The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-09-01

SALES ADVERTISED IN .erHE UNION

Saturday, September !, by James H. Smith, trus-
tee, on the premises, house and lot on Cold
Saturday, September /, by sIade Risteau, auc-
tionesrs; on the premises, a hops sea- ana lot on
Tuesday. Sept. 4, by w. Gill Smith, attorney, at
the Court House door, farm of about 3e
Wednesday. September 5. by George Freeland
at Fuleaton Belar road, a lot Of cows, dairy
equipment, etc.
Monday. September 10, by f. W. Feldner as
signee, at the Court House door, leasehold
property on bloomsbury lane, Catonsyille.
near Sharon Station, BALTIC. & Lehigh II. r.,
dairy stock, horses, sheep, hogs, farm imple-
Thurs snSS sepfember i3, By c John Marx ST. on
the Belair road. about four miles from Balti-
mors. truck farm Of IL acres; also, stock,
farm implements, garden tools, etc.
Thursday, September IL, by w. Gill Smith, ex-
ecutor; on the premises in Towson, an un-
divided interest In house and lot; also, a
Monday, September IL, by John w. Marshall, as
e 1n e ae of b pcpes o
known as "Lyndhurst," along the western
limits Of Baltimore city.
IA man who can't sing and will sing
ought to be shot. Likewise woman.
=. Adam Refer has received his commission
as postmaster at Glen-Arm, BALTIC. & Lehigh
Railroad.
- Laura Pursley, OF Mt. Washington, has
secured Government pension at the rate of
Sl2 per month.
- Some farmers have already commenced
cutting corn. The crop will. it is said, fall far
below the average.
The Maryland Agricultural College will
have an attractive exhibit at the County Fair
next week and ali should see it.
MIR. John " Slade has been commits
stoned postmaster at Corbett N. G. r. r.,
dating from Friday, August oath.
MIR. Benjamin +. Bayne, of Towson has
leased the stables attached to Hotel Towson
and will take D0SseSsiOn next week.
THE sporty youth and the bang-tailed
horse are now in evidence, sure indication
that the County Fair is near at hand.
Next Monday, September Sd, is Labor
Day. 1t is not legal holiday in Maryland
unless so proclaimed by the Governor.
->Experts say that wheat will soon touch
the dollar mark. This week the price declined
trille and the cereal sold little below u.s.
To-day Saturday is the first day of Sep
TENDER and the summer of 1900 may be said to
be on its last lap. Autumn begins on the 23d
inst.
- Mr.. j. Glenn McComas of the 18th dis
trict, has taken out letters of administration
on the estate Of his late son, William q. Nc
Comas.
- mckinley Day" and bryan Day. are
fixtures for next week at the Timonium Fair
but none of the candidates Of either party
will be present.
->THE UNION returns thanks to Mr. E. Fell
Brown. of Tews0n, for basket of beautiful
Bartlett pears. This fruit appears to be I'M
usually fine this year.
- The Towson Bryan and Stevenson Club
has obtained permission from the County Com
missioners to hold its meetings in the hall
over the engine house.
THE Catholic population of the Arch
diocese of Baltimore, which includes this
county, is placed at $4,000. There are ITO
churches and 81 parochial schools.
- Friday, September It'll, will be Chill
dren's Day at the County Fair. when all chill
dren of the county, IL years of age and under,
will be admitted to the grounds free.
IA picnic and supper for the benefit of
st. Peters Lutheran Church, Fullerton, Belair
road, will be held in the grove adjoining the
church, Wednesday, September 5th.
- Many Baltimoreans are in high dudgeon
because the late census returns make the pop
ulation of that city sos, 957. They assert that
the city has at least 1900 more people.
- The Parkton and White Hall Gun
Climbs, which have been consolidated under the
name of the Valley Gun Club, will have its
first shoot Wednesday, September 18th.
. - A number of citizens Of Catonsville have
son all the way through to Ellicott City.
lit is said the late rains have been OF
great benefit to the corn, especially the late
planted and that the crop will yield much
better than was expected few weeks ago.
