The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-08-22
THE School Board will hold meeting at

ded in Towson, but it seems little early to en-
gage in this business
1.-The lawn fete given few days ago for
the benefit of st. Charles Catholic Church,
PikesviIle, netted about 81 800.
-All kinds of vegetables continue high in
price and tomatoes are still scarce, the crop in
Baltimore county being failure.
Theodore Boyd, of Sherwood, n. G. r.
R., who served in the Civil War; has secured a
pension at the rate of So per month.
1.-THE foliage of the horse chestnut trees
is already showing scared appearance, indie
alive of the near approach OF autumn.
- One Baltimore county woman has sued
another woman ard her husband for SO, 900
damages for calling her "a big old cat.
Preparations are being made to erect a
new railroad station at Parkton, N. 9. r. R.,
such a building having long been needed.
1.-THE Hartford county fair will begin next
Tuesday and continue four days. 1t is always
patronized by many Baltimore county people.
"A ladies' tournament will be held at
"Merose." the farm of Mrs. P +. Cockey at
Cockeysville, on Saturday afternoon, August
10Th.
- George j. Allison, formerly of Reisters-
town, died suddenly from heart disease at
Upland Home near Texas, on Tuesday night
last, aged 81 years.
- Rev. George Burslem is now the minis
ter in charge of the Presbyterian Church at
Ashland, N. G. R. R., and services are held
there every Sunday.
Rev W. w. Costin, pastor of Hunts
school at Texas, N. G. r. R. Mr.. David c.
Price is superintendent.
Upper end Democrats say they don't like
their ticket this year because there are too
many "exs" on it. They believe in the prin-
cipal of rotation in Office.
The Maryland county fairs commenced
this week and will continue until early in Oc-
tober. They furnish plenty of amusement
for many thousands of people.
1.-The farmer and trucker who has sugar
IN sol if1efn 10 a
has been bringing % cents dozen. No such
price has prevailed in many years.
"a carp was caught in the Patapsco at
Relay few days ago that measured 10 inches
in length and weighed 5 lbs 1t was as much
as two boys could do to land the fish.
THE Sunday school of Lakeview NJ. E.
Church will hold its annual picnic on the
church grounds, on Tuesday afternoon and
night, August 25th. All will be welcome.
= Mr.. Joseph Phipps, farm manager at
Hampton. near Towson, captured number of
prizes with his Barred Plymouth Rock fowls
at the Montgomery county fair this week
- The Society for the Suppression of Vice
is now after the slot machines in Baltimore
county. There are scores of them in daily use
in the county, Sundays being no exception.
About two years ago a Towson man
bought four hives of bees and he now has sew
enteen, having sold one lately. From one
hive he took 9S pounds of honey in one sum-
mer.
IA Cecil county magistrate fined man
$50 and costs for i'll treating horse that he
had hired from a livery stable. That will be a
good lesson to him as it should prove to other
brutes.
ings last week by the ladies of Hunts M. 4.
Church, near Sherwood realized considerably
over $500, which will be applied to the new
church building fund.
- Maude Crofton, of Washington, d. c.,
an inmate of the Gundry Home, near Ca
louisville, committed suicide on Monday by
hanging herself with shawl strap She was
suffering from hysteria.
Tile Sherwood Land Improvement Com
panv has been incorporated in Baltimore, with
a capital stock of $4,000. Among the incor-
porators are Messrs. N. Rufus Gill, Roger T..
Gill and Albert S. Gill.
THE Sunday school of EPSON NJ. P.
Church, Towson, held its annual picnic IN the
woods adjoining the church, on Thursday
August Doth. Mr.. Joseph S. Bowen is super
intendent of the school.
- Mr.. Elisha Jackson, a well known
farmer of Jacksonville, 10th district, few
DAYS ago threshed $50 bushels of prime Fultz
wheat from acres of ground. Mr.. John J..
Smith did the threshing.
THE rural free delivery business this
week knocked out two more old Baltimore
county postofices-Heref and Evna. Here
after mail for these offices will go to Monkton
and Parkton, respectively.
THE election will take place this year on
Tuesday, November 3d. that being the first
Tuesday after the first Monday of the month.
There will be many anxious ones in Baltimore
county until that date is passed.
1.-The Aid Society of Epworth Church,
Cockeysville, went ON hayride few nights
ago to the home of Mrs. Gertrude Long, on
Chestnut Ridge, where the party was pleasant
ly entertained for several hours.
- Mr.. John lyric, marble worker of Cock
eysville, has just completed handsome and
substantial piece of work which has been
erected over the grave of r. Lee Dunphy, in
Prospect Hill Cemetery, Towson.
- The soreness does not appear to wear off
the disgruntled Democrats and they are as
'sot' in their ways as ever. One man who was
in Towson on Tuesday was plead with, cajoled
and threatened, all to no purpose.
"a young couple from Havre-de. Grace
came to Towson a few days ago and were
made one by the aid of Rev. John r. Edwards,
of the NJ E. Church. They were runaways,
the groom being q and the bride Is.
"A Democrat who keeps public house in
q certain district says there has not been a
straight Democrat in his place since the ticket
was announced on the 18th inst. Every SON.
of-a-gun of them is crooked, he says.
~ While driving few nights ago Mr.. Will
liam e. Stansbury, who lives near Towson,
came in collision with farm wagon and was
thrown from his buggy. He was considerably
shaken up but escaped serious injury.
"a gentleman who attended the Republi-
can convention in Towson on Monday as a
spectator said that he did not see one intoxi-
Gated man. He thought that, for large po-
litical gathering, this was remarkable.
THE cornerstone of the new Salem
Evangelical Lutheran Church, Highlandtown,
was laid last Sunday afternoon, several minis
tiers taking part in the exercises. 1t will be Sc
by 50 feet and built of stone and brick.
1.-THE Volunteer Fire Association of Airing
ton has elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, John Felter; vice-president, E. E. Har-
gest secretary William @. Carver treasurer,
John w. Loose; captain, Noah Walker.
- Mr.. r. Pierce Choate, one of the road
commissioners for the I'd district, has protested
to the County Commissioners against the use
of any portion of his road fund being used for
the improvement of the Oakland Mills road.
- The second month of summer ended on
Friday, 2lst inst. So far as hot weather is con-
cerned it has not been like summer and the
days when real torrid temperature prevailed
could be counted on the fingers of ones hands.
- In the Orphans Court this week letters
of administration on the estate of Julianna
Pressler were granted to Frederick p. Pressler,
administrator Messrs. ]. Frederick Requardt
and John M. Requardt were attorneys in the
matter.
- Mr.. Charles P Powell, of Long Green
Valley, who lost several animals some weeks
ago from some mysterious cause, has sustained
no further losses. The State veterinary officers
who took up the case have not yet reported
-sThe Postofice Department has rescinded
the order to discontinue the postotfice at Blen
helm IN the lUtn ulSlIlcC Vi DaluLuorecoulty
John F. Burk has been appointed postmaster
vice Henry Trapp. Mr.. Burk keeps the store
at Blenheim.
1.-The matrimonial business was brisk il
Towson this week. If there are others SINH
larly inclined let them just step this way anC
everything will soon be arranged for them
This has grown to be one of our most impor
tant industries.
1.-THE improvements to the interior o
Towson M. e. Church are rapidly nearlns
completion and it is expected that they will b'
finished in time to reopen the church on Sun
day, August 3lst, when several former pastor
will be present.
->Dr. Frank r. Rich, sanitary officer fo
ty Commissioners this week that R. E. Lee
Bosley, collector of garbage in Towson, il
not performing his duties in manner satisfac
tory to the people.