The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-08-09
The display of agricultural implements

County Commissioners to purchase another
steam road-roller, the cost of which will be
SO, $50. 1t is impossible to properly construct
a macadam road without such a machine. On
! Wednesday the Board decided to make the pur-
chase.
"a new postoffice, known as Roslyn, has
been established at Pikesville Station, w. M.
| r. r., with w. H. Curtis as postmaster. 1t is
on the rural free delivery route supplying
Randallstown, Jacksonville and other points
along the Liberty road, and will prove great
convenience.
THE Evolutionary contest under the aus
took place last Monday night, was won by
Walter Flayhart, to whom the silver medal
was awarded by the judges, Messrs. Joshua
lowering, James R. Whitehurst and Henry
l.. Gerstmyer.
for this year contains an excellent picture of
the president, Mr.. Alexander Mccormick, who
! has been connected with the society in an Of
fetal capacity many years. No doubt his
! friends will preserve the book on Account OF
the truthfulness Of the likeness.
THE subject of new Jail for Towson is
| again being agitated and it must be admitted
that such building is badly needed, the pres
ent one being too small and decidedly unsani-
| tary. A larger and more modern structure
wonld comport better with the Importance
and dignity of Baltimore county.
DIR. L. l. Wbiteford, of Parkville, has
again complained to the County Commission
ers about the bad condition of Taylor avenue.
He says: Possibly the residents of this To-
cality are not deemed worthy of notice or con-
sideration. If so the time may come when
such mistake will be recognized"
1.-THE Sunday school of Govanstown Pres
byterian Church enjoyed its annual picnic at
Druid Hill Park on Thursday. Mr.. IL. b. l..
| Everding is superintendent OF the school.
| The sun appears to shine always upon this
sehool 90 -it has had good weather for it's an
nual outing twenty-one consecutive years.
THE new Lutheran Church shortly to
be erected in Gainesville is estimated to cost
about $4,000, a considerable amount of which
has already been subscribed. Aharvest home
service was held in the old church last Sunday
| when the young pastor, Rev. M. u. Enders,
took for his theme Goods Harvest Home"
1.-THE reunion of the Sunday schools of
Long Green Circuit will be held in Clayton's
| Grove at Fork, on Wednesday next, August
| 18th. The Long Green Cornet Band will fur
nish music and there will be interesting ad-
dresses by speakers from distance Plenty
of refreshments will be for sale on the grounds.
THE formal opening of the improved
| Canton police station took place on Tuesday
last and Justice John G. Mueller. through
whose efforts the improvements were made,
received the congratulations of many of his
friends. He gave a luncheon in the afternoon
and entertained the County Commissioners
and others.
- During the storm of last Sunday night
lightning struck trolley car in Baltimorenor
most likely it struck on the wire and ran
| down the trolley-pole. There were number
of passengers in the car but no one was hurt.
| The only damage done was the disabling of
| the motors.
THE First Regiment, NJ. N. G., will
break camp at Belair today Saturday and the
companies, all of which are from the counties
will proceed to their respective homes. The
encampment appears to have been success
from military standpoint as well as socially
and that 1.-The boys" had a good time goes
without saying.
"a few days ago bolt of lightning, APP
parently from clear sky, struck in field of
Mr.. David Richards, near Manchester, and Sc
riousiy stunned man who was walking across
it at the time. The sun was shining and, so
far as could be seen, no storm was in progress.
The incident caused a great deal of comment
in the neighborhood.
During the storm of last Sunday night
the high Columbus monument that stands on
the grounds of the Samuel Ready School,
Hartford and North avenues, was struck by
lightning and slightly damaged. 1t has been
there century and this was, so far as known,
the first time that it had been touched by
shaft from the clouds.
MIR. John G. Smith, of the Long Quarter
Farm, near Towson, left at THE UNION Office
some extra fine Early Rose and Rural New
York potatoes and tomatoes grown by him.
He says he never raised finer crop of pota-
toes and thinks they will produce 200 bushels
10 the acre. some OF the Early Rose SHOWN
weighed over pound each.
