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THE NEWS
TOWSON, Md.
(Baltimore, Md.. Postoflice.)
Entered as second-class matter August 30 1009,
at the Postoffice at Baltimore. Maryland,
under the Act of March 3,1879.
Saturday, December 25, 1909.
UNION NEWS PUBLISHING GO , Inc., Proprietor.
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Friday, December 28. by James F. Thrift, attor
ney, etc., on the premises, fee-simple prop
erty In West Arlington.
Monday, January 3, by Percy C. Hennighausen
and John H. Richardson, trustees, on the
premises.house and lot Nos.2o3and 205 Hud
son street, (old numbers) Canton.
—► The Circuit Court adjourned on Monday
until Monday, January 3, 1910.
Many persons are complaining of colds —
bad company for the Christmas holidays.
Don’t forget the poor at this joyous
season. They are always with us, you snow.
—► A Towson man has the nerve to wear a
straw bat when thermometers are registering
18 degrees.
—► Christmas day is a legal holiday in
Maryland. All the banks ana, public offices
will be closed.
—►A son of Mr. Howard Parks of Texas,
aged 11 years, was painfully hurt a few days
ago by falling from a tree.
—► Compliments of the season to every
reader of The Union-News. Merry Christmas
and a happy New Year to all.
—► Where is the man who said tbe present
winter would be a mild one? Perhaps he has
changed bis mind by this time.
—*The Union-News almanac for 1910 will
be out abont the middle of January. A copy
will be mailed to every subscriber.
—* Skates for boys and girls are popular
gifts this Christmas. It has been several years
since such tine skating was enjoyed.
—* A woman at Myersdale,Allegany county,
was stung on tbe lip by a honey bee and died
two days later from bloodpoisoning.
—►There are still those who say tel tphome
for telephone. They are in the class who
invariablv say “those kind” for that kind.
—►This is winter, but it arrived some days
before the time tbe almanac set for it. However,
it’s tbe real thing and couldn’t well be liner.
—► The Union-News is indebted to Mr.
Leonard Trinkaus, the expert Towson horse
shoer, for a copy of his fine calendar for 1910.
—►Amsterdam’s going for Dr. Cook now at
a lively rate. A good many others are doiog
tbe same thing, only omitting the "Amster.
—►The big Baltimore poultry show opens
on tbe 4th of January and continues tbe re
mainder of the week at the Fifth Regiment
Armory.
—► Start tbe New Year right. Send a dollar
to Tbe Union-News and have it pay you fifty
three visits next year. No loss in an invest
ment like that.
A farmer in Towson early on Thursday
morning asked only 35 cents a pound for his
turkeys. These tillers of tbe soil are such
modest fellows.
—The old belief was that when tbe days
begin to lengthen the cold begins to strengthen.
The coldest days thus far this winter have been
the shortest days.
—*The Mint Julep Association will hold a
special meeting next week. Next summer's ice
supply is assured and all fears along that line
have been dispelled.
—►The next issue of The Union-News will
be dated January 1, 1910, and there will be 53
Saturdays in the year, necessitating an addi
tional issue of the paper.
—A horse belonging to Mr. Clay T. Joyce
of tbe £igbth district ran away on Tuesday
and smashed tbe buggy. Mr. Joyce was
thrown out but escaped injury.
—► The Sunday school of Towson Metho
dist Episcopal Church, as has been its custom
for several years, sent a donation to the
Kelso Home in Baltimore a few days ago.
—►There were two holdups in this county
last Saturday night of people returning from
market —one on the Harford and the other on
the Bel Air road. Both tbe footpads escaped.
Uncle Sam’s postoffice is doing an im
mense business just now and all his employ
ees are working overtime. As a njeans of ex
changing presents tbe service is incomparable.
—One more week and then the time for
good resolutions will be here. But why await
that day ? No time as good as the present.
Make them now and see that you stick to
them.
—► A number of Baltimore cops are now on
the griddle and the Police Board is having its
hands full investigating. If half that is said
be true, a good shaking up will no doubt result
beneficially.
—►The board of directors of the Second
National Bank of Towson, at their meeting on
Wednesday, declared a semi-annual dividend
of 4 per cent., thus putting the bank on an
8 per cent, basis.
—►There were no exchanges of gifts or
“treats” among tbe teachers and pupils of tbe
public schools of Baltimore county thu year.
The Bchoot Board wisely put an Ind to all
that sort of thing.
—►Baltimore county people harvested hun
dreds of tons of ice this week and it was gener
ally of fine quality. Last winter there was
none of this summer necessity and some bouses
were filled with snow.
—►The "blue birds” have been flocking in
this week at a lively rate. There are five more
days for tbe flight to continue before we begin
to write 1910 on the receipts. As we said
before, let ’em flicker.
—►The Baltimore County Game and Fish
Protective Association will hold a meeting at
Junker’s Hotel, Baltimore, on Monday, De
cember 27, at 8 P. M., when officers for the en
suing year will be elected.
—►Turkeys are literally soaring now, every
thing, apparently, tending to keep the price
up to the highest notch. The man who has
these fowls to sell just now has a provokingly
comfortable look, drat him.
—The Old Town Merchants and Manufac
turers' Association will carry its fight against
the trading stamp nuisance to Annapolis this
winter and it is hoped their efforts to put an
end to it may prove successful.
—Christmas shoppers have had a full head
of steam on this week and the thousands of
empty or greatly depleted pocketbooks attest
the havoc that has been wrought. And thus
it will ever continue as time rolls on.
—►Sergt. James E. Mann of tbe county
police force fell on the ice in Highlandtown
early on Tuesday morning and fractured one
of his legs. The sergeant is a brother of
County Commissioner Henry P. Mann.
—► Mr. Dixon C. Walker, formerly of Tow
son, who is now engaged in the automobile
business in Baltimore, has purchased for
$20,000 a lot at Charles and Twentieth streets,
upon which he will erect a large garage.
—►Plans are being prepared for the enlarge
ment of the Presbyterian Church in Catons
ville. Tbe addition will contain class-room,
church-parlor and a well equipped kitchen.
Rev. John A. Nesbitt in pastor of tbe church.
—*Mr. Vernon S. Emmart of Baltimore
county is named as one of the incorporators
of the C. H. Nelson Metal Company just
organized in Baltimore with a capital stock of
$25,000. Mr. Emmart is also treasurer of tbe
company.
—►The R. F. D. carriers go out on their
routes Christmasdayjustthesameas any other
day and this is the only national holiday in
the year on which they make their rounds.
Next Saturday (New Year Day) they will not
go out.
—►Mr. A. J. Miller, a well-known resident
of the Eleventh district, who sustained serious
internal injuries last week while assisting in
butchering, is improving under the care of Dr
Keyser. He had a rib torn loose and several
badly bruised.
—► Friday, December 24, was the last day of
the open season for birds and rabbits in Balti
more county. To shoot them now is a viola
tion of the law and the game wardens should
be on tbe lookout for those who have no re
spect for tbe law.
—Nicholas Stumpf, formerly of Catons
ville, is supposed to have committed suicide at
his farm at Piflte Orchard, Howard county, on
Friday of last week. No cause is assigned for
the act. He was 65 years of age and in com
fortable circumstances.
—►Some new furnishing in the office of
County Clerk Cole include a fine solid oak desk
and chair for the head of the office. The busi
ness of this department of the county govern
ment has grown to immense proportions and
is increasing monthly.
—► Towson National Bank is sending out to
its friends and customers as a New Year sou
venir a very pretty and useful little book that
contains much valuable information and is
handy for memoranda of various kinds. You
can get one at the bank.
—A well-known Eighth district farmer,
who called at The Union-News office on
Wednesday, said he would not cut ice until
next Monday, when it will be 8 inches thick.
Should a warm rain come before that time bis
hopes will be shattered.
—►The shaking of the plum tree this week
resulted in the previously fortunate ones again
gathering nearly all the fruit. No doubt tbe
County Commissioners are always glad when
this job is completed, as it surely must possess
some unpleasant features.
—►The Fallston Farmers’ Club held its reg-
Lular monthly meeting last Saturday at tbe
(home of Mr. and Mrs. William A. Harlan,
fcwitb Mr. Charles E. Wiggere presiding. An
ftispection of the premises proved that Mr.
Barlan is an up-to-date farmer.
H—► There were two more suicides in Balti-
city’s parks last Saturday. One was by
Fpoison and the other by drowning. During
tbe year just closing 12 persons have taken
their own lives in these public pleasure grounds,
or nine more than in 1908. This is an appalling
record.
—►The Black Cat Minstrel Club will give t
show and dance in tbe Casino at Upper Falls
Eleventh district, on Friday night, Decembei
31. Tbe proceeds will be devoted to a moel
worthy object and a liberal patronage should
be extended by the peopleof the neighborhood
Admission 25 and 15cents.
—*C. W. E. Treadwell, U. 8. co-operative
weather observer at Towson, reports the fol
lowing data for the week ended Thursday even
. ing, December 23: Highest temperature, 4(
degrees, on 17th ; lowest, 13 degrees, on 21st;
mean, 26.4 degrees. The greatest daily range
was 25 degrees, on 17th. There was no rainfall.
—ln remitting his subscription to Tbe
Union-News this week Mr. William P. Cooper
of Salt Lake City writes as follows: “The
Union-News reaches me promptly every Tues
day and is always read with a great deal of
pleasure. I consider it one of tbe best, if not
i tbe very best, county newspaper published.”
—► Invitations are being sent out for a meet
ing in the interest of the Laymen’s Missionary
Movement to be held in Trinity Church Parish
House, Towson, at 6.30 P. M„ January 6tb.
Supper will be served to those invited by tbe
ladies of the Bishop’s Guild. Mr. A. D. Steb
bins is chairman of tbe committee and Mr.
George A. Needham secretary.
—►There was a time—not so very many
years ago—when Christmas was ushered in by
the discharge of firearms and explosives, with
almost a constant fusilade during tbe; day.
Now all this is changed and we hear little
racket of that kind. Evidently the people
prefer to epend their holiday cash for .other
things—and perhaps wiser ones.
