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

Mills, spent Sunday and MOn0ay with her
mother, Mrs Alice Naylor, of Hereford.
am glad to note that our pastor, Rev. VIM.
]. Meeks, who had been critically i'll with
pneumonia, is able to be out again.
Rev. T. Marshall West, of Kensington, Nd,
a former pastor of Hereford NJ. E. Church,
paid brief visit here few days ago.
An interesting rally and drill was held by
Hereford Baptist Sunday school, September
9th. The services were attended by large
congregation.
A very interesting rally was held by the Ep-
worth League of the M. E. Church, on Sunday
evening last, which was enjoyed by large
congregation.
Miss Minnie Armacost, who had been visit
ing her sisters, Mrs. Albert Martin and Mrs.
Clarence Martin, near Arcadia, has returned to
her home here. IN
Multiply Council, No. A, Jr. o. U. A. M. Of
CockeysviIle paid fraternal visit to Eureka
Council, No. 81, on a strawride, on Thursday
evening, September 10th. The visit was great
ly appreciated and very. pleasant meeting Of
the Councils was enjoyed. After the transac-
ton of the usual business refreshments were
served.
Miss Ella Diven gave tea on Friday eve
ming, 18th inst, in honor of her guests. Miss
Claudia Conn, Miss Olivia Flick, Miss Elsie
Diven, Miss Grace Zirke, of Baltimore, and
Miss Pauline Smith, of Hereford.
The young folks of Hereford gave straw
ride on Thursday night in honor of the visitors
from baltimore. L.
Convention, 18th District Mr.. William H.
Holtzner, who was badly beaten on Friday
night of last week at Fitch's saloon, is lying in
a very serious condition at his home. His as.
sailant was man from Baltimore who has not
been arrested. Mr.. Holtzner is highly respec-
ted farmer who makes his home with his sis
ter, Mrs. William Smith, of this place.
The Ladies' Aid Society of St. Michaels
Lutheran Church will hold its next meeting on
Wednesday, September 23d, at the home of
Mrs. Joseph Holland. A full attendance is re-
ing the annual oyster supper and bazar.
Rev. o. E. Swinehart, pastor of the above
church, who has been away attending the
General Synod, which is meeting in Virginia,
is expected home in few days.
Mrs. Frank Holtzner has returned from
Mr.. William Knight lost fine young mule
few days ago. x.
After the Sunday Gunners.-Alls quiet
along the Gunpowder. After Deputy Game
Warden Edward Reynolds, of Bradshaw,
backed up BY. two justices of the peace. H.
Schultz of Baltimore county, and G. E. Ores
we'll, of Hartford and assisted by Officers Scott
and German, Baltimore county sleuths, and
Deputy Crossmore, of Hartford, had descended
suddenly and without warning last Sunday on
the violators Of the cunning law, who were
Of the big and little Gunpowder, the continuous
pop-pop that disturbed the residents of the
neighborhood at their Sunday devotions had
died away into a silence so unusually thick
that the dropping of pin crashed on the ear
like thunderbolt. In all, five offenders were
taken into the tolls all Baltimoreans.
For some time continual and fragrant viola
ton of the law against Sunday shooting has
been apparent along the Gunpowder flats. The
unusual number of reed and rail birds has been
greater temptation than the average Nimrod
could stand, and on his one day offin the week
he has stolen up to his forbidden and therefore
happy hunting grounds to vile away the other
wise tedious hours. Warden Reynolds was
onto this little game, and feeling it was "up to
him." in the vernacular, to break it up be de-
termined to do so in the way that would be
least trouble to all parties concerned. Accord,
ingly he arranged to have a magistrate from
both the counties, of which the little Gunpow-
der is the dividing line. on hand. that the cases
might be tried right on the grounds, which was
done and the fines and costs for Sunday gun
ming imposed and paid.
Public School Matters.-The latter part of
last week School Superintendent A. s. Cook
announced the following appointments of
school principals Emory G. Chenoweth, Mt.
