The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-01-02

with the Court when they wish such
advertising to appear in THE BALrI-
MORE COUNTY UNION. If they fail to
give such order the business may be
diverted into other channels.
I'VE fancy We notice already the days
growing longer.
- The grip is no respector of persons. The
Governors got it now-drat it.
THE December term of the Circuit Court
will be resumed next Monday.
- We are now fully launched on the New
Year and don't fail TO date your checks and
love letters 1909
The Towson dry goods and notion firm
of Misses Mayer & Loose retired from business
on the LIST instant.
1t was white" Christmas and the fact
that there was fairly good sleighing added to
the pleasures of the day.
- Mr.. e. A. Talbot, of Woodlawn, Balti-
more county, had a horse stolen from his
premises few nights ago.
- Calendars for the New Year have been in
great demand this week and The UNION Office
has been able to supply all callers.
- Here it is the first of January and there
are still some flies left of last years crop. They
are big nuisance as well as danger.
THE County Commissioners will be in
session next week as usual, having adjourned
THE snow of December I'D was good
slayer and it held on with remarkable tenacity.
Il was much heavier than further north.
Arrangements are being made for the
erection of new Tectory for All Saints z. e..
Church. ReisterstowD, on Chatsworth avenue.
- Mr. Harry d. Busick, of Towson, will
exhibit very fine pen of Buff Rocks at the
first Maryland Poultry Show in Baltimore
next week.
The UNION is indebted to Mr.. J. A. O.
Tucker, of Hills Real Estate and Collection
Offices, Baltimore, for an artistic calendar for
the New Year.
- Rev. Charles G. Cady occupied the pull
pit Of Ashland Presbyterian Church last Sum
day morning. The pastor, Rev. H. M. Price,
preached at night.
IA colored man in Towson has such i'm
mense feet that no readymade shoes can be
found to fit him. He is obliged to have his
footgear built to order.
THE board of directors of the Second
National Bank of Towson have declared a
semi.annual dividend of per cent. This places
the bank on 6 per cent. basis.
"a little son Of Mr.. r. J. Mcknight, of
Cockeysville, was badly scalded on Monday by
upsettng pot of boiling coffee over himself.
DR.. B. F. Bussey attended him.
-Since the open season for rabbits in
Maryland ended man was arrested in Bati-
more for having in bis possession rabbits that
were shipped from another State.
$Spangler's prediction failed to come true
on Sunday, but perhaps be will take some
credit to himself for the frightful catastrophe
that occurred in Italy on Monday.
- Business houses that had holiday goods
for sale seem to have enjoyed most satisfac-
tory season. People bought literally and there
appeared to be an abundance of cash.
again we ask What is to become of old
EPSON Church, Towson, since the Methodist
Protestants have abandoned it? We earnestly
hope IL will not be allowed to go to ruin.
THE usual watch meeting services were
held in the churches on Thursday night to
welcome the coming of the New Year. May ii
prove happy and prosperous one for all.
1.-The city government is taking legal steps
to upset the sale of Warren mill property to the
Water Board for S725 900. The investigation
of the sale is still in progress in Baltimore.
Zone hundred dogs chased fox in York
county on Wednesday and the little thing was
80 badly frightened that it actually climbed a
tree to a height of 20 feet from the ground
->It is estimated that more than 1000 900
postcards, bearing Christmas greetings, passed
through the Baltimore postoffice last week.
The mail was the heaviest ever before known.
THE advent the New Year finds many
of The UNIONS ''canaries' still unaccounted
for. but they'll come along in their own good
time. We are not worried about them by any
means
- Did you make good resolution on New
Years day? If you did stick to it manfully
But then good resolutions are always timely.
Needn't wait for the beginning of a new year
to make them.
MIR. Harry Green, son of Mr.. J. Alex.
Green, of Towson, was painfully hurt in a
coasting accident on Monday night. He was
cut about the head and face and several of his
teeth were loosened.
1.-The ringing of the church bells and the
explosion of cannon crackers welcomed the
Near Year in T0wson. Many people were on
the streets at the midnight hour and exchanged
greetings with friends.
W hoco Co. ,I~,
reunions as there were in Baltimore county
during the present holiday season. These were
happy times for the participants and may they
all live to enjoy many more.
THE first service in the new Methodist
Protestant Church, on West Allegany avenue
Towson, will be held at 1870 o'clock next
Sunday morning. The formal dedication Of
the edifice will take place later.
MIR. William P. Cole, Clerk of the Cir
cult Court, received from the deputies anc
clerks in his Office a beautiful solid silver mea
platter as Christmas remembrance. Mr.. Chas
e. Fendall made the presentation.
- Mr.. Harrison Rider did not find the flu
glove he lost in Towson and advertised in TIL
UNION last week He says the finder will
please call at his lumber and coal yards and ge
the other one as one glove is no use to him.
Nov everybody get busy and let us SEE
If the year 1909 will not surpass in actual pros
perity all of its predecessors. All authorize:
on such matters say that it will and we dom
want to take issue with them on that score.
- The annual meeting of the Towson Vol
unteer Fire Company-for the election of Off
GERS and the transaction of other busness-wil
be held in the hall over the engine house, OF
Thursday evening, January 7th, at o'clock.
THE Governor has appointed Lawrence
Murphy, justice of the peace for the Sd dis
trict, vice Andrew Ensor, failed to qualify
He has also appointed John G. Aspinwall ar
additional deputy game warden for Baltimor
county
-The army of pupils in the public schools
of this county, who have enjoyed good loni
holiday, will get back to work next Monday
And they should work earnestly, remember
ing always that there is no time like thu
present.
THAT portion of the estate of the late Johr
J. Wight, located near Cockeysville and known
as KaIorama, has been sold to Mr.. Frederick
w. Wright, formerly of Manhattan, n. Y, TO
about $4,000. The place contains so acres ant
is well improved.
IA man named VIM. P. Jones, farm
hand EMPLOYED by Mr.. John Baer, of Orange
vile, Philadelphia road, fell from chair int!
an open fireplace few days ago and was serl
ously burned. The man was asleep when tn
accident occurred.
THE first annual show of the Mary lanC
Poultry and Pigeon Association will be held
the old Fifth Regiment Armory, Baltimore
five days next week beginning on tuesday
1t promises to be the finest exhibition OF tn
kind ever seen in Maryland
John Eager Howard Council, Jr. 0. U
A. NJ, will hold its annual banquet at tn
Smedley House, Towson, on Wednesday even
ing next. The Council has membership o
1O5, one member having died during the pas
year-Mr. Anon Sven, of Lutherville.
-Apple toddy three years old was served
at the annual Christmas entertainment at tn
Maryland Club in Baltimore. We have seer
no report about how the members felt afte
partaking of it. If any of them beat thei
grandmothers it has been kept out OF print.
->Dr William N. Hill, Baltimore city,
mosquito expert and highly esteemed ply
stefan, died of progressive paralysis at the Shep
pard- Pratt Hospital, near Towson, on trlda,
night of last week. Heis survived by daugh
ter, 6 years old, who lives with friends in Baltl
more county.
THE United States Forest Service says i
required about 100000 trees to supply the de
mand this Christmas. 1t is said that most o
these trees are grown especially by nurserymer
throughout the country for this purpose ant
that for this reason there is no danger of ex
hausting the supply.