The Christmas Day hunt of the Elkridge
Club will start from Hampton Gate at 10 A.
M. Tbe meets of tbe week following will be
Monday, 27th, (place and time to be posted at
the kennels on Saturday) and Wednesday, 29tb,
2P. M., at Warren, east of Cockeysville. Mr.
Spalding Lowe Jenkins, acting master, and
Mr. Graeme Turnbull, secretary.
—Some idea of tbe amount of business
transacted at the Towson postoffice during tbe
rush of the Christmas holidays may be gath
ered when it is stated that about 6,000 one-cent
stamps were sold in tbe short space of two
days, to be placed on postcards. The clerks
say tbe mail matter aod packages and general
volume of business were heavier this year than
ever.
—Mr William R. Hammond, president of
the Third National Bank and a prominent
man in business circles in Baltimore, dropped
dead while descending the front steps or the
Pimlico Club house early last Sunday evening.
His sudden death was a great shock to his
family and friends. Mr. Hammond, who was
in his 46th year, was tbe principal owner of
Pimlico race track
—► Conrad Sohn, who formerly carried the
mail from tbe Towson Station of the Maryland
and Pennsylvania Railroad to the postoffice,
has been appointed Btation agent and operator
at Woodbrook, Charles street avenue. Several
other telegraph operators, who are filling re
sponsible positions today at tbe key, were at
one time carriers at this place between the
station and postoffice.
—►John F. A Grant, who was arrested last
week charged with stealing turkeys from Mrs.
Annie E. Ramdanmsay, near Loch Raven, has been
committed to jail for the action of the grand
jury His partner, Ralph Irvin, is also held
on the same charge. It is generally believed
in the neighborhood that these men are the
ones who have been carrying on tbe wholesale
Bleating of fowls there.
—The recent order of the School Board
prohibiting the children of the public schools
of the couuty from giving and receiving pres
ents from their teachers, has caused considera
ble favorable comment. In place of the pres
ents this year the pupils of the Towson High
School were requested to bring donations,
which were forwarded to St. Vincent’s Orphan
Asylum, on tbe York road, near Govans, to
be distributed among the inmates.
—* In addition to the usual bigh-class enter
tainments given by the pupils of Towson High
School, the announcement that Prof. Fritz
Gaul would preside at tbe piano was of added
interest in attracting a large audience to the
entertainment given in the assembly room
Tuesday eveniug. A little comedy, “What
Happened to Santa,” in which fairies, brig
ands. gvnsies, etc., took part, was well ren
dered. The singing of Miss Margaret Foss,
who impersonated the “rag doll,” was excep
tionally fine, as was also that of Miss Leta
Shearman, the queen of fairies. Thecostumes
were a feature.
—* A hold-up was attempted in tbe Court
House yard last Saturday night, within
the shadow of the temple of justice. Mr.
Albert E Deßaugh, the well-known carpenter
and builder, who resides on Central avenue,
West Towson, had just gotten off a Towson-
Catonsville car and was making a short-cut to
his home through the Court House yard. As
he was going up the main walk he noticed two
men, one of whom carried a large club, dodg
iug from tree to tree and hiding behind the
shrubbery. His suspicions were aroused, and,
halting, he called to tbe men that if they {lid
not come from their place of concealment he
would open fire on them, at the same time
pulling a two-foot rule from his pocket and
pointing it at them. The supposed foot-pads
made good their escape.
Matters In the Circuit Court.—On Sat
urday J udge Duncan signed an order overrul
ing tbe exceptions to the ratification of the
sale of the property of the old Govanstown
Academy, on Bellona avenue, Govans. The
property was deeded to tbe trustees of the
academy in 1832 by tbe late Henry McElderry
and from tbe trustees to the academy. After
the academy was abandoned the property was
taken up by the McElderry family and a
recent sale brought up the question as to iti
ownership. Under tbe ruling of Judge Duncan
the sale was properly made.
Attorney William S. Dawson, who was ap
pointed committee of tbe person and estate of
W S. G. Williams about a year ago, has been
discharged by order of Judge Duncan.
On Tuesday Judge Duncan signed an order
in the case of Henry E Regester and others
against Robert A. Regester and others, in
which he disposes of exceptions filed to the
ratification of the auditor’s accounts. A fee of
SSOO to O’Brien and Field, attorneys to the
trustees, is allowed ; SSOO to Thomas and Cull,
attorneys to the plaintiff, is disallowed; SSO to
Pattison & Gaban, auctioneers, is allowed, as
also a fee of sls to 8. J. Martinet, surveyor,
and a fee of $76 40 to C B. McClean, surveyor.
Daniel W. Dwyer, real estate broker, is allowed
$25. Armstrong Thomas, Samuel Regester
and Charles E. Hill are allowed S3OO as extra
compensation, instead of SSOO, tbe same to be
chargeable against the general fund. The
allowance of $13145 (or sundry items is
ordered to be charged against tbe general fund.
Daniel W. Crurulich of Sparrows Point,
whose wife recently sued him for divorce, by
his attorneys, Alfred J. Carr and Charles R.
Frankenberry, on Wednesday filed a cross bill
asking that he be granted a divorce from Mrs.
Crumlich.
Criminal Docket—Larceny, James Mack and
Branch Smith (five cases), guilty in two, two
years and one year, respectively, in the peni
tentiary, nol pros, in two cases and one case
stetted; Jefferson Talbott, guilty, five years in
the penitentiary; Samuel Simms, pleaded
guilty, paroled; Lewis Evans, guilty, three
months in House of Correction ; Walter Sin
clair,. guilty, five years in the penitentiary;
Jessie Gray, (two cases.) guilty in both, 18
monthsandsix months in House of Correction,
sentences to run concurrently.
False Pretense—James Daniels, guilty, three
years in penitentiary.
Assault—Harvey Cole, guilty, four months
in House of Correction ; William A. Holmes
and Thomas Holmes, not guilty as to W. A.
Holmes, sub curia as to Thos. Holmes; Chas.
Brown,guilty,one year in House of Correction.
Drunk and Disorderly—George Schmidt, $1
and costE.
Gilmor vs. Kuhnst, resurvey of property or
dered.
Connolly vs. Western Maryland Railroad,
demurrer to bill of complaint sustained.
Dunpby vs. United Railways and Electric
Company, petition to stay proceedings dis
missed.
Smith vs. Clark and Marks vs. Clark, sub
curia.
Naylor vs. Naylor, order allowing plaintiff
S2O counsel fee and sls per month alimony.
Ford’s Opera House.—" The Gentleman
from Mississippi” will be tbe amusing attrac
tion forChristm'as weekjit Ford’s Opera House,
Baltimore, coming direct from three jolly
months at the Park Theatre, Boston. That it
has met with such remarkable success every
where is due in part to tbe numerous and
wholesome character of the comedy and still
more to tbe acting of Thomas A. Wise and
Douglas Fairbanks, tbe principals and their
capable associates in the company. The play
is genuinely American, a delightful comedy of
life in Washington, the theme one of political
graft interwoven with romance. It will be
presented here with all tbe advantages that
marked its long and successful runs in other
cities. There will be matinees Wednesday
and Saturday (New Year’s Day.) For the
week of January 3, Chauncey Olcott, in his
romantic Irish success, “Ragged Robin,” is
underlined at Ford’s.
A Former County Priest Sues for Dam
ages A letter from Cumberland, Md.. says:
“Rev. Henry 8. Nagengast, pastor of St. Peter’s
Catholic Church, Hancock, entered suit here
today for 53,000 damages against the road di
rectors of Allegany county. Several months
ago while crossing a county footbridge over
the Chesapeake and and Ohio canal, at Little
Orleans, this county. Father Nagengast broke
through tbe rotten flooring and sustained a se
vere injury to his leg. Since then he claims
he has been more or lees incapacitated. He
has consulted specialists and it is probable a
surgical operation will have to be performed.
Father Nagengast’s parish includes St. Pat
rick’s Church at Little Orleans.”
Father Nagengast *as for several years pas
tor of St. Anthony’s Church, Franklin ave
nue, Gardenville.
Dairyman Attacked by a Bull.—William
Lang, aged 50 years, who is employed as a
dairyman on tbe farm of Mr. Alfred H. Pleas
ants, north of Cockeysville, was attacked last
Sunday by a Jersey bull which he was leading
to water. He was thrown about 20 feet by the
bull, but escaped injury beyond being badly
shaken up He was unconscious for several
hours. Andrew C. Burke, farmer for Mr.
Pleasants, came to Mr. Lang’s assistance and
succeeded in getting the bull away. Dr. Ben
jamin R. Benson was summoned and rendered
medical aid.
a Sparrows Point.—The Christmas enter
s, I tainment of the Methodist Episcopal Sunday
it 1 school, including the annual treat, was held
it on Thursday evening. The primary depart
d ment, under tbe superintendency of Mrs.
1. William-A. Stabler and Miss Delia Ambrose,
furnished tbe recitations, solos, carols, etc.
e At the last meeting of Patajeco Lodge of
I- Masons the following officers were elected for
i- lbe coming year: Worebipful Master, Dr. H.
14 R. Peltekian ; senior warden, C. W. Cook;
; junior warden, J. A. Naudain; treasurer, G.
e P. Raida baueh; secretary, W. H. Loft us;
I. tyler, Henry Brecht; trustees, 8. M. Drayer,
e George B. Gerhart.
x On Saturday evening last tbe St. John’s
e Lutheran Club reorganized with 31 charter
- members. After successfully passing through
f four baseball seasons they are preparing to
t make tbe fifth a record breaker. It is their
intention to make the social side of the clnb a
- prominent feature. The following officers
y were elected: President, Frank Lauer; vice
l president, Walter Nesbit; secretary, William
. F. Snyder; treasurer, Elmer Gladfelter; base
e ball manager, Frank Diehro.
Cards of invitation have been issued by Mr.
