The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-10-31

and killing John Walker, colored, has been re
leased by Judge Duncan under a writ of habea
corpus to await the action of the grand jury.
THE regular monthly meeting OF the Tow
son improvement Association will be held II
the offices of Wheeler & Cole, on Monday even
ing, November I'd, at s o'clock. Members arr
requested to be punctual in their attendance
->A successful Republican mass meeting
was held at Randallstown, I'd district, on
Thursday. Judge George Edwin Lynch pre-
sided and made stirring speech. as did alst
Mr. John 5. EnsOr and Mr.. Z. Benson Duehane
The Volunteer Fire Company at st
Denis has organized cornet band with mem
bership IA. Mr.. ]. L. Hitselberger has been
chosen president; Reginald Forgan, secretary
Samuel Householder, treasurer, and J. e. Cots
chalk director.
held a successful mass-meeting in the Odd
Fellows Hall at Glenarm, last Saturday night
Speeches were made by Mr.. Robert Garrett,
Mr. Laban Sparks and others and there was
much enthusiasm.
The Appeal Tax Court of Baltimore city
has increased the assessment on the right of
from North avenue to the northern city limits
from SO, $50 to $4,000. The company will
contest the increase.
When it gets dry it gets dry for keeps,
and when it once starts in to rain there is no
telling when it'll let up: Strange that things
was wise man who said, nothing pays so
we'll as the weather"
THE Baltimore Towel Supply Company
has extended its route to Towson and is secur-
ing good many customers here. 1t supplies
offices and business places with towels, soap,
brush and comb, shoe backing and brushes,
etc., all for 81 month.
Special evangelical services will be held
in the Presbyterian Church at Hamilton, Har-
ford road, beginning Sunday, November 1st.
Rev. g. A. Busslem will preach every evening
at o'clock. Miss Minnie Lemkuhl will sing.
Public cordially invited.
"A storm of thunder and lightning early
last Monday morning proved the finish to the
fine rain that preceded it. After long siege of
dry weather the rains of Sunday and Sunday
night were greatly appreciated and vegetation
was perceptibly refreshed.
> The football game at Towson last Satur-
day afternoon between the home IL and the
Icons, of Baltimore resulted in a victory for
the former 10 to 0. The Towsons will play the
Irvingtons on the High School field here,
Saturday afternoon, October 31st.
- Don't make mistake about this The
bird and rabbit season does not open in Balti-
more county until the 10th of November and
if you do any shooting before that you may
get yourself in trouble. The deputy game
wardens should keep a sharp lookout.
- The body of an unknown man was found
on the tracks of the Northern Central Railway
y
He was about 30 years of age and well dressed.
1t is believed he fell from passenger train the
night before. The body was badly mangled.
ALBERT Schultze, a professional piano
player, aged % years. committed suicide at the
home of his sister, Mrs. McCubbin. in Laura
vile, on Friday night of last week, by swal-
lowing a quantity of carbolic acid. He was
unmarried. No cause is assigned for the act.
- Miss Dora Schmidt, IL years of age,
whose home is on the Mount Carmel road, is
at the John Hopkins Hospital suffering from
q serious wound in the head caused by boy
named Labinsky shooting her last Sunday
with cat rifle that was supposed to be empty.
THE run on trespass notices has kept up
this week and never before to our knowledge
have so many farmers been posting" their
places. They appear determined this year to
stop the providers who think they are privileged
to go where they please and shoot what they
please.
- The Sunday school rally at Chestnut
Grove Presbyterian Church. near Sweet Air,
announced for last Sunday, was postponed on
account of the inclement weather until Sun
day, November LIST, commencing at 1870 A. NJ.
DR.. John s. Green is superintendent of the
school.
->Mr. Robert Breckenridge Clark, who died
at Loomis N. Y, on the Goth inst, after a
Breckenridge Clark, of Baltimore, and brother
of Mr.. J. Lindsay Clark, son-in-law of Mr..
