The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-01-25
LOCAL ITEMS.
SALES ADVERTISED IN "THE UNION"

LOCAL ITEMS.
SALES ADVERTISED IN "THE UNION"
Monday, January 81. by John W. Garrett, on the
German Hill road. near Mt. Carmel road. 18th
district, stock, wagons, farm utensils, etc.
Wednesday. January 20, by Charles. Reese. at
Putty Hill, Belair road. personal property
Monday. February ). By wilson ]. Carroll attor
ney. &C.. on the premises, leasehold property
on Wibert avenue, Govanstown.
attorney, at the Court House door. Ieasehold
property in Govanstown.
'f torSey. on the premises. BilIup's Pimiico
Hotel. on Park Heights avenue.
Tudsday, February IS BY B. W. Herman, attor
house property in Towson.
->And still they come-the 'canaries."
And there are plenty more of them yet to be
heard from.
- Grounding day. february 3D. falls on
Sunday this year. We can confidently look
for some sort of weather after that date.
Neat eaturdey viii be the first day of
February and it will be one of five for the
month, which will have % days, due to leap
year.
=. - The SHOWS of the present winter have
been few and far between and the man with
sleigh feels like he had an elephant on his
hands.
line MOWERS LQdL DiOOIu III tQ6 SpIlDR,
ira la" will shortly be making their appear
ance and then they will be almost certain to
get into trouble
- Some sections of the county report much
sickness among the children such as scarlet
fever, mumps chickeDpox, etc. No fatal cases
have been reported.
- Dr. John Ordronaux, distinguished
citizen of Roslyn, Long Island, who died sud
denly on Monday last, was an uncle of Mrs.
John Ridgely, OF Hampton.
Al Ty~l. a1x< lack
William E. Peerce, of Fertility Poultry Farm,
Dulany's Valley, took first and second prizes
for bis Barred Rock cockerels
- Some horses scare at automobiles and
shy from them when the machines are stand
ing perfectly still. Such animals would never
become used to the ugly things.
- Someone broke into the railroad station
at Loeb Raven a few nights ago, but nothing
was taken. It is supposed the intruder wanted
a warm place to spend the night
- There is some building going on in Tow
son this winter and the open" weather is well
suited to the work. 1t is likely matters in this
line will be active here in the spring.
>Mr. Lewis A. Howser, who died at his
home in Baltimore, October 18th, left an estate
the appraised value of which was $l6S, 1856 81.
He was a native of Baltimore county.
IA fine young Jersey bull from the Fill
ston Farm herd was delivered in Towson on
Monday to Mr. Frederick Won Kapp, whose
Etoneleigh herd of JERSEYS is well known.
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full monument to be erected in the cemetery at
Fork Church to the memory of his late wife.
1.-The snow storm that set in Thursday
afternoon developed during the night into the
first blizzard of the winter. The wind was
very high and the mercury dropped below 20.
about sixty members OF Towson Lodge
Of Odd Fellows attended service at Epson M
P. Church last Sunday morning and heard
sermon by the pastor, Rev. Herbert +. Wright.
- An attractive announcement of the Sec
nnd National Rank Of TOWq0n tn which the
attention of the public is invited. appears in
the advertising columns of The UNION today.
The creditors of Stonewall ]. Bosley,
both individually and as a member of the
firm of Bosley Bros, builders, have chosen
Mr.. James J. Lindsay, of the Towson bar, as
trustee.
- Baltimore county Democrats appear to
have become extremely modest. So far as we
have observed but three of them have thus far
applied to the new Governor of Maryland
for jobs.
- Mary Jane Louden, colored, for many
years q servant in the family of Mr.. James
Bujac, of Catonsville. died a few days ago at
the age of So years. She was born slave in
- Due to the very mild weather the buds
Of many fruit and other trees are advancing
rapidly and already fears are being expressed
as to what may happen later should severe
weather follow.
/. ->A movement is on foot in lower York
county to build trolley line from Shrewsbury
to York. The proposed road will pass through
q rich farming country and touch several i'm
portant villages.
- Avery successful oyster supper and bazaar,
held in the Masonic Hall under the auspices of
the Ladies' Aid Society of Partition NJ. P.
Church, closed on Saturday night last. snug
sum was realized.
%W Western Maryland fishermen are max
ing an effort to rid their streams of the Ger
man carp, fish that has caused much annoy
ance and damage by eating the spawn of other
fish, especially bass.
The young men of Relay, 18th district,
have organized the Yoestic Club for purely So
cial purposes. Mr.. Clarence V. White was
chosen president, and Mr.. Charles M. GosDell,
secretary and treasurer.
- In Hamburg the policemen on the streets
are instructed to watch the cars sharply, and if
they find car which carries single passenger
more than the number allowed by law the con-
ductor is fined three marks.
- Four young persons ofthe punkard faith
were immersed last Sunday in stream on the
farm of Mr.. Samuel NJ. Rankin, in Long Green
Valley. Nearly one hundred persons witness
ed the impressive ceremony.
- Prof. Loose will give one of his popular
recitals in Griffin's Hall, at Wiseburg, 9TH dis
trict, on Saturday evening, January 18th, be-
ginning at 730 o'clock, under the auspices of
the Ladies Aid Society of the NJ. E. Church.
THE criminal docket was on in the Cir
cult Court this week and this always brings
motley crowd to Towson, composed of all sizes,
shapes and colors of humanity For the most
part they are not pleasant folks to contemplate.
- We experienced some real springlike
weather this week, and as the first month or
winter has taken its departure we are well on
towards spring without experiencing any of
the hard" weather that some predicted earlier.
edwin Harper, colored, was arrested at
Dickeyville a few days ago on the charge OF
stealing horse from Mr.. Louis Palhorn, near
Melvale. He offered to sell the animal to Mr..
Kirby Emory for $40 and this led to his arrest
- DIR. Martin L. Jarrett, member of the
House of Delegates from Hartford county, this
week introduced his ''pure food" bill, an ex-
cslent measure that should become law.
DR.. Jarrett is brother of DR.. James II. Jarrett,
of Towson.
~ The Maryland Farmers League will
meet in Baltimore on Wednesday, February
9Th. Every farmers organization in Balti
gates Mr.. Alex. Mccormick is president Of
the League.
- Another letter on the Parcels Post ap-
pears in this issue of THE UNION. These arti-
cles have thrown much light upon a subject
that was very little known about by the people
generally and should servet to set them to think
ing and acting.
IA farmer said this week that the chief
reason why many farmers experience SO much
trouble in getting and keeping help is because
they don't treat their hands right. Hedeclared
that he never has any trouble getting all the
help be needs.
Mr.. d. 81. Rice, of Valley View Stock
Farm, continues to handle many fine mules
and made several sales this week, including
an extra fine pair to the o. s. Government.
Prices for these animals are not quite so high
as they were last year.
"a movement is on foot to have public
school building erected on Park Heights ave-
nue., between Wylie and Belvidere avenues, in
the Sd district. 1t is thickly settled and rap
idly growing section and much in need of
proper school facilities.
An illustrated lecture on one of the mis-
sion fields will be given next Tuesday evening"
at o'clock, in Towson NJ. E. Church. under
the auspices of the World Evangelism Depart
ment of the Epworth League. Admission free
and every body invited.
There is talk of the present Legislature
passing law creating Liquor License Com
mission for Baltimore county. Such law has
been under discussion here for some time and
it is understood that some of the Democratic
leaders are in favor it.
1.-THE large standpipe of Towson's water
supply is being greatly increased in size and
this looks like the company intends to extend
its service Some curious people are already
beginning to ask where the additional supply