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

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BALTIMORE COUNTY UNION for one year.
should think your subscribers, especially
those owning farms, would look forward
with pleasure to the weekly coming of your
paper. 1t is not only an entertaining source
of interesting social news, but distinctly an
educator, apprising its readers of up-to- date
methods, of comparisons and results achiev-
ed in actual practice on the farm.
If the rural schools would emulate your
example and furnish practical education
to farmers sons, similar to those you are
now giving to the farmer himself, far reach
ing results would ensue.
Respectfully yours, HENRY s. KING,
President.
Took Strychnine by Mistake and Died
Almost Instantly Hall, wife of Mr..
William Hall, farmer near Sunnybrook, 10th
district, died suddenly on Friday morning,
10Th inst, from dose of strychnine, which
she took in mistake for headache medicine.
Besides her husband Mrs. Hall is survived by
one son IL years of age. She was sister OF
Mrs. Charles E. Bowen, of Govanstown, and
her husband formerly kept the York road toll
gate in Govan stown.
Convention, 18th District-The Ladies'
Aid Society of Convention NJ. p. Church met at
the home Of Mrs. W. w. Smith, on Thursday
evening, February 18th. Those present were
Mesdames W. W. Smith, @. W. Robinson,
George B. Sterling, e. N. Thorn, ]. r. Porter,
R. W. Norris, G. w. Proctor, E.. H. Kieffer,
Misses Virginia Porter, Mildred Gambrill,
Edna Akehurst, Myrtle Proctor. Amy Gam
brill, Emma Porter, Elizabeth Thorn, Reva
Proctor and Messrs. George Groscup. Carroll
Kieffer, Will Richardson, Edward Candles,
George Moore, Adolph Venzke and Lawrence
Kieffer. After spending very pleasant eve
ming the meeting adjourned to reconvene at
the home of Mrs: Charles Robinson on the
first Thursday in March.
Rev. ]. R. Pardew preached at the above
church last Sunday evening. After the SER
vices he recognized the Sunday school and
the following officers were elected: d. II.
Akehurst, superintendent; g. W. Porter, as
sistant superintendent Miss Virginia Porter,
secretary Miss Edna Akehurst, assistant sec.
rotary Mrs w. W. Smith, treasurer George
Groscup, librarian Adolph Venzke, assistant;
Mrs. W. W. Smith, organist
The Young Peoples Society will hold an
entertainment on Washington's birthday. 1t
will consist of speaking and singing relating to
Washington. An admission Of Is cents will
be charged and treat of cake and icecream
will be given after the entertainment.
Margaret, the little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
D. II. Akehurst, who has been sick, is much
improved.
Mrs. R. W. Norris, of this place, is spending
some time with her sister, Mrs. Guy Webster.
of York, Pa. U.
Routes Selected for Roads by the State
Commission.-TheS State Good Roads Commits
sion held long session in Baltimore on Thurs
dav and wrestled with the troublesome problem
of selecting the roads to be improved by State
aid. By far the most important action taken
from local standpoint was the selection the
pixies in Baltimore county and the roads and
connecting streets in Baltimore city.
Mr. Samuel M. Shoemaker was naturally
very much interested in the county, and he had
prepared plan which was adopted after an al
tentative proposition had been disposed Of
When it was decided by the Commission to take
over the Baltimore and Frederick turnpike.
Mr.. Shoemaker amended his motion to read
that the county roads be located as follows, De-
ginning at the city limits:
The Belair road, about IA miles to the Har-
ford county line
Baltimore and Frederick turnpike, to the
Howard county line.
York turnpike, about miles, to Towson.
Westport- Annapolis road, about Il miles
Falls road, about miles, to Mount Washing
ton.
Hartford turnpike, to its intersection with the
Old Hartford road, about IA miles.
The Philadelphia road, about l mile, to the
B. & o. Railroad crossing.
dere avenue, if it can be had free OF cost to the
State.
