The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-03-20
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damage done by the great snow storm OF March
4th. Telephone service 10 the country is still
10 very bad shape and many houses are with
out it.
THE Ladies' Aid Society of Parkton VI
E. Church will hold "St. Patrick's social in
Masonic Hall, Parkton, Saturday evening,
March Goth, commencing at 30 o'clock. There
will be some novelties connected with the
affair.
"A placard containing the following is
displayed in our stores pasted on sugar barrels
''Notice-With no duty on sugar, this sugar
would be two cents per pound cheaper. Write
your Senator and Congressman that you favor
free sugar"
- Cockeysville is to have electric lights and
the public spirited citizens of that town. who
have been making strong contest for the i'm
provement, deserve to be congratulated The
Mt Washington Electric Light and Power
Company will do the lighting.
"a special meeting of the Assistant Teach.
ers' Association of Baltimore county will be
held at the State Normal School in Baltimore
Saturday, March 10th, at P. NJ, to consider
the recent action of the School Board relative
to the increase of their salaries.
- Mueller, the man who shot and killed
Regina Reed. and who is now in Towson Jail
has been examined by DR.. Charles g. Hill, the
eminent aienist, and declared to be perfectly
sane. The examination was made at the in (.
stance of States Attorney Bussey.
The Volunteer Fire Company of Towson
has elected the following delegates to repre-
sent it in the fremen's convention to be held
in Towson, May 5th: Major Frank w. CoaIe
and Messrs John Perkins, D. R. Allen.
Joseph Padan and Samuel Green.
->Dr. Joseph r. Owens, who died at his
home in Hyattsvile. Md, last Monday, was
known to many Baltimore county people and
was highly esteemed by them. His wife is
sister Of Mr.. Charles A Councilman, well
known farmer of Worthington Valley.
- Jim" Pratt. who spent couple of years
at State Institution for trying to spoil the
anatomy OF q colored brother with razor, has
returned to Towson and has resumed bis occu.
patton OF bootblack He can be found at Egers
barber shop and he's an artist in bis line.
- The County Commissioners are now en-
gagged In preparing the levy for the coming
fiscal year, which begins May lst. The pres
ent rate is 70 cts on the $780, but it is said this
must De increased ior next year on account OF
the increased salaries OF assistant teachers.
- The County Commissioners this week
offered reward OF SzOO FOR the arrest and con
vlctlon OF the person or persons who, on the
night OF January ZSth, set i1re to an outbuild-
ing on the farm OF Mr.. Ihomas Richardson,
near fnenl1. ana tnen roD0ed his residence.
- Corn planting Will soon be the order OF
the day among the farmers. This part of their
work IS now mace quick and easy to what it
was 70 years ago or less. Now one man and
two horses can do as much as four men and
twice as many horses could do in the old days,
and 90 1t better
- large number OF Baltimore county's
older residents passed away during the past
winter some Oh them having lived far over the
Biblical allotted time OF lie. There were more
deaths III toWson IN the nrst TWO ana ANAL
months OF the present year than we ever knew
before IN Twelve month.
- Northern ice dealers are already begin
ming to Jump up the price OF ice because OF the
alleged shortage IN last winters crop. Or
course tnis IS only trlck as the dealers these
Gays depeno almost exclusively on the manu-
Iactureu arucie. out II they can fool the
people u SUITS them very well.
- There will be no lack of music in the big
fremen's parade in Towson on the 9Th of May.
There will be eight bands in line and that ought
to be enought to make things lively. Another
attractive feature Will be Troop A. to say moth
ing OF the galiy decorated lire apparatus, etc.
Ifll be great day for Towson.
- Philip Brown, young cOlored man EN-.
ployed by Mr.. Lewis M. Bacon on his farm at
Belfast, 9Th district, was lodged in Jail here on
Thursday charged with disOrderly conduct
He broke the leg of one of Mr.. Bacon's horses
by reckless driving and otherwise conducted
himself IN an unseemly manner.
