The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-03-28
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diverted into other channels.
The Legislature will end its 80 day ses-
sion at IL o. clock next Monday night.
- Easter Sunday falls this year on the 18th
of April-nearly three weeks later than last
year.
- Mr.. J. NJ. Shea is about to begin the cree
ton of a frame dwelling 30 by SO feeE, at Rux-
ton, N. G. R. r.
- Clarence E. Royston has been appointed
postmaster at Ashland, n c. r. R., vice Mrs.
Joshua Homer resigned.
>Mr. W. Cary McHenry has sold his
home, near Pikesville, to Mr.. Llewellyn Mil
Ter, who is now occupying it.
- The Governor on Tuesday appointed Mr..
Harry s. M0orfOot justice of the peace for the
9th district of Baltimore county.
->Arbor and Bird Day will be observed
this year on Friday, April 18th. Preparations
are now being made to celebrate it.
- More new sales of personal property are
being advertised in THE Union today. These
are due to the selling or renting of farms.
- Mr.. ]. Robert Gordon. of Towson, is Dor
Ing i've oak pump-stocks to be put in the wells
at Pimlico race track. The job is big one
!, - Plenty of spring weather this week and
lthe farmers and truckers are making good use
lof it. Everything is on the move with them.
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something to do with their active movements.
Don't neglect to clean up about your
premises 1t not only improves the appear
hnee of things, but it is also conducive to good
health.
- They've got slick thieves in Baltimore.
One of them stole Judge D0bler's 50-d0llar
oVercoat from his private room in the Court
House.
- a farm of 276 acres in the I'd district of
Anne Arundel county, belonging to Hon. Chas.
]. Bonaparte, was sold at auction on Tuesday
for 81, 100.
-eThe Baltimore Annual Conference of
the NJ E. Church South is now in session at
Roanoke, Va. Bishop Alpheus w. Wilson is
presiding.
-SLast Monday was glad day at Sparrow's
Point Eight hundred idle men were put to
work in several departments of the Maryland
Steel Company.
y - The weather man did his best on Mary
land Day and the result was a real spring day
that was in every way we'll suited to proper
observance of it.
= The Beair Electric Light Company has
completed the extension of its line to Fork, on
the Hartford road, and will give an exhibition
there in q few days.
- Frank Kilroy, aged years, of Texas,
fell from a wagon last Sunday and had his
right leg broken below the knee. DIR. B. F..
Bussey attended him.
- A supposed mad dog was shot at Bright
side, N. G. r. R., few days ago by Mr.. White,
of Ruxton. 1t is not known that the animal
bit any other CANNES.
1.-The professional baseball season will soon
open and some of the amateur teams are already
at the game The present promises to be q
lively year in athletic sports.
- The Governor has signed the Good Roads
bill and it is now q law. This is one of the
best moves Maryland has ever made. 1t shows
that we are fully up with the times.
- Many of the hats the women are wearing
this spring look like miniature flower gardens
and some show queer taste in the combination
of colors, but them of course, tastes differ;
-In a damage suit against st. Mary's In
dustrial School, tried in court here, Judge
Burke ruled that a charitable institution such
as this school is not liable in suit for damages.
"a slot machine, from which postage
stamps can be obtained, has been attracting q
great deal of attention in the Baltimore Post
office. 1t is said to work entirely satisfactory.
"A reservoir is about to be constructed
for the new home of the Maryland School for
Boys, near Loeb Raven, and the Md. & Pa.
Railroad will put in siding for the use OF the
school.
Three we'll known Mt Washington ply
sicians have an article in THE UNION today that
should be given due consideration, especially
by those interested in the public schools. Don't
fail to read it.
MIR. Lewis Bsrtel has sued Baltimore
county for 81 500 damages for alleged damage
to his traction engine that fell through bridge
on the Bird river road. Mr.. VIM. II. Lawrence
is his attorney.
> Manly Seiph, aged q years. a freight
brakeman on the Md. & Pa Railroad, was
falling under a car. The unfortunate mans
home was in Baltimore.
Mrs Berg of Pkesville, while visiting
at the home of Mr.. William II. Green, of Sher
wood, was found dead in bed few mornings
ago. She was widow, aged 60 years, and j;
survived by daughter.
MT Washington had a mad dog scare
this week and there was no little excitement
until Mr.. John Durham killed the supposed
rabid animal with an axe, but not until be had
bitten several other dogs.
- Next Wednesday will be the first day OF
April, sometimes called All Fools day. 1t j:
the time when the practical joker gets in his
work and if you don't want to fall a victim tt
him keep your eyes open.
L. Chief of Police Gorsuch is going after thu
slot machines in the southeastern section o.
this county and several of them have beer
captured. He should receive every encourage
ment in this laudsble work.
IA large number of taxpayers of thu
14th district have petitioned the Highway
Commission for the levying of an additional
tax of 10 cents on the 500 for the improve
ment of the roads of that district.
THE electric railway from Balti more L
Washington was opened for travel this week
The fare for the single trip is 70 cents and TO
the round trip p; The Baltimore terminu
is at Baltimore and Liberty streets.
THE list of applications for yearly liquo
licenses will be published in The UNION Oh
the 18th of April, the time for filing the az
plications having been extended by the Legis
iature until the 18th of that month.
THE County Commissioners will igh
the villages of Franklintown and DlckeyVill
with incandescent lights instead OF the oil
kerosene lamps This will be an improvement
that the residents will greatly appreciate.
"a little son of Mr.. John M. Jones, O
Ashland, N. G. R. r., that was so badly burne
on the 10Th instant by his clothing taking M
from burning rubbish in the gar den, died O
Sunday. The child was three years old.
"A two-year-old child of Mr.. Samuel
Parks, who lives on the EPSON Farm, nes
Towson, had its mouth and throat badly burne
on Tuesday by swallowing some ammonia fror
q bottle. DR.. r. G. Massenburg attended 1t.