The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-08-19

THE thirteenth annual meeting Of tn
farmers organizations Of Maryland will b
held at College Park, Friday and Saturday
September 1st and I'd. 1t is expected that al
the farmers clubs of the State will be repre-
sented
farm, known as the DIR. Thompson, place OF
the road leading from Warren to Phoenix anC
will shortly dispose of bis personal effects
thereon. The name of the purchaser has no
been disclosed.
MIR. Charles e. Fendall, of Towson
whose fine garden is the admiration of all who
see it, has grown sunfiower this season thai
measures II inches across and weighs within 6
fraction of pounds. The stalk that bore II
was II feet high.
Johns NJ. E. Church. Lutherville, has con-
tributed over 81 to the Cbildren's Fresh All
fund. Why don't other religious societies and
Sunday schools in this county do something
in the same line?
- Contractor Harding is pushing the bowl
ing alleys at the Towson Guild House and they
will soon be ready for those who are fond OF
that kind of sport. A Guild House in Balti-
more that has alleys attached became wonder.
ful money Garner.
while jumping horse over hurdle
| near bis home in Green Spring Valley, few
days ego, Allen McLane, yr., son of Mr.. Allen
| McLane was thrown and one of the horse 8
hoofs struck him in the face breaking his nose
and otherwise injuring him.
The track committee of the Timonium
fair this week announced an extra race, q
steeplechase to be run on Wednesday Septem-
Der 9Th. This will make one steepiechase for
every day of the fair. Entries for all the races
close August 10Th. at II Pm.
- Mr.. James Piper was among those resi-
dents Of Green Spring Valley who got horse
| from the bunch that came from Wyoming
few weeks ago. but he did not prove much
of a success as a "broncho buster" The beast
threw him and broke his arm.
- Frank. aged Is years, son of Mr.. George
w. Grammer, well-known resident of Putty
Hill, who fell from q ladder some time ago and
sustained dislocation and fracture of the
right wrist, is rapidly improving. He is at
tended by DIR. l.. /. Whiteford.
Cockey, Jr.. of Cockeysville, was severely
burned on the legs below the knees by gas
faring from the door of hotair engine. Mr.
Cockey is connected with the Baltimore insur-
ance firm of Maury & Donnelly.
=. The Overlea Land Company, whose prop
erty is at the terminus Of the electric line on
the Belair road, has lately sold a number Of
building lots to residents of Baltimore city at
prices ranging from S142. so to $500. The Over
lea property is beautifully located.
1.-THE G. & P. Telephone Company is now
putting phones in business houses and offices
in Towson at 81 per month. with three months
trial free. This charge covers only what goes
through the Lutherville exchange. Messages
to Baltimore and elsewhere are 10 cents extra.
- The old 17.Mile House property, on the
York turnpike, has been sold by Mr.. John
Noppenberger to Mr.. George Ensor of Price
vile, for 81, 100. 1t has not been conducted as
a public house for some years as there was
always strong opposition to granting license
for it.
"a tournament and game of baseball will
foE plo0o IN tho Manor Glon Paoo
the farm of DIR. T. H. Emory, Jarrettsville
turnpike, on Saturday, September I'd, com-
mencing at12M. For particulars see announce
ment in the advertising columns of The UNION
today.
Der of ministers have been invited to attend
the great rally that will be held at Forest Bap-
fist Church, in the 9th district, on Saturday,
August 10Th, commencing at A. NJ. 1t is ex-
pected that several thousand people will attend
this affair.
- The Sunday school fork M. E. Church,
at its meeting last Sunday, passed series of
resolutions on the death of David R. Smith, q
former superintendent of the school. Mr..
Charles @. Snavely is the present superinten-
dent Of the school and Mr.. J. Stanley Gorsuch,
secretary.
THE Sunday school of Phoenix M E.
Church will hold its annual picnic in the
grove, on Saturday, August 10th, commencing
at IL NJ. Warren COrnet Band will be in at
tendance and there will be a merry go-round
on the grounds and also a fancy table. All
will be welcome.