Carmel; Miss Phileman Hutton, Bare Hill !;
Miss Olive Moore, Convention Miss Lillian
Henderson. Oak Hill; Miss Jeanette Simms,
Dulanys Valley Miss Florence Haywood
Green wood; Miss A. Virgie Pearce, Manor ;
Miss Fanny Cole, Mount Etna; Miss Viola
Foster, Shamburg; Miss Edith Carl, Evna ;
Miss Olive R. Lord, Hofmanville and Miss
Verina l.. DuLaney, Bonds.
Miss Velmina Weller has been appointed as
sstant teacher at Warren, and Miss Hester NJ 1.
Brooks will substitute for Miss Anna d. Nc
Nicholas, assistant at the same school, who has
been sick.
Miss Kate Novel;, of Phoenix, has resigned
NJ Do M;.a
Susan Wyman has been appointed to succeed
her.
Miss H. Silver Wilson, principal of the
school at Sweet Air, has been transferred to
Philopolis, Mr.. Carroll Gorsuch going to the
Sweet Air school.
Miss Viola Foster, of Evna school, has been
transferred to the school at Shamburg.
Miss Hester M. Brooks, who substituted at
the Warren school, has been appointed a
teacher at Willow Avenue School, Govanstown,
and Miss Jennie Parks, of Cockeysville, is as
sisting at Warren.
Important Real Estate Transaction
Further Suburban Development.-.Title
has been taken by Mr.. Harry &. Gilbert, pres
ident of the Lenox Company, to the tract of
land known as Lenox, which recently was pur-
chased from Mr.. John s. Cuttings at consid-
Grafton of 1913, 882 so. There are about As acres
in the tract being bounded by Garrison ave-
nue. ON the west, Liberty road on the south,
Galloway avenue on the north. 1t is situated
midway between Walbrook and Forest Park,
in one of the rapidly growing sections of the
suburbs, and is especially adaptable for high
class development
Restrictions in the instrument of transfer
provide that all houses to be erected on CARR
son or Galloway avenues shall cost not less
than SIS, 500 each, and on the other avenues the
cost shall not be less than 81, 500. Each lot
shall have a minimum width of go feet, and al
this width no more than one house shall be
erected on said lot, and at no time shall rows oil
brick houses be permitted.
As the balance of the purchase price mort.
gage for S88 882. so has been allowed to stand
on the property for period of five years at A
per cent, but the principal is not to draw
interest until Is months after the signing of the
papers. Title to the property was guaranteed
by the Title Guarantee and Trust Company.
Driving Accident Results Fatally
Charles p. Codd, aged 80 years, of East Twenty
fifth street, Baltimore, died on Monday, at the
Maryland University, Hospital from injuries
received in arunaway accident one week before
while driving on the Franklin road neal
Dickeyville.
AT the time of the accident Mrs. Codd wal
with her sister, Mrs. Smith, and Mr.. Clinton
Codd. They had stopped to water their horse:
in front of the franklin Inn, when the animals
suddenly made dash down the road upsettine
| the vehicle and throwing out both ofthe ladies
Mrs Codd was taken into the inn and attended
| by Dr. Monmonier. 1t was found that she wal
not only badly bruised about the body, but hac
suffered compound fracture of the left ankle
| Mrs. Smith escaped with badly cut lip.
| Mrs. Codd was finally removed to the hospi
| tai but after few days blood poisoning set in
and an amputaton became necessary. Thi
operation was performed, but the condition O
her blood, together with the shock, proved
fatal.
Deceased was daughter of Mr.. Charles T
Abel, of Baltimore, and granddaughter Of
Mrs. Susan Barbour, who for many years KEEP
the toll. gate on the Dulany's Valley turnpike
at Towson.
: Typhoid Fever Traced to Hartford
County Farm.-Thirty-f five cases of typhoit
fever in the Sixth, Seventh Eighth. Ninth ant
Tenth wards of Baltimore city were traced b,
the Health Department to a milk farm in Har
| ford county, and the supply was immediatel,
ordered shut off SO far as the city is concerned
1t was thought at first by residents of the sec
tions affected that the disease came as a result
of filthy alleys, but health officials worked OF
the milk theory.
Typhoid was found to have existed on tn
farm in question since July LIST, with one dealt
on July 18th. Three other cases ofillness wer
reported after that date and two ofthe patient
are known to have had the fever. 1t wa
stated that all had recovered and that the farm
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