The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-02-15

finely. Others that failed TO get any mateflai
but then, what's the use? IL wouldn' I look
well in print. -
- The first ten days of February, 1908,
made record for cold weather that is rarely II
ever surpassed in this latitude. Everybody
seemed to think ii was severe though seasonal
ble and that it was especially timely If 1t
checked the spread of grip.
MIR Joseph B. Mitchell, who died sud
denly at his home in Baltimore, on the lUtn
inst, was a son of the late Joseph B. Mitchell,
who was once Register of Wills of Baltimore
county Mr.. Mitchell, who was member OF
the Towson bar, leaves family.
->S Same old story: A gentleman in the
18th district advertised bis farm for rent in
THE UNION. On Wednesday he wrote us as
follows: Your adj brought me tenant, so
please discontinue the notice in your paper
and oblige me by sending the bill"
MIR. Henry A. Brehm has secured as
trainer of bis trotting horses Frank Doble
brother of the famous Bud Doble, a man who
has schooled and driven more fast horses than
any other trainer in the world. Mr. Brehm
has gone to Florida for pleasure trip.
- Mr.. Alfred r. Gent, who died at bis home
in Baltimore. on the 9th instant aged II years,
was a native of the 9Th district OF Baltimore
county and a son of the late William Gent who
at one time conducted store in Towson. He
is survived by widow-Mrs. Rachel L. Gent.
"A young man in Towson, except when
at his meals, spends his entire time in the open
air, sleeping on the back porch of his home the
for some time, but he is now strong and active
and apparently in the enjoyment of excellent
health.
1.-THE charitable organizations of Balti-
more city are doing SPLENDID thing in using
| their best efforts to find work for the unem-
ployed. Thousands of people are out of en-
| ployment and this necessarily causes much
suffering among the poor, particularly at this
season.
| Hamilton M p Churph Hartford road nv her
sisters and brothers as a memorial to the late
| Miss Sophia Otto, was dedicated. Mr.. Albert
] Otto. one of the brothers, made the Presenta-
| ton speech. Rev. L. b. Smith is pastor of the
| church
- One of the largest delegations that ever
appeared before the School Board was the one
that came here on Wednesday from the I'd dis
trict to urge the erection of modern school
building in Randallstown, and il is more than
likely that their request will be complied with
this year.
- The Farmers Institute car on the Md. &
Pa Railroad will leave North Avenue Station
next Monday morning. The full program was
published in THE UNION last week. Those in
terested in dairying should not miss this
opportunity to hear the subject inteligently
discussed.
- Mr.. John Slade, successful farmer of
Sharon, Hartford road, last week sold "a fat
cattle that made gain of 495 lbs. each in
fifteen months. They cost him cts pound
aud he sold them at 81 80 per hundred. The
cattle were not fed any grain until early last
November.
> Mr. Ralph w. Rider, who has been con.
Quoting the Union Hall Dairy Farm, south
east of Towson. is another Baltimore county
dairyman who is about to sell out with the in
tention of engaging in other business. The
advertisement of his sale will be found in THE
UNION today.
- The talk of Mr. King at the Farmers
Institute here on the merits of the split-log
drag as a member of roads should teach some
lessons that ought to prove advantageous to
our people. Such cheap road implement that
can do such valuable work should have place
on everv farm
"A farmer advertised in The UNION for
"a man to attend to COWS and do general farm
work" ordering three insertions. After the
second insertion he wrote: Please discontinue
the advertisementtfor man as l have had .
number 10 reply" This don't look like farm
labor is so scarce.
THE second general conference Of repre-
sentatives of the County Volunteers FiTemens
Association will be held at Glyndon. on Satur
day night, February 22d. Judge William M.
Dunn, of the Baltimore City Orphans Court,
will speak. Mr.. T. Reese Arnold, of Glyndon,
will entertain the officers at his home before
the meeting.
1.-The good road movement seems to be
taking root in Marylan and every public meet
ing now being held in Baltimore county has
something to say on the subject. Likewise in
other counties. We have been TT aveling in the
mud and mire long time with nothing but
promises to cheer u.s. Now let us hope better
state of things awaits u.s.
THE Baltimore county friends of Dr.
William Whitridge express much satisfaction
at his overwhelming victory in the factiOus
fight in the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals. 1t appears the Shearer
party wanted to run things to suit themselves,
but large majority of the members demurred
and sustained the contention of DIR. Whitridge.
- Don't forget the meeting Of the non
partisan taxpayers convention to be held In
the Court House at Towson, on Tuesday next,
hsse 5een as u sn
good to the county in the past and no doubt
the coming one will be also. Public spirited
citizens of all shades of politics should not fail
to attend.
- There came near being murder in broad
daylight on one of the most public corners in
Towson last Tuesday, the result of allowing
lot of worthless colored youths to crowd the
| place at all hours of the day, to the annoyance
| of all passers Justice Herbert has undertaken
TO put an end to this nuisance, but how he is
| going to do it without landing most of the gang
| in the work house we fail to see
- The Maryland School for Boys. now
located near Loeb Raven is asking the Legis.
lature for an appropriation this year to be used
in the erection of the proposed new buildings
| on the farm. The trustees of the school
which was formerly known as the House OF
| Refuge-sold its old buildings and grounds in
the western suburbs of the city to the Balti-
more City Park Board for $4,000.
- The second day friday of the Farmers
| Institute in Towson was very well attended
aud great deal of interest was manifested in
the addresses. 1t is simply incomprehensible
| why more of our farmers do not turn out to
these meetings This is the day of progress
and the man who fails to keep up with the
procession will surely go to seed. Can't afford
! to be back number now. Phe man who
hustles is the one that gets there first
- The word dancing" appeared in re-
| port from Chestnut Ridge of birthday party
I published in THE UNION last week and the
family at whose house the affair took place
we're dispeased because of it. They are MEM
bers of the Methodist Protestant Church and
do not indulge in such frivoity. People who
| report such affairs for the newspapers should
be careful how they express themselves.
word used thoughtlessly may sometimes
| cause a lot of trouble.
- The heavy snow of last week made sew
eral days of fairly good sleighing, but the warm
day Immediately following its fall spoiled it
on some roads. The running of heavy drags
over the roads Immediately after fall of snow
always ruins them for sleghing and it is prac-
to open a path it would be more sensible to
keep to the side of the road and not go right
through the middle of it. This plan would
| give chance to those who enjoy sleighing.
- The public sale season is opening up. as
will be seen by reference to the advertising
| Columns Oh HE luOcc pcOplo WIZ
fail to properly advertise their sales make a
great mistake and one that no doubt often costs
them hundreds of dollars. The posters are
very well for circulation in the immediate
neighborhood of the sale, but they do not reach
people miles away who see an advertisement in
the paper and are attracted by it. It's very
poor economy to pursue this course and many
have found it so to their sorrow.
! Among those from Baltimore county
who have filed applications for positions under
the Crothers administration are the following:
Fire Marshal-Dr. j. s. Baldwin, of Freeland /;
b. 2. Stanton, of Roland Park, and Frank l.
Wheeler of Towson; Fish Commissioners.
| B. McCabe, of Govanstown State Game War
den-Henry NJ Walker of Owings' Mills /;
State Board of Health-Dr. VIM L. Smith, of
Sherwood; Live Stock Sanitary Board-E.
Cuttings Merryman. of Cockeysville, and James
w Shea. of Lutherville. Mr.. Harry Malcolm,
of La Plata, formerly of Towson, has filed an
application for State Game Warden.
Work of the Orphans Court.-In the Bal
timore County Orphans Court this week let
! tiers were granted on the following estates:
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