The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-05-21


late in the season last year and which helpet
many farmers out of very uncomfortable
hole.
- The six-horse teams of Messrs. B. M
Benson and j. T. Hale, both well known 5tf
district farmers, went to Baltimore on Thurs
day loaded with an extra fine quality OF pur'
timothy hay. The Benson team had on littl'
over tons, while the other one carried $500
pounds.
farmer of the upper end of the 4th district. ha
several rare old coins that he has picked vi
ago he found a King George III copper cen
coined in 1881. 1t is in an excellent state o.
preservation.
- A game of baseball on Saturday last be
tween the team of the Govanstown Athleti,
Club and the Woodbrook team resulted in (
sweeping victory for the f0rmer-16 to 0. Tit
Woodbrooks simply couldn't find Maddox
the Goyanstown pitcher, who appeared to strike
them out with ease.
- An error occurred in the publication o
the date Of the meeting OF the Baptist Associa
ton at Black Rock Church. Instead of las
week it was held this week, beginning OF
Wednesday, and will be continued over sun
day next, ed inst, when the annual all'day
meeting will be held.
- This is the season of the year when thu
glibbed-tongued agent travels through the
country and arranges snares for the unwary
Be on the LOOKOUT for him. Don't deal with
him and above all, don't sign your name tC
any paper. 1t is always best to deal with PEG
pie Of known reliability.
IA gentleman who travelled through part
of the 10Th district this week said that some
farms on My Lady's Manor are becoming lit
orally overrun with the noxions weed conf
monty called wild mustard. This is atrouble
some weed to get rid of and means should be
taken to check its spread.
- Many Baltimore people who have sum.
mer houses in Baltimore county are now &C.
cupying them and will be with us until late in
ma iHsd sna re- q vsfiodE
kinds amounts to big sum.
THE horse show that commenced at the
Kennels Charles street avenue on Thursday
of this week, will end on Saturday evening.
The popularity of this exhibition grows with
each year and the attendance this week has
been large. 1t is conceded that the show is.the
best yet held by the association. ~
- Col. ID. @. Mcintosh, whose residence in
Towson was threatened by fire few days ago,
has written letter to Capt. A. B. Miles, of the
ToWson chemical engine company, and to the
members of the Volunteer Fire Company of
the town, thanking them for the excellent SER
vice rendered in saving his property. :,
- Troop A, Maryland National Guard,
whose headquarters is at Pikesville, will here
after maintain its own horses for the use of
the members. The horses will be all of the
same color and of as nearly uniform size as
possible to have them. A committee has
been appointed to make the selections,
IA large class of boys and girls was con-
frmed last Sunday morning in Salem Evan
geIical Lutheran Church, Catonsvilie, by the
pastor, Rev. Martin L. Enders. The church
was beautifully decorated with, plants and
flowers for the occasion. The PASTORS subject
was The Christian Cross and the Crown
The four horse team of Mr.. Joshua
Fowble, of Western Run Valley, psssed through
Towson few days ago on its way to Bali.
more with 20 barrels of corn on the wagon.
The load weighed little over five tons and
sold for $108.75. That was an exceptionally
large load. The haul to Baltimore was about
twenty miles.
The eleventh annual hunt ,balI@of the
Elkridge Club took place at the Kennels,
Charles street avenue, on Wednesday night
and was a most brilliant and successful affair
Over two hundred persons were present. The
committee in charge was composed of Messrs.
Columbus ODonnell Lee, Ross w. Whistler
and William M. Manly.
=>All the roads in the neighborhood of
TOWson are now in fine condition for driving
and on fine days they are being made good use
Of The only thing that detracts from the
pleasure of driving now is the automobile.
Most people who use horses detest these ma
chimes and think there should be law to reg
ulate their use on the roads. +, .ecg
->Mr. Benjamin Wilson, who lives near
Parkville, Hartford road, shot and killed a
rabid dog at his place on Tuesday morning.
