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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-08-22

Looking Ahead for a Hard Winter
From present indications officers of the Fede-
rated Charities of Baltimore think that next
winter will be marked by more dependence
than usual. They base this prediction on the
present unusual demand for relief In July Of
1907 only 1882 was expended in relief work,
while last month $1,674.65 was disbursed in
aiding families most of whom had never applied
to charitable agency for assistance before.
ION account of months of enforced idleness,
said Miss Janet Kemp extension secretary Of
the organization, 1.-The heads of families that
formerly were selfsustaining, have been forced
to seek relief The money they have carefully
put by for an emergency has been consumed,
and now they are forced to ask assistance.
1.-THE agent of the southeastern district reports
that many of the Hungarians and Bohemians
who 90 on annual expeditions to the country
during the summer and return with enough
money to last them through the winter are
returning with only few dollars, which will
not support them for long time. Some Of
them are returning with $40 or SIS which is all
thew will have for the winter months.
"Other district agents report that the outlook
for the winter is gloomy because many of the
heads of families are totally dependent"
Miss Kemp said that unless there is response
to the appeal of the organization for money
for the additional relief work of the summer
months the Federated Charities will not be
able to cope with the situation.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-08-22

Boys Leg is Amputated.- Fuller Camp
bell, the 8-year.old son of Rev. A. +. Campbell,
whose right leg was injured by being caught in
a carriage wheel at Emory Grove last week,
was Obliged to have the member amputated at
the Johns Hopkins Hospital on wednesday.
The leg was cut off little above the ankle.
The boy is said to have stood the operation
uuoIl
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-08-22

Pleasant Hill, 9th District.-A very heavy
rain visited this section on Monday evening,
washing the freshly plowed fields and roads
badly. Farmers think that we have had
enough rain for the proper maturing OF the
corn crop.
The yield of potatoes through this neighbor-
hood is something like so bushels per acre
about one fourth of crop.
Mr.. Charles Hare of Beckleysville, buried
his two-months old child at Middletown on
Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. P. II. Shaver, of Trenton, and his friend.
Mr.. John Baur, of Washington, D. G., spent
Tuesday night and Wednesday at this place.
the guests of Mr.. Shaver's parents
Miss Abbie G. Shafer. of Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
who made tour to Niagara Falls, Quebec,
Boston, New York city and Washington, sight
seeing, is now with her cousin, Mr.. Isaac
Shaver, of this place. Her grandfather was
native of this district, but went West over
fifty years ago. Miss Shafer intends visiting
the home of her ancestors and their relatives
before she returns to her home. Her return
trip will be by way of Buffalo, stopping at
Connaut, Ohio, Chicago and Milwaukee,
She is perfectly delighted with the romantic
scenery of this section ofthe county and thinks
the pure sparkling spring water and the ozone
of the atmosphere ought to be an antidote for
any the ills of life.
Miss May Garrett, of Rayville, who is sick
with typhoid fever, seems to have passed the
crisis of the disease and her physician, DR.. X.
R. Norris, Of Parkton, has hopes of her re-
covery.
Miss Blanche P Baldwin, a teacher in the
public schools of the county, is quite sick in
Hartford county, where she is visiting relatives.
Rev. J. A. Jones, of Brooklyn. N. Y,
preached at the Baptist Church, Eklo, last
Sunday night.
Next Sunday night at Pine Grove Church
Rev. f. B. Emenheiser, a former pastor, will
preach for Rev. N. A. Karicofe.
The picnic held by the M. E. Sunday school
of Eklo last Saturday, was we'll attended.
Conowingo Tribe of Red Men, of Freeland,
will hold its annual celebration next Saturday.
There will be sham initiation, public adj
dresses and the usual attractions.
It seems that Taft stock has advanced the
last few days and before election we may ex-
pect that it will be the only stock of the kind
on the market. B.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-08-22

Wants Mr.. Hops to Pay Him Commits
sion.-Mr. Michael P. Kehoe, member of the
House of Delegates from Baltimore county, has
brought suit in the Circuit Court here against
Mr.. William Hops, claiming 81, 2S5 as per
cent. commission on the sale of land to the
School Sisters of Notre Dame
This property is part of the Notchcliff Stock
Farm, formerly owned by the late John X.
Cowen. Mr.. Hops purchased the property
about year ago. paying nearly 5000 for 1t,
and recently sold part of the farm without any
improvements for S24, 705 to the Sisters of Notre
Dame. 1t is for negotiating this last sale that
Mr.. Kehoe claims commission.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-08-22

