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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-11
THos. J. OWEN & son, AUCTIoNEERs.
THoS. J. OWEN & son, AuCTIONEERs
Attorneys Sale by Auc=
tiom of Valuable Business
Property, Being Three
Stores,Nos 33lH,333 and
335 PENN. Ave. S.E., Lots
Extending Through to G

By virtue Of authority vested in me as attor-
ney for all parties In interest will sell at pub.
lie auction in front Of the premises. on WE'D
PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM. part Of original lot
"a In square TOO, with the improvements there
on. The lot has been subdivided and will be
sold entirety or In three parcels This Ia
good business property. under good rental and
must be sold to close an estate.
Terms: e-thrd cash, balance in one and
two years, with interest at 8 per cent per an
mum. payable semi. annually. from day of sale.
secured by deed Of trust upon the property sold
or all cash at the option Of the purchaser. A
deposit Of 800 required on each parcel at time
Of sale. All conveysncing and recording at pur-
chaeer's cost Terms to be complied with In
fifteen days or deposit forfeited.
JOHN r. SHOOT.
ape d&ds, eSu Attorney for Owners
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-11
AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE TWO-SrORY
FRAME DWELLING. no. 4io9 KANSAS

TRUSTEES. SALE OF VALUABLE Two,sr NSsS
FRAME DWELLING. no: 44o9 hANSAS
AVE. PErwORTH, n. c.
By virtue OF certain deed Of trust duly re-
corded In Lber No. :s036 folio 21S 81 seq, OF the
land records Of the District Of Columbia. ana ar
the request Of the party secured thereby: the
undersigned trustees will sell. at public auction
In front Of the premises on FR1DAr- TIE TIE
PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the following de-
Of Washington. District of Columbia. and desg-
mated as and being lot No. L. in the Washington
Loan and Trust Company trustees. subdivision OF
square No. g. "Petworth Addition to the City Of
Washington as per plat recorded in Iiber Conn
Of the surveyor OF the District Of Columbia. to-
Terms Of sale Sold subject to a prior deed OF
deposit Of 5000 will be required at time OF sale.
chaser. Terms Of sale to be complied with with
trustees reserve the right to resell the property
at the risk and cost Of defaulting purchaser
after FIVE days advertisement of such resale In
some newspaper published In Washington, d. C.
EDGAR A. CAIRNES.
JOS ". HORNBAkER.
mh31 -d&ds. exSu Trustees.
UTHE ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONED. On
account of the weather. until TUESDAY. AI'Rlb
FOURTEENTH. 1905 same hour and place by
order of the trustees. spl1-"t."Su
THOS ]. OWEN son AUCTIONEERS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-11

UTHE AROvE SALE rs POSTPONED. on
account Of the rain. until MONDAY. APRIT.
THIRTEENTH. 1905. at the same hour and
place. DANIEL W. O'DONOGHUE. Trustee.
apa- dGds, eSu 412 5th ST NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-11
JOHN Il. 1.ARNER,
ap1 dads, e1Su Surviving Trustee.

OTHE ABOVE SALE is POSTPONED. on
account Of the weather. until TUESDAY. APRIL
FOURTEENTH, 1908. AT FIVE O'CLOCK p M.
By order Of the surviving trustee. ap1l 81. eSu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-11

GRAND Atlantic Hotel,
Virginia ave. and the Beach, Atlantic City, n. J.
Capacity, 600 guests. Hot and cold water In
all baths. private and public. Orchestra. Terms:
American plan. So per week up: European plan.
81 so per day up. Write for literature. Coaches
meet trains.
ape 3Ot.1O CHARLES E. COPE. Prop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-11

TRUSTEES SALE OF TWo-STORY BRICK
DWELLING; FRONTING on THIRTY SEW
ENTH STREET NORTHWEST. FACING WIS
CONSIN AVENUE. AND PARTLY FRONTING
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-12-05
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

We this week send out our bills for
subscription to The UNION and re-
spectfnlly ask those who receive them
to make prompt remittance.
Subscribers whose papers go out of
the State are notified that unless their
bills are paid promptly their papers
will be discontinued.
Those who do not receive bills will
know that their accounts have been
paid in advance.
Subscribers at Gardenville, Raspe-
burg, Fullerton and other places in
that section of the county can, for their
convenience, pay their subscriptionsto
Mr.. Alexander Mccormick, Raspe-
burg, who is authorized to receipt for
the same.
Remittance should be made by
check, Postoffice or Express money
order, or by registered letter.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-12-05

