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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-08-19
Here Is a Pretty Tough One.
HaqerstOcn Nail.

Alady whose veracity cannot be brought into
question heard her electric doorbell ring the
other day, and upon looking out an upstairs
window what was her horror upon beholdiDg
a snake standing up and pressing the button
with its head. She says the snake rang two or
three times and then glided off the piazza
around to the back step. The iceman had Just
left the days supply at the outer door, The
snake mounted it, coiled up and went to sleep.
When her son came home from work the
snake was killed. Why it rang the bell is not
to be understood. Did it want to let her
know it was using the ice and she could not
have it?
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-08-19
Asbury Park Booklet.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has just
issued an attractive booklet descriptive OF AS
bury Park. The publication is designed to pre-
as q summer seaside resort. Persons desiring
information concerning this popular resort may
obtain a copy of the booklet by enclosing two
cents in postage stamps to Geo. w. Boyd. Cen
eral Passenger Agent, Pennsylvania Railroad,
PHILADELPHIA. Pa.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-08-19

After the Slot Machines and Sunday
Liquor-Sellers.-It has been given out BY
the County Commissioners that they will do
everything within their power to suppress
gambling and violations Of the Sunday liquor
law in this county. In letter to the Balti-
more County Civic League Mr.. Osborne l. Vel
lott, counsel to the Board, states that all slot
machines according to the report of the police,
have been removed from the county. Mr.. Vel
lott wrote:
"As to the violations of the liquor laws /
beg to say that have heretofore gone into this
matter fully. with the States Attorney at the
complaint of the Baltimore County Good Citi-
zenship Association. Mr.. Bussey tells me that
the only proper and really effective way to
proceed in these cases is for those who witness
violations of the liquor laws to swear out war
rants for the arrest of the offenders, and that,
upon this being done. he will give his best eff
forts toward securing convictions in such
cases. The Board, on their part, will do their
utmost to carry out suggestions Of the States
Attorney through the cooperation of the police
force"
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They Want Better Police Protection
A delegation of representative citizens of the
18th district, composed of Messrs. T. Alvah
Merritt, John Grace, Benjamin /. Sparks,
Peter ]. Fisher, E. N. Merritt, I. H. Dorrett,
Joseph Merritt, James s. Lambert, George l..
Stansbury, ]. w. Sparks and Fl. F. Hopkins,
called on the County Commissioners on We'd
nesday and made complaint that they are not
getting the police service they should have and
such as the money paid in taxes warranted.
The matter resulted in the adoption OF instruc-
tions to the Chief of Police to give the vicinity
policeman each Saturday night and Sunday,
and the Board promised to make an investiga-
ton of the matters complained about.
Mr. T. Alvah Merritt was the chief spokes-
man of the delegation. He called attention to
numerous misdemeanors including the steal
ing of his own chickens, and said when he
sent for policeman the answer came that the
officers were too busy and none could be sent.
He next said that drinking places were kept
open on Sunday and that, as result, there
was much disorder. The loss of a few chick
ems, he said, was small matter, but what the
people wanted was vigorous effort to stop
Sunday liquor selling. They were not after
"a cheap John government"
Mr.. Yellott reminded Mr.. Merritt that the
Baltimore county government was not "a
cheap ohm government"
The county, Mr.. Merritt said, had large
balance on hand and could use that for proper
purposes, he thought.
Mr.. Yellott said that it was because of the
economy practiced by the county government
that there was any balance at all. The greater
part Of the taxes, he said, were paid during the
few first months of the year and the expenses
of the local government had to be paid when
receipts were small as well as large.
Mr. Merritt argued that there need be no vio-
lation of law on Sunday that people could lay
In their supplies on Saturday.
After the settlement of the difficulty as to
policemen someone in the delegation asked,
;'What about slot machines?" Mr.. Mann said
that matter had been attended to before the
Board went on their vacation. Mr.. Yellott
said that they had given stringent orders
about slot machines, and for their suppress
sion." The Board instructed Chief of Police
STREET. to confer with Mr.. Merritt and others
interested as to the territory to be covered by
the policeman ordered for Saturday and Sun
day duty.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-08-19

