The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-02-29

banks and public Offices were closed 1t is q
singular fact that most Of this years holidays
fall on Saturday.
IA project is now on foot to build trolley
line from Maryland Line. Baltimore county, to
York, Pa Mr. Samuel NJ Manifold, an expe-
rienced railroad man, is al the head of the
movement which has the encouragement OF
many solid citizens.
IA number of citizens of Cockeysville
called on the County Commissioners on We'd
nesday and asked for the appoiniment Of q
police officer for that place The Board could
not comply with their request but said special
officer might be appointed.
- Senator BiddisOn has introduced q bill to
provide for the appointment of coroner for
the 18th district of Baltimore county and fixing
the salary at $500 year. 1t is said that the
services of such an officer are much needed in
that section of the county.
Mr.. Harry G. Carter has sold bis store
property at Butler to Mr.. VIM T. Gent, who
will hereafter conduct the business. Mr.. Gent
had been in business in the same village with
Mr. Gus Bruebi. but the partnership of Bruebi
81 Gent has been dissolved
IAN artesian well, 2l6 #. in depth. has just
been completed on the property of Mr.. Pietro
Polagano, at Beaver Dam, 9Th district. The
water has risen to within Is feet of the surface
and is of excellent quality The boring was
done by Mr.. Gpstavus Hoshall
- Mr. Jacob F. Williams who was fatally
lDlUTeu Dy lTOUef CdT III DdltlLuOIC OD MOu
day evening, married sister of Mr.. j Alex.
Green, of Towson. His widow and seven chill
dren survive him He was struck by the car
while attempting to cross the street.
IA musical and literary entertainment
will be given in the ball at Glenarm, on Mon
day evening" March 9th, at O'Clock, by talent
from Baltimore city. assisted by local talent
Refreshments will he served. Proceeds for the
benefit Of Waugh Church. Admission 20 cts
- Those people who travelled Taylor ave
nue. this week were loud in denuncaiiOn bits
condition II has been bad enough all winter,
but now it is simply horrible and in places
really dangerous to travel. Surely something
should be done for this important thorough
fare.
- Baltimore county streams were greatly
swollen by the heavy rain of last Wednesday
and in some of them the water bad not been so
high in years. All the lowlands along the Gun
powder were flooded and at Meredith's ford
the food rose to within inches of the floor of
the bridge
- The case of William Miller charged with
numbering his sweetheart, Annie Grace Bob
litZ. has been removed from Baltimore to
Towson. II is supposed that jealousy led to the
crime. which was coIdblooded one. U. 3.
Senator VIM Pinkney Whyte is attorney for
the accused.
- The General Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church will meet IN the Lyric
Theatre in Baltimore in May next 1t is ex-
pected that the conference will attract fully
10000 Methodists to the city. The committee
is making arrangements to entertain at least
800 delegates
- The Baltimore city water loan of $5.000.-
600 for increasing the supply from the Gun
powder will no doubt go through all right but
the sum named will be far from enough to
complete that great work. No doubt before
the lake is completed the city will have to
spend many more millions
- o. Friday of last week Relief Council,
Jr o A NJ, of Mt. Washington, presented
flag to The public school at Roland Park
Mr. John s. Ensor made the presentation speech
and Mr.. Arthur Stewart received the flag on
behalf of the school. There we're also interest
ing exercises BY the children.
An important notice to Changers is pub
lished in the advertising columns OF THE UNION
today over the signature of Mr. Richard Vim.
cent, Jr chairman of the executive committee
of the Mary land State Grange. The 'calr" is
an important one and should be cheerfully re-
sponded TO by those interested
- The Governor on Tuesday appointed Mr..
Dennis J. Shanahan a member of the Board of
County Commissioners of Hartford county to
succeed Mr.. Robert Forwood. who died sud
denly last week. Mr.. Shanahan was a candi-
date for the Office in the primaries last year
and came within a few votes of securing the
nomination.
