The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-01-09

LlmOTe OFpuduo COuit WhCAC-
in the publication Of Notices to Credi-
tors and other advertising is necessary,
are requested to leave positive orders
with the Court when they wish such
advertising to appear in THE BALTI-
MORE COUNTY UNION. If they fail to
give such order the business may be
diverted into other channels.
- Interest is now charged on all county
tax bills remaining unpaid after December
31st 1908.
IThe mercury in Towson early Friday
morning, January 9Th, registered degrees
above zero.
The Towson and Dulany's Valley Turn
pike Company has declared dividend OF per
cent. for the past year.
THE downpour of this week was like a
spring rain and as the ground was not frozen It
was thoroughly soaked.
-Some plows were seen running in this
county the latter part of last week. There
was no frost in the ground.
just think of it Nigbtriders in Balti.
more county. Looks like some people go to
lot of trouble to perpetrate silly joke.
- Everything is running along smoothly
with the New Year and there are those who
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- At the first services in the new Methodist
Protestant Church in Towson last Sunday
about $500 was subscribed towards the church
debt.
>.All the national banks will hold their
annual meetings next Tuesday for the election
of directors and the transaction OF other
business
There was some ice cut in Baltimore
county last week 1t was from to inches
thick but of rather poor quality ,asit was mixed
with snow.
sTHE UNIONS stock of 1909 calendars is
running very low about now. The strain of
nearly month and a-half has had telling
effect upon them.
- 1t is not brainstorm now when you hap.
pen, by way of a little pleasantly, to kill
another person. It's "furor TRANSITIONAL" Just
bear that in mind, please.
THE monthly report ofCounty Treasurer
Merryman shows cash on hand January LIST,
1909, 1856, 74943. The disbursements during
December were S101 028.0S.
THE County Commissioners on Tuesday
DIR. Wilmer G. Ensor for physician to the
almshouse to succeed DR.. Thomas G. Bussey.
1.-The weather man got here with his cold
wave on Wednesday evening, but it was by no
means a startling one. On Thursday morning
thermometers in Towson registered 70 degrees.
Providence Lodge l. o. o. F., of.Catons.
vile, held its first meeting in its fine new ball
on Tuesday when its list of members was in
creased by ten limitations. A banquet followed.
- People-especially absent-minded ones
don't want to take any chances with trolley
car. Better always keep your wits about you
when getting on or off, or while crossing the
tracks.
IA certificate of incorporation of the
Yaazer Colonial Loan and Savings Association
was left for record at the County Clerks office
on Monday. Its authorized capital stock is
$4,000
Many people are talking about the mild
winter of 1908-9, but we are not out of the
woods yet. The months ofFebr0ary and March
have often brought us the most severe weather
of the year.
frightened off by the grand opera prices in
Baltimore this week. They were there and en-
joyed the rich musical treat that is rare in the
Monumental City.
- Baltimore county would do something
generous for the earthquake sufferers ifa move
ment to that end were properly started. We
don't like to be left out in such highly COM
mendable work as this.
Mrs. H. V. Waltjen, who lately sold her
country place southeast of Towson, will dis
pose of all her personal property thereon on
Thursday next, January 18th. See advertise
ment in THE UNION today.
THE postal rate from the United States to
Germany has been reduced from to 2 cents
per ounce or a fraction thereof. Such mail
must be dispatched by sea direct and not by
way OF England or france.
- The good people of Baltimore city are
already contributing money freely for the re-
lief OF the sufferers by the terrible earthquake.
II appears that they. are always ready to re-
spond to the cry of distress.
There was less than two inches of ice on
Lake Roland last Sunday and yet people were
permitted to skate on 1t, although notices were
up warning them that if they skated on it
they did so at their own risk.
- Hanson Jones, a colored local preacher,
who conducted services in st. Luke's Methodist
Church, died at his home in Reisterstown, on
Thursday of last week. He was well known
in that section of the county.
THE weather of this week wasn't any
thing to brag about, but it didn't affect the
flight of THE UNIONS ''canaries." A large lot
of them came back to the starting point since
the beginning of the New Year.
- Rev. T. E. Peters, pastor of Waverly NJ /.
E. Church, will deliver his amusing and enter
tanning lecture on "Cranks and Non Cranks"
at Providence M. E. Church, northeast of Tow
son. on Monday night, February LIST.
- Mr.. George R. Willis, the well known
Baltimore lawyer, on Monday evening last
lectured before the Micaber Circle of Sparrow's
Point on the early Traditions of Patapsco
Neck" illustrated with lantern slides.
- Mr.. Charles E. Weakley, whose farm is
near Sweet Air, 10th district, has a steam saw
mill in his woods getting out timber for sew
eral outbuildings that he is about to erect and
that will greatly improve his property.
"a I'd district farmer who called at The
UNION office on Tuesday said he saw something
last week that he never before even dreamed
of-one farmer cutting ice from pond while
another was blowing in an adjoining field.
~ school in the 10Th district that is taught
by two young ladies whose homes are in Tow
son, has fallen off about two.thirds in the
attendance since the holidays on account of the
prevalence of measles in the neigh borhood.
- The Towson small boy did his part to-
rorIo fho nFlQ mi cQrTln n
first day of the New Year. They held mock
circus parade that did good as laugh producer
and supplied no end of fun for the participants.
->It is a small thing to ask, but some of
THE UNIONS local correspondents would very
much oblige us if they would page their manu-
scripts before sending them to us. Don't pin
or sew the sheets together. Just page them
Rev. A. T. Pindell, rector of Sherwood
P. E. Church, Cockeysville. was presented by
his congregation on New Years day with a
purse of money, while his daughter, Miss
Laura Pindell, who is the church organist, re-
ceived similar gift.
- Mr. Edgar l.. Marshall, who said he lives
at Owings Mills, was arrested twice within an
hour in Baltimore few days ago on account
of exceeding the speed limit with an automo'
bile. He put up $26.45 each time and was re-
leased for future hearing.
1.-The expert engineer who examined the
Warren property for the Water Board now adj
mits that he made a mistake in the estimates
of the value of that property amounting to
$155, All. The value he placed on the property
in the first instance was S59S, $500.
"A young Towson man was married last
week to Richmond (Va.) girl to whom he had
been engaged seven years and whom he had
not seen in all that time. The groom is en-
gagged in business in Seattle, Wash, and the
young couple left for that city on wednesday.
-On Friday of last week the officers anc
others connected with the Canton Station HOUSE
presented Police Marshal w. Herbert Gorsucf
with handsome gold official badge. At TIT
same time Justice D. O. Thompson was pre-
sented with beautiful inkstand from the same
source.
1.-THE Elkridge hounds had fine run or
New Years day starting from Hampton gate
Two foxes were gotten up but the dogs were
not able to come up with them before they
reached their dens. The two runs lasted abou
three hours. Mr.. Thomas Deford was master
Of hounds.