The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-10-09


"a bicycle thief has been operating il
Towson lately and the family of Mr.. James ]
Lindsay has been among The victims. They
lost two in one night and MIR Lindsay offer
$40 reward for the return of the machines aDC
$50 additional for the arrest and conviction o
the thief.
- The village of Violetvile is said to hav.
an epidemic of typhoid fever, eleven cases o
the disease having been reported on Tuesday
There have been no fatal cases. The sanitary
conditions of the town are said to be excellent
and the presence of the fever has not been &C
counted for.
- A large bald eagle that had been seen fol
several years in the western section If thi:
county, was shot by Auctioneer Caleb S. Hobbs
on Wednesday. He used rife and fired al
long range. The proud bird measured six feet
four inches from tip to tip. 1t will be stuffed
and mounted.
IA fair will be held By some of the mem
bers of Trinity Sunday school in the Parish
Honse. Towson, on Friday afternoon and eve
ming, October Is, from 5 to 10 O'Clock. Candy,
cake. ice-cream, lemonade, &c, for sale. The
bowling alleys will be open TO the public at
cents a game.
- Water Engineer Quick of Baltimore,
wants an appropriation of 81, 600, 900 now in
order that be may begin work on the Gunpow-
der reservoir site this year. 1t is said. in view
of the investigation. that the city officials re-
gard the sum of $725, 900 agreed upon the War
rem mill property too high.
- Edwin l.. Parker, who was arrested in
Trenton; N. j., few days ago on the charge
of swindling number of business men OF that
city, was formerly = resident of Baltimore
county. While in Maryland Parker fell into
the hands of the law on the charge of using
the mail for fraudulent purposes. He was
held in 50 900 bail and skipped.
THE second annual fair of the White
Hall Farmers Club and Improvement Asso-
citation will be held at White Hall, N. c. r. R.,
three days next week, commencing on We'd
nesday. Arrangements for it are now COM
plete and it promises to be big success. Last
years fair held by this association proved to
be pleasing surprise to the several thousand
people who attended it.
AT the annual race meet of the White
Marsh Valley Hunt Club, at Erdenheim. near
Philadelphia, on Saturday last, the race for the
Fox Hunting Cup for teams of two horses
from recognized hunt clubs was won by Peter
Young and Picker the team entered by the
Green Spring Valley Hunt Club. dispatch
says they were "splendidly ridden" but it
does not say by whom.
AT the weekly meeting of the Baptist
ministers in Baltimore on Monday Rev. j. L.
Kemp of Reisterstown reported that bis con-
gregation bad been completely demoralized by
the presence of scarlet fever and dphtheria.
Mr.. Kemp said that there was pressing need
in his community for new church and that
large corn crop on land belonging to the
church would pay the first installment
- Mr.. Samuel r. Whitmore is another
Baltimore county dairyman who is about to
retire from the business on account of the high
price Of feed and the shortness of crops this
year. He will dispose Of all his personal eff
fects, on the premises, known as the Wempe
farm, on Sinclair avenue. east of the Belair
road, on Wednesday, October 20. For particu
lars see advertising columns of The Union
News today.
a. VI D;okn-1.or &c Dho.,;v
writes The Union News concerning the recent
discussion in regard to Baltimore county far
mers raising larger crops of wheat. He says:
Your correspondents struck the keynote in
saying that larger compensation would have
great influence in increasing the crop. Balti
more county farmers could largely increase the
acreage and ought not to be satisfied with less
than 25 bushels to an acre with sufficient rain
fall for seeding"
- Mr.. Noah H. Flitton, superintendent of
Patterson Park, has been transferred from that
position and placed in charge of several park
ways and squares in the center of the city by
the Park Board. Mr.. Charles r. Jones, who
squares, has been transferred to the superin-
tendency of Patterson Park. Mr.. Flitton
has been connected with the parks of Balti-
more many years and it is said the transfer
was made to tighten his duties.
- Mr.. H. q Wolf Of Baltimore, has about
terminus of the Bel Air Road care line is re-
garded as an important improvement to the
village, as great care and considerable expense
have been devoted to perfecting it, both as to
appearance and convenience. 1t will contain
10 rooms and bath, with a large attic and
well arranged store room, which will be used
for pharmacy. Mr.. Wolf has for many years
conducted a drug store at Gilmor and Lanvale
streets, Baltimore.
