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

darIOrQ ROAD ana IN the rear OF tnelr store
property, which they are now offering for sale.
- The Office of the Timonium Fair was
opened in Towson last Monday and Is in charge
Of Secretary James s. Nussear who will be
present at all times to give any desired infor-
nation. The Office is in the Towson Pharma-
cy, few steps south o. the Office OF The
UNION.
- Mr.. e. Bartleson, the we'll known bust
ness man Of Cockeysville. has adopted some
thing new and catchy in the advertising line,
and the first installment appears on thesecond
page of TIE UNION today. Anything Mr..
Bartleson sells is right. You can always rely
on that
John s. Royston, an 9th district farmer
and huckster, had his wagon wrecked in Tow
son q few days ago by turning short off from
the pike into South avenue in front of rapidly
approaching electric car, The owner was
thrown out but escaped with slight hurts. The
horse also escaped.
- The Timonium Fair of 1904 will begin
two weeks from next Tuesday and very little
time is now left to get ready for it. Those who
intend to make exhibits should employ this to
the best advantage. The outlook for the fair
is excellent and all the indications point to a
successful exhibition.
"a correspondent writing from Taylor
says: Last Saturday 8 to 0 score was de-
clared in favor of the Taylor baseball team
against the Long Green team as result Of the
latter's refusing to consent to the tenth run
which would have ended the game with 10
to score in favor of Taylor"
Mr.. Frank Cypull, who will shortly take
charge of the Smile House, on the York road,
will sell all his stock and implements on the
farm at the Intersection Of the York turnpike
and Warren road, short distance south of
Cockeysville. on Thursday, August 25th. The
sale is being advertised in THE UNION.
Mr.. M. Bauer, who will sell his stock and
street and Cuttings avenues, about one mile
west of the York road, on Wednesday, August
oath, has taken the 6-Mile House, on the Har-
ford road, for many years conducted by the late
s. L. Street,, and will run it hereafter.
- Walter Finney, former cashier of the
Second National Bank of Belair, who is charged
with crookedness in reporting the condition Of
the banks finances, waived hearing before
U. 8. Commissioner Rogers on Tuesday and
was held in 5000 bail for his appearance at
court. Hon. s. A. Williams became his bonds
man.
-Some of the best amateur baseball teams
in the State are to be found in Baltimore county
this year, and we are pleased to see that there
is prospect for organizing suburban league
for next year. Mr.. G. B. Eyer, president Of
the Hamilton Athletic Club, is the prime mover
in this matter and the chances for its success
are excellent.
IA tournament took place on the farm OF
Mrs. Joseph Royston, on the Western Run
turnpike on Wednesday afternoon, which was
attended by several hundred people. Only
Edgar Hutchins took the first money prize
and Duncan Almony was first in the non-pro-
fessional class.
1.-The Govanstown Democratic Club raised
a Parker and Davis banner on Monday and
held ratification meeting that was addressed
by Mr.. P. J. Campbell, Mr.. Frank l. Duncan
and others. Mr.. Campbell presided and Mr..
John M. Requardt was secretary. This was
the first banner of the kind to be raised in Bal
timore county.
West Joppa road, Towson, has changed
so much in appearance in the last few months
that it is now scarcely recognizable. Several
fine houses are IN course Of erection and others
will follow, perhaps not before next spring.
however. The locations are beautiful and it is
not to be wondered at that the section is at
tracing attention.
THE tent meeting which has been in pro-
gress in Towson for the past two weeks, will
close Sunday night, 2lst inst. 1t is being con-
Quoted by Rev. j. l.. Straughn and Rev. John
r. Edwards, pastors of the Methodist churches
here. and they had the assistance of other min
listers of different denominations. The meet
ing has been successful.
->The Maryland Fire PROBING and Paint
Company, whose headquarters is at Towson, is
selling large quantities of its ireresisting paint
an article that appears to be attracting con-
siderable attention. Tests have shown that
this paint will do all that is claimed for it, and
that it is really valuable article whose merits
should be carefully looked into.
"a game of baseball at Gainesville on
Wednesday afternoon between the Country
Clubs team of that place and the team of
Sparrow's Point Athletic Club resulted in an
easy victory for the latter-9 to g.. The Spar
E euf organizations ID the State, and Matthews
its pitcher, has a wonderful command of the
ball.
1.-The annual missionary celebration of the
German Evangelical and Lutheran churches of
Baltimore and vicinity took place at Gebb's
Park, Lauraville last Sunday afternoon, about
1000 persons being present. Rev. Carl Mott
rott, missionary from British India, was the
principal speaker. Rev. Oscar Guthe, of Je-
rusalem Church, Gardenville, also made an
address.
1.-THE Baltimore County Water Company
is not making any more contracts in TOwson,
and those who are now building and need water
must secure it from other sources. After next
January the company has announced that it
will advance the price from Is to 20 cents per
1000 gallons. This is said to be because at the
lower figure, the company cannot furnish
water profitably.
IA few days ago traction engine draw
ing athreshing rig went through an iron bridge
in Washington county and badly hurt one man
and did considerable damage. 1t would not be
surprising If an accident of this kind occurred
in other counties. 1t looks like taking big
risk to run these heavy machines over small
bridges that may not be sufficiently strong to
bear their weight.
- With a view to breaking up chicken
stealing and other forms of robbery the au-
thorities of Hartford county have commenced
q raid on tramps and will rid the county of
them. Several camps of these Weary Willies
were broken up this week, and they were noti-
fed that if they did not leave the county at
once they would be sent to the House of Cor
rection for good long terms. They left.
THE Highways Commission announces
its first road meeting at place far removed
from public travel by publishing notice of it
in one county newspaper. The notice says
1.-THE object of said meeting being intended to
foster the improvement of the public roads"
Inasmuch as everybody, regardless of creed or
politics, is interested in this matter, would it
not be more seemly to give more general
notice?
IA well attended meeting of the Towson
Volunteer Fire Company was held in the hall
over the engine house on Monday night and
much interest was manifested in the proceed
ings. The members seem determined to get
the organization in better shape in order to be
prepared for emergencies. Another meeting
will be held at the same place next Monday
night and general attendance of citizens is
requested.
MIR. orlando Harrison, of Berlin, Md,
has sent out circular letters to the farmers and
fruitgrOwers of this State soliciting contribu-
tions of fruits of all kinds for distribution on
Maryland Day, September 18th, at the Worlds
Fair Mr.. Harrison hopes to collect enough
Maryland fruits and vegetables to fill refrig-
orator car. Baltimore county producers should
not be behind in their contributions to this
commendable undertaking.
THE Sunday school of Forest Baptist
Church, at Foreston, 9Th district, will hold it's
annual picnic and reunion in the grove at the
church, on Saturday, August 9th. Thirty
schools have been invited to attend and great
time is promised. Congressman Mckee, of In
diana, will speak on Sunday School Scholar
ship and Statesmanship" and Mr.. w. Tyler
Page, of Baltimore county, will make an adj
dress on the Sunday School and Good Citizen.
ship.p A band of music and an orchestra will
furnish music.
Case Settled Out Of Court.-On Wednes
day last in the Circuit Court at Towson, q
judgment by confession was entered against
Mr.. William Keyser, Jr., in favor of Grace
Wagner for $500 and it was Immediately en-.
tered satisfied. The judgment was confessed
for injuries sustained by the plaintiff in being
run over on the Joppa road, near her father:
house, west of Towson, by the defendants
| automobile in Qecemhar last. causing frac.