. and Mrs. Horace Brock of Philadelphia to tbe
wedding of their daughter, Deborah Norris
r Brock, to Mr. Quincy Bent, assistant to the
r president of the Maryland Bteel Company, on
i Tuesday, January 4, 1910, at St. Mark’s
. Church, Philadelphia.
s Mr. Luke Kelly, who died last week, was
i one of the oldest employees in point of service
r of the Maryland Steel Company, having re
sided here for 24 years. He was 61 years old
i and was born in County Mayo, Ireland, and
came to this country when two years of age
i and lived at Ashland, Baltimore county for 37
years. He was a faithful employee and a
conscientious member of Bt. Luke’s Catholic
Church. He leaves a widow and six children
—William, Joseph, Luke, Nannie, Busie and
Kellie.
i Mr. and Mrs. Frederick A. Weymouth, who
are spending their honeymoon in the North,
will, on their return, reside at C and Eighth
streets, the house having been handsomely
fitted up. Mr. Weymouth is metallurgist of
the Maryland Steel Company.
The “chicken poetry’ 1 last week had tbe
desired effect. Several answers have been re
ceived from Nelse and Mack and Tom and
Joe. They promise to keep up the pests here
after. Some of them, no doubt, will have
chicken three times a day now until they are
gone. Good riddance.
On last Saturday evening the district officers
visited Golden Star Lodge, I. O. G. T. There
was also an installment of tbe white and blue
contest. . „ .
Rev. James P. Wilson, pastor of the Metho
dist Episcopal Church, officiated at the mar
riage of a relative at Chaney, Calvert county,
Wednesday of last week.
Major and Mrs. H. G. O. Weymouth of
Cambridge, Mass., and Mr. Harrison Weyr
mouth of New York were among the out-of
town guests at the Martin-Weymouth wedding
l&st week.
Mrs. J. C. Baughman of New Freedom, Pa.,
spent last week as a guest of Mrs. J. H.
Stabler.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Fisher of Fellsburgh,
Kansas, were guests of Mrs. Elias Good the
past week.
Miss Sara Dalton of Upland, Pa., and Mies
Frances Williams of Wilmington, Del., are
guests of Mrs. Joseph T. Martin.
Mrs. Richard James of Baltimore is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. George M Reistetter.
Last Sunday evening, December 19, the
choir of the Presbyterian Church rendered
the sacred cantata entitled, “The Adoration,”
by George P. Nevin.
Mrs. John E. Miller is visiting friends at
Hyattsville. Md.
Mrs. Mary E. Shock of My Lady’s Manor
has returned home after having spent some
time with her son, Mr. A. G. Isennock.
Misses Bertha and Grace Greaser and Addie
McCauley of Baltimore spent last week with
Miss Hattie Carnes.
A merry Christmas and a happy and pros
perous New Year to the editor; staff and
readers of The Union-News is the wish of the
people of this community.
Hereford, Seventh District.—Some of our
neighbors who have ice-houses are now filling
them with a fine quality of ice formed by the
cold weather we are now experiencing.
Mr. William Ruhl of this place takes the
• lead in the matter of heavy weight porkers.
He killed three that dressed 1,180 pounds.
Tbe heaviest one weighed 426 pounds. Mr.
John T. Diven also had a flue killing. He
butchered three that dressed 838 pounds.
Miss M. Ella Diven of this place is spend
ing some time in Baltimore with her sister
and brother. Mrs. Jacob M. Foster and Mr.
William T. Diven.
Mrs. Mollie E. Leach is visiting relatives
and friends in Baltimore.
Mrs. William E. Howard and her two chil
dren of Baltimore are spending the Christ
mas holidays here with her mother, Mrs. Sara
Carman.
Mr. Clayton Williams of Mt. Washington
and Mr. Thomas Dobbins of Virginia were
guests of Mr. Williams’ cousin, Mrs. Harry
G. Esterline, last Sunday.
Mr. Walter Mays of Charlotte Hall Academy,
Bt. Mary’s county, is spending the Christmas
holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles H. Mays.
Mr. Richard Myers and family, near Owings’
Mills, have moved to this village.
Everybody is getting a hustle on and all are
busily engaged in making preparations for
Christmas, the most enjoyable holiday of the
year, especially with the children who look
forward so patiently for Santa Claus to make
his annual visit.
The public school at this place will close for
the holidays on Thursday, December 23.
In conclusion, Mr. Editor, we wish you and
all connected with The Union-News and your
many subscribers a Merry Christmas and a
happy New Year. J.
Pleasant Hill, Sixth District.—We are
now enjoying very fine winter weather and
our folks are taking advantage of it in the fill
ing of their ice-houses. Our village real estate
and insurance agent was the first to secure a
supply for next summer’s use.
The most important holiday season of the
year is upon us and the scarcity of that tooth
some fowl, the turkey, is much to be deplored,
but the next best substitute is a good, fat goose
or chicken, with which many of us will have
to be content.
Our village stores have on their holiday at
tire and anything one needs for this season can
be had at most reasonable prices.
Rev. C. E. Henderson is conducting a series
of revival services at Gunpowder Baptist
Church. Last Sunday and Monday nights
Rev. Joshua Wills of Baltimore bad charge.
He is a very forcible speaker and a great
deal of enthusiasm was manifested, especially
on Sunday night, when some persons expressed
a desire to live a new life.
The Sunday school of Pine Grove Church
will give an entertainment on Christmas eve.
Mr. Henry Schriver and family of Hanover,
Pa , will spend the holidays with Mrs. Bchri
ver’s parents.
Miss Lulu Small of Shrewsbury is a guest
of Mrs John II Keeny.
Mr A. H. Hays, who was quite ill a short
time back, is now able to be out. B.
Kingsville, Eleventh D Ibtrlet.—Miss
Annie E. Chapman of Easton spent the week
end with her brother, Mr. A. A. Chapman of
this neighborhood.
The minstrel show given by the Upper Falls
Dramatic Club on Saturday night last was well
attended and greatly enjoyed. The proceeds
will be used to treat the Sunday school of St.
Stephen’s Church. It was held under the
supervision of Miss Flora M. Raphel and Mrs.
George Monmonier.
Mr. Henry Sweitzer, who is in tbe United
States Navy and whose ship is stationed at
Charleston, S. C„ is visiting his home here.
Mrs. Wade Crossmore, who has been on tbe
sick list, is improving.
Miss Leita Ferguson has returned from a
visit to Baltimore.
Miss Mary Monmonier is visitiDg friends in
Baltimore.
Miss Helen Nichols, who has been quite
sick, is much improved.
Miss Flora M. Raphel has returned from a
visit to Baltimore.
The farmers are much rejoiced over their
Christmas gift of 4-inch ice and are all busily
engaged harvesting it.
Mrs. H. G. DeMoss spent last Sunday with
hersister, Mrs. Robert L. Magnessof Bel Air.
Misses Helen and Charlotte Ely have re
turned from the city after spending a few days
I with relatives. E.
Rayville, Sixth District.—We have had
r some very cold weather tbe past few days and
I heavy clothing is necessary for our comfort.
Pine Grove United Brethren Church will be
! the scene of a beautiful Christmas cantata on
Friday night, December 24
The Y. P. C. E. of Pine Grove meets every
, Bunday night at the church unless prevented
' by preaching service or inclement weather.
To these services all are welcome.
Mr. George Masemore is suffering at present
from the infirmities of age. He is a veteran
of the Civil War and has reached the three
score and ten milepost of life.
Mr. S. H. Molesworth is now using his new
1 barn which takes the place of the one de
-9 stroyed by fire last July.
Miss May Cross, who conducts a Sunday
9 school at Cooper’s school house, will hold her
r Christmas entertainment on Bunday evening,
9 December 26.
3 We join in wishing you, Mr. Editor, and
your staff of co-workers a Merry Christmas
9 and a prosperous New Year. H.
1 Carney, Harford Road.—Hog-killing has
• been the order of the day lately in this section
‘ and some unusually fine ones have been
slaughtered. Mr. Henry Schulte killed two a
few days ago the combined weight of which
was 1,100 pounds.
The Junior Volunteer Fire Company of
Hamilton paid a friendly visit to the Carney
i Volunteer Company a few nights ago and
i spent some time very pleasantly.
Mr. Carre of this place has not much to brag
t about in the matter of hog-raising. He killed
g one the other day, 11 years old, that weighed
e 49 pounds.
y Mr. Meeks, who keeps a store here, came
J near sustaining a serious loss from fire one
\ day last week. Tbe lantern he was using
1 while feeding bis stock exploded and caused
- some excitement before the flames were ex
d tinguished. Fortunately the only loss was
some hay and straw. J.
Jacksonville and Sunnybrook, Tenth
y District —The sudden death of Mrs. Agnes
cl Emory, which occurred at her home, Manor
:- Glen, on Saturday Dight last, was a great shock
i. to her friends aDd neigh bors. Sbe was stricken
!, with apoplexy in the morning and, notwith
standing tbe efforts of four physicians, she
>f passed away a few hours later. Mrs. Emory
x was the widow of Dr. Richard Emory, a suc
. eessful physician in his day. Sbe was a
; daughter of tbe late Thomas Hall ot Harford
L county and was a woman of a most lovable
; nature, and was highly esteemed for her many
, virtues. Sbe is survived by one son. Dr.
Thomas H. Emory, who has tbe sympathy of
s the entire community in bis great bereave
r ment. Tbe funeral took place at St. James'
i Cbnrcb, My Lady’s Manor, on Tuesday morn
j ing and was one of tbe largest ever seen there,
r Tbe services were conducted by the rector,
i Rev. James F. Plummer. Interment in the
i church cemetery The pallbearers were Messrs.
■ George W. Yellott and William P. Trimble,
i and four employees of the farm.
■ j Mrs. Elizabeth Wolfe, wife of Mr. John W.
f Wolfe, a farmer of Sunnybrook, died Saturday
night last after a long illness. Her death was
i not unexpected. She was born at Sweet Air
t and spent her entire life in that section of tbe
> county. Besides her husband sbe is survived
i by two daughters and one son. The funeral
i took place at St. John’s Lutheran Church on
Tuesday morning and was largely attended,
i Tbe pastor, Rev. O. E Swinehart, conducted
i the services. There were many beautiful floral
tributes. The pallbearers were Messrs Robert,
William, John and Benjamin Burk and two
relatives. Interment in the cbnrcb cemetery.
