The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-07-21

was shocked by lightning while sitting on the
porch of her home at Texas. The effect wa:
not serious and she soon recovered.
- Henry Gettle, farmer near New Mar
ket 9TH district, got a check for s55 cashed
at New Freedom last Saturday. He subse
quently paid out 81 and placed the balance in
his pocket. When he got home the s54 was
missing and has not since turned up.
Ills said that all things come to those
who wait. This was the case with the more
than welcome rain that came to US on Thurs
day night in gentle shower of several hours
duration. 1t did not reduce the temperature
much but it did Danish the sitting dust.
There must be some collision between
the weather man and the fellows who run the
summer resorts. But how they get 'Old Sol'
into their scheme is rather more than we can
see The three seem to be working together
with a unanimity that is truly beautiful.
THE large new barn of Mr.. Price Hopes,
near Watervale BALTIC. q Lehigh Railroad,
was burned on Saturday last, together with
two large stacks of hay that stood near the
building. The fire was caused by sparks from
a threshing engine The barn was insured.
1.-The Baltimore County Medical Associa-
ton held its regular monthly meeting at Toll
chester on Thursday. DR.. Jackson Piper, of
Towson, read poem entitled ''Salatatory."
The day was given up almost entirely to plea
sure little business having been transacted.
Mr.. Alex. A. Croft, whose father has a
tailoring establishment in Baltimore, has es-
tablished branch store in Towson, having
rented the room occupied for SO many years
| by the late August Loose. He is an active
young business man and will no doubt meet
| with success.
Several county policemen in citizens
dress made raid last Sunday on Holtzknecht's
saloon at Middle River and arrested the pro-
prietor upon the charge of selling liquor on
Sunday and also for permitting gambling on
his premises. He was held for court upon
both charges.
- Forfy-nine white and ffty-eight colored
applicants took the examinations for teachers
certificates at the State Normal School this
week. The examinations were conducted by
Prof. A. S. Cook, examiner of the Baltimore
county schools, and Mr.. John t. Hershner,
assistant examiner.
- Mr.. John p. De Lauder and wife have
sued the County Commissioners for SO, 900 for
alleged damage done to their farm, known as
Jericho" in the 18th district by erecting an
embankment on the public road four feet in
height, thus preventing them from having
free access to the property.
>Gambling and Sunday violations were
informally discussed by the County Commits
sioners on Tuesday and the members of the
Board appear determined to put on the screws
to check this outlawry. Chief of Police
STREET. will be furnished with whatever assis-
lance he may need to this desirable end.
"a fine horse in one of the hacks in a
funeral train that left Towson Tuesday after
noon gave out on the way to the cemetery
from the great heat that prevailed. 1t re-
auired several hours hard work to save him.
In such weather as we have lately experienced
those who work with horses should be most
careful of them.
- Last Sunday was st. Swithin's Day and
it not only did not rain, but it was as hot as
tophet. According to an ancient belief if st.
Swithin's day was fair there would be no rain
for a period of forty days. If this belief
should be verified this year everything will be
burned up. Even now vegetation of all kinds
is suffering for want of rain.
- At the sale of horses and vehicles held at
the Smile House, York road, on Wednesday,
by Mr.. James w. Shea the chestnut hunter,
years old, sired by The Baron, was purchased
by Mr.. Joshua Todd for $500 At Madison
Square Garden, n. T., about year ago. Mr.:
Shea refused $3.50 for this horse. He is 16
hands and up to carrying 100 pounds.
- Mrs. Frances NJ. Shipley has sued the
United Railways and Electric Company for
$4,000 damages for cutting down and mutila-
ting number of trees on her property in the
Sd district. Mr.. Robert N. Elder trustee, has
sued the same company for $1,000 damages
upon the same grounds. Messrs. Barton, Will
mer, Amber & Stewart are attorneys in both
cases.
> Complaints have been made to the
County Commissioners about the mutilation
of shade trees by telegraph and fire-alarm
linemen. This is an outrage that should be
checked. Surely private citizen who. per-
haps, has taken years of time and attention to
grow pretty SUdU6 TREES, SQOulU U6 pIOIeCLeQ
against these vandals. The law should deal
severely with them.