- The milk special'' car on the Md. & Pa.
Railroad, will be at Baldwin Station, Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday, March 9th. 10th and
18th. the hours being from to 4 and Z to 9 P
NJ. Lectures on feeds and feeding. bachteria,
&c. Don't miss this opportunity to learn
something that you ought to know-man.
woman and child.
- Roslyn Grange. an organization COM
posed of about forty active members. residents
OF the western section of this county, at its last
meeting unanimously adopted a resolution
favoring local option; also the Raw pure food
bill and the State road appropriation bill. The
secretary was directed to inform the members
of the Legislature from this county
- Mr.. George W. White, who conducts the
large Oakleigh Dairy, Taylor avenue and the
Old Hartford road. has been feeding bis cows
this winter on baled alfalfa that he has been
getting from the West in carload lots He says
itsurpasses anything in the way of feed he has
ever used. The flow of milk was increased
largely and the cows did splendidly on it..
- There was much rejoicing at Hamilton,
Hartford road, on Tuesday last when it was
announced that the new mains of the Baltimore
County Water and Electric Company were
filled with water from the Patapsco river The
people have been anxiously awaiting the arrival
Of this supply and it is thought that section
will now take on new life and activity in the
way of development
- The Junior Gunpowder Agricultural Club
met last Saturday at the farm of Mr. Daniel 3.
Pearce. with Mr. G P w France as foreman.
The chief topic discussed was THE Growing of
Clover" Messrs. William 81 Wight and Lewis
NJ Bacon, Sr. were elected honorary members
of the club Mr. Pearce is successful farmer
and dairyman and ships large quantities of
milk tn Baltimore daily.
The health authorities of Baltimore CITY
are just now taking some drastic measures to
get rid of impure milk and they should be
given all the legislation necessary to accomplish
that end. One official says that much more
milk would be used by the people if they be-
iieved they were getting pure article. 1t is
the fear of getting the impure or adulterated
stuff that keeps them from buying it.
- The bill providing for the improvement
of the Towson Court House was introduced in
the Legislature on Tuesday. II provides that
the work shall be done under the supervision
of a commission of five persons and names
Judges Burke and Duncan, County Commits
sioner Mann, Mr. Joshua F Cockey, president
of the National Bank of CockeysvilIe. and Mr.
Frederick Won Kapf. well known farmer.
"a young man in TowsOn, who takes
good care of bis clothes, pressed pair of
trousers and hung them out to air tramp
who had been lettering about the neighbor.
hood, got his eagle eye glued to Those pants"
and, watching favorable opportunity, slip
ped into the yard and 'lifted' them. He was
seen later meandering towards the woods with
roll of something under his arm. No doubt
he made change of wardrobe.
THE Sunday school held for some time
al Gorsuch Hall 9th district, was closed and
Miss MOlle EnSor daughter of Mr.. George K
Ensor, was requested to dispose of the para
phernaIia of the school. including the organ
From the sale she realized $87.72 and distribu.
ted the amount equally among the following
schools: Hereford Methodist and Baptist
Glencoe Episcopal and BosIey-$2l SO each-a
gift that was duly appreciated by all of the
recipients.
This is a Commendable Movement.-An
organization has been formed among a mum.
Der of Baltimore suburban land developers
that augurs we'll for the improvement of va
cant tracts in the future. The organization is
known as the Associated Suburban Developers,
and the following officers have been elected
President-John J. Watson.
Vice Presdent-Harry E. Gilbert.
Secretary-Frank n Phelps.
Treasurer-W. L. Haworth
According to the constitution and bylaws,
the Associated Suburban Developers has been
organized principally for three reasons, as
follows:
To promote among the members spirit of
observation-disclosures in their relations to one an
other and the mutual interchange of ideas af-
fecting their interests.
To recommend legislation for the improve
ment of the suburbs of Baltimore and the en-
actment of laws and regulations necessary for
its advancement.
To inspect all legislation affecting building
and development of property, such as building