The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-05-10

very much more improved appearance and it
is still possible, should the weather prove ia
vorable from now on until harvest, for the
crop to be fair one. 1t is said that some
fields will scarcely pay for cutting.
- Last Sunday being the first Sunday in
May the woods were literally full of people
in quest of wild flowers. Hundreds came out
from Baltimore in vehicles and on the electric
lines and went home loaded with dogwood
branches and other spring blossoms.
- An interesting game Of baseball was
played here Wednesday afternoon between a
scrub nine, composed of some of the players
of the famous old team of few years ago,
and the regular team of the Towson Athletic
Club. Score 10 to in favor of the latter.
IS Several confidence men have lately been
operating in and about Towson and ii would
be well for people to be on the outlook for
them. Two of these fellows lately imposed on
a minister here and their method was of the
old style-fne spun stories to excite sympathy.
- Complaints about the scarcity of farm
help are still heard and no doubt much work
must be neglected because the men cannot be
found to do it promptly. If it were not for
the labor-saving machinery of the present day
tilers of the soil would be in desperate straits
indeed.
= SIR J. Harry O'Donovan has sold his
game steeplechaser. Garry Owen, to Mr.. Grace,
Of New York, for 81 200. This horse is two
time winner of the Maryland Hunt Cup, his
last success having been on the Goth of last
month on the farm of Col. r. NJ. Denison,
north of Towson.
I'VE still have few things to be thank
| full for. The Western Maryland Railroad af-
| fair, that, like Tennyson's brook, promised to
Ego on forever" has at last been disposed of.
| The big sigh of relief heard when the Balti-
more papers gave out this news almost made
/ the earth tremble.
--S Several complaints were made to the
| County Commissioners this week about the
bad condition of certain roads and bridges. A
bridge on the road from Lutherville to the
Falls road was reported to be so much out of
repair that serious accident was likely to &C.
cur there at any time.
- The sharp contest between the friends of
BENJAMIN Bowen and r. Z. L. Bosley as to
which one of them should be made garbage re-
mover for Towson, resulted on Tuesday by the
County Commissioners appointing both of
them temporarily. Now, of course, the work
ought to be well done.
- Driving seems to be growing in popu-
larity all the time and the number of good
teams is on the increase. We have fine sum-
mer roads in this section of Baltimore county
and Nature has done her best by us in the
way of providing charming landscape upon
which to feast the eye.
"A beautiful pyrus japonica hedge on the
handsome country place of Mr.. Joseph w.
Jenkins, Jr., on Lake avenue, overlooking Mt.
Washington, was badly broken by vandals
who were attracted by the pretty red flowers
the bush bears. People who would do such a
thing deserveto be punished.
Towson, last Sunday morning and confirmed
a class of ten persons. He went to Sherwood
Church, Cockeysville, in the afternoon and
confirmed nine persons. The Bishop preached
at both services. He also confirmed q class at
Lutherville on Tuesday night
"A few days ago while Mr.. H. L. Bowen,
a well known citizen of Towson, was walking
along the edge of a quarry hole, near his
home, the earth suddenly gave way beneath
him and precipitated him to the bottom, a dis
e IL.
he received was slight cut on the head
The Baltimore Conference of the Afri-
can NJ. e. Church, which met this year at
Waters Chapel, Baltimore, made the follow
ing appointments for Baltimore county Ca
louisville, VIM H. Costen Long Green, Column
bus Wheatley; Quaker Bottom, VIM. H.
Williams; Sparrow's Point, Edward E. Tyler
- Charles Cooper, who some weeks ago
sold horse and buggy to Mr.. +. P. Goodwin,
the Reisterstown liveryman, the team after
wards proving to have been stolen, was arres-
ted few days ago in New York. Cooper was
at one time conductor on the Emory Grove
electric line and his home is said to be in
York, Pa.
Two of the tennis sports of Towson on
Tuesday settled their respective claims to the |
championship of the town. Both asserted
their proves so they decided to settle the |
matter by playing best two out of three sets
for purse of So. The result was the talk |
iDg' champion lost two successive sets and the |
purse the score being 6-2 and 6-3.
