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

farm near ROsedale, l4th district.
Wednesday, Sept. Toby George Quick of Z; and
Jno. s. Biddson, administrators, at the Court
House door, truck farm of 81 acres. near
Gardenville, 18th district.
James Bowman has been commissioned
postmaster at Lansdowne Baltimore county.
- Charles }. Williams, of Parkton, has Sc
cured soldiers pension at the rate of So per
month.
- Some one remarked in Towson on Tues
day that the Democrats appear to have harmo-
nv to burn
- Mrs. Rose Keech has presented Towson
High School with set of Waverly Novels and
several volumes of CoopeIs works.
> Some farmers who have been hauling
their wheat to market this week have been
selling it as low as II cents per bushel.
-sThe regular camp-meeting at Emory
Grove, w. NJ. r. R., opened on Thursday
night of this week and will continue ten days
- DIR. ]. Edward Benson, a well known
physician of Marble Hill, 9Th district, was
painfully hurt in runaway accident on We'd
nesday.
>Mr. VIM D. Merryman, agent for the
Hayfields herd OF Herefords, delivered this
week a very fine bull to breeder in Southern
Maryland.
- Mrs. Mary Kaiss, of Westport, 18th dis
trict, had horse killed in Baltimore on We'd
nesday by live" trolley wire that broke and
- The contract for furnishing music for
the coming Timoninm fair has been awarded
to Prof. james l.. Burgoyne, leader of the
Towson Band.
> Read the announcement of the Balti
more County Fair in this issue of THE UNION
and don't forget the dates-Septembor I'd to
9th, inclusive.
- The ladies of Nays NJ E. Church, Chest
nut Ridge, will hold their annual festival
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, August l4th,
18th and 10Th.
The Canton Company has sold for 5000
q half acre of land at Canton, to the County
Commissioners, which will be used for the
burial of paupers.
"A ladies tournament will be held at"Mel-
rose," the farm of Mrs. P. F. Cockey. at
Cockeysville, on Saturday, August 10th. Tilt
ing to begin at 2P. NJ.
- While playing base ball at Pikesville a
few days ago Denis Shugars ruptured blood
vessel i'm his left lung. The injury was not
thought to be serious.
- The contract for carrying the mail from
Glen.Arm, lower Long Green Valley, to Mount
Vista, has been awarded to G. A. Pearce. The
distance is about two miles.
IA fair and lawn fete for the benefit of
Sacred Heart Church, Glyndon, will be held
on the church lawn, Tuesday and Wednesday
next, August 18th and 18th.
"A Washington county boy killed him.
self on Monday while carelessly handling a
catrife. The. parents of other boys should
take warning from this sad affair.
THE Northern Central Railway Compa-
ny has let the contract for building another
story to Union Station, Baltimore. The train
shed will also be altered and raised.
Zone of the twin daughters of Mr. c. ".
f. Erdman, of the Belair road, born June 22d,
1902 died on the 9th inst. Their mother, Mrs.
Laura Pauline Erdman, died July 10Th.
THE County Commissioners announced
this week that they will hold no meeting be-
tween August Goth and September I'd. They
will enjoy their holiday during the interim.
1.-The prospects are good for having post
office established at Baynesville, two miles
east of Towson, on the Joppa road. 1t will be
located in the store of Mr.. John G. Dorfer.
flames Smith and William Robinson,
employed in the quarries at Beaver Dam, 9Th
district, were painfully hurt few days ago by
a large stone falling on them from saw frame.
Two crowded electric cars were in COLI
sion near Gwynn Oak Park on Monday night
last and several persons were hurt, but none
seriously. The line was blocked for about two
hours.
->Rev. Arthur s. Johns of Washington,
D. c., will conduct service in Trinity Church,
Towsop, next Sunday morning, and at the
Chapel of the Holy Comforter. Lutherville, at
5PM.
John Weber, employed in the nitrogen
works at st. Helena, 18th district, had his
right arm torn off on Monday by having it
caught in some of the machinery He is q
years of age.
- The neighborhood of Towson appears to
De especially favored III tue way Oh COplOuS
showers, while some other sections of the
county are suffering from drought that is al
most distressing.
THE Board of Managers of the Balti-
more County Agricultural Society will meet
on fairgrounds at Timonium, Friday afternoon,
August 18th, to make the final arrangements
there for the coming fair.
"A few days ago Lee Armacost, who lives
near Phoenix, had leg broken in two places
by becoming entangled in rope with which he
was leading a COW. He was dragged some dis
lance and also sustained other injuries.
Three couples from Baltimore procured
licenses and were married in Towson this
week. Rev. j. L. Straughn, of the NJ. P.
Church, officiated at two, and Rev. John r.
Edwards, of the NJ. E. Church, at one.
1.-THE public school building at Pikesville
was damaged by fire on Monday to the extent
of $780, Burning brush near the building set
fire to the roof. The Volunteer Fire Company
turned out promptly and saved the building.
1.-THE camp-meeting season is about over
and the people must look about for some other
nishes amusement for some-in fact they draw
crowds when other entertainments fail to at
tract.
MIR. Frederick Won Kapf, of Cowpens
Farm, sold this week to Mr.. VIM. A. Lee, of
Towson, large quantity of very fine bright
new oats that weighed 80 pounds to the
bushels. Oats are now retailing at 90 per
bushel.
- Farmers in some sections of this county
are still complaining of a lack of rain and
their inability to pillow because the ground is
baked too hard. In other sections there have
been frequent rains and the crops are making
fine progress.
"a festival and supper will take place at
Bosley M. E. Church, 8th district, on Friday
and Saturday, August 18th and 10th, conduc.
ted by the officers of the church. Friday af-
ternoon the annual treat to the Sunday school
will be given.
->Some one sent us this week from Manor
10th district a small written poster" an
st. James Parish, but emitting to give the date
of the game. That kind of advertising" is
rather slow for Manor.
- Prospects for the coming Timonum fair
appear to be daily growing brighter and the
great annual reunion of Baltimore county and
city people this year promises to be a record
breaker. 1t will open three weeks from next
Tuesday-September I'd.
ELI Crumrine, who was so seriously in
jured by fall from a railroad trestle, near
Fallston, on Wednesday of last week, died at
a hospital in Baltimore, on Tuesday. The I'M
fortunate man, who lived near Belair, leaves
widow and several young children.
THE congregation of Mays Chapel,
Chestnut Ridge, is Just now putting forth
some heroric and highly commendable efforts
to secure a new church, something that is
much needed. The church is on Hunts Cir
cult, of which Rev. w. w. Costin is pastor.
>Several Sunday schools have been lnvl-
ted to attend the picnic to be given by Union
Hall Independent Sunday school, in Coles
18th, afternoon and evening. There will be
addresses and m roin hxy Horoford Oorn OF Rand