The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-06-30


the bigger the stones appeared.
"A new fve-dollar silver certificate was
issued this week by the u. s. Treasury. The
feature of this note is large typical Indian
! head in the centre, with blue seal and large
letter " with the word Five" also in blue,
running in a curved line across it.
Joseph Goeller, who keeps resort on
! Eastern avenue at Back River, was convicted
in court here a few days ago of allowing gamb-
ling on his premises, and John Cummings was
convicted of conducting gambling there. Sen
tence was suspended in both cases.
"a number of little girls of Towson, call
ing themselves the Jolly Juniors" on Thurs
| day afternoon held lawn fete for the benefit
of the hospital for crippled and deformed chill.
dren. They were well patronized and realized
a snug sum for most worthy charity.
@Several Baltimore county farmers who
have been experimenting with alfalfa grass
speak in the highest terms of it and say they
could not get along without it. 1t is most
wonderful producer and they claim it is with
out an equal as a pasture or fodder crop.
from Govanstown to New York city, where he
has contract on the rapid transit tunnel, is
now driving Major Kuzer, by the great Col.
Kuzer, on the Speedway. The horse is years
old and when obtained mark of 2:174.
There is a great scarcity of farm hands
in this county and some farmers have been
put to great deal of inconvenience for lack of
help. Where would they be now if it were
not for the improved farm machinery Their
crops would be simply spelling in the fields.
1.-THE public school that was established at
Glen-Arm, lower Long Green Valley, last fall,
was successful in every way. The session
closed on Friday, 10Th inst, when short pro-
gram of exercises was given by the pupils, af-
ter which their teacher gave them treat of
icecream and cake.
The new Catholic Church in Towson,
which has been under way for long time, is
now being pushed rapidly and 1t is thought
the stone work will be finished by the middle
of July. 1t is said, when completed, this will
be the largest church in Maryland and will
have a seating capacity of LOO.
1.-THE subject of starting another national
bank in Towson is again being revived. Under
the new U. S. law these banks can now COM
mence business with capital of $25, 600. Sew
eral gentlemen who are not residents of Tow
son have been discussing the matter, but it is
not known if anything tangible will come of it.
1.-THE County Commissioners on Wednes-
day afternoon, accompanied by Col. NJ. w.
OHutt, inspected Seminary avenue. which ex-
tends from Lutherville to the Falls road.
They were afterwards entertained at the resi-
dence of Mr.. John A. Hambleton, whose
handsome country place is located on that
thoroughfare.
1.-Two Boards of Election Supervisors
again met at Towson this week and the mud
die into which the affair has drifted appears to
be no nearer settlement now than it was last
end of trouble. Surely there must be some
way of adjusting it and the sooner it is done
the better it will be for all concerned.
-Dr. George G. Worthington, who was
tried in Baltimore for malpractice and convic-
ted of manslaughter, has been sentenced to
ten years confinement in the penitentary.
Application for new trial was refused and the
case will be taken to the Court of Appeals
DR.. Worthington is q resident of the I'd dis
trict of this county where he owns a fine
farm.
Much Of THE UNIONS space is consumed
this week by the publication of the annual
statement of the county's expenses for the
past fiscal year. This will make dry reading
for some, but to many the long rows of figures
will possess special interest and they will no
doubt scan them carefully. The present
statement is much more comprehensive than
any heretofore published.
ION Tuesday evening, June Goth, Rev. J.
II. Jeffries, pastor of New Market NJ E.
Church, continued his lecture course on the
Ministries of Pleasure" and it was highly en-
joyed: On Tuesday evening next, July Sd, he
will deliver patriotic address. The church
will be appropriately decorated and there will
be plenty of spirited patriotic music gen.
eral invitation is extended.
