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

All the lnOlcatlOns point to successful exhibit
ton, the management having put forth every
effort to secure that result and it is hoped their
expectations may be realized.
- The quarterly meeting of the Society Of
Friends was held last Sunday and Monday at
Gunpowder Meeting House. near Philopols,
9Th district. Miss Martha Townsend, of Bal
timore, and Haviland Hull, of Hartford coun-
ty, were the principal speakers.
MIR. William G. Spottswood, of the War
Department, Washington, will accept the
thanks of The UNION for copy Of the Official
| Army Register for 1902. Mr.. Spottswood, who
has many friends here is a brother of Mrs.
Jarrett, wife of DR.. ]. H. Jarrett.
- Mrs. Henry G. Turnbull, Jr., on account
of continued i'll health, has resigned the posi-
ton of organst of Trinity P. E. Church. Tow
son. Miss Lucie Wickes. of Baltimore. who
had been acting for her for several months,
has been chosen her successor.
ut was the Lutherville Country Club
team, and not the Lutherville Athletic Club,
that was defeated by the St. Martins, of Balti-
more, on the 18th inst. 1t was the second de-
! feat the city team had administered to the
countrymen during the season.
- Mr.. w. George Marley, of the Towson
bar, whonow owns the Judge Yellott property,
adjoining Towson, has sold the Keller pears
from the orchard on the place. to Mr. Albert
Gordon, a dealer, for 5000. 1t is estimated
that the yield will be 5000 baskets.
- Mr.. John Cowan, Of Pikesyile, the well
known contractor and builder, has been awar-
ded the contract to erect five-story warehouse
on North Paca street, Baltimore. for the Crit
fifth Turner Company. 1t will be of brick
and iron and will cost about $1,000
- Mr.. John Lippincott sent to THE UNION
office few days ago several banana canta-
loupes of large size that were grown on Mr..
Thomas Peerce's Springfield Farm in Dulany's
Valley. When fully ripe they are said to be as
palatable as the ordinary cantaloupe.
1.-THE first day of registration in the coun-
ty will be Tuesday next, September Both, and
the next on Tuesday, October It'll. If you are
not already registered you must attend to it on
one of those dates otherwise you cannot vote
at the coming Congressional election.
- Hannah More Academy, Reisterstown,
of which Rev. Joseph Fletcher is principal,
opened for its seventy-seventh annual session
on Wednesday with as many pupils as it can
conveniently accommodate. The school was
never so prosperous as it is at present.
- Gen. John Gill, of Gainesville, while
abroad this summer, attended the horse show
in Dublin and bought pair of pure-bred
Irish hackneys.that were delivered to him this
week. One of the horses Isl green hunter and
gives promise of being great jumper.
- Special revival services will be COM
menced at Hiss and Ebenezer appointments of
Great Falls Circuit ON Sunday night next and
continue each night during the week. At
Hiss Church on Sunday night several gentle
men from Baltimore will assist in the work
Another oratorical contest for silver
medal will take place at EPSON Church, Tow
son. Monday night next. The contestants will
be Misses Minnie Bowen, Annie Fuller, Addie
NJ. Flayhart and Carroll Coale A quartette
from Baltimore will render vocal selections
THE annual meeting of the Neighbour
hood improvement Club of Govanstown will
be held at Golden Eagle Hall, on Tuesday
evening next, September Both, when an cleo
ton for officers will take place. A number of
new members will be admitted at the same
time
The animal r,,aof;no of fha Ovarland
Hunt Club will be held at the club house. Tow
son, Monday October 9Th at P. M. There
will be elected president and master of hounds
for one year each and three members of the
board of governors to serve for term of three
years.
Mr. E. E. McCleary. proprietor of Lo-
Gust Vale Stock Farm, sold this week to Mr..
Edwin Warfield for use on his Howard coun-
ty farm, fine team ofsix bay mare mules three
years old. Mr.. Harry McCleary made special
trip West 10 buy the mules, which are all well
mated.
MIR. John ]. Ringgold, of Arlington ave.
nue., near the York road, is now connected
with the Towson insurance firm of Messrs.
