The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-12-26

bearing her afticticQ with Christian fortitude.
rev. .. H. Ludwle of Rayville, preached a
ssrmeo pae GEoys Church
ing revival services at Salem appointment
Mr. Jesse HosI, IN s3r moved from Rayvle to
Mr. Charles Hetrick, OF FreefaHa. Io,.L.t,.
old Hetrick homestead for 81. 700. SUI ZIG
The near approach of Christmas has sAS~,
the housewife plenty to do in order to supply
the wants of the little folks"
The low price of poultry will afford many of
us an opportunity to feast upon turkey this
Christmas.
And now, Messrs. Editors, and readers of
your most valuable paper, a happy Christmas
to you all. b.
Convention, 18th District.-Mr. Arthur
Groscup, student of Dickinson Seminary, is
spending the Christmas holidays with his
mother, Mrs r. r. Groscup, of this place.
Convention Sunday school will bold its annual
entertainment at the church, on Monday night.
December 28th. A cordial invitation IS ex-
tended to the public to attend.
Rev. T. E. Peters of Waverly M. &. Church,
will lecture at Convention Church on Monday
night, January 18th. Admission Is cents.
The people of this neigborhood were very
glad to see the snow as it seems more like Christ
mas when the ground is covered with white
mantle. U.
Report of the December Term Grand
Jury.-The report of the grandjury for the De-
cember term Of the Circuit Court. which adj
iourned finally on the 18th inst, is lengthy
document. 1t calls attention to the fact that,
Notwithstanding the existence of law passed in
1885, requiring license for all billiard and pool
tables in the county, up to the time the jury
began its sittings there were only three licenses
issued, although 100 tables were found in opera.
ton. The members report that they found ap
parent ignorance of the county officials on the
z.l.- 8 C1n Als.kk IN
informing on any violator would obtain one
half the fine. The jury recommends that in
view of the wholesale number of violators of
the statute and the apparent innocence of the
violators involved that instead of presenting
them at this time they be given notice, so that
they may haveopportunity to obtain the neces-
sary license.
The following additional recommendations
are made:
That the unsafe condition at the Western
Maryland Railroad at Arlington be corrected.
That the stenographer 10 the grand jury pre-
pare list of the owners of pool and billiard
tables in the county being operated without
license and submit the list to the court, and
that the court see that the owners procure
licenses within reasonable time.
That the constables of the county be instruc-
ted by the proper officials as to their duties and
that they be ordered to report all peddlers'
licenses.
That the County Commissioners appoint
special officer for Cockeysville.
That steps be taken by the proper authorities
to have the Northern Central Railway Com
pany appoint night Waterman for the cross
ing where rhe road iradins from Beaver Dam
to Cockeysville intersecs the tracks OF the rail-
way company.
That steps be taken by theproper authorities
to have the Northern Central Railway Com
pany appoint night Waterman for the cross
ing where the Beaver Dam road intersects the
tracks of the company at Texas.
That the Canton Company be required to
place warning signs at the crossing where the
tracks of the United Railways and Electric
Company intersect Eastern avenue extended.
Only five cases of the sale of liquor on Sun.
day were taken up. In them the jury found
the usual difficulty in being unable generally
to have witnesses admit that they purchased
liquor or to say it was given them.
The jury recommends that the present form
of application for licenses or renewals be
amended so that the applicant be compelled to
make oath before magistrate or notary public
that he or she shall not sell or give away
liquors on Sunday.
a committee visited the Treasurer's office and
found the county had $120 565.O6 in bank:
The aims house was visited and everything
found in good order. There are 55 male and
20 female inmates. In the male department
one man was found in the last stages of tuber
culosis, and in the female department one OF
insanity and another suffering from catalepsy
were fOQDQ. Inc Jury TeCOmuSuuS IHc lSOla
ton of all tubercuar persons, and when 1t hap
pens that there is such person found in the
aims house or Jail provision be made by the
county to furnish him or her with such stlmu
lants as might be required. The afflicted fe-
males, the report says, should be in an institu-
ton for the insane.
In the Jail the Jury found 36 males and fe.
male Everything seemed to be in good order.
The members noted there was no employment
for the prisoners, aid the presence of boys
among the older and hardened character. The
jury says employment would conduce toa bet
terment of the prisoners, and recommends that
the boys be separated from the older prisoners.
The building seems entirely inadequate for the
purpose. .oo
witnesses, presented 30 persons and dimissed y.
Thejury expresses appreciation for the co1r
tesies shown it and assistance given by the Off
GERS of the court, and more particularly to
| Judge Duncan, States Attorney Bussey and
| Stenographer Jenifer.
Large Business in the Register of Wills
| Ohice.-Mr. William J. Peach, Register OF
| Wills for Baltimore county has prepared re-
| port which shows that the receipts OF the office
| from all sources for the year ending November
3Oth, 1908, amounted to SCI 6420S OF this
| sum $14 O81 SO was turned over to the State IN
| quarterly installments. The report follows
| RECEIPTS.
|
| Amount collected in commissions on eX-
ecutors' and administrators commits
sfone and collateral inheritance tax. 4OO8.le
| Amount retained from last report for
| index books and eal.................... l5U.Ul
49, 787.5l
| EXPENSES.
Index books and SEAL. 10uUl
| Office expenses for stationery and record
bOOkS..................... 500. 1Ul.ot
| Janitors services, stamps, telephone and
expressage.. ''' d0 0o 81
Excess Of fees paid State treasurer sO57Sj
Total. 80. .@o,Io'.o.
During the year $50 letters testamentary anc
administration were granted; admlnistratloI
bonds as surety, corporate and lndivldual
| amounted to So 600 600; the amount OF guar
dian bonds as surety corporate and individual
was $143, 900, and 46 cases were docketed.
The new estate index, az required by an act
of the Legislature of1908, was opened, in which
all papers filed in each estate are entered to
gether with date of death of decedants names
of administrators, executors and other lntor
nation.
Mr.. Peach is ably assisted in the administra
ton of the affairs of the office by Deputie
Hugh P. Price, John Green and Eugene Gosnell
Tin Wedding Celebration.-A surpris'
party was rendered Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick K
Winkler, of Necker, on the evening of the l6tt
instant in honor of the tenth anniversary o
their marriage. or tin wedding. A large mum
Der of their friends we're present and the coupl
was thoroughly "tinned," nearly everyon
present having brought some article of tinware
Among those who attended were Mrs: Mar
| garetta Jasper, Mr.. and Mrs Henry F. Wink
Ter, Mary, Edna, and ElnOra Winkler, Katie
Hannah and Lizzie Synder, Elizabeth ant
Emma Jasper, Rosa Shoemaker Joseph ant
Eddie Snyder, Joseph and Harry Winkler
joseph and John Schaeffer, Charles Shanklin
Joseph and John Berg. John Milhausen, Jr:
John Beck, George Smith, F. and J. Krastel
John Jasper, Joseph Miller, Peter Krastel ant
many others. Refreshments were served II
abundance during the evening.
+ Hunt Clubs Dinner to Farmers.-Th
Green Spring Valley Hunt Club has sent on
invitations for their annual farmers luncheon
10 be given at the Kennels on New Years Day
fThe guests will include the farmers of Bait
more county through whose courtesy the ciu
has hunted over their lands. The committe
kn-charge of the arrangements for the affair
~ >osed of Messrs. Redmond G. Stewar
Z Viper and Alexander c. Groome.