The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-07-11

Scheu, trustees, on the premises, real estat
in the 18th district, at Poplar Station.
Tuesday, July 28. by Noah +. Ofutt. assignee, a
the Court House door, a farm of 80 acres nea
Bosley's Church, 8th district.
Tuesday, July %, by Horace A. McSherry, trus
tee, at the hotel in Cockeysville. tract o
1913 acres of land formerly belonging t
Lewis Audoun.
Tuesday, August 4, by John Grason, trustee, a
the Court House, valuable land near Frank
lintown, 1st district.
- The days are now gradually shortening
but not yet enough to be perceptible.
- Several large copperhead snakes hav,
been killed within few days near Pikesville
The camp-meetiDg season is near al
hand and then we may look out for all kind;
of weather.
- John c. Dumer has been appointed rura
letter carrier at Fullerton, Belair road, with A
Travelled as substitute.
- Emil Funk, Jr., son of the proprietor
of Govanstown Hotel, while at play on Tues
day afternoon fell and broke his right arm.
Mr.. Henry s. Refer now conducts the
store at Glen-Arm, lower Long Green Valley
formerly run by his father, Mr.. Adam Refer.
"A few days ago some vile wretch poison
ed over forty young turkeys belonging to Miss
Ann Nisbet, of "MOntrose," near C0ckeysvile
steam threshers were at work in the
fields this week. 1t is hoped results will be
better than anticipated before the. wheat was
cut.
THE Western Maryland peach crop,
usually u ldTBt SOuTCc Vi IeteUuc lOE many
farmers, will be almost an entire failure this
year.
1.-THE crack Belair baseball team, with q
record of one game lost out of ten played. will
play the Towson team on Thursday, July 10th,
at Belair.
"A proposition is being considered in Bal
timore to establish a match factory. We have
one in Towson and the preachers monopoliZe
the stock.
1.-The chestnut trees were never more full
of blossoms than they are at this time. If
this indicates a good crop chestnutS will be
abundant next fall.
THE Sunday school of Calvary Baptist
Church, Towson, spent Thursday at Tolches-
ter. Mr.. s. Howard Merryman is superinten-
dent of the school.
- Marble Lodge, Odd Fellows, of Jockeys
vile, is arranging to hold tournament on the
farm of Mrs. P. f. Cockey, at that place, on
Tuesday, July 2Sth.
- 1t cost Gainesville man Just S25 to use
profane language on the public highway.
That is what Justice Whitley charged him
and it served him right.
- Elder II. G. Ker will preach at Black
Rock Baptist Church, Sunday, July 18th, at
1890 A. M, and at Warren in the afternoon of
the same day at o'clock.
1.-THE new -four mill at White Hall, n. c.
r. R., of which Mr.. William s. Wilson is su-
perintendent, is now in full operation. 1t has
a capacity of rs barrels day.
While we were enjoying (P) a tempera-
ture of SO in Towson on Thursday of this
week it was showing hard enough in Leadville,
Col, to break up baseball game.
1.-The heavy rains of the latter part of last
week did considerable damage to the public
roads by washing. The precipitation of Fri
day and Saturday was very heavy.
- Reports of cloudbursts, floods and other
disasters continue to come from almost every
section of the country. The year 1903 is keep
ing up its most remarkable record.
- Troop A. M. N. g., passed through Tow
son on Thursday on the march to the State
military encampment at Belair The men
were in fine spirits, but very hot and dusty.
> 1t is surprising how the recent rains
ina6Rs ethhe tie fP65a asnoSfH f5o
well and will produce more than half a crop:
THE work of improving the main audi
ence room of Towson M. E. Church was COM
menced this week. While it is in progress the
congregation will worshipin the lecture room:
> One Baltimore man had his right hand
blown off last Saturday by holding one OF
those terrible cannon crackers a little TOO long.
It was Fourth of July that he'l never forget.
