The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-06-11

country home on the Frederick road nee
the corner of Beechfeld avenue.
"a large and handsome tower will 500
be erected on the new Catholic Church of th
Immaculate. Towson.
->Mr. 8. w. Upton has sold his stor
property at Butler. Western Run turnpike, I,
Mr.. II. C.. Carter for $1,000.
June has been making record thus fa
for thunder storms and 1t looks like the fore
casts Of Hicks are going to be fulfilled
- The frequent showers of the past ter
days have been most welcome to the farmers
and the outlook for their growing crops is now
excellent.
THE next legal holiday in Maryland, and
one Of the most important of the year, will be
the Fourth Of July. It will fall this year on
-dsd Ddfprnep6odr rthtssprinE.
houses are going up and we hear OF others that
az 80 :. Work on the fine new bank building in
Cockevsvjlle is going forward steadily ana II Is
expected that it will be ready for occupancy
by the first of August next.
- Attention is invited to card to the pup
liz from ex-School Commissioner James b..
Ensor. which is published in the advertising
columns of THE UNION today.
- Mrs. Smith, who lived with her son. Mr..
Harry Smith. of Monkton, died very sudden
" ON the Sd inst. while sitting in Der chair on
the porch. She ives u years OF s age on the
south side of West Pennsylvania avenue, Tow.
sou. will have q front Of As feet and depth OF
De feet The estimated cost Is "a, 800.
< - On the LIST day OF June County Treas
urer NAYS had balance on hand OF S33z, 34o-
a. During the month Of May :Se o
- Mr.. Edwin A. Gorsuch, well known
baltimore business man, is erecting flne resi-
dence on his property at Kingsville, 1lth dis
tfict It will soon be ready for occupancy:
- The Epworth, League OF Waugh N. n.
Church, Greenwood, has elected Mr.. Owen
Bnrton' president, and Messrs. Jesse Billings
lev and Charles n. Russell, vice presidents.
- The members Of the Bishops Guild OF
Trinity Church, Towson, will hold straw
berry festival on the Smedley House lawn, on
- Mr.. Charles E. Fendall, Of Towson, de-
livered a patriotic address at the flag raising at
RutIer priblic school, on Saturday afternoon
last. Mr.. J. Walter Turnbaugh is principal OF
the school.
Some farmers are already beginning to
brag about the hay crops they VIII proaeu osSs
be disappointed if he don't get q tons OF timo-
The game law passed at the last session
of the Legislature is now in great demand:
THE UNION published this law last month and
copies of the papers containing II nave been
much sought after.
- More Baltimore county people headed for
q, I,onis and the Worlds Fair this week and
the travel in that direction will increase as the
wear advances. The Exposition will not close
1ntil the LIST of December next.
- Baltimore county's wheat crop this year
is estimated at about rs per cent. Last winter
was very hard upon it, hence the falling off in
Weld. But it does not always follow that
short straw means poor crep.
- Hail fell heavily in some sections OF Bal
timore county on Thursday afternoon. There
Il. tho affQrnn00 and
night. The mercury in Towson on Friday
morning was down to 81 degrees.
- Mr.. Thomas B. Downs, farmer OF the
7th district, had his left arm taken off at the
shoulder at hospital in Baltimore few days
ago. Blood poisoning resulted from sore on
the hand necessitated the operation.
- The ladies of Lakeview M. E. Church,
Dnlany,e Valley, will hold strawberry lesti-
for the benefit of the stewards fund.
the erection of a residence for himself on the
north side of West Pennsylvania avenue, Tow
son. II will have all modern convenien ces
and the estimated cost is about 81, 900;
- A colored man named Campbell was ar.
rested last Saturday night while in the act OF
nicking the pocket of York road car conduc'
tor. Campbell is an old offender and had been
ont of the penitentiary only short time.
- The public school at Sherwood, N: G. K.
R., Miss Lizzie Ceilings, principal, will hold
3 strawberry festival in the school building,
Thursday and Friday evenings June 10th and
nth. Proceeds for the benefit of the school.
