The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-01-18


ing about discriminating the common house
cat in order to protect the birds. The feline:
are said to be the worst enemies of birdIife AND
there seems to be good foundation for the
belief.
Complaints about insufficient lighting
in some sections of Towson is said to be due tc
the fact that the electric lights have not been
turned on when they should be. What the
town needs is more lights on some ofthe streets
On dark nights it is really dangerous to walk
on them.
- Mrs J. A. Hansbrough, who died at her
home in Kansas City, Mo-, Of pneumonia, on
the 18th of December, was formerly Miss
Mamie Powell, daughter OF the late Charles
Powell, of Sweet Air, and cousin of Mr.. Jas.
ID Powell, we'll known farmer of that section
of the county.
THAT was lively storm of thunder and
lightning that visited Baltimore county last
Sunday afternoon. Winter storms of this kind
are by no means uncommon, but this one was
rather more severe than is sometimes seen. In
some parts of the county hail accompanied
the downpour of rain.
AN effort should be made by our farmers
clubs and improvement associations to get up
a good meeting for Mr.. D. Ward King when be
comes to Towson to speak on Friday, February
7th. He is an authority on the good roads
question and will no doubt advance some ideas
that will prove valuable.
THE Kingsville Improvement Associa-
ton has been organized for the purpose of
aiding the Perry Hall improvement Associa-
ton in its effort to bring about an improve.
ment in the condition OF the Belair road. Mr..
Garrett Brown was elected president, and Mr..
Lehman l.. Dilworth, secretary.
-Dr. G. N. Athey, sanitary officer of the
18th district, on Tuesday rendered bis resigna-
ton to the County Commissioners, and it was
reluctantly accepted President Mann said that
Dr. Athey had served with great zeal and had
performed his difficult duties with much abil-
ity. DR. w. e. Mechanism was appointed to
succeed Dr. Athey.
THE park tax paid by the United Rail-
ways Company to Baltimore city is constantly
growing. For the last quarter 1t amounted to
the sum OF S112, 4SS. So. For the year it was
$435 065 84-a very large increase as compared
the gross income of all the companys lines
within the city limits.
THE building in which the law offices of
Col. D. G. Mcintosh are located is being re-
painted and otherwise improved. 1t is sub
stantial red brick structure, located opposite
the Court House Park, and was erected many
years ago by the then well known law firm of
Machen & Cuttings, of which Col. Mcintosh
later became member.
Judge Duncan has overruled the plea of
limitations filed by the defendants in the suit
Of Col d. M Matthews against the Mayor and
City Council of Baltimore for damages alleged
to have been done to the plaintiffs property
by the overflow from the Gunpowder water
supply. Col. Matthews got a Judgment for
5000 damages against the city.
"a man who owns farm of $50 acres in
Baltimore county advertised in The UNION
last week for "a working farmer on wages"
and before Monday night We had forwarded to
him seven answers to the lad" and since then
nearly as many more have gone to him. Ii
be fails to get suited in man it won't be be-
cause the paper didn't do its part.
- Charles CT Schroeder, former weigher
A. NJ \ Hax loo in Ro
who was convicted of conspiracy in the sale of
a load of hay, was sentenced to six months in
Jail Charles Butler, colored, who operated
with him. got four months, and James Peel
ing, the Carroll county farmer who was also
mixed up in the affair, was paroled.
"A delegation from the T0wson Improve
ment Association, composed of Messrs. Charles
E. Fendall, Dixon G. Walker, N. D. r. Allen
and John T. Hershner called on the County
Commissioners on Wednesday and asked that
the town be supplied with additional electric
lights. They also suggested that additional
lights be put in the Court House Park.
ION Tuesday County Commissioners Mann
informed Superintendent Cook, of the public
schools, that OrangevilIe school had been or
dered closed for one week owing to illness
among the children. He said two children
died within three days and many were sick.
Mr.. Mann said he consulted with the health
officer and they deemed it advisable to close
the school.