THE new fire apparatus for Marble Hill,
9Th district, was given test at that place on
Wednesday night and did its work in a most
satisfactory manner. Several hundred people
witnessed the test and there were music and
refreshments. Mr.. George Jessop, a we'll
known business man of Marble Hill, was
mainly instrumental in establishing fire pro.
lection at that place.
CockeysviIie, has also been doing some pros
pecting at Westminster, where there is said to
be an excellent field. The Cockeysville pro-
iect is hanging fire, at least for the present.
The idea is to get the people to subscribe to
$4,000 worth of the capital stock and thus Sc
cure control of the enterprise.
While digging the foundation for a
house on the property of Mr.. Frederick Crow
der, at Lauraville, Hartford road, few days
ago, a human skeleton was unearthed. The
farm has been in Mr.. Crowder's possession
about forty years and no one was known to
have been buried there in that time. 1t is
thought that very many years ago burial
ground had been located on the place.
- Messrs. T. Edward Hambleton, John A.
Hambleton and Harry A. Parr proposed to
the County Commissioners to contribute $500
toward.the improvement of Seminary avenue
if the county would contribute an equal
by the Board. The avenue extends east
wardly from Lutherville to the Falls road,
passing the country seats of the Messrs. Ham
beton and Mr.. Parr.
= Mr. Charles e. Fendall of Towson,
spent last Sunday at the farm of his brother,
Mr. Samuel K. Fendall, near Watervale, Har-
ford county. Mr.. Fendall is extensively en-
gagged in growing fruit, in which he has been
successful He has 100 trees of Lawson pears,
most beautiful fruit that is just ripening.
He also has over 800 apple and other kinds
of pear trees, all of which promise an album
dant yield this season.
THE young people of the congregation
will hold lawn party at Hiss NJ e. Church,
Parkville, Hartford road, Thursday, July 26th,
the proceeds of which will be devoted to the
India famine relief fund. Those in charge
will be Misses Lizzie Willinghan, Mamie
Wagner, Nellie Hahn, Cordie Willinghan,
Nellie Roberts, Emma Ehrhardt, Grace Black
burn, Julia Fitch, Susie Schmidt, Freda Bar
bicow and Mollie Zollers.
"Wiltondale'' is the new name of the
farm on the turnpike south of Towson, pur-
| chased some time ago by Mr.. Jesse Hills, and
now occupied by his son-in-law, Mr.. Wilton
| Greenway The pretty little waiting room
erected at the entrance has the name of the
place on top in conspicuous gold letters. AL
together the farm has been greatly improved
since Mr.. Greenway has been in charge and it
is now one of the prettiest places in the
vicinity of Towson
The question at issue between the two
Boards of Election Supervisors in this coun-
W cannot DC ulSpOSeu VI ny TIE COuTt uHIlI
after the beginning of the September term,
which is on the 18th of that month. In the
mean time, we suppose, the two Boards will
continue to meet and transact business. The
Postoffice Department has ruled that the
Board that is in possession of the books and
papers of the office is the one to which mail
matter must be delivered. This means that
Mr. VIM. A Shades Board will get the mail
from the Towson office.
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Trouble Over the appointment of
School Teachers.-The patrons of the pub
lie school at Phoenix, Northern Central Rail-
way, held meeting ON Tuesday night to pro-
test against the removal of Misses Charlotte j..
Miller and Harriet B. Price as assistant teach
ers of the school and the appointment in their
places of Misses Sallie Ensor and May Evans.
Miss Ensor is a daughter of School Commits
soner James B. Ensor, who has charge of the
schools in that district, and on whose recon-
mendaton the removals were made Miss
Evans it is stated, has declined to accept the
appointment under the circumstances Mr..
Philip b. Price presided at the meeting, and
there was some severe criticism of MIR. Ensor.
Messrs w. L. Dyer and David S. Daily, trus.
tees of the school, reported that they had re-
| duested Mr. Ensor to reconsider his action in
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