The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-08-16
LOCAL ITEMS.
SALES ADVERTISED IN 1.-THE UNION

utor, at the Court House door, small farm
near Fork, 18th district.
at the Court House door, leasehold interest
in Westport.
Tuesday, August ~, by Richard bernard, attor-
ney, on the premises, suburban home on
Euclid avenue. Irvington.
Monday, August 25 by William ". Warield, at,
S Tcngy rents on JEFFERSON and Madison sts,
Wavery, Baltimore city.
Tuesday, August 26, by John /. Yellott and John
H. Richardson, trustees, on the premises.
valuable business and trucking property ad-
joining Canton, 18th district.
Tuesday, Sept. 2 by Joshua G. Bosley: attorney.
at the Court House door, q farm Oh lUO acres
near Parkton, 18th district.
Tuesday, September 2, by Thomas Chew Wor-
Ellington, Jr, at the Court House door, farm
Tuesday, Sept. 2, by Leigh Bonsal, assignee, on
the premises, fee simple property on the
-, old York road in Waverly. c. -
torney, at the Court House door small truck
farm near Rosedale. 14th district.
- Fifteen additional electric lights are to be
put up in Roland Park by order of the Coun-
ty Com missioners.
->The warden of the Towson Jail needs
looking after. People are becoming apprehen-
sive lest somebody steal him.
"A soldiers pension has been granted to
Helen Arthur, of Powhatan, Baltimore coun-
ty, at the rate of S12 per month.
~ The days are growing perceptiby shorter
and when this is noticeable the season OF 1.-THE
sere and yellow Leaf is not far off.
There are now three express lines run.
ming daily between Baltimore and Towson and
all of them appear to be prospecting.
THE drOuth still continues in Baltimore
county and farmers in some sections are I'M
able to do any blowing for fall seeding.
10y You can get catalogue of the coming
Timonium fair by sending your name and ad-
dress to THE UNION office on postal card.
- Mrs. Foss, of Baltimore, died on Emory
Grove camp ground on Monday, aged 66 years.
This was the second death to occur there this
summer.
The new Jail movement appears to be
gaining some converts. Something must be
done if it is hoped to keep malefactors under
lock and key.
MIR. Adam DeBaugh has purchased the
Marriott property in Reisterstown, including
house and shops, and will engage in business
there in the fall.
THE ladies' tournament on the farm of
Mrs. P. f. Cockey, at Cockeysville, will take
place this Saturday. afternoon and the fitting
will begin at 2.30 o'clock.
THE Pikesville baseball team won its
twenty second consecutive victory on. Wednes-
day afternoon, beating the team of the Glyn-
don Athletic Club IS to 8.
Peter Warden, aged 16 years, employed
by Mr.. J. Edward Brown, of Cockeysville, fell
on Ratchet one day this week and cut an
ugly cash in his forehead.
-On Wednesday night last stocky built
light bay bobtailed horse was stolen from
pasture field at the country place of Mrs. James
Sloan, west of Luthervile.
- Mr.. John Dohoney, section foreman for
the Northern Central Railway at Sherwood,
had one of his feet badly hurt few days ago
by steel rail falling upon it.
"a dispatch from Washington says that
after next Sunday the special mail service be-
tween Mount Vista and Glen-Arm, Baltimore
county, will be discontinued.
THE foliage Of the horsechestnut trees is
already turning brown. They are beautiful
trees in the spring and early summer, but their
attractiveness disappears early.
Q The contract for building an addition to
the public school house at Cockeysville has
been awarded to Bosley Bros. for 1892.
There we're three other bidders.
There is some sickness throughout the
county, but no more than usually prevails at
this season of the year-in fact not so much.
Some cases of fever are reported.
- Summit Grove camp-meeting closed
with last Sundays survives. 1t is said the
meeting this year was one of the most sue
cessful ever held by the association.
1.-The weather mans promised rain this
week did not DlaterialiZe up to Friday after
noon and the summer drought Of 1902 is get
ting to be serious matter in some places.
