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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-12-12
LOCAL ITEMS.
SALES ADVERTISED IN 1.-THE UNION"

Tuesday. December Is. by w. Ashbie Hawkins,
attorney. at the Court House, three lots OF
ground at Mt Winans. 18th district.
Wednesday. December 16, by Mrs. Thomas
French. on the property Of Mrs; Brown. on
the Belair road. near hlngsvlile, norses,
Tuesday, December 2, by John H. Duncan. as
signee. etc. on the Rremdise7p; s va'ua'ie ie
Saturday. January 2. by Philemon FL. Tuck, at
torney, etc ..on the premises. leasehoid prop
ertv al OrangeviIle, Philadelphia road.
Monday January T. by o. F. Hershey. attorney,
etc., on the premises. saloon property n. w.
corner of Fifth ave. and Fourteenth street,
Baltimore county.
Saturday. January 9, by John Mays Little and
N. b. r. Allen, trustees, on the premises,
the real estate of the late James II. heatn-
cote, near Maryland Line, 9TH district.
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Herring Run Watershed Now:-On We'd
tuesday, last the State Board of Health heard
bon of Herring run watershed by the residents
of Maplewood and Evergreen. 1t was found
that the pollution was from kitchens, bathtuos
and drains The facts showed that there IS no
pollution from sewage. Efforts will be MADE
to prevent the small amount ofpollution reach
ratification system. It is said that one of gravel
could be built at moderate cost.
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Volunteer Firemen Elect Ofhcers.-The
Relay Volunteer Fire Company No. has cleo
ted the following officers for the ensuing year
President, Theodore A. Steeger; vice-president,
Howard Diggs; recording secretary, Charles
G. Martin ; financial secretary. George ".
Smith treasurer, Milton B. Smith; captain,
Charles Griffith McCabe first lieutenant, J.
Robert Graham; second lieutenant, John 9.
ward E. Herold, James Albert Burton, George
Bourne and T. Parkin Scott.
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Hartz and the Goosebone.-Old Elias
Hartz, of Reading. Pa, is no longer here to in
terpret the goosebone, but pupil of his has
consulted it and announces that the real
won't let up any to speak of until February LIST.
The mercury will sulk below zero for days at
time. There will be two very heavy snowfalls,
making trouble for the railroads. The ice crop
will be record breaker. The first fortnight OF
February will be mild, then look out for
storms and general discomfort until spring
comes" Now the prophets of mild winter
can have an inning. The majority of people.
however, will take the weather as it comes till
February I'd.
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Monlton MON R-The Monkton bridge

Monktop, N. G r. R.-The Monkton bridge
which was washed away IN September, has
been completed so far that it was again opened
to travel on Wednesday of this week. All
who use this road are devoutly thankful to
to the weather conditions which have permit
ted expeditions work on the bridge since II was
begun, as it is two miles farther around pv MI.
Jacob NJ Pearces.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Elliott, who recently
purchased the Elhu Cuddy farm, will re-
move there before Christmas Mr.. Elliott is
the only son of Sheriff Jacob Elliott and
has the best wishes of his many friends for
success in his new home. The sale was made
by Mr. Clinton E. Matthews, real estate broker.
The card contests that have been in progress
for the past two months will close on Saturday
evening, December 18th. Of the six clubs
taking part in the contest the one composed of
VIM. T. Bosley, Thomas ]. Miller, L. Melville
Pearce and Charles NJ. Howard are now in the
lead as to points.
Miss Bessie Thornton, OF GoVanstown, Is the
guest of friends on the Manor at present.
Rev. James Plummer is in Washington this
week on a business trip.
The Manor Social and Literary Club con-
vened on Wednesday evening and short pro-
gram was enjoyed before the debate. Among
the good things on the program were man
dolin solo by Mr.. Sidney Waters, with Mrs.
Estelle H. Pearce as accompanied on the piano;
solo, Jacob M. Pearce, Jr.; humorous read
ing, Miss Virgie Pearce; reading of the
manor Chronicle" by Mrs. Walter Hutchins.
The question for debate, (which has the most
influence on society woman or money" was
discussed by Messrs. VIM. D. Curry and Car
Vile Tolley for the affirmative. and 0. NJ.
Hutchins and Alex. Guthrie for the negative.
1t was decided by the judges in favor of the
latter.
Miss Arcadia Hntchins, of the "Victoria,"
East Fanklin street, Baltimore, has had eight
small tumors removed from her scalp. Miss
Hutchins formerly lived at Monkton and is a
sister of Messrs.- Walter and Wilbert Hutchins
of this vicinity
Services will be held at Glynmalira Church,
on Sunday morning. December 18th, and on
each alternate Sunday morning thereafter
Mr.. j. Harry Grace president of the Baltimore
County Epworth League, will conduct the SER
vices next Sunday morning. He will also
speak at Wesley Chapel in the afternoon and
at Monkton at night.
Misses Olive L. Smith, Lucy Winstanley and
Harriet Beail and Messrs j. Howell and Ed
ward Merryman were delegates to the East
Baltimore District Epworth League, which
met at Caroline Street Church. Baltimore, on
Thursday and Friday of last week. Rev. w.
D. Beall, Miss Esther Beall, Miss Grace Mat
thews W. W. Winstanley, Robert Merryman
and Carroll Peregoy were also present as
visitors II.
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The Next Suffrage Amendment.