Trustees Sale of Farm-A. ]. Tawney.
auctioneer, sold on the premises, on Tuesday,
for Mr.. Joseph F. Armacost trustee in the
equity proceedings of ]. F. Armacost and wife
against Sarah e. Armacost and others, farm
of ITO acres situated in the 9th district, on the
Beckleysville road; purchased by Mr.. Richard
A. Martin (who owns two adjoining farms,)
for S6OOO The place is we'll improved. Mr..
w. George Marley was attorney in the matter.
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0ROsPECT HILL CEMETERY, TOW.
SON, MD.-Ipc0rpOy0ted 1891.-BEAU-
TIFULLY SITUATED. COMMANDING FINE
VIEWS OF SURROUNDING COUNTRY
HIGH AND DRY; CHOICE LOCATIONS :
LOTS ALL SIZES. Address the SECRETARY
OF THE COMPANY, Towson. Md.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-08-19

New Sunday School Organized.-AS Sun
day school has lately been organized in build
ing on the Belair road. near the city limits,
belonging to Mr.. John g. Erdman and the fol-
lowing officers have been elected: Superin-
tendent-William ]. Biddison; assistant 50.
perintendent-Albert Otto; secretary and
treasurer George Erdman; teachers-Mrs
George Erdman, Hiss Jennie Burgan, Miss
Clara Pindell, Miss Grace Biles and Miss Ethel
Parsons.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-08-19

Orangeville, Philadelphia Road.-Titus
L. Mason, Jr., aged 16 years, son of Mr.. 7. l..
Mason, agent for the Pennsylvania Railroad at
Canton Junction, near Orangeville, was held
up about 815 o'clock on Monday night and
robbed by four men. The affair occurred under
the Eleventh street bridge, not far from his
home. When young Mason turned off the
Philadelphia road to Eleventh street he heard
peculiar whistle. which he thinks was a
signal He hurried toward his home, but
when be got under the bridge one of the men
accosted him and asked for match. He re-
piled that he did not smoke and did not carry
matches. "Holdup your hands" exclaimed
the highwayman and pointed pistol at Ma
sons breast. Mason obeyed when one of the
men took his pocketbook out of bis trousers
pocket 1t contained about s1.19. Mason had
nothing else in his pocket but his key and they
gave that back to him. Sergeants Burns,
0'Toole and Kirby and Officer Holyou were
sent to Orangeville and we're Joined by County
Officer Sherman in the hunt for the thieves.
The officers traversed all the surrounding ter
ritory, but at late hour Tuesday night the
highwaymen had not been captured This is
another evidence of the need of lights under
these railroad bridges.
Mr.. James Starkey is visiting friends at Cam
bridge, Md.
Mr.. George S. Mann, son of County Com.
missioner Henry P. Mann, is slowly improving.
Master Geor6e McClintock entertained few
of his friends at jolly watermelon party on
Monday night. Those present were Miss Anna
Ebaugh. Annabel Mason, Mildred Baer Cathe
rine Hicks, Ethel Price, of Baltimore; Bessie
Wheeler, Colby Stonesifer, Nellie Dodd, May
Grim, Hazel Urner, Hazel Switzer, Florence
Kershaw, Elizabeth Ogier and Masters John
Davis, of N. J; James Adams. B. Baer, w.
Ogier and R. Hicks. E.
The Careless Use of Gun.-Carroll Hut.
ton, aged 16 years. who lives on st. Georges
avenue, Govanstown, accidentally shot him.
self on Tuesday while on the country place OF
Mr.. Charles W. Abel. on Woodburne avenue.
He, in company with other boys, passed under
pear tree and he raised double-barrel shot.
gun, which he was carrying, and struck at q
pear. Both hammers of the gun came in con-
tact with twig of the tree and the gun was
discharged One of the loads entered the boys
leg decorating it in a horrible manner. He
was carried to his home and is attended by DR.
H. G. Hess The result of the injury cannot
yet be definitely stated. but DR.. Hess said be
has hopes that it will not be necessary to am.
| putate the limb.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-08-19

