The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-08-08


farm implements and machinery, household
effects, etc.
Wednesday, August 10. by Charles Brockmeyer.
committee and trustee, on the premises, be-
ing part of Perry Hall farm. 18th district. the
real estate and personal property OF f..
Wednesday, August 10, by J. W. Bull and J. E.
Stansbury, near Shawan, 9Th district, horses
cattle, hogs, farm implements, household
Tuesday, August Is, by James S. Calwell and
James Kelley. trustees. on the premises.
Monday, August 81, by VIM. Wallace Wade,
mortgage, on the Schwartz property, at the
intersection of Green Spring and Belvedere
avenues, horses. COWS, wagons, farm imple-
ments, ETC.
Wednesday, September 9, BY The Caves Valley
Owings Mills, horses, mules, colts, fat cattle,
sheep, hogs, farm produce, lumber, fencing
material, etc.
1.-The regular season of Emory Grove
camp-meeting ends next Monday night.
- BY applying in person at THE UNION Of
fee you can get copy OF the catalogue OF the
coming Timonium fair
- While using an axe on Wednesday Mr..
Edward Kenny, of Warren, Sth district, seri-
ously cut one of his feet.
THE camp-meeting at Rockdale, I'd dis
trict, commenced on Friday, 18th instant, and
will continue until the 18th.
- Politics have been lively in Toweon this
week, especially among the Democrats. The
agony will end next Tuesday.
- I0e past week mas Deen u Chilly one on
the several camp grounds and coal OIL stoves
had to be brought into requisition.
- good pair of mules cannot be bought
these DAYS for less than $500, and they appear
to be in great demand all the time.
AT Fort Erie IN. W track on Monday
afternoon, in the third race Mr.. Robert M. Tay-
lor's Arrahgowan took second money.
- At Anderson, s. G. on Tuesday j. NOVEL;
Hawkins, Baltimore county's crack marks
man, broke 265 targets out of possible 275.
mi r L e
for the Woman's Club of Roland Park has
been awarded to Mr.. Gustavus Stohr for $4,000.
THE receipts of the Baltimore postoffice
last month amounted to S135, 965. 80, an in
crease of 81, 258.96 as compared with July, 1902.
An interesting sketch of the early days
of Towson, and of the man for whom 1t was
named, appears on the first page of THE UNION
today.
- Attention is asked to the annual an
nouncement of the Maryland Agricultural Col
lege, which appears in this week issue of THE
UNION.
Doubtful things are very uncertain.
This will be fully demonstrated when the
Democratic convention meets in Towson next
Tuesday.
- Baltimore county's balance of cash on
hand August 1st, as shown by the monthly
statement of Treasurer G. Albert Mays, was
1886, 10S As
The naturalization mill again COM
menced business this week at Towson by max.
ing an American citizen out of a son of the
Emerald Isle.
The Election Supervisors held meetings
at Towson on Tuesday and Wednesday and
swore in a number of newly appointed officers
of registration.
sThe County Commissioners will Tot meet
next week until Wednesday. as the Court
House will be occupied by the Democratic con-
vention on Tuesday.
The trustees of All Hallows Protestant
Episcopal Church has transferred to the Guild
of Trinity Church, Towson, 4 acres of land
near the Dover road, Sd district.
- According to Baltimore newspaper
there is country place on the York road
called 1.-The Hives" That would seem to bel
pretty good place to get away from.
->Tbe annual race meet of the Deer Creek
Driving Park Association will be held at Cor
such Mills, 9TH district, on Saturday, August
Odd. Five races will be on the card.
- A colored driver in Baltimore was fined
S51 and costs on Wednesday for cruelty beat
ing dh69gss that he was drying DRY. Other two
THE ladies of Fairview M. e. Church
South, Sunny brook, will hold a lawn fete at
the church, on Thursday evening August 18th,
to which general invitation is extended.
- 1t is said that warm contest is going on
among the Democrats of the 10th district,
there being a number of candidates in the
field. 1t is also said that money is being freely
used.