The suffrage amendment that will be sub
mitted to the voters of MaryIa at the election
in 1909 will, if it should become law, makei
a most difficult thing for thousands of men In
the State, both white and black, to get regis
tered. In order to register the applicant he
must do all of the following things in the pres.
ence and to the satisfaction of the registration
officers:
1. He must prepare in his own handwriting
without assistance of any kind and without any
memorandum, form of registration. In his
application with pen and ink he must state:
His name, date and place of BIRTH
3. His residence and occupation for two
years preceding his application.
A. Name of his employer or employers tor
two wears preceding his application.
s. The state, county, city, district or precinct
in which be last voted.
6. Name in full of the President of the
United States.
7. Name in full of one of the justices of the
Supreme Court of the United States:
s. Name in full of the Governor of Maryland.
9. Name in full of one of the judges OF the
Court of Appeals of Maryland.
10. Name in full of the mayor OF Baltimore
citv or of the county commissioners.
Citizens who bona fide own property OF the
assessed value of $500 and who have paid taxes
thereon for two years are exempt from the pro-
visions of the amendment. The husbands OF
women who pay taxes on like amount OF
property are exempt.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-12-12

Arcadia, 4th District.--Pleasant Hill
Grange will hold an oyster supper il the hall
at this place. on the 18th and 10Th of December.
Mr.. L. c. Caltrider, storekeeper at this place,
is sick at this time. He is preparing to build
large house on the foundation of the one de
stroyed by fire. Mr.. Cecil A. Snyder is the con-
tractor. Although only young man he has
bad considerable experience and has done some
highly creditable work in this section of the
county.
Mrs. Isaac Shaver and son, j. Elmer Shaver,
with her sisters, Misses Mollie and Emma Mil
Ter, visited at the home of her son, Mr.. Preston
Shaver. last Friday and Saturday.
Mr.. Newton Cullison, an employee ofthe In
ternal Revenue service, has returned to his
duties after spending months vacation with
his father, Mr.. Wesley Cullison, of this place.
l will give you the weight of some of our
porkers lately slaughtered Judge e. Clinton
Tracey killed one that weighed 1856 lbs; Mr..
Preston n. Shaver, three, their weights being
3S2 lbs, $40 lbs. and 312 lbs; Mr.. Fetter New
bell killed five, their respective weights being
1893 lbs, 1877 lbs, $50 lbs, $40 lbs and 348 lbs.
Mr.. Wesley Davidson, near this place, killed
one that weighed 472 lbs. N.
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Stiefel.-Miss Minna e. StiefeI, youngest
daughter ofthe late Edwin w. and Jane Stiefel.
of the Frederick road, teacher in No. 81
School, died last Monday evening at the Mary
land General Hospital from peritonitis follow,
leaves two sisters, Mrs. Dora s. Blair, whose
husband, William J. Blair inspector of bonded
warehouses. died November 10th, and Mrs.
Sophie Beeristecher, of Belgrade, Mont, and a
brother, Mr.. Edward Stiefel.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-12-12

Burton's Crooked Horse Deals Get Him
In the Penitentiary.-Jame G. Burton, who
is said to have made business of swindling
persons who wished to buy horses, came to
grief in Part of the Criminal Court of Balti-
more city on the 4th inst, when Judge Stock
bridge sentenced him to two years in the peni.
tentiary. He was convicted on one charge OF
obtaining money by false representations in a
horse sale. The testimony showed that Bur-
ton advertised for sale horse which he repre-
sented to be perfectly sound and suitable for
being driven or ridden, but the animal turned
out to be worthless. 1t is said that Burton is
one of a number of persons engaged in the
business of selling worthless horses which they
advertise in glowing terms. After he had made
a sale, it is said, he would move from the stable
he had rented for the purpose to another stable,
where the same trick would be worked over
again.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-12-12

