The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-09-06

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torney, at the Court House door small truck
farm near Rosedale, 14th district.
Wednesday, Sept 10. by VIM. AmFein' at Bl en-
plements, lot lumber, etc.
Monday Sept. l5, by Ann Kelly, executrix OF
Ell s. Kelly, deceased, near Carroll's Chapel,
Chestnut Ridge. horses, mules, COWS, wagons,
farm implements. etc.
Thursday, Sept. is. by Oscar j. Burton, admins
traitor, on the premises, farm and store prop
ertv on the Hartford road.
Monday. September 20, by f. 7. Duncan and A:
Al. Piper. trustees. on the premises, farm OF
78X acres In the 18th district.
- The Hanover (Pa) fair will take place
September 10th to 18th, inclusive.
- Anthracite coal has been selling in Bal
timore this week at from So to $40 per ton.
The notice of the registration of voters
in Baltimore county is published in The UNION
today.
- The public schools OF this county will
reopen for the fall term on Monday, Septem-
- james II. Watts, of Granite, Baltimore
county, has secured soldiers pension at the
rate OF So per month.
-sThe County Commissioners, having en-
loved short respite from their labors, resum-
ed their regular sessions this week.
THE house of Mr.. Otto, situated near
Grange, 18th district, was burned on Monday,
causing loss of about $1,000. Insurance $4OO
"a reunion of the Sunday schools of
Monkton Circuit will be held in Guthrie's
woods 10th district, on Friday ,Septemb Der 18th.
MIR. r. Z. Shoemaker, well known
farmer near Owings' Mills, had an ankle frac.
tnred few days ago by pile of lumber fall
ing on him.
THE list of Judges and clerks who will
serve at the election in November next is pub
lished in the advertising columns of The
Union today.
- he first day of September was one of
the warmest of the summer, although there
was pleasant breeze stirring. InTowson the
mercury marked "a degrees
The county Republican convention held
at Towson on Monday was composed largely
of young men. This was so marked as to
cause considerable comment.
THE open season for squirrels in this
county commenced last Monday and continues
until November 30th There are said to be a
great many of them this year.
sit is said the water in Lake Roland is
lower Just now than ever before known. The
small rainfall of the past several months is
almost, without parallel in this latitude.
1T doesn't necessarily follow that be-
cause man happens to drive an automobile
fellows who do it act as though they did.
- Frank Longnecker, youngest son of Mr..
John s. Longnecker, of Worthington Valley,
had his left arm broken few days ago while
in friendly tussle with his elder brother.
- The dog days are ended for the present
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this week that was much like them, the hui
midity at times making it very disagreeable.
- Miss Virgie Pearce daughter of Mr..
Thomas G. Pearce, of the 7th district who was
appointed to a scholarship in State Normal
School No. 2, has declined to accept the same.
lit is said family living near Loeb
Raven, one of whose members died of typhoid
fever about ten days ago, now has four other
cases in the house-the mother and three chill
Gren.
- George J. Miller, of Garrison, Sd district
was thrown from his bicycle on Wednesday
and had his collar bone broken and sustained
other injuries. He was sent to hospital in
Baltimore.
- The young people Of Andrew Chapel M.
E. Church South, Gardenvlle, will give a
lawn party at the home of Rev. 7. w. Brown,
on the Beair road, on Tuesday evening, Sep
tember 9th.
- Messrs. John T. and John s. Ensor, at
torneys for John Ayres, have entered suit
against the Northern Central Railway Compa
ny for 81 900 damages. The cause of action is
not disclosed.
at Jessop Church, Hereford Circuit Saturday
night September 9Th commencing at O'Clock.
Address by Rev. L. W. Gosnell and Mr.. Will
liam L. Boyer.
AN allday meeting will be held at Pine
Grove Union Church, near Loeb Raven, on
Sunday, September 7th. Services will begin at
bring their lunch.
%The attendance at Timonium fair on
Thursday was estimated by the Baltimore
papers all the way from ten to eighteen thou
sand people. Perhaps fifteen thousand would
be nearer the mark.
THE wild hog that has been doing so
much damage to gardens. etc., about Howard
Vile. Sd district, for the past four months, has
at last been shot and killed. Thomas Holson
being the executioner.
- From Monday. August 18th, to Monday,
September LIST, the job department of THE
UNION turned out twenty five jobs. A num-
Der of these required 1, 900 impressions each,
and one of them Il, 600.
- September 12th--next Fridays not
legal holiday in Maryland, but it can be made
so by proclamation of the Governor. 1t is
known as Old Defenders Day and is a munich
pal holiday in Baltimore.
- The barn and wagon shed on the farm
Of Mr. Nelson A. Mcdonald, near Shane, 9TH
district, were destroyed by lightning on We'd
nesday afternoon of last week. Loss about
81 500. Partially insured.
THE welcome showers of Wednesday
night dipelled the dust and brought most
delightful change in the temperature. There
was not enough rain, however, to wet the
ground sufficiently for blowing.
"A license was procured in the Clerks Of
flee on Friday 9Th instant, for the marriage
of Mr.. J.. H. Edward Walter. youngest son of
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Miss Annie Josephine Dernetz, of Baltimore
- Arrangements for the tournament to
take place at ant. Prospect, near Towson, on
Saturday, goth inst, are being rapidly perfec-
ted. Both ladies and gentlemen will ride, and
the proceeds will be for most worthy charity.
- The report of Superintendent Tracey, of
the aims house, for August shows that there
we're 20 inmates in that institution during the
month and one death. The report shows that
he threshed 1853 bushels of wheat from 36 acres
of ground.
- tansbury's and Baynes coach lines
made regular trips daily from Towson to I'll
monium during the fair, charging 40 cents for
the round trip. This, with the admission to
the grounds, made the expense of each passen-
ger 65 cents.
- 1t was during the progress of the limo
MUM fair last year that the startling news was
received there Of the shooting of President
Mckinley at Buffalo. This event occurred on
Friday, September 9th, and the President died
about week later.
- Upto this time many farmers have done
no blowing for wheat and it will require
great deal of rain to soften the ground suffi-
GENTLY to go on with the work. Some farm
ers-are beginning to fear that they will be I'M
able to SOW any wheat.
--$ Residents continue to complain about
heunsanitary condition of some of the streets
and alleys in Towson. There is decided room
for improvement in these matters and they
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town is to be preserved.
>Anumber of young men have announced
tournament to take place at Glen-Arm, lower
Long Green Valley, Wednesday, September
10th, commencing at 2.30 P. NJ. There will
also be game OF. baseball The customary
dance will follow at night.
- Labor Day was generally observed last
Monday, the banks and public offices being
closed. Thousands of people from Baltimore
enjoyed picnics and outings in the numerous
parks and resorts in this county. No accidents
or bad order was reported.
THE Baltimore County Teachers Insti-
tute will open next Monday at Mccoy Hall.
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, and
continue four days. An elaborate program
has been prepared by Prof. Albert S. Cook,
and number of prominent educators willtake
part.
- Mr. and Mrs. o. Parker Baker, of Mel
vale, while driving on Gorsuch avenue Wa
verify, few evenings ago, were thrown from
their runabout, caused by the horse taking
fright at the breaking of shaft and running
away. They escaped injury The wagon was
wrecked.
THE Masonic Lodge at Sparrow's Point
has been presented with handsome pipe
organ that had heretofore been located in the
commandery room in the Masonic Temple in
Baltimore The instrument has been tempo
rarilv oreotod in the Presbyterian Church al