"A colored woman named Emeline Taylor
who claims to be 101 years of age is living in
South Baltimore. Her mother was Anne Col
win, who was, she says,a slave to Lloyd Frisbie,
who was, in his lifetime, prominent lawyer
of Baltimore county. Emeline is still remark
ably active and her memory is clear. She can
prove her age by Bible record.
> Perhaps never were more brilliant cleo
trical displays seen at Towson than those wit
kAkw n ILL look Co. H.
night. The skies were lighted up in almost
every direction and the thunder in some quar-
tiers was almost incessant, yet not drop of
rain fell here. Some who own cameras got
snap shots of the unusual display.
1.-THE annual retreat of the Sisters of Mercy
of Mount st. Agnes College, Mt. Washington,
commenced on Wednesday morning and will
continue until August 10Th. Sister Mary
Aloysius, mother superior of this college, will
celebrate her silver jubilee anniversary on
the late Edward n. Ady. of Towson.
Mr.. Patrick Henry Rutledge, whose
death was announced in THE UNION last week,
was the Oldest practicing member of the Belair
bar. He read law under the late Ohio Scott
and was admitted to the bar in 1857 He was
once States Attorney of Hartford county and
had also been member of the House of Del
egates. Mr.. Rutledge was bachelor.
Troop A, Capt Joseph w. Shirley, will
leave Pikesville today Saturday for its prac-
blCc u1dICA w OAdI1SolOWnt W. va MI. marry
Malcolm, of Towson, will be on hand with
his camera to get some snap shots of the COM
mand and also of the fine six-mule team of
Mr.. VIM. B. Cockey, that will accompany it
to carry the baggage and camp equipage.-
THE Sunday school of st. Johns Luth-
eran Church, Perry Hall, will hold its annual
picnic in the grove at the church, on Wednes-
day, August 10th, commencing at P. NJ The
Ladies' Aid Society will give supper at the
same time to aid the school: Rev. Edward
no1f k1av Af fho oh so
energetic worker. His family is now at Perry
Hall.
Tuesday was eminently Talbot day in
Towson. The Democrats who assembled here
as delegates that day were the outcome of
primaries in which there appeared to be no
dissenting voices, hence the unanimity of the
work of the convention. The Congressional
convention will meet at Havrede- Grace, Thurs
day, August 18th, and the indications point to
lively time.
There was almost too much fun at base
ball game played here on Thursday, between
colored teams from Towson and Govanstown.
1t commenced early in the afternoon and it
was nearly o'clock before the score of IL
to 10 in favor of Towson was announced. at
exciting points in the game the shouts and
yells of the players and their respective root
ers' could have been easily heard mile
1.-THE racing will be feature at the Tt
monium fair this year. There are twenty
three races on the card, including trotting. pac-
ing and running. There are Elkrldge and
Green Spring handicaps and also several other
events in which only members Of recognized
hunt clubs can ride. Col. Robert Hough, of
Baltimore, who has served in the same capaci-
ty many years, will start the trotters and PAGERS
-While returning from Sherwood Rectory,
Cockeysville. on Sunday night last, Major
John l. Yellott, who was accompanied by his
daughter. Miss Lydia T. Yellott, had very
disagreeahle experience. The horse frightened
at the vivid lightning and turning short in the
road, upset the buggy and threw them both
out. Major Yellott, who held on to the horse,
escaped injury, but his daughter had an ankle
painfully sprained.
Father and Son Undergo Operations.
Mr.. j. Summerfield Crowther, well known
farmer of the 9Th district and son OF Mr.. John
Crowther Jr., president of the Towson Nation
al Bank. has been in a critical condition
for some days at the University Hospital in
Baltimore. He was obliged to undergo an
operation for serious obstruction of the in
testines, and his recovery is doubtful.
One of Mr.. Crowther's sons has just recover
ed from an operation performed at Cambridge,
Md. He is an athlete and while engaged in
some sports he ruptured vein in one of his
legs that required surgical attention. Young
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