Contest Over the Proposed Boulevard
At the meeting of the Highways Commission
ers on Thursday objections were heard to the
award and return of the examiners appointed
in the matter of the opening of the proposed
boulevard from the intersection of Roland
avenue and Cold Spring lane to the city limits.
The examiners recommended the construc-
ton of the boulevard in question, the esti-
mated cost being about 1000, this including
the bitulithic paving of the roadway. They
assessed for benefits nearly all the owners of
property living between the city limits on the
south, the Maryland and Pennsylvania Rail-
road on the east, Lake avenue on the north,
and the Falls road on the west, the basis of
their assessments being the full value of prop
erty nearest the proposed boulevard, two
thirds value of the property somewhat more
remote and one-third value OF that most re-
mote.
Attorney Robert P Graham said that he
represented committee of the citizens of Ro-
land Park the latter having, at a meeting
called for the purpose, disapproved the return
of the examiners in all essential particulars,
and recommended cheaper form OF construc-
ton, an extension of the benefited area and a
fiat rate of assessment on all property within
such area, these assessments to be based on the
actual full value of the land, exclusive of i'm
provements.
Mr.. Graham was followed by Messrs Hebden,
Straughn and Armstrong of Tuxedo Park, all
of whom objected to the assessment of anyone
at that place for the proposed improvement.
Mr. George A. Dubreuil objected to the assess
ment as far north as Normandie Heights,
where he resides MIR. e. H. Bouton presi-
dent of the Roland Park Company, spoke in
favor of the improvement, and MIR. George
Whitelock, counsel for Mr.. Francis NJ Jencks,
stated that his client was Indifferent as to the
matter. Messrs. Dushane, jenkins and Har-
vey spoke in opposition to certain individual
assessments, in which they were interested,
but did not oppose the boulevard itself.
At the conclusion of the hearing Mr.. Yellott
said that the decision in the matter would be
withheld for the present, but that in the mean
time they would be glad to hear other objec-
tions.
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MIDSUMMER NupT1AL EVENTS.

TIPToN-PARRIsH Miss Josephine Parrish.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Parrish. OF
Dlckeyviile, was married on Thursday night
to Mr.. Edward Upton. of the same place. The
ceremony was performed at the home of the
brides parents by Rev. II. r. Savage, pastor
OF Dickeyville NJ. E. Church. The bride was
6ecomingly attired in white silk trimmed with
lace and carried Bride roses. Miss Viola San
der, of Baltimore. was maid of honor, and Mr..
Elmer Parrish, brother of the bride, was best
man. After the ceremony a reception was
held. Mr.. and Mrs. Upton will reside at
Dickeyville.
MAys-Cox-Mr. John D. Mays, of Here
ford, and Miss Della E. Cox, daughter of the
late Oliver Cox. of Black Rock, were quietly
married Thursday evening at the parsonage of
Otterbein Memorial United Brethren Church,
Roland and Fifth avenues, Hampden. Rev.
Charles E. Fultz pastor, performed the cere-
mony in the presence of few friends. The
bride wore navy blue gown trimmed in white
lace, and carried Bride roses. Her brother, Mr..
f. V. Cox, and Miss Maud Barring were the
attendants.
RILEY-WALrz.--Miss Clara Elizabeth Waltz
daughter of Mr.. Samuel o. Waltz, of Warren,
and Mr.. Joshua G. Riley, son of Mr.. Joshua
Riley, of the same village. were married Tues
day evening at the home of the brides parents.
Rev. A. T. Pindell, of Sherwood P. E. Church,
performed the ceremony. there were only
few of the immediate relatives present as the
bride is sick and threatened with typhoid fever
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-08-19

SALES ADVERTISED IN ..THE UNION

SALES ADVERTISED IN. 1.-THE UNION"
Tuesday, August 20, by Mrs. Sarah S. Corse, at
her residence on Southern avenue, Garden
vile. personal property of various kinds, in
GLIDING stock, household effects. etc.
Tuesday. August %, by George Prechtel, trus-
tee and executor, on the premises, a lot OF
ground and an ice manufacturing plant IN
Highlandtown.
Wednesday, September 10, by John II. Duncan,
attorney. at the Baltimore Real Estate Ex-
change 3l5 acres of land In Green Spring
Valley: also. Baltimore ei1y property.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-08-19

High-Minded Feasters.--Perhaps there
was never banquet in or near Baltimore in a
more unique place than that given last Mon
day night by the members of the Wineke-
Bauernschmidt Company. Sixteenth street and
Eastern avenue HighlaDdtown, to a few of
their friends. The repast was served on a
platform placed at the top of new chimney,
which was Just 1856 feet in the air. The oc-
casion was the completion of a new chimney
to the brewery in Highlandtown. Mr.. Wineke
dedicated the chimney by breaking bottle
of champagne over it. Mr.. j. Henry Miller,
the contractor, was the chief speaker of the
evening and spoke of the progress bis men are
making on the improvements
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-08-19

