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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-10-03

Hereford, 7th District. - The electrical
storm that visited us last Monday night brought
with it most acceptable rain, which has given
vegetation new life. The old folks used to say
that if there were no. thunder storms in Sep
TENDER the season following would be poor
one for wheat. In other words that the crop
would be light one.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. T. Diven, of Baltimore,
came out here a few days ago in their automo-
bile, accompanied by the formers brother, Mr..
John M. Diven, to visit relatives. Miss M.
Ella Diven accompanied them on their return.
DR.. and Mrs. Calder Little, of this village,
gave a supper on Tuesday evening in honor OF
Rev. VIM. J. Meeks, pastor of the N: E. Church,
and family, and Rev. Charles E. Henderson,
pastor of the Baptist Church, and family. The
other guests were Misses Esther and A. Meeks,
Ray Henderson, Elizabeth Little, Mrs. s. II.
Blakeley and Masters Frank, Frederick and
Sidney Henderson, Jean Calder and Robert
Little.
Miss Alice Turnbaugh, who had been suffer
ing with bronchial trouble several weeks, is
able to be out again.
Mrs. Laura " Esterline, who had been visit
ing her brother, Mr.. William Hotter, of Har-
ford county, and also relatives in Baltimore
for several months, has returned here to spend
the winter with her daughter, Mrs. Andrew J.
Marsh.
Mrs. George Diven, of this place, after spend.
ing a week in Baltimore with her aunt, Mrs.
Daniel A. Conn, has returned.
Mr.. Francis w. Bond, of Trenton, New
Jersey, accompanied by his daughter, Mrs.
Clarence Smith, of Cockeysville, paid brief
visit to his niece, Mrs. Harry 6. Esterline, re-
Gently.
Mr.. Marion Burton and wife, of Baltimore,
spent last Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Burton, of this place.
The season for oyster suppers has arrived and
the first to be held in this village will be by
Eureka Council, No. 81, Jr. 0. U. A. NJ, on
Friday and Saturday evenings, October 18th
and 18th, in the Odd Fellows Hall. A general
invitation is extended. ].
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-10-03

Hopkins.-Mrs. Martha Ann Hopkins,
widow of Edward A. Hopkins and one of the
best known and most highly esteemed residents
in Patapsco Neck, on Friday of last week, aged
n years. She was the mother of Mr.. Harry +
Bnnkipss r. we'll known truck farmer. with
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-10-03

A New Coal Dealer for Towson.-Mr:
Harrison Rider, ex- Register of Wills has leased
from Mr.. Frederic o. Smith for three years the
coal and lumber yard at Towson until lately
occupied by the Wilson & Kenney Company,
which is now in the hands of receivers. The
lease begins January LIST, 1909, but Mr.. Rider
will at once begin the coal business, having Sc
cured suitcase from the receivers.
Messrs. Ernest G. Hatch and Elmer J. Cook,
receivers of the Wilson & Kenney Company,
will continue to occupy the premises until
April LIST, 1909, for the purpose of closing out
the large stock of lumber and hardware. The
coal business will be run independently BY Mr..
Rider, who will have Mr.. Robert 81. Wright as
an assistant. Mr.. Rider has also secured the
Stevenson coal business at Rider, N. @. K. X
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-10-03

Maccub bin Mrs. Elizabeth Maccubbin,
widow of John Maccubbin, died on Thursday,
LIST instant, at her home near Baldwin, 18th
district, in the 65th year other age. She leaves
family. The funeral will take place at Chest
nut Grove Church, on Saturday afternoon, Oc-
tober Sd, and will be in charge of Siade Bros.
& Co., undertakes. 5..
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-10-03

"Black Hand" Possibly Joke.-State,s
Attorney Bussey says there are no new de-
veIopments in the Investigation Of the sending
of a letter, signed "Black Hand" toMr. Chas.
e. PIowman, storekeeper of Parkton, threat
ening him with death unless ne gave up So,OO0'
ing that sum of money from man of Mr..
Piowman's means leads him to regard the mat
ter as joke. Nevertheless Mr.. Plowman is
somewhat alarmed.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-10-03

