The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-09-12
LOCAL ITEMS.

18th district.
Wednesday, September 16, by Philip R. Owlngs
on the premises near Randallstown farm
together with stock, implements. etc.
Wednesday, September IS, by NJ. ii. Price. a
Hereford. 18th district, lot of Western horse
Monday, October 9Th, by Joshua NJ. King, trus
tee, on the premises. tract of 2l% acre
of unimproved land near Sunnybrook, 10tl
district
- Much wheat has already been sown, bu
the continued wet weather is retarding tn
work great deal.
1.-The man who wrote the postal card t
THE UNION without message on it has no
yet been heard from.
- Numerous additions are being made t
THE UNIONS mail lists just now. And there
is still room for more
@The Board of Election Supervisors helC
a meeting at Towson on Thursday and viii
meet here again next Monday.
Thermometers in Towson registered 81
degrees at z O'Clock ON Tuesday morning and
fires were sterted up in some houses.
- George Deter, Jr., aged years, whose
home is near Lauraville, broke his left leg a
few days ago by falling from wagon.
--Mr. Fred. 7. DeBaugh, a successful
young farmer of Greenwood, 18th district
sold an acre Of ordinary white field corn fol
S76.64.
- Farmers have been rushing their pro.
duce to market this week and while the prices
have declined somewhat, they are still fairly
good.
- Only one more week of the summer OF
1903 remains and it will be remembered as
one of the most remarkable in the history OF
this country.
There were fewer thunder storms in this
section of Maryland this summer than ever
known before. This is due to the unusually
cool weather.
THE Masonic fair held at Gainesville last
week was very successful and netted about
$500. The money will be used in furnishing
the lodge room.
- On Saturday last the house of DIR. f. w.
Altvater, at Upper Falls, 18th district, was
slightly damaged by fire, caused by an explo-
sion of chemicals.
- Mrs Nicholas Collett has sold her farm
near White Hall, 7th district, to Mr.. N. A..
Collett, of Baltimore, who will take posses
sion next November.
THE estimated attendance at Prospect
Park Fair on Thursday was 1900. A num-
Der of the candidates of both parties in Balti-
more county were present.
THE reunion of the Sunday schools of
Monkton Circuit was postponed until Satur-
day, September 18th, when the program here
tofore announced will be carried out.
: > Today-Saturday, September 12th-is a
legal holiday in Maryland, made so by the
proclamation of Governor Smith. All the
banks and public offices will be closed
- Some Democrats speak of the Office
holders and ex-office-holders on their ticket as
1.-THE old men," There is good sprinkling of
these and it is not hard to pick them out.
->St. Francis Parochial School, Towson,
was reopened last Monday. Rev. NJ. U Keefe,
pastor of the church, will run a stage to con-
vey children from distance to the school.
THE race meet of the Patapsco Hunt
Club will take place at Pimlico track, this
Saturday afternoon. The several events have
been well filled and good sport is promised.
ION Wednesday last Justice Herbert, of
Towson, fined John Wigfall, colored $40 and
costs for using profane language on passen-
ger train of the Northern Central Railway.
- 1t looks like September is trying to rival
August in the matter of rain. August was
wet but it was not record breaker in that re-
spect, as the figures of the weather bureau
show.
- Mr.. A. w. Fuss, of Worthington Valley,
is putting up another silo of about $50 tons
capacity. With the two formerly in use he
will be able to store from 400 to 450 tons of en-
silage.
Baltimore county will begin next Monday.
Should buckle down f6 ~6fg Rl9E' rea6ubieed
energy.
There were nine bands in the Labor Day
parade in Baltimore last Monday and only
one of them had the temerity to play "Hia-
watha." Strange to say the leader was not
lynched
> The saddle horse of Miss Margaret Ridge
ly, daughter of Mr.. John Ridgely, of Hamp-
ton, ran away in Towson on Tuesday. He
was thrown by his rider, who escaped with
out injury.