- A delega!lon from GovanstowD, headed
by DIR: Duncan, called on the County
Commissioners this week to urge them to take
some steps Tor DETER hre protection in that
town. volunteer lire company has been
organized there and the citizens are doing COM
mendable work in the same direction.
- 1t is likely the case of Joseph John Muel
Ter, who murdered his tiancee at Mt. Washing
ton, on the night of March 9Th, will come up
at the present term of court. The pistol with
which he committed the crime he bought from
second hand dealer in Baltimore. and said at
the time he wanted it to kill muskrats.
- Mr.. jeremiah Baublitts is another well
known farmer who is about to retire from
farming: having given his business over to his
Sous. He will dispose of all the personal prop
erty on bis farm on the Dover road on Tues
day, March Both, as will be seen by reference
to the advertising columns of The UNION
today,
- Mr. daniel hloer, whose tragic death &C.
CURED at his home IN Baltimore last Monday
morning, was well known in Baltimore county
and mucn sorrow was expressed by those who
knew him intimately. Mr.. Rider owned a
summer nome az Snerwood, n. T. r. r., and
sL Iracs y. ianu near Taylor Cnapel, on
'ne iiI r,el ioau.
s,a"r, 1l e'gnt oxen
h 6,ptt;, os H. 90 Lii Plalis at1Iacleu
o"s,' o Ta.ds 'ro .eam PaSseI .niougn
nuwson ~ T1 ~, Ie't 10y. n3Glnns. roilowlng II
6o;Iar Tba.e s0ore rar, nf.ha az lsen ES
e. CRUDE. that was being removed from Shawan
m Edoewood Md
The iurv named to view two sections of
the York turnpike, north of Towsou. will meet
next Monday. March 22d, at 10 A. M. at the
18th milestone. On the afternoon of the same
dav thew will meet at the 18th milestone at 9
O'Clock. The iury will be composed of Mr.
William b. Wight, DR.. F. g Mitchell and Mr..
Charles U. Denlson.
- The Towson Athletic Association started
With over fifty charter members. Mr. q. How
ard Isaac is president of the club and Mr.. J.
Howard Fox, secretary. Mr.. Elmer J. Cook
was elected member OF the board of mana
gers, taking the place of DR.. Stuart Casssrd,
who resigned when he was chosen president of
tue SUBURBAN DaseDaii League:
- etIeions were IIeeIy signeo tnls week
aealp 5T tne In'rvuuction VI tne tatapsco water
i ~ lo"son. MANY resluents sui lnsist that
tnere Is enough arteslan wen water mere to sup
ply an osmanGs, ana tnae II Is entirely nnneces-
say " ol.ns ~ .ne river water. Ike every
3 =. queselon :neIe Is gIea. ueai OF honest
o'nei 80 - opi"'o" oH rni' poin'
- baltlmore county democrats continue to
u eh .ne Iolulns Vi eneir primaries unoer
eue mlo 49, Gully .L:y system, anu CnSle are
ulany wnI WIZ iasoI .nis pau. II Iair erection
eau &c nelu ~ "VuIu Inuouoteoty pc m0 9
sa.Is.o.s!Iy way Vi mmaA5,ns COMMISSIONS we
oo oni, InlnA .ne sLnalI uls'IIcts OF the county
VIII ever agree u the pan, however.
> The Junior Gunpowder Agricultural Club
met s last SATURDAY az tne Iarm oI Mr.. /. Mel
n e g De- ~ .ne Aoln uistIicl, Win MI.
Danlei o. fearce as foreman. MI. Fearce IS
DAIRY FARMER anu everything ABOUT the place
was Iouno 70 De IN excellent condition. de
mas me mouse, Wild m0oern equipments,
ana IL is IN all Respects an IDEAL country nome.
1.-The hundreds of Baltimore people who
have country homes in Baltimore county will