Committees for the White Hall Fair
Chairman Foster has announced the following
committees to serve at the fair to be held Octo-
her 14th, 18th and 10th. by the White Hall
Farmers Club and Improvement Association ::
Farm Exhibits-E. A. Bernoudy, W. T..
Burns and John P. Mays.
Lectures-Samuel W. Black, W. E. Anderson
and John P. Mays.
Awards-C. M. Hoshall, Nicholas Nelson and
G. q. Slade.
Entertainment-R, H. Wiley, H. NJ. Foster
and T. w. Lyle.
Printing-Chares H. Wise.
Reception-H. M. Foster, w. T. Bosley and
Thomas Elliott.
Grounds and Privileges-Harry Burns, W..
J. Burns and Roy Nelson.
Live Stock and Poultry-William King, h.
II. Wiley and James T. Almony.
Household Exhibits-James I. Almony, K.
G. Bacon and @. M. Burns.
Schools-W. E. Anderson, E. A. Bernoudy
and Henry P. Burns.
Tents-John F. Wiley.
Official Program-W. E. Anderson.
MIR. James I. Almony, chairman of the COM
mittee on household exhibits, has named the
following on his committee: Mrs. ]. 7. Al
mony, Mrs ]. Leonard Slade, Mrs. ID. 0. Lytle,
Mrs c. NJ. Hoshall, Mrs. G. H. Wise, Mrs. J.
N. Frederick, Mrs. B. F. Jordan, Mrs. A. L.
Anderson, Mrs. g. Albert Mays, Mrs. X. ID.
Wiley, Mrs. Thomas Elliott, Misses Eva Hun
ter, Edna Almony and Clara Burns.
The following ladies will have charge of the
oyster supper that will be held in connection
with the fair: Mrs. G. 81. Wise, Mrs. q. NJ.
Hoshall and Mrs. j. I. Almony.
A confectionery booth will be in charge Of
Mrs W. E. Anderson and Misses Clara Burns
and Lizzie Slade.
w. Evans Anderson is secretary of the fail
and Mr.. Charles II. WISE treasurer.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-10-03

MIR. LEAFS Method of Seeding Alsike.-
Mr. Thomas J. Lea, manager of the Sheppard
and Enoch Pratt Farm, near Towson. writes
us as follows:
Seeing the notice that THE UNION had been
called down about farmer sowing only
lbs of alsike clover per acre, will answer that
have used only alsike on this farm for the
last seven years. The rule is to SOW II lbs. of
timothy and lbs. of alsike, carefully nai1ed.
Then put in with drill at seeding time in the
fall The last two years our clover has crowd
ed the timothy so badly that we are using only
lbs. alsike in the mixture this fall. The hay
crop has been very satisfactory. All the above
refers to corn land seeded to grass. Have not
seeded any fallow land to wheat and grass for
over twenty years."
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-10-03

York.-Mr. Josiah York, an aged citizen
who had been engaged in farming nearly all
his life near Bengies, 18th district, died on Mon
day last from a complication of diseases. He
is survived by widow. The funeral took place
at Ebenezer Church on Thursday afternoon.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-10-03

"Bad MAN. Gets 1t Good and Strong
A letter from Belair dated September 28th says:
John Smith, who has demonstrated that he is
thoroughly bad man, has had his career of
crime temporarily stopped by a sentence of fif-
teen years in the penitentiary, which was i'm
posed by Judge Van Bibber this morning. He
robbed Mr. Henry ]. Macatee, an aged deaf and
dumb man. After taking about S25 in money
from Mr. Macatee. who is more than 80 years
old, he beat him numerically and left him for
dead. Smith went to York county, Pennsyl-
vania, where he was arrested. In the fight fol-
lowing his arrest Smith took the pistol from
tina officar and attemnted to kill him. hut for
tunately the weapon only snapped.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-10-03

Kahler.-Mr. Joseph Kahler, a we'll known
citizen and truck farmer of Franklin avenue,
Gardenville, died on Monday last, aged II
years. He was native of Germany, but had
been resident of that section ofthe county the
greater part of bis life. He is survived by a
widow and several children.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-10-03

TRAPP-CUDDY.-Mr. Charles s. Trapp, of
Phoenix, and Miss Annie r. Cuddy, of Monk
ton, came to Towson on Wednesday, went to
the parsonage of the Towson Methodist Epis-
copal Church and were married by Rev. Thos.
E. Copes
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-10-03

RUSSIA HAS planned special agency to study
agriculture in this country, which shows that
the Gar knows how to make wise selection
after looking over the field.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-10-03

