The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-08-13

Sherwood. N. @. r. R.-Another accident
| was narrowly sverted here on Tuesoay. a
young man, accompanied BY Q young leoy,
was driving up the road from Ruxton wne1
at the rate of about 20 miles per hour: Inc
horse took fright and dashed of into Q neio e
| the roadside-the fence having been fortunate
| ly removed-and dashed across it at . furious
pace. The young lady became excited anu
| jumped from the vehicle and, strange 20 10y,
she escaped unhurt. The only thing that pre-
vented a bad accident was the good horseman-
ship OF the driver, who held on like nero
until he checked the horse in his mad career;
The fellow who was driving the machine 1Io
not stop to see what damage he had done, Du.
sped on and allowed the unfortunate young
people to get out Of their trouble as best they
could. The fact is that the drivers OF some OF
these automobiles are disregardiDg the law IN
the most defiant and fragrant manner and they
should be arrested and made to feel the penal
ties prescribed by the statute. 1t is an out
rage on the public that such acts should pe
permitted to continue.
Road Supervisor Shanklin has been around
with his men repairing and dressing up the
roads, to the great satisfaction to the people
generally. This is the first work he has done
here since his appointment but he knows
what good roads mean to the community ana
the people will no doubt be benefited for thar
reason.
DR.. II. Burton Stevenson, accompanied by
his wife, has gone on tour OF the North lof
the benefit of his health which has been some
what impaired for several weeks. During MS
absence Dr. +. hurry Phillips recently Of the
Baltimore Medical College, who has been act
ing as his assistant for some time, will have
charge of bis practice.
MI Charles g. Homer, the we'll known Bal
timoYe banker, is making number OF I'M
provements to his home at this place. includ-
ing an addition to the house. extending the
porch, etc. His is one Of the most command,
ing locations in this section and the house ana
surroundings never fail to attract the attention
of the passerby. Mr.. Homer's son, Mr.. Bald
win Homer, has entire charge of the place
and keeps it in the best Of order. Mr.. Homer
has a fine stable and greatly enjoys riding and
driving through the country whenever his
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard L. Rider, of this place,
who had been on driving tour of Western
Maryland, returned on Monday last, delighted
teen days and extended their trip to Gettys-
burg and Pen-Mar, winding up in Frederick
county where they visited relatives and friends.
They had most enjoyable time throughout
and although they were in an open wagon and
it rained nearly every day while they were
away they did not once get wetting.
Mr.. Dennis Carter. of Baynesville, has for
the last two weeks been shipping large con.
signments of telegraph poles from this point
to Pennsylvania and New jersey. He handles
some of the finest poles ever seen here and he
seems to possess a thorough knowledge Of the
business
The Sherwood Baseball Club has secured
new grounds Mr.. George B. Roberts having
given the members the use of lot south Of
the station and it is now being put in shape.
When the work is completed the club will
have as fine diamond as can be found any
where. The club has been playing good ball
this summer and it hopes to do still better now
that its facilities are improved. The boys
highly appreciate the kindness of Mr.. Roberts
in this matter especially 80 as he is no longer
a resident of Sherwood.
The young man Roland B. Rigor, now in
the Baltimore Jail on the charge OF participant
ing in the holdup at Lakeside and shooting
conductor of an electrict car, is well known in
this community having been born at Hollins
Station, where his father was ticket agent for
some years. He was once pupil in the pub.
lie school here. Rigor was at one time in the
U. s. Navy and later he enlisted in the land
service and served some time in the Philip
pines.
Mr.. James Smith, who died on the 9Th inst,
in the 10Th year of his age, was for many
wears resident of Rockland, Falls road, hav-
ing been employed at the Maryland Bleach
Works over fifty years. He was an upright
man and had the respect of his employers and
all who knew him. During the Civil War
Mr.. Smith served in Company d, 7th Md.
Regiment which was partly recruited in Tow
SON by Capt. Charles A. Conner and he had
an excellent record. He was a member of
Dushane Post. G. A. R., large number of
the members of which attended his funeral at
Hunts Church on Sunday afternoon and six
of their number acted az pail bearers. Rev.
w. w. Costin conducted the funeral and paid
a high tribute TO the deceased. T.