Duane h. Rice, of Valley View Farm, near
Towson.
"a Baltimore business man who lately
purchased home for himself in Towson is a
warm advocate for a scent fare on the trolley
line. He says he has three friends in the city
who would buy ground and build here if it was
not for the 10-cent fare between Baltimore and
Towson.
AN oyster supper will be given at the
home of Mr.. Edward Rider, at Ruxton, N. G.
md Qak,1
nights, November 9Th. 9Th and 7th. Proceeds
for the benefit of the Suburban Young Mems
Social Club of Hunts NJ. E. Church. All will
be welcome.
= Saturday night, October s1st, is Hallow-
zen and it would be well for property owners
movable articles. Nobody finds fault with in
nocent pranks at such times but the wonton
destruction or DETACHMENT of property should
not be tolerated.
>Towson was again without water good
many hours this week, to the great incon-
venience of hundreds of people, because of
mishap to the engine at the pumping station,
80 it is said. If fire had occurred here dur
ing these hours the town would have been at
the mercy of the flames.
- The young folks of Lutherville will hold
bazaar in the public school building in that
village, on Friday and Saturday, October Both
and 31st. Proceeds for the benefit of the I'M
provement Association. There will be spe-
cial Halloween entertainment on Saturday
evening. Don't miss it.
>Some voters in Baltimore county live a
long distance from their voting places and I'M
less they are provided with conveyance they
will not be able to vote next Tuesday. Their
more fortunate neighbors, who own horses and
vehicles, should see that they are provided with
q means of reaching the polls.
THE water loan will be voted on in Bal
timore next Tuesday and it ought to carry by
a sweeping majority. A good slice of this
money will be used to acquire a large acreage
of Baltimore county land in order to increase
the city's water supply, something that is i'm
peratively necessary at this time.
1.-The addition to the Sunday school room
of Mt. Washington Presbyterian Church was
formally opened last Sunday afternoon. The
pastor Rev: Homer W. Taylor, made an ad-
of the Mems League Mr.. G. Benson Dushane
and others. The attendance was large.
ION Friday afternoon of last week Airing
ton Council, Jr. o. U. A. NJ, presented Bible
and handsome flag to the new Howard Park
public school. Mr.. @. H. Pardee made the
presentation speech, and responses were made
by School Superintendent Cook and Mr.. Samuel
M. Shoemaker, member of the School Board
- Benjamin McNalley, one of the men
sentenced in court here on Tuesday to three
years in the penitentiary for robbing the resi-
dence of Mr.. W. Bernard Duke, at Sherwood,
Is DldCkSQlJQ Dy LraQe anu QdQ WORKED ABOUT
Towson several years. He is good mechanic
and could have had constant employment if
he had kept sober.
"a movement has been started among the
men OF the several Protestant churches at
Hamilton, Hartford road, to start branch of
the Young Mems Christian Association at that
place. A well attended meeting was held last
Sunday afternoon and another will be held
next Sunday to be addressed by prominent
Baltimore minister.
->It is said the Springer Sanitarium will be
removed from Towson to Govanstown and will
occupy the large Craig mansion east of the
York road and north of Woodbourne avenue.
1t is also said that Mr.. and Mrs. R. r. Boar
man will return to Towson and again occupy
their house. which has been under rent to DR..
Springer for several years.
- The sale of the personal effects on 1.-THE
Meadows" farm, on the Franklin road, made
by Gen. James A. Gary, trustee, was one of the
largest and most successful ever seen in that
section of the county. The attendance was
large and top prices were received. Auctioneer
Hobbs conducted the sale for Mr.. Francis E.
Pegram, who was attorney in the matter.
THE officers and dir ectors of the Pixies
vile National Bank have issued handsomely
engraved invitations for the formal opening of
their new bank building in that town, on
Tuesday, November Sd, election day. from 10
A. NJ. to Z P. NJ. Mr.. Paul A. Seeger is presi-
dent of the bank Mr. Harry M BenZinper