The Liberty turnpike about mile.
The Commission also adopted Mr.. Shoema.
ker's motion that these roads be extended
through Baltimore county, 30 far as the funds
will permit it. in the order named.
Colored Man Killed.-John H. Stanley.
an industrious colored man who lived on
East Pennsylvania avenue, Towson, was
instantly killed on Wednesday afternoon.
With several other men he was engaged IN
Lutherville when he was caught by falling
tree. His skull was crushed and his left leg
broken. Justice Herbert viewed the body and
decided that an Inquest was unnecessary
Stanley, who came here from Virginia and
was formerly employed at the Sheppard
Asylum, leaves widow.
odd Fellows Have Good Time.-Special
exercises by Marble Lodge of Odd Fellows, OF
Cockeysville, were held last Tuesday night at
the hall Noble Grand Clinton E. Eckhart and
Vice Grand Price Howard had represented q
contest for gain in membership, and the lat
ter having reported more candidates was, with
his 81 associates, treated to refreshments by the
losing side. Addresses were by District Grand
Master w. w. Varney, Grand Warden Or. john
s. Green, Grand Treasurer ]. +. Plummer and
Recording Secretary John F. Mumma, of Beth
any Lodge, Glenarm.
New Volunteer Fire Company Organ
ized.-A largely attended meeting of residents
of Govanstown was held in Golden Eagle Hall,
Govanstown, on Friday night of last week for
the purpose of organizing volunteer hre COM
pany. Mr.. Arthur Herzog presided, and Mr..
Robert Hockadav was secretary. Permanent
officers were elected as follows: President, ID /.
A. Reed vice-presidents, n. B. L. Everding
and ]. George Moelhenrich secretary, Z; =.
10 WEaRk a
treasurer, H. H. Medinger. Sixty-fve mem
bers were enrolled.
Cows Dying in Harford.-Mr. Frank Mar.
tin. who lives near Forest Hill, last week lost
several valuable milk COWS. He had been feed
ing them on fodder that had been left In the
field and DIR. Smead, who has been lecturing
before the Farmers Institute attributes their
death to fungi growth on the cornfodder due
| to exposure in the field. DR.. Smead says the
little germ resembles toadstool, is green and
| can only be seen under microscope. num-
Der of COWS have died recently. -BeIasT
| Democrat.
Daughters of America Install.-Fort
| Howard Council, Daughters OF America, OF
| Sparrow's Point, has installed the following
| officers Councilor-Mabelle Moore; Asso-
Mary Brecht; Conductor-Susie g. Miller
Sentinels-Evelyn Baker and Martha HACK
man; Recording Secretary-Emma Hancock
Financial Secretary-Clara NJ. Thuma Treas
urer-Mary Hoffman.
Health Ofacer Has Smashup.-Dr. j.
| f. 81. Gorsuch, health officer for Baltimore
| county. had smashup on Thursday afternoon
| While attending the Miller-Ady wedding bis
| horse which. was unattended. took fright at an
| automobile and ran away. He was not caugn'
| before he reached Glenarm. The buggy was
wrecked and the horse badly cut
| BY A report issued by the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company a few days ago it is shown
that during the year 1908 the number Of per
sons killed who were trespassing on the com
pany's lines was 657, while 791 were injured
Most of those killed were persons stealing ride
on trains.
DEDHAM, MASS, remembers that Abraham
Lincoln delivered an address there in behal
ofZachary Taylor in the Presidential campaign
of 1s4s. A report of the speech was not pre-
served, but survivors say it was good one.
By THE destruction Of theatre by IRE Il
Acapulco, Mexico, on Monday night nearl.
300 persons were burned to death and as man.
more injured. A moving picture show wa
the cause of the trouble.
WHEN PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT shall surrende
The kevs to his successor there will be no IN
finished business on the desk or in any OF tn
niOeon holes. He has cleaned up everythln