The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-09-05

Farms COMPANY. at THE Caves" east Of
Owings' Mills. horses, mules, colts, fat cattle,
sheep, hogs, farm produce, lumber, fencing
Monday, September IA, by Mary Ellen Temple,
executrix, on the premises, a small farm pc
tween the Hartford and Belair roads, in the
18th district.
Wednesday, September 1e, by Philip R. owings,
on the premises near Randallstown, farm
together with stock, implements, etc.
NOAH Seitz has been appointed postmas-
Ter at Phoenix, Baltimore county, vice Laura
e. Keys resigned.
> There were $50 deaths in Baltimore last
month, decrease of 55 as compared with the
same month of 1902.
- Towson lawns are as green and fresh
looking as in early spring and this is very I'M
usual at this season of the year.
- Mr.. Joseph Bulllnger, OF the 18th dis
trict, has grown some Burbank potatoes this
year that weighed 1t pounds each.
THE County Commissioners will not
hold meeting next week, the The 1 Board having
- Arthur Wright, of Delight, Baltimore
county, has been appointed fourth assistant
examiner in the Patent Office at Washington.
->For over five days scarcely ray of sun
shine was experienced in Towson. Everything
was soggy and wet and decidedly uncomtorta-
BILE looking.
- The annual Teachers Institute for Bati-
more county will be held at Mccoy Hall, Bal
timore, beginning September 7th and continu-
ing four days.
- John L. Bowen has been appointed rural
free delivery carrier at Granite, Baltimore
county, with George Ehlers as substitute, both
to fill vacancies.
Some oats has been handled in Towson
lately that weighed from II to % lbs. to the
bushel. The crop was failure IN Baltimore
county this year.
->Farmers are fortunate in the fact that
their pastures will last late into the autumn
this year. Usually at this season the fields are
brown and scared looking.
- Rev. R. Heber Murphy, rector of West
ern Run parish, expects, weather permitting,
to conduct services at st. Luke's Chapel, Har-
risonville, Sunday, September 9Th.
- Next Monday is Labor Day and, by
proclamation of the Governor, it will be
legal holiday in Maryland. The banks and
all the public Offices will be closed.
"a little daughter of Mr.. w. j. Cannon,
of Catonsyille, few days ago accidentally fell
into a pan of boiling water and was so badly
scalded that she lived but short time.
- Baltimore county Democrats will again
have their headquarters at Hotel Lexington,
opposite the City Hall, Baltimore, this year.
The Republicans will also have headquar-
tiers in the city.
%A few days ago, during the temporary
absence of the family, thief entered the
house of Mr. John Wenderorth of South Tow
son, and stole $92 so from chest. No clue to
the perpetrator.
> Another interesting letter from Mr.. N.
Rogers Bayly, of South Carolina appears on
the second page of THE UNION today. The
writer is native OF Baltimore county and has
many relatives and friends here.
MIR Frank Long, contractor, on Wednes-
day broke ground for the Schneider gas plant
in Highlandtown. 1t will occupy an entire
square of ground and the buildings, meters,
mains, etc., will cost over S5OO,OO0.
1.-THE new school building at Sparrow's
Point will not be ready for the opening Of the
schools on the 18th instant, the wet weather
having greatly retarded the work. Mr.. Daniel
Harding, of Towson, is the contractor.
"A lot of APO bushels of prime wheat
raised on the farm of st. Mary's Industrial
School, in this county, sold in Baltimore on
Tuesday at 81 per bushel. 1t was purchased
by grain dealer and will be used for seed
- Ashland Local Christian Endeavor
Union will hold rally in the church at that
place, on Tuesday evening" September Sth.
The union embraces six societies and each one
will present specially prepared paper.
- The 1903 summer girl who failed to
catch ON nIuet nsst iio disSo.'rased Leva''so
the year, on account of the So" proved an I'M
lucky one for her. Let her practice a few new
smiles and wies and-she may be happy yet
- 1t looks like foolishness for the limo
MUM fair and the Gentlemen's Driving Park
race meeting to be going on the same week.
