The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-01-09


sented among the exhibitors and they got
good share Of the prizes. The show will be
come an annual event.
After the installation of the newly electe
officers of John Eager Howard Council, Jr.
U. A. NJ, of Towson, on Wednesday night tn
annual banquet took place at the Smedle,
House. About sixty members attended. MI
George W. Seipp was POSTMASTER and ther
were a number of responses.
1.-The choir of Towson NJ. E. Church wen
to the residence of Mr.. John T. Hershner, thei
musical director, on Saturday night last ant
presented him with a beautiful silk umbrell,
as a mark of their appreciation of his services
Refreshments were served in abundance ant
several hours pleasantly spent.
THE list of marriage licenses issued dur
ing the past year, and published elsewhere II
THE UNION today, shows rather strange con
dition of affairs in the matrimonial market
There were IL more licenses issued to whit
persons in 1908 than in 1907, while the numbe
issued to colored persons fell of 81.
MIR Thomas R. Foard, who sold his farm
at Hyde's, Long Green Valley, to Mr.: T. T
Boswell. will dispose of all his personal prop
erty on the place, on Tuesday January 10th
Mr.. Foard will continue to live on the farm a
assistant foreman to Mr.. Boswell, who will
engage extensively in stock raising.
- Mrs. Parks, wife of ex-County Treasurer
William Parks, of the 9Th district, was pain
| fully hurt on New Years day by being thrown
from her carriage while driving from her home
to family reunion held that day at the resi-
dence of her son. In passing team on the
road the carriage was upset by striking gate
- Mr.. John NJ. Dennis, who q short time
ago purchased the Parr house and IL acres OF
land, near Sherwood, has bought acres add
tional and now has mechanics at work improv.
ing the interior of the house. He has also had
drawn plans for a new stable and other out
buildings. Mr.. Dennis will occupy the prop
erty in the spring.
- The new automobile truck of the Hamil-
ton Volunteer Fire Company will be christened
with appropriate ceremonies on Monday, Feb
ruary 22d, when musical and literary enter
tainment will be held. Messrs. B. X. Purdum,
William McCallister and Jerome Norwood have
been appointed q committee to make the
necessary arrangements.
- EPSON Church, Towson, which has Just
been abandoned by the Methodist Protestant
congregation, was dedicated in October, 1889,
when the sermon was preached by Rev. Samuel
Kepler, who was the father of the late DR..
Samuel Kepler, who was for eight years school
examiner in Baltimore county and during that
time resided in Towson.
"a young inmate of the Carlisle Indian
School, who escaped some time ago, is now in
Jail at Towson and he should not be there any
longer He got to Baltimore and while having
a little lark in suburban town accidently
broke a window. Arrest followed on the
charge of attempted robbery and his present
confinement is the result.
special services have been held every
night this week in the new Methodist Protes.
tant Church, on West Allegany avenue, Tow
son, several ministers from distance taking
part. There will also be services during the
coming week, commencing on Sunday at II A.
NJ, when the pastor, Rev. II. F. Wright, will
preach both morning and evening"
- One of the finest calendars we have seen
this year came to us from the well known
Baltimore firm of G. S. Schermerhorn & Son,
ID Thoc 10 svnrw
ton and Lafayette at Valley Forge" and is a
photo color reproduction of the original paint
ing by c. W. Dunsmore. A copy of it may be
obtained by sending 81 to the firm.
1.-THE public sale season is now about to
open up and those who contemplate making
sale should bear in mind the fact that The
UNION is the proper medium through which to
make the announcement. If you want to
reach the people-those who do the buying
and have always got the money to buy with
you must insert your advertisement in this
paper.
- According to the report of the Baltimore
weather bureau the rainfall during the month
of December was fraction over three inches,
which is slightly below the average for the last
thirty eight years. Seven inches of snow fell
during the month. There was IL bright days
and 20 were either cloudy or partly SO. The
snow was much heavier in the country than in
the city.
->Towson Lodge, 1. o. o. F., will attend
Towson M E. Church in body on Sunday
morning, January 10th, and listen to special
sermon by the pastor, Rev. Thomas e. Copes.
