The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-05-28

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valuable tract of land near Franklintowr
Tuesday. June 4, BY Samuel REGISTER. Q. I. We
lott. 8. 8. Field and Elmer J. Cook, Trustees
at the Court House door, Holly Neck Farm
and Fishing Shore. in Back River Neck.
Monday. June TO- by K B By attorney % q
district, near White Hall. N. Q. r. r.
Wednesday, June 20. by +. W. Feldner and @.
conntry home on the Frederick road nea
the corner of Beechfield avenue.
There is one fellow we can afford to jee
at--nay, even scorn-this weather. He's tn
coal man. ra
the saltwater man begins to wear 'the smile
that won't come of"
- Next Monday is Decoration Day and q
sge hqidax - n esa All the banks ane
- There were several cases of heat pros.
tration reported in Baltimore this week. This
looks like summer is here.
- Great country, this. This week while
we had the mercury up to 81 out In Montans
they bad snow IL inches deep!
- Whit Monday was observed by many as
a holiday and picnics and other outdoor amuse'
ments were the order of the day.
- Westminster has new town ordinance
imposing tax ON the owners of dogs. The
citizens hope to abate the dog nuisance in this
- William Sindall was this week reap
pointed constable for the 18th district. He
was recommended by State Senator John ..
Biddison.
- The Baptist Church on Lyman avenue,
Govanstown, is being improved at an expense
of about $500. Rev. William J. Nicoll IS the
present pastor.
>Thomas A. Clifford, of Parkvile Har-
ford road has made application for the benefit
of the bankrupt law. He owes ", % ana
has no available assets. -,
- Mr.. Volney B. Cushing, of Maine, will
sneak on temperance in the Methodist Episco-
pal Church at Monkton, N. U. X. H., on SUM-
day, May 10Th, at IL A. NJ.
- The Grand Jury for the May term of
the Circuit Court adjourned finally on Friday,
9th instant. Mr.. William II. Wight, OF the
9Th district, was the foreman.
-DIn load of miscellaneous freight that
Gathers express car brought to Towson on
Wednesday was mule that had, apparently,
enjoyed his ride from Baltimore.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Hiss NJ. e.
Church, Hartford road will hold strawberry
and ice cream festival in the grove near the
church, on Wednesday, June 8th.
-Tbe Grand Jury on Wednesday paid
a visit Of inspection to the county aims house
and found it in good condition.. Mr.. A. w.
Ensor is the present superintendent.
AT the horse show on Saturday last Mr..
Robert M. Taylor's Gray Rock got second place
in the lady hunters class. He was RIDDEN oy
Mrs. Blair johnson, of Warrenton, Va.
Congressman James w. Denny, of Bal
timore CITY, has purchased tract of land in
Green Spring Valley, upon which he proposes
to erect o summer residence for himself
Next Wednesday will be the first day of
June, the month the poets like to sing about.
1t is the month of flowers and thought by
many to be the most beautiful of the year.
-The new Methodist Episcopal Church at
Govanstown is nearly completed and will be
dedicated on Sunday, June 18th. 1t is pref
ty grey stone building and cost about $9OO0.
THE burnt district in Baltimore city has
ceased to excite interest, but people continue to
wonder why Mayor McLane selected the men
that compose the Burnt District Commission.
Several more of the pink slips" that
were sent out from THE UNION office five
showing that our friends are still keeping US in
mind.
1.-THE fine property of Mr.. g. Howard
advertised to be sold last Tuesday. was with,
drawn, the matter having been adJusteo anu
settled.
the MARYLAND College at Lutherville Will oegln
today and continue three days. There are
eleven young ladies in the graduating class
- Within the past week we have expert
euced real touch of summer weather, wiz
the mercury steadily crawling toward the "
mark. Upon the whole the month has been
unusually cool.
