The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-03-07

advertising to appear in THE BALTI
MORE COUNTY UNION. If they fail to
give such order the business may be
diverted into other channels
The days are rapidly frightening The
sun does not set now until after O'Clock.
Three quarry accidents occurred in Balti-
more county within week. One of them was
fatal.
1.-The next legal holiday in Maryland is
Decoration day MAY 30tb), and it also falls on
Saturday.
-~The boys have already commenced egg
picking, despite the fact that Easter is more
than month off
I'VE have not yet heard any favorable ex-
pressons for liquor license commission in
Baltimore county
- The new Towson c. q P Telephone Ex-
change will be in operation about the middle
of the present month.
THE presence of measles in the village
has been the cause of temporarily closing the
public school at Lutherville.
"A Towson fisherman caught a number
of fine brook trout on Tuesday. -Four OF the
best ones weighed scant three pounds.
- Pancakes were important items on many
family menus on Shrove Tuesday. This is an
old custom that thousands never fail to observe.
Three very old persOns-al residents of
TOwson-dIed last week within few hours OF
each other. Their combined ages was about
$50 years
- Tuesday, March 3d. was real spring day
and we can stand plenty more like it to help
get rid of the mud and put the roads in shape
for travel.
- Louisa Drummond, a faithful colored
servant in the family of the late J. Howard
McHenry, OF Pikesville. for nearly fifty years,
died few days ago at an advanced age.
- Those people who follow the Hicks
weather forecasts say he bit the weather right
IT. ys- g.
March is published in THE UNION today.
- Mr. William B. Cockey, OfGarrisOn Stock
Farm, Pikesvile, has flock of SO Shropshire
sheep This season of The ewes have dropped
e. Mr.. David A. Thompson has been reap
pointed by the Governor Police Justice at Can
ton Station house. He was appointed to this
position last September by Governor Warfield.
- Don't forget the musical and literary
entertainment at Glenarm Hall, on Monday
evening next. March 9th; commencing at s
O'Clock. Proceeds for the benefit of Waugh
Church.
- The property of Mr. Henry A. Parr, near
Sherwood, N. G. K. r., advertised to be sold
at the Court House door on Tuesday. was with
drawn by the auctioneers, Messrs. Pattis0n q
Gahan.
st Timothy's School at Gainesville, con-
Quoted by the Misses Carter, was damaged by
fire early on Tuesday night last to the extent
of about 5000. None of the students was
injured.
- DR.. John H. Drach, of Butler, met with
an accident this week by being dragged from
his horse by wire stretched across gateway
that he was about to enter. He was slightly
injured.
Towson bar, has been elected member of the
board of directors of the Second National Bank
of Towson, succeeding Mr.. Robert q. Wright,
resigned.
> Mr.. Wilton Greenway, proprietor of
Il Ge.nlr HaxryC has
been elected director of the Towson National
Bank, succeeding Mr.. Marshall Winchester,
resigned
=. Some wild geese were on their northern
flight this week. Perhaps this means that the
backbone of winter is broken, but the ground
hogs period does not expire until the middle
of March.
- More sales of farm stock and implements
are being advertised in THE UNION this week
If you wantto know what is going on in this
linein the county you must consult the columns
of this paper.
- Baltimore county roads suffered severely
from the heavy rains of last week and it will
cost lot of money to get them in shape again.
Some bridges were washed away and others
were damaged
MRS. Josephine Corbin, field worker of
the Woman's Home Missionary Society, will
speak at Fork NJ E. Church. on Sunday. March
10Th, at IL A. NJ She will give her experience
of Deaconess work.
The ladies of the Catholic Church Of the
immaculate Towson, who lately held bazaar
and supper for the benefit of the church, cleared
nearly $500. The receipts of the fancy table
alone were over $500.
- George 0. Beard, colored aged 80 years,
whose home was at Lutherville, was killed on
Friday of last week by large stone falling
upon him in quarry at Ruxton being worked
BY Mr.. ] Frank Parks.
- Another couple from distant cities came
to Towson on Tuesday and had the nuptial
knot tied by Rev. B. B. Abbitt, of the Baptist
Church. The bride was from Washington
and the groom from Baltimore.
~ Mr.. Victor E. Bond, who died at hos.
pital in Baltimore last week, was blacksmith
near Fork, Baltimore county. 1t is said bis
death was caused by blood poison brought on by
picking sore on his hand with horsenail.
THE busy season for farmers is now at
hand and those who are short of help will have
their troubles multiplied. Reliable farm hands
are at premium just now. They are race
that seems to have gone out of fashion In late
years.
county, has been appointed an inspector in
the Bureau of Statistics and Information,
vice Mrs. Blanche A c. Wells, removed. Mr..
Mann is a son of County Commissioner Henry
P. Mann.
which took place on his Mt. Airy Farm, Pot
Spring road, on Tuesday last, was in all respects
successful the attendance being large and the
bidding spirited. Charles H. Isennock was the
auctioneer.
The first day of March was about as I'M
pleasant as it well could be, with heavy sleel
that made travelling both difficult and danger
Gus. 1t can hardly be said that the month
"came in like lion" for there was very little
if any wind.
There are many complaints about the
mail service on the route from Cockeysville to
Butler and efforts are being made to improve
matters. Messrs. Z. Z Scott and j. Walter
Turnbaugh went to Washington this week with
this object in view.
MIR. Henry WirsiDg, who bought the
Lindsay farm, near Fork, has bad the barn on
his former home place taken down and re
moved to his new purchase. il is 40 by go fee
and covered with slate Contractor James l.
Norwood did the work.
- The City Wafer Board has already begun
to ACQUIRE land along The Gunpowder in view
of the prospective increased supply from thai
stream. Last week tract of 80 acres belong
ing to the Green estate and located near Ash
land, was secured upon private terms.
THE local option idea is causing goOC
deal of agitation in Baltimore city just now
but the trend of public sentiment seems to b.
toward high license rather than prohibition
1t would be interesting to note results if a vot
could be taken on the question of local option
"A lecture and reading will be given il
the hall at Sweet Air, by Rev. Mr.. Clark, o.
Beair. on Saturday evening, March 14th, at
O'Clock. Music will be inteTspersed during th
reading. 1t is hoped many may be present L
enjoy this literary treat. Admission % cents