The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-06-20

- Inc stables OF DR.. w. L. Smith and Mr.
William II. Jarrett in the village of Jarretts
vile, Hartford county were burned about
o'clock on Thursday morning, causing an esti
mated loss of 81 500. Insured. The cause oil
the fire is a mystery.
Some of the Baltimore county men who
went to Gravesend, New York, last Saturday
to see Strike a-Light clean up the field in the
steeplechase, came back with comfortable
punches OF money. Fifteen to one is almost
like finding the stuff
1.-The dynamite fiend has again been at
work at Texas. N. G. R. r. Last Saturday
night he set off quantity of the explosive
that shook the earth for miles around The
people were much alarmed and some thought
it was an earthquake.
- Wheat harvest will be on in Baltimore
county in the course of few days. but if the
weather don't materially improve the chances
for doing any work in that line will be very
slim. 1t will take some good warm days to fit
the ground for binders.
- Next Monday June 22d, will be the first
day of summer and the longest day of the
year. The sun will rise at Al minutes past 4
and set at IS minutes after7 For sixteen sue.
cessive days when summer begins the sun will
set at the same hour-7.35.
- On Friday night of last week number
of the friends of Rev. H. S. Nagengast, pastor
of st. Anthony's Catholic Church, Franklin
avenue, paid him a surprise visit and presented
him with handsome leather covered chair in
honor of his 41st birthday.
> Mr.. Thomas w. Offutt general manager
of the Mt. Washington Electric Light and
Power Company, offers reward of S25 for in
formation that will lead to the arrest and con-
viction of any one found destroying the lamps
or fixtures of the company.
- The Sunday schools of the Presbyterian
and Methodist Episcopal churches of Govans-
town held their Childrens day services last
Sunday night. Mr.. H. B. L. Everding and
Mr.. Walter U. Causey are superintendent re-
spectively, of these schools.
| Tho har of forr sraf he Il - ~
was struck by lightning during recent thun-
! der storm and set on fire, but the flames were
| extinguished before much damage was done.
Two horses that were in the building were
made stone deaf by the shock.
- Messrs. Edward A. Cockey and ]. Smith
Orrick, of the 4th district, and Mr.. Jacob NJ.
Pearce, of the 10th district, have been appoin-
ted examiners on the proposed new road to
extend from the Garrison Forest road to the
Dover road, in the 4th district.
1.-THE statement of the expenses of Balti-
more county for the past fiscal year takes up
large part of The UNIONS space this week. 1t
is an important publication and will no doubt
be carefully read by many as it shows exactly
where the peoples money goes.
- Eureka Council, Jr. o. U. A. NJ, of Her
ford, is making extensive preparations for its
annual picnic to be held on Saturday, July
4th Several other Councils of the order will
be invited to anticipate. Eureka claims to be
the largest council in the county.
1.-THE Maryland Steel Company has let
the contract for the erection of fifty frame cot
tages at Sparrow's Point for the use of its en-
ployees. Mr.. Daniel Harding, of Towson
will be the builder. The company also contem-
plates other Improvements at the Point.
1.-THE Methodist Sunday school rally will
take place in Druid Hill Park, Saturday after
noon, June 9th, in honor of the two hum
dredth anniversary of the birth of John Wes-
ley. 1t is expected that not less than 1900
children will be in line of march that day.
-Some of the schools of the county. in
Guiding Towson High School, closed for the
summer holiday ON Friday, 10th inst. This
was on account of the teachers examinations
taking place next week. The regular time for
the closing of all the schools is June 10Th.
"a crowd that filled every space in the
main auditorium attended the Children's day
services in Towson M. E. Church last Sunday
night. The affair was in charge of the super
intendent Mr.. James E. Dunphy. The pro-
gram was an elaborate and interesting one
The regular camp-meeting of Summit
Grove Association will commence on Friday,
July oath. All persons, regardless of denomi-
nation are invited to these beautiful grounds
MIR. Carl Erdman is superintendent, with
Messrs. John w. Gore and H. ID. Shriver as
assistants.