Cathcart.-Mr. John NJ Cathcart, of Wash
ington, D. c., died suddenly on Sunday last at
the home of Mr.. Thomas Lyle, at White Hall,
Baltimore county, aged 76 years For many
years Mr.. Cathcart was engaged in farming in
the neighborhood of White Hall. After the
death of his wife he disposed of his property
there and went to Washington to live with his
only daughter, Mrs. William Calhoun.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-10-03

Circuit Court.-Exceptions to ratification OF
sale in Filston Farm case overruIed.
John Spencer VS.. Central Foundry Company ;
argued and held sub curia.
Appeal Docket-Joshua, 8. Hull vs.. Louis
Reeser Judgment affirmed. -,
John H. Morgan and Frank B. Smith, re-
ceiyers VS.. Fairfax s. Landstreet; verdict for
defendant under instructions from Court
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-10-03

Queer Mixup in the Game Laws.-Sev.
eral queer things have already been pointed
out In regard 10 the game laws in Baltimore
county, says the Baltimore Ne1os, but there are
other queer things. In the acts OF l9O6 cnap-
ter 400. on page 957, section says mo per-
son shall shoot upon any Sunday or election
day. or when theground is covered with SNOW
eeo and sgsoRa d NS y a s SSS S
made the startling discovery that the acts so Of
law referring to shooting game in Baltimore
county is found on page 531, chapter OIL, ana
now reads mo person shall shoot :
or upon any Sunday or election day when the
ground is covered with snow"
The difference made by the elimination OF
the comma and the word 'or" after election
day is wonderful, and just why the TWO were
omitted is not clear The difference is clear
enough, however. By the former law shoot
ing was prohibited in Baltimore county on
election day. and also when the ground was
covered with snow.
Now Shooting is prohibited only when snow
happens to be on the ground on election day.
In other words, if an election day IS free from
snow on the ground, gunners can snoot All
they please in Baltimore county, and as elec-
ton days are early in November, the chances
of there being snow on the ground are e1ceeu.
inglv rare. Again whereas formerly shooting
was prohibited when snow was on the GROUND
throughout the winter, now there is nothing
to prevent the gunner from shooting, no mat
ter whether the snow is heavy or lgnt.
Whether the law was actually framed ano
passed that way with intent or whether this
important error is one of engrossing, or mis-,
take of the printer, or was framed and passed
under the belief that the other law was being
copied exactly cannot be learned. but one
thing is certain, the gunners are entitieo 70
know the difference in the law and i should
be known to all and not merely to few who
could get the pleasure and sport accrulng.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-10-03

New Coal Company Organized.-The
Boyce-Homer Coal Company has been formed
and will operate at Iowson ana Lusner cry, y.
established near the Maryland and Pennsyl-
yania Railroad station. Mr.. William w.
Bovce has conducted the coal business at
I,rtherville for some time and will hereafter
be associated with Mr.. R. Baldwin Homer.
son of Mr.. Charles G. Homer, OF sherwood:
president of the Second National Bank of
baltimore
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-14
Petition of Patrons of No. 9
For Removal, Ruled
Down by Jordan.
ATTITUDE Is PECULIAR.
SOME OF THE PATRONS SIGNED
BOTH THE PETITION FOR AND
AGAINST A NEW LOCATION
OLD PLACE NOT LIKED.

The petition of the township trustee
east of the city, to have the proposed
new school building located directly
east of the site of the present struct-
IRE was overruled today by Charles w.
Jordan, county superintendent. A
counter petition was presented by Mrs.
Anna Norman. 1t was signed by a
number of patrons of the school and
opposed the location of the building
at that place. 1t was held by the su-
pcrintendent there are fOrty-twO law
full patrons of the school and the orig
inal petition lacked a majority Of sig
natures.
The signers Of the first petition
were represented by trustee Potter.
Mrs. Moorman and Professor Arthur
Charles represented the opponents of
this location. The fact that the SUI
perintendent overruled the petition
was due to the personal efforts of Mrs.
MoOrman. Trustee Potter and a num-
ber Of the patrons regard the location
across the road from the present
building as the most advisable This
is on land owned by Mrs. Norman
She has been offered $1,000 for a one
acre plot and has refused. She de-
sires that her farm shall not be cut
into for this purpose no matter if the
price be far above the ordinary value.
The proposed site at present is occu-
pied by an old dwelling house.
The attitude of the patrons of the
school was peculiar. Several of them
signed the petition of the trustee and
also signed that circulated by Mrs.
MOOrman. Because Mrs. Norman s
petition was circulated later, Supt.
Jordan ruled that all names appearing
on both petitions should be allowed
only on that Of Mrs. Moorman. In
this way the proposition of the trus-
tee was defeated. The location of a
school building can not be changed
without the consent Of the majority of
the lawful patrons. If majority for
one location or another can not be Sc
cured, the new building will have to
be erected on the old site This is
not regarded as the most advisable be-
cause of the sanitary conditions
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-14
MASHER COMES To
GRIEF FOR ACTS
Jesse Mccullough Is Given a
Severe Beating for Ap-
preaching Woman.
NO ARRESTS ARE MADE.
VERY PROBABLE THAT POLICE
WILL NOT ARREST THE MAN
WHO GAVE MCCULLOUGH THE
DRUBBING.