The 57th anniversary of the lodge will be cele-
January 14th. Mr.. William Bowen of s.,
bailiff of the Orphans Court, is the last sur.
viving charter member of the lodge.
ION New Years day the Mt. Winan's
Police Department and Fire Department pre-
sented ex-County Commissioner James Ritten-
n ~ g. 4 i - -
W. Miller made the presentation and recep-
ton in honor of Mr.. Rittenhouse followed. He
is lifelong resident of the 18th district and
personally very popular with his home people,
which always speaks well for man.
"A Baltimore county mule, finding that
the barn in which he was battered was on fire,
broke loose from the mauger, kicked the door
down and got out He not only saved himself
but also the members of the family who heard
the racket and got out in time to save their
home. Which leads us to remark that the
mule is not such bad lot after all. He's got
more sense than usually given credit for.
IA York county farmer was arrested for
having live partridges in his possession under
very peculiar circumstances. His son Matched
six partridges under hen and they were
mothered by her. When the birds grew up
they were given their liberty but always came
back at night to the coop to roost and this is
how the farmer had them in possession. The
officer before whom the case was tried is at a
loss to know how to decide it.
ION the 25th of December last THE UNION
mailed q postal card to Mr.. M. M. Todd, of
Browns Valley Yuba county, California, mott
flying him that his subscription to the paper
had expired. He received the card December
3lst and the same day remailed it with postal
note for 81 so, and it reached US on the morn
ing of January 9th. That's pretty good work
for Uncle Sam and his postofice. Mr.. Todd is
native of Baltimore county and relative OF
the we'll known family of that name.
- The proprietors of The UNION were last
week obliged to have their mail hauled to Bal
timore in wagon because Friday was a legal
holiday and the postal authorities had made
such arrangements that it was simply impossi.
BILE to get our edition ready by 515 P. M. on that
day. If the postal car had come here an hour
later there would have been no trouble and we
don't think we are asking too much when we
request that we be more fairly treated when
another legal holiday falls on Friday.
- Mr.. Stenzy, the airship man, is prepar.
ing to take another little flight. There is a
peculiar thing about Mr.. Stenzy's flights that
some people may not have observed He
always makes them with his mouth. But this
time he's going to make the thing go sure, and
so jealous is he of his present machine that be
actually sleeps with it. That is he keeps il
under lock and key in his house and won't let
anybody see it. o, you're a sly dog, Stenzy.
Bet you dollar the old thing don't 20 when
you turn her loose.
THE farmers in the northwestern section
of this county have gone to work in earnest in
the good roads movement and their efforts will
no doubt be crowned with success. The meet
ing held at Mt. Carmel last Saturday was highly
creditable to them and shows that they are in
the movement with determination to win
A committee of forty was appointed to ar
range for public meeting to be held at the
same place on Saturday afternoon, January
9th, at which Mr.. Samuel M. Shoemaker, 9
member of the Good Roads Commission, Mr.
John S. Ensor and others are expected to make
addresses.
Enjoyable Social Events. A birthday
| surprise party was given to Mr.. William N
Lee on New Years night, at his home at Brook
| landville, by his children. A very enjoyable
| time was had. Refreshments were served
Rev. H. W. BurgaE presented Mr.. Lee with 9
purse as a gift from bis sons and daughters
| The following were present: Mr.. and Mrs
| George Lee, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lee, Messrs
| Clarence Lee, Joseph Lee, Frank Lee. JohI
| Mrs. Harry link, Mr.. and Mrs. George Smith
Mr.. and Mrs. John Smith. Mrs. John E. Mer
ryman, Mrs. Elizabeth link. Misses Isabe
| Coale and Bette Fiddler, Messrs. Wilbur link
Sidney Mast, Harry Zimmerman, George b
| Coale, Charles Merryman and Il. w. Burgan
An enjoyable evening was spent at the hom
| of Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Snyder, of Fallston
on Saturday, Jan. I'd, when they gave part,
| in honor of their nephew Mr.. Edward Graefe
of Reisterstown. Various amusements wer
INDUCED in and there was also music. At lat
hour refreshments were served. Those presen