The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-03-28

drag to work on some OF our dirt roads This
simple implement 10 now being used in other
Maryland counties with satisfactory results
- The Governor has signed the bill extend
ing the terms of the present County Commits
sioners of Baltimore county. Thus, instead of
retiring next year $500, Messrs. Mann, Byerly
and Mattfeldt will remain in office until 1911.
- The new TowsOn exchange of the G. &
p. Telephone Company will be put in COM
mission in q few days The company has
spent large sum Of money here in establish
ing the exchange, putting the wires in con-
Quits, etc.
THE Towson bar passed suitable resolu-
tons on the death of Senator Whyte, who was
an honored member Of it. A committee, COM
posed of Col. d. G. Mcintosh and Messrs. Will
liam Grason and T. Scott Ohutt, prepared the
resolutions.
- Scarlet fever has entirely disappeared
from the neighborhood of Butler and the pub
lie school there has resumed its sessions. DR..
T. Ross Payne. Health Commissioner, looked
after the fnmigation of the homes where the
fever prevailed.
THE public sale of the farm stock and
implements of Mr.. Joshua Stuller, which took
of Cockeysville, was one of the best of the sea-
son, exceptionally high prices being received.
John v. Slade was the auctioneer.
- With the number of pests that are now
infesting trees, shrubbery and flowers it is
wonder almost that any of them survive their
keep these pests in check and it requires labor
and expenditure of money to do it.
THE unusual pressure upon the adveftls
ing columns of TEE UNION this week has made
necessary the curtailment of the usual quantity
of reading matter and the entire omission Of
some things that should have received atten.
ton, including local correspondence.
1.-THE interior of Sexton M. E. Church,
Morrell Park, 18th district, has been hand
somely frescoed by the pastor, Rev. D. l.:
Ennis, who was frescoer before he entered
the ministry. Members Of the congregation
assisted and they made highly creditable job
it.
-Towson people should be careful about
from Baitimore e. rsnrese so certain tain
institutions. These solicitors should be backed
by the best sort of credentials or they should
be turned down. 1t is not charity to give to
them.
->Mr Samuel Marshall, carpenter and
builder Of Pleasant Hill, near Owings' Mills,
disappeared from home last Saturday. His
family searched for him and succeeded in loca-
ting him in Columbus, Ohio, where he has
relatives. His health has been impaired for
some time.
>The mothers whose children attend the
public school at Fullerton, Belair road, have
organized themselves into an Improvement
society, the object being to promote the best
interests of the school in every possible way.
The society holds monthly meetings at the
school house.
->In the general appropriation bill passed
by the Legislature the Maryland School for
Boys, near Loeb Raven, gets 900 for i'm
provements while the Maryland Training
School for the Feeble Minded, near OWings'
Mills, gets $37. 500 for maintenance and $15, 600
for additional buildings.
delegate Mareys bill to improve the
Court House at Towson has passed the Legis-
lature and will be signed by the GOVERNOR 1t
authorizes the County Commissioners to levy
for an amount to carry out this important
work, the money to be expended under the
direction Of a commission.
"A poverty social was given Tuesday night
by Mrs. Maggie w. Cockey, at her home in
Lutherville. The guests were arrayed in their
poorest clothes and fines were imposed for
laces, silks and jewelry. The members of the
Christian Endeavor Society of st. Johns M. E.
Church were invited guests.
- The fine country place of the late Will
liam Painter, near Pikesville, has been pur-
chased by Mr.. James H. Preston, of the Balt;-
more bar. who will make his summer home
there 1t is said the price paid was $4,000.
This property was formerly owned by Mr..
Dixon O. Walker, of Towson.
- Plans are being matured for the first
annual convention of the Baltimore County
Volunteer Firemen's Association, to be held
in Towson, Wednesday, May 9Th, commencing
at 10 A. N. with the business meeting. The
program will include parade and contest, be-
- Hundreds of Baltimore families will soon
be taking up their residence in Baltimore
county for the summer months. They come
to us every year glad to enjoy the beauties and
healthfulness of this delightful section of
Maryland. All things considered there is not
another one that can compare with it.
->The annual inspection of Troop did
not take place at the armory at Pikesville last
Saturday afternoon on account of the sudden
illness of Capt. Baird. o. s. A., who was to
make the inspection. The parade of the Troop,
that took place instead, was much enjoyed by
many who had assembled to witness the
inspection.
- Mr.. George Jessop, a well known bust
ness man of the 9th district who is q member
a. "a fxs5 'Wesg k sara: Ssh MAS out
fishing the other day and caught trout that
Is inches in length and had three
hooks near its mouth. On one hook was about
IL inches of line''
- At Prospect Park last Saturday in a four
cornered shoot ]. and II. Chenoweth, Of Loeb
Raven, defeated Louis Smith and NJ. Regain, of
Highlandtown. The race was at 10 white flyers
per man and $40 corner. The scores made
were as follows: j. Chenoweth, g; II. Cheno-
weth, 10. Total-19. Louis Smith, 10; M.
Regain, 6. Total-16.
- Mr. Robert s. Francis has received the
certificate of registration of bis very promising
young stallion, Aller- Kuser, now being adver-
tised in THE UNION. His number is 4726S and
ing "bred in the purple on both sides of the
house. He is great colt and no doubt in time
will show what is in him.
- Mr.. Joshua Bond who has abandoned
farming, will dispose of all his personal effects
on the Bellfeld Farm, Western Run Valley,
on Tuesday, March 31st. He will be succeeded
by his father, MIR. John Bond who owns Bell
field and who is recognized as among the best
farmers in the county. He is an active men,
Der of the Senior Gunpowder Agricultural
Club.
= The Kings Daughters and Sons of Mary
land will hold public meeting in the Presby
terrain Church at Ashland. N. @. r. R.. on
Thursday, April I'd, commencing at 30 P. NJ
Addresses by some of the State officers setting
forth the meaning and aims of the organiza-
ton. The object is to awaken interest in the
county and it is hoped the attendance may
be large.
THE joyful notes of the spring birds are
now heard in the early morning and these are
always welcome sounds when the last dreary
winter month takes its departure. The robins
have put in their appearance, but in very limi-
ted numbers. 1t is said this is accounted for
by the fact that these birds are slaughtered in
the South by the thousand and sold to hotels
and restaurants at 40 cts. dozen.
- MIR. d. Stewart Jessop, who met with
very serious accident some months ago, is
physically unable to attend to his business and
will dispose of his fine sawmill plant, located
The sale will include stock, light and heavy
wagons, implements of all kinds, lumber and
complete sawmill outfit in perfect order. The
sale will be an important one and will no doubt
attract great deal of attention. See advertise
ment in The UNION today.
Good Work of the King Road Dragon
Saturday afternoon Messrs. Harry Hartman
and John Smith Bale, young farmers of New
Windsor district, says the Westminster Senti-
mel, made practical dem onstration of the value
OF the King ''split-log' road drag. This de-
vice, the invention of a Missouri farmer, is SO
simple that any handy man can make one in
few hours and so inexpensive that every far.
mer can afford to own one. It has frequently
been described in the farm papers and the DEM
onstratou made by Messrs. Hartman and Bale
shows that it will do all that is claimed for it.
The road selected to be operated on is COM
monty known az the 'sJewsburgh" road,
which was very rough and deeply rutted. A
few rounds of the drag changed it from q
wagon wrecker to a hard smooth summer"
road. the ruts being firmly filled and leveled.
By q coincidence the road machine was also
put 10 work on Saturday on the Uniontown
road, one mile being put into condition but
at the close of the day the honors were with the
drag. The difference in the character of the
work done by the two devices is striking. The