The strange canine furiously attacked dog of
his and he fired at him and killed both dogs
with the same charge. Mr.. Wilson said the
strange dog frothed at the mouth and gave
other unmistakable signs of rabies
pa large crowd of people attended the
public sale of Mr.. +. G. Norris, at Unionville
11th district, on Wednesday last, and the sale
was in all respects satisfactory. Charles H.
Isennock was the auctioneer. Mr.. Norfis, who
sold his store TO Mr.. y. T. Grau, will retire
from business in order to recuperate his health.
At present his family is living in Baltimore.
>The rural free delivery route which ex-
tends east and southeast from Towson was
rier. The length Of the route IS 23{ miles.
The regular carrier and substitute will not be
appointed until after the civil service examina-
ton, which will take place in Baltimore today.
- Strawberry festivals are now the diver.
sions that are yanking the dollars from the fell
lows who cannot help attending them because
their best girls are there. A form of entertain
ment of this kind is a most innocent thing in
itself, but you never know how bad you are
going to be hit until it is all over. Then you
will have plenty of time to reflect and, per-
haps, kick yourself.
- Rev. John r. Edwards, pastor of Tow
son NJ. e. Church, refused to marry couple
on Monday last because the woman was di-
vorced from her former husband. The compile
came from Frederick county and, after pro-
curing a license at the Court House. asked
where they could secure the services of Meth
odist minister. Mr.. Charles E. Fendall d.
rected them to Rev. Mr.. Edwards.
1.-THE people of Hamilton, on the Hartford
road, are not very well pleased at the slow
progress being made by the new electric rail-
way on that thoroughfare. They say that
work is about at standstlll and they fear that
the outlook is not encouraging. This will be
bad news to people along the line of the pro-
posed road, who hoped to see at least one Sec
ton of it in operation during the present year.
IA couple from Virginia-the groom from
Jackson Point and the bride from Harrison
burg-and another couple from the latter place,
came to Towson last Saturday and were mar
ried by Rev. w. H. H. Powers, rector of Trim
ity P. E. Church. They did not get here until
after O'Clock and it was through the kindly
Offices of Mr.. Charles E. Fendall that they
were able to secure licenses. 1t is said the
brides are sisters.
Montgomery county, Nd, and Messrs. d. ].
Bready, w. d. Burdett and R. G. Warfeld,
members of the city council of that place,
came to Towson on Wednesday to consult with
the County Commissioners relative to the
privileges extended to electric railways in this
county. They are having trouble with an
electric line in their town and they wish to see
if it cannot be made to do better.
LUG uuC PIOpCAbJ AAOWA 40 AAOiIy ANCOh
Farm and Ducking Shore, belonging to the
Vollner estate and located in Back River Neck,
Baltimore county, will be sold at public
sale, at the Court House door, on Tuesday,
June 18th, by the trustees. Messrs. Samuel
REGISTER, o. l. Yellott, s. s. Field and Elmer J.
Cook. The farm is nearly surrounded by the
waters of Chesapeake bay, Brown s creek and
Middle river and has several miles of shore.
MIR Redmond c. Stewart and his gallant
horse Landslide again proved the victors in
the first Brooklandwood Handicap Steeple-
chase that was run in Green Spring Valley last
afternoon, this being the third sue.
cessive victory for Mr.. Stewart. Pappoose,
owned By Master George l.. Harrison, Jr., won
the Junior Maryland Hunt Cup event that was
IN Tho valley ths afternoon. Tho
winner splendidly ridden by Master Horace
White.
"A young farmer near Towson says that,
with pair of horses and planter such as in
use at the present time, he can plant II acres of
corn in day. He says that he has figured it
out that under the present system one man and
q pair of horses can do as much of this kind
of work in day as four men and nine horses
could do in former years. This shows what
machinery is doing for the farmer.
And what would he do at the present day
without it?
->Several weeks ago a supposed mad dog
got among the herd of cattle of Mr.. Charles
T. Bowen, farmer and dairyman at Rock
land. Falls road. and bit several of his COWS
how many he does not exactly know. The