MIR. John c. Halbert, we'll known
farmer and trucker of Perry Hall, 18th district,
has Chesapeake bay dog that is most saga
cious animal and among his accomplishments
is that of rat-catcher. In one day lately he
caught 81 rats-and it wasn't very good day
for rats, either.
"A slick white man, who pretends to be
Government official, is swindling unsuspect-
ing colored people in and about Baltimore by
inducing them to give money to get their
names on the "Ex-Slave Pension" list Of
course there is no such pension list and the
man is fraud.
Strikea-L Light owned and ridden by Mr.
Robert M. Taylor, of Baltimore county, won
the handicap steeplechase at Gravesend New
York, last Saturday afternoon, beating field
of eight. The odds were Is to l against the
Maryland horse. Mr.. Taylor's friends say he
CLEANED up 81 500 on the race.
What is known as the Bowen Team, of
sun GUN UTuD5 ON ffnuIsosy arreI nooI, June
25th, on the grounds of the latter here. There
is some rivalry between these teams and the
coming event is expected to prove which is the
better.
1.-The Sunday school of New Market N.
E. Church held its Children's day service in
the church last Sunday night, the audience be-
ing a large one. A lengthy and interesting
program had been prepared and those who
took part acquitted themselves handsomely.
The church was beautifully decorated for the
occasion.
The County Commissioners on Wednes-
day passed an order distributing the county's
funds among the several repositories as fol-
lows Towson National Bank, $780, 900; Cock
eysville National Bank, 1000; Canton Ma
tional Bank, $4,000; Gainesville, National
X,
Bank, of Baltimore, 5000
THE first tournament of the season, in
charge of Mr.. G. S. Hobbs, was held in Brady's
Grove, Liberty road, on Wednesday afternoon,
but the attendance was small, owing to the I'M
favorable weather. A local horse show was
also feature. The judges of the latter were
DR.. John E. Bolte and Messrs. Harry M. Ben
Finger H. D. Luttgerding, w. H. Harker, and
Frank Parlett.
The Glen Ellen farm, 81 miles north
will 10 Onnunip6
summer by the children from the Egenton
Female Orphan School of Baltimore. The
teams of Messrs William S. and Harry Tread
we'll moved out the furniture on Tuesday and
the way. Mr.. Hedry L. Brack, Baltimore
real estate dealer, owns Glen Ellen.
> Several species of birds have been seen
about Towson this week that have not APP
peared here before in long time. 1t is also
| noticed that the robins are much more tame
than they formerly were and that they build
| their nests closer to the houses. This is all
due to the protection afforded the birds by
the watchfulness of the game wardens. Their
good work deserves the highest commendation.
> Judge Melchor Hoshall, of the Orphans
| Court, sold one day last week from his tlne
farm in the 9th district, to Mr.. Lewis Martin,
| of the 9Th district load of timothy hay for
which he received $72. Mr.. Martin hauled
the hay to Baltimore and sold it for a fraction
over 800. The weight was tons and 535 lbs.
the largest amount he ever paid for single
load of hay.
Through passengers on the York road
line of electric cars are still being subjected to
the almost unbearable discomfort of crowd
ing the cars late in the afternoons by people
who, for some unaccountable reason, refuse to
patronize the short run cars but flock into the
through ones. Surely General Manager House
can devise some plan to remedy this trouble.
People who pay a 10-cent fare are entieled to
some consideration.
-->Some York county storekeepers have
lately been visited by fellow who claims to
to be secret service man on the lookout for
counterfeit money. He goes through the cash
drawer and never fails to find some notes that
he declares spurious and con6scates them.
No doubt this sharper will get over into Mary
land and our business men should be on the
lookout for him. 1t is hardly necessary to say
that the Government does not employ men for
any such service.
Prizes for Foxhound Puppies third
annual puppy show of the Green Spring Val
ley Hunt Club was held at the Kennels last
Saturday afternoon, and there was large
crowd of foxhound enthusiasts present. There