Perry Hall, 18th District.-Mr. Clifford
Blackiston, of Overlea. and Miss Louisa I'm
kert, of Kingsville, were married on Wednes-
day of last week, at the residence of the bride.
Mr. Backiston has purchased the place lately
owned by Mrs. August Dyer, at Perry Hall,
and expects to occupy it by the first fthe New
Year.
Mrs. William Dunty and daughter, Miss
Flossie, returned home on Tuesday last after
visiting relatives in Iowa for the past two
months.
Mr.. George Fox, principal of the public
school at this place, has moved from Mr.. B.
Hubers house TO the house formerly occupied
by MIR. Joseph Cook
Mr. Joseph Winkler, of Camp Chapel road,
while handling gun one day the past week
at his home, it was accidentally discharged
and the load lodged in the floor beside where
his wife was sitting holding her baby. For
tunately no one was hurt, but all were badly
frightened.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Dengler entertained num-
Der of friends on Sunday afternoon last at
their residence here. Those present were Mr..
and Mrs John Quick, of Raspeburg DR.. and
Mrs l.. l. Whiteford, of Fullerton; Miss
Mamie Dunty, of Perry Hall; Mr.. Charles
Quinlin, of Kingsville; Mr.. John Dumer, of
Fullerton Mr. Gilbert Smith, of Convention !;
Mr.. and Mrs. George Keatley, of Loreley, and
Mr.. George A. Walter, of Perry Hall. A.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-12-12

Had an Antinuptial Contract.-An anti.
missioner William Byerly and Mrs. Florence
X. Houck, executed on November 18th, has
been filed for record in the Clerks office at
Towson. By it each renounces all interest in
the property of the other which might be ac-
ouired BY them as husband and wife, respec..
lively. Mr.. and Mrs. Byerly were married
Wednesday, December I'd, in Baltimore.
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CIRCUIT COURT FOR BALTIC. COUNTY
DECEMBER Term, 1908.

Hon. ". Charles Burke, Chief Judge; Hon.
Frank l. Duncan Associate Judge ]; Robert
II. Busssy, Esq, States Attorney;
William p Cole, ESQ.,, CLERK;
Abram T. STREET., ESQ.
Sheriff
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-12-12

Elks Hold Solemn Memorial Services
The annual memorial service of Towson Lodge
of Elks was held last Sunday afternoon in the
Elks' Home, and was we'll attended by men,
bers and their friends.
Mr.. Eugene ODuDne, Assistant States At
torney of Baltimore city and member of Bal
timore Lodge of Elks, was the orator. He was
introduced by Judge Frank 1. Duncan. Ex-
allied Ruler John G. Perkins also spoke.
The program opened with the singing of
Nearer, My God to Thee" by the lodge and
audience. The invocation was by Rev. P. II.
Sheridan, pastor of the Church ofthe Immacu
late. There were baritone solos by Mr.. Charles
N. Parrish and Mr.. Winfield Scott Amos and
selections by double quartet
Miss B. Grace Duncan and Mrs. James w.
Brown sang. A tenor solo was given by Mr..
William P. Butler and duet by Messrs. Will
liam P. Butler and William B. Farley. The
accompanies were Miss Poorbaugh and Mr.. W.
s. Amos.
The committee in charge ofthe arrangements
consisted of Judge Frank l. Duncan, DR.. Harry
S. Jarrett and Messrs. Frank /. Wheeler, Will
liam P. Gundlach and q. Howard Isaac.
After the exercises those who took part in
the services were entertained at dinner at the
Smedey House.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-12-12

Isn't This Rather Poor Joke P-The Bal
timore Sun of last Sunday said: "a delega-
ton of farmers and landowners from the Gun
powder watershed called upon Mayor Coyle
yesterday and offered him deeds to 1924 acres
of land needed for the new reservoir. They in
sisted that the city take the land as free gift.
'Mr. Hermann Shaughnnessy, "a well-known
farmer of near Warren, was spokesman for the
delegation, which numbered AZ men.
1T is our DESIRE said Mr. Shaughnnessy,
''that the city take over our land at once.
Farming is all to the bad and we are all losing
money. The longer we hold on the more we
lose. Hence our effort to unload"
1.-The mayor thanked the delegation and dis.
tributed cigars. The deeds are being examined
by City Solicitor Clarke's staff"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-12-12