Troubles of Countryman In Town
A we'll known resident of Baltimore county
writes to THE UNION as follows
''I enclose check for amount of advertising
bill, which you would have received long ago,
but on my way to the postoffice was hailed at
the crossing by policeman who stood in front
of my horse and called: Keep to the right,
Captain This did and at the next corner the
same thing occurred, and so on. The conse-
quence was the cops kept me going around
the square to the right until at last l saw one
of them cross over to the opposite corner to
crib peach from the fruit SANDMAN, when /
tapped my horse and got past before he had
time to halt me. But every time go to town
now and hear traffic squad whistle think it
is that policeman after me. have become so
timid that am afraid to cross street without
hearing a whistle, and afraid of arrest when |
do hear it, a.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-08-22

Health Oflcer's Monthly Report DIR. j.
F. a. Gorsuch, general health officer, has sub.
mitted to the County Commissioners his report
for the month of July. 1t shows that there
were 40 cases of infections diseases and 1o7
deaths.
The report says typhoid fever has increased
since June, % cases having been reported for
July, as against Is for June. Seven deaths
from this disease were reported in July, as
against in June. 1t declares that much ofth
prevalence of typhoid in hot weather is due to
the streams and springs being low, occasioned
by the long drought while the organic matter
accumulated along the streams is driven into
those that form the drinking water supply, as
well as into springs by the heavy rainfall that
always succeeds drought By constant watch
fulness against contaminated water, milk and
food, DR.. Gorsuch says typoid fever may be
reduced to a minimum in this climate.
The report states further thatout OF total OF
1856 deaths in Baltimore county in July "a were
children or babies most of whom were under
- months of age, which is fearful mortality:
DR.. Gorsuch comments on this high rate OF
mortality by quoting from the report OF the
Board of Health of the city of Chicago for last
month, which says the greater part of sickness
among babies has been due to lack OF proper
care improper food overfeeding overdressing,
lack of personal cleanliness and want OF fresh
air
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-08-22

nROsPECT HILL CEMETERY, tow
SON, MD.-IncOrp0rGted 1891.-BEAU-
TIFULLY SITUATED, COMMANDING FINE
VIEWS OF SURROUND1NG COUNThY
HIGH AND DRY: CHOICE LOCATIONS;
LOTS ALL SIZES. Address the SECRETARY
OF THE COMPANY. Towson. Nd.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-08-22

To Double Their Membership.--Th
members of Mount Zion Lodge, No. 81, INDIE
pendent Order of Odd Fellows, of Pikesville,
have started movement to double their MEM
bership before January LIST next. Every one
of the $50 members has been asked to secure
one application and the Degree Staff of which
Mr.. Harry A. Davis is captain, is holding
weekly rehearsaIs preparing for q busy time
in the fall. New paraphernalia will be pur-
rlssasrIesE -aaod. ~ VI ATenANes 2p
tive lodges in the jurisdiction. They held a
series of social events during the year. Mr..
Wilbur Kelly is Nobel Grand, and Mr.. Sewell
Smith, Recording Secretary.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-08-22

Hamilton. Hartford Road.-A meeting of
the board of directors of the Suburban Savings
Bank of Hamilton, Baltimore county, was
held Tuesday evening when the following
officers were elected to serve the ensuing year :
VIM: McCallister, president.
j. Thomas Carter, vice president.
C. II. Bradield, secretary.
Frederick j. Glantz, treasurer.
Edward Broadbelt, receiving teller.
G. II. Wattenscheidt, attorney.
At a previous meeting the following were
elected board of directors: ]. Thomas Carter,
Fred. j. Glantz, Thomas F. Mallonee, Charles
G. Tames. F. q. Purdum, William McCallister,
James MacWilliams Clarence II. Bradfeld
and Edward Broadbelt.
AT this meeting the report of the treasurer
was submitted and showed very gratifying re-.
suits and the prospects are good for the future.
Mr.. McCallister, president of the bank, says
that when the bank was established it was for
the purpose of helping to build up the town
by giving it financial standing, not only in
Maryland but in other parts of the country.
In this they have succeeded and have started
something that is good thing for the inhabi-
tants individually and that is a place to de-
post their savings and not have to 60 to the
city as heretofore.
1t is the intention of the managers to con-
tinue on the same lines and at the same time
add new features to still further increase the
growth of the bank, which in the end will re-
down to the good of everybody, not only in
Hamilton but the surrounding territory as
we'll. w.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-08-22