Looks Like "Findins is Keepins" in This
Case-In the Circuit Court here on Monday
Judge Duncan signed an order sustaining the
demurrer to the bill of Mary Hare and others,
administrators of Joseph Hare, against John
L. Calp and others, where it was sought by the
administrators to recover "a 800 in gold found
by Calp on his property in the 9th district as
part of the estate of the late Joseph Hare. The
result of the order will be to vest the title to the
money in the finders unless other steps are
taken. The plaintiffs are allowed by the order
to file an amended bill, but are directed to pay
the costs, which amount to S26.60. Mr.. Calp,
the finder of the gold, was represented by At
torneys Thomas r. Clendinen and Thomas j..
Mason.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-12-05
LOCAL ITEMS

SALES ADVERTISED IN THE UNION"
Thursday, December 10, by ]. Edwin Davis and
Robert H. Carr, trustees, on the premises,
fee simple property on Park Heights avenue
and 7-Mile lane.
Tuesday, December Is. by w. Ashbie Hawkins:
attorney. at the Court House. three lots OF
ground at Mt. Winans. 18th district.
Wednesday, December Is, by Mrs. THOMAS
French. on the property of Mrs: Brown. on
the Beair road. near Kingsvile, horses,
cows. wagons. farm implements ana ma
chinery. hay, ETC.
Tuesday. December % by John H. Duncan as
signee, etc.. on the premises, valuable res
idence property at Tuxedo Park.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-12-05

Another Improvement Association.--At
a public meeting held on Thursday evening,
November Goth, in the public school house at
New Freedom an organization was effected to
be known as the New Freedom Rural Improve
meut Association. MIR. George +. Miller,
president of the First National Bank, was
chosen as president: Mr.. T. NJ. Gale, secretary,
and Mr.. c. w. Roller, treasurer. Mr.. Milton
p. Smith, of Norrisville, delivered very inter-
estipg address. The school children rendered
a program. 1t was decided to hold the next
meeting on December 9Th, when prominent
speaker will make an address. New Freedom
is on the line of the Northern Central Railway
lust over the Baltimore county line.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-12-05
From The Baltimore Meas.
"uNSER FRITZ
DEDICATED TO FRET TALBOT BY DER
TOWSEN BART.

TOXSEN BART.
Who goes der county up and down,
From Luderville to Towsentown,
Und fixes all tings up so brown?
Who goes up to der county fair,
Shakes hants NIT all der peoples dere,
Und finds goot frients most Everywhere?
Fret Talbot.
Who says to fader, "How do do? '
Und says to mudder, How be your"
Und kisses all der babies, too2
Who always knows some leetle tricks
Und makes some fun NIT politics,
Und makes Bob Garrett look like nix?
Fret Talbot
Who makes der peoples all SO bad,
Und makes Jorge Yellott not so glad,
Und makes Schkott Ofutt look so mad
Fret Talbot.
Who makes der peoples come out here
On Sundays to drink lager beer,
Und walk back home upon DER carr
Fret Talbot.
Who makes bad youngsters git some knocks,
Und childrens hat der chickenpox,
Fret Talbot.
Who makes der waterworks so dear,
Und makes so cheap der lager beer,
Und gifts elected efery year?
Who goes down to der City Hall
Und makes dem buy a waterfall,
Und leetle cotton ducks und all
Fret Talbot.
Who gifts der debbil from dem all
Because dey buy dat waterfall,
Und pay price so very tall?
Who was der Democratic Ring,
Und gifts der blame for eferyting,
Because some peoples git sting2
Who makes dat leetle Towson News
Git crazy bout der Sunday booze.
Und let it say whatefer it choose?
Who makes der Efening News some fun,
Und makes some rags chew for der Sun,
Cause he don't know what he has not doneT
Fret Talbot.
Who always knows me, who ann
Whose got job NIT Uncle Sam,
Und for some things don't care =?
Fret Talbot.
Who nefer hat no crazy fits?
Who was as fine as apfelschnitz?
Who was our only Unser Fritz?
Fret Talbot.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-12-05