ION Sunday afternoon last an organiza-
ton known as the Brotherhood of the Metho- |
dist Episcopal Church. was effected at Towson |
NJ. E. Church by the selection as temporary /
officers of Rev. John r. Edwards, president, |
and K. Lee Dnnphy, secretary. Rev. w. L. |
Mcdowell. of Baltimore, was present and ex-
planned the objects of the organization.
> The electric cars on the Belair road were
unable to carry the people that hocked to them
last Sunday and that thoroughfare was alive
wit n fro mr. inc nnf MIC
the suburban lines did large business that
day, the cars being often taxed beyond their
capacity. What did all these people do for
outings before the electric railway was born
THE regular monthly meeting of the
Neghborhood improvement Club of Govans-
town was held in Golden Eagle Hail. on Tues
day night, with good attendance Papers
were read by Misses Grace Balls and Aldne
Herring, Miss Grace Mccullough made an adj
dress, and there was vocal and instrumental
music by Mrs. R. f. Rust and Miss Carrie
Kenny.
- Mr.. c. Edward Thomas, contractor who
is building barn ON Wiltondale Stock Farm,
south of Towson, had some trouble with
Joseph Robinson, one of his employees, on
Saturday last, when Robinson suddenly picked |
up piece of flooring and struck him over the |
eyes, knocking him down, breaking his nose
and cutting his cheek. DIR. j. Royston Green |
attened Mr.. Thomas.
THE County Commissioners have been |
petitioned to open road 30 feet wide, to ex-
tend from the Reisterstown road, in the 4th
district, at or near the fifteenth mile stone,
through the lands of Messrs Hart and Morse |
to Academy lane; thence in a southerly direc-
ton to the lands of Messrs G. NJ. Sheeler and
A. Y. Dolield until it intersects the road at
Gwynn's falls bridge.
THE spring exhibition Of the Baltimore
Horse Show Association will be held at the |
Kennels, Charles street avenue, on Thursday,
Friday and Saturday of next week All the
indications point to most successful show,
the entry list being larger and better than ever
before. 1t will also be the society event of
the year and as such is sure to attract large and
brilliant audiences every day.
THE case of the United States against
Charles l.. Shipley, of Pikesville, indicted for
sending obscene matter through the mails, ter
minated in Baltimore on Saturday last in
hung jury. They could not agree upon a YER
dict and were finally discharged by the court.
1t is said that on the final ballot they stood II
for acquittal and l for conviction. 1t is not
known when the accused will be tried again.
if ever. He has since been released on his own
recogniZance.
ITO settle dispute as to the merits of
the two horses Mr.. Redmond c. Stewards Tom
FIR and Mr.. George Brown, Jr.'s Tom Clark,
With their owners to pilot them, ran four
mile race over the Pimlico track at an early
hour on Saturday morning last, each gentle.
man backing his opinion with 500. 1t was a
pretty hot race over very muddy track and
was won by Tom FIR by about two lengths.
The time taken was 905, the last mile being
the fastest-205.
> While Mr.. G. L. Potter, general manager
of the B. & o. Railroad Company, accom-
panied by Mrs. Potter, was driving near Rux-
ton last Sunday afternoon, one of their horses
stumbled and caused the team to become
frightened and run. Both occupants were
thrown out by the upsettiDg of the runabout,
but they escaped without injury. The team
was caught without having done much dam
age and Mr.. and Mrs. Potter proceeded TO their
home on Charles street avenue.
"a rare opportunity will be afforded next
Tuesday to secure most desirable property
when the old Stump estate, in Green Spring
Valley, and the Stump mill property adjoin-
ing, will be offered at public sale at the Balti-
more Real Estate Exchange, by Messrs. Julian
j. Alexander and Charles McH. Howard trus-
tees. The location of this property is most
desirable, being Immediately west of the hand
some country place of Gen. Felix Agnus and
near the fine houses that are now in course of
erection for Mr.. George C. jenkins.
Nothing Doing" at Towson-Repor-
ter's Visit There Yesterday Was Unpro-
ha Raifi Of do