While there will be general rejoicing at this
gladsome season, there are a num her of families
that have been sorely bereaved and these have
tbe heartfelt sympathy of their neighbors and
friends.
Miss Ethel Pocock entertained the Sewing
Circle of Fairview Churcb on Saturday after
noon last and several hours were very pleas
antly spent. Refreshments were served.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Zink ban of Jackson
ville, who have been visiting relatives in
Harford county, have returned.
Mr. Eugene Levering of Baltimore drove to
Jacksonville on Wednesday morning and ap
parently did not mind the intense cold weather
of that morning. He drove a beautiful pair of
horses that were much admired by all who
saw them. He was accompanied by his
overseer.
Good congregations came out at Chestnut
Grove Church to bear the sermons on Matthew,
by the pastor, Rev. F. McNeill. The next
sermon in the series will be on the “Preaching
of the King.” On the second Sunday in Janu
ary a commuion service will be held, and on
tbe Friday preceding a preparatory service for
tbose who anticipate joining the church.
Several have given their names to the pastor
with the intention of becoming members next
communion.
An entertainment will be given in Sweet
Air Hall by the members of Chestnut Grove
Sunday school on New Year’s eve.
The congregation of St. John’s Lutheran
Churcb, Sweet Air, will hold its Christmas
entertainment on Sunday evening, December
26, commencing at 7.30 o’clock.
The Sunday school of tbe Reformed Church
of Jacksonville, Mr. Joseph Linz, superinten
dent, will hold its Christmas entertainment on
Monday night. December 27, in the churcb,
commencing at 8 o’clock. M.
Manor, Tenth District. —The rural comedy
which was repeated at St. James’ Pariah Hall
for the benefit of Emanuel Churcb, Glencoe,
and St. James’ Church, Manor, was well at
tended and much enjoyed by a large audience.
The casi in “The Teaser” acted their parts in
an able professional manner. In the cast were
Misses Jennie Mitchell, Florence Hodgeson,
Jessie Dilwortb, Messrs. Malcolm Mayes, Elli
ott Mayes, Dr. Francis Sparks and others
Solos and encores were enjoyed from Mrs. Rob
inson C Walters, Mrs. Charles R. Gantz and
Miss Pauline Smith. Four members of tbe
Farmers’ Paint and Powder Club assisted with
the programme to the delight of tbe audience,
Messrs Charles R. Gantz, Robinson C. Wal
ters, Warren Magruder, Charles F. Kuhns.
Few entertainments gotten up by country tal
ent moved as smoothly as did the one repeated
by the Hereford and Glencoe troupe on Satur
day evening. Sandwiches and coffee were for
sale at the conclusion of the play.
The sadden death of Mrs. Agnes 8. Emory,
widow of Dr. Richard Emory, at her home,
Manor Glen, on last Saturday evening was a
sad blow to the community in which she re
sided, as sbe was a woman of large means and
wide philanthropy, and her meek, humble,
Christian character will be much missed here,
where she did so much good in an unostenta
tious manner. She is survived by one son,
Dr. Thomas H. Emory, and several sisters.
Her funeral took place from St. James’ Church
at 12 o’clock on Tuesday and was largely at
tended. Rev. James F. Plummer, rector, had
charge of the services. “Asleep in Jesus” and
“Abide With Me” were rendered by the choir.
Tbe honorary pallbearers were J. Randolph
Rutledge. William P. Trimble, George W.
Yellott, Dr. Turner, George Treut, Dr. Edward
Quarles. The active bearers were William
Leach, John Gunther, Adam Hess, Jacob
Reuter, Richard Silhraan.
An interesting debate was given Tuesday by
the Manor Social and Literary Club on the
well-worn subject, "Resolved, that the beau
ties of nature are more pleasing to the eye than
works of art.” Those who debated in the
affirmative were Dr. Francis Sparks and Rev.
James F. Plummer; for the negative, Messrs.
W. D. Curry and Alexander Guthrie. The
judges decided in favor of the negative. Mr.
Curry made an address on good roads. Music
by Rev. Mr. Plummer’s little sons. Mr.
Plummer gave a talk on "Alfred, the Great.”
Tbe ceaseless journey of time and its endless
rotation has again brought to us jolly Christ
mas on its annual visit of love and good
cheer. Much will be done for tbe pleasure
of our many friends. Now, Mr. Editor, per
mit your correspondent to wish you and your
many readers A Merry Christmas. H.
Roslyn and Vicinity.—Mr. Thomas C.
Shipley and Mr. Otis W. Shipley were seriously
injured by being thrown from a load of pine
trees on Park Heights avenue Tuesday morn
ing. The horse became frightened at a passing
automobile.
Mr. Lynwood Martin and Mr. Jerome Goli
bart felffrom a scaffold while working on St.
Herbert’s Church at Oakland, breaking Mr.
Martin’s wrist and badly bruising Mr. Golibart
about the face and body.
Special Christmas services will be held at
Randallslown Presbyterian, Mt. Paran Presby
terian, Ward’s Methodist Episcopal, Mt. Olive
Methodist Episcopal, Holy Family Catholic
and St. Paul’s Methodist Episcopal churches
on Sunday, December 26.
The oyster supper held by Holy Family
Catholic Church on December 16 proved an
entire success. Over S9O was cleared in the one
night. The barrel of flour was won by Mrs.
William E. Stang, the pair of pigs by Miss
Minnie Greenwalt and the rug by Mr. John
Maguire, Jr.
Considerable headway is being made toward
securing electric lights for Randallstown.
About fifteen families have agreed to take the
light.
The Christmas entertainment of the Sunday
school of First Presbyterian Church will be
held on Tuesday, December 28.
Brooklandville, Third District. —The an
nual Christmas entertainment of Sater’s Bap
tist Church will be held on Thursday evening,
December 30. An excellent program is being
prepared and all are looking forward to a very
enjoyable time.
Tbe weather, for this season of tbe year,
could not be more lilting. These clear, cold
days are bracing and invigorating. The pop
ular “fresh air” cure for disease is one lhat is
welcomed by tbe majority of people.
Ice in this section is now 6 or 7 inches thick
and is still freezing where uncut. Many
farmers are busy filling their ice-houses. Q.
Dulany’a Valley, Tenth District—Miss
Margaret Smith and sister, of Windsor Farm,
have returned from a visit to friends at Go
vanstown.
Mr. Charles Scarffi the oldest resident of
Upper Cross Roads, Harford county, whose
fuueral took place last Sunday at Ebenezer
Methodist Episcopal Church, was very widely
known. He is survived by four children—
Samuel. Winfield C., and Ellsworth Scarffi and
Mrs. William Divers, all of Upper Cross Roads.
Additional Facilities for Eudowood. —
It became known this week that Mrs. Henry
Barton Jacobs is the lady who has offered to
build a new cottage at Eudowood Sanitorium
to be devoted entirely to tbe treatment of chil
dren, for whom there are at present no facili
ties at that institution. It was announced at
the time of the dedication of the Bloede Me
-1 morial department for advanced cases that
such a gift was in sight whenever the amount
necessary forits maintenance could be pledged.
It is said; that about $3,700 a year will be re
quired to do this. Mrs Jacobs, it is stated,
will expend about SIO,OOO to $15,000 on the
cottage, for which tentative plans have already
been drawn, and work will begin as soon as
1 the pledges for maintenance have been received.
1 Dr. Martin F. Sloan, who comes from the
tuberculosis sanitorium at Louisville, Ky., has
been elected resident physician in place of Dr.
Forster, who will leave Eudowood to take
charge of tbe Louisville sanitorium. Dr.
’ Sloan is no stranger here, having formerly
r been assistant resident physician at Eudowood
i under Dr. Forster. He is" a graduate of Johns
Hopkins Medical School and has specialized
' in tuberculosis.
i ■
What Caused the Trouble With “Julia?”
—On Monday last the Baltimore City Water
i Board commenced an investigation into the
i sinking of tbe Loch Raven dredge Julia several
i days ago. All tbe men aboard the machine at
i tbe time of the mishap were before the board
i and were examined. Action was deferred until
Capt. John Malley, commander of the dredge,
f can be given a bearing. Engineer Quick, Mr.
’ Richard Bernard ana Mr. J. Henry Btroh
i meyer expressed the opinion that the Captain
should not have left the machine until it had
; been taken to its coaling point on the lake.
1 The evidence submitted to the board was that
1 the hull of the dredge, which is but seven
years old, bad rotted, and that the thin ice on
s the lake had penetrated it in three places,
e Engineer Quick was directed by tbe board to
r make a complete examination of the machine
1 and secure an estimate of the cost of repairs,
- including a sheathing of galvanized iron. The
b dredge was named for the sister of former
Mayor Thomas G. Hayes.
h Interesting History 59 Years Old —By
9 reference to the Advocate of tbe issne of April
r 6, 1850. it was found that a disastrous fire
t occurred at Hampton, near Towson. the pres
a ent home of Capt. John Ridgely of H. Tbe
- account says: “The farm stables of John
e Ridgely, Esq ,at Hampton, took fire on the
r 2d inst., and were entirely consumed, together
- with three fine mules, 470 bbls. of corn, and a
i quantity of hay, stray, &c. The whole loss is
1 estimated at about $4,300.”
e In connection with big crops of wheat raised
t by cur pieseut-day farmers, a report of the
following will be of interest: “Mr. Isaac
f Webster, of Mount Repose Farm, near
. Cockeysville, at the last harvest, raised up
> wards’of 400 bushels of wheat, of the white
. bine stem variety, from eleven acres of land.
Can any of our friends on Pipe Creek or West
, River beat this?”