- Albert Campbell. aged about IS years,
employed by the United Electric Lighting and
Power Company, was instantly killed at Gar
risoD, on the Reisterstovn road, Friday after
noon of last week, by coming in contact with
a live wire. He was horribly burned about
the face and body. The unfortunate man,
who had been in the company's employ but a
few days, was from Boston
1.-The public school at Eklo closed on Fri
day with appropriate exercises. Prof. Cheno-
weth, principal, delivered an interesting lec-
ture to the post graduates, entitled Listen to
Natures Teachings" after which he made
formal presentation of an organ to the School
Board. DR.. ]. S. Baldwin president of the
board Of Gpsteas, EeRejyed1tbH aysaA1aRdoWiA
Krout originated the idea of removing Frank
lin High School from Reisterstown to Towson,
and we find there are good many people who
agree with him. Mr.. Krout thinks that as
there is only one school of that class in the
county it should be located at the county seat.
The people of Reisterstown are highly indig-
nant over the talked-of removal of their school.
There was sharp contest before the
County Commissioners on Tuesday between
the Chesapeake and Electric Water Company
and the Kitson Lighting Company over the
contract for furnishing the county with street
lights. The former has the contract, but the
latter claims it can save the county large sum
annually if its lights are adopted. Mr.. James
J. Lindsay represents the Kitson Company and
Col. NJ. w. Offutt the Chesapeake Company.
"a successful Baltimore county farmer
who harvested ITO acres of wheat this week,
says he shall be disappointed if he does not
thresh 1000 bushels. A yield of that size
from such an acreage will be phenomenal in
Maryland, but we believe he will realize it.
The crop promises to be exceptionally heavy
throughout the county and many farmers will
try to put their grain upon the market as soon
as possible in order to get the benefit of the adj
vanced price
When the York turnpike in Towson was
newly stoned few months ago it was good
lob until those who did the work covered up
the crushed stone with wagon loads of inc
material. This stuff, when it rains, makes
pasty black mud that sticks like glue, and when
it is dry it makes the worst sort of dust,
proving the mistake that was made in putting
it on the stone. We are convinced that the
only way to make a good stone road is to
make it of stone and nothing else.
MIR. William A. Bennett, of Virginia,
while paying a visit to the old Bennett home
stead in Green Spring Valley, a few days
ago, found, while rummaging among some
very old books and documents blank book
written full of arithmatical and other problems
in fact complete arithmetic made entirely
with pen and ink. Some of the exam Piles are
very elaborate as well as amusing. This book
is fully one hundred and fifty years old-per-
haps even more-and was made by one Samuel
Coale who was progenitor of Mr.. Bennett
Franklin High School Commencement.
The annual commencement of Franklin
High School, Reisterstown, took place in
Glyndon Park, on Friday night, 22d instant,
as announced in THE UUIoN last week. The
Mccoy. The class history was read by Miss
May Reese Arnold. The Irving Gazette, COM
mencement number, was read by Miss Edith
Townsend Haughey, editor.in-chief and the
class prophecy by Miss Ada B. Wooden. The
valedictory was read by Abdel Ross Wentz Jr.
Graduation honors were awarded as follows:
For General Excellence-First group, Abdel
Ross Wentz, Jr., Edith Townsend Haughey.
Second Group-Mary Ethel Mccoy, Mary
Reese Arnold, Mary Ethel Hail.
Prizes and medals were awarded as follows:
The Reister Russell prize, SIS in gold, for the
best year work in ninth grade. .Abdel Ross
Wentz Jr., with honorable mention of Edith
Townsend Haughey.
The Ebaugh gold medal. for best years work
in eighth grade, John w. MacEwen, with
honorable mention of Etha Frantz.
The James NJ. Cushing prize Websters Die
tionary, for best work in English classics and
the Literary Society, John w. MacEwen.
The Medairy prize an order for IS worth of
books, for the best first years work in geome-
try, Grover Danner. with honorable mention
of Albert Sisk and Judson Wilson.
Prize for best years work in seventh grade,
Mary Kemp, with honorable mention of Flea
FOR Wright and Grover Banner.
Abdel Ross Wentz Jr., class of 1900, received
a certificate of admission to the freshman class
of Gettysburg College.
Emily A Evans 100 ard Jessie NJ Ebauoh