THE taxes collected in Baltimore county
from December 1st 1899, to August LIST, 1900,
aggregated S671, 54S25. OF this sum $57l, 943.-
DJ Was county TAX anu EJ5,UU4.OO Oldtc tdAs
Othello Fraction is his name and he
lives at Melvale. Baltimore county. He is
colored man who has just been granted Gov-
eminent pension at the rate of IS per month.
This was another week when old Gener-
al Humidity again held undisputed sway
The mercury did not reach such a high point,
but the weather was oppressive and disagree
able.
and several thousand from Baltimore city Will
be at Timonium next week. This show alone
will be worth travelling scores of miles to see.
Don't miss it.
MIR. William Dawson, near Belair, in
two pickings, gathered $50 bushels of good
tomatoes from six acres of land. Considering
the dry season this is thought to have been
very large yield.
- Messrs. Slade and Wise, Democratic
Election Supervisors, held meeting at Tow
son, ON Friday, August 3lst, and selected the
balance of the judges and clerks to serve at
the November election.
IAN observant fellow puts it this way {:
"There are a whole lot of fellows bowling
Bryan today who will be found voting for Nc
Kinley on the 9th of November" Perhaps
that's about the size of it..
- Within the last ten days electrical storms
have been unusually numerous in this coun-
ty and in some places serious results follow
ed. During the early part OF thesummer there
were very few of these storms.
THE registration of voters will COM
mence in this county ON Tuesday, october "a
The notice Us to the times and places oil the
sittings of the registration officers Will De pup
lished in THE UNION next week.
"A meeting under the auspices OF the
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society will be
held in Towson M. z. Church, Sunday, Sep
TENDER ID, at IL A. NJ. Addresses by Mrs. Il. X.
Wright and Miss Della Sherman.
THE Sunday school of Towson NJ. Il.
Church, of which Mr.. James E. Dunphy is
superintendent. held its annual picnic in
Druid Hill Park, on Tuesday last Despite
the heat pleasant time was had.
AN Interesting discussion by the Deer
Creek Farmers Club on "At Present Prices
What Crop Pays the Best?" is published on
the fourth page Of THE UNION today. In the
opinion of the members corn is king"
1.-The dwelling house of Mr.. ). J.. Van
Trump, at Trump, 18th district, was destroyed
by fire on Friday of last week. House and
contents were insured in the Hartford Compa-
ny for 500, which will not nearly cover the
loss.
- An authority says there are about 25C
species Of mosquitoes, 30 of which have been
found in the United States. Wedon't pretend
to say how many different kinds there are IN
Towson, but what there are Of them are
dandies. sd sl
AN interesting feature at Timonium
Fair next week will be an exhibition of fox
hounds. Entries have been received from the
Elkridge, Green Spring Valley, Overland and
Patapsco clubs. five pairs each, with mounted
attendant.
County Treasurer Fowble, who is q
farmer in the 9Th district, brought with him
to Towson on Monday last four potatoes OF
the Colorado Seal variety, that weighed si1
pounds. He should show some of them at the
county fair.
baltimore county will be out in force al
Timonium next week. 1t is the annual re-
union of the people and they will be largely
in evidence. The fair promises to furnish
ample entertainment and amusement for all
young and old.
Some complaints have been made
about bad behavior in Towson at late houl
on Saturday night last. Loud talking anC
using profane language on the street should
not be tolerated at any time, much less or
Sunday morning.
->The debt Of $4,000 on the pretty Catho
lie Church at Gainesville has been reduced t
5000. Several wealthy members, in thu
last few years, have been liberal contributor
to the church and school. Rev. j. E. Dunn il
pastor of the church.
->The village of Rayville. in the 9th dis
trict of this county, is Sol feet above tide
which is about 400 feet higher than Parkton
Towson is $50 feet above tide. Partition is oil
the Northern Central Railway, about thre