- Charles r. Brown has been appointed
rural carrier on postal route No. /, which ex-
tends east from Towson, with William 8. Dun.
phv as substitute. Mr.. Brown is printer and
has been employed some years in The UNION
Office.
- Bishop Curtis paid a visit to Sacred
Heart Church, Glvndon. on Sunday morning
last and confirmed class of thirteen mem
bers. Rev. Edward P. McAdams, OF Sykes
vile, has succeeded Rev. T. ]. Foley as pastor
Of this church.
ny's Catholic Church, Anthonyville, Belail
road Sunday, June 10th, at A. N: Specia
service at P. N. the same day. This will DC
the sixth anniversary Of the passionate OF Rev
H. s. Nagengast.
There is still hourishing on the lawn at
tached to the residence of Major John |. Vel
lott. in Towson, q rose bush that he thinks II
fully one hundred years old. 1t was brough
from the old family homestead years ago an6
transplanted here.
IA leap year ball was given on Saturday
night last at Grange Hall Towson, the com
mittee of arrangements being composed o
Misses Laura F. Fendall. Retta A. Clemens
Dorothy " Bruff and Ollie f. Fendall. Tn
attendance was large.
IA numerously signed petition from tax
payers has been presented to the County Com
over the branch on the road leading from
Cockevsville to Warren, passing the farm o
Mr.. Zephaniah Poteet.
ON account of the rain of last Sunda,
Childrens day service at Hereford Baptis
Church was postponed until Sunday. Jun
10Th. at s P. NJ. On the same day at 8 P. NJ
Forest Baptist Sunday school will hold its an
nual Children's day service.
THE fine new Catholic Church at Towson
that has been closed during the winter be
cause no provision had been made for heatin
Il. will be reopened next Sunday morning
The congregation has been worshiping in tn
old church during the winter.
The 9Th district is gaining the reputation
of becoming the chief hay.growing section
Baltimore county. Within the past tw
months immense quantities OF hay-mostly
good grade Of timothy-have been hauled t
Baltimore from that district.
%-S Next Tuesday, June 14th, will be Fla
nav and there should be special observance
az Il in the public schools. 1t is right to insti
Safriotic thoughts into the minds of the chi
dren and the teachers should not overlook
matter of so much importance.
IA gasoline automobile belonging to Fran
X HOOPER. of Glen-Arm, exploded in the she
attached to Linzey's saloon, in Towson, o
Tuesday evening last and was badly wrecked
No one was hurt. Mr.. Hooper SAID ne pal
500 for the machine last week.
- At the annual meeting of the stockholc
ers of the Canton Company, held on Thur
day, the following officers were elected for II
ensuing year: President Walter B. Brook
Jr.; vice president, Alexander Brown; seer
tary and treasurer, Stuart Kearney.
->T The members of the county police fore
under the direction of Marshal Street,, are 81
gagged in making a census Of Highlandtow
and Canton in order to facilitate the work I
the police department. The work will be typ
written and kept at Canton Police Station.
- During the thunder storm Of last SUI
day night lightning struck the barn of Mr..
q. Wilson, near Phoenix. 10th district, ar
Killed fine mule. All the other stock vi
ont Al pasture. The building was set on fir
Int Ii was soon extinguished without damag
ION Sunday last a COMMITTEES from To,
son Lodge of the order Of Elks decorated Il
graves Of deceased members in Monte Mar
Cemetery, Towson. and in GreenmouDt az
Bonnie Brae cemeteries. These include Il
graves of Col. Milton W. Offutt and Q. Harr
Ceilings.
Flies-one of the greatest nuisances
the summer season-are beginning to ma
their appearance in force and their ability
annoy people has not diminished IN Z
least. Flies may be put here for some go
purpose, but we think their absence would
acomfort.
-There appeared in the transfers OF props
ty in THE UNION last week under the head
mortgages, the following: Shadrach w. II
ton to H. G, Carter Sc, 600. This was an err