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

THE supper snd bazaar held last week for
the benefit Of Marble Hill Volunteer Fire Com
pany Detted nearly 500.
- Bishop Paret preached and confirmed
class of eight persons at st. Johns Z. f. Church,
Mt Washington, last Sunday.
"a Junior Chapter of the Brotherhood of
St. Andrew was instituted IN Trinity 7. Il.
Church, Towson, last Sunday night.
- DO you realize il that the New Year is
less than three weeks off? Il d0r't seem any
time since we commenced to write 1908.
- According to the almanac winter begins
on the ed OF December, although we have
already had some very fair samples of it.
-Mr. J. o. Hackenbaugh has succeeded
Mr. James Kincade as supervisor of ParKton
Division of the Northern Central Railway.
THE Sunday schools are already prepar-
ing for their Christmas entertainments. some
of which are gotten up on al elaborate scale.
- Baltimore city's water problem has been
receiving fine airing this week ard the beauti.
full Gunpowder is getting large lot of free adj
vertising.
- TIE Unions 1903 calendars have been in
great demand this week, and therush for them
will no doubt keep up until the advent of the
New Year.
- Fifteen new members joined the Presby-
terrain Church at Arlington last Sunday morn
ing. The pastor, Rev. John VIM. Neel, re-
ceived them.
Only about two weeks to Christmas and
they will slip around before you realize it.
Santa Claus has his busy day sign displayed
every day nov.
- Messrs Wheeler & Cole, the well known
Towson insurance agents, are distributing
handsome calendars for 1903 among their pa
irons and friends.
Zone Of THE UNIONS subscribers, who
last week received a bill for 81 80, sent bis
check for $3.50. carrying his account ahead to
January LIST, 1911
>On Saturday night horse belonging to
Mr.. William Goss of Woodlawn, valued at
$l25, was stolen from his stable and has not
yet been recovered.
>In RENTING bis subscription 7th dis
trict farmer writes II put up the trespass
notices you sent me and think they were a
great benefit TO Us"
- Charles b. Whitaker and John Alt, both
of Baltimore county. were on Thursday ap-
pointed By the Governor deputy game wardens
for the State at large.
THE public schools of the county will
close for the Christmas holidays on Wednes-
daY. December 23d, and remain closed until
M0ndHy, Jaacaks 4th, 1909.
- Multiply Council, Jr. O. o. A. M, of
Cockeysville, went to Warren N. e. Church
last Sunday to bear sermon BY Rev. VIM. D.
Beall, pastor of Monkt0n Circuit
- The third quarterly conference of Balti-
more Circuit, NJ. E. Church, was conducted at
Wards Chapel last Saturday and Sunday by
District Superintendent Nicholson.
- Dairymen will be interested in some
thing from the Rawlings I'm plement Company
Of Baltimore, which appears in the adver-
Using columns Of THE UNION today.
-DAs is always the case as the holidays APP
proach sneak thieves are beginning to operate
in the suburbs of Baltimore. 1t would be well
for property owners to be on the alert.
- The Kenilworth Social Club has been
organized at GovanstowD, with Mr.. Joseph
Kim ball, ST., president; Mr. Paul S Hoffman,
secretary, and Mr.. e. Karst, treasurer.
>Mr ]. Franklin Shipley, manager of
the Sheppard Pratt Hospital farm, near Tow
son, slaughtered lot Of hogs few days ago
the heaviest of which weighed 800 pounds.
- Mr.. John P. Leland, assistant keeper of
the Court House. fell on the steps of that build
ing on Tuesday and broke an arm near the
shoulder. DR. d. 5. jarrett attended him.
- Judge Duncan announced on Monday
last that the present term of court would ad-
journ on Saturday December 18th, and stand
adjourned until Monday. January 4th, 1909.
- Did you read the Presidents last mes
sageY |. was only about 10 columns OF fine
print and Of course you did--that is if you are
aCongressman with nothing else on earth to do.
- The Elkridge hounds will meet Satur-
day, 18th instant, at Timonium, at M, and
also the following Wednesday at Walker and
REGISTER avenues, York road, at the same hour.
- Mr.. Ralph W. Rider, who bought out
the Stansbury livery stables in Towson, will
-~cP
bis enterprise may meet with proper encourage
ment.
THE York man who has heretofore pre-
dicted all sorts of direful things, says the
world will come to an end during the pres
ent month. And be is, apparently, IN dead
earnest. too
- Mrs. Annie Marie Ellis, who died at the
home OF her daughter. Mrs. Mckenzie, at
Della, q few days ago. was the mother OF Mr..
Joseph Ellis, secretary of the Gentlemen S DIV
ing Park Association.
- The trouble over the location of the high
school building in Gainesville appears to have
been adjusted at last It will be built on lot,
purchased some time ago on Frederick avenue
near Bloomsbury avenue.
- Many prominent residents OF the I'd dis
trlct want the Liberty pike taken over as
State road. President Galway, OF the turn
pike company, will be asked to give his assent
to the surrender of the roadbed.
December 18th, a legal holiday. Saturday Is
now being generally observed as half holiday
This will make threeday holiday this year
-trioay, Saturday and Sunday.
- Farm teams have been naullng great
quantities of produce to market this week and
IS prices are good the farmers ought to have
plenty OF spare cash for the approaching noll-
days. That's pleasing thought.
1.-THE hunting party from Towson that
spent some days in North Carolina, near
place called Little Washington, returned prac-
tcally empty handed. They. found cartridges
even more scarce there than here.
->M Mr.. Edward NJ. Gillet, formerly OF
Glencoe. Baltimore county, mas S purcnaSeI Tue
winters farm, near Elicott City, on wnicn
he now resides, for $l2,500. The place. con-
talns zoS acres and has fine Improvements.
= Mrs. Achsah R. Preston has conveyed
the HARDWOOD Park property, on the uunPow-
der river, to the Hardwood Suburban Com
pany OF Baltimore county, for cons so
OF $lO per acre. The tract contains 400 acres
- Hon. :. Fred G. Talbot, State Senator
Biddison and Mr.. james J. Lindsay spoke on
Tuesday night at the opening OF the bazaar and
supper at Webers Park, Harlor1 roau, lor Tue
benefit OF Lauraville Volunteer flre CON
Harry Little, son OF Mr; amps 9S Ll1tle; Vi
Leuravllie, Hartford road dieo on Meul a;s
after suffering fifteeu years with splnai disease
and heart trouble brought on by an accident
that happened to him when he was years oio.
mo new developments yet In the matter
OF the deal between Baltimore city anu tne
Warren Company relative 10 tne securing VI
the company's property ior sns Uunpow so0s
The will of Ersnz Dahma-said TO be the
shortest ever seen in the office-was left for
record in the REGISTER of Wills office at low,
son few DAYS sgo- It contains words and
is as follows: "Igive all my possessions TO my
wife,"
"a bill was fled in the Circuit Court mere
on Thursday BY Katie Olivia Parrish to secure
late Jesse Tee Adams. Messrs. J. Enos Ray,
Jr., and William S. Keech appear for the peti-
toner.
-THE Tr,ox ia indebted to Mr.. William
II. Todd, of Mount Airy farm. 70. 09rans
road, for generous supply % SS anpac;s,ed
that only had to be eaten 70 De pre- oTo
Some farms might turn out as eoou' 0u' N0Ne
better. 80 A.
-Mr. Bernard Carter Who c is one OF the
attorneys for the Warren M..ls tb tbs c S~y
pany the amop1 t agreed upon for its property