The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-04-17

was permanently organized at meeting helC
at Hotel Junker, Baltimore, on Tuesday night
Mr.. William S. Keech, of the Towson bar
was elected president, and Mr.. Henry Neu
| decker secretary.
IA beautiful window in memory of DR.
Charles G. w. Macgill was unveiled in st
Timothy's P. E. Church, Gainesville, last Sun
day placed there by members OF bis family
In addition to being leading physician DR.
Macgill was president OF the First National
Bank of Catonsvile.
THE case of young Mueller, who is &C
cused of numbering his sweetheart, Regina
Reed, at Mt. Washington, on the 9Th of March
last, will be called for trial in the Circuit Court
here next Tuesday. Both Mueller and the
| girl lived in Baltimore, but the crime was
committed in the county.
THE case of DR.. r. C. Massenburg, OF
Towson, against Gen. A. q. Tripp, executor OF
the estate of Mrs. Eudocia Stansbury, to re-
/ cover large claim for board and medical SER
vices, was called in the Circuit Court here on
Thursday and was removed, on motion of the
] defendant, to Hartford county.
Next Monday, April 10th, will be the
! 48tb anniversary Of Towsons first experiences
was then about to break out and flood the
country with human blood. That, thank
heaven. is all over and the country is more
united and stronger than it ever was.
- DIR. George g. Farnandis, who died at his
home in Baltimore few days ago, at an ad-
of an old coat hanging in his wardrobe. He
was bachelor and member of the Hartford
county family ofthat name. It was not known
by his relatives that he had any money.
Two weeks from next Wednesday will
be the firemen's big day in Towson. Arrange
ments for the affair are now about complete
and If everything goes right Wednesday, May
9Th, will be one OF the liveliest days this old
town ever saw. Arrange your affairs so that
you can come, because you can't afford to
miss it.
- The United Railways and Electric Com.
pany has just paid to Baltimore city its park
tax for the last three months amounting to
500, 191 80. This was an increase of $2,001. "a
compared with the corresponding quarter OF
last year. This tax is per cent. on the gross
receipts OF all the company's lines within the
city limits.
MIR. Elmer r. Halle who represents Mr.
W. P. Reckord in the York turnpike matter,
has had Judge Duncan sign an order fixing
Saturday, April 17th as the date to hear argu
ment on the motion to dismiss the appeal
taken by the company from the decision Of
Justice Dali. Mr.. Elmer j. Cook represents
the company.
THE storage capacity of Baltimore city's
Notwithstanding the new one now being
constructed in the northwestern section-is
1858, SIS, 900 gallons. or these Druid Lake is
the largest-729, OOO, 600 gallons-Loch Raven
being next-410 600 900 gallons. If they con-
sidered the mud in the latter it would probably
be not half that much.
>The two fine properties near Jockeys
vile belonging to the estate of the late John ].
Wight and known as Bonnyblink and Kala-
rama have been transferred by the trustees to
Mr.. Fredeaick w. Wright, formerly OF New
York They contain $50 acres and the pur-
chase price was $50, 436. There are fine i'm
provements on the property.
- The fine estate known as ALTA VISTA"
belonging to DR.. Wilmer Brinton, and situated
on the west side of the York road a short dis
lance south Of Towson. will be sold at auction,
on the premises, on Wednesday, April 18th.
1t contains 4S acres, is finely improved and
beautifully located. 1t is one of the finest
properties in the vicinity of Towson.
- The levy for the coming fiscal year was
signed by the County Commissioners on We'd
nesday and is published in THE UNION today.
As will be seen the rate is 10 cents on the $780,
an increase Of cents as compared with the
levy Of 1908. The total appropriations for the
year amount to $3.50, $40, the heaviest item
being for the running expenses Of the schools
$228, 140.
- man named James Bruce Paine who
was arrested in Baltimore few days ago on
the charge of obtaining $500 by false pretenses,
said. when taken before the police justice and
questioned, that he was born ''out Towson
way" But that's a mistake. Mr.. Paine is
evidently smooth piece of goods, but he don't
belong around here. People can't put every
thing on Towson.
> An elaborate program was carried out at
Kelly's Hall, Overlea, on Thursday night
when the Alert Volunteer Fire Company burn
ed the mortgage on its property There were
speeches and music, and the Ladies' Auxiliary
served refreshments. Senator John 8. Biddi-
son and Mr.. James j. Lindsay, president of the
Baltimore County Firemens Association, were
among those who spoke.
THE Animal Refuge Association, of which
Mrs. Edwin J. Farber, of Baltimore, is presi.
dent, has sent out letters to a number of
preachers asking them for their aid and SYM
pathy in the cause Of promoting kindness and
humane treatment to animals and birds. The
preachers are asked to deliver sermon on the
subject. We hope Mrs. Farber includes Balti-
more county ministers in this request.
- Many persons are subscribing for the
stock of the Towson Athletic Association and
every body should encourage the enterprise by
contributing his mite in this way. A prosper
Gus association of this kind will serve as a
splendid advertisement of the town, to say
nothing of the pleasure it will afford the people,
The grounds located in the western suburbs of
the town, are being rapidly gotten into shape.
THE high winds of April have been a
damage to the roads by blowing away the dust,
loose earth and small gravel. That is what
they say, at least, and there may be something
in it for Old Boreas seemed to be letting him
self out for several days. And still this was
mere zephyr compared to what they had in
other states. Just think of 81 miles an hour !!
AAoS 10 WAut tnCy oObuuAAy CAPCIlCnCCQ III
some places.
THE fine mare belonging to Mr.. jeremiah
Baublitts, of the Dover road, that was bitten
by supposed mad dog some weeks ago while
on the road and that was at first penned up,
is now working regularly and has shown no
signs Of the disease. The three other horses
bitten the same dav by the same dog are APP
parently all right. The dog bit several other
dogs as be passed along the roads and was
afterwards killed below Reisterstown.
- That was great day at Hamilton Easter
Monday, when the new automobile freight
ing truck was christened. Several thousand
people witnessed an attractive procession, and
most of these heard some speeches by we'll
known gentlemen that lauded Hamilton and
her public spirited citizens to the skies. The
christening was done by Miss Lila McCallister.
daughter of Mr.. VIM. McCallister, president of
the Hamilton Improvement Association and
bottle of pure water was used in performing
this ceremony. The day will long be remem-
bersd by Hamilton.