> That the editor of the Advocate occasionally
dropped into a “funny mood” and perpetrated
a pun is attested by the following : "Dan Dice,
and bis far famed Circus, will be in Balti
more in a few days, and will pitch their tent
on the lot near the Three Tons Tavern, West
i Pratt street. We will walk out some fair
evening, if some kind'friend will pay our/arc.”
i In tbe issue of the Advocate of June 1,1850,
is found the following:
"Road to Govanstown. —An advertisement ap
pears in the Sun, urging the construction of a
plank road from Green Mount Cemetery to
Govanstown. We also understand a Ime of
Omnibuses is preparing to run to that village
twice a day. Govanstown is looking up, since
it has been selected as ‘tome central place in the
county ’ ”
In connection with tbe establishment of an
omDibus line from Baltimore to Govans it
will be of interest to the residents of Towson
to know that the projector of tbe enterprise
was tbe late J. W. Lee of Towson, who made
two trips daily, starting from the Snn Iron
Building, on Baltimore street, which was de
stroyed in the great conflagration of 1904, and
had its other terminus at what is now known
as the Five-mile House, at Gittings avenue.
When tbe old horse-car line was established
travel by the omnibus was greatly decreased
and tbe line was finally abandoned, when Mr.
Lee was made superintendent of the car stables,
which occupied the present site of Tbe L T nion-
News office. The fare to Baltimore over the
borefccar line fluctuated at various times, once
reaching as much as 72 cents for the round
trip, with a 6-cent drawback. This is quite an
increase over tbe present fare of 20 cents, and
yet there are those who think tbe fare should l
be reduced to 10 cents. At lhat time an iron
bell, suspended from a cross-piece nailed to
two high poles in the rear of The Union-News <
office, was rung some five or ten minutes pre- I
vious to the starting of the cars. The bell was
secured mainly through the instrumentality of
the late John H. Longnecker. It now does
duty at tbe Church of the Immaculate
In the same issue is found the following
statement that “the new Methodist Episcopal
Church at Govanstown. will be dedicated od
Sunday the 2d of June. Services at 11 and 3 <
o’clock.”
As early as June 22, 1850, tbe question of an
adequate water supply for Baltimore city was
beiDg agitated. In an editoral in tbe issue of
that date the editor made a suggestion, which
was afterward fully carried out. He recom- 1
mended the following : '
"The project of supplying the city of Balti
more with an abundant supply of'pure water,
is now being agitated by the city press. It is i
high time that measures were taken for that i
purpose, as the supply from Jones’ Falls is be- (
coming more impure yearly, and tbe growth <
of tbe city will sood require an increased
quantity. The Great Falls of the Gunpowder, i
aud the Patapsco, are spoken of as desirable
streams, both in quantity and quality. Tbe
proper plan, and tbe cheapest in the end, will j
be to take pattern by the mode adopted at
New York, to bring the waters of the Croton J
into that City. Go up one of these streams
spoken of, uptil its level is above the highest <
part of the city—erect a dam and an aqueduct, <
with no pumping or lifting, nothing but tbe
power of gravitation alone, from the cool
shady sources of the stream, to tbe dwelling 1
of the consumer. The New York aqueduct is 1
40 miles long, over a much more difficult !
country to construct such a work, than from
the Gunpowder to the city; we speak from 1
personal observation, having travelled over ‘
both. The report of John Randall, Jr., to the
City Council in 1836, states, that between the 1
28th of September and 3d of October. 1835,1 I
guaged the Great Gunpowder Falls and {
Western Run. At that time the water die- '
charged by the Great Gunpowder, at Tyson’s 1
(formerly Jessop’s) mill, in 24 hours, amounted ‘
t 050,239,169 wine gallons; and the Western J
Run, measured at the York Road, discharged 1
at the same time 13,853,922, making together
64.093.091 wine gallons, which is equal to ]
53,396,719 standard gallons; and is equal to j
more than double the amount of water furn- J
ished bv the Croton River, at the same time, |
and relied upon for the supply of the city of
New York. This estimate was made at the J
dryest season of the year; we presume that 1
the capacity of the stream would average j
double the quantity in the same time.
"The only objection we see to tapping the J
Gunpowder, is tbe loss that would be sustained ‘
by the owners of water power below the dam.” 1
Annual Meeting of a Prosperous In- <
surance Company —The annual meeting of 1
the stockholders of the Mutual Fire Insurance
Company in Harford County was held in Bel-
Air on the 13th instant and was organized by 1
electing Mr. Noble L. Mitchell, chairman, and ’
Mr. CharlesE. Weakley, secretary. Thepresi- i
dent submitted a full statement of tbe com- £
pany’s condition. The past year has been one I
of substantial growth for the company. Much 1
new business was secured and the expense rate
shows a decrease. The fire losses were slightly
less than the preceding year and there was a '
considerable increase in the company’s in- t
come, so the profit and loss account shows the s
greatest gain in resources in any one year of
its history, while the reserve fund is larger
than at any time since tbe company was '
organized. f
The applications approved numbered 1,325, i
on which the risk was $1,851,123, and the i
mutual premium $269,175.91. £
There are now in force 6,480 policies cover- £
ing a risk of $10,776,285, with a total mutual i
premium of $1,401,267.65. The increase of i
risk during the year was $275,850 50.
The work of rewriting old form policies was I
completed during the year and now all policies 1
are on tbe new form and are classified. <
The cash receipts were $66,103.28, an in- 1
crease of $5,815.07 over 1908.
The fire losses paid during the year amonnted
to $23,381.20, being $770.60 less than in 1908. 1
The operating expenses for the past year were 1
77.26 per cent, of the income. In 1908 the ex- I
pense rate was 17.55 per cent., and in 1907,19 28 1
Der cent. Tbe profit and loss account shows a I
gain for the year of slß,lOlOl. AddiDg this
to the reserve fund of 1908. $57,752 35, it makes i
a reserve fund for 1909 of $75,853.36. Tbe total i
resources of the company now amount to i
$89,450.10, of which sum $78,897.43 is invested l
and bearing interest. The only liabilities of f
the company are the unearned premiums on .
the short rate and term policies and two losses
amounting to about $1,600, which have not
been fully adjusted. j
A motion was carried that the secretary be 1
authorized to charge off for office furniture I
and fixtures $347.37, reducing this item to SSOO,
and also to charge off of the State Roads Loan I
Bonds tbe premium of $250, thus leaving these l
bonds to be carried on the books at par value. (
Tbe inspection of risks has proceeded the i
East year very satisfactorily. In addition to <
is regular work the inspector has for several
years acted as loss adjuster also. It was found
that tbe combination of tbe duties of inspector <
and adjuster has been a great advantage to the i
interests of the company. A detailed state- >
ment of tbe inspector’s work was appended to
the regular report.
A careful investigation of the financial state
ment of tbe company shows it to be in a
stronger and more satisfactory condition than
ever hefore.
The president’s report of the company’s
affairs was referred to a committee appointed
by the chair—George E. Silver, Thomas L.
Parrish and Eugene Tucker. All suggestions
as to any changes in the arrangement of the
business of the company must be made to this
committee before Monday, December 27, 1909,
the committee to report at the annual meeting
to be held January 3,1910.
Tbe inspection committee of the company
met the same day and these adjustments made
and ordered paid : John Moores, loss of barn
and contents, amounting to $2,867; John Mar
steller, damage to dwelling and contents, tbe
sum of $215; SallieC. Fowble.forstack of bay,
S6O; Marion F. Little, for loss of outbuilding,
SSO; Samuel P. Cole, Baltimore county, loss
of barn and contents, sl,llO.
Minister Pays High Compliment to Or
der of Masonry.—" The life of a Mason does
not end with bis death, as the setting stars
which sink beneath a darkening west; but like
the morning star, the Mason’s radiance melts
away in the glory of the rising sun of right
eousness.”
From the pulpit of Brantly Baptist Church,
Baltimore, last Sunday. Rev. Henry M. Whar
ton spoke thus in addressing Columbia and
Corinthian Lodges of Masons.
"I stood one day on Mount Moriah, in Je
rusalem,” said Dr. Wharton, "while a great
vision passed before my mind. In the fourth
year of the reign of King Solomon the mag
nificent temple was founded. Thirty-three
hundred masters, eighty thousand fellow
craftsmen and seventy thousand entered ap
prentices, working together in perfect har
mony, reared a building which has been the
wondeT and admiration of the world.
“Out of this great organization has grown
the greatest brotherhood of any earthly com
■ bination. The principles and lives of Masons
i have set forth to mankind the fact of a com
mon brotherhood which honors God and
blesses the world.
“They have always put God first and His
i inspired Book lies open upon the altar of every
lodge. Every symbol teaches a truth and
every step advances the interests and promotes
the welfare of the true Mason,
i “Faith, hope and love is the mainspring of
I their work, and the greatest of these is love.
Faith fulfills her mission in the fulfilment of
t God’s promises. Hope finds fruition when we
i reach tbe better land; bnt love helps and sus
i tains ns here and lives on through the endless
ages of eternity.
> “The sprig of acacia in the Mason’s grave
tells of bis hope of immortality. The strong
and unfailing grip of the Lion of the Tribe of
* Judah will raise him from tbe dead and take
r him to that great Temple whose maker and
builder is Goa, eternal in the Heavens.”
Solving the Race Problem.—Outside ol
Sparrows Point, where they are employed by
hundreds, no other community has such a
colonization of colored people as Towson.
There are good, bad and indifferent. Among
those who reside here is Benjamin Simon
Johnson, a man who stands bead and
shoulders above all others of his race In the
early days following the Civil War, when the
public school system was in a crude state and
when the boys and girls of the colored race
were first given an opportunity for an educa
tion, Johnson availed himself of the means
ottered aud advanced far enough to read and
write and acquire the fundamental principles
of mathematics He possessed with these
acquirements push and spirit, and bis ambi
tious nature was not content with mere
plodding. With the hatchet, saw, mason’s
trowel and plumb-line he has made progress
which any white man with all the opportuni
ties afforded him might well be proud. John
son has just completed a 10-years’course of a
correspondence school, which includes aichi
teciural drawing, building, ornamental draw
ing, stair-building, masonry, plumbing, venti
lation, electrical wiring, and several other
trades which are embraced in the construction
of the modern dwelling of today. He has just
completed, for his own occupancy, a band
some concrete-stucco and frame bouse in East
Towson. near Fairmount avenue, which is a
monument to his skill. The building is valued
at 84,000; contains eight rooms, with bath,
and is fitted with an up-to-date healiug plant.
