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

Monkton, N. G. R. R.-Mr. J. Pearce Rich
ardson, native of My Lady's Manor, VINO
left here about sixteen years ago for Australia
to act as agent for the Woods Harvesting Ma =
now visiting relatives and friends in the lOtn
district. They left Australia about Six, weeks
ago and stopped at st. Louis en- route ana LOOK
in the Worlds Fair. 1t is now winter IN tnat
country. Mr.. Richardson says it takes ABOUT
four weeks to make the trip from Australia 10
the United States.
Mr.. Nicholas Miller, railroad agent at this
place, gets ten days vacation each year ana ne
employs the time in cunning and nsning, anu =.
he is successful at both these sports. Inls
spring he caught 80 white fish in Deer creek.
near the famous Rocks of that stream, in one
day, some Of them being 16 inches in length:
The next day he went trout fishing and caught
10 of the "speckled beauties" some OF them
being of unusually large size. His friends are
glad to see Mr.. Miller again attending to DIS
duties and those of them who do little nsn'
ing themselves are glad that he does not nave
any more time to indulge in that sport for II
he did the streams would soon be minus the
Monkton baseball team is getting in good
shape for work and engages in practice at every
opportunity. Last season the boys mace
good record and they hope to do the same this
year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa B. Gardiner, Jr, have To-
Gated for the summer at Corbett, N. Z. H. H.,
and are boarding with Miss Marcie Sparks.
Mr.. Gardiner, who is now in the dairy pusi-
ness in Baltimore was for some years man ana,
ger for the Filston Farm Company and IS well
known in this community.
Miss Emma Joesting of Waverly, Baltimore,
will spend some time with Mrs. wafer dutcn-
ms, of Ny Lady's Manor.
The rain OF this week did vast deal OF
faces. Some have finished planting corn:
while there are some not so fortunate and
still have some blowing to do. The country
presents a beautiful appearance and the pres
ent outlook is good for the tillers OF the SOIL
On Sunday last Rev. DIR. Fl. s. France, pre-
siding elder of East Baltimore district, preach
ed fine sermon at Wesley Chapel. The
large audience was very much pleased.
Democrats Hold Two Conventions in
Short Order.-The delegates elected in the
sageral districts at the Democratic primary
meetings held on Saturday, 14th inst, assem-
bled in convention at Towson on Tuesday and
were not long in disposing of the business that
called them together. There were two of these,
the first convention electing delegates to the
Opera House, Baltimore, May 26th, and will
elect delegates to the National Convention at
st. Louis.
The second convention was held immediate
ly upon the adjournment of the first, and
elected seven delegates to attend the Second
be held at sHavre.de-G Grace. August 18th, to
nominate a candidate for Congress from the
Second Congressional district.
Both conventions occupied less than half an
hour, everything being cut and dried. The
first convention was called to order by Hon. j..
Fred. G. Talbot, who made a short address,
in which he said that he did not feel as en-
thusastic as in former conventions, as be gets
more conservative as he grows older. He said
that he felt assured that the next President of
the United States would be Democrat. Mr..
William Devries Goodwin, of the Sd district;
was selected chairman of the convention, and
Mr.. Charles B. Chapman, of the 18th district,
was made secretary.
The following resolution was adopted by
this convention:
Resolved by the Democrats of Baltimore cosnty,
in convention assembled, That the convention
heartily concurs in and approves the sentiment
now prevailing in the National Democratic
party which indorses as the logical nominee
for President of the United States, Hon. Arthur
P. German, of Maryland.
That the following persons are hereby named
as delegates to the State convention to meet at
Ford's Opera House, Baltimore, on May 18th,
1904 J. F. G. Talbot, Harry E. Goodwin,
James B. Ayers Henry P. Mann, Thomas
Pierce, Henry 6. Luttgerding, Henry w.
Knoebel, Frederick Won Kapff, William ].
Oeligrath Albert F. Brunier, DR.. ]. 8. Wood
ward. G. Lyon Rogers, Jr., William G.. Cooper
dUu JdIucS hllbcUuOuSc.
That the said delegates are hereby instructed
to vote as a unit in the convention on all ques-
tons pertaining to organization, resolutions
and selection of delegates to the National
Democratic Convention.
The second convention was called to order
by Mr.. Charles J. Fox, chairman ofthe County
Executive Committee. Major Thomas B. Catch
was elected chairman and Mr.. Charles B. Chap
man, secretary. Major Catch made short
speech asking for Mr.. Talbott's nomination
for Congress in the second district. He said
that he hoped that Hon. Arthur p. German
would be nominated for President of the
United States.
The following resolution was offered and
adopted by the convention #ss
Resolyed 6y the Democrats Of Baltimore county,
in convention assembled, That we heartily In
dorsethe record Of Hon. J. F: G: Talbot our
zeal and fidelity which has characterized bis
actions as our Representative from the Second
Congressional district.
That the following persons are hereby named
as delegates to the Congressional convention to
meet at Havre-de Grace on August 18th, 1904,
viz: John s. Biddison w. Devries Goodwin,
John Hubner, William P Bosley, Robert H.
Bussey, VIM. A. Slade and George s. Keiffer.
That the said delegates are hereby instructed
to vote as a unit in said convention on all
questions pertaining to organization and selec-
ton of candidate for Congress from said Con-
gressional district.
How IN Hhecx tho Moanuito Peat The