The State Grange Wants Agriculture
Taught in the Schools.-One of the subjects
discussed at length at the annual meeting of
the Maryland State Grange in Baltimore last
week was Education and Its Present Aspect
Regarding the Welfare ofthe Rural Communi-
ties of the State"
Mr.. D. J. Crosby delivered an address in
which he embodied the needs and wants ofthe
people of the rural districts of the State. Chief
among the things he called for were secondary
schools and the introduction of courses in the
present public schools of agriculture and home
economics.
Mr.. Crosby said the State should provide for
the installation of elementary and secondary
courses in the grades of the public school sys-
tenn of the counties for the establishment of
practical instruction in agriculture and domes-
tic science. He also favored the introduction
in the school centers of the country districts of
courses for men and women.
Speaking of the books used in the schools he
said class of text books adapted to country
conditions should be adopted and that teachers
in the country schools should be equipped with
better training. He advocates the establish
ment of special courses for teachers in agricul-
ture aud home economies.
Text books he said, were purchased too
much at random, each committee for each
county selecting whatever it thought best.
This, he said, could be done away with by the
appointment of State commission for the Sc
lection and purchase of text books for use in
the public schools of Maryland.
He urged the support of the Davis bill in Con-
gress, which provides for the raising of fnnd
toward the promotion of the general teaching
of agricultural subjects.
Following Mr.. Crosby's address, the grange
adopted the resolutions bearing upon the edu
cational welfare of the country districts.
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Asking the Good Roads Commission to
Take Over the Turnpikes.-An enthusiastic
meeting of the Civic Suburban Federation of
Baltimore City was held few nights ago at
the Hotel Raleigh, at which resolution was
passed indorsing the action of the Confederated
Civic Improvement and Protection Associa.
tions of Baltimore County in urging the Good
Roads Commission to take over the turnpikes
leading into the city.
The resolutions also recommended that the
Good Roads Commission acquire all turnpike
roads not already acquired within the city
limits and improve them with improved pave
ments other than macadam.
A committee consisting of Messrs. r. E. Lee
Hall, L. Scott Carswell, E. w. German and
William NJ Longley was appointed to present
the resolutions to the Good Roads Commission.
Mr.. r. E. Lee Hall presided Mr.. E. w.
German was secretary. The subject was dis
cussed by Messrs. Hall, William McCallister,
president of the Confederated Associations of
Baltimore County l.. Scott Carswell, Charles
]. Dobler, James B. Guyton, E. w. German
and Frederick w. GIantz, of the Hamilton
Improvement Association ]. q. Dietrich: J..
Thomas Carter, William P. Bolton and Will
liam NJ Longley.
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Sommerville.-Mr. John A. Sommerville,
who had been keeper of the tollgate at Marble
Hill, on the York turnpike, for the past thir-
teen years, died at his home at that place. on
Tuesday last, aged IS years. During. the Civil
War be served in the Third Maryland (Union)
Regiment. Mr.. Sommerville was member OF
Epworth M. E. Church. Cockeysville. He is
survived by widow five daughters and four
sons. He also leaves nineteen grandchildren
and one great.grandchild.
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Mr.. Hall Inspects Towson Road Work.
Mr.. r. E. Lee Hall, who presided at the meet
ING of the Civic Suburban Federation of Balt-
more City, which was held last Tuesday. and
which Endorsed the project of the acquisition
by the State of all turnpikes running into the
CITY, on Wednesday inspected the portion OF
the roadway built on Washington avenue, Tow
son, by Roads Engineer Shirley, with macadam
and aspbaltic cement, and which has success
fully resisted the wear Of automobile travel:
Mr.. Hall said: This is certainly fine road
and it appears that Mr. Shirley has solved the
problem of building a road at moderate cost
that will meet the needs of the time"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-12-12

Wants to Secure a Loan on Property
Attorney q. Howard Isaac has filed bill in
the Circuit Court here asking the court to au-
thorize the negotiation of a loan on the prop
erty owned by the children of Mr.. Caleb d.
Cherbonnier at TimoDium, formerly belong
ing to the late VIM. H. Goodwin. The bill also
asks that decree be passed for the renting of
the property for such sum as the court may di-
rect. Last January bill was filed for the sale
of the property and an effort made to sell it.
This could not be done without a sacrifice, it
was contended, and it is now alleged that the
owners are indebted to different persons for the
expenses growing out of the attempt to sell and
for counsel fees in the will case, by which the
owners obtained the property. 1t IS sought TO
obtain some revenue from the property to meet
these claims.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-12-12

