The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-06-25

Sherwood, N. C. r. R.-Mr. Allen Steven
son, coal merchant at this place, is just nov
having his spring orders filled and has receiveo
20 car loads of coal within the last ten days
all of which has been unloaded into his Dins
Still others are to come. He is now rapiuiy
filling orders so that when harvest comes ne
will have his teams and men free to neip u Il
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth R. Stevenson, through
the busy season. She is one of the largest an9
most successful farmers in this. neighborhooo
and her SOD, Mr.. Allen Stevenson, always su-
! perintends her harvesting for her.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Duke whose fine resi-
dence is situated on the north side OF the Jop-
! pa road, east of this place, are making improve
ments about the premises including painting,
| etc. This is one of the finest houses IN the
county and when built by the late George w.
Abel cost very large sum of money. Inc
location is most attractive and the views from
it are extended and beautiful.
Mr. G. p. Pearson, who some time ago pur
chased the store of Mr.. Samuel Mcrningstar
at this place, is doing a good business and ne
| appears to be well satisfied with his new loca-
ton. He is thorough business man and a.
ways accommodating, hence he has mace
friends rapidly since be has been located here.
Mrs. Julia O'Brian, who lives on the Luth-
erville road, near this place, is making some
extensive improvements to her house. She
has removed the old back building and re-
placed it with a new and larger one, and
large new porch and balcony have been added,
all of which, when completed, will serve to
enhance the appearance of the premises.
Harvest is near at hand and farmers are now
busy getting their machinery ready for an &C.
tive campaign. Like other parts of the county
help is scarce here. All of the laboring class
appear to have employment and there are Few
who care to go into the harvest fields If they
can find anything else to do. Our farmers
say their wheat promises good yield and
also that the hay crop will be better than for
some time. Corn was little backward at the
start, owing to the cold weather, but the more
favorable conditions lately have given it q
boost and it presents a thoroughly healthy ap-
pearance now.
Miss Lizzie Ceilings, principal of the public
school here. has sent out invitations to all the
patrons to attend the closing exercises of the
school on the oath instant in order that they
may see for themselves what progress their
children have made in their studies. The as
sistant of Miss Ceilings is Miss Susie Wyman
and they are both popular with pupils and
patrons. They have been in charge here for
years and it is conceded that the school is con-
Quoted in manner that does them much
credit. They deserve all praise for their faith
fulness and the excellence of their work.
Miss Dorsey Jones, of Frederick county,
Md, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Howard L.
Rider, of this place. T.
Knoebel, 10th District.4When one is sit.
ting alone in the evening listening to the croak-
ing of the frogs and the music of the crickets
all at once sound is heard of an approaching
wagon or wagons one knows in an instant
that it is some tired farmer on his way to
market with q good load of either peas or
cherries. Peas have demanded high prices so
far from 80 to 80 cents bushel, and cherries
and cents pound. These crops and yields
pay equally as we'll as wheat.
Miss Florence Dilworth, who was graduate
nurse of the Maryland University Hospital
this year, is spending some time with her
mother, Mrs. Mary Dilworth. Later she will
go to Florida.
Mr.. Alexander Dance, of Baltimore,
former resident of this vicinity has been
spending some time with relatives here.
Miss Helen PETER, who has been quite sick,
is able to be out again.
Mr.. Harry Green, while repIanting corn in
field belonging to Mr.. Heinkle, found three
very old coins. Now, if Mr.. Green will keep
his eyes open and watch the paper he may
realize a nice little sum for these antiquities
The house of Mr.. Milton Dance was struck
by lightning last week. Mr.. and Mrs. Dance
had retired and the bolt came in one window
in their room and passed out another, down
through the pump house and out into the
yard, tearing up. seveEal large stones. The
house was struck last year in exactly the same
place, the lightning taking the same course.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dance were not hurt.
Last Saturday week the Long Green A. G.
defeated the Taylor A. G. by score of "a to 9,
Oh the RrOuuUS OF IQ0 laCt6r. 1Qo game laSL
Saturday was forfeited, the Hamilton team
having failed to put in an appearance. Satur-
day next they will play the Springer Santa
rum team on the Long Green grounds. K.
An Immense Mass of Stone Loosened at
One Blast.--With low rumbling sound near
ly 10000 cubic feet of stone and earth were
thrown into the air at the Woodbourne quarry,
Woodbourne avenue, on Tuesday afternoon.
One hundred sticks of dynamite were used and
a ledge about 80 feet long 16 feet high and Is
feet wide was riven into fragments of rock.
The explosion of this large quantity Of dyna-
mite made no more noise than the ordinary TO-
cent cannon cracker does, though distinct
rumbling and quaking could be heard and felt
from the ground. A large crowd of interested
spectators gathered to watch the result and
blast ever set off in that section, it is claimed
and the work accomplished was complete.
Preparations had been under way for the
blasting since the middle of last week, when a
gang of colored men were set to work boring
five holes to depth of II feet. Into these
were placed 100 sticks of dynamite, and these
were tightly tamped. The blast was set off by
an electric battery located about SO feet dis.
tant from the ledge.
1t was between and o'clock when Mr..
Charles E. Ehman owner of the quarry, press
ed the button and the mighty explosive force
performed its work as anticipated.
A number Of the residents of the neighbor-
hood were alarmed before the blast was fired
and feared that their property might be injur-
ed, but they were assured by Mr.. Ehman that
they need not worry, as the shock would be
very slight and barely noticeable at distance.
He explained that the force Of the explosion
would all tend downward and the cartridges
would only tear away the earth below. The
result proved how well he had judged, for al
though the rocks were broken asunder and
scattered for some distance, the perceptible
ofxr nj 4nsn 10 dora inhh
ing property.
Get the Farming Fever.-The Baltimore
Herald saws: About this time of the year,
when nature looks inviting in the country, the
city man imagines that he could be success at
farming if only his wife would let him make
an experiment. But the good lady knows her
him develop his ideas about farming, limiting
that he could do things much better than those
who have been growing corn, and wheat, and
vegetables and raising poultry for years, and
ter for him-for the present at least-to con-
tinue working for salary and bringing his
money straight home every Saturday night.
ut is surprising how much city man has
acquired about farming while working in
factory or dry goods or shoe store. He
thinks nothing of saying that farmers do not
do things right, and he proceeds to develop
plans he thinks would make him wealthy in
few years if be were sure nature would coop
crate with him in the way of providing the
right kind of weather when needed
''His wife has discovered that he has period.
ic attacks of the farming fever, and seeks to
change his food 80 as to soothe him. She
knows be will be better in time, and manages
to take him down the bay on the trips where
be cannot get ashore for a whole day and see
vegetables and chickens. He never longs for
the country when the thermometer is hover
ing about the zero point"
Park Heights Avenue Improvement
On Thursday delegation composed of John
Trainor, president of the Park Heights Pim-
leo and Arlington Improvement Association;
C. E. Mueller, treasurer John Waters, Samuel
A. Rice, J. Smith Ditch, J. ]. Kelley. r. s. ].
Stewart and w. H. Matthai calledNu upon the
Highways Commissioners in regard to the pro-
posed improvement of Park Heights avenue.
Mr.. Trainor informed the board that the peo-
pie interested in the matter had raised Sc, 900
for the work, which was more than the Com
missioners had asked them to contribute, the
board having indicated a willingness to pay
81, 500 for improving two miles of the avenue
if the property owners contributed 81, 500. As
a matter of fact $4,000 has been raised to inn
prove four miles. This amount, Mr.. Trainor
said, was in the hands of the treasurer and
nould ho maid Ovnr m the HIGHWAYS Com mis-.