The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-02-20


- The first shad of the season were sold on
the streets of Towson on Thursday.
RED winter wheat sold in st. Louis on
Tuesday at 81 q per bushel-the highest price
since the Letter corner in 1896.
Next Monday is the 22d OF February and
a legal holiday in Maryland. All the banks
and public offices will be closed.
- There is still some demand for THE
UNIONS 1909 calendars, but the supply OF large
ones has been entirely exhausted.
- Buebirds we're whistling and frogs cr0ak.
ing early this week. These are harbingers of
spring, but they are just bit too early.
1.-THE colored Methodist Episcopal Church
in Lutherville has been completed at cost Of
$4,000 Rev. William Brown is the pastor.
THE weather man failed to land his cold
wave this week, but he did send us along
brand of weather that was by no means pleasant.
-sSome of the maple trees in Towson are
already beginning to show green, which seems
rather too forward for the middle of February
- Mrs. William II. Ruby, who died at her
home in Towson, on the 4th instant, had over
$14, 900 on deposit in a Baltimore savings bank.
Whenever you see boys clomping around
on stiltz you can bet that spring is almost here.
They don't do it at any other time of the year.
IA good many Baltimore county people
have embraced the Christian Science faith and
attend religious services in Baltimore regularly.
The financial statement from the annual
report Of Roads Engineer Shirley is published
in the advertising columns OF THE UNION today.
- Roller skating is popular amongt the chill
dren of Towson and the concrete sidewalks
furnish good surface for the rollers to glide
over.
THE County Commissioners have been
sitting this week as an appeal tax court and a
few applications for attachments have been
made
you wish to know what is going on
in the county concerning personal property
sales consult the advertising columns of THE
UNION.
IA temperature of II degrees and open
windows is doing pretty we'll for the 10th of
February. But don't get your straw hats out
just yet.
+The Towson Athletic Club starts off
under the most favorable auspices and bright
future is promised. Everyb body should lend
helping hand.
- The annual cry of bad roads is now heard
in the land and there will be no relief until the
sun and wind perform the welcome duty Of
drying up the mud.
-Towson will put it's best foot foremost
when the Volunteer Firemen's convention
meets here in May. Active preparations for it
are already in progress.
AN electric clock that does not require
winding has been placed in the court room at
ToRson, replacing the old timepisce that had
seen many years service.
TUESDAY next is Shrove Tuesday and the
day following is Ash Wednesday, the begin
ming Of the Lenten season. Easter falls this
year Oh the 18th Of April.
1.-THE trustees of the Methodist Episcopal
Church at Fork, 18th district have decided to
erect shedding at the church-something that
has long been badly needed.
"a man who had been on the Baltimore
police force sixteen years was dismissed on
Monday because he admitted having stolen
diamond ring valued at 1915.
THE trout fishing season does not open
IN MnndQu az
and the deputy game wardens should arrest
anyone found violating the law.
THE Patapsco Neck History, published
on the first page of THE UNION last week, was
read with much interest and extra copies of the
paper containing it were in demand.
@It is now stated that the work of stoning
the road from Watkins Corner to Fork, in the
18th district, will soon be commenced. 1t has
been hanging fire for about Is months.
THE Warren Mill deal was again up in
the City Council Of Baltimore on Monday
night, but nothing definite was done. Some
speculation as to the outcome is still heard.
THE large greenhouse of the Vincent q
Sons Company at Convention was considerably
damaged by the heavy wind storm of last
Tuesday afternoon. Much glass was broken.
"A York county boy thought he would
promptly cure a severe cold by drinking a
quantity of coal oil. Itthrew him into convul-
sions and came near ending his earthly career.
THE barn on the property of Mr.. David
Little on Rogers avenue, Sd district, together
with lot implements poultry, etc, was burn
Ell Wednesday night, causing loss of about
1900.
I'VE have, according to the almanac, one
more month of winter before rs. The middle
of March brings the end of the grounding
period, so-called, andfhen spring will be here
for sure.
->The flag that was carried by the body
guard of Lincoln at his first Inauguration is
al ~, hry TNhn
Her father, Col. o. G. Duffy, was member OF
the guard.
The public sale of Mrs. George Long,
which took place on the Dover road on We'd
nesday, was very largely attended and in all
respects satisfactory. William ID. Risteau was
- Mrs. Dick, widow of Rev. A. D. Dick,
who was at one time pastor of the Methodist
Protestant Church in Towson, died at her home
in Fredericksburg, Va, few days ago. Sew.
eraI children survive her.
- At the meeting of the Mems Club oil
Lutherville, on Friday night of last week,
Judge Frank l. Duncan made an address on
the life of Lincoln, reviewing it from its be-
ginning to its tragic close.
- The new automobile truck of Hamilton
Volunteer Fire Company attracted great deal
of attention in Towson on Tuesday. 1t is tht
first machine of the kind to be put in service
here and was built at Hamilton.
Two young men who applied at the
County Clerks office on Tuesday for marriage
licenses were turned down because they were
not 81 years of age and had not obtained the
consent of their parents to marry.
THE emile House on the Hartford road
made narrow escape from fire few morning:
ago. Mr.. Michael Bauer, the proprietor, wat
awakened in time to check the flames with q
few buckets of water. Damage slight.
There are fewer sales of personal prop
erty in Baltimore county so far this year thar
we have known before in years. This mus
mean that the farmers are making money anC
are therefore content to stick to the business.
I'VE wish to state. for the information o
a certain Baltimore paper, that there is NJ
place in Towson ITO cure municipal DRINKS.
There was a private institution of this kint
here, but we are glad to say it has been removed
ION Wednesday Mr. Charles E. Fendall
of Towson, received an inquiry from Ohio TO
q, 1000 strawberry plants of the "Fendall'
variety He is booking many orders just nov
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