The house was erected on spare days when
Johnson was not employed on other contracts,
he being assisted by his two sons, one of whom
received bis diploma in mechanical drawing
from a school in Baltimore several years ago
Johnson also planned and built Mount Cal
vary (colored) Church, doing all the work from
excavating for the foundation to topping off
the chimney. Numerous other cottages about
Towson attest the skill of this colored man.
Johnson is following out the example set him
by the late Benjamin Hicks, also colored, who
is looked upon by the people of this com
munity as the Moses of bis race in teaching
his people to be thrifty and honest and to de
pend upon themselves.
Work of the Orphans’ Court. —The will of
Adam Knippand acodicilwere admitted to pro
bale Tuesday. He directs that his property be
converted into cash and the following cash
legacies be paid out of the proceeds—ssoo to
his aunt, Bopbia Gingnagel; $5 to bis sister,
Sophia Plitt; SI,OOO to his nephew, Dr Harry
E. Knipp. The rest is to be divided into five
equal parts, one part going to his brother, Ja
cob Knipp, Jr.; one part to his sister, Mary
Smith, and a part to another sister, Margaret
Knipp One-fifth is to be held by Walter
Knipp in trust to pay the net income for life
to Julia C. Knipp, widow of the testator’s dead
brother John. At the death of Mrs. Knipp
this one-fifth goes to the children of bis brother
John. The remaining one-fifth share is to be
held by Dr. Knipp in trust to pay the net in
come to Henrietta C. Knipp, widow of a dead
brother, for life, and then the principal to the
brother’s children. The testator’s nephew,
Walter Knipp, and sister, Margaret Knipp, are
named exexutors without bond. The codicil,
which is dated July 28, 1909, reduces a legacy
to Sophia Plitt from SSOO to $5, and adds a be
quest to Dr. Harry E. Knipp of SI,OOO.
By the will of Henry P. M. Fourhman, ad
mitted to probate on Wednesday, his widow
is given all the property for life, to revert at
her death to the testator’scbildren. Hisgraud
son, Harrison E. Fourhman, is given a share
equal to one-half that of each child. William
H. and Charles C Fourhman of Lineboro are
named as executors without bond.
The will of Mrs. Ellen Walsh of Canton
was admitted to probate the same day. She
leaves all her property to her husband, Denis
Walsh, for life, and then to her stepchildren.
Five hundred dollars is left to Rev. Lawrence
J. McNamara, pastor of St. Bridget's Catholic
Church, to be devoted to masses for the repose
of her soul.
Good Roads Club Organized.—On Tues
day night many of the farmers and business
men of Parkton and the surrounding country
met and formed a Good Roads Club to work in
harmony with the Good Roads Association of
Baltimore County, which is promoting the
cause of good roads
Resolutions were passed favoring the bond
ing of the county for $1,500,000 for the im
provement of the roads, SIOO,OOO to be ex
pended in each district, and recommending
that the Legislature pass an enabling act
allowing the people to vote on the plan at the
election of 1910. The resolution further asked
for the removal of toll-gates from the York
turnpike.
The following were named to attend the next
meeting of the Good Roads Association and
bring the subject of the removal of toll-gates
to the attention of the County Commissioners:
George M. Carr. S. H. Moulsworth, John
Rosier, W. B. Still, H. M. Cooper, Lemuel
Carr, F. B. Kidd, James N. Frederick, D. W.
Cameron, Webster Cameron, William T. Bull,
A. A. Sparks, Roscoe Stiffler, Jacob C. Stiffler,
George Frederick, John Griffith, Joshua G.
Hoshall, P. H. Lytle, James W. Ayers, How
ard Miller, Grant Almony, W. F. Stiffler and
Milton Stiffler.
The officers of the new club are: President,
George M. Carr; vice-president, James N.
Frederick ; secretary, James W. Ayers.
Church Services.—The services at Towson
Methodist Protestant Church, Rev. Herbert F.
Wright, pastor, Sunday, December 26, wil be as
follows: Bunday school, 9.45 A. M., and the
annual election of officers; preaching at 11 A.
M.; Junior Endeavor, 2.30 P. M.; Christian
Endeavor, 7.15 P. M.; preaching at 8 P. M.
The Christmas entertainment will be held on
Thursday evening, December 30, at 8 o’clock,
when the children will be given their annual
treat. The public is cordially invited to these
services.
Rev. Thomas E. Copes, pastor of Towson
Methodist Episcopal Church, will preach an
appropriate Christmas sermon Sunday morn
ing at 11 o’clock. The usual 6 o’clock prayer
meeting service will be held in the Sunday
school room Christmas morning, and in the
afternoon (Christmas Day) at 2 o’clock the
members of the Junior Epworth League will
meet at the church and give their annual en
tertainment. The annual entertainment given
by the children of the Sunday school will be
held next Wednesday evening, when the chil
dren will be given their Xmas treat. The
public is cordially invited to these exercises.
The Ruby Will Broken.—The suit of Mrs.
Lillie R. Odell of Towson to break the will of
her mother, Mrs. Annie E. Ruby, which had
been on trial from December 13 to 22 in the
Bel Air court, to which it had been removed
from Baltimore county, was successful on
Wednesday, When the Jury rendered a verdict
in favor of the plaintiff Mr. John H. Grill,
executor, immediately filed notice of an
appeal to the Court of Appeals upon exceptions
noted during the trial. Mr. Grill was repre
sented by former Mayor Thomas G. Hayes of
Baltimore, Osborne I. Yellott of Towson, and
Thomas H. Robinson of Bel Air. Mrs. Odell
was represented by Z. Howard Isaac of Balti
more and Stevenapn A.Williamsof Bel Air. A
large number of witnesses from Towson testi
fied in the case.
On February 20, 1909, Mrs. Odell filed,
through her counsel, Z. Howard Isaac, a peti
tion in the Orphans’ Court for Baltimore
County asking for the removal of Mr. Grill as
executor of the estate, and on March 9 the
court filed an order removing him. Chief Judge
Melchor Hoshall dissenting. Mr. Grill im
mediately gave an order for an appeal from the
order of removal to the Court of Appeals, and
at a hearing of the case reversed the decision
of the lower court and reinstated him.
Towson’s Wood Working 1 Plant. —Within
a comparatively short while the busy hum of
saw and the whirr and clatter of machinery
will be heard at a point in Towson which at
one time was a fertile garden and blossomed
as the rose with vegetables and small fruits.
Mr. George Bil!ik is transferring his planing
mill from the rear of his residence on McCurdy
avenue to a piece of property on the Dulany’s
Valley ’pike, adjoiningChcw’s woods, formerly
a portion of the Shealey estate, where he is
erecting an extensive mill plant. The main
building will be 40 feet by 70 feet, and the
power for driving the machinery will besteam.
The engine and boiler have just been put in
place on a concrete foundaiion. Mr. Billik
does not import material, but depends upon
the local output, and has been busy for several
years in cutting timber in this vicinity. One of
the machines in the planing department turns
out a paint-brush handle complete. The wood
is placed in the machine in a rough block and
in a few seconds comes out nicely turned and
highly polished. This machines has a capacity
of from 2.500 to 3,000 handles a day, and Mr.
Sillik is now engaged in filling an extensive
order. The new mill will be fitted up with all
modern machinery, and will give employ
ment to eight or ten men.
Thinks lowa "Garden Spot of the
Earth.”—Mrs. Matthews, widow of Charles
H. Matthews of Way land, Henry county,
lowa, formerly of Baltimore county, in re
newing her subscription to The Union-Newe
under date of December 15, writes as follows :
“We are having a typical lowa winter; this
week 10 to 12 inches of snow; have seen more
sleighs than for years and the merry jingle 01.
the bells seems to make life a merry round for
pleasure-hunters; was 6 below zero one day,
and it is snowing again. We have had much
rain all the fall—rained for eight Sundays and
between times; finished up with snow last Sab
bath to fill in the ninth successive Sunday.
Some farm land here is bringing $225 an acre
and will go higher before another year. Every
thing is verv high in price, but prosperity still
reignß. I enjoyed my visit to Baltimore
county in July and August last and all
through the East; liked the climate very
much; found it much warmer here when I
returned. As an agricultural country I think
lowa can’t be beaten. It certainly is the
garden spot of the earth for all who want to
follow that line.”
Fell In a Tub of Bolling Water.—On
Wednesday last Edna Price, the 3-year-old
daughter of Albert Price, a painter who lives
at Holbrook, Second district, fell into a tub of
boiling water that her mother bad prepared to
wash some clothing and its body was badly
scalded. Dr. M. A. V. Smith was summoned
and rendered medical aid. It is thought she
will recover. The child had a narrow escape
from death several months ago. While riding
in a buggy with her mother she fell out and
one of the wheels ran over her body.
if Personal Mention
y —Mr. James 8. Catterton of Prince Fred
a erick, Md.. has been spending a few days with
i. friends in Baltimore county,
g —Prof B. H. Crocbernn, principal of the
u new Agricultural High School, left on Friday
d for New York to spend the holidays with
e relatives.
e —Mr. W. 8. O. Williams, who lias recov
-4 ered his health, will join bis family, who are
e temporarily residing in the Isle of Wight,
- Eogland.
s —Dr. J. William Harrower of Towson left
1 on Wednesday for his old home at Walkerton,
s Va., to spend the holidays. He will be gone
e about two weeks.
—Mr. and Mrs. George Barksdale of Rich
t mond, Va., aTe spending several weeks with
9 the latter’s brother. Rev. W. H. H. Powers,
s at Trinity Church Rectory, Towson.
. —Mr. Samuel Parker, a well-known Tenth
- district farmer who renewed his subscription
i to The Union-News on Thursday, said he cut
fine ice this week Dearly 4$ inches thick.
