The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-06-16

Several detectives one female. wer
shadowing temporary resident of TowsoT
for some days, or until they were exposed
when they silently stole away. In consequence
of this occurrence Towson gossips have beer
working over time-in fact, enjoying rather {
large-sized picnic.
THE jumping contest of the Overland
Hunt Club, to be followed by a luncheon al
the club house. will take place in Towson. thi,
Saturday afternoon, commencing at clock
There will be two events. open to members oil
any recognized hunt club. The jumps will BIZ
4 feet and feet inches.
IAN excursion to Queenstown, under the
auspices of the Bishops Guild of Trinity
Church, Towson, will take place on Wednes.
day, June 10th. Tickets may be had at Mas
senburg,s drug store and from members Of the
Guild. Boat will leave Pier 10, Light street
wharf. at A. M. and 3.45 p. N.
- The Sunday school of Waverly Baptist
Church celebrated its sixty fourth anniversary
last Sunday. Theschool has membership OF
AGO. in addition to the Home Department, era
die Roll and other societies engaged in mis-
sionary work. Mr.. L. Scott Carswell is the ef-
| hcient superintendent of the school.
"A colOred man named Edward Seymour
has obtained in the Superior Court of Balti-
more, verdict for $500 damages against the
United Railways and Electric Company for
personal injuries sustained in September, 1899,
| in a collision on Roland avenue. He was rep
resented by Messrs. Boarman & Lindsay.
- Baltimore county farmers who are almost
| daily visiting the plant of the United Milk Pro-
ducers' Association, on North avenue, are
| greatly pleased at what is to be seen there.
! They think it almost marvellous that the ASSOC
citation has been able to accomplish so much
in such comparatively short space OF time.
On Sunday Children's Day was appro-
priately observed by the Sunday school of
Ashland Presbyterian Church, of which Mr..
William II. Buck, Jr., is superintendent. A
pleasing program of music Rotations. ETC..
was rendered. A feature was an address in
| rhyme by the pastor Rev. DR.. e. ID. Newberry.
->The census enumerators in the two Tow
son precincts Of the 9th district-Charles B.
Bowen and John w. Lee-are making excel
lent progress with the work. The only trouble
they have experienced is in not finding people
at home in the day time thus necessitating
call at night in order to make their lists COM
plete.
- Conrad link, of Cockeysvile, who con-
tracted to furnish the alms-house with beef for
the inmates at 81 cents per pound, complained
to the County Commissioners this week that
he was losing money on the contract because
of the unlocked for rise in the price of meat
The Board agreed to allow him 81 cents per
pound.
- Mr.. E. W. Herman, attorney for David
f. Smith, has brought suit for 10000 dam
ages against William K. Upton. well known
citizen of the I'd district While driving on
the Frederick road Mr.. Smiths horse became
frightened at traction engine belonging to
Mr.. Upton, and ran away and threw him out.
Hence the suit.
There was another little furry of ex-
element in Towson on Tuesday, due to the
fact that there were two Election Supervisor
Boards meeting here that day instead of one.
The court will be called upon to determine
which is the one and until that is done it
would be well to indulge in no heated argu-
ments over the matter.
- William Chenowith, of Baynesville,
near Towson. climbed to the roof of his
house on Saturday night last to catch some
pigeons, when he lost his balance and fell to
the ground. distance of about twenty feet.
painfully injuring himself. He was attended
by DIR. L. /. Whiteford.
AT the last meeting of the Board of
Trustees of the Maryland Agricultural Col
lege a vote of thanks was rendered to Mrs.
Keech for the gift to the college of the library
OF her deceased husband William s. Keecb,
of the Towson bar also to Mr.. Asa B. GAR
diner Jr., for the gift of fine Jersey bull calf
to the Experiment Station.
ION Sunday night last the Sunday school
of Queenstown Presbyterian Church celebra-
program of Rotations, music, etc., and ad-
dresses by the pastor, Rev. II. g. Martin, Mr..
