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

Sherwood, N. c. R. R.-The Fourth
passed pleasantly hereabout except for the in
| tense heat. and am glad to say there are no
accidents of any kind to report. Fireworks
were used in great quantity during the day IS
well as at night, and the people generally APP
The displays at Ruxton in the evening were
elaborate and beautiful and the people gener-
ally turned out to enjoy them.
Mr.. ]. w. Boschee, storekeeper here laid in
alarge stock of 4th of July goods and was ready
to supply all demands young America being
unable to entirely exhaust his supply. By the
way, Mr.. Boeschee keeps first-class country
store and his growing trade is the best evidence
that he is supplying the wants of the people.
Miss Jennie Abel, of this place, who has
rented for the summer the Weyler farm, on
the Pot Spring road, is doing noble work in
providing nice, quiet summer home for lot
of poor children from Baltimore. She takes
these children out in small detachments and
keeps them two weeks in some instances even
providing clothing for them; If any of the
children are sick they are kept for longer
periods. Miss Abel also provides nurses and
servants. Such acts of kindness on the part
of the wealthy are worthy of the highest COM
mendation.
John Williams. who is employed by Mr.
William Frazer, the Ruxton nurseryman, met
with painful accident on Wednesday last
He was stacking hay when he lost his balance
and fell to the ground seriously straining the
muscles of his back DR.. H. Burton Steven
son was called to attend him.
Mr.. Robert H. Wright, of the Maryland
Bleach Works, who some time ago purchased
part of the property of MIR. Howard L. Rider,
on the road leading from Hunts Church to
the Falls road, has commenced building there
on a fine residence for himself. Thomas
Watts of Pikesville, is the contractor.
Mr.. Allen Stevenson is rapidly pushing the
cottages he is building at Sherwood and they
will be ready for occupancy some time during
the summer. They are being built of stone
and brick. David Cross, of Rockland, is the
contractor for the wood work.
A few days ago Miss Jennie Abel brought
the children from St.. Francis Parochial
School, Towson, to her beautiful home, near
this place, and gave them q delightful lawn
party in the grove. Nearly seventy persons
were entertained and they had the incest sort
of time. Refreshments were served in
abundance. 1t has been Miss Abell's custom
to entertain these children every summer, but
this was the first time she had them at her
home.
notice that Mr.. C. Louis Cross, formerly of
the County Clerks Office, is now watershed
patrolman by appointment of the City Water
Board He has been inspecting the streams
in this section and will no doubt fill the posi-
ton admirably.
The Northern Central Railway Company
now has from rs to 100 men employed in
doing the grading for the removal of the
tracks south of Ruxton, to do away with two
dangerous grade crossings on the road leading
from Ruxton to Charles street, known as
Bellona avenue. 1t is expected the work will
be completed by early fall.
Mrs. Binder, wife of Mr.. w. Paul Binder,
florist on Mr.. Henry A. PARIS place, near
Sherwood, who, with her children, went to
turn until next spring. T.
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