The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-01-16
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"A bill was filed in the Circuit Court here
on Tuesday by State Senator John s. Biddison,
! asking the court to pass decree for the sale OF
the real estate of the late John Beckman of j.,
in order that the proceeds might be re-invested
! for the benefit of those interested.
- The Barred Rocks of Mr.. Joseph Phipps,
of Towson, were greatly admired at the Mary
land Poultry Show in Baltimore last week and
won number fprizes. Mr.. Harry d. Busick.
of Towson, who exhibited pen Of Buff Rocks,
won second in a class of so exhibits.
"A few days ago Mr.. John V. Wilson, of
Long Green Valley, sold bronze gobbler, less
than year old, to Mr.. Frank X. Hooper, of
Gienarm, that weighed 30 pounds. Mr.. Wilson
raises great many white muscovy ducks,
preferring them to the white Pekins.
- When the Sunday afternoon edition of
the Baltimore Neus reaches Towson the people
appear just as eager to get it as they are the
afternoon papers on week days. The hue and
cry against the innovation of Sunday after
noon paper didn't cut any ice, it seems.
- Attorney James ]. Lindsay, representing
some of the heirs, has filed bill in the Circuit
Court for decree to sell certain real estate of
the late Wesley r. Whitaker, located on Wood
bine avenue, West Arlington and the distri-
button of the proceeds among those interested.
- The assistant teachers Of Baltimore
county are putting up strong fight to have
their salaries increased Their demands seem
reasonable and are deserving of serious con-
sideration at the hands of those who have it in
their power to provide the funds to insure the
increase.
> Mr.. John T. Harris this week removed
from the store next to the T0wson National
Bank to his new store on the west side of the
York road south of the Lee Building, where he
has fitted up very complete and attractive
business place, he having lately purchased the
property.
tanned three solid columns of local correspon-
dence, in all fifteen letters that contained much
information from almost every section of the
county. There is not another country news
paper in Maryland that can make such
showing
The Junior Gunpowder Agricultural Club
met last Saturday at the farm of Mr.. II. Amos
Matthews, at Monkton, with Mr.. H. Arthur
Matthews as foreman. Mr.. Lewis M. Bacon
represented the Senior Club. The best COW in
Mr.. Matthews herd produced last year S,4O0
pounds of milk.
The suit of Mr.. Frank X. Hooper. of
Glenarm, Baltimore county, against the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore is now on trial
in the City Court. The plaintiff had leg
broken in an automobile accident on Merry
mans lane in October, 1907, and he sues for
S25, 600 damages.
IA Towson professional man of rather
bulky proportions. slipped and fell on an icy
sidewalk on Thursday and found it impossible
to regain bis feet without the assistance of
several persons. Someone suggested that here
after when he goes out in sleet storm he carry
a derrick with him.
- Mrs. Jacob A. Oler, of Boone, Iowa, who
RENTED her subscription to THE UNION this
week, has a little joke with lis about our
account didn't permit it. The Oilers, who were
originally Baltimore county people, have been
living in Iowa many years.
- Mr. Edward Harris, who for many years
conducted florist establishment at Kingsville
Baltimore county, removing from there over
Tod okh 10 homo in oct
minister few days since aged 92y years. He was
a native of Prince Georges county and the last
survivor of his immediate family.
THE faithful old horse of Mr. Charles r.
Brown, R. f. ID. carrier on Route 6, at Towson,
died from an attack of collie on Thursday night.
He had gone over the route 4 years and
months, during which time he had missed but
very few days from any cause. While in the
service he had travelled over $4,000 miles.
"A meeting of business men of Highland
town was held last Monday night in that
place and temporary organization effected
looking toward the permanent organization of
a. business mems association for the town.
Mr.. Frederick Evans was chosen temporary
president and Mr.. William Fl. Schaaf, secretary.
- Harry w. Evans, of the 18th district
who complained to States Attorney Bussey
about threats by supposed band of night
riders called "Gabrieps Hounds" has been
lodged in Jail here upon the charge of threat
ening the life of Mr.. Edward Reynolds, well
known resident of that section of the county.
