The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-09-19

| who have Travelled TO see IL 90 Deneve lI.'
Twenty dollars per bushel was said to be the
Mrs Merryman, who looks so well after the
many features of farm life ana mas succeeded
| dance of vegetables and fruits, her garden hav-
| ing surpassed that of many of her neighbors.
| did well in serving the collation. to her appre-
ciative guests.
Annual Meeting of the W. @. 7. 1.-THE
| Gath annual convention of the Woman's Chris
tan Temperance Union OF Baltimore county
| will be held on Tuesday next, September I'D,
| in Towson NJ. E. Church. There will be three
sessions-morning afternoon and evening.
The convention will be presided over by Mrs.
George P. Everhart, county president, and the
opening devotional service will be conducted
by Mrs. James e. Green. Addresses of well
come will be by Mrs. Jennie L. Bowen, presi-
dent of Towson Union, and Rev. T. E. Copes,
pastor of Towson M. E. Church, and the re-
Spouse by Miss Bertha Burton: Memorial
service, in commemoration of the white
ribboners who have died during the year, will
be in charge of Mrs. Mary r. Haslup, State
president
Miss Edith G. Ensor, of Mount Washington
Union, will have charge of the devotional SER
vice at the opening of the afternoon session,
after which the reports of committees, election
for officers and superintendent and the pre-
sentation of the banner for the largest increase
in members will follow.
The evening session will open at 7.30 O'Clock
with song service conducted by Mrs. M. Z.
Doyle, of Towson, who has had in training
chorus of young people from the churches of
this town. Mrs. Doyle will have charge of
the music throughout the sessions of the con-
vention. Miss Christine I. Timing, of Eng
land, will be the speaker at the evening SEES.
sion. Miss Timing has been engaged in w.
G. T. U. work since her girlhood and has
spoken in England, Scotland, Wales. Switzer.
land, Canada and twenty-seven states of the
Union, besides being representative OF the
White Ribbon at the Worlds Temperance
Congresses in France and Belgium. She was
formerly National Organizer for England, but
came to America in 1901 and has been engaged
here, except at intervals, since that time.
This promises to be the most interesting
conventions ever held by the W. c. T. q. in
Towson and our towns people should avail
themselves of the opportunity and attend each
session. Lunch will be served at noon and
again after the afternoon session, in the base
ment of the church.
Purchase of Large Body of Land in
Long Green Valley.-Last week THE UNION
said it was currently rumored that large body
of land at and near Hyde's. Long Green Valley,
had changed ownership. This rumor has since
been verified and Mr.. Thomas T. Boswell, of
Baltimore is the purchaser. The farms pur-
chased was the old Hyde place, owned by the
Frank B. Jenkins Company, containing $50
acres at $40 an acre. The William ]. Kelley
longing to William E. Morton for $4,000. The
fourth tract was bought from Thomas R. Foard
for So, 400. The latter farm contains Ill acres.
All the properties adjoin each other.
The Jenkins and Foard tracts except from
the properties to be conveyed portions on
which the McCall's Ferry and Power Company
have obtained options for pole line.
The purchase of this large body of land by
Mr.. Boswell is no surprise to his friends and
business associates. They have been expect
ing it for some time, and it was only question
of getting location to suit and proper price
which has delayed him in making the deal.
He has repeatedly stated that when he had
made sufficient money to retire his one ambl-
ton was to secure tract near Baltimore which
be could improve and model to his taste and
live restful easy country life.
1t is likely that part of this ambition has
been realized, though Mr.. Boswell has not yet
retired from active business. He is still con-
nected with the Merchants Coal Company, of
which he has been president for many years.
Meeting of the School Board.-The
School Board held a meeting at Towson on
Wednesday, with the president, Mr.. Thomas
B. Todd, in the chair, and Mr.. A. 8. Cook,
secretary.
Delegations were present from Yeoho and
Mt. Etna schools, in the 9Th district, who
opposed the consolidation of those schools wit.a
Mount Carmel school. The subject will be con-
sidered by the Board.