One Of the city's alleged mashers
came to grief last evening. He was
pounded about with a right good will
and to right good effect. The police
say they hope he has learned lesson
by experience. Jesse Mccullough of
420 North Fifteenth street, an iron
worker was the victim Of his own
rashness. While returning to the up
town district from the carnival
grounds, Nc Cullough. it is asserted
saw fit to take liberties with the wife
of another man as they were riding in
hack. The husband, who is con
nected with the carnival company, re-
monstrated with Mccullough and ad-
vised him to have a little care. The
maSher was not to be deferred, how
ever, and in the cover of darkness. it is
alleged he did not use his hands just
as he should. The woman appealed to
her husband and the latter became en-.
ragged. He attacked Mccullough and
beat him up numerically. The police
are we'll acquainted with the facts, but
no arrests have been made and if any
are made it will not be the person
who administered the beating
The hack was crowded with passen-
gers and there were witnesses to Nc
CullOugh'S act. Attention was at.
tracted to the affair when the husband
demonstrated and Mccullough became
bold at the aggravatiOn AS soon as
Mccullough was attacked, others in
the hack made their escape as best
they could and left the participants to
do battle over the cushions. McCul.
lough's aggressor appeared adept with
the use Of his fists and the iron work
er was unable to provide any satisfac-
tory defense. No attempt was made
to stop the combat by spectators and
after the husband of the abused wo
man deemed he had accomplished his
purpose he desisted.
I've a notion to file charge of as
sault and battery against Mccullough
said Chief Bailey this morning. II
would be an easy matter to prosecute
the man on this charge" Continu-
ing, Bailey said: mccullough is
known to the police as n masher a fol
lower of women. an insulter of unac
companied women and is said to be a
man without proper principles of mo.
rality. He is one of the men who
were under suspicion last winter for
assaulting women and acting as jack
the-peeper and jack-the-hugger. He
is known to have followed women for
some motive on a number of differen,
occasions and the police keep a close
eye on him when he appears in a
crowd. '<aI
Chief Bailey stated this is not the
first trouble of the kind in which Nc.
CullOugh has been involved.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-14
Fifteen Year Old Lad Recog.
nlZed Man as He Was Rum
ming Away From Blaze.
DOES MRS. GUINNESS LIVE?
SHERIFF SHUTTER HAS REcEiV-
ED COMMUNICATION FROM MIL
WAUkEE OFFERING TO DIRECT
POLICE TO HER LOCATION.

Laporte. Ind. May 14,-Johnny Soly-
man, aged fifteen. living near the Gun
ness farm this morning positively
identified Ray Lamphere as the man
he saw running away at four o'clock
the morning the Guinness home was
burned. He told the sheriff he saw
flames issuing from the Guinness
home and ran toward II. He passed
Lamphere. who had his hat over his
eyes but he recognized him plainly as
he fled in the direction of Laporte.
In Jail this morning the boy pointed
out Lamphere and was sure he was
the man he saw. Lamphere smiles
in a sickly manner and declared the
boy was mistaken. Three other wit
nesses also assert that they saw LAM
phere between the Guinness farm and
Laporte, near the Lake Erie and Wes-
tern tracks.
The sudden determination of Sher-
iff SmutZer to resume digging is TAX
en- by many TO mean that he has in
formation under his hat as to the bod
les yet unrecovered
Sheriff Smutzer has received a let
ter from Milwaukee signed by John
Williamson saying that Mrs. Guinness
is alive and wants $4,000 reward for
telling the police of her location.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-14
RIVALS STRUGGLE
IT EATON TODAY
Two Candidates for Congress
May Be Selected by
Republicans.
FIGHT OVER SEC'Y TAFT,
TAFT MEN WANT CATROW TO
BE CONGRESSIONAL cANDl-
HARDING.