Lamp Alphabetically Burned.-By the
explosion of an oil lamp which she was at
tempting to light, Mrs. Benjamin Price wife OF
Captain Price, was badly burned last Sunday
night at her home on the Hartford road, near
Beechwood avenue. The explosion was caused
by the paper shade around the lamp catching
fire. The burning fluid was thrown over Mrs.
Price, igniting her clothing. Her screams
brought neighbor who threw bucket OF
water over her. Mrs. Prices hair was burned
from her head and the skin on her face and
arms was so badly blistered that it peeled Off
places. Her injuries are very serious
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-12-12

Program of the Dairymen's Meeting
The dairymen and creamerymen of Maryland.
as we'll as those interested in the progress of
the dairy industry in the State, are invited
to meet in the Donovan Room, Mccoy Hall,
(Monument street between Howard and Eutaw)
Baltimore, December 18th, at 10 o'clock A. M,
for the purpose of organizing State Dairy
mems Association and discussing some of the
dairy problems ofthe State. The program will
be as follows:
1OA M-Address, 1.-THE Purpose and Scope
of State Dairymen's Association" G. W.
Melick, dairy husbandman, Maryland Expert
ment Station 10 80 A. NJ, Discussion II A. NJ,
Organization IL 80 A. NJ, Address, Some AS.
poets of Dairying in Cecil County" M. Q.
Reeder, Rising Sun, Nd. Discussion, A. w.
Nicodemus, Jr., Buckeystown, Md. Recess.
2p. M.-Address, Creamery Management, u
B. ID. White. U. s. Dairy Division, Washing
ton, D. c.; 245 P. M, Address, Cream Pro
duction from the Producers Standpoint" Jos
T. Hopes, Bynum; 3.15 P. NJ, Address, "The
City Milk Supply from the Distributors Stand
point" Oscar B. Schier. Baltimore, Md. 4 P
NJ Address, Relation of Milk to Disease" DR.
Marshall L. Price, secretary State Board OIL
Health, Baltimore, Nd. 4.30 P. NJ, Address
milk for Infant Feeding" DIR. ]. H. Masor
knox, Baltimore, Md.
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Of1cers of Convention Building Asso-
ciation-At the annual meeting of Convention
Building and Loan Association, held on the
Sth instant, the following were elected officers
for the ensuing year: President.James A.
Porter: vice president George B. Moore; sec.
retary William c. Gambrill treasurer. A.
Francis board of directors-Frederick Myers,
Gilbert Smith, Joseph Holland, George Klein,
David A. Kenney, c. Francis, John Vincent
and George Myers.
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Complimentary Dinner to Mr. Byerly.-
County Commissioner William Byerly was
rendered complimentary dinner last Wednes-
day night at Hobbs Hotel, Reisterstown.
Mr.. Byerly was recently married to Mrs:
Florence R. Houck, and those present expressed
to him their warm congratulations. Mr.. Harry
r. Goodwin and others made addresses in which
they recounted Mr.. Byerly's valuable public
services. Mr.. Byerly expressed gratitude for
the honor which had been extended to him by
neighbors and friends and rebuked several
bachelors present for not having selected ere
Baltimore county for helpmate. Mr.. Byerly
has served term as judge of the Orphans
Court and was last year elected County Com
missioner
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Suits for Damages Entered.-Mr. George
w. Cameron, attorney for Howard 7. Riley,
has filed suit in the Circuit Court here against
Samuel D. Swami, ST.. and Samuel d. Swami,
Jr., of Roland Park, claiming $1,000 damages
for injuries alleged to have been received by the
plaintiff being run down by an automobile
his son. The plaintiff claims that he was in
jured about the head and body, and has been
deprived of being able to earn livelihood.
Mr.. Albert Ecke, attorney for John WoIfer-
man, on Monday filed suit against Ella Feeh-
lev and Leo Webb, in which Wolferman claims
5000 damages for the death of his 6-year-old
daughter Kate. 1t is alleged that team be-
longing to the defendants neglgently ran into
the little girl on Clinton street, Canton, In
April last and that she received injuries which
resulted in her death.