The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-05-30

Wednesday, June II, by g. A. Klinefelter ON the
Academy, Jersey and grade cattle, horses.
mules, hogs, poultry. growing crops machi-
merry, implements, etc.
- 1t cost Baltimore county $40, 944.9 6 to run
its fire department last year.
Mi Walter p. Record, of Baltimore
county, has been granted his discharge in
Towson Lodge OF the Order of Elks mi
tiated five new members mt its meeting on
Tuesday night.
- Many people paid their taxes this week
in order to get the benefit of the May discount.
The June discount is II per cent
THE County Commissioners have decided
to purchase a new road roller at a cost of 49,,
OO0 1t will be used for general purposes.
- Today is the last day upon which liquor
licenses can be issued in Baltimore county.
The month of May ends on Sunday this year.
- Mr. Henry Hess, the Cockeysville florist,
has been awarded the contract to plant flowers
in the beds and urns in the Court House park.
- Sunday next is Whit Sunday and the
dav following is observed by many as holt
day. The public schools will be closed that
day.
- Several Towson storekeepers have agreed
to close their places of business at s o'clock
every evening except Saturday during the
summer.
The postofice at Chattoanee Hotel,
Green Spring Valley, has been re-established
for the summer with Mr.. Joseph NJ. Cone,
postmaster.
> The monthly meeting of the Neighbor-
hood improvement Club of Govanstown will
be held in Golden Eagle Hall, Tuesday, June
I'd, at s P. NJ.
- Mr.. George Quick, of the 18th district,
came to Towson on Tuesday and obtained his
commission as deputy game warden for Bal
timore county.
MIR. John A. Sheridan has been awarded
the contract for the erection of fine house
for Mr.. Stuart r. Carr on the Rolling road,
near Gainesville.
THE ladies of st. James Parish, My
Lady's Manor, will hold a strawberry festival
at Manor postoffice, Friday and Saturday,
June 9Th and eth.
John Dohl, who is in charge of the
grounds and track at the Gentlemen s Driving
Park, fell from a road machine on Tuesday
and broke an arm.
Gottlieb Stengle, has filed exceptions to the
ratification of the examiners report in the mat
ter of the Merritt road. in the 18th district.
Mr.. M. H. Merryman has commenced
the erection of q house for himself on the cor
ner of Washington and Susquehanna avenues
Towson, opposite the Overland Hunt Club.
- Discouraged because of the poor outlook
for his corn and grass crops ]. William Nagle,
farmer near Waynesboro, Pa, committed
suicide on Monday last by hanging himself.
Mr.. John G. Smith, of the Long Quarter
farm near Towson, lost fine young mule
few days ago. The animal is supposed to have
injured itself internally by jumping fence.
>The work of improving the Joppa road
just east of Towson is going forward rapidly
and the job promises to be good one. 1t is
being done under the supervision of Engineer
Crosby.
- Mrs. Elizabeth Moffett Gorsuch, former
ly of Baltimore county, died in Iowa few
days ago. She was sister of Mrs. William
H. Benson, who lives near Mt. Carmel, 9Th
district.
--sRh D3apna nj vi iarsafsa1f et t5nducrt66
business. There are IL acres of land attached
to the mill
- Mr.. George T. Walker, who was elected
sheriff of Hartford county in 1888, died on
Monday last, at the home of his son-in-aw
Mr.. Stanley M. Patterson, near Emmorton,
- Stephen Wright, who was a soldier in
the War of 1872, is buried in the family lot at
Fellowship, the old Stevenson homestead,
near Towson. His grave will be strewn with
flowers today. -...
AT last the rain came and relieved mat
tiers somewhat but still much more is needed.
The ground had become so thoroughly baked
that it will require vast amount of moisture
to penetrate it.
were light in some sections of this county
while in some others the showers were CO.
pious and soaked the earth so that farmers
could again pillow:
so designated any more than May we fail to
sec. ccOrding to the almanac summer be-
gins onhe Dist of June.