Will Move There Next YeaF.-At the
monthly meeting of the board of manager OF
the Maryland School for Boys, held Thurs day
afternoon, it was stated that the boys OF the
school would be moved to the new home ilear
Loeb Raven by December LIST, 1909. At p res
eut there are two cottages completed at the laew
site, where the unit system will be IN effect in
stead of the congregate system.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-12-05
Tb,s Driver Had a Mighty Close Ca

This Driver Had Mighty Close Call
About 1 80 P. NJ. on Friday of last week Bal
timore bound train on the Maryland and Penn
sylvania Railroad struck the wagon OF the
Long Green Laundry at the crossing at Oak
leigh Station demolishing it and throwing the
driver, Mr.. Joseph Southland, out. The road
has sharp bend at the station and Southland
did not hear the engine as he made the turn
lust before crossing the track. The horse had
cleared the track and the front wheels OF the
wagon were also over when the locomotive
struck the rear wheels, tearing them entirely on
and splintering the end of the wagon The
shock threw Mr.. Southland out and he was con-
siderably shaken up.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-12-05

Long Green, 18th District.-The Few Ju
nior Order Hall at this place was dedicated last
Saturday afternoon and, the weather being
fine the attendance was large. The parade
by the Long Green Cornet Band, marched to
the hall where the impressive ceremonies took
place. These were conducted by the officers of
the State Council. assisted by others. Follow
the hall and very considerable sum was real
lied by the ladies who had the affair in charge.
The hall was tastefully decorated for the occa-
sion and presented very pretty scene. 1t is
said that Long Green Council will soon insti-
tute a Council of the Daughters of America
here.
Mr.. David F. Mumma, formerly ofthis place,
died very suddenly last Friday, at his home at
Wheel, Hartford county, from a stroke of pa
ralysis. He bought farm at that place and
removed there about year ago. The funeral
took place last Monday at Wilson's NJ E.
Beall, assisted by Rev. A. r Walker, rector of
Trinity P. E. Church, where the interment
took place. Among the floral designs was one
from the pupils of the public school here, of
which Mr.. Mumma had been trustee many
years. The Epworth League of Wilson's
Church also sent pretty design as did also
number of friends. The pall.bearers were
Messrs William Gorsuch, B. B. Bowers, S.
Seymour Smith, John <. Slade and Joseph
Miller, stewards of Wilson's Church Slade
Bros q Co. had charge of the funeral arrange.
ments. Mr. Mumma. who was highly respec-
ted citizen. leaves three children-Miss Ida
Mumma, Mr.. Donald Mumma and Mr.. Archie
Mumma. The latter is now sick with typhoid
fever at the home of his mother. in-law, Mrs.
Wisnom. Much sympathy is expressed for the
family in their great trouble.
Mrs. John Steigler and family are visiting
her father Mr.. Thomas s. Carter, of this place.
Miss Annie Gerbic is visiting at the home of
Mrs. Sarah Yoder.
Miss May Bowers spent the Thanksgiving
holiday here with her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Bernard Bowers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufenacht have also been visi-
tors here.
Mr.. John Warfel and family spent Saturday
and Sunday last with friends in this neighbor-
hood. s.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-12-05

The Trinity Club.-It is proposed to open
Trinity Parish House hereafter on Wednesdays
and Fridays at 7.30 P. NJ. Trinity Club will be
organized to be composed of men and women
of the town and neighborhood. Any adult
citizen will be eligible to election. There will
be no membership fees, no dues-no charge of
any kind. The object of the club will be to
supply place of wholesome diversion, warmed
and lighted, where the people of the village
and community may meet together, find
papers and magazines and pass a pleasant
hour or two, entirely without expense.
Those who may desire to bowl or use the
tables will be charged cents game for bowl
ing and q cents cue for pool.
Applications for membership should be made
to the Rev. John L. Jackson, chairman of the
house committee.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-12-05

