The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-09-27

new on the premises, steam flour mill about
miles from Baltimore in the l4th district.
Gov. John Walter Smith and staff will
visit the Belair fair on Thursday of next week.
THE price of wheat has had an upward
tendency this week and it is likely it will go
higher. an -.
in the NJ. Z. Church, Sunday, September 2Stb,
The apple crop is very lightin Baltimore
county this year and apple butter "bilins' will
be scarce in consequence.
The new Country Club at Cockeysvile
will open today-Saturday. The house has
been comfortably furnished.
- Henry Kerhusen has been appointed
postmaster at Fnllerton, Baltimore county.
The Office is on the Belair road.
- We had real touch of summer weather
this week, with the mercury up to IS degrees,
followed by rain and electrical storms:
The fiftieth year of the Maryland College
for Women, at Luthervile. opened few days
ago with students from eighteen states.
IA little child of Mr.. James w. Shea,
proprietor of the Smile House, York road,
swallowed silver quarter one day this week.
"A fine horse, while grazing in field on
the Locust Vale Stock Farm, Towson, on
Tuesday, had leg broken by some unknown
means.
- Nearly three hundred pupils are now on
the roll Of Franklin High School, Reisters-
town and already the school building is over
crowded.
At the request of Mr. William Lanahan
the County Commissioners this week ordered
several additional electric lights to be putup on
Cuttings avenue.
The fall meeting of the Maryland Steeple-
chase Association will take place at Pimlico,
November 4th, 9Th and Sth. The program has
already been issued.
- The handsome Masonic Hall to be ereo-
ted in Gainesville will stand on the corner of
Frederick and Newburg avenues. 1t will be OF
stone, 80 by 80 feet.
THE contract for the erection of a school
house at Stiltz, 9th district, has been awarded
to Bosley Bros, of Towson, for 1,425. 1t
must be completed in six weeks.
- George w. Dickerson, who disappeared
from his home in Canton, on the 18th instant,
has not since been seen. He is Al years OF age
and has a wife and five children.
Augustus Kicks, of Providence. north
east of Towson, while chopping wood few
days ago. cut an ugly cash in his left foot as
the result of the glancing of his axe.
THE tax rate in Carroll county is the
lowest in Maryland-45 cents on the 500.
Washington county is the next lowest (674)
and Baltimore county next-7S cents.
"a covey of nearly full grown partridges
have made the court house lawn iii Elllcott
City their daily feeding ground. They are
said to be almost as tame as chickens.
- Mr.. B. Howard Mays, who lives near
Philopols, 9Th district. has six children sick
with diphtheria. Dr. Alex. r. Mitchell and
DR.. T. Ross Payne are attending them.
- Next Tuesday is the last day of Septem-
Der and we are now in the full enjoyment of
the beautiful autumnal season, thought by
many to be the most charming of the year.
THE Democrats of Baltimore county
have established headquarters in Baltimore at
al on ho NJ
and Lexington streets, opposite the City Hall.
- Get registered next Tuesday if you wish
to vote on the 4th of November next. For
places and hours of the sittings of the registra-
ton officers see the advertising columns of The
UNION.
- Some men call at the postoffice building
in Towson to pay their taxes because they read
on the tax bill these words: "Postoffice--
Towson," following the name OF Treasurer
Cochran.
MIR. John T. Marshall, contractor and
builder, of Glyndon, Baltimore county, has
been appointed by the commission to supervise
the erection of the two new State buildings in
Annapolis.
- Mr.. G. BONN Slingluff, whose farm is on
Chestnut Ridge, exhibited in Towson this
week some very fine tomatoes of the Crimson
Cushion" variety, some OF which weighed 70
ounces each.
"a tournament for the benefit of St.
Van Bibber, B. & o. K. R., a few days ago and
was a successful affair. Mr.. e. +. Raphel was
chief marshal.
THE water is so low in the Patapsco river
that some of the mills located npon it are I'M
able to run much over half time. The water
is lower in that and other streams than it has
been for years.
- Otto M. Mattfeldt, who owns considera-
BILE property on Belvidere avenue, Mt Wash
ington, has made an assignment for the bene-
fit of his creditors. Joseph r. Gunther is
named as trustee.
THE savings bank feature of the National
Bank of Cockeysville, which was introduced
some time ago. is proving great success, the
number of depositors having largely increased
in the last few months.
MIR. Dennis Carter, of Baynesville, near
Towson, an extensive dealer in wood and lum-
Der, is having so many demands made upon
him for firewood that he cannot secure men
enough to do the chopping.
"a party of coon hunters, among them
lone lady, started out from Towson last Satur-
lay night and tramped nearly twelve miles
before returning. The result of their efforts
was one coon and two 'possums
1.-The Board of Election Supervisors will
meet at their office in Towson, on Monday
next, to distribute the books and other para
phernalia to the officers of registration, who
must begin their work the next day.
- Messrs. Richard and Jarrett Howard, of
Western Run Valley, raised this season 1853
bushels of COMMERCIAL potatoes from 5
bushels of seed. Some of them were of un.
usually large SIZE No fertilizer was used.
There are at least two men in Towson
who can afford to smile at the coal strikers
and bid the operators defiance. They bought
their winters supply of coal early last sum-
mer and it is safely housed in their cellars.
I'll has been nearly five months since this
section of Maryland experienced such rain
- e al oil foe h
toned "soakern and those who believe in such
things said it was the "equinoctxial Storm"
- By reference to the list of judges and
clerks Of election. published in the advertising
columns of THE UNION, it will be seen that the
Board of Supervisors have made number of
changes since the first publication of the list.
- George Barrett, of Warren, 9Th district,
had leg broken below the knee on Tuesday
while assisting in unloading logs at the mill
dam at that place. DR.. B. +. Bussey attended
him. Barrett has wife and several children.
MIR. William H. Strayer, well known
blacksmith on the Pot Spring road, has inven-
ted bedstead that has many things about it
that should make it valuable. He says he has
already refused a large amount for the inven-
ton.
->The growing scarcity of coal on account
of the anthracite strike is largely increasing
the sale Of wood and the price of that article
is also advancing. The fuel problem will be
one of engrossing interest during the coming
winter.
"A small colored boy named Basil John
son, whose home is in Govanstown, was acct
dentally shot on Wednesday by another colored
bov named Charles Hammond, who was pre-
pairing to shoot a dog. The wound is not
serious.
IA Book Club has been organized at Jar
rettsvile, with Mr.. w. w. KEGS, president
Miss Elizabeth Cairnes, secretary, and Miss
Fannie Garrison, treasurer. Each member
contributes one book and may use any book
two weeks.
- Mr.. Howard Bryant, attorney for Mr.. r
Howard Ring, of Baltimore county has en-
tered suit against the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company for $4,000 damages for in
jury to lot of shade and ornamental trees OF
his premises.
THE dahlia show of the Gardeners Club
held in Baltimore on Monday, was grea
success and much enjoyed by many people
The largest exhibitors were Messrs. Rlchart
Vincent. Jr. & Son, of White Marsh, Balti
more county.
"A supposed mad dog created consterna
ton in the northwestern section of this county
a few days ago. 1t is said the rabid ANNA
bit number of dogs and cats before he wa
shot by Mr.. G. w. Armacost, who keeps stor
at Beckleysville.
MR. James P. Reese, of Lutherville, VIII,
is treasurer of the Baltimore County Agricul
tural Society, has been elected treasurer of tn
City Savings Bank to fill vacancy caused b.
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