Still Testing the individual Unit" Cars.
The Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad
Company is still testing the new cars known as
the individual unit" system and before they
are accepted they will be thoroughly satisfied,
saws the Belair Democrat. Those who have
ridden in them are well pleased and are loud
in their praise and are hopeful that they will
prove feasible and that the road will adopt the
new system for passenger trains. They are so
much cleaner and cooler and more comfortable
for those who use the road daily. The road
has been operating one of these cars on regular
runs between Baltimore and Belair and they
have given satisfaction, except they have been
a trife late, which is probably due to the in
experience of the moterman with the track and
grades, which will be overcome as they become
more familiar with its conditions. 1t is thought
that possibly more power will be needed, which
the General Electric Company says it can
engineers who have been watching the tests say
the principle is correct and they believe the car
is practicable for the road.
It is proposed to continue the tests through
the winter and see what effect snow and ice
have on the system, and ii is believed that WITH
increased horsepower per car the seeming diff
Guilty can be overcome. Should the difficulties
be overcome the cars will be used over the en-
tire line from Baltimore to York, and with in
creased service-somethin like every hour on
the hour-it is believed the passenger traffc
can be doubled and with decreased cost OF oper-
alton the road should pay dividends on the
stock in a very short time.
The new system will in no way interfere
with the present steam power for hauling
freight which of late has been all the road
could handle. The outlook for the road is
most encouraging under the present manage
ment and the stockholders and the public gen.
orally are watching the tests with much interest.
Speaking about this car on Tuesday Mr.. Wal
ter B. Brooks, a director of the road, said !:
1.-THE individual unit car which the General
H1v 0Y1ohf or Y
over the MARYLAND and Pennsylvania Railroad,
has not come up to expectations. In its present
shape it will not be adopted by our company
for permanent service on its line. The diff
Guilty with the car is that it cannot generate
sufficient power to take the grades and curves
this, but they point out that the motor gener-
ating apparatus can be so remodeled as to pro.
duce greater power and secure for us all we need
in a quick and economical car service"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-08-22

Quick Transaction in Silver-A clever
piece of detective work was done by Detec-
tives Armstrong and Atkinson on Wednesday
night when they arrested Benjamin McNally,
of Mount Royal Hill, and Ira NJ. Chatterton, of
Woodbury., and charged them having burglar
lied the residence of Mr.. w. Bernard Duke.
near Sherwood.
The detectives while strolling through Har-
rison street, noticed one of the men trying to
sell fine umbrella. Entering into converse
ton with them and finding their replies I'M
satisfactory. they were taken to Detective
Headquarters, where, upon being searched,
silver mustard pot and % silver knives, forks
and spoons were found in their possession.
The silverware bore several initials and after
severe questioning McNally broke down and
confessed that they had entered Mr.. Dukes
home at an early hour that morning, after see-
ing Mr.. Dukes coachman drive off. Chatter
ton was defiant and refused to admit anything.
Captain of Detectives Humphrey reached Mr..
Duke by telephone and agreeably surprised
him with the news that his property had been
recovered. This fact was all the more remark
able as Mr.. Duke did not know of his loss.
Several pawn tickets were also found on the
men. McNally is blacksmith and it is said
that he was familiar with the interior of Mr..
Dukes home, he having been employed on the
place at one time.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-08-22