MIR. Henry DeBaugh, we'll known car
penter of Towson, had one of his eyes serious
iy hurt few days ago by being struck in it by
piece Of wood that he was chopping with
Ratchet.
- John Hoff, of Owings' Mills, Baltimore
county, has secured a patent for culinary
utensil. patent has also been granted to
George A. Ogle of Gainesville, for surgical
apparatus.
held in Baltimore county on Saturday next,
18th. From all accounts they will be entirely
harmonious as no contests are reported in any
Of the districts.
james Mitchell, of Pikesville aged II
years. was accidentally shot in the side this
week with a small rifle, making a serious
wound. He was taken to hospital in Balti-
more for treatment.
There is not little uneasiness manifest
among certain subordinate officials about the
Court House just now. No matter how things
go at the approaching election some are certain
to walk the plank"
- The time for the Timonium fair is al
most at hand and if you intend to make an
exhibit you had better get hustle on at once.
The time is growing short. This year the fair
begins September LIST.
. The wild boar" that was thought to be
roaming around Druid Hill Park turns out to
have been 'tjust common hog"-the same
kind that one encounters in the street cars
every day in the week.
- Early this week the weather was unus-
ually cool for the season and decidedly unlike
dog days. People are talking about the cool
summer of 1903, but it is not yet too late for
plenty of hot weather.
- The following rural mail carriers have
been appointed in this county At Monkton-
Arthur s. Carman, carrier Jere. A. Reehling,
substitute. AT Parkton-William L. Bull, car
rier Leroy Stiffier, substitute
->Sixty thousand Odd Fellows are expec-
ted in Baltimore next month. The Hello
Bills" won't be in it when this gang assemblies,
but one "Bill'' is larger in some respects than
a dozen ordinary Odd Fellows.
- Max Mensh, of Middle River Baltimore
county, by his attorney, Mr.. Jacob j. H.
Mitnick, has filed petition in bankruptcy in
the U. S. District Court. His liabilities are
placed at S5S075, with no assets.
- Mr.. Lewis NJ. Bacon, a successful farmer
and dairyman of the Sth district, threshed his
wheat crop this week and got yield of about
bushels to the acre. Before the grain was
cut it presented good appearance.
1.-THE Baltimore County Agricultural Soci-
ETY. will establish an office in the rear of Richs
drug store Towson, on Monday. August 18th.
The office is equipped with both the Q. ~ 7.
and Maryland phones, and is conveniently To-
Gated.
Hon. A. A. Blakeney is among those
heading the McComas faction in the primary
fight now in progress in Howard county. The
primary will take place on the 10Th inst. Mr..
Blakeney is said to be candidate for the State
Senate.
1.-The new Methodist Church to be erected
at Stevenson, Green Spring Valley, will be
IS by 45 feet, with Sunday school room at.
tached "a by IS feet. The building will be Of
stone. The church will form part Of Hunts
Circuit
1.-THE Page estate, situated on the old
Frederick road, LIST district, was offered at pub
lie sale at the Court House door on Tuesday,
by Mr.. John Grason, trustee, and withdrawn
on a bid of $500 per acre. The place contains
10 acres.
There is again talk of the Reading Rail-
road making connection with the Maryland
& Pennsylvania road. Should this be done it
will put Towson on really big" railroad
that may prove advantageous in more ways
than one.
"a beautiful statue valued at $50, was
stolen from the grounds at "Cylburn,' the
country place of Mr.. Jesse Tyson, on Green
Spring avenue a few nights ago. man who
had been employed on the place is suspected
of the theft
->Mr. w. Lawrence Cranston, of Govans
town, has the contract for enlarging the house
OF the Elkridge Club at The Kennels, on
Charles street avenue extended. The improve
ments will cost s., 900 and will include porch
q feet in width.
- Edward Christ, who was engaged in gen.
eral merchandising at Kingsville, and whose
ofora uvaa hurpnd eovoraI wpakq aOO. has made