THE Democratic Executive Committee OF
Baltimore county will meet at Towson, on
Tuesday next, July 18th, at IL NJ, to make the
preliminary arrangements for the coming cam
paign.
trio railway between Cockeysville and Tow
SOM This is too good thing to let it die
abornin. The line should be built by all
means.
"a two. horse farm wagon was struck by
an electric car in Towson on wednesday ana
somewhat damaged -Four men were IN the
wagon at the time, but they escaped without
injury.
of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Thompson, of
Ashland, N. G. X. r., died few days ago. 1t
is not often that we hear of a family the size
of this.
IA swarm of bees has taken up its quar-
tiers in the cornice of the Court House. III
they are not disturbed they have plenty OF
room to work and store away large quantity
of sweetness.
- Upon the invitation of Medical Super
intendent Clark the Baltimore County Medi-
cal Association will hold the next meeting at
Springfield State Hospital Sykesville, Nd, on
Thursday, July 10th.
I'm the last rating of the national banks
of the country, made by the Treasury Depart.
ment officials at Washington, Towson National
Bank stood No. 8 in the list. This bank s
rating last year was IL.
"a few days ago 3.year.old daughter OF
Mr.. August Milhausen, of Putty Hill, Belalr
road, fell from wagon and fractured her right
elbow. DIR. Lingard l. Whiteford rendered the
necessary surgical attention.
MIR. w. Plunkett Stewart has purchased
from Col. Sherlock Swami, 30 acres of land IN
Green. Spring Valley: adjoining the estate o.
Gen. Agnus, upon which he will erect modern
country house for his own use.
At a shooting tournament held two days
last week at Mount Kisco, N. Y, ]. Novel
Hawkins, of Baltimore county, made the
highest averages, leading both days. The las
day he broke 80 targets straight.
THE Chautauquas season opened at Emory
Grove camp ground on Tuesday last and viii
continue until July Dist. The rugular camp
will open July 9th. Many families are al
ready encamped upon the grounds.
+THE UNION made mention last week o.
n al Of Nv on 10 farm Of Col M w
Offutt, at Towson. Those who have since
seen it say they never saw anything finer and
think it cannot be beaten in the State,
-Mr. James G. Francis, who died at his
home on the York road, on the 9Th inst, was
son of the late Charles ID. Francis, who wa'
at one time well known conductor on the OLE
horse car line between Baltimore and Towson
- Another couple from distance came (
Towson on Tuesday and were married. Th1
has now gotten to be such common occur
renee that it fails to excite any interest from
residents. They simply take it as matter
- Democrats favorable to the nominatio.
of Mr.. H. Seymour Piersol for sheriff and Mr.
Christopher C. Hall for judge OF the Orphans
Court will hold meeting on Saturday night
July 18th, in the hall at Sunnybrook, 1Otl
district.
->The hatless fad does not appear so popu
lar this summer as it formerly was-in fac
many young people have entirely abandonet
their heads, faces and necks to the sun s scorch
ing rays.
1.-The cornerstone of the new Fairviey
NJ. E. Church South at Sunnybrook 10th dis
trict, will be laid with appropriate ceremonie
on Sunday, July 18TH at P. NJ The pastor
Rev. J. r. Jacobs, will be assisted by othe
ministers.
"a lawn fete, under the auspices @
Western Run Cornet Band, will be held nea
Western Run postoffice, on Friday and Satul
day. July 31st and August 1st, commencing 8
6P. NJ. each day. Two bands of music will
in attendance.
THE board of directors of the Shrew:
bury Savings Institution will meet today
elect president to succeed the late DR.. JAIME
Gerry. Those most prominently named fo
the place are Messrs. James Klinefelter an
Curtis Hartman.
"a freight wreck occurred on the Nortl
ern Central Railway, near Freeland, on Frida
morning of last week, badly damaging an e.
CINE and throwing IA cars from the tracl
The tracks were blocked for several hours.
one was injured.
>The surveys for the proposed electr
railway on the Hartford road are nearly con
pleted and contracts for building the line WI
soon be awarded. 1t is thought work Will
begun about August LIST and will be pushed
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