—Messrs. William P. Cole, Jr., Jackson P.
Grason, Herschel Allen and Edward Ritter, all
■ st udents of the Maryland Agricultural College,
i are spending the holidays at their homes in
Towson.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Denison have re
turned from their bridal trip and are now at
i tbeir home on the Pot Spring road, east of
[ Timunium. Mrs. Denison was formerly Miss
Cromwell.
Walter and Nelson Hutchins, sons of the
late Mrs. Berlha Hutshins of Towson, who
are students at Charlotte Hall Military Acad
emy, St. Mary’s county, Md., are at home for
the holidays.
—Roy Smith, youngest son of Mr. W. Gill
Smith, a well-known member of the Towson
bar, who is a student at Tome School for boys
at Port Deposit, Md., is at home for the Christ
mas holidays.
—The condition of Mr. Albert T. Love, who
has been very sick for several months at bis
home, near Cockeysville, was worse this week.
He is the only son of the late Capt. Thomas
Love of Loveton.
—Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel W. Herman and
their children left for Pittsburg on Thursday,
where they will spend the holidays with Mrs.
Herman’s parents. Dr. and Mrs. G. Y. Boal,
of Baden, a suburb of the Smoky City.
—The engagement is announced of Miss
Carrie Bacon of Baltimore and Mr. Edward E.
Scott of Baltimore county. Mr. Scott is a pros
perous farmer of Western Run Valley and an
active member of the Junior Gunpowder Agri
cultural Club.
—Mr. John F. Gontrum, the well known
attorney arid one of the counsel to the Board
of County Commissioners, who has been sick
for some time at his home. West Franklin
avenue, Gardenville, was able to come to
Towson on Tuesday.
—Mr. Peyton R. Harrison, son of Dr. H. T.
Harrison of the Harford road, who was oper
ated on for appendicitis at the St. Joseph’s
Hospital, has returned home very much im
proved. He is a grandson of the late Col.
Daniel Jenifer of Good Hope.
—Mr. Joshua Evans of Phcenix, renewed
his subscription to The Union-News on Tues
day. His father, of the same name, was a sub
scriber to this paper when it was first started
at Cockeysville, sixty years ago, and the name
has not since been off our mailing lists.
—Mr. Z Howard Isaac of the Towson bar,
having removed to Baltimore, has resigned as
a member of the board of directors of the
Second National Bank of Towson. Mr. George
Hartman of Phoenix, N. C. R. R , was elected
to fill the nnexpired term of Mr. Isaac, who
found it impossible to attend the meetings of
the board. Mr. Hartman is also a number of
rhe Towson bar.
—Dr. C. L Mackie, who has successfully
practiced in and around Towson for three years
past as a veterinary surgeon, has formed a
partnership with his brother, Dr. Frank H.
Mackie. chief State veterinary inspector, and
will remove to Baltimore before January 1.
The Mackie brothers have bought the hospital
and practice of Dr. William Dougherty, 1035
Cathedral stieet.
—Mr. Charles H. Curtis, a wealthy farmer
of the Tenth district, sustained a paralytic
stroke a few days ago and also suffered an at
tack of congestion of the lungs. Mr. Curtis is
a son of tbe late John S. Curtis and a brother
of Mr. W. Harrison Curtis of Overlea. He
was born in that section of tbe county and has
spent his entire life there. Dr. J. T. Payne of
Sunnybrook is attending Mr. Curtis.
—Rev. Frederick McNeill, the new pastor of
Chestnut Grove Presbyterian Church, was a
welcome caller at The Union-News office on
Tuesday. Although a bachelor, Mr. McNeill
occupies the manse in Sweet Air and is much
pleased with bis new home. He is an earnest
worker and will no doubt succeed in building
up tbe congregation at Chestnut Grove. He is
also pastor of the church at Fallston.
Academy of Music.—Klaw & Erlanger’e
production of Rex Beach’s Alaskan story,“The
Barrier,” which will be presented at the
Academy of Music, Baltimore, for New Year’s
week, commencing Monday, December 27,
with matinees on Wednesday and Saturday,
is full of dramatic incident, and a vein of ro
mance dominates tbe entire play from begin
ning to end. It is refreshing in tone—like a
breath of clear air and tbe free life of a vast
new country. Naturally, the chief characters
of a play of this type are men of adventurous
spirit, wanderers in search of wealth or ex
citement; but it is of another type, so foreign
to the prevailing one that the contract is
almost startling, and unquestionably serves
most advantageously to briDg about conditions
most favorable to the development of an un
usual plot. Captain Burrell, U. 8. A., is a
Southerner with family traditions to uphold.
Despite his many temptations to depart from
tbe ways of bis forefathers, be proves as brave
and dauntless in love as in war, and that he is
a successful lover is a fact that tbe playgoer
realizes only when his success means the fail
ure of an equally charming lover, the French
Canadian, ’Poleon Doret. The woman of the
story is in every aspect worthy of the adora
tion so abundantly showered upon her, and
there is every logical reason for her bringing
about tbe commotion in the men’s hearts for
which sbe is responsible. For tbe week of
January 3 the attraction at the Academy will
be Klaw & Erlanger’s Chicago Auditorium
production of Gen. Lew Wallace’s Biblical
drama, “Ben-Hur.” It is claimed that this is
the most elaborate, magnificent and histori
cally correct presentation of this spectacle, or
play, call it what you will, that has been put
on the stag*.
Spirit Play at Auditorium—To those
who believe there is life after death Miss Cora
Maynard’s latest play, “The Watcher.” will
make an instant and strong appeal. Tbe idea
of one’s influence being felt beyond tbe grave
i 9 in line with spiritualism, and those who see
the play will rejoice in witnessing a dignified
exposition of their belief as to immortality.
The production, under the management of
Sam S. and Lee Shubert, will be seen at the
Auditorium theatre this Christmas Day
matinee and evening. In view of the wide
spread faith in spiritualism, to say nothing
of the belief of millions in the life everlasting,
it is an odd fact that no writer previously has
drawn upon this rich field for a foundation
for a play. Doubtless the delicacy required
in handling such a subject acted as a deterrent,
for it can be easily seen how simple it would
be for a play to lapse into rank melodrama
affording no moral. That Miss Maynard
escapes this pitfall is to her credit. The cast
is said to be one of great merit.
Big Bore Bores Luthervi.le.—The types
made The Union-News say last week that the
artesian well at Lutherville had been aban
doned after being bored to the depth of 380
feet. The fact is that this hole has been
pushed into the crust of the earth to a depth
of 2,080 feet, with no prospect of getting
through the hard limestone rock, and $17,000,
good money of tbe Luthervillians is in the
hole. It is said that Government experts
assert that no such thickness of limestone rock
has ever before been encountered. It is hoped
by the promoters of the well that the Govern
ment may be induced to continue the boring
to satisfy the scientific world just how thick
the limestone stratum is under Congressman
Talbott’s home town. Incidentally, it would
be in order for Lutherville to enjoy the water
after the Government engineers had penetrated
through the rock and bad no further interest
in the matter.
New Year Vaudeville.—The New Year
week bill at the Maryland Theatre will be
headed by Mile Dazie, tbe toe dancer, who
became celebrated as “La Domingo Rouge.”
Mile. Dazie is making a bit with her new act.
It is a simple story of a little Paris flower girl,
beloved by an artist, and stabbed to death in a
jealous frenzy by a discarded sweetheart of
tbe latter. Dazie does very little dancing in
; her latest act, and all that she does has vital
connection with the story. Others on the bill
will be Laddie Cliff, tbe boy comedian, with
his clever character songs and dances; Imro
Fox, the comic conjuror; tbe Tasmanian-Van
Deimans, a troupe of European women gym
. nasts; theSullys, in the funny playlet, “The
Dress Suit Case;” Mclntire and Groves in their
sketch, “On Father’s Train,” and the loieen
| Sisters, in a combination act of wire walking
and rifle shooting.
1 Lawyer Who ie a Good Bowler. —Mr.
► John S. Ensor of the Towson bar was tbe
1 winner in the handicap duckpin tournament
’ at the Baltimore Country Club last Saturday
- night, defeating Mr. W. F. Carter in three out
‘ of four games. Mr. Ensor displayed splendid
* form throughout the event, having an average
• of 108 in thirteen games. In this match Mr.
- Carter did not display his usual good form,
> particularly in the last two games, in which
- he was decidedly below bis usual average.
1 High score—ll B—was made by Mr. Ensor in
J the opening game. He was presented with a
1 silver cigarette case in recognition ofbisvic
l tory, while Mr. Carter received a pair of silver-
L mounted hair brushes offered lo the runner-up
1 in the tournament.
8 *
j Prosperous Clab Elects Officers. —The
December meeting of the White Hall Farm
ers’ Club and Improvement Association was
i held on last Saturday afternoon. The annual
i election resulted as follows: President, Harry
9 M. Foster; vice-president, Edmund A. Ber
f noudy; treasurer, Charles H. Wise; secretary,
5 W. Evans Anderson. The newly-elected offi
f cers will be installed at tbe January meeting,
j Matters pertaining to tbe work of the associa-
tion for the coming year were discussed.
e The president appointed the following as a
g fertilizer committee: Clarence M. Hoshall,
3 R. H. Wiley, E. A. Bernoudy, Wm. P. Bosley
and W. Evans Anderson.
EARLY WINTER NUPTIAL EVENTS.
i Garey—Cole Miss Edith Estelle Cole,
daughter of Clerk of the Court William P. Cole,
i was married at 7 o’clock Wednesday night to
Mr. Thomas F. Garey, Jr., formerly of Denton,
Md. The ceremony was performed at Trinity
Protestant Episcopal Church, Towson, in tbe
presence of a large assemblage of friends by
i the rector. Rev. W. H. H. Powers. The couple
stood under a large floral bell during the
ceremony. The church was beautifully
decorated, tbe color scheme being green and
white. Miss Cole entered the church with her
father, by whom she was given in marriage.
