The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-01-11


Monday, February 3, by Wilson J. Carroll, attor-
ney. &C.. on the premises, easehold property
on Wilbert avenue, Govanstown.
county Treasurer Merrymsn had on
hand on the LIST of January, 1908 the comforta-
bic balance of $87. 5l0.24.
>All the Baltimore county national banks
will hold their annual meetings and elections
on Tuesday next, January 14th.
"A very interesting and instructive article
on the Parcels Post is published in THE UNION
today. 1t is well worth persusal.
just think of it, The Baltimore savings
banks bad on deposit a. the END O. the year SO7
The small farm of Mr.. VIM. II. Collett
at White Hall. 7th district, has been purchased
by Mr. Howard r. Fowble for 81 100
There are still some calendars for the
New Year left at The UNION Office. You can
get one by calling or sending for them.
its Governor Crothers now, and it is
said the politicians will have q hard time
working him. Let US hope this is true.
- Looks like grip is subsiding. At least we
don't hear of so many cases as we did ten days
ago. Several deaths have been traced to it.
- February will have five Saturdays this
year-a thing of very rare occurrence. Wash
ipetons birthday falls on Saturday, the 22d.
- Receivers have been appointed for the
business of William J. H. Gluck, dealer in
stoves and tinware, N. Gay street, Baltimore.
- Already the days are getting perceptibly
longer. Today December 11th-the sun will
after 4.
The general opinion of the members of
the Junior Gunpow WIDER Agricultural Club is that
it costs dairy farmer IL cts. to produce gal
lon of milk.
Sat the Bolton freight yards in Baltimore
on Monday 20 tons of cabbage from the North
was condemned by the health authorities as
unfit for use.
"A student Of aeronautics says balloons
will shortly be used for the mails. Rural de-
lfvoru oarriora ah0uld he N no hurry tn in vpsk
in automobiles.
Thomas Peerce, of Dulany's Valley, who
died some months ago, was on Tuesday drawn
to serve as petit juror in the o. s. District
Court in Baltimore.
This years Timonium fair will be held
the first week in September, beginning on the
1st and ending on the 5th Soon active prepare
tions for ii will begin.
"a horse valued at 500 and belonging to
Mr.. ]. A. Forsythe. of Harrisonville, I'd dis
trict was struck by an electric car in Baltimore
on Tuesday and killed.
Mr.. Christian Gunther, of Lauravile, has
the contract for roofing and spouting the new
buildings on the Maryland Farm School for
BOYS near Loeb Raven.
>Some of Towson's young people are en-
joying roller skating at the Kinks in Baltimore
The sport is exhilerating and thousands of
people are INDUCING in it.
- State Senator John s. Biddison has filed
bill in the Circuit Court here asking for the
sale Of certain property at Gardenville belong
ing to the late George J. Woods
-Some unknown friend has presented
Rev. 8. NJ. Engle, pastor of White Hall Pres
byterian Church, with fine set of buggy har-
ness. The pastor was surprised at night by
the gift.
A. NJ, of Towson, will hold its annual ban
quet at the Smedley House, on Wednesday
night, January 18th, following the installation
of officers.
IA Western paper offered a prize for the
best definition of the happiest man. The man
who won it sent this: 1.-THE happiest man is
the fellow who wants to kiss the bartender
- The first month of the New Year is doing
pretty well so far as rain is concerned. A
downpour such as that of Tuesday is not often
surpassed. 1t is said that this was one of the
"Hicks' storms"
The members of Burgoyne's Military
Band on Monday night called on their leader,
Prof James L. Burgoyne. and presented him
with service of silver. Prof. Burgoyne enter
tanned his visitors.
"a barrack on the farm of Mr.. Richard
8. Culbreth, of ReisterstOwn, with about ten
tons of hay, was destroyed by fire on Mon
day morning last. The loss is partially COW
cred by insurance.
- Farmers who were caught on the roads
with teams on Tuesday had hard time of it.