Ofutt Wright & Emmart. Mr.. Ringgold is a
retired merchant, having been engaged many
years in business on North Charles street, Bal
timore.
- Burglars and sneak-thieves are Just now
making matters decidedly lively for the resi-
dents of some of the suburbs OF Baltimore.
HOUSEKEEPING has become an almost nightly
occurrence and the residents are getting good |
deal worked up over the situation, and no
wonder.
MIR. John Friskey, who owns property
and conducts store on the corner of the Bel
air road and Franklin avenue, calls his place |
Friskeyville. Anthonyville is another name
known in the same neighborhood, the latter
being the outgrowth of St. Anthony's Catho-
lie Church.
The Junior Branch of the Woman's
Guild of the Church of the Redeemer, Charles
street avenue, gave delightful outdoor fete at
"Woodbrook," the country seat of Mr.. VIM. |
H. Perot, on Friday afternoon of last week. |
The attendance was large and about 500 was
realized for the work.
- Mr.. George Hartman, of Phoenix, who
was appointed station master of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad at Sparrow's Point, entered
upon his duties last Monday. He will have
two assistants, including telegraph operator.
Heretofore Mr.. Hartman had been relief OPP
orator on the Pennsylvania road
>Chestnuts are very small crop this
year. In fact nuts of all kinds appear to be
more scarce than usual. According to the old
time belief this is a sure "sign" of mild win
ter to follow. Should this prove true this
year it will be fortunate thing for the people,
considering the high price of fuel:
>Plows have been running in Baltimore
county this week. but the ground is still very
hard and four horses to pillow were necessary in
some instances to break it up. Such long
season of drought has not been known in this
section of Maryland in years and it will prove
a serious drawback to many farmers.
1.-The Baltimore headquarters of the Bal
more County Republican Executive Commit
tee has been removed to 215 West Fayette
street. where the entire third floor of the build
ing is being used for the purposes of the present
campaign. The committee in charge will be
pleased to receive visitors at all times
"A driving accident at Halstead's, Park
Heights avenue, last Saturday, caused by q
horse taking fright at an automobile, come
near costing Mr.. e. Olmstead Boyd, well
known Baltimore business man, his life. He
was unconscious for several days after the &C.
cdent and is not yet entirely out of danger.
- The sale of the dairy stock of Mr.. Charles
E. Weakley, which took place last Tuesday on
his farm near Sweet Air, was in all respects
satisfactory. Cows brought from $50 to $50
each. Charles II. Isennock, auctioneer, con-
Quoted the sale. Mr.. Weakley has abandoned
the dairy business because of his inability to
secure reliable help.
1.-THE base-ba team of the Lutherville
Athletic Club, having completed most sue
cessful season, has disbanded They played 20
games, won IA, lost 5 and tied 1. The club
has leased the old school building and has fit
ted it up as club house. A number of enter
tainments have been planned to keep up the
interest during the winter months.
- The burglars who have been successful
ly operating in the suburbs of Baltimore ap-
peared at Roland Park on wednesday night
and entered several houses, getting away with
considerable cash in addition to jewelry and
other valuables. The county and city police
are hunting for these bold fellows but up to
this time no arrests have been made.
1.-The baseball team of the Pikesville
Athletic Club will play the Towson team. on
the grounds here, Saturday afternoon, Septem-
Der 9th, at 8 o'clock. This should prove
very interesting game the Pikesvilles being
one of the strongest teams in the State. This
will be the last game of the season for the
Towsons and their football team will begin
work at once.
There must be something radically
wrong with the home training of many of the
boys and girls who live in Towson. They
have very little if any respect for religious
services and their behavior in the cemeteries.
especially at Sunday funerals, where most of
them are drawn through mere idle curiosity,
is simply execrable. Something should be
done to check these violations Of the common
rules of propriety.
->Col. Charles B. Rogers foreman of the
September term grand jury, took highly COM
mendable step in trying to relieve the county
of the heavy expense of keeping tramps in
the Jail at 30 cents day each when the only