PropertyTransfersin Baltimore County.
Deeds, etc., received for record in the office OF
the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Baltimore
County:
Robert F. Wells to Anna r. Wells.
Geo. E. Pfeiffer and wife to Elmer NJ. Harm.
Overlea Land Co. to Cyrene Simmons and wife.
VIM. H. Moeller and wife to VIM. Ware.
Gottlieb Stengel and WI. to Carl Otto Hugo Kock.
Frank J. McCloskey and wife to Lillian f. Gam
Evergreen Lawn, Land and Improvement Com
pany to George G. E. Vogler. -,
Herman G.. Engnott ct al. to John Millholland.
Same to Mary R. Herman.
John Millholland to Robert ]. Beacham.
Same to George Widras and wife.
Frank Marshall and wife to Henry Gerries.
Elizabeth G. Cole to Chas. E. Scheiblein and VT.
Mary L. Spencer and husband to Theodore K.
George I. Dorsey to Albert B. seidenstricker
Same to John M. sipe and wife.
Anna Maria Standenmayer to Geo. P. Standen-
mayer.
Bishop j. c. Cooper and wife to Jacob W. Dobler
LRnsdowne Imp. Co. to Laura v. Hinton, trustee.
Sophia Stewart and husband to Chas. @. Scherer,
Mary Elizabeth Dorrett to Thomas Dorrett.
Same to Elizabeth ]. Lambert.
Eliza Burgan to Andrew Lorenz and wife.
Mary McCarter and husband to Martha A. Will
Samuel d. Dehoff and wife to Robert E. Phelps
and wife.
William A. Wood to William B. Wood.
Benz. J. Dashiel to Edwin Sheppard Dashiel
William e. Brohawn to Frederick A. Heinecke.
Seth H. Linthicum and Joseph L. White to Frank
Marshall and wife.
Henry NJ Henrik to John W. Gibson and wife.
Kenilworth Park Company to Vachel j. Brown.
Maggie Beatin ct al. to Benz. P. Eggleston and VT.
John Watson, Jr., assignee, to Marie Frey Fritz
zell.
Elizabeth G.. Cole to Ella F. Atkinson.
Charles W. Hull and wife to Henry Hink.
Phillip D. Lyons to Lyons Land Company.
William F. Rogers, Jr., and. wife, to Raymond
Huges and wife.
Robert ]. Beacham to John Boehm and wife.
Richard H. Peasants to Louis H. A. Klein.
Mary r. Croft ct al to Clayanna V. Arnold.
Hezekiah Boyse to Maria g. Brunsman ct al.
Marshall Winchester and wife to William o.
Schmeisser.
william o. Schmeisser to Maud T. Winchester.
John M. Shea ct al. to Louisa Burk.
John P. O'Ferrall to Walter A. M. Jones and WI,
Lillian g. Jones to John P. 0'Ferrall.
Minnie Hochstedt and husband to Charles NJ.
/ H0cpstes 81 Ap ID. wife,
John X. Weinhardt and wife to Herman e. Koe-
gel and wife.
William ]. Nicoll and wife to Winfield s. Jones.
Same to George Washington Jones.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-08-22

This is the Season for Meteors.-Thes sea-
son for the greatest display of meteors during
the wear is now on, and the August part OF it
lasts from the 10th to the 10th, says an ex-
change. All kinds of theories have been put
forth to account for the existence of meteors,
and their periodicity, but the most reasonable
seems to be that the earth passes through a
meteor orbit every August and November:
Although astronomy is the Oldest OF all the
sciences, vet it has many mysteries, and mete-
ors are amongst them. They may be the frag-
ments of comets which are passing away, or OF
comets or other bodies Just now getting, to-
gether into larger bodies. 1t is settled princi-
Die of science that in either case no cosmic ma
terial is being created, lost or wasted.
The meteOrs themselves are flying portions
of matter, which become intensely heated by
friction in passing through the earth's atmos-
phere. Most of them are composed OF sub
stance now called meteOric iron, and consist.
ing of iron and oxygen. They are of all sizes,
from a grain of sand to wagon load for six
teen horses like the specimen shown at the
Oregon Centennial several days ago.
The periodicity of the meteoric display allows
fanatical religious prophets to frighten the
timid into commissions by fixing the time
that the stars will fall from heaven, and the
world comes to an end. 1t gave great support
to Millersm in 1888 and again in 1843. The
meteoric display was very fine and many peo.
ple in the United States became convinced
that the time was at hand. They made their
ascension robes, sold their real estate, or, in
SONS cases, gave it away. and waited in white
garments on their hOusetOps, until hunger
and disappointment prevailed on them to come
down and eat mundane food again.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-08-22

Lutherville, N. @. R. R.-Rev. DR.. c. W.
Gallagher president of Maryland College for
Johns Methodist Episcopal Church here. 1t
was DR.. Gallagher's first appearance il pull
pit in Lutherville since his acquisition of the
college property, about three months ago. and
he was greeted by large congregation.
Miss Kate Seth, of the Eastern Shore of
Maryland, is visiting Miss Marguerite Cox, OF
this village.
Mrs A. E. Hatch has returned from ten
day trip to Boston by sea. She was accom-.
panied by her son, Mr.. Alfred q. Hatch.
Rev. D. NJ. Dibble, pastor of st. Johns M.
E. Church, is away on vacation.
The prayer-meeting was led Wednesday even.
ing by Mrs. German, and proved very helpful
to all present. +.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-08-22

