The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-05-23

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bare and unkept appearance. Surely something
should be done to improve the condition of af
fairs there.
THE mercury touched 90 degrees in Tow
son on Monday and Tuesday of this week
while in Montana snow was falling heavily
This is large country and one can get almost
any kind of weather he likes If he chooses Ia
travel for it.
Mrs. Hebble, who lives on Roland ave
nue., Tuxedo Park wished to get rid OF the
vermin in her chicken house and used fire as
the most effective means. And so it proved.
There are no vermin now. Neither is there a
chicken house.
THE Sd district frebug seems to have re-
sumed operations. as shown by the burning
of Mr. Diehps sawmill, near Mt. Hope Re-
treat, last Sunday. Here is another case that
the State Fire Marshal-that overworked off
cial- might look into.
mfr. Richard Swormstedt offered his
farm of 132 acres, situated at the head of Long
Green Valley at public sale last Monday, on
the premises. 1t was withdrawn, the bids
having been thought insufficient. Slade e.
Rsteau were the auctioneers.
We invite attention to letter from Col.
B. +. Taylor. published on the second page of
! THE UNION today. The suggestion he makes
is an excellent one and meets our hearty APP
proval. We should be pleased to hear the
views of others on this matter.
THE horse show held at The Kennels,
! Charles street avenue, three days last week, is
said to have been a great financial success.
| The weather was fine and the attendance was
large each day. It'll announced that next year
the money prizes will be larger.
! - Many Baltimore county farmers will at
| tend the annual meeting of the Farmers
/ League Of Clubs 10 be held at the Maryland
Agricultural College, on Thursday and Friday
of next week. The full program to be observed
| was published in THE UNION of the 9th inst.
mo one has ever yet seen drought so Sc
we're as to stop the growth of weeds. They
| continue to flourish while all other kinds of
vegetation languish and disappoints the farmer
with either small crop or no crop at all. This
is one of the things in nature that is hard to
explain.
THE grand rally of Methodist Sunday
schools will take place in Druid Hill Park, Sat
urday afternoon, June 9th. This will be one
of the days of the John Wesley anniversary
celebration. 1t is thought that more than 90
600 children will be assembled in the park
that day.
"A certificate of incorporation of the
Eastern Avenue improvement Association was
filed in the County Clerk Office on Thursday.
Those named as incorporators are Messrs.
James Gilmore VIM. NJ. Harvey, Robert II.
Hall. VIM. W. Ruddel, Alfred Selig and Louis
Lawrence.
Can't Towson get up Fourth of July
celebration this year? The High School
pupils should take the initiative. All school
children should be given lessons in patriotism
10 the extent, at least, of learning why the
Fourth of July and other holidays of the year
are specially observed.
- Some people who come out from Balti-
more on Sundays don't think anything of en-
tering upon private lawns and breaking off
and carrying away branches of Towering
shrubbery, &c. An example should be made
of some of these trespassers An arrest and
fine would teach them lesson.
- Mrs. Hoffmeister, wife of Mr.. Samuel
Hoffmeister, was bitten severely in the right
hand by small fox terrier on Monday last.
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captured and taken to the Pasteur institute in
Baltimore to see if be had rabies. Mrs. Hoff-
meister lives at Granite, I'd district
- Fork Literary and Debating Society will
give its annual entertainment in Shirley Hail.
Saturday evening May 30th, common cling at
8 o'clock. The society will be assisted by
talent from distance in the rendition of
program that will be both amusing and enter
tainiRg. Admission 10 and 20 cents.
DIR. ]. Royston Green is making prepa-
rations to build fine residence for himself on
the corner of Allegany and Baltimore avenues
Just west of Trinity Church, Towson. The
new house of Mr.. e. B. Passano, in the same
block, is going forward rapidly. They will be
handsome additions to that section of the
town.
THE festive strawberry is now on active
duty and is earning many dollars for worthy
objects. Some observant individual has said
that the summer festival has done more to adj
vance the cause of matrimony than anything
else that could be mentioned Just think of
that and you will see what big figure the
strawberry cuts.
