The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-12-18
=. One more week and then Christmaa, Die

holidays on wednesday, December ~.
- Mr.. Hammond Oldfeld was on Monday
last appointed postmaster of Ellicott City.
- Remember that il is a fineable Offense to
shoot birds and rabbits when the ground is
covered with snow.
- They are selling. live Christmas trees in
Baltimore now. They are planted in pots and
some of them are feet high.
- The public schools of the county will
close for the holidays on Thursday next and
reopen on Tuesday, January
- Public-spirited citizens are getting after
the toll-gates now. They are relics of past
ages and should be gotten rid of.
- Edward l. Brilliant has been appointed
postmaster at Glen Morris, Baltimore county,
succeeding q. p. Zouck, resigned.
- The Uni0n-News will issue its almanac
for 1910 about the middle of January. A copy
will be sent by mail to every subscriber.
- People are looking for 1910 calendars
and they are even now coming in handy. In
two weeks the New Year will be with us.
I'VE don't believe that Santa Claus is
going to travel in an airship this year. He's
too level headed to take chance like that
- The rain of this week filled up some dry
ice-ponds that, before it fell, looked like they
would be valueless as ice-producers this wintre.
- We experienced another touch of winter
weather this week, with a fall of snow that
did little more than whiten the earth for
time.
- Look out for the purse snatchers when
you are out shopping now. Plenty of them
only waiting for good opportunity to make
q haul.
- The open season for game in Baltimore
county will end next Friday, December "a.
Deputy game wardens should see that the law
is enforced.
- number of fatal skating accidents have
already been reported IF people will take
chances on thin ice they usually have to pay
the penalty.
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The meet on Christmas day will be at A. NJ,
at Hampton Gate.
- Judge Van Bibber sustained the protest
of citizens against the granting of license to
sell liquor in Arlington, Third district, to
William G. Gardner.
his fnish-if he has the power to speculate on
coming events. Fortunately he don't know
what is in store for him.
- Some people thought the springs should
have been replenished by this weeks rain.
Isn't that rather too much 10 expect after such
q long season of drought?
-$Three inches of rain fell last Monday.
It was the heaviest downpour since last june
and will no doubt do much toward replenish-
ing the springs and streams.
->There was fairly good skating on some
ponds in this county last Saturday and Sunday,
the ice being about three inches thick. Mon
days rain put an end to it, however.
- Ten thousand dollars worth of cats were
on exhibition at the show of the Washington
Cat Club this week. At least that is what the
exhibitors claimed. What do you know about
that7
sOver five columns of sales of property
for unpaid taxes appeared in q Towson con-
temporary last week That is very unpleas-
ant showing, especially so coming right 10 the
holiday season.
- Next Wednesday. according to the alma
mac, will be the first day of winter. 1t is also
one of the shortest days of the year. The sun
will rise at 25 minutes after and set at 46
minutes after 4.
:. Fresh pork sold from wagons on the
road this week at 81 cents per pound. By the
time the retail dealer adds enough to make a
profit you can form some idea of what the con-
sumner must pay.
Foxterriers are pretty and often agreea.
BILE companions, and then they can cause lot
of trouble, too. Here is one that, while being
fondled by bis far mistress, playfully bit off
the end of her nose.
- The residents of Pikesville are clamor-
ing for q paid fire department. And why
shouldn't they get it2 1t is very important
and rapidly growing community and should
be afforded every advantage.
ern Central Railroad, known as the Dorsey
farm and containing so acres, with fair inn
provements, has been purchased by DR.. Smith
of Baltimore upon private terms.
- Mr.. William 81. Clagett, who had charge
with tar, says that material makes a road
safe from the damage usually caused to roads
from rapidly moving automobiles.
- After all old Jupiter Pluvius has no rival
when it comes to cleaning up town. His
work of last Monday was a complete success
and every town and village in Baltimore
county no doubt felt the benefits oft
-DThe Ruby will case-removed from Tow
son to Bel Air-has been on trial at the latter
place this week and number of Towson
people have been attending as witnesses. 1t is
said the case may last couple of weeks.
- When we see motorcar go through Tow
son at 30 to 40 miles an hour, as they often do,
a word of criticism is now rarely heard. We
suppose this is on the principal that what can't
be cured must be endured. Let 'em flicker.
"a runaway horse belonging to Mr. John
Williams of North Branch, Second district,
was struck by an engine on the Western Mary
land Railroad, near Reisterstown, few nights
ago and so badly injured that he had to be
killed.
IA dispatch from Palestine, Texas, dated
December IA, says: y. NOVEL; Hawkins of
Baltimore won high average in the tourna-
ment here today, breaking 1876 clay targets out
of 200 in a field of the best shots in the
country"
LII is said it costs Baltimore city about
800 600 year to carry on the dredging opera
tions at Loeb Raven and there is no immediate
prospect of it ceasing. The bed of the lake
taken out.
the grand jury dismissed Benjamin s.
Cooper the young man charged with assault
ing Capt. Henry Wilhelm, well-known citi-
zen of the Sixth district, some weeks ago, A
number of witnesses from that district testified
before the jury.
Brooms are among the household neces-
sites that have jumped in price amazingly oil
late. They cost now about double what they
formerly did and the tendency is still upward
Perhaps brooms have also fallen into the
hands of trust.
- Richard @. Woods, who died suddenly
at his home in Baltimore on Monday last
was q son of the late William G. Woods, for
merly of Sherwood. His mother is a stepsistel
of Mr.. w. Clarence Craumer, cashier OF the
Towson National Bank.
>The artesian we'll at Lutherville. that
had been bored to depth OF $50 feet without
securing enough water to supply the town, has
been abandoned. About SIT 900 has gone into
this hole and this looks like large sum to bt
wasted on such an enterprise.
->Some folks say if you don't get supply
of ice before Christmas the chances of getting
any after the holidays is very slim, but we
don't think there is any foundation for such a
belief We often experience the coldest
weather of the year after the first OF January.
-All the admonitions to do your shop
ping early so as ito avoid the crush" have hac
no effect whatever and the Baltimore store!
are simply packed with people. The jam ap
pears to be worse than ever, and it will nC
doubt keep up until closing time December "a
- Many of the "blue birds" have founc
their way back to The Union-News office thi:
week and hundreds more should do so before
the beginning of the New Year. The last lo
of this years bills (for Baltimore city subscri
bers) go out with the current issue of the
paper.
- There is some talk of appointing womer
as members of the Baltimore City Schoo
Board. We hope the idea may be carried
into effect for it is certain the schools woulC
be benefited thereby. 1t should be remem
bered that the head of the Chicago schools il
THE second annual show of the Mary
land Poultry and Pigeon Association will b
held in the Fifth Regiment Armory, Balti
more, January to s, inclusive. 1t will be
National as well as State show and will b
the largest affair of the kind ever held south 0
New York.
- Baltimore county's official plum ire
will be shaken next week and those who &c
an Office in their Christmas stocking Will ~
doubt have complete enjoy ment OF the non
Gay season, while those who get lett cal
possess their souls in patience. They may
happy yet.