Many of the bills were like glass from the
sleet and smooth horses had much difficulty
in keeping their feet.
ing to the late Thomas Stanton was filed on
Tuesday in the Circuit Court here by Attorney
Frederick j. Schlosstein, representing some of
the heirs of Mr.. Stanton.
Plenty of them have found their way
back to the starting point this week and hun
dreds of people are familiar with the name
canary" This has become fixture and will
always be known hereafter.
- Looks like there is going to be something
doing in the way of high license in Baltimore.
10 fhnu Fnieo the license foe IN 81 000--Which ia
now being talked about-scores of low saloons
will have to go out of business.
->Dr. Felix Jenkins, we'll known Balti-
more physician who had his hip fractured by
sidewalk few days ago. is the father of Mrs.
Thomas W. Ofutt, of Towson.
THE middle of January is here and no ice
yet harvested in Baltimore county. We had
cold enough days to make ice, but the "cold
snaps" are always quickly followed by mild
temperature, hence no freezing.
- The postof1ce at Gorsuch Mills, 9TH dis
trict that had been in existence over half
century, has been abolished on account of
rural free delivery. Mr.. Joseph V. Weinmiller
had been the postmaster many years.
ION Friday night Of last week two men in
buggy drove over Mr.. D. w. Graf, while he
was walking on the road near Pikesville, and
they not even stopped to see what damage they
had done. Must have been a nice pair.
AT a meeting of the School Board in
Towson on Wednesday a committee was APP
pointed to consider the establishment of a
school at West Arlington, request for the
same having been made by the residents.
IAN unusually large number of strangers
were in Towson on Tuesday, despite the fact
that it was one of the most unpleasant days of
the winter. THE UNION had many callers that
day and they were of the substantial kind
THE Falls Road Improvement AssOcia-
ton is live organization and one whose efforts
deserve commentator. 1t believes in the idea
of putting its own shoulder to the wheel when
it wants to accomplish anything, and that's
right.
- Miss Edith Roach, who died in hospital
ut Hagerstown on Tuesday from the effects of
an operation for chronic appendicitis, was
sister of Mr.. Charles 81. Roach, of Reisters-
town. Baltimore county. She was "a years
of age.
= The farm of the late Henry R. F. Meyers,
IN the upper end of the 18th district, offered
at public sale at the Court House on Tuesday
by Mr.. II. Baldwin Meyers and the other heirs
and was withdrawn. Mr.. John Creamer is the
present tenant on the farm.
IAN impressive ceremony was held on
Monday afternoon at O'Clock in the convent
chapel of Mount st. Agnes Convent, Mount
Washington, when five young ladies as novices
pronounced their final vows as Sisters OF Mercy,
and were received into the order.
Mrs Olive Fowble Wheeler, who died
in Baltimore q few days ago. bequeathed her
property to her sister, Mrs. Odella Nolte, of
Baltimore county, to her parents and to her
QuSDaQO, LIT. ". Miles w uS6ler. hcE uuSUdUu
is appointed executor without bond.
- In the matter of printing posters for sales
of real and personal property the job depart
ment of THE UNION Office last year broke all
previous records as to the number turned out.
We make specially of this class of work and
promptness and accuracy are our motto.
- Baltimore county sustained serious loss
in the death of Mr.. George NJ. Lamb, which
occurred suddenly on the I'd instant. He was
in all respects q most excellent citizen and
when q man of his qualities is called hence the
community sustains an almost irreparable loss.
THE evangelistic services that have been
in progress at Hamilton Presbyterian Church
since the 9th inst will close on Sunday night
next with a sermon by the pastor. Rev. l.. s.
Reichard. on "God Revealed" Services be-
gin at O'Clock. The music will be a feature.
The ladies of Grace M. P. Church, Chest
nut Ridge, will hold an oyster supper at the
house of Mr.. Harry Dawes. on Broadway, on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings,
January 14th, 18th and 10th. Should the
weather be unfavorable it will be continued on
Friday night.
Last Monday was "blue" one with
many Baltimore county children who had to