New Baltimore County Banks-One at
Arlington and One at Highlandtown.-
The Commercial Bank of Maryland at Airing
ton, which was recently organized and incor-
porated with capital stock OF $25,O0O, opened
for business last Tuesday morning at O'CLOCK
in the new brick building of the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company, on Belvi-
dere avenue.
The first floor of the building, which will be
used exclusively for banking purposes, is neat
" fitted up, and burglar proof safe has been
installed. The second floor is used as the
Arlington exchange of the telephone company,
which was formerly located over the annex at
Electric Park.
Mr.. Charles T. Cockey, president, says al
ready there are over 200 depostors and from
all indications the bank will be tlourishlng
enterprise. The stockholders include num-
Der of prominent citizens, merchants and prop
erty holders of Arlington and vicinity. The
bank will be open each day from A. NJ until
3P. NJ and on Saturdays until P. M Mr..
]. A. j. Medcalf is the cashier.
A meeting of the stockholders of the pro-
posed Highland Savings and Trust Company,
of Highlandtown, which is expected to COM
plete organization within the next few days,
was held a few nights ago. There were about
forty representative business men present and
the reports of the various committees were
most encouraging.
The company will have capital stock OF
$50, 600, and of this amount $35, 900 has already
been subscribed. The remaining $l5OOO, 1t is
said, will be taken up before the latter part OF
this week. A committee on organization,
comprising Messrs. James d. Preston, VIM.
q. Fehsenfed and Emil Goetzke, has been
appointed, with power to select location Tor
the bank. They are also given power to issue
q call for 10 per cent. of the face value OF the
stock subscribed.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-12-05

A PARTY that was beaten by 600, 600 in 1896.
by 100000 in 1900, by 2,5OO,OOO in 1904 and by
100000 in 1908 should not be so imprudent
as to join in the search for the origin of the
word "frazzle."
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-12-05

Pleasant Hill, 9th District.-Mr. Ephriam
Williams, respected citizen, died in his 10th
year, at the home of his son in-law, Mr.. Wes-
ley Alban, who is a tenant on the farm of ex-
Sheriff Oeligrath. His funeral took place last
Monday at ST. Paul's q. B. Church, at 10 A. NJ,
Rev. s. r Ludwig having charge of the SER
vices.
The first quarterly meeting of Rayville Cir
cult was held at Pine Grove Church last Satur-
day, Rev. w. II. Washinger. P. E., conducting
the exercises 1t was well attended by the
official members and the present minister in
charge of the circuit has made such favorable
impression upon the several congregations that
an increase in his salary was made by the off
cia board. On Sunday morning Elder Wash
niger preached a very eloquent sermon and
conducted communion services.
Rev. s. R. Ludwig is holding very success
full revival service at Cedar Grove Already
there have been IL conversions with still a
number of peDitents at the altar.
Pine Grove and Hoshall appointments gave
their pastor, Mr. Ludwig, very enjoyable sur
prise party last Saturday night. Thirty. five of
his Pensioners wendell their way to the par
sonage, loaded down with all things found in
a well stored larder Among the gifts were
some live chickens. that had failed, presume
to produce any fruit while in the possession of
the donor; but realizing probably that they
had gotten into the hands of those who appre
ciate toothsome meal from their produce,
stirred themselves to usefulness by laying eggs,
much, / learn, to the regret of their former
owner, as he thought that he was only parting
with his fruitless biddies.
There will be meeting of the trustees of
Pine Grove Church next Saturday night at 30
o'clock.
number of our people are sailing down
their porkers this week. A little colder weather
would be more suitable for the keeping of fresh
meat. b.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-12-05

A horse can live twenty-five days without solid
food, merely drinking water; seventeen days
without either eating or drinking, and only five
DAYS when eating food without drinking.
Among the latest horticultural products ex-
hibited in England is rose so dark as to be al
most black. Many gardeners are eagerly trying
to get blue rose; success in this line means
fortune.
Francis George, hermit, of Mosherville, N.
Y. who died recently at the age of SO, had for
years walked annually so miles to Albany to
collect the interest on the money he had deposit
ted there.
Inalecture at Cornell University Prof. Walter
+. Wilcox said: 1.-THE increase of divorce is SO
rapid that at the end of the present century, II
1t is not checked, fully one-half of the marriages
will be ended by divorce instead of death"
The Comptroller of New York received $40
from a man who said that 20 years ago he was an
employee Of the city of Brooklyn. and reported
sick one day when he was well. The $40 was
conscience money-the mans payfor one day.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-12-05

Slaughter Among Fine Sheep.-Some
time during Thursday night of this week dogs
attacked the fine Shropshire sheep of Mr..
William B. Cockey, of Garrison Farm, Pixies
Vile. and caused him heavy damage. Only
one of the flock was killed outright but about
Is others were so badly torn that they had to
be killed. The dogs got into the pen where
the sheep are kept every night and nothing
was known of the slaughter until Friday
morning.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-12-05