- Four deaths of Presidents of Towson within
four days this week was most unusual occur
renee for this community. Mr.John f. Ander-
son, for many years clerk in the Sheriff7s Office
and we'll known throughout the county, was
among the number. He had been in failing
health long time and his death was not un-
expected
THE Pennsylvania Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Animals broke up the
proposed wolf hunt that DR.. Free had planned
to take place at Stewartstown. last Saturday.
number of Marylanders are said to have
been interested in the affair and were much in
censed because the alleged sport was inter-
fered with.
THE county police this week arrested
three negroes who are believed to be RESPONSE
BILE for the many thefts that have lately been
committed in the northeastern section of the
18th district They also arrested white man
named Morris Steinberger, who is charged with
receiving the stolen goods, some of which the
officers recovered.
IA "black hand" letter writer in the per-
son of negro is now in Jail in Belair on the
charge of threatening to burn buildings unless
their owners gave up sums of money ranging
from 800 to 5000. One of the men threatened
is Mr.. 0. A. Kirkland, formerly the well
known Baltimore auctioneer, who has a sum-
mer home near Belkamp.
During the year 1908 there were 1919
arrests at the Canton police station. OF this
number 427 paid fines that aggregated s., 4S5.30.
Seventy persons were sent to Jail in default of
payment of fines, and 1877 were held for the
action of the Circuit Court. Charges against
634 persons were dismissed. Justice Thomp-
son is in charge at Canton.
THE annual banquet of the Maryland
Alumni Association of Dickinson College will
take place in Baltimore, Friday night, January
22d. Rev. DR.. ]. +. Heisse is president of the
association Mr.. Lewis M. Bacon, first vice
president, and Mr.. Lewis NJ. Bacon, Jr., cor
linz nr
of Towson, is a member of the executive
committee.
THE result of the investigation into the
sale of the Warren Mill property to Baltimore
city will be submitted to the City Council at
its meeting next Monday night. It is said the
popular belief is that the committee will find
that the Water Board paid too much for the
property and that an effort will be made to
upset the sale unless the company agrees to re-
duce the price.
"A good many people continue to discuss
the Warren Mill deal and wonder what the
outcome will be. No matter what it is it won't
stop Baltimore city from getting an increased
water supply from the Gunpowder. In this
connection a we'll informed citizen said on
Monday that the flow of water in this stream
is at least One-third less than it was twenty
five years ago.
The first show of the Maryland Poultry
and Pigeon Association which was held in
Baltimore last week, was marked success in
every particular and the officers OF the assOcla-
tion were highly complimented on the results.
1t is said the finest birds ever seen at show in
Maryland were exhibited there II is more
than likely the association will hold annual
shows hereafter.
THE attendance at Towson NJ. E. Church
last Sunday morning was very large to hear
the pastor, Rev. Thomas E. Copes, preach
special sermon to Towson Lodge of Odd Eel
lows and the visitors that accompanied it. The
Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Mary
land, Mr.. John W. Young, of Cumberland,
also delivered an address in which he spoke in
highly complimentary terms of Towson Lodge.
- Last Monday % head of cattle that were
being driven from an upper districsof this
county to Baltimore were stopped in Towson
by Sheriff STREET., under orders from the State
Live Stock Sanitary Board. Later State Veteri-
marian Mackie arrived here and at once ordered
the cattle to be returned to the farms from
which they came. Since then the embargo
against the removal of cattle from one district
to another has been raised.
MIR. Johnnie Meyers, who was among
those injured in the accident at Easton's Hall,
Ellicott City, December 9th, died at his home
at Grays. on Sunday last, aged 80 years. Mr..
Meyers was just recovering from a stroke of
paralysis and was attracted to the hall to listen
to the hearing of the negro charged with assault
ing Farmer Hill, when the floor gave way and
threw mass of people to the story below. Mr..
Martin Roddy, who suffered broken kneecap
in the same accident, died of pneumonia at
the Maryland University Hospital on We'd
nesday, aged 20 years.