The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-06-25
1.-The Fourth of Julv the greatest of all

- The Fourth of July, the greatest of all
American holidays, is near at hand, and the
boys are already anticipating il by spending
their spare cash for explosives. They should
look out for the toy pistol, as wounds from 1t
are fruitful sources of lockjaw and death.
- Much of THE UNIONS space this week is
devoted to the publication of the statement of
the annual expenses oil Baltimore county:
This makes rather prosy reading, but 1t Will
no doubt prove interesting to those who like
to know how the county's money is expended.
- Belair has baseball team this season
that appears to be doing fine work and the
people OF that town think it is about next to
being invincible. Why don't the Towson
team arrange match with the Belairians? A
game between the two would no doubt attract
a large crowd.
Two disguised men held up the gang of
an electric car at Lakeside Park, Lake Roland,
after shooting the conductor, Charles II. Baker,
in the head, robbed him Of his watch and
money and then made their escape. They
have not been arrested.
1.-THE name of the handsome home of Mr..
William A. House, of the United Railways and
Electric Company, which is located at the
corner of Roland and Lake avenues. is "Belle-
more" The site is one Of the most elevated
in that section, and extended and beautiful
| views may be had from it.
->Dr. II. s. Jarrett. resident physician of
the Maryland Hospital for Consumptives. near
Towson, announced this week that Mrs. Nelson
Perrin has given sum of money sufficient to
pay for the care of six patients at the insttu-
| ton. The gift was made by Mrs. Perrin in
memory of her late husband.
THE will of the late William Keyser, who
died suddenly at his home, Brentwood, near
Reisterstown, June Sd, has been probated at
Towson. The personal estate is estimated to
be worth 100000. Mr.. Keyser, during his
lifetime, had disposed of large portions of his
estate to members of his family.
"a load of hay from the farm of Mr..
Daniel Leister, of Carroll county, took fire on
the Hookstown road, near Baltimore, on Tues
day last and was entirely destroyed, but the
wagon was saved by city fire engine that re-
sponded to the alarm. What caused the fire
Is unknown: The loss was about $40
Some farmers complained this week that |
a new kind of worm is eating the milk in the
wheat stalks and thus killing the stalk. 1t
does seem that if it is not one thing it is
another that is causing the farmer trouble. |
He is long suffering individual, but yet his |
lot is, for the most part, happy one.
Mr.. 6. 2. Watts who lives at Mt. Winans. |
18th district, this week complained to the |
County Commissioners of the annoyances
caused by the geese and chickens of that viii
lage, and asked to have the nuisance abated. |
There is no law covering such cases and Mr..
Watts must defend himself as best he can.
MIR. Charles Shipley, who died a few days
ago at the age. Of nearly 80 years, was the
fatherin-law of Mr.. E. s. w. Choate, promi.
nent farmer of the I'd district, who has several
times represented this county in the House OF |
Delegates. Mr.. Shipley was a well known !
citizen and large owner of real estate in and
about Baltimore.
-Mr. Albert F. Jones, who is in charge Of
the Maryland Building at the st. Louis Expo
sition, says: "If Marylanders visiting the |
Exposition will have their mail addressed in
care of the Maryland State Building, it will
give me pleasure to take charge of it, know.
be avoided in this way"
The Buncombe County Fair, which will
be held at Mt. Washington today Saturday. |
.'for one day only will no doubt attract
the like of which was never seen in Baltimore
county before, and will be held on the grounds
of the Mt. Washington Club. If you want
lot of fun for little bit of money don't miss it.
"A missionary rally, under the auspices
Of the Department of World Evangelism of
Towson Chapter Epworth League will be held
in the M. E. Church, Tuesday evening next
June 28th, at o'clock. Rev. L. Morgan
Chambers, pastor of Columbia Avenue NJ. E.
Church. Baltimore, will make an address,
Special music will be rendered. Public in
vited
Judge Van Bibber, sitting in the Circuit
Court at Towson, has overruled the motion fer
a new trial in the case of John F. Hetzel
against the Maryland College for. Young Wo-
men at Lutherville. Mr.. Hetzel obtained a
verdict against the school for money he had
paid for tuition for his daughter who was taken
sick almost as soon as she reached the school,
left and never returned. The verdict was for
S170.
- Nothing has yet been heard of Samuel
w. Marshall, the Reisterstown business man
who mysteriously disappeared about two weeks
ago. His wife has taken the necessary legal
steps to prevent him from drawing sum of
money from the Reisterstown Savings Bank
that was deposited in their joint names. Mar
shall is % years old, 5 feet inches in height.
and weighs 120 lbs. q He had 1925 in cash with
him when he left.
Many hundreds of Baltimore people are
now enjoying the pure and invigorating air of
Baltimore county and they will remain with
US until autumn. They compose a very i'm
RGlSt9 GtJRaStuefl a6srusBga atiarsoJd.
pleasures, they make up very important ele-
ment to storekeepers and other business men.
They are always welcome, and there is room
for thousands more of them.
Mr.. John Ridgely, of Hampton, exhib.
tied in THE UNION Office on Tuesday head Of
wheat taken from one of his fields and said he
never saw anything like it before. There were
not more than four or five good grains in the
head where it Joined the stalk, the balance of
the head being without grains and having the
appearance of being burned or scaded. He
said his wheat was full of such heads and
thought the crop was seriously damaged.
- Reports have been circulated that Mr..
Charles Rye, whose sudden death at Loeb
Raven on the 18th inst, occurred while he was
intoxicated and that he was kicked to death
by his mules. The cause of his death was
heart disease, from Whlcn ne nad suHere0
long time, and there was not mark on his
head or body when he was taken from the
front of the wagon. This statement is made
to clear Mr.. Rye from false accusation and
in justice to his deeply bereaved family. He
was well known truck farmer on the old
Hartford road and an excellent citizen.
Wants Fund Made Part of Estate
Messrs. Boarman & Lindsay, attorneys for
Joshua Proctor, have filed bill of complaint in
the Circuit Court here against Harriet Proctor
and others hairs-at-laW of Robert Proctor de-