The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-07-02
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- Within q week there were two more
suicides in Druid Hill Park, both by poison.
"A mare belonging to Mr.. William Miles,
of Black Horse, lately dropped fine twin colts.
-->The discount on county taxes paid this
month is per cent. On State taxes it is per
-.The first half of 1904 has taken its de-
its finish.
-The Bon Ami Musical and Literary Club
has been organized by the young men ofTexas,
All the public schools of the county
closed on Thursday, june SOth, for the sum-
mer vacation.
( - Dr.. Thomas c. Baldwin having removed
Of the 7th district.
- Much dampness and frequent showers
made the first week of harvest anything bat
suitable for this important work.
1.-THE County Commissioners will not be
in session next week, the Board having adj
iourned until Tuesday, July 18th.
NEARLY an inch of rain fell in Baltimore
ia fifteen minutes on Thursday afternoon. At
Towson the rain was only gentle shower.
MIR. Osborne /. Yellott, member of the
bar, is the first Towson man to own an auto
mobile He is having a house erected for it
this week.
-By the quarterly distribution of the State
free school fund, made by the Comptroller
June 30th, Baltimore county schools will re-
ceiye S2,930.79.
-sThe ladies of EPSON NJ P. Church,
Towson. will hold an icecream festival in the
grove adjoining the church on Monday after
noon and evening, July 4th.
1.-THE directors of the National Bank of
Cockeysville, at their meeting June oath, de-
clared semi-annual dividend of II per cent,
payable ut the bank on and after July 5th.
DMr. John Bartenfelder, q 10Th district
farmer, is the proud owner of calf with three
eyes. Two are in their natural position and
the third one is in the centre of the animals
head.
The Ladies' Aid Society of St. Johns P.
E. Church, Kingsville, will hold festival in
the Casino at Upper Falls, on Saturday even
ing July I'd. Proceeds for the benefit of the
church.
The Western Maryland r. r. Station at
Walbrook was entered By thief on Tuesday
night. A desk was broken open but all that
the fellow got as q reward for his labor was
nine cents.
There will be no public demonstration
in Towson on the Fourth Our patriotism
does not run in the direction of brass bands
and fireworks, but we've got plenty of it, don't
forget that.
- Ten or twelve buildings, either completed
or now under way, is very good showing for
Towson this year, and others are to follow, If
reports be true. This is by no means lin
ished', town.
- Overhead work was begun on Tuesday
on the first section of the Baltimore and BeIair
Electric Railway and the company expects to
have cars In operation on that section by the
LIST Of August.
-Next Monday is the Fourth of July and
q legal holiday in Maryland. All the banks
and public offices will be closed. The latter
fact should be borne in mind as it may save
many trouble.
MIR. Granville o. Wilson, of Baltimore
county, is named as one of the incorporators
M n NATAL nnlian that iUQOrn0-
rated in Baltimore this week, with q capital
stock of $4,000.
-sThe first new crop wheat sold in Bal
timore few days ago at $1.10 bushel. 1t
came from Lancaster county, Va and Mr.: ID.
g. Luttgerding, Baltimore county miller,
was the purchaser.
MANY. tzusnu rabo-h have aound henda to-
before the end OF next week. Most or the ex-
plosves of the present day are dangerous.
Look out for them.
AT their meeting on Thursday the High
ways Commissioners awarded the contract for
erecting an iron bridge over Dead Mans run,
in the 9Th district, to the Belmont Iron Works,
OF Philadelphia, for S740.
Baltimore county is showing. up we'll at
the Worlds Fair and nearly every day some of
our people register at the Maryland Build
ing The round trip fare is only ST, and this
will be sure to attract many.
->Thetwo highwaymen who last week held
up the electric car crew at Lakeside Park and
They appear to be too slick for all the detec-
tives that have been after them.
ION Wednesday afternoon the County
Commissioners, accompanied by Roads Engi-
neer Shirley, made an inspection of Park
Heights avenue, in view of the contemplated
improvements on that thoroughfare.
1.-The Warren Cornet Band will give a
concert at the Valley Hotel, Dulany's Valley
turnpike, on Saturday evening, July 3D. COM
mencing at o'clock, to which the proprietor,
Mr.. Thomas Brown, invites the public.
The members of Hereford Baptist Church
invite everybody to spend an evening with
them on the Fourth Of July on the church
grounds, where there will be plenty of ice.
cream and cake. Proceeds for organ fund.
1.-THE Jim Crow law, passed at the last
session OF the Legislature, which requires rail-
road and steamboat companies to furnish
separate compartments for white and colored
passengers, went into effect on the LIST instant.
THE Numsen property, situated at the
southeast corner of Park Heights avenue and
Relvidere avenue, Sd district, has been pur-
chased by the Denmore Land Company. Il
contains % acres and will be divided into 100
lots.
IA Towson lady made a narrow escape
one night this week by large section of the
plaster on the ceiling Of her bedroom falling
and striking her. upon the head. She was
slightly stunned, but sustained no further in
jury.
Shamberger, of Sparrow's Point, have obtained
patent for an automatic train signaling and
recording system. Mr.. Shamberger is princi
pal Of the Manual Training School at that
place.
- Wheat harvest has been in full blast in
Baltimore county this week and generally a
fair crop is promised, although it is said that
some fields are badly damaged. Grass promises
we'll and the outlook for corn could not be
better.
-Another runaway couple came to Tow
son on Tuesday and we're married by Rev. j.
X. Edwards, of the M. E. Church. The groom,
who was from Baltimore, was p. and the bride,
whose home is at Rock Hall, Nd, said she
was Is.
>The regular campmeeting at Summit
Grove N. G. r. R.. begins this year July 18th,
tends general INVITATION E6 the is
grounds were opened for the season on the 8th
of June.
THE servant problem is one that is now
engrossing the minds of many housekeepers
in this county. Domestic help is hard to get,
and much of that attainable is so good for
nothing and dishonest that it soon becomes in
tolerable.
Those who are in quest of cheap board
and lodging while visiting the st. Louis Expo
the Worlds Fair today. 1t contains propo-
silion that they may be disposed to avail them
selves of.
the Sunday school of Trinity P. E.
Church, TowsoD, held its annual picnic OF
Gwynn Oak Park on Tuesday, going and re-
turning by special trolley car. The weather
was not very pleasant, but the participants en-
joyed the outing.
MIR. H. +. Adams, who has for some
time been connected with the Old Town Bank
of Baltimore, has been elected cashier of the
Second National Bank of Belair to succeed
Walter Finney, who disappeared under cloud
several weeks ago.
I'VE are already well along in the second
month of summer and the season is slipping
away rapidly. Last Saturday and Sunday
were the warmest days so far experienced this
summer, the mercury in Towson having
reached 95 degrees.
Mr.. Patrick Rodgers. of Baltimore, who
owns farm near Catonsville 1st district, has
a herd of Jersey cattle and among the number
are two COWS that have dropped twin calves
within the past six weeks All the youngsters
are growing finely.
1.-THE Board of Election Supervisors held
a meeting at Towson on "Wednesday and ap-
pointed the registration officers for 1904. These
officials will also serve as judges of election.
The list is published in the advertising columns
of The UNION today.
- In the Grand American handicap target
meet at indianapolis last week Mr.. ]. NOVEL;
Hawkins, of Baltimore county, broke Sl4 tar.