A delegation from the Woman's Club, of
Govanstown, asked for improvements to the
school property.
/ Commissioners Rice and Shoemaker were
authorized to secure building for temporary
quarters at Mount Washington during the re-
pairs to the present building. The Board
signed the contract for the improvements to
that school, which has been awarded to Mr..
Daniel Harding.
The Board decided not to hire wagon for
transporting children from Merryman's Corner
to Cockeysville school,
A petition from the residents of Gainesville
in reference to a change in the location OF the
present school was read.
Miss Letitia e. Weer, domestic science d.
rector in the county, was granted leave of
absence for eight months to attend the domestic
science department of Columbia University,
| New York.
Action of County officials Sustained by
Court.-On Monday last Judge Duncan heard
testimony and argument in the case of II. Car
hart Sinner and wife against the County Com
missioners and Mr.. N. Bosley Merryman,
County Treasurer. Mr.. Sinner sought to OBJ
tain an order restraining sale of his property
by Treasurer Merryman, advertised to take
place on Tuesday, at Towson, in order to en-
force payment of road assessment for 81 95l !.
| This assessment was made in the opening and
construction of Glenn avenue, extending from
Park Heights avenue to the Reisterstown
| turnpike.
The constitutionality of the Baltimore coun-
| ty road law was attacked, as well as the method
of assessment adopted by the examiners ap'
pointed to lay out the road and the levy made
| by the County Treasurer to enforce payment OF
| the assessment, but the court sustained the &C
ton of the Treasurer in advertising the prop
erty and dismissed the plaintiffs bill for an in
| junction.
Messrs. q. Howard Isaac and w. Ewin Bonn
appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr.. Elmer R.
RI \ Iofo~ II
sisted by Mr.. John G. Rose, U. 3. District At
torney for Maryland.
Sales of Real Estate. William M. Risteau,
| auctioneer. sold at the Court House door on
Tuesday, for Mr.. Charles McHenry Howard.
attorney named in the mortgage, the following
| property belonging to Mr.. VIM. Bowly Wilson
| One lot at Catonsville; one-half interest in a
| lot on the west side of the York road, north of
| Cold Spring lane one-halfinterest in ground
rent of S108 on the west side of the York road,
| and one half interest in ground rent of $l2O
on the west side Of the York road, to DR.; Hugh
| H. Young for $500, $3.50, $500 and 1900,
respectively.
Mr. H. Hetrick purchased at the same sale a
| cne-half interest in ground rent OF $40 on
| lot at Homeland and Wilson avenues for 1925.
The same auctioneer sold on the same day
| for Mr.. Noah E. Offutt, attorney, under mort
gage four small houses and lots on Chesapeake
avenue and the Hillen road, Towson; pur-
chased by Mr.. Harry W. Hook for $2,075.
| A Prosperous Section of Our Rich Coun-
ty-That the farmers in the section of which
| White Hall Station, N. G. r. R., is the center
and shipping point are in a prosperous condi
| ton is evidenced by the vast amount of pro-
duce shipped from that station. The business
of August as compared with that month in 1907
was 81 900 greater.
During the month 20 carloads of freight were
shipped Fifteen thousand bushels of grain
was sent to Baltimore and more than 5000, 0OC
pounds of freight was received and shipped.
The amount received from the sale of milk
tickets was $40. indicating daily shipment
of /, 400 gallons of milk.
| While there are no manufacturing interests
at White Hall. except large -four mill, tbs
monthly report shows that the agricultural
interests of that section are large and profitable
Volunteer Flremen's Association.-Th'
executive committee of the Baltimore County
Volunteer Firemen's Association, consisting o
Messrs Frank l. Wheeler (chairman), J. ID
Albrecht, Charles A. Thompson, I. Reese Ar
mold, Charles D. Butler and II. Courteney Jen
ifer, met last Saturday at the office OF Presiden
james J. Lindsay, in the Equitable Building
in Baltimore and after transacting routine
business decided to meet at the Hotel Junke
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