The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-12-19

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give such order the business may be
diverted into other channels.
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~ Look out for the holiday sneak thieves.
They are getting in their work now
>Strawberries from Florida sold in Balti-
more the past week at GO cts. quart.
-All the national banks bold their annual
meetings on Tuesday, January 18th. 1909.
>Services will be held IN TOwson M. +.
Church at 6 o'clock on Christmas morning.
-Shoot the 10y riders That would be
good way to put an end to dangerous
>Mr. Walter O'Dell. of Harrisonville, I'd
district has recovered from case of ptomaine
poisoning.
- Baltimore is planning two million-dol-
lar hotel to be erected on Baltimore street,
near Charles.
-Some people say they are suffering from
grip and it is certain that some mild epidemic
is prevailing
THE public schools of the county will
close on Wednesday next and reopen Monday,
January 4th 1909
THE .'canaries' have been flying at a
lively clip this week and we are right here all
the time to welcome them.
THE savings department Of the National
Bank of Cockeysviile has over 800 depositors
with nearly $4,000 to their credit.
THE Warren Investigation" is still in
progress in Baltimore city and no doubt it will
prove an expensive affair before it is over.
THE Baltimore county Orphans Court
will meet as usual next Tuesday and We'd
nesday, as will also the County Commissioners
-If a duty on peanuts will stop people
from eating them and throwing the shells on car
floors, why just let US have it good and strong,
please
mir. Thomas Allen, of HambIedune
Farm, near Luthervile, exhibited in Towson
this week purpIetop lurnip that weighed 81
pounds.
-"When the days begin to engthen the
cold begins to strengthen" SO if there is any
thing in this look out for change after next
Monday.
- We enjoyed some real spring weather
this week and some of the old timers said the
DAYS were weather breeders" whatever
they are.
-Severa houses are in course of erection
in Towson and more are promised The open
season has been most favorable for building
operations.
"a tenant house on Mr.. Lewis M. Keizer's
farm, near Ashland, was entered by thief on
Tuesday and robbed of a watch and small
sum of money.
"a small tenant house at Texas, N. c. R.
K, belonging to Messrs William and James
Lindsay, was burned last Saturday causing
los o. 6600s- $3.50.
- Harry Clagett, aged ID years, son of Mr.
]. Henry Clagett. of RandallstOwn, fell from
horse on Saturday last and fractured his right
arm near the wrist.
THE UNIONS calendars for the New Year
have beer in active demand this week, but we
still have many on hand for those who may
wish to obtain them.
The Court House will be closed two en-
tire days next week, both Friday and Satur
day being legal holidays. The banks will also
be closed those days.
- Because of Christmas falling this year
on Friday THE UNION will be issued next week
one day earlier than usual-that is on Thurs
day instead of Friday.
Zone of the improvements in the enlarged
Court House at Towson will be telephone ex-
change that will connect all the branches of
the county government.
THE UNION Office will be open until noon
on Friday and Saturday, Decen Der 25th and
10Th. You can call and get calendar for the
New Year if you wish to.
- The annual meeting of the Baltimore
County Agricultural Society was held in
the Court House at Towson on Wednesday,
Decem Der 10Th, at 10 A NJ.
->The hall of Mt Zion Lodge, l. o. 0. F,
at Pikesville, is undergoing extensive repairs
at an outlay of about $4,000. A new heating
plant will also be installed.
- The fine new organ in st. David's P. E.
Church, Roland Park, was played for the first
time last Sunday. 1t is the largest scaled organ
in Maryland and cost $4,000.
- Mr.. John G. Gibbs of Gainesville, and
Mr.. Edward Robinson, of Fullerton, have been
drawn to serve as grand jurors at the present
term OF the U. D. District Court.
"a certain highly esteemed citizen says he
is practicng telling the truth and when be be-
comes proficient in that be will take up some
other virtue. He ought to be encouraged.
THE stable on the property of Mr. M. J.
Motley, at Mount Washington, was destroyed
by fire early last Sunday morning and the
firemen bad hard fight to save the house.
= While out hunting last Saturday night
Mr.. Matthias Smith, of Bellevue, Belair road,
captured a coon that weighed 26 lbs. 1t re-
quired three dogs and club to finish him.
- The voters of Maryland Will next year
be called upon to vote on a suffrage amend
ment Should it pass there are thousands of
men IN the State who will never vote again
THE open season for partridges, pleas
ants and rabbits in Baltimore county will end
next Thursday, December 24th Deputy game
wardens should see that the law is enforced.
- The Pope has issued a special dispense
ton permitting Catholics to eat meat next
Friday because it is Christmas day. The dis
pensation does not apply to New Years day.
"a thoroughbred hunter belonging to Mr..
Bradley 1. Blunt of Granite, "a district,
was SO badly injured few days ago by coming
in contact with barb wire fence that it had to
be killed
- Looks like some people have gone clean
daily over the trading stamp idea The desire
to try to get something for notning seems 70
possess a large percentage OF present day
Americans.
->St. Johns P. E. Church. at Kipgsville,
one of the oldest of that denomination in the
county, has lately undergone extensive re-
pairs, Including new roof Rev. j. W. Lar
mour is the rector
->Plows have been running this week in
Baltimore county and some farmers have al
ready finished breaking up their ground Tor
the spring crops The ground has been In fine
condition for the work
- Last Sunday supplied such variety OF
weather as is rarely crowded into single day.
There h.slo and rain, SaD0W1C0o0 IN
between brightsunshine. And yet the weather
man said fair weather"
New Years day falls on Friday and
some folks don't like it because, they say
old fashioned superstition thst snouiu couh'
Tor nothing in this enlightened age
1.-THE County Com missioners, az tnelr SIT
ting on Wednesday. adopted resolution ap:
proving the Law, passed at the laSt session OF OF
tne Legislature, that PROVIDES ioI Ii'0 00ie Vi
dependent insane after the year 1911;
->The school SUPERINTENDENT and directors
in York county are about to re estaollsh the
oldfashioned snelling bees in the schools.
They think it will materially alo me cnlloren
IN becoming proficient in orIn0 IT R1n:, 49,
near Bengies Xxx district, has been sold by
Mrs. Henrietta Mace to Mr.. Albert Stoecker,
who will make his home there Inc place
contains liz acres and is well lmproveT.
According to the almsnato neA. ue;Suay'
december I'd, will be Tue - ,Ioasa,t fall 49,
We have had remarkably pleasant tss;r d Ial snd
those Ssn farmers who hsTs i've to blame
The new residence of Mr.; D. H. Rice, on
his Valley View Farm, east OF iows son. is now
under roof good progress ra' wsat Ie IL ;s
with it on account of the nue. %e Sv rs Is
built to replace the one destroyed Oy e nre snoun
Mr. Thonos B. KinnamoD,a wen known
horse dealer of 1neeps town, Nd. mas purchased
road lust nOrtb IF the railroad car barn, and
proposes to sales s' sOs1 5n ef M.rv
THE Live Stock Saniasrs Of F1 the snread 9f
land says there is no asns among Cattle in
this State ana I'm %o nnrrompt action in the