Strange Actions of Boy.-After having
been missing from his home for nearly three
days, during which time his father had hunted
for him in all directions, Allen Christopher, II
years old, son of Mr.. Charles ]. Christopher of
Willow avenue, near the York road, was found
at the home of Mrs. Minnie Timmons, Polk
street, Homestead, by whom he had been taken
in and returned to bis parents
Young Christopher disappeared Tuesday
afternoon. According to his own statements
he went away to gather elderberries along
Woodbourne avenue, and in bling about in
search of them he lost his way. Without
knowing whittier he was going he trudged
along until he came to greenhouse and, be-
ing tired, he crawled into it and went to sleep.
Thus passed the first night. Next morning he
started on his way again and kept on until he
came to the house of George Unverzagt on the
Abel property, Woodbourne avenue, where he
was taken in and kept over night.
A nephew of Mr.. Unverzagt took the lad to
the home of his sister. Mrs. Timmons, and to
her he declared that he had neither father nor
mother; that he had been living on farm in
Hartford county, but had been compelled to
work so hard he had run away. Next morn
ing Mrs. Timmons recognized him as the miss
ing boy by description contained in a news
paper advertisement
TO his father the boy declared that after hav-
ing been lost for two days he became afraid to
go home and, therefore, would not tell anyone
who he was or where he lived.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-08-22

suppose the Dynamite Had Exploded
With the breaking of the front truck. OF
freight car attached to Northern Central
Railway train, en- route from Pittsburg to
Baltimore, shortly before o'clock on Tuesday
morning. several cars were derailed and the
tracks torn up for some distance south OF
Woodberry Station. That serious catastrophe
was narrowly averted was realized by the
vdrkmen who cleared away the debris when
il was discovered that one of the derailed cars
contained a quantity of dynamite, while an
other was loaded with oil. AS result OF the
wreck traffic on both the north and south
bound tracks was tied up for several hours and
il was with considerable difficulty that the
wreckags was finally removed. Fortunately
no one was injured and the damage was slight.
A Remarkable Family.-The Delta Herald
of last week said Zone of the most promi-
nent families in upper Hartford county are the
Wilson's of the Pylesville neighborhood.
There yet survive five of the older generation
whose ages average over rs years. These are
William, Miss Margaret, Archibald, Miss Cassie,
and Samuel. William, the Oldest, is 81 and
still very active. Last year it is said he husked
more corn than perhaps any other man in his
vicinity. Miss Margaret has been an Invalid
for many years. Archibald is 70 and the
oldest member of Esdraelon Lodge, A. +. and
A. M Though not as vigorous as be once was,
he is yet able to bearound. OF the succeeding
generations of children and grandchildren
their name is legion"
The Auto Help to Matrimony.--With-
out letting their friends into the secret, Miss
Florence Theodore Fowble, of Baltimore coun-
ty, and Mr.. Harry W. Swift. of New York,
were married on Tuesday while making an au-
tomobile trip through Massachusetts,. The
couple left Hardwich, Mass, where Miss Fow-
BILE has been starving, early in the day and as
the auto sped through the country Swift, her
companion on the trip, popped the question
and was accepted. The young people accord
ingly sought the nearest church and bad the
knot tied. The bride is a daughter OF former
County Treasurer and Mrs. Alfred Fowble, OF
the 9th district of this county, while Mr.. Swift
is a son of Henry ]. Swift, aretired Wall Street
operator.
Hay Stacks Burned.-Three hay stacks on
the country place of Mr.. George Q. jenkins,
near Rogers Station, Green Spring Valley, were
destroyed by fire on Tuesday morning. The
fire threatened to spread to large hay bar
rack and barn nearby. MIR. Alexander Tar
bert, the manager, and other employees on Mr.:
jenkins place, assisted by neighbors, fought
the fire and kept it under control. The Tow
SON fire engine promptly responded to sum-
mons by telephone and assisted in extinguish-
! ing the flames. The fire is supposed to have
| been due to spontaneous combustion. Twelve
| tons of hay was burned.