Queer Freaks of the lightning. Dur
ing a thunder storm last Saturday evening
tenant house on the property of Mr.. Richard
Vincent, Jr., of White Marsh occupied by the
family of Mr.. Wallace Richardson, was struck
by lightning and Mrs. Richardson and her
two children made narrow escape, the house
being practically wrecked. She ran out of the
house with her children in her arms and it was
likely due to this fact that their lives were
saved for when she returned the whole place
was in ruins. Another building on Mr.. Vim
cents property was struck during the progress
of the same storm, which was one of the most
severe ever experienced in that section of the
county.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-08-19

Road and Bridge Work in Green Spring
valley.-At their meeting on Thursday the
Highways Commissioners opened bids for
making extensive Improvements to Garrison
Forest road, in Green Spring Valley, and in
The bids were sent to the Maryland Geological
Survey to be compiled, as the work is to be done
with State aid. Nardin e Bresnan. Who claim
that their bid is the lowest, bid $40, 1916 for i'm
proving the road from Mr. T. Dudley Riggs
farm to the entrance of Mr.. George G. Jenkins
p lace, and So. 1858 for improving that portion of
the road between Rogers avenue and Jockeys
tavern. The bridge at the entrance to Mr..
Walter B. Brooks place, which was swept
away by the recent flood, will be replaced by
concrete bridge with steel superstructure.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-08-19

Barn Fire Caused By Lightning:-A
large barn on the property of Mr.. William
Berger, on the Belair road, near Franklin
avenue was struck by lightning last Saturday
of horses and cows were rescued with great
difficulty. About 20 tons of hay, some pro-
duce and number ofagricultural implements
were stored in the barn The flames spread
rapidly and threatened to reach Mr. Berger 9
residence. The GardenviIle fire engine and
the Alert Volunteer Fire Company promptly
responded to an alarm. 1t was solely due to
the efforts of the firemen that the residence
did not catch fire. The loss is about 81, 500 and
is covered by insurance.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-08-19

Mr.. Councilman on This Years Corn
Crop.-Speaking of this seasons corn crop
Mr.. Charles A. Councilman, we'll known
farmer of Worthington Valley. says: Jacob
D. Geist Newton Geist, Albert Fuss and |, who
are cropping in clover sod well MANFRED and
lined, expect yield of 20 barrels to the acre.
out 1000 barrels at husking time. In regard
to the corn special gotten up by Professor
Patterson, of the Experiment Station, assisted
by Professor Weber of the Department of Ag-
have been made in accordance with the de-
partment system the crop willshow an increase
of 3 to barrels to the acre. have so acres
selected by the new system which l think will
yield easily 90 barrels to an acre. Last year,
with the same system of selection on MANFRED
land l made 154 barrels to the acre. But you
must credit nature for a great deal of the in
crease this year-a dripping July attended by
plenty of heat, and with these conditions, with
good clean cultivation, nature has got her
work in ~
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-08-19

THE SOCIAL EDITORS" of New York have
begun committing suicide. Keeping track OF
New York society must indeed be strain on
the nerves.
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Given.-Mrs. Eliza Given, whose illness was
announced in HE UNION two weeks ago, since
died at her home in Harrisburg Pa, at an adj
vanced age. Deceased was the widow of DIR.
James ]. Given, who was for some years a res
ident of the 4th district of Baltimore county
and who, in 1875. was elected to the Legisla-
ture on what was known at the time as the
Potato Bug ticket Mrs. Given is survived by
several children, among them Mrs. William
D. Griffith, of Chestnut Ridge. Baltimore
county, who was with her mother when she
died.
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Maryland County Fairs.-In an editorial
| article on this subject the Baltimore american

