The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-07-22


-sMr. Harry Fahnestock, the Baltimor
banker, who lately bought several ad1oinin
farms in the Eth district has also become IN
owner Of Mr.. George Ensor's dwelling and girls
mill ct Priceville. The price paid Il reporte
- We have heard very little comment thi
week upon the ticket that was nominated Q
Towson on the 18th instant. There are said Z
be some few dissatisfied and some grumbling
but doubtless this will all blow over in time
as it usually does.
-sThe Junior Gunpowder Agriculture
Club will meet this Saturday. afternoon q
the home of Mr. Calvin d. Price, in the Stl
district. The principal subject for discussion
will be: How to prevent the washing ant
"A memorial window to the deceased
members of Towson Epworth League will b
unveiled early in September. The COMMITTEES
in charge of the affair is composed of Messrs
J. Howard Flayhart F. D. Dollenberg, John
s. Held and g. William Parker.
THE annual picnic of the Sunday schoo
i Of Towson NJ. E. Church will be held in Druid
Hill Park next Tuesday. This is the largest
! school in the town, having about $50 children
on the roll. Mr.. James e. Dunphy has been
superintendent nearly thirty years.
! THE Hook & Ford Construction Com.
1 pany has a most complete plant engaged in
| preparing the stone for Park Heights avenue
and getting 1t upon the bed of the road, hence
the work is making excellent progress. When
completed it will be IA fine improvement.
IA good many Towson boys go swim
ming in an iron ore hole on the old Wisner
place. about mile east of the town, and few
| days ago one of them made a narrow escape
from being drowned. The water is over 20 feet
deep and the place is said to be very dangerous.
- Articles Of incorporation of the Borita
Land Company have been filed in the Office Of
the Clerk Of the Circuit Court here. The COM
pany has capital stock of $1,000 The incor-
porators are Leander 8. Mari. Harry NJ. Ben
Finger, Edwin r. Stringer and c. J. Bouchet.
THE Burnt Cork Club of Mt. Washing
ton gave successful entertainment at Glyndon
PARK, on Friday night of last week. for the
benefit of the GlyDdon Volunteer Fire Com
pany. In spite of the very inclement weather
nearly 800 persons attended. The affair was
much enjoyed.
- Judge Fowler has signed an order finally
discharging Messrs. Arthur a. Rich and Flank
H Zouck, receivers of the Glen Morris lyndon
Supply Company. The sale of the assets of
the company paid all of IFS liabilities, and there
remains S68631 to be distributed among the
stock holders of the company.
- Eighteen houses and cottages are now in
course of erection in Roland Park and il is es-
timated that they will cost nearly $500. 600.
GOodwood Gardens is the name of the latest
addition to this choice suburban residential
section that is doing so much to increase the
THE Sunday school of Arlington M. e..
Church South held its annual picnic at Emory
Grove camp ground on Thursday. Mr. H..
Holiday Emich is superintendent ofthe school.
The Methodist Episcopal Sunday school of the
same place also held its picnic on Thursday at
Clifton Park. on the Hartford road
- Mr.. Charles s. Rich, attorney for Mr..
Reister Russell. executor of the estate of John
P. Dean, has sued Albert p. Gore and others,
heirs at law Of the deceased, for decree for the
sale of house and lot in Reisterstown and an
annuity of S1S, issuing out of a lot in the same
town, and distribution Of the proceeds.
- About year ago Clifford Merryman, son
of Mrs. Ida X. Merryman. suddenly disap-
peared from his home and nothing was heard
from him until few days since. He enlisted
in the II. s. Army and is now stationed in
Kansas. He is q years of age and grandson
of Justice Thomas Kaufman, of Monkton.
IA tournament and horse show for the
benefit of Holy Family Catholic Church,
Jacksonville. will be held in Brady's woods,
on the Liberty road, on Wednesday afternoon,
July 10Th. Prizes will be given the successful
riders and ribbons will be awarded in the seven
show classes. The fitting will begin at I'm.
