The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-01-04

ed, at the Court House door. farm of 43K
acres in the 18th district. -
Attorney, on the premises. leasehold prop
erty 1888 East Baltimore street
Monday, January 20 by Percy c. Hennighausen,
attorney. on the premises. saloon and dwell
ing property at Westport. 18th district.
- Easter Sunday will fall on the 10Th OF
April this year.
AND now that we are well started on the
New Year don't forget to write 1908.
-Towson is in the grip zone also. There
have been plenty of cases here in the last two
weeks.
-Got good grip on your New Year reso-
luton? Hope you have. Don't let it es-
- The public schools of this county will re-
sumo their regular duties On Monday next,
January 49, re or Mr. Charles o. Homer,
Jr., ashington, was slightly damaged
by fire on Thursday.
Snakes are beginning to make their APP
pearance in some sections of Baltimore county.
Later they'll wish they hadn't.
ION January I'd, 1908, the postoffice at
Reisterstown, Baltimore county, became an
international money order Office.
- While wrestling with friend few days
ago Harry Haupt. Of Arcadia, had his right
leg broken between the knee and ankle.
~ The weatherwise people who predicted a
''hard" winter are beginning to hedge now.
They must have slipped cog somehow.
going out very rapidly this week, but we still
have good many on hand. Call and get one.
- 1t won't be Governor Crothers until after
next Wednesday and then he'll go into the
Executive Mansion without wife. That's bad.
"A late spring is already being predicted
by some and it should not surprise us if it were
so because all the seasons appear to be changing.
THE Glyndon Volunteer Fire Company
has purchased fine 00-pound bell with some
of the proceeds of the recent oyster supper
held by it.
- Roses and dandelions have been bloom
ing in the open air in Baltimore county lately.
This fact gives the superstitious something to
talk about.
- MANY companies, banks, associations,
&C., are now preparing for their annual meet
iDgs as will be seen by reference to our adver-
Using columns
- It is said the assessed value of property
in Baltimore county owned by colored people
is 1851, 051. Their total assessed holdings in
the State is 81, 67S.
1T is unlawful to shoot cartridges and
rabbits in Baltimore county now. The deputy
game wardens should do their duty and see
that the law is enforced.
The new concrete bridge to be built by
Baltimore city over Gwynn's falls on Edmond
son avenue will cost $179, 1855. 1t will be
highly ornamental structure.
I'VE didn't hear of a single accident at
Christmas from the use of firearms Perhaps
this may be accounted for from the fact that
cunning is prohibited on that day.
The "canaries' have been doing finely
this week in their return flight. They don't
make much of flutter but when they "lite''
they stick and that's good thing.
- The revival services at Stevenson M. e.
Church. Green Spring Valley, resulted in the
conversion of about twenty-five persons Rev.
n. W. Burgan is pastor of the church.
- The present Legislature might as well re-
peal the automobile law so far as it applies to
the regulation of speed on the public thorough
fares. 1t is simply dead letter" here.
New Years day is a legal holiday in
Maryland and business generally is suspended.
In Towson the day was like Christmas and that
was almost like Sunday in its Quietness
Pillows were running in Baltimore county
within the past week-something very unusual
at this season of the year. The ground was
said TO be in fine condition for the work.
"A thunder storm at this season of the
year q not such an unustal occurrences. We
2 had one about the 8th of January last year that
rivaled the one of Monday evening of this
week.
- Thieves have again been operating along
the Hartford road and several places were bur
glarized this week, but the losses we're trifing.
1t must be slick gang that is engaged in this
work.
- The Maryland Legislature commenced
its regular session at noon on Wednesday 1t
will be in Annapolis ninety days and we can
but hope that it will not do anything so Jaw
full bad"
-On the 1st instant Harry E. Numbers
buCCccQcQ n u. AIIiuStOu &c u4lNCA lOi tuC
Towson Chemical Engine Company. Mr.: Ar
rington resigned to return to his trade of black
smithing.
Tie Ladies' Aid Society of Carroll NJ. E.
Church will give an oyster supper January 7th,
9Th and 9th, in Mr.. William ]. Harris house,
on the Ridge road, near the Dover road. All
will be welcome.
- Last Saturday we enjoyed almost sum-
mer temperature-ln fact almost too summer
like to be comfortable. Some folks said it was
real grip weather, but then some folks are
fools-sometimes.
->Dr. Albert F. Conrey, son of Mrs. John
f. Conrey, of Towson, was injured in Bslti
more on Monday by an electric car colliding
with his buggy. The horse ran away and the
vehicle was smashed.
There is talk of organizing trust COM
panv in Towson with savings bank and build
ing and loan association features. 1t is likely
q charter will be applied for at the present ses-
sion of the Legislature.
Mrs. Martha l.. Ady, who died at her
home in Baltimore, on Thursday last, aged 10
years, was the widow of Leonard Ady, of Har-
ford county, and the stepmother of Mrs. Frank
B. Boarman, of Towson.
THE New Year was ushered in here with
considerable racket, and the tolling of the bells
in Baltimore was distinctly heard by some.
The weather was little sharp, with tempera-
ture at the freezing point.
The Towson boys enivened New Year
day with another carnival parade that afforded
a good deal of amusement. Some of these
fellows will be doing big things one of these
days. They are all right.
THE managers of the Baltimore Academy
of Music didn't know it but they had in their
audience at last Saturdays matinee Balti-
more county woman who is nearly 100 years
old And she enjoyed the play, too.
- During the year 1907 the mum Der of
deaths reported in Baltimore city was IL, 100.
This is thought to be low rate considering the
large population. Pneumonia was the cause
of the largest number of deaths-1, 04.
- Many of Baltimore county's Oldest resi-
dents-people ranging in age from 75 to IS
years-passed away last month. The sudden
and violent changes in the weather no doubt
was hard upon their weakened conditions.
- Mr.. Thomas X. Hartley, trustee, has
filed bill in the Circuit Court at Towson
against Albert Wright and others, asking the
court to assume jurisdiction of the distribution
of the estate of Joseph H. Wright, deceased.
"a subscriber in the extreme northwestern
section Of the county, in renewing his subscrip-
sight of corn still standing in the shock in the
fields" He also says that grip prevails in that
section.
The Old Town National Bank has de-
clared a semi.annual dividend of per cent.
This bank has many depositors who are resi-
dents of Baltimore county. Mr.. Jacob w.
Hook is the president and Mr.. Henry o. Redue,
cashier.
lover three hundred persons attended the
New Years reception of Govanstown Y. NJ @.
a.
ton has membership of $50. with Mr.. Henry
D. Rullman as president, Mr.. G F. A. Heinecke,
secretary.
- Haven't seen anything of an ice crop yet,
but in these days of the artificial commodity it
don't make any difference to very large per-
centage of the population. 1t is the dairy far.
mer who will much miss the supply provided
by nature.
THE regular monthly meeting of the
Neighborhood Improvement Club of Govans-
iii HolI -, - n A
Tuesday, January 7th, at 3 P. NJ. Mr.. Bledsoe
will speak on the education of the blind, deaf
and dumb.
THE Towson Improvement Association
will hold its first meeting of the year at Guild
Hall, Wednesday night next, at O'Clock. 1t
is hoped that every member will be present as
many matters of importance to the town will
be considered.
- Mr.. John R. Smith, of Towson, has OBJ.
tanned patent for a non Reliable bottle, and
those who have seen the device say that he has
"a fortune in it." We hope that he has as be
is level headed young man and will make