The County Commissioners have agreed
IN anprouriate 81 500 for the completion OF the
work on Park Heights avenue provided tnoSe
interested in the road will contribute S2,oOO
toward the work. L;,,,
and looks sassy" But we don't hear Dim
talk vet about putting up the price OF bis com,
modify because the moths seriously damaged
the crop last winter.
- Bishop Paret confirmed class of twelve
persons at Trinity Church, Iowson on sun sun
dav morning last. Among the number were
four children of Mr.. John Grason, ex-State's
Attorney for Baltimore county:
1.-The beautiful spring weather OF last sun
dav brought people out into the country by
the thousand and almost everywhere the roads
were alive with vehicles filled with nappy peo-
Die. 1t was an ideal spring Gay
There has been q rush in the tax office
this week of those who are always anxious to
pet the benefit of the small discount for prompt
PAYMENT The May discount is per cent.
Next month it will be II per cent.
Rev. E.. A; Colburn. of Walbrook. ,i Tor
merly of Hartford county, is temporarily filling
the pulpit of Trinity P. E. Church, Long
Green, the congregation having not yet called
a rector to succeed the late Rev. =. NJ. Miller.
- Nearly half of the year 1904 has already
vanished and the months seem to slip by Win
a rapidity that is almost startling, 10 look
ahead twelve months seems like long time,
out 6ioASS oe-~~
A coal oil stove in the house occupied by
Mrs. Akehurst, York road and Arlington ave,
nue., exploded on Wednesday morning and
caused damage amounting to $40. Inc prop
ertv belongs to Mr. Henry ]. Broening, OF Bal
timore.
= While riding in steeplechase at Morris
Park. New York. on Tuesday last Mr.. Robert
NJ. TAYLOR, of Mount Prospect, near Towson,
was thrown and slightly hurt. The ACCIDENT
was caused by the horse just in front OF him
Mr.. Carville d. Benson, member of the
House of Delegates from Baltimore county,
Is named as one of the inc0rpOrators OF the
American Supply Company that has just been
organized in Baltimore with capital stock OF
$4,000.
1.-THE prospects for large hay crop this
wear are excellent, but the weeds are making a
most extraordinary growth and some fields are
literally overrun with them. The weed prob
lem is getting to be a serious one with many
farmers. 1r
NOVEL; Hawkins, son of DR.. ]. W. Hawkins,
of Towson, broke 1876 targets out of possible
0OO He made one run of 133 straight. Ii was
said to be the best shooting ever seen in that
country. A.
nublic school at Rossville, 18th district, has
been appointed astorekeeper and gauger IN tns
Baltimore internal revenue district, under civil
service rules. Mr.. Webb formerly taught al
Hereford.
->The Maryland Electric Railway Com
pany is asking the City Council of Baltimore
TO pass an ordinance permitting it to lay trac Is
in certain streets. Should the permission bt
granted the company will extend its lines into
the suburbs.
- Flag Day falls this year on Tuesday
June 14th, which is the 18th anniversary o.
the adoption of the Stars and Stripes as the
national emblem The public schools should
make preparations for proper observance o.
the occasion.
>Commissions have been received at the
Comfy Clerks Office for the following deputy
osme wardens for Baltimore county: Harry
Malcolm, Edwin A.. Cockey, Noah Walker
John B. Longnecker, Charles n. Whitakel
and Thomas Seth.
sin the medal contest given in Towsor
NE. Church, on Friday night of last week
under the auspices of Towson Loyal Legion
Miss Edith Kaline was successful. The othe
contestants-Misses Evelyn Hershner and lisa
bel Dunphy-gOt pins.
ION Thursday Judge Burke signed a de
cree granting Mira Matte Almony an absolute
divorce from her husband, Abram IT, Almony
and giving her possession of her minor chill
dren. Mr.. Thomas Tilden Kelbaugh was at
torney for the plaintiff.
1.-THE strawberry season is now ABOUT at IL
height and the church festival is doing its shar
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