The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-08-15

~ Mr.. John L. Wagner has leased for
term of ten years from Mr.. Richard H. Pleas
ants, about ten acres of land at the intersec
ton of the Joppa road and Charles street ave
nue. extended, half mile west of Towson
Mr.. Wagner proposes to engage in the fioris
business.
-Some excitement was created on Eas
Pennsylvania avenue, Towson, about o CLOCK
an Tuesday night by rumor that man hat
been heard walking on tin porch roof at the
residence of Mr.. John f. Anderson. search
did not reveal anything and the conclusion
was reached that lit was the cat"
THE country never looked more beauti
full at this season Of the year than it does just
now. Owing to the frequent rains during the
summer the fields are as green as in spring
while the foliage of the trees looks as fresh as
1t did when young. 1t does not look like the
end of summer was so near at hand.
- The annual fair of the Prospect Park
Racing and Fair Association will be held Sep
TENDER 9Th to 18th, inclusive. The fair prom
ises to be more complete this year than ever
and extensive preparations are being made for
it. For information address Mr.. Grant Stock
ham, secretary, No 10 Postoffice avenue, Bal
timore, Md.
@Since the death of F. Joseph Bauer, of
Perry Hall, who was declared of unsound
mind by Jury the court has revoked the
take charge of the person and property of
Bauer, and Mr.. Andrew G. Bowers, son of
the deceased has been appointed administra-
tor Of the estate.
The "E. Scott Payne Hardware Compa-
N.Y. has been incorporated in Baltimore with
a capital stock of $4,000. The incorporators
are Messrs. John Fl. DIETRICH, Hammond Deit-
rich, William T. DIETRICH, A. J. DIETRICH,
Adam G. DIETRICH and ]. Clifford DIETRICH
The firm will conduct the hardware business
on North Gay street.
- During the thunder storm on Tuesday
morning last Mr.. Michael Starr, of Mt. Wash
ington, had a singular experience. He was
walking on the Falls road, near Lake avenue,
carrying hoisted um brella, when bolt of
! lightning struck the end of the handle and
made a total wreck of the umbrella. Mr..
! Starr was only slightly affected by the shock.
= Mr.. A. J. Cassatt president of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company, has purchased
from Mr. Sherlock Swami, 2Sa acres of land
in Green Spring Valley, for $4,000. 1t is part
of the original tract of the Nacirema estate.
1t is stated that handsome residence and
other buildings will be erected on the property
for Mr.. W. Plunkett Stewart, son-in-law of
Mr.. Cassatt
"A fine Jersey COW belonging to Mr.. John
| w. Hall, Jr who lives on the York road
just south of Towson, dropped twin calves a
few days ago. A day or two afterwards the
Mrs. Hall has five hives of bees from which
there have been eight swarms this summer
She lately took 30 lbs. of honey from two of
these hives.
schools of Parkton Circuit will be held in
Trout's grove, near Trump's store, on the old
York road, on Thursday next, August goth.
Singing by the schools will be feature and
there will also be instrumental music by Ray
vile Band. Luncheon and refreshments will
be served on the grounds. A general invita-
ton is extended.
> Mr.. J. L. Fowble, of the 8th district
left at THE UNION Office this week bunch of
second growth clover that measured three feet
| in Ha haa IF A frop,
which he cut a wheat crop in July. Since
then the grass has made this extraordinary
growth. Mr.. Fowbe, who is a we'll known
contractor and builder, also devotes some at
tention to farming.
> Several hundred people attended the
tournament held on the farm of Mr.. J. NJ.
Peafce, at Manor postoffice, 10th district, on
! Thursday afternoon, which was under the
management of Mr.. T. Melville Pearce. Four
| teen knights entered the lists the successful
ones being w. d. Crout, John Cockey, Oscar
Brooks and Thomas Cockey, in the order
named. Messrs. Laban Sparks and John NJ
Little, Jr., made the addresses.