Sbe was becomingly attired in a gown of white
satin, trimmed with Irish point lace,and carried
a shower bouquet of lillies-of-the-vslley The
maid of honor was Miss Helen Virginia Cole,
sister of the bride, who wore white spangle
cbiffon over yellow satin and carried a bouquet
of yellow chrysanthemums. Tbe bridesmaids
were Miss Lena Rebecca Garey of Denton,
Miss May Douglas Rowe of Fredericksburg,
Va., Miss Sally Warfield Cockey of Pikesville,
Miss Mabel Cbesley Berry of Washington,
Miss Alice Rinehart of Baltimore, Miss Julia
Spottswood Lee of Towson, Miss Eleanor
Taylor Jenifer of Loch Raven and Miss Sarah
Jane Burke of Towson. Mr. Edward Clark of
Ellicott City was best man. The ushers were
Messrs. R Purnell Truitt of Snow Hill. John
Lee Blecker of Baltimore, Ward C. Haffner of
Frederick, Dr. Jean Wright of Portswoutb,
Va., Emitt Hitch of Seaford, Md , 8 Scott
Beck of Chestertown, William P. Cole, Jr., aud
George Y. Massenburg of Towson. Following
the wedding a reception was held at the home
of the bride for the immediate friends and
relatives. After a Northern trip Mr. and Mis.
Garey will live at Ruxton. A number of
handsome presents were received. The groom
is a lawyer and also a teacher in the Baltimore
Polytechnic Institute.
Brookhart—Turnbauoh. — Miss Lida L.
Turnbaugb, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Wm. H.
Turnbaugb of Sunnybrook, aDd Mr. James W.
Brookhart, son of Mr. George Brookhart, near
Madonna, Harford county, were married on
Thursday evening of last week at the home of
tbe bride’s parents. Rev. A. R. Walker, rector
of Trinitv Protestant Episcopal Church, Long
Green, officiated. The bride wore a handsome
princess dress of white satin and lace and
carried a bouquet of white carnations. The
couple received many pretty and usefuj pres
ents A reception was held for the families of
the bride and groom and a few friends After
a trip to Washington and other places of
interest, Mr. and Mrs. Brookhart will live at
Sunnybrook.
Kei.ler—Howard—Miss Mary M.Howatd.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Price Howard of
Reisterstown, was married to Mr. Arthur S.
Keller, son of tbe late Peter Keller of Pikes
ville, last Saturday nigbt at the home of tbe
bride’s parents by Rev. M. 11. Keen, pastor of
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church South,
Reisterstown,
Stiltz— Fogle.— Miss Anna Katherine Fogle
of Phoenix and Mr. Walter W. Stiltz, in tbe
employ of tbe Northern Central Railway,
were married on Tuesday at tbe rectory of St.
Joseph’s Cbnrch, Texas, by Rev. Richard C.
Campbell.
Secret Order Lodgeß Elect Officers.—
Marble Lodge, No. 123. I. O. O. F., Cockevs
ville, has elected officers as follows: Noble
Grand, Clyde F. Stover; vice-grand. Clifford
I. Keys; recording secretary, A. W. Clark;
financial secretary. George B. Kenney; treas
urer, Wiiiiam T. Griffith: trustees, John Pin
dell, A. B. Morris and John G. Leaf; hall
committee. George B. Kenney, W. T. Griffith
and C. F. Stover; representative to Grand
Lodge, 8. P. Howard.
At the regular communication of Mount
Moriah Lodge, No. 110, A. F. & A. M., held
at the Temple, in Towson. last Tuesdsy night,
the following officers were elected for the
ensuiDgyear: Worshipful master, Dr. William
L. Smith; senior warden, John S. Held; junior
warden, Fred. D. Dollenberg, Jr.; secretary,
James E. Dunphy; treasurer, William M.
Isaac. The report from the book committee
showed the lodge to be in a prosperous condi
tion. The officers will be installed on Tuesday
nigbt, January 4.
Hebron Lodge, No. 74, Knights of Pythias,
Cockeysville, has elected the following officers:
Chancellor commander, Oscar Howard; vice
cbaDcellor commander, Clyde F. Stover; pre
late, Dr. J. F. Kernodle; master of exchequer,
Palmer Frankenfield; master of finance, Frank
8. Anderson; master-at-arms. Dr. B. R. Ben
son, Jr ; master of work, W. E. Shelley; trus
tees, Harry C. Haile, George B. Kenney and
W. E. Shelley; representative to the Grand
Lodge, H. V. 'Shipley.
Manzanita Tribe of Red Men of Chase has
elected the following officers: Sachem, William
G. Earle; senior sagamore, William T. Rollins;
junior sagamore, Charles A. Lawrence; chief
of records, James E. GibsoD; prophet, Percy
8. Asher; keeper of wampum, F. W. Ullrich;
collector of wampum, John T. Lang; repre
sentative to Grand Council, H. P. Pielert.
The following officers have beeD elected by
Sharon Lodge, Ancient Free and Accepted
Masons of Arlington: Worshipful master,
Charles C. Reisinger; senior warden, Frederick
M. Ketcbum; junior warden, Charles White;
treasurer, John Felter; secretary, H. Holliday
Enrich; tyler, Thomas W. Edes.
Chase Council, Junior Order United Ameri
can Mechanics of Cbase.has elected thefollow
ing officers: Councilor, J. Edward Wilkinson;
vice-councilor, Robert H. Earl; recording
secretary, James F. Gibson; financial secretary,
William T. Rollins; treasurer, Nicholas Lay;
conductor, August Henlein; warden, William
B. Carback; inside sentinel, William G. Earle;
outside sentinel, William H. Hartnett; trustea,
A. Henlein; representative to State Council,
James F. Gibson; alternate, William G. Earle.
Officer Charged With Mleconduet.— John
A. Kearns, who says he is 18 years old, on
Tuesday filed charges with the Countv Com
missioners that Special Officer Thomas Keough
of Texas is an habitue of Kate Kenney’s sa
loon at that place, and that he (Kearns) bad
often bought intoxicating liquors from tbe
policeman on Sundays Kearns also says he
has frequently seen Keough watching crap
games in the saloon without any apparent de
sire to enforce the law against such form of
amusement made and provided. The state
ment is sworn to before Justice of tbe Peace
William H. Kone of Texas Tbe Commis
sioners sent word to Officer Keoupb to make a
report about tbe matter, but say they are not
greatly impressed with tbe charge because
young Kearns’ father, Daniel Kearns, was an
unsuccessful applicant for the place now held
by Keough.
Tax tbe Dogs In the Interest of Sheep
Husbandry.—Locally noticing the killing by
dogs of a number of fine sheep belonging to
Mr. W. W. Bradford, the Bel Air Democrat
of iast week said: “At the coming session of
the Legislature a striDgent law should be passed
at tbe beginning of tbe session requiring every
dog-owner in Harford to pay a tax or have the
offending animal put out of tbe way. Sheep
raisers are entitled to some protection from the
numberless worthless curs that infest tbe
county, and a dog tax would be tbe most
effective. Cecil county has such ala w and each
year several thousand dollars is collected and
any sheep killed by dogs are paid for out of
tbe dog fund.”
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DEATHS.
—Tribute*. Ac.. lO Cents Per Line.—
ALLEN.—At Roslyn, December 22, Florence E.,
aired 25 years, wife of John T. Allen.
BOND.—December2l, Martha Ella,daughter of
Martha and the late Webster D. Bond, of Fork,
Baltimore county.
EMORY.—December 18, at Manor Glen, Balti
more county, Agnes Sophia, widow of Dr.
Richard Emory and mother of Dr. Thomas
GOULD.—'December 16. at Mount Washington.
Baltimore county, Wllliard P., only son of
Horace W. and Margaret Gould, aged 2 years,
5 months and 3 dajs. „ ~ _
HAHPLE.- December 18. at Perry Hall. George
Emory Harple. in his 30th year.
HUNT.- December 20, at Ellicott City, George
Ellicott Hunt, aged 7 years a d 5 months, son
of Beulah E. and the late Thomas H. Hunt, Jr.
M A LLON E E.—December 23,at 8 te vcnson.G reen
Spring Valley, John T. Mallonee, aged 82 years.
BCARFF.—At his home. Upper Cross Roaos,
Harford county, December 17, Charles T.Scarff.
In bis 82d veer.
WOLFE.—December 18. at her residence, Sunny
brook. Baltimore county. Elizabeth Wolfe,
aged 67 years and 4 months, wife of John W.
Wolfe.
WELSH.—December 23. at her home. Falls road.
Mount Washington. Mary, wife of the late
William Welsh.
Application
FO-
R-1 TRANSFER OF LICOH LICENSE.
Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court |
for Baltimore County, >
Towson, Md., Dec. 17.1909. 1
Notice is hereby given that application has
been made to this office for the transfer of li
cense to sell spirituous or fermented liquors
! fl John BieD. 3738 East Lombard street. Twelfth
; district, to John Bchenning, 3738 East Lombard
' street, Twelfth district.
And that unless cause be shown in writing to
: the contrary,
Onor before the 3let day of December. 1909,
the transfer applied for will be granted, prqvi
i d m e e d n^ e of ?a P w. Cant ““^LuTm‘A^COlT 1^
1 Dec. 18—2 M Clerk.
i mRITCK FARM FOR SALE.
' A highly improved TRUCK FARM OF 43
ACRES, situated at Stiver Spring, Belair road,
' which will be a Btate road ; all cleared but about
1 5 acres, and In fine condition. Has been used
many years as a truck farm. Fine water, both
spring and pump. All buildings in first-class
B condition; 7 miles from Baltimore: School,
- Churches, Stores and R. F. Postal Delivery.
i JASPBB.
J Fullerton, (R. F. D.), Md.
‘ YkyrONKY TO LOAN.
- in any sum from SSOO to $5,000 on first mort
gage, must be gilt
Feb. 18—tf Attorney at Law, Towson. Md.
8 wVoNKY TO LOAN-IN SUMS TO SUIT.
I, ROBERT H. BUBSEY,
7 Towson, Md.
Feb 10-tf Residence Cockeysville