The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-07-05


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The Old Town National Bank of Balti-
more has declared a semi-annual dividend OF
II per cent.
The Gainesville National Bank has de-
clared dividend of q per cent. for the past
six months.
The petit jury for the May term Of the
Circuit Court was discharged finally on Thurs
- The Maryland Telephone Company
issued q new and much larger directory 10 IT'S
subscribers this week.
-Growers say potatoes promise to be big
crop in Baltimore county this year. The
season Just now is right for them.
Several more gasoline accidents occurred
in Baltimore this week. People who trife
with this stuff take their lives in their own
hands.
by the distribution of the State Free
School Fund made by the Comptroller on the
18th instant, Baltimore county schools will re-
ceiye $2,770.90.
The Western Run Band will hold lawn
fete near Western Run postoffce, Friday and
Saturday, July 18th and 18th. Two bands will
be in attendance.
During the month of June just past 81
inches of rain fell in the vicinity of Baltimore
and but half an inch of this fell in the first
twenty-four days.
"A Fourth of July holiday lasting three
days is something very unusual, but it is hoped
that it may be nationally enjoyed by those
who can spare the time.
If the hay crop is as poor this year in
other sections Of the country as it is in Balti-
more county hay will reach pretty figure be-
fore another harvest arrives.
- George Green, employed as farm hand
by Mr.. B. T. Ridgely, near Warren, 9Th dis
trict. fell from q load of hay few days ago
and painfully injured his back.
- Don't forget that the banks and public
offices of this county will be closed today
Saturday, July 9Th. 1t was made legal holt
day by proclamation of the Governor.
DR.. John G. Ammenheuser, Baltimore
dentist, has purchased new house and lot sit
uated on Wildey avenue, north of Govanstown,
from the Lake Avenue Land Company.
"A man who is IS years of age says he
remembers five locust years and declares
that cool summers prevailed during all OF
them. Now let us see how it turns out this
year.
"A little while ago farmers were complain
ing that everything was burning up for want
of rain Now some of these same fellows are
kicking because there is too much rain. And
so it goes.
@The Board of Managers of Timonium
fair unanimously rejected an offer of 81 800 for
theprivilege of selling liquor on the grounds
at the approaching fair. Years ago this privi-
lege was sold.
1.-The work of making a new entrance
into Druid Hill Park was commenced this
week. 1t will extend from the Hookstown
road, through the Orem property, to West ave.
nue. in the park.
This week completes the publication of
the statement of expenses for Baltimore coun-
ty for the past fiscal year. The people have
now had ample time to know what has been
done with their money.
THE cool rainy weather during the latter
part of June gave the summer hotels and
boarding houses rather bad setback The
weather cannot be made too hot for the people
who conduct such places.
The Young Mems Literary and Debating
Society of Towson gave straw ride on Tues
day night in honor of their lady friends, one
of Mr.. Dennis Carter's big 4horse teams be-
ing employed for the purpose.
- The limekilns of Shaefer & Co., at Texas
n. G. r. r., have been leased for term of ten
years by the Superior Lime Company of Balti-
more, who, it is said, is also trying to secure
the Shipley kilns at the same place.
"A sheriff's Jury at Towson on Wednes-
day declared Cora Davis and Edward j. Taylor
insane and the court will appoint committee
to take charge of their persons and property.
Mr.. G. Ross Mace was attorney in the matter.
- Tue heavy wind storm of last Thursday
afternoon did considerable damage in some
sections of this county by blowing down trees
and fences. Corn was also damaged in places
and wheat shocks were blown about the fields.
- Soldiers pensions have been granted to
residents of Baltimore county as follows: To
Elizabeth Punte, Rossville widow, S12; to John
III,
shaw, S12 to Thomas A. Simms Trump, So.
- Harry s. Schultz, convicted in the U. s..
District Court at Baltimore of the charge of
selling oleomargarine without paying the Gov
eminent tax, was fined $3.50. 1t is said about
a ton of oleomargarine is sold in Baltimore
every day.
The latter part of June and the first part
of July, 1901, was the hottest weather of last
year. The hottest day of that extremely hot
summer was the 21st of July. when the mer-
curry in THE UNION office at P. NJ. registered
96 degrees.
contributed their mite to the Fourth of July
racket. There was no special celebration in
Towson on that day, but if noise is anything
of a criterion surely our people are not lacking
in patriotism.
Frank Dorsey, colored, aged so years,
employed as farm hand by Mr.. Nicholas Lay
was instantly killed last Saturday evening by
being run over by an express train near Chase
Station, p, w. & B. Railroad. The body was
badly mangled.
The annual meeting of Corbett Branch
of the American Farm Company was held at
Corbett N. G. r. R., on Wednesday, when
Mr.. Clinton E. Matthews was reelected gener-
al manager. A quarterly dividend of per
cent. was declared
Mr.. John G. Dorher, carpenter and
builder, has purchased the stock of store goods
of Mr.: J., s. Guyton, at Baynesville two miles
business. Mr.. Guyton will remove with his
family to Delaware.
This is the month for the opening of
camp-meetings, but the interest in them is not
what it was twenty or thirty years ago. Peo-
pie have found so many other ways to enjoy
their leisure that the old-time camp appears to
have lost its charm.
lit is said that a sanitorium, to cost about
$4,000, will shortly be built at Belgravia, on
the BeIair road, Is acres of land having been
secured for the purpose There are some at
tractive sites on this property, among them a
beautifully wooded hill.
THE icecream festival held on Thursday
of last week by Pine Grove public school, near
Cub Hill, netted .65, which will be applied
to the purchase of new books for the school
library. Misses Mamie Watson and Ella v.
Bowen are the teachers.
The County Commissioners have deter
mined to install 43 additional electric lights on
prominent thoroughfares, as follows: Fifteen
at Roland Park, ten at Highlandtown, three on
Walker avenue, two at DenmOre Park and
three in the 18th district.
MIR. Joseph Merrefied, one of Baltimore
city's aged and most highly esteemed citizens,
and treasurer of the Johns Hopkins Universe
ty, was instantly killed on Thursday by be-
ing struck by car of the Northern Central
Railway at Calvert Station.
- Messrs. Boarman & Lindsay, attorneys
for Mrs. Celia A. Diamond, have entered suit
for $4,000 damages against the Baltimore
Brick Company for causing the death of her
husband, John R. Diamond, who was ground
up in a clay MASKING machine.
- Thirty fire plugs are to be established in
Mt. Washington at the expense of the county,
the citizens having agreed to purchase two
hose carriages and 500 feet of hose for each.
M. E. l.. Gernand, of the local water compa-
ny, will have charge of the work.
@The Hartford National Bank of Belair
has declared a semi-annual dividend of per
cent, and the Second National Bank of the
same town dividend of q per cent, all clear
of taxes and payable July LIST. Both are pros
porous ard well managed institutions.
THE County Commissioners this week
passed an order directing Roads Engineer Cros-
by to prepare specifications for the extension
of Park Heights avenue from its present ter
minus in Green Spring Valley, to Worthington
Valley, the distance being about five miles.
"A windmill tower on the property of
Mr.. J. A. Ulman in Green Spring Valley, was
blown down by the wind storm of Thursday
afternoon and John Fallon, of Baltimore who
was working on it, was instantly killed. Two
other men who were employed on the tower
were injured.
Mrs. John T. B. Parlett. who died sud-
denly at her home on the Hartford road last
week did not, so far as is known, leave will.
Her nearest of kin are brothers and sisters.
Strange to say her husband, who possessed a
10 md nbil6lacc also died