The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-07-18

Inc county Commissioners visited Blue
Mount Station, N. G. R. R., this week and de-
cided to build bridge over the Gunpowder at
that place, in compliance with the wishes of q
large number of taxpayers whose safety and
convenience demand such a structure there.
ION account of the rain of last Sunday
afternoon the laying of the cornerstone of the
new Fairview NJ. E. Church South at Sunny
brook. Jarrettsyille turnpike, was postponed
until Sunday, July 18th. at 2 P. NJ. The pas
tor, Rev: j. r. Jacobs, will be assisted by 9TH
er ministers.
- Fanny Hicks, colored, formerly Fanny
Daniels, died at her home in Towson, on Sat-
urday last. at an advanced age. She was the
widow of Benjamin Hicks, who carried the
mail between Towson and Dulany's Valley,
and she had been servant in many families
about Towson.
THE work of getting the grounds and
track in order for the coming Timonium fair
is now going forward. The new carriage house
IS nearly completed and the other buildings
will be renovated and put in order The fair
will begin on the LIST of September and con-
tinue five days.
"a company. with an office in Baltimore.
insures against damage by wind. After the
citys experience of last Sunday it ought to do
large business. Many of those whose homes
were wrecked would be thankful now if thew
had few hundred dollars to fall back upon to
help re-establish them.
- Mr.. John Schmidt. of Blenheim, 10th
district who is about to abandon farming ad-
vertises his personal property in THE UNION
this week. Among his effects is a mantle
clock, with wooden wheels, that he bought
from the late Frederick Zurhorst, of Towson,
over forty-fve years ago.
"a cOlored man named George w. Wilson,
aged as years, died at Locust Vale Stock Farm,
Towson, on Wednesday, from the effects of q
kick from mule He had been in the employ
of Mr.. 2. e. McCleary twelve years and was
valued servant. The body was sent to the
former home of Wilson in Norfolk, Va
- The call for the Republican primaries in
| Baltimore county is published in the adver-
Using columns of THE UNION today. The
Friday, August 18th, between the hours of
2 and p M. In districts where there are no
contests the hours will be from 5 to P. NJ.
THE unusually heavy rain of last Sunday
| did good deal of damagein Baltimore county
| by the washing Of fields and roads, the beating
down of crops, etc. Some of the streams were
| much swollen and caused loss by spreading
| over lowlands. The thunder and lightning
that accompanied the rain was at times terri
| flying.
- Mr.. Michael Padian and his sisters
| Misses Maria and Katharine Padian, have
| decided about two acres of land to the Northern
Central Railway Company for the purposes of
station about midway between Timonium
and Texas. The name of the new station is
Padonia. and trains commenced stopping there
this week.
.->Mr. Thomas B. Todd, ST., who is one OF
the most extensive farmers and truckers in
Baltimore county, has 200 acres in timothy
this year and a gentleman who saw it few
days ago says he is satisfied it will cut over two
tons to the acre. Mr.. Todd is president of the
School Board. His farm is situated in Pa
tapsco Neck.
Mr.. Richard G. Francis, of Baltimore
who is spending some time with relatives and
friends in the Sd and 18th districts says the
finest field of corn he has seen in bis travels
about the country is on the farm of Mr.. A. G.
Kolk, near Unfonville 18th district. MIR.
Kolk is first-class farmer and also success.
full dairyman.
- Several complaints were received this
week by the County Commissioners about the
condition of certain roads and bridges. Again
we ask, What are the district road commission
ers for Cont they repair slight break in a
bridge or small washout in the bed of a road
without bringing such things to the attention
of the County Commissioners?
THE site for the new bank building in
Cockeysville has been fixed upon. It will be
located just north of the hotel, fronting the
turnpike. 1t will be of stone, brick and iron
aud will cost about $11 900. The committee to
select the site was composed of Mr.. Joshua F.
Cockey, president of the bank, and Messrs.
VIM. H. Wight and A. Elzey Waters.