III. B. L. Everding, superintendent, and Mr.. d.
W. Glass. The music was under the direc-
ton of Mr.. VIM. McRoberts, Jr.
ION Saturday, June 10Th, at P. NJ. DR..
L. +. Barker will give an interesting talk on
the Philippines, with beautiful stereopticon
pictures, in the Odd Fellows Hall, Glen-Arm.
The affair will be under the auspices of the
Woman's Aid Society of Trinity Church,
Long Green, and promises to be rare treat
for both grown people and children.
- Mr. John s. Ensor, ex-State's Attorney
of Baltimore county, is building a residence
in Mt. Washington and expects to occupy it
about August 1st 1t is located on Rogers ave-
nue. opposite the residence of Mr. Edward B.
pr1,ro nd no hof NJ
The house is of stone and frame. and when
completed will compare very fovorably with
the many beautiful residents in that locality.
THE two hundred and sixty-frst meet
iDR1 70 Be present at the
twenty-ffth anniversary of the marriage of
Rev. DIR. Robert H. Williams and wife, of
Walbrook, June 18th, and extend the con-
gratulations and best wishes of the ministry.
MIR. Howard L. Rider has sold four
acres of land on the north side of the road
leading from Hunts Church to Jockeys
tavern, Falls road, to the vestry of All Hal
lows P. E. Church, upon which church
building, to cost about 81, 900, will shortly be
erected. More than half this amount has al
ready been secured through the efforts of the
ladies, headed by Mrs. James NICK. Merryman.
- THE UNION is indebted to Misses Mamie
and Matte Parks, daughters OF Mr.. Samuel E.
Parks, well known farmer near Towson, for
lot of beautiful cherries of the yellow
Spanish variety. They were on the small
branches as broken from the trees and they
were simply loaded with the fruit. This is
said to be an unusually good season for cher
ries because of so little rain in the past two
months.
- Measles, mumps, chickenpox. etc., are
still prevailing in some of the public schools
in this county. This state of affairs has now
been going on several months and never in the
history Of the schools have they had such an
experience-or at least when these diseases
were so widely prevalent. Years ago it was
thought when a child had measles once it had
immunity from the malady ever AFTER but
this does not appear to be the case at present,
when some have had it two and even three
times.
Big Crowd Witness an Immersion.-A
letter from Ellicott City dated June 10th, says
lover 5000 people witnessed the immersion
ceremonies here this afternoon of the Evan
| gelical Society of America, under whose au-
spices tent-meetings have been in progress on
the Baltimore county side of the Patapsco
| for two weeks. The dimensions began at 3
o'clock, and were in charge of Revs. Charles
| Penn and William Riley, leading divines of
the society. Four males and five females.
! ranging in age from IL to 10 years, accepted
| the sacred VOWS by submitting to dip in the
! Patapsco.
''For over 200 yards along the river front on
| both banks every available space, crag and
hilltop was filled with spectators. long
|
Baltimore county side. where the dimensions
were conducted, to prevent the spectators from
overcrowding the ministers in their religious
work.
"Just before the immersion began Rev.
William Riley dressed in flowing black robe.
waded out into the river up to the armpits,
| sounding the bottom carefully with long
pole. The four males were then in succession
led out to him and received in turn their dip
under the surface, the head being thrown
backward. The five females followed some
OF them, however, exhibiting considerable
nervousness when the water reached their
waists. One of the girls could not suppress a
giggle as she emerged from under the water,
and this brought corresponding laugh from
the onlookers."
| A Good Move for Govanstown.-Gold
Eagle Hail. Govanstown, was well filled with
citizens on Tuesday night to discuss the cues
ton of water supply for that town and sur
| roundings. A committee, consisting of NJ essrs.
G. o. Wilson, n. A. Leonard, William w.
Fulton, John n. Neudecker and F. E. Wilson,
representing the Tuxedo and Emilia Parks
Water and Electric Light Company, outlined
the plans ofthe company, which was organized
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