The Sunday school of Lauraville Luth-
Druid Hill Park, on Thursday. August 7th.
Rev. F. s. Lehman is pastor of the church.
1.-The open season for doves and fickers
in Baltimore county commenced on Friday,
10Th inst, and continues until December oath.
The birds are said to be unusually plentiful.
>Percheron horses and Holstein cattle
from the farm of Mr.. Charles ]. Bonaparte,
lower Long Green Valley, captured first prizes
at the Prince Georges county fair this week.
IAN open air meeting, to continue two
weeks. will begin at Hunts NJ. e. Church,
near Sherwood, on Sunday evening next, under
the direction of the pastor, Rev. w. w. Costin.
This week has been the dullest expert
enced in Towson this summer. Business of
every kind has been slack and there has been
comparatively few people about the Court
House.
Whatiis known as the Mckinley postal
card has been issued by the P. o. Department
In the upper right hand corner is picture of
the murdered President, the likeness being a
good one.
REV Peregrine Wroth, of Baltimore,
will conduct service in Trinity Church, Tow
son, Sunday, August 18th, at IL A. M, and at
the Chapel of the Holy Comforter, Luther
vile, at SPIN.
MIR. Jesse Tyson's public sale at "Cyl-
burn" Green Spring avenue, on Tuesday next
10Th instant. will no doubt attract a large
crowd of buyers. See the advertisement in
THE UNION today.
- Did the Sunday schools Of Long Green
Circuit have Wednesdays weather made to
order? 1t looked like it, for the brand was
certainly fine and made a days outing a
pleasure long to be remembered.
-The range of the mercury in Towson
this week was about IS degrees in less than
thirty-six hours. 1t dropped below 60 on We'd
nesday morning and the sudden change made
humanity feel decidedly "shivery."
IA concert will be given in the Court
House, on Thursday evening, August 18th,
commencing at O'Clock. Proceeds will be APP
piled to the founding of scholarship at Mt.
st. Agnes College, Mt. Washington.
- Authorities say that 1902 will be the
greatest year the American farmer has ever
experienced. That is his crops will surpass
anything ever before dreamed Of The figures
are so large as to be almost bewildering.
- What is the use of Justice of the Peace
putting the county to the expense of holding
an inquest on the body of q man killed by
lightning, especially when three or four per-
sons are eye witnesses to the occurrence2
MIR. John Ridgely, of Hampton, raised
this season l, $40 bushels of Fultz wheat on IS
acres of land. His oat crop is unusually fine
and although the acreage was small for Hamp-
ton, he had yield of about 500 bushels.
>Towson appears to be a sort of huck-
ster's paradise. There are lot of them on
the streets here every day and they sell vege-
tables, fruits, fish, etc., so that the residents
have daily market brought to their doors.
-->Still keeping it up. Another couple
from a distance was married in Towson, on
Tuesday, Rev. John r. Edwards, of the M. E.
Church, officiating. The groom was from Bal
timore and the bride from st. Michaers, Md.
Troop A, that left Pikesville last Satur-
day, arrived at Charlestown, w. Va, on Tues
day and remained there until Friday, going
thence to Capon Springs. Lieuts c. Lyon
Rogers and Redmond G. Stewart are in com.
mand.
- The Marble Hill Baseball Club held a
lawn fete on Friday and Saturday evenings
of last week at which they netted about $50.
Uniforms will be purchased with the proceeds.
The ages of the members range from IA to Is
years.
- The hunting season will soon open and
the Overland Club has already announced its
fixtures for September, the first meeting occur
ring on the 10Th. Mr.. James f. Clark is pres
ident of the club and Dr. Frank r. Rich, Sec
rotary
= Partridges and rabbits appear to be I'M
usually numerous in Baltimore county this
year and sportsmen anticipate good season.
If the laws are rigidly enforced as they should
this county would become a small sportsman s
paradise.
THE new building for the housing Of the
apparatus of the Volunteer Fire Company at
Hamilton, Hartford road is nearly completed
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