The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-05-14
- Monday, MAY soth, Decoration Day. is


- Monday, May 30th, Decoration Day. il
a legal holiday in Maryland.
- Thursday May 18th, was Ascension Day
and Whit Sunday occurs May I'D.
->It is said that thus far no harm has beer
done to the fruit by the cold weather.
The May term of the Circuit Court will
begin next Monday. 1t is usually very shor
- James H. w. Marriott, of Ruxton, ha:
been granted patent for typewriting ma
chine.
year is 100 cents on the 500, which is higher
than it has been for some years.
THE socalled weatherwise people are
predicting hot summer this year because Oh
the extreme cold of the past winter.
Superintendent Cook and Assistant Su
perintendent Hershner are now busily engaged
paying their usual visits to the schools.
.>1f a wealth of blossoms on the trees can
be taken as an indication there should be an
abundance of all kinds of fruit this year.
- There was frost in the upper sections oil
Baltimore county on Wednesday but it is not
thought that any serious damage was done.
- Several additional local laws passed at the
last session of the Legislature are published in
the advertising columns of The UNION today.
->'Tis said that April, 1904, was the coolest
in Maryland of which there is any record. A
remarkable spring followed remarkable
winter.
THE fair held in the chapel two evenings
this week by the Junior Branch of the Wo-
mans Auxiliary of Trinity Church, Towson,
netted about SIS.
Mr.. f. G. Wilkins, who some time ago
purchased the Little farm at ParKton, N. @. r
r., is improving the same by having an addi-
ton built to the house.
- Mr.. j. Summerfield Crowther has pur-
chased the Gill farm of 80 acres near Texas,
Sth district, and will occupy the same. The
place is fairly we'll improved.
1.-The burned district of Baltimore city is
beginning to show some signs of life and it
may be that we shall see some completed
buildings before the end of 1904.
Mrs. Belinda Mast, of Fork, 18th dis
trict, has secured divorce vinculo matrimo-
nil from her husband, Christian Mast. Mr.. A.
A. Piper represented the plaintiff.
THE rain of last Monday appears to have
been general throughout the county and did a
vast deal of good to growing vegetation, which
was showing the need of moisture.
1.-THE sale of the residence of Mr.. John
Grason, on Highland avenue, Towson, which
was announced for Tuesday last did not take
place, the matter having been adjusted.
The board of directors of the Towson
National Bank this week declared semi an
nuaI dividend of per cent, payable on de-
mand and clear of State and county taxes.
Memorial services will be held at Orem's
NJ. e. Church, Great Falls Circuit. on Monday,
May 10th. at 103O A. NJ Rev. James p Will
son 1, q BaIlimoEs, will deliver the address.
changed to county superintendent OF educa-
tion.S 1t will be welkto bear this in mind
-Ninety.fve hOmiDg pigeons from YORK
were liberated at Mt. Washington, Baltimore
county, on Tuesday. They covered the dis
lance on the return trip in fifty-five minutes.
1.-The net receipts from the fair and supper
held two evenings last week in the hall over
the engine house by the children of the Junior
Epworth League of Towson M. E. Church, was
$l21.
- Sylvester Beatty, aged years, son of Mr..
George Beatty, of Texas. N. G. R. R., sustained
painful injuries few days ago by being run
over by a wagon. DR.. B. f. Bussey attended
him.
THE County Commissioners on Wednes-
dav paid visit of inspection to the aims
house and found that institution in excellent
condition. Mr.. A. w. Ensor is the present
superintendent.
- Dr. Josias T. Payne, of Corbett, N. c: R..
R., has sold his property, near Shawsville,
Hartford county, to DR.. w. Mclean Yost, of
Baltimore, who will take possession of it in
about two weeks.
1.-The firm of Miller Bros, cigar-box man
ufacturers, of Red Lion Pa, have purchased
go acres of timber land near Mt. Washington,
Baltimore county, and will cut the poplar tim
Der to use in their business.
Don't forget the fact that there are al
ready some Baltimore county people on the
Worlds Fair grounds at St. Louis. When
you go there look for them. They'll always
be glad to see home people.
The Horse Show will begin at The Ken
uels. Charles street avenue, on Thursday next,
May 10Th, and continue three days. This is
the leading society event of the year and al
ways attracts much attention.
THE ladies of Andrew Chapel M. r.
Church South will hold a strawberry festival
and entertainment in Lauraville Hall, Hartford
road, on Tuesday evening" May 24th, to which
general invitation is extended.
-DSome of the finest asparagus seen in
Towson this season was shown here On Mon.
day by Mr.. N. Bosley Merryman, ex-Clerk Of
the Circuit Court. 1t was grown at Hayfields,
where Mr.. Merryman now resides.
->M Mrs. Elizabeth DeBaugh, of Hartford
county, has had her pension increased to So
Ger month. She is the widow of Adam De-
Baugh, for some years postmaster at Towson,
and who lost a leg in the Civil War.
81 Rev. James H. Martin, formerly pastor
of Union Baptist Church, Sparrow's Point,
has entered suit at Towson against the con-
gregation of that church for S34O59, which he
claims still to be due him on account of salary.
- Campbell Conner, son of Mr.. M. f.
Conner, of the County Clerks Office. who was
speechless several days as the result of an acct
dental injury from blow from baseball bat,
has fully recovered his speech and will get well.
->And still the mystery surrounding the
Beckman murder remains unsolved. 1t be-
gins to look like the perpetrator of this cold
FLOODED crime can make himself perfectly easy.
He is evidently too smooth" for the detec-
tives.
->The will case of Sarah Curtis against
George Dearholt and Charles Long, executors
of the estate of John Wisner, has been set for
trial in the Circuit Court at Belair next Tues
day. The case was removed from Baltimore
county.
"A number of road and bridge matters
were before the Highways Commission at its
meeting on Thursday. The new road law
created this commission. which is composed
of the members of the Board of County Com
mssioners.
There were two Republican conventions
on successive days in Towson this week, which
is something very unusual, and they were both
well attended. This shows that the party has
plenty of life in it STILL Notwithstanding late
crushing defeats.
>Tbe members of Mt. Olive NJ. E. Church
will hold q strawberry festival in Emmart's
Grove, on the Liberty road on Wednesday
and Thursday evenings, May 18th and 18th.
Proceeds will be devoted to making improve
ments to the church.
IAN alarm of fire in Towson about noon
on Thursday was caused by burning CHM
nev in the residence of Col. d. G. Mcintosh.
The chemical engine company responded
promptly and soon had the hire out, with only
Slight damage to the roof.
1.-THE L1thervlle Country Clubs baseball
team was defeated on the home grounds last
Saturday afternoon by the team from Mount
st. Joseph's College. Score 19to 4. Baltimore
county teams don't appear to be playing up 10
the standard so far this season.
Attention is especially invited to the
new game law that is published in the adver-
Using columns of The UNION today. People
generally should read and familiarize them
Selves with this law in order that they may
assist in the enforcement of it.
THE circus devotees had another chance
this week and many came to Towson on their
way tn Baltimore to see ''the greatest show on
earth" Towson itself turned out a goodly
number who like to indulge in pink lemonade
and peanuts at least once year.
The first Junior Maryland Hunt Cup
race will be run in Green Spring Valley this
dSaturday) afternoon, the age limit for riders
hands and under, catch weights. The course
will be about two miles over natural country.