> Something was witnessed in the court
room at Towson on Tuesday, during the pro-
| gress of the Democratic convention, that was
never seen there before and should never be
seen there again. This was the open drinking
of beer from bottles by men who came as
shouters and heelers from the 18th district.
| IF such scenes as this are tolerated in the
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from the same people outside of it.
"A horse belonging to Mr.. Randolph
! Chalk, of Brooklandville, ran away from the
Maryland g. Pennsylvania R. R. Station in
Towson on Monday and brought up on the
| trestle running into the coal and lumber yard
of the Wilson 81 Kenney Company On the
trestle he broke away from the vehicle and
then dropped through into coal bin. From
this he scrambled out and ran some distance
before being caught. He was not much hurt
10 at in in or ot of
county, in the Democratic primary last Satur
day, a candidate spent 81 600 in cold cash and
even then was defeated. Wonder what the
man spent who won. This is a disgraceful
business and something should be done to put
an end to the purchase and sale of votes 1t
d has F9tBfen "a that Unless man IS well
heeled there is no use of his entering primary
contest.
Two conventions met in Towson on
Tuesday, each composed of seventy-five dele
gates. Add to these $50 about four times as
many friends and heelers of the different can
didates, in addition to large contingent at
tracted out of mere curiosity, and one can form
some idea of the crowd here on that day.
| And although it was noisy crowd it was by
no means a bad tempered one and the only
really mad" fellows were those who expected
much and got licked in the convention.
Some Baltimore County Fair Notes.
| The fair of 1903 will begin two weeks from
|
The office of the Society will be opened in
| Rich's drug store Towson, on Monday next,
18th inst, where entries can be made in person
or otherwise. Mr.. ]. S. Nussear, the secretary,
| will be in charge. Both phones.
The Board of Managers will hold a meeting
on the fair grounds this Saturday afternoon.
Five bands will play at the fair this year-a
| different one each day.
The amusements this year will include bal
loon ascensions, Ferris wheel, merry round,
Hi nV,Ni0 Qnd fon
| Cuban gun drill. There ought to be enough
| diversion in this list to suit all tastes.
The horse show will be feature this year
and will attract more than usual attention.
The seventeen running races in the five
days should serve to attract the sporting ele-
ment.
The officials of the Society this year are as
follows: Observation-Disclosures Mccormick ;
e-president--Duane H. Rice; secretary
| James S. Nussear race secretary-John +.
Anderson treasurer-James P. Reese.
As usual Mr.. Alex. Mccormick, president,
| will have charge of the household department
as superintendent. Mr.. Elisha f. Parks will be
superintendent of forage.
Mr.. H. e. Bartleson, of Cockeysville, will
have charge of the sale of feed on the grounds.
Nine counties are represented this year with
advisory boards, viz, Carroll, Frederick, Har-
ford Howard, Kent, Montgomery, Prince
Georges, Talbot and Washington.
Col Robert Hough will start the trotters
|
Hall will act in the same capacity for the
| runners.
Local Baseball Matters.--Several fine
games of baseball were played in Baltimore
county last Saturday.
The Towson team played an exceptionally
fine game with the Monumentals, of Balti-
more, on the grounds here, in which the Tow
sons were successful-13 to 0. Moro Bosley
pitched for the home team.
At Govanstown the Y. M. G. A. team de-
feated the Carlisles, 16 to 3.
At Landsdowne, 18th district. the home
team defeated the team of the Maryland Tele-
phone Company, % to 10.
The Lutherville Athletic Club team, on the
home grounds defeated scrub" team OF the
Cockeysvills Country Club-12 to 2.
At Gainesville the Country Club team de-
feated the Maryland Athletic Club Reserves,
4to2.
Convention saw great game between the
team of that place and the Bengies team, in
which the latter was successful. 2 to 0. 1t was
pitchers battle from start to finish and both
twirlers distinguished themselves.
On Saturday the strong Long Green team
met its first defeat of the season at the hands
of the Taylor lads in q six-inning game, score
Is to II. In the first half of the seventh in
ming rain put an end to the game.