Ask for Decree for the Sale of Property.
Mr.. Thomas Tiden Kelbaugh, attorney for
the heirs of the late J. Emory StiltZ, has 6ltd
bin in the Circuit Court here asking for de-
cree for the sale of property formerly owned by
Nicholas StiItz, in the 7th district. Tue bill is
brought against Mrs. Martha Ellen Kee ch,
who is alleged to own four fifths interest in the
property, the heirs of ]. Emory Stiltz owning
the remainder.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-12-05

Mumma.-Mr. David F. Mumma, for the
greater part of his life a resident of the 18th
district of this county, died suddenly on Satur-
day last, at his home at Wheel, Hartford coun-
ty, from the effects of stroke of paralysis He
was apparently in good health up to the time
who was about go years of age was an active
member of Wilson's M. E. Church, Long
Green. He is survived by one daughter and
two sons.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-12-05

Big Haul at the Aims House On Mon
day night last thieves invaded the aims house
farm, near Texas, and got away with two sets
of harness, horse collar and bride, lot of
corn, 200 pounds of corn chop, 100 pounds of
light bran and 200 pounds of heavy bran.
They put their booty in buggy and hauled it
awav. The vehicle was later abandoned on
the York pike. Superintendent ]. P. Chicoat
stated that be believed the thieves reside in
the neighborhood The stable is located some
distance away from the main building.
Novel Feature at q Bazar.-The "Festi-
val of All Nations" was a novel feature intro
duced at bazaar and oyster supper held By the
Ladies' Aid Society of st. Johns NJ. + Church
South, at Hamilton, on Tuesday and Wednes.
day nights. A series of tables was decorated
with flags and emblems characteristic of the
countries designated, and the kind of goods
and products offered for sale were those with
which each country was most prominently
identified. The affair was a success and a
good sum was realized.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-12-05

Sefton.-Mrs. Margaret E. Seton. aged 81
years, wife of Mr.. Charles A. Seton, well
known wagon manufacturer, died last Sunday
at her home, Hamilton and Seton avenues,
Hartford road She was formerly Miss Mar
garet Ellen Kennedy, daughter of the late
Alexander and Elizabeth Kennedy Twenty
six years ago she was married to Mr.. Seton.
Besides her husband she is survived by five
children-three daughters and two sons
Messrs James and Charles A. Seton, Jr.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-12-05

No More Mud for Them.-The Winston
Avenue Improvement Association has been
organized by the residents of Winston avenue,
Goyanstown. Mr.. George w. Evans was lee
ted president and Mr.. Emanuel M. SILVA, sec
retary and treasurer. The purpose Of the asso-
citation is solely that of local improvement,
tions affecting the attitude of the National
Government toward the Far East or the Hela-
tions of capital and labor will be tabOoed en-
tirely. The slogan of the association 10 the
mud must CO."
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-12-05

To Organize Dairymen's Association.
"A movement is on foot to organize the dairy
Dairymen's Association and with that object
in view meeting of all dairymen interested
will be held on Tuesday, December 10th, at 10
A. NJ, in Mccoy Hall, Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity. 1t is believed by those behind the move
ment that much good would result to the dairy
men from such an organization, and not only
to them but to the general public by means of
properly directed courses of lectures, exhibit
lions of dairy products and appliances. Atthe
meeting there will be addresses by several
prominent Maryland dairymen, representa-
tive of the dairy division Of the United States
Department of Agriculture, Prof. G. W. Melick,
of the Maryland Agricultural Experiment Sta
ton, as we'll as papers by DR.. ]. H. M. Knox
and DR.. Marshall L. Price, secretary of the State
Board of Health.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-12-05

Must Have Been of Incendiary Origin
An unoccupied dwelling belonging to Mr..
Harry Hartman. on Grindon lane and near
HOLY Redeemer Cemetery, was burned to the
ground early last Sunday morning; The ire
seemed to have started in the second story, but
the cause of it has not been found. The Car
Senviile Chemical Company, the Lauraville
Volunteer Fire Company and the Hamilton
Junior Fire Company responded and succeeded
ia saving the adjoining property, but the fire
in the dwelling had made too much headway
for It to be saved. 1t was 10.room dwelling
and was built by Mr.. Hartman about thret
wears ago and was valued at So, 800.