1.-The rain of last Saturday afternoon
broke up many baseball games in the county.
AT Towson it ended one that promised unusu-
ally good between the Towsons and strong
team from Baltimore. Four and ahalf innings
were played. score to in favor of the home
team. Towson has an exceptionally strong
battery in Benjamin Green and Joseph PhippS.
> About half the length of the road lead
ing from Ady's Hotel, on the west prong of
the Hartford road, to the old Manor road, has
been macadamized, but the balance of it con-
tinues in very bad condition and is the subject
of many complaints. It is an important
thoroughfare ard it seems strange that extra
efforts are not put forth to get it in proper
shape.
->Mr. Casper Sippel of c., of Gardenville,
says the heavy rain of last Sunday did lot of
+ L I'll
so badly washed in places as to make them i'm
Mr.. Sippel's private telephone was burned out
completely. and 100 of his small chicks were
drowned. Very little wind accompanied the
storm.
THE Baltimore County Medical Associa-
ton held its regular monthly meeting on
Thursday at the Springfield State Hospital,
Sykesville. Md. After an inspection of the
buildings luncheon was served. Much salts
faction was expressed at the excellent condi-
ton in which everything was found. The
visit was made upon the invitation of the SUI
perintendent, DR.. ]. G. Clark.
THE Democratic Executive Committee of
Baltimore county met at Towson on Tuesday
and took the preliminary steps looking to the
opening of the campaign: The date fixed for
the primaries is Saturday, August 9Th. The
| proposition to hold these meetings under the
| Crawford System, as suggested by Mr. John
| Grason in THE UNION last week, was not
| looked upon with favor, although the plan had
some advocates
AT meeting of the Deer Creek Farm
| ers Club, held at the home of Mr.. j. NJ.
Street, in Belair, on Saturday last, Mr.. Charles
e. Fendall, of Towson, gave the members an
interesting talk on kitchen gardening. Mr..
Fendall has had long experience in growing
small fruits and vegetables and is well able to
discuss the subject from the standpoint of
successful producer. He and Mr.. Street, are
brotherin-law.
- Both political parties will have their
/ dot in hQ in10
| fair this year and this ought to help make
| things lively during the fair. These annual
reunions attract many thousands OF county
people and the candidates will have an excel
| lent opportunity to get in his fine work.
Each party will have seventeen candidates for
the local offices to be filed The candidates
for the State offices will not be nominated
when the fair is held.
1.-The county road extending from Quin.
Inns corner, on the Belair road, to Temples
shops, on the Hartford road, continues to keep
| up its reputation for badness. A well known
farmer who lives near that much-traveled
highway says that about ten years ago he
hauled many perches of stone and dumped
them along this road, free of expense to the
county, and there they remain today. He
| still has hopes that before another decade some
energetic road man may give the travelling
public the benefit of his energy and foresight
by having these stone spread upon the roadbed.
library committee of the Neighborhood I'M
provement Club of Govanstown held meet
ing on the 10th inst. at the residence of Mrs:
Benninghaus. A number of the citizens OF
the village, including several from Govans-
town Young Mems Christian Association, were
| present. Mrs. Louis B. Robinson, president of
the club, called the meeting to order and then
resigned the chair in favor of Rev. Wilfred w.
Shaw, pastor of the Queenstown Presbyterian
| Church.
The purpose of the meeting was to make ar
rangements for the consolidation of the I'M
provement Club and the Y. NJ. q. A. Tie
scheme in view is to erect a building which
shall be used as neighborhood house. Ifthe
effort is successful it is proposed to divide the
building into number of sections, each to be
used for a separate and definite purpose. The
neighborhood library, which has just been
started, will have one part Of the new struc-
ture for reading and exchange rooms; the I'M
provement Club will have a meeting room
which shall be used for no other purpose
bowling alleys and gymnasium for the use of
the Y. &c. A; hall for entertainments and
lectures; rooms to be used for classes in cook.