THE fine new station of the Northern
Central Railway at Sherwood is rapidly near
ing completion. 1t will be one of the most
attractive buildings on the road and will be pro-
vided with every modern convenience. Frank
X. Augins, the TowsOn contractor, did the grad
ing that was required.
= Mr.. Thomas w. Offutt, president of the
Mt. Washington Electric Light and Power
Company, and his brother, Mr.. Noah E. Offutt,
of the TOwson bar are having plans prepared
for fifteen thousand. dollar Office building to
be erected in Smedley Row, Towson, on the
south side of the Court House.
- The Salvation Army camp-meeting at
Glyndon Park will begin today and continue
until September 4th. A half dozen or more
states will be represented and the camp will be
larger than ever before. Miss Booth, com.
mander of the army in the United States, will
be one of the chief attractions.
- Secretary Nussear, of the Baltimore
County Fair, will open his office in the room
over Hergenrather's drug store, Towson, on
Monday next 21st instant. He will have both
phones and also one in his home at Luther
vile. These will greatly assist in the transac-
ton of the business of the Office.
- Mr.. w. s. G. Williams, of Long Green
Valley who is now in Europe with his family
has presented Trinity P. E. Church. Long
Green, with fine McShane bell that cost $780,
Mr.. Williams is member of the vestry and
takes great deal of interest in the church, Of
which Rev. A. r. Walker is rector.
- The Hartford man that claimed to have
corn over IL feet high appears to have silenced
all other competitors. Some people think he
meant corn in corncrib IL feet high-from the
ground. We don't want him to ring in any
jokes on us in serious matter of this sort.
Why didn't he show up his tall corn2
- Make small contribution to the fund
to purchase suitable testimonial for the armnr-
ed cruiser Maryland. You can leave the money
at the Towson National Bank or at THE UNION
Office. Even so small an amount as ten cents
will be accepted. The cause is patriotic one
and should appeal to the boys especially.
- Messrs. G. o Brown & Son are proprie-
tors of Oak Grove Poultry Farm at Parkville,
| Baltimore county. They make q specially OF
| Plymouth Rocks and have some of the finest
birds in the country. The senior member Of
as Judge at the leading poultry shows of the
country.
- Troop H, of the U. s. Army, that passed
through Towson last Saturday on their way
from Belair, had splendid lot of horses and
the men were evidently proud of them. They
| were nearly uniform in color, dark bays or
browns, and of fine size and good action. The
battery of artillery also had an exceptionally
fine lot of horses.
THE well-known firm of Messrs. r. Vim.
cent & Son, of White Marsh, Baltimore county,
will have this fall about IL acres in dahlias and
| ture worth going miles to see. This firm is
now one of the largest in the country, its bust
ness having grown to immense proportions in
the last few years.
Two gum trees on Major VIM. P. Trim
ble's place, near Edgewood. were struck by
lightning last week. One end of the wall over
the spring was torn out and from there it
jumped to some bricks over a pipe and COM
pletely tore up one row of brick as if looking
for the iron pipe. The trees had been struck
several times before.
AT the last meeting of the Fallston
Farmers Club the subject discussed was the
Eradication of Weeds 1t was the general
sentiment of the club that the secret of keep
ing weeds down was the constant and thorough
fighting ofthem. Fence rows and pasture fields
should be cut often, in order to prevent the
weeds from going to seed.
THE Jackson Democratic Club of the 18th
district will celebrate its silver jubilee (25th
anniversary at Kestler's Park, in that district.
on Monday, August 18th. Mr.. Paul Huber is
chairman of the committee of arrangements.
Messrs. James Rittenhouse, George s. Kieffer,
Carville D. Benson and DR.. Frank II. Ruhl are
members of the committee.
Thomas Page Wroth, aged II years,
youngest son of Rev. Peregrine Wroth. rector
of the Church of the Messiah, Cav and Fayette