They hurt each other and this should not be.
Gentlemen get together and don't let it occur
again.
- The canning establishment of the S. N.
HYDE Company, in Long Green Valley, opened
on Monday last and expects successful sea-
son. Mr.. Clay Dreury is the general manager,
and Mr.. John T. Bishop is clerk and time
keeper.
- The Beair fair was up against the worst
weather last week it ever experienced and yet
it was a successful exhibition. On account of
the intense heat of the first two days and the
rain of the other two the attendance fell off
very much.
- Mr.. Philip Bayne, of Ridgefeld, Conn,
this week sent us a sample of his second crop
strawberries, grown by him, the fruit being
large and of fine appearance. Mr.. Bayne is a
son of Mr.. William Bayne of Baynesville,
near Towson.
Col. NJ. w. Offutt, whose sudden death
was such shock to this community left no
will. Among his possessions is pretty coun-
try place at Towson, known as "The High
lands" 1t was formerly the home of the late
DIR. G. NJ. Bosley.
->Towson needs incorporation worse today
than it ever did before, but we have long since
despaired of it ever being done. Politics is
the bane of Towson. But the town will never
become what it should be until it is incorpora-
ted, that is very certain.
MIR. George Traband, who farms Mr..
Reds place, on the Hillen road, near Towson,
raised this year about 100 bushels of very fine
potatoes and lost nearly the third of them
from rot. 1t is said so much wet weather was
the cause of the trouble.
THE Sunday School of West Liberty NJ
e. Church, Parkton Circuit, will hold its an
nual picnic in Trout's grove, on Saturday,
September 18th. Mr. Alfred w. Curry is SUI
perintendent of the school. A pleasant time
is promised all who attend.
William Ryan, of Upper Falls, 18th dis
trict has been lodged in Jail here upon the
charge of attempting to collect 81 from Mr.. ].
C. Taliaferro, of that neghborhood with the
aid of shotgun. There was dispute over
the claim, hence the trouble.
1--WE know of professional gentleman
who is looking for snug so acre farm along
the line of the Maryland & Pennsylvania
Railroad. The section through which it
passes pleases him better than that of any
other line leading out of Baltimore.
-Some of THE UNIONS local correspon-
dents send their letters so that they reach US
Saturday morning. Don't they know that
this paper is printed and mailed on Friday
afternoon If they don't they had better
bear this fact in mind in the future.
1.-The rainfall of the past month of Au-
gust was nearly double that of the normal.
At least two-thirds of the the thirty.one days
were cloudy and majority of these rainy.
Let us hope that we may not experience an
other such month for some time to come.
"a Republican club was organized at
Cockeysville, 8th district, on Monday night
and the members propose to take an active
part in the campaign. Mr.. G. Harris Ceilings
was chosen president; Mr.. VIM. I. Griffith,
vice-president, and Mr.. q. G. Cross, secretary.
"A summer temperature OF 5S, heavy
clothing and fires are some of the things we are
experiencing now. The summer of 1903 will
go down in history as one of the most remark
able ever experienced. Already in some places
they are calling it the year without a summer
> Political matters were lively at the Ii
monium fair this week and many beside the
candidates and the workers appear to be TAX
ing an interest in the progress of events. This
is as it should be. The election of this year is
one of vital importance to the people generally
1.-The second annual reunion of the Sun
day schools of Monkton Circuit, NJ. E. Church
will be held in Guthries woods, near Clynma
Ira Church, on Thursday, September 10th
The affair will be in charge of Revs. ]. T
Marsh and L. W. Gosnell, pastors of the cir
cult.
- Usually Timonium fair week is a dusty
time on the turnpikes and county roads bu
there were no complaints on that account thi
wear. Indeed such rarity as dust would hav
been almost welcome. Mud held sway every
where and this always makes travel extremel!
dsagreeable.
@The total cost of the improvements o
Towson NJ E. Church and property was 81 ,15C
At the reopening last Sunday, although tn
weather was inclement, good sum was raised
Rev. NJ. F. B. Rice preached in the morning
and Rev. Page Milburn at night. Both wer