The Central Republican Club of the sth
district will give smoker in the Odd Fellows
Hall, Coekeysville on Friday evening" Sep
TENDER 18th. Several of the candidates will
be present.
> The Sunday school of Mt Carmel NJ. E.
Church will hold picnic in Miller's woods,
Saturday, September 12th commencing at p.
NJ. Several other schools have been invited to
participate.
81 Hand carved quartered oak pews are
now being placed in the fine new Catholic
Church at Towson, the work being done by
the Heise & Bruins Mill and Lumber Company
of Baltimore.
->All the mills of the Mt. Vernon Wood
berry Cotton Duck Company in Mary land have
been shut down this week in order to make re-
pairs and improvements. About 5000 people
are employed.
- Attention is invited to the registration
notice now running in the advertising columns
of THE UNION. This is an important matter to
those not already registered and they should
not overlook it.
- The coal and wood dealers enjoyed a
harvest last winter, but they will not have
such fine picnic the coming one. The coal
supply is said to be unlimited and prices will
be about normal.
+J. A. Ressler missionary to India, will
make an address at Long Green Mennonite
Meeting House, on Thursday, September 18th,
at p NJ. Collection for benefit of missions in
India. All welcome.
- Last Sunday afternoon the Sunday school
of Messiah Lutheran Church, Potomac and
ODOnnell streets Canton held an interesting
rally" service. Mr.. J. Griffin Hall, of Balti-
more, made an address.
- Edward Biel, a farm hand employed by
Mrs. Mary Nickels, near River View Park,
was run over by a wagon he was driving on
Tuesday and instantly killed. Bel was 35
years of age and unmarried.
"A musical and literary entertainment
will be held in the new Lauravile NJ. P. Tab.
ing next, September 18th. A choice program
by the best talent is promised.
- Baltimore county Republican headquar-
tiers has been opened at 22S st. Paul street, Bal
timore, where visitors will be welcome at all
times. The rooms will be in charge of the
secretary, Mr.. j. Wesley Loose.
THE Sunday school of Trinity Church,
Towson, enjoyed q trolley ride and picnic at
Gwynn Oak Park on Thursday. The affair
passed of pleasantly. Mr.. Osborne [. Yellott
is superintendent of the school.
-The Democrats will hold their regular
and hawthorne ar AIT Carmel, 9Th
district, on Saturday, October Sd. They al
ways put forth special efforts to make this a
big affair and sort of al-day picnic.
Ground was broken on Tuesday for the
new building for Cockeysville National Bank.
Mr.. Joshua f. Cockey, president of the bank,
in the presence of the directors and others,
moved the first earth for the foundation.
- Miss Eleanor A. Francis, teacher of
School 5, district II, had an exhibit of botani-
cal specimens in the household department at
the county fair last week that attracted great
deal of attention and did her much credit.
AT Lynchburg, Va, on Wednesday, the
closing day of the meet of the Virginia Trap
Shooters Association, ]. NOVEL; Hawkins, of
Baltimore county, broke al targets out of $50.
He finished fourth, the highest score being 145
- Road Commissioner Shepherd of the
9th district, pending extensive improvements
has temporarily closed Chesapeake avenue,
from the residence of the late Col. NJ. w. Of
futt, in Towson, to Charles street avenue ex-
tended.
- Mr.. Harry Groom, Towson's ice dealer,
saws that this summer has been the dullest he
ever experienced. The weather has been so
cool that the people could do without ice,
hence the small demand compared with other
summers.
- The evening services held at Jones Me.
mortal NJ P. Church, Philadelphia road have
been discontinued Hereafter there will be
preaching every Sunday at $50 P. NJ. by the
pastor, Rev. William S. Sims. Sunday school,
at go Pm.
- 1t is thought that at the meeting of the
stockholders of the Northern Central Railway
in Baltimore in November an increase of Sc,
100000 in the capital stock of the company
r;lI ho Yoade The Dresent authorized caDita