Maryland County Fairs.-ln an editorial
article on this subject the Baltimore american
says .r.. oo,n.v s.;, shou. s;c,. 90
decay, no indication of approaching death.
On the contrary, it seems to grow more vigor-
Gus every year, and while some of those in
Maryland do not always prove very profitable
from financial standpoint yet there is gen.
the end of one show to warrant the undertake
ing of another for the succeeding year. There
have been some changes in them since the
years of old and the horseracing feature has
been growing into greater prominence, while
other attractions formerly prominent have
been relegated to the background. Still, the
general plan has been preserved, though there
have been grated upon it some modern ideas
and up-to- date methods, the majority Of which
have done it no harm.
"It cannot be denied that the county fair
has a distinct educational value and affords
ocular demonstration of the value of the appli-
cation of the best methods to the tilling of the
soil and to the raising of stock. Still, to the
large majority OF its patrons the fair is looked
upon more as a pleasant rendezvous. place
for meeting old friends and for making new
ones. It is the mecca of the officeseeker look.
ing for votes, the trysting place for young man
and maiden, and those who can find no pleas
ure in a visit to such place are so few in num-
Der as to be unworthy of consideration"
WORK OF the Orpnan6' COurt-1n Lne
Baltimore County Orphans Court this week
letters were granted on the following estates:
On the personal estate of Ann Amelia Smith
to ]. Frank Smith and John Watson, Jr.,
executors.
On the personal estate of Ellen C. Merry
man to George 81. Merryman, administrator. !
The will of Mrs. Ann A. Smith. daughter Of
the late Reuben Jones, of Gainesville, was ad-
mitted to probate on Wednesday. She gives
to her husband, J. Frank Smith, a lot on the
west side of Newburg avenue, Gainesville,
with all Improvements and personal property
on it. All the rest of her estate is given to her
husband and John Watson. Jr., in trust, to
apply the net income after deducting the ne
cessary expenses and commissions, to the pay
ment of the mortgage on her property on In
gleside avenue and the balance due her sister,
Mrs. Sallie E. Walsh. After these payments
half the net incomeis to go to her husband and
after his death to her son, Geo. jerome Smith,
for life, and then to his children. If he dies
without children the bequest goes to such Of
her five sisters as are living and the descend
ants of any one sister. The other half Of the
net income is to be paid in equal shares to her
three sisters, Florence, Julia w. and Edith 81.
Jones.
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''Cool and dry
For wheat and rye;
Wet and warm
H. Aer a-1 4o~w, -

1.-THE last two lines do not rhyme as well as
we could wish. But they make up in reason
what they lack in rhyme. The dry May
throughout this State stunted the grass, and
the hay crop was small and pasturage short
until later, when the rains came.
sIf the rainfall for the remainder of the year
EQUALS that of the same months of 1904, the
total precipitation for the year will be 40 inches
greater than any year in Is years, except
1891 and 1907"
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Hoffman.-Mr. George W. s. Hoffman died
at his home on North Charles street, Balti-
more on the 18th instant, from an attack Of
typhoid fever. He was a son of the late Will
liam II. Hoffman, an extensive paper manu-
manville, in the 9Th district OF Baltimore coun-
ty He is survived by widow and one
daughter
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Johnson.-Mr. Alfred Johnson died at his
home al Mt. Carmel. 9th district, on Monday
last, aged IS years. He is survived by widow
and one sister-Mrs. James Cairnes, of Here.
ford. The funeral took place at Mt. Carmel
J. A. Jones, Of the Baptist Church, conducting
the services. The pall-bearers were Messrs.
John Peregoy, Craven Cole, John W. Bailey,
B. q. Miller, George Gorsuch and ]. Mitchell
Halle.
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Jurors for the September Term of Court.
On Tuesday, 18th inst Judge Burke drew
the Jurors for the September term of the Cir
cult Court, which begins on the third Monday
ofthe month. Following is the list, the figures
after the names indicating the district the juror
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Yoder.-Mr. Eli Yoder died few days ago
at his home at Hutchinson, Kansas. aged 81
years. The cause of his death was typhoid
fever. He was native of Long Green Valley,
Baltimore county, and son of the late Solo,
mon Yoder He was a brother of the late
Lewis YOder, who was well known farmer
of the 18th district. Deceased is survived by a
widow and four children.
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THE DEATH RECORD.

Galloway.-Mrs Mary E. Galloway. widow
of Aquila Galloway, Of Baltimore county, died
on the 10th instant at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Willard Rice, at Jamestown, Md, where
she had gone to spend the summer, aged II
years. Deceased, who was daughter of Joseph
Kelly, of the 9th district, is survived by nine
children. The funeral took pace at Sherwood
P. E. Church, Cockeysville. on Saturday after
noon and the interment was in the church
cemetery. The funeral services were conducted
by Rev. John G. Murray, of St. Michael's and
All :Angels' Church, Baltimore, assisted by
Rev. A. T. PindelL The pail bearers were
sons and nephews of the deceased.