- While cutting grass few days ago, Mr..
s. Walter GLADDEN., of Pylesville, ran the now
ing machine into partridge nest, causing the
mother bird to make hurried fight. Find
ing that the IL eggs were within few days of
haiching. he placed them in an incubator and
he now has 13 young partridges all doing well.
THE County Commissioners will adjourn
on Wednesday next, 18th inst. for their sum-
mer vacation and will not meet again officially
until August 18th. Mr.. E Stanton Bosley,
chief clerk and auditor, and Mr.. N. Bosley
Merryman, transfer clerk, will also have a re-
spite from their labors between the dates named.
THE annual Sunday school reunion of
Long Green Circuit will be held in Clayton's
commencing at 10 A. NJ. A feature of this re-
union will be baby show in the afternoon.
Long Green Cornet Band will furnish music
and refreshments of all kinds will be sold on
the grounds.
ford" lying south of Cold Spring lane, between
the York road and Charles street avenue, partly
in the city and partly in the county, is about to
be developed for building purposes. 1t belongs
to the Abel estate and was formerly owned by
the late William Mcdonald, who built the
- The social session. held by Towson
Lodge of EIks in the Guild Hall, on Tuesday
night last was not so well attended as was ex-
pected, owing to the intense heat. Refresh
ments were served and Mr.. Frank |. Duncan
made an address. Mrs. N. Charles Burke was
appointed chairman of the committee to pre-.
pare for the coming Elks fair.
Admiral Kuzer, the stallion owned by
Mr.. J. Edwin Griffith, of Mt. Washington, died
on Tuesday of enteritis, induced by twist of
the intestines. He was years old and valued
by his owner at 5000. The horse had mark
of 2:194, made last year. The Admiral was
sired by Col. Kuzer, 2:114, formerly owned by
Mr.. G. o. Wilson, of Baltimore county.
~ The Belair Agis of last week said IA
prominent farmer Of the LIST district suggests
that the rival candidates for local offices could
easily defeat the favOrite by inducing him to
purchase and operate an automobile. In view
of the present feeling among horse owners
retirement into oblivion would doubtless fol-
low the candidate who would be sofoolhardy."
IAN English setter that was believed to be
suffering from rabies, one day last week escaped
from the Monumental Bowling Alleys at River
view and the came day he was killed at Wood
lawn, in the I'd district of this county, and
about Is miles from where he escaped. How
he managed to get to Woodlawn, which is on
the other side of Baltimore from Riverview, is
mystery.
- Messrs. John Hubner and w. H. Matthai
and Roads Engineer Shirley, examiners in
the Riggs road matter. will meet on the prem
Uses, near Stevenson, Green Spring Valley, on
Wednesday, August I'd. In their report the
examiners will state to the Highways Com
missioners whether or not, in their opinion,
the public convenience demands the relocation
of the road.
Mr.. Thomas W. Gordon, wel-known
Baltimore hotel proprietor and owner of the
Rose House, on North Gay street, died at his
summer home, near Owings Mills, on We'd
nesday, of Bright's disease, aged 80 years. He
was born in Hartford county and when young
street. Mr.. Gordon had acquired much valua-
BILE property.
- This is the vacation season for those who
can get respite from their usual avocations
but by far the larger part of the population do
not have the opportunity for such relaxation,
even if they had the necessary funds to defray
the expenses of the same. Perhaps many who
go away in summer in quest of health and
pleasure would be just as well off if they re-
manned at home.
"a fine mule belonging to Mr.. VIM. s.
Treadwell, of the Sheridan farm of the Hamp-
ton estate, died on Monday from lockjaw.
The only injury about the animal was small
bride rub behind one of its ears. The mule
was worth $3.50. Only few months ago Mr..
Treadwell lost a driving mare that he priced
very highly. His friends sympathize with
him in his misfortunes.
THE board of managers of the Prospect
Park Fair and Racing Association held meet
ing on Tuesday and formulated the racing pro-
gram for the coming fair, which will begin
| September 18th and continue throughout the
week. The card contains trotting and pacing
events, fiat races and steeplechases. Mr.. Henry
A. Brehm is president of the association, and
| Mr.. w. w. Elliott, secretary.
- Complaints are numerous about the
wretched condition of the lower end of the
av,l vhr,