The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-07-01

Wednesday, July IS, by John 3. Biddison. as
sIgnee. at the Court House door. real estate
near Fullerton, 14th district.
Thursday, July 20, BY John 3. Ensor. trustee, on
the premises, valuable tract OF land between
Mt. Washington and Pikesville, In the 3D.
Tuesday, July rs, by Robert h. Bussey. attorney,
&C.. on the premises. real estate and ground
wednesday, July 20, by Alfred L. Jackson, as
signee. at the Court House door, real estate
at Pleasant Hill, 4th district.
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This is the dull season, but THE UNIoN's
mail lists continue to grow just the same.
- The discount on county taxes paid this
month is per cent. On State taxes it is per
cent.
-, Louis E. Gunger, of Baltimore county,
has been appointed clerk IN the railway mail
- The watermelon aud cantaloupe season
is now in full swing and the markets are filled
with them.
- AN artesian well is being bored at Govans
town by the Baltimore County Water and
Electric Company.
- The County Commissioners will not hold
q meeting on Tuesday Of next week. it being q
legal holiday-July 4th.
I - The old Hartford road is being stoned and
rolled with the steam roller, thereby greatly
|. improving its condition.
- George A Uhler has been appointed rural
carrier on Route No. q at Reisterstown, with
Standish Uhler as substitute.
Services will be held at Geist's meeting
house. near Shawan, on Sunday, July "a, at
the usual hour. All invited.
The camp-meeting season is drawing
near AS usual several large camps will be
held in and near Baltimore county.
The congregation of Hereford Baptist
Church will bold a lawn fete at the church, on
the evening of July 4th. All will be welcome.
The premium list for the coming limo
mum fair is now ready for delivery. Copies
may be had by applying at HE UNION office;
THE lawn fete held by the public school
at Arlington, Sd district, on Tuesday evening
last Melted sos. The money goes to the piano
fund.
THE chestnut trees are loaded down with
blossoms and the old people used to say that
this was sure indication of good corn
year."
- An old family homestead near Towson,
that has stood for perhaps two hundred years;
had the first wedding ceremony within its walls
last month.
- Arrangements are being made for the
reopening of st. Clements P E. Chapel, in
this county, for divine services on Sunday
afternoons.
- On Friday afternoon of last week Bishop
Paret confirmed a class of six adults at the
Protestant Episcopal Church at Mt. Winans,
18th district
confirmation at the Church of the Holy Com
forter, Rossville, on Sunday morning, July I'd,
at IL o'clock.
Public automobiles are to be tried in the
parks of Baltimore, the first one to start in
Druid Hill Park today. The charge for ride
will be % cents.
The firm of Messrs. Frame, Knight &
Co., commission merchants. has returned to
permanent headquarters, 123 South Calvert
street, Baltimore.
->Another couple from Baltimore came to
Towson on Tuesday and were married. Rev:
Of he NJ n GhurQh tied
the nuptial knot.
IA jury at Towson on Monday declared
Ernest Stump to be insane and the court will
appoint committee to take charge of his per-
son and property.
- Mr.. Dennis Carter finished cutting wheat
on the Palestine Farms east of Towson. on
Thursday. He says his crop will average 20
bushels to the acre.
Two large checks were signed by County
Clerk Cole on Thursday, on account OF licenses.
One was to the county for $40, 1890, and the
other to the State for $24. 226.46.
=. Frank Billings, son of Mr.. George Bill
Iings. of Lauraville, while playing with kraut-
cutting machine few days ago. had one of his
hands caught and badly mashed.
- The Parkvile Cornet Band has been re-
organized with some sixteen members. George
A Miller is director; A. NJ. Wildberger, secre-
tary, and o. J. Burton, treasurer.
This is the first day of July and the
month contains five Saturdays. This day is
growing more aud more to be observed as
half holiday. especially in summer.
- Except for the rain of last Monday after
noon the present has been an ideal week for
harvesting. The temperature was so agreeable
as to make it pleasant to be outdoors.
The iudgeship contest in the Third Judi
cial Circuit is exciting a good deal of interest
Just now and will continue to do so until the
nominations are made on the 18th instant
THE growing corn is making splendid
progress just now and the outlook for the crop
on the LIST of July could not well be better.
Farmers should feel good over the prospect.
MIR. Urban T. Linzey, of Towson, who
has been stenographer and typewriter in the
law office of Col. D. G.. Mcintosh d Son, has
been appointed stenographer to the Orphans
Court.
-Towson was visited by very severe cleo
trical storm on Monday afternoon and great
deal of rain fell in short time. In some Sec
tons Of the county there was scarcely any rain
that day.
- Leah Rebecca Lodge, No. H. /. o. o. F.,
of Glen-Arm. will hold special meeting in
the hall, Saturday, July 1st at O'Clock NJ.
Members are requested to be prompt in their
attendance.
- Nineteen girls and nine boys took their
first communion at st. Charles Catholic
Church, Pikesville, on Sunday morning last.
Rev. NJ. J. Riordan, the pastor, conducted the
ceremonies.
- We didn't experience much June
weather" while that month was with us. Per-
haps the weather man may do better by as
during the present month, usually one of the
hottest of the year.
= Messrs. Charles E. Weakley and H. Sey-
mour Piersol, both of whom are candidates in
the 10th district, the first named for Register
of Wills, will hold meeting at Sunnybrook,
on Saturday night, July LIST.
Sharon Lodge of Masons, of Arlington.
attended service last Sunday night at McKen.
dron Al r. Church nd q ernQlal
preached by the pastor, Rev. Walter g. Nc
Neil. The attendance was large.
- During q thunder storm last week light
ming struck tree on the farm of Mr.. Harry
Krout, near the Maryland line. TWAS burned
to the stump. This is considered a very rare
occurrence, says the Belair 16gis.
THE public school at Providence, 9th dis
trict, Misses Rudiger and German, teachers,
had its annual outing at Gwynn Oak Park on
Thursday. going and returning by trolley. 1t
was an ideal day for such an affair.
- Lightning has already done considerable
damage in this county for so early III the sum.
mer People should take no chances with
lightning Electricity is dangerous element
to trihe with under any circumstances
despite the scarcity ofhands most farmers
appear to be getting on very well with their mar
vesting. We imagine that if it were not for
the improved farm machinery many acres Of
grain would spoil before it could be secured:
- Next Tuesday will be the Fourth of July,
the great National holiday. All the banks and
public offices will be closed, but country people
generally pay little attention to the day as most
ofthem are in the midst of their busiest season.
- Raspberries are now the leading fruit,
but most people think that they cannot com.
pare with the strawberry-in fact that they are
very Insignificant berry compared with the
latter. Whoever heard of raspberry festival
->In the destruction by fire of the Orange
Grove -four mill of the c. A. Gambrill Manu-
featuring Company the taxable basis OF Balti-
more county sustains loss of $4,000. The
County Commissioners made the abatement
this week.
- There will be very little wheat standing
in Baltimore county at the end of this week.
A few years ago farmers generally were in the
midst of wheat-cutting on the 4th of July. For
some reason the crop natures earlier now than
formerly.
- One death from diphtheria occurred in
Govanstown q few days ago and the body of
the victim-a small child-was buried few
hours after its death. It's mother was sick in
a hospital when the dread messenger came to
the home.
The public school at Providence, 9th dis
trict, celebrated Patrons Day on Thursday OF
last week when the work of the 65 pupils was
examined by some of the patrons Miss Nellie
Gray was awarded gold medal for the highest