- A district farmer who, year ago,
was entire. bald on the top of his head, is
now showing it'll much pride new growth
OF halr. he sa9 going without hat is what
did the business ishim.
1.-The followin. residents of Baltimore
county had their solers pensions increased
this week Major John. Yellott of Towson
SAG; William Chestner,Mt. Winans, $40; ].
W. Gill, 4th district, SAC.
-sDr. Edward H. Grif1i, dean of the facul-
ty of philosophy of Johns bpkins University
will deliver the address to te graduates at the
Maryland College for Wolen, Lutherville
Tuesday evening, June I'd.
Thousands of graves soldiers who lost
their lives in the War of theRebellion will be
strewn with flowers today and tomorrow.
rms is beautiful custom tina serves to keep a.
light the fires of patriotism.
- People might just as veil understand
once for all that there are no 'arge estates in
Baltimore county awaiting claimants Every
tnlng mere seems to have an owner and they
are holding on hard and fast.
During the storm early IN Saturday
morning last the barn on the farm of County
treasurer Mays, on the York turnpike. near
Hereford was struck by lightning and slight
ly damaged No fire ensaed
- The reduced fare from Baltimore to IT
Washington and Electric Park on the United
Electric Railways goes into effect today. Here.
tOtore 1t was 10 cents. Now it is 5. Let some
thing be done for Towson next
THE Elite Democratic and Social Club of
Hlghlandtown opened its new club house on
FRIDAY night of last week. 1t is located on
Third street, near Eastern avenue, and is COM
piete IN all of its appointments.
> Henry Zimmerman, aged IL years, whose
nome is near Rossville, is recovering from an
attack of lockjaw brought on by cutting his
knee on piece of rusty tin. DR.. l.. I. White
ford of ParkVille. is attending him.
AP Enthusiastically, May 30th-is Decora-
tioneday and legal holiday in Maryland. All
the banks and public offices will be closed,
and it would be we'll for people to remember
this and thus save themselves trouble.
THE Clerical Association of the Protes-
tant Episcopal Church will hold meeting in
Trinity Church, Towson, on Monday afternoon
next. President Remsen, of the Johns Hop
kins University, will make an address.
- The Towson baseball team literally
wiped up the earth with the Govanstown Y.
NJ. O. A. team, on the grounds of the latter,
on Saturday afternoon. Only eight innings
were played and the score stood Is to 6.
= Rev. j. w. Norris, pastor of Eutaw M.
2. Church, has leased lot from Mr.. A. Bri-
denstine, at Lauraville. upon which he will
erect large tent in which to hold religious
services, beginning next Sunday afternoon.
"a number of farmers who called at THE
UNION Office this week all tell the same story
about poor crop prospects on account of the
unfayorable season. They all agree that the
outlook is even worse than it was last year.
- The dog that bit Mrs. Samuel Hoffmeis-
ter, of Granite, I'd district, and was taken to
the Pasteur institute in Baltimore for exami-
nation, has since died of rabies. Mrs. Hoff-
meister is now under treatment at theinstitute.
->Mr. John Smith, an aged citizen and
formerly one of the road supervisors, for the
10th district, was painfully hurt few days ago
while assisting in loading log on a wagon.
Mr.. Smiths wife has been seriously i'll for
some time.
1.-The Overlea Land Company has awarded
the contract for the erection of an attractive
station house at the new terminus of the cleo
trio railway on the Belair road. 1t will be a
frame structure, II by So feet, and will cost
about $1,000.
The subordinate oranges of Carroll coun-
ty met at Frizzellburg on Tuesday and organ
ICED county grange, with Mr., Harry L. Rine-
hart as master. Capt. R. W. Sylvester, of the
Maryland Agricultural College, was present
and made an address,
1.-The annual entertainment under the
auspices of Fork Literary and Debating Socie.
ty will y, be held 1el[ in Shirley Hall, Saturday
An. interesting instructive and amusing pro-