The stage line between Towson and Luth-
erville, that was abandoned about ten days ago
after being in operation some thirty years, has
been resumed, with Julius Rudiger of A., as
proprietor. 1t may not be the swiftest line on
the road, but all the same it beats walking by
a large majority. Everybody should patronize
the new Jehu and thus encourage him to
better things.
- Burglars and sneak thieves have opened
their regular winter campaign in Baltimore
county and it would be well for people to be on
the alert for them. They have already done
several Jobs in the suburbs of Baltimore and
they made one visit to Towson, but failed to
get anything here. People who keep firearms
about their premises should see that they are
in order for action.
- Samples of the fine Baltimore county
corn that for several months bad been on ex-
hibition in the TOwson drug store OF Massen-
burg & Son. were on Wednesday selected 1.-TWO
ears from each) and carefully wrapped in copies
of THE UNION, packed securely in a strong box
and sent to the office of the Emigration Bureau
in Baltimore to be forwarded to Germany. The
name of the grower was attached by tag to
each sample.
Secret Orders Elect Ofacers.-Chase
Council, United A. M. of Chase, has elected
the following officers for the ensuing year !:
Councillor William B. Carback; vice councillor,
William 81. Hartnett; inductor, Frederick
KlingeDsten; examiner, August Henlein
tector, William E. Maddox recording secre
tary james F. Gibson financial secretary W.
T. Rollins; treasurer, Nicholas Lay junior
ex-councilor, Robert II. Earle; senior ex coun-
cilor, James L. Pielert trustee, ]. N. League.
Fulton Lodge, Independent Order of Mechan-
les, of Reisterstown, has elected the following
officers: Senior Master, Gustavus CLANCY ;
worthy master, o. G. Bergman junior mas
ter, Harry Demoss; recording secretary, Will
liam Bergman; financial secretary, J: L.
Eline treasurer, II E. Waggoner; chaplain,
Hall Brown; conductor, Wm.Tracey trustees,
Gustavus CLANCY, Upton Bergman and How
ard II. Russell.
Manzanita Tribe, Improved Order of Red
Men, of Chase, has installed the following Off
GERS Prophet, James l.. Pielert sachem, Jas.
T. League; junior sycamore, Clinton A. For,
ter senior sycamore, Henry Pielert; chief
of records, James E. Gibson keeper of wam-
pun, F. W. Ullrich first sanap, Percy s.
Asher; second sanap, Lawrence Johnson (;
guard of the forest, James Carback guard OF
the wigwam, William G. Earle trustees, D.
Shillman, Howard E. Brazier and William 6.
Earle.
Welcome Lodge, K. of p, of Randallstown,
has elected the following officers: Chancellor
commander, r. II. Dietz; vice chancellor,
Marshall Rodgers; prelate, 3. John Black ;
master OF WOrk, w llllaIQ mdotcI VI
exchequer, Albert Weber; master of finance,
William II. Sudman keeper of records, Isaac
Price; master att arms Jackson L. Dietz rep
resentative to Grand Lodge, Jackson L. Dietz !;
trustee, Seymour Ruff; inside guard, George
Schenn; outside guard, Seymour Ruff.
The following have been installed as officers
of Hebron Lodge, l. o. o. F., of Cockeysville
Noble Grand, John G. Leaf; vice grand,
Benjamin c. link; recording secretary. Au-
gust w. Clark treasurer, Charles G. Hoffman
chaplain, Adam Kramer.
Breastwork in Druid Hill Park.-Many
persons who have lived in Baltimore for years
do not know the origin of that queer ridge of
earth in Druid Hill Park directly opposite the
Madison avenue car barns and directly back oil
the Administration Building, says the San
Many others possibly have never seen 1t and
wouldn't think of it twice if they had. But il
is there for all to see and it has q rather pecu
liar history.
During the Civil War this old mound Of
earth was manufactured as a breastworks to
guard the northern boundary of the city
Several times throughout the long struggle il
was thought thatthe Confederates were going
to raid the city from the north, sweeping by
way of Western Mary land through the natural
entrance at Harper's Ferry, and for long time
a squadron of troops was kept in the park
where the old mound is now. The city hac
not grown to its present proportions then, sc
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