The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-08-20

iees, valuable wall paper factory and equip
ment, in Highlandtown, 18th district:
Tuesday, August 3d. by Thomas b. Catch, trus-
tee, on the premises, 10x acres Of valuable
land on Hazelwood avenue, near Raspeburg,
Thursday. September /. by George Treut. execu--
tor. onahe premises at Sweet Air. several
tracts Of land belonging to the estate OF Mrs.
Tuesday, September 6. by John Grason and
William GfasOn; r the od IN Fraderc road
near Franklintown.
Wednesday, September 18th, by Charles Herzog
and James A. Mccarthy, trustees, on the
premises acres of land on the corner OF
Pimlico road and Calvert avenue, near the
Tuesdav. September is, by John F. Conrey and
w. Risteau Grason. trustees, 81 the Court
cNeiIl. nsaf co WEI town. fith district
Wednesday, September y, by Charles Z. Har-
ley. assignee at the court h1use q. 6o S3I
e
>Southern wheat sold in Baltimore on
Tuesday at 81 per bushel.
They are still "pow-wowing" in the up.
per end of Baltimore county when they want
to find place to locate well.
Two carloads of extra fine large mules
from the West were received at Locust Vale
Stock Farm, Towson, this week.
- Some sections of Baltimore county are
much in need of rain just now. Growing crops
are not making the progress they should.
THE public schools of this county will
reopen for the fall term on Tuesday, September
18th, Monday, the 18th, being legal holiday.
-DThe county fair season opened in Mary
land this week and it will run until the middle
of October. The Prince Georges County Fair
was the first.
aQuite few" is another idiotic express
sion that is slowly coming into use 1t is up
to the miss Nancies' to explain what the real
meaning of it is.
IA scarcity of water prevails in some sec
tions of Baltimore county, and this seems
strange when it is remembered that we have
had so much rain this year
THE house of Mr.. George Elliott, in Here
ford, was slightly damaged by fire few nights
ago. The neighbors quickly responded to the
alarm and saved the building.
- Last Sunday was big day at Emory
Grove camp-meeting. The weather was fine
and the attendance very large. The meeting
will continue over next Sunday.
>Dr. 7. Ross Payne, secretary OF the local
Health Board, made an inspection OF the Tow
son Jail on Wednesday and complimented
Warden Chicoat upon its condition.
The ladies OF Trinity Church, Long
Green, will hold fair and supper in the ball at
Glen-Arm, Saturday night, August 10th, to
which general invitation is extended.
IA football team has been organized at
Canton for the coming season, with Miss Swain,
sof the Canton Fairgrounds, as manager. The
average weight of the team is 100 pounds.
THE coming Hartford County Fair will
begin on Tuesday, September Goth, and con-
tinue four days. The management says the
indications point to successful exhibition.
- Two cows belonging to Mr.. Louis Shroyer,
who lives near Loeb Raven, died few nights
ago from some mysterious cause. They were
found dead in the barnyard in the morning.
I'VE experienced some pretty hot weather
this week. The mercury did not go so high,
but the humidity in the atmosphere made it
oppressive. It was genuine dog day" weather.
The s. T.. Lamberd Company will have
fine display Of machinery, implements, ve-
hicles, etc., at the coming county fair. A new
gasoline engine will be feature of their ex-
hibit.
The views of members of the Junior Gun
powder Agricultural Club on thesubject How
can we economic in saving our crops?" are
published on the fourth page Of TEE UNION
''. @s very severe eiectrlcal STORM passeo 70
the northwest of Towson between and 10
o'clock on Wednesday night. Here very little
rain fell-not much more than enough to lay
the dust.
- The second month of the summer of 1904
will end next Sunday. 1t has in many re-
spects been q memorable season and entirely
different from what many wiseacres predicted
it would be.
service in English at st. Michaels German
Lutheran Church, Perry Hall, on Sunday, Au-
gust 21st, commencing at P. NJ. All are in
vited to attend.
THE tournament season is now at its
height in Baltimore county ana much tal !,
knights. By the way, what is a professional
knight anyway
-. An electric bell has been placed at the
Beaver Dam crossing of the Northern Central
Railway: This has been q very dangerous
place and several serious accidents there nave
been narrowly averted.
- It will take SIS, 900 to repair the damage
done to the new Court House in Baltimore by
the great fire Of last February. Baltimore
county marble was mainly used in the con-
Ill .~tl1
~Towson has struck the wave of advance
ment this year, and 1905 promises to bring still
further improvements. 1t is an attractive town
and one that has an excellent future. There
can't be any question about this.
The Pikesville baseball team came to
Towson last Saturday afternoon and dressed
up the "home folks to the tune OF to 3: 1t
was a good game all the way through and there
were many present to enjoy it.
Mr.. Jacob l.. Fowble, contractor and
q zine barn for Mr.. William H. Wight. of Kin
loch," near Cockeysville to replace the one de-
stroyed by fire short time ago.
->The pasture fields look as green and fresh
today as they did in the spring, and are still
affording plenty of feed for stock. This will
prove a saving to farmers who are usually
using much grain at this season.
- Rev. John r. Edwards will open tent
meeting at Lakeview NJ. E. Church, Dulany's
Valley on Monday evening next, to continue
ten days. 1t is likely that this will be the first
meeting of the kind ever held in that valley.
MIR. John w. Shipley, an extensive
farmer of Marriottsville. died at the Maryland
University Hospital on Tuesday from the effects
of the kick of a mule received on Saturday pre-
vious. He was "A years OF age and unmarried
MIR Charles A. Benson, having sold his
business stand and residence at Fork, on the
Hartford turnpike, will dispose of his personal
effects at public auction on Wednesday, August
oath. Mr.. Benson has engaged in other bust.
ness.
Michigan, will conduct service morning and
evening in Trinity Church, Towson, Sunday,
August Dist He is cousin of the rector, Rev.
W. H n. Powers, and has before preached
here.
- Baltimore county people continue to
head for the Worlds Fair. All who go there
from here should see that they get their names
on the register in the Maryland Building. That
should prove a record of interest in years to
come.
lit is said the peach crop is large this
season, but the prices continue high just the
same. But almost everything that one has 70
buy now is steep in price and with no prospect
of there being better day coming for the con-
sumner.
The DAYS are almost an hour shorter now
than they were on the first of this month.
Today-August 2Oth-the sun rises at 25
minutes after and sets at So minutes after 3.
The varied sights and sounds OF autumn are
THE handsome new building of the
Cockeysville National Bank, which cost 81, 600,
will be ready for occupancy early in Septem-
Der. 1t is of red brick and Indiana milestone,
and is substantial structure. Mr.. J. L. Fowble
is the contractor.
AN unknown villain entered the garden
of Mrs. NJ. L. Brinkman, of Gainesville, q few
nights ago and pulled up all the growing vege-
tables. He did not attempt to carry any away
and they were all found lying upon the ground
the next morning.
THE ladies of Hiss NJ. E. Church will
hold milkmaids' reception and lawn fete in
Mr.. William Fuller's grove, miles on the
Hartford road, on Thursday evening, August
25th. The proceeds will be used to purchase 9
bell for the church.
Don't forget the entertainme emit to be held
at the Smedley House, Towson, on Wednesday
evening next, August oath, for the benefit O.
the Children's Fresh Air Fund. The object il
a most worthy one and the affair should 81
literally patronized.
IA meeting of the R. f. D. carriers o.
Maryland will be held on Saturday, Angus
10Th, at 10 A. NJ, in Maryland Hall, No. 64l
West Baltimore street, Baltimore, for the pur
pose of forming State association. All car
Tiara are urged tn he Dresent