Mr.. Arthur L. Bosley is adding to the at
tractiveness of West Towson by repairing
Highland avenue and portion of West Allie
gany and Pennsylvania avenues, which are
private streets and run through his property
and front on lots sold by him. 1t is claimed
that these thoroughfares are now SO generally
used by the public that they should be taken
over and maintained by the County Commits
sioners. This would seem to be especially true
of Highland avenue which is popular cutoff
between Chesapeake avenue and the Joppa
road.
Coming Nuptial Events.-Mr and Mrs, J
Leonard Slade, of White Hall, have issued in
vitations to the marriage of their niece Miss
Ida Slade Hoshall to Mr.. G. LIE Roy Curry,
of Buffalo City, N. G.. The marriage will take
place on Wednesday evening, October 20. at
o'clock, in Bethel Presbyterian Church.
The engagement of Miss Emmily Hutchins,
daughter of Mrs. William Hutchins, of Car
rolls Manor, Tenth district, to Mr.. Allen
Sparks, son of Mrs. Frank Sparks, of Corbett,
has been announced to take place October %,
in st. James Church, Ny Lady's Manor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry D. Richardson, of CO.
vanstown, have announced the engagement of
their daughter, Miss Helen V. Richardson. to
Mr.. Ralph A. Poole, Jr., of the same place.
The wedding will take place October q.
The marriage of Miss Gretchen Banks.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel B. Banks Of
Baltimore to Mr.. John Sellers Barnes of Phila-
delphia will take place October 27. The pros
pective bride is q granddaughter of the late
Andrew Banks of Reisterstown.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Glenn Perine of Home
land" near Govanstown, have sent out invita-
tions to the marriage oftheir daughter, Eleanor
Washington, to Mr.. John Douglas Freeman
on Wednesday, November 3, at o'clock, at
Homeland.
The engagement of Miss Emma Lynch,
daughter of Mr.. William Lynch, Sr., ofPataps-
co Neck, to Mr.. John r. Fitzell is announced.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred G. Lee of Dulany' g
Valley, have issued cards for the marriage of
their daughter, Blanche Cecilia, to Mr.. Alvin
F. Sipes. The ceremony will be performed in
Lake View Methodist Episcopal Church, We'd
nesday, October 20, at O'Clock P. M.
Ford's Opera House.-"The Commanding
Officer" which is to have its initial produc-
ton at Ford's Opera House. Baltimore. under
the management Of Daniel Frohman, is ro-
mantle play of the Western frontier, the action
taxing place dL an army pOSJ Wnefe the OOlOuSi
is in command. The plot hinges on mistaken
identity, involving number of innocent peo-
pie. The Colonel, who has young and pret-
ty wife, is called away in his absence while
horseback riding. she meets former sweet
heart who attempted to kiss her. He is seen
by profligate Waring, who takes snap shot
of the act and then holds the picture for black
mail money. Lindsey. the old sweetheart,
buys the picture from him, makes an engage
ment with the Colonels wife to come and get
it that night. She consents, to avoid scandal,
but is prevented from going, and Lindsey is
murdered the same night. Suspicion falls on
was absent from his quarters at that time.
The plot is interestingly revealed through a
series of absorbing developments and holds
attention. There will be matinees Wednesday
and Saturday. For the week of October 18 the
merry musical success, "Kitty Grey" has been
booked.
Matters In the Circuit Court.-Judge
Burke signed a decree on.M Monday in the case
of the Potee Brick Company, of Baltimore
city, against the woodland Avenue Building
Company of Baltimore city, in which was re-
scinded all orders passed by the Circuit Court
for Baltimore county in the case up to that
time and directing and authorizing the receiv-
ers in the case to sell any part of the property
of the company which has come into theil
hands. The decree further directs that 20 two
story houses on Woodland avenue be sold either
at public or private sale and that Attorney
Elmer ]. Cook bo appointed trustee to make
the sale. Mr.. Cooks bond was fixed at $50, ,0O0
The claim of the brick company against the
building company was for 81, 3O6, of which SS3t
is said to have been paid.
On Monday Edward j. Cofield applied for ar
absolute divorce from his wife. Charlotte Co