Another couple from Baltimore came to
Towson on Tuesday, procured license and
were married by Rev. ]. L. Straughn, of the
NJ. P. Church. They were followed on Wed
nesday by still another couple who had the
knot tied by Rev. John r. Edwards, of the NJ
E. Church. The matrimonial industry is grow
ing apace in Towson.
- Almost three weeks has elapsed since
drop of rain has fallen in Baltimore county
and other sections of Maryland. The last
rain we had was small thunder shower on
Sunday night, May Sd. There is no longer
any doubt about it, the drought is a serious
meter end an. sFgideH. 22d iast. Jka-e
-The old fashioned garden party at the
Smedley House, Towson, this Saturday after
noon and evening should attract large num-
Der of people The object is most worthy
one and all should take pleasure in contribu-
ting to it. The musical at night will be under
the direction of Mr.. Frank ]. Taylor and its
success is therefore assured. Everybody will
be welcome.
-The one hundred and tenth annual ses-
sion of the Old School Baptist Association was
held in Baltimore this week, $50 delegates be-
ing present from nine states. Elder William
Grafton. of Hartford county, presided, and Mr.
Milton Dance, of Baltimore county, was secre
tary. Among the delegates was Elder F. A.
Chick, of Hopewell, N. j., formerly of Balti-
more county.
- The attention of the readers of THE
UNION is invited to an article on the first page
of the paper today on THE Marves OF Corn
Culture - written by Mr.. A. D. Shamel, of the
Illinois Experiment Station. Mr.. Shamel is
the man who conducted the special corn insti-
tutes in Baltimore county early this year he
is a master of the subject and treats it most
entertaiuingly.
Parkton, N. G. R. r., to Manchester, Carroll
county, is again being revived, the owners of
the Hoffmanville mill property now being in
terested in the project, so it is said. There is
also talk at Partition of the Northern Central
Company building new line to extend west
from that place and strike the main line north
of New Freedom, in order to get rid of the
troublesome grade between Parkton and New
Freedom.
"a fine gray driving horse belonging to
Mr. James F. Clark, of Lake Roland, while be-
ing driven through Towson by his owner, &C.
companied by Mr.. Frank Zimmerman, last
Sunday afternoon, suddenly commenced to
act strangely and finally bolted and jumped the
iron fence into the Court House park. The
wagon, which was somewhat damaged, was
left on the outside. The horse sustained some
cuts, but nothing. of serious nature. Both
gentlemen escaped.
- Rev. DR.. Samuel Gayley, of Cecil coun-
ty, died from stroke of paralysis while visit
ing friends at Kensington, Montgomery coun-
| ty. Md, on the 18th inst, aged so years. He
was the father of Mr.. James Gayley, first vice.
president of the United States Steel Corpora
| tion and an own uncle to Mr.. Harry Malcolm,
| of Towson. For many years DR.. Gayley was
pastor of one of the most prominent Presby
! terrain churches in Cecil county. He had q
wide circle of friends and was highly esteemed.
They Are After Him.-The following pc
| titions were filed in the office of the County
| Commissioners this week:
| To the Honorable Board Of County Commission
| ers Of Baltimore County tten1en We, the
undersigned, taxpayers and citizens of the 10th
| district, do petition your Honorable Board to
appoint Mr. Charles Baker road supervisor for
| the 10th district of Baltimore county in place
| of Josiah Almony, the present incumbent, as
| he is making the roads in the district for his
| own personal interest. (Signed)
| ERNEST E. PARKER, o. M. HUTCHINS,
| WALTER HUrCHINs, GEORGE CUDDY.
To the Honorable, the Board Of County Com
| naissiOneTs of Baltimore County Gentlemen We
| the undersigned, land owners and taxpayers of
| the 10th district of Baltimore county. hereby
petition your Honorable Board to appoint
| Charles H. Baker road supervisor for said 10th
district in the place and stead of Josiah Almony,
| the present incumbent, for these reasons: He
| does not give the matter the attention which 1t
| requires, and further he is incompetent to fill
| the position. (Sgned)
| John TURNPAUGH. N. WILSON,