Columbus. O.. May 14,-For the next
three days there will be some lively
politics among the republicans of
Ohio. Today the rival factions of the
Third district are meeting at Eaton to
settle their differences or to increa Sc
them, according TO the way the fuss
falls out. There appears TO be no
softening of the situation, and, unless
something takes place of a radical
nature two candidates will be named
for congress, H. G. Catrow. of Miamis-
burg and Eugene Harding, Of Middle
town, the present incumbent Natur-
ally. two sets of delegates will be
chosen to the national convention.
Chairman Charles Charles Bieser OF
Dayton. whose forces will name Cat
row. is a Taft man and was one of the
prominent figures in the building up
ot the new state organization headed
by the war secretary's friends. Con
gressman Harding saSs that he also is
a Taft man, but his supporters could
not possibly go into a Taft lodge. be-
cause they have not the password and
grip.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-14
HOSE HOUSE THE
NEED OF THE CITY
Condition of the Local Fire De-
partment Will Be In
Vestigated.
RESULTS OF IMPROVEMENT
POINTED OUT THAT FIRE INSUR.
ANCE RATES WOULD BE LOW
Erred AND RICHMOND WOULD
TAKE FIRST PLACE IN STATE.

1t is probable that at the next meet
ing of the Commercial club. Z. NJ. Sell
lers Of indianapolis, chief of the Indi-
ana Insurance Inspection bureau, will
deliver an address as ne has been in
vited to speak and it is quite probable
that he will accept the invitation.
He has been asked TO take for his
subject that of fire protection and fire
a most timely nature owing TO the
present agitation for an increase in
the local fire department.
The Commercial club has appointed
a committee, composed of G. II. Knoll
lenberg, f. G. Hill and c. II. Kramer.
to inve stigate the proposed increase
in the efficiency of the Richmond fire
department and it is quite probable
that this committee will report to the
board in favor of a hose house for
West Richmond, an ariel truck, a
modern steam engine and other neces-
sary equipment.
The Commercial club realizes that
with this increase in the efficiency
of the Richmond fire department this
city would rank first in the state in
regards to fire protection. At the
present time it is understood, Rich
mond. Terre Haute and Lafayette rank
first. With the increase in the local
department as recommended by Chief
Miller, this city would outrank Terre
Haute and Lafayette.
Another feature which causes the
business men of this city to be favor
ably disposed toward the proposed in
crease of the fire department, is the
fact that this increase would reduce
the local fire insurance rate thirteen
per cent, which is quite an item.
When Mr.. Sellers speaks here he
will discuss the existing fire protec-
ton this city has and will recOmme nd
what the people of Richmond should
do to increase the efficiency of the
fire department.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-14
MILK INSPECTION
ORDINANCE NEXT
DR.. Charles Bond Has One Un-
der Preparation at the
Present Time.
MAY BE NO OPPOSITION.
HEALTH OFFICER CLAIMS THAT
MANY ARE IN SYMPATHY WITH
MOVEMENT-MEA NOT AS
STRICT AS PREDICTED.

DR.. Charles Bond city health officer
left this morning for Indianapolis,
where he will attend the meeting of
health officers representing every city
in the state. This meeting will be held
at the Claypool hotel this afternoon.
Before leaving. DR.. Bond stated that
he had been diligently working on the
milk inspection ordinance and that he
expected that it would be entirely com
pleted within a short time. He stated
that as soon as this was completed il
would be at once submitted to the city
council for it's approval.
Il have met with nearly all the
dairymen in the county and have con
suited them in regards to the milk in
spection ordinance. Their welfare has
been given the utmost consideration in
the preparation of this ordinance
Many OF the milk dealers are heartily
in sympathy with the proposed inspec.
tion of milk" stated DR.. Bond.
When asked if the demands of the
ordinance would be of a moderate ma
ture. he said that they would be DR.
Bond stated that he was not yet ready
to go into a detailed explanation of the
ordinance.
1t is probable that at the health Off
GERS meeting this afternoon DR.. Bond
will explain to his colleagues the local
system of meat inspection. which has
attracted the attention of the health
authorities all over the country, and OF
the agitation here for milk inspec
ton. Many Indiana cities will proba
bly, attempt to emulate the example
this city has set for the protection OF
public health.