The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-10-21

- The Ladies' Guild OF st. RauPe Lutheran
Church, Lutherville, on Sunday morning las
presented to the church beautiful marbl
font as 3 memorial to the late Joseph r. Mars
ton, who was one offhe founders ofthe church
-SThe Edgar Allen Poe Literary SOciet.
has been organized at Timonium, with the fol
lowing officers: President. Miss Annie Logan
vice president, Miss Alice Elder; secretary. Mis-
Nora Il. Parks; librarian. Miss Annie Cockey
Several good games of football wer'
played in Baltimore county last Saturday
The LoyoIa team, of Baltimore, beat Govans
town II to 0, while the Gainesville Country
Club team did the same for Cockeysville-
12to0.
which has been undergoing some improve
ments. will be reopened on Sunday next, Octo
Der 22d. Services morning, afternoon anC
evening. Rev. Robert ]. Nicholson is pastor
of the church.
- The ladies who will manage the Elks'
fair next week met in the new hall in Towsor
on Thursday afternoon and selected locations
for their tables. Although still in an unfin-
ished condition the fair will be held in the
new building.
- Many persons saw brilliant meteor 9
few evenings ago passing from west to east and
which apparently fell in the vicinity of the
Belair road. No one at TOwsOn appears "a
have seen it. although it is said to have passed
over the town.
THE younger members of Calvary Bap
fist Church, Towson, have formed u social and
literary club with the following officers
President, Wilson w. Watson; vicepresident,
Miss Edna A. Thomas secretary, John Price
treasurer, Miss Lillian Hunter.
1.-The Melchor Fowble farm, near Butler,
5th district, was offered at foreclosure sale at
the Court House on Tuesday, by Mr.. William
8. Keech, assignee Mr.. w. Gill Smith was
the purchaser at $500. The place contains
128 acres and is well improved.
A L fo~< horu IN, fpofx ~ .c
at ;PimIico- track for the fall meeting of the
Maryland Jockey Club. which begins early
next month. 1t is said that there will be
between five and six hundred thoroughbreds
there by the time the meeting opens.
-The general store of Messrs. LeutZ &
of Mr.. Albert Duncan, at Cockeysville, were
entered by thieves last Sunday night. They
did not secure much booty. Two dollars in
cash was taken from Leutz & Duncan.
Arrangements are complete for the six
teenth annual field trials of the National Beagle
Club OF America, which Will begin at Steven
son, Green Spring Valley, on Monday, October
3Oth. The members of the club will arrive at
Avalon Inn on Saturday preceding the trials.
THE position of State Insurance Com
missioner. made vacant by the resignation of
Judge Frank l. Duncan, has not yet been filled
by the Board Of Public Works. Prof. James
e. Green, of Baltimore county, chief clerk, is
temporarily discharging the duties of the Office.
THE Hello Bills" will hold the boards
in Towson- next week. The fair will begin in
the new Elks' Home on Monday night and
Continue throughout the week. The proceeds
of the fair will be used to furnish the home:
The members of the order hope for liberal
patronage.
1.-The work Of constructing an electric rail-
way in Loudon Park Cemetery is now in pro-
gress. The company proposes to put on one
caF-thE will carry lotholders through the
grounds free of charge. This will be an inno-
walton SO far as cemeteries about Baltimore is
concerned.
THE popularity of the Guild House bowl
ing alleys in Towson continues to grow and
they are in great demand every evening and
often during the day. The membership has
largely increased since the alleys have been
opened. Some of the lady members are de-
veloping into fine bowlers.
IA man was arrested in Baltimore and
fined IS and costs for applying the word
'scountryman" as an epithet to trolley car
conductor The fellow was smoking cigarette
inside the car and the conductor made him
stop. Five dollars extra should have been put
on for the smoking ofense.
- Mrs. Augustus Hubbel, of Rockdale,
Belair road, made narrow escape few days
ago. Her clothing caught from fire in the
back yard of her home and she tainted from
fright Several neighbors who saw her plight
rushed to her aid and extinguished the flames
IN Time 10 save QeT from INJURY
- The races and tournament at Manor Glen
Race Track, on the Jarrettsville turnpike, will
take place today-Saturday, October 2lst. For
particulars see advertising columns of THE
UNION today. Proceeds will be used for max
ing improvements at the track. The associa-
ton deserves liberal patronage.
- Plans are being matured for the game
preserve that it is proposed to establish in the
upper<end of this county, and to which allu-
sion was made in THE UNION last week. 1t
Will require about 1900 acres for the purpose,
and it is thought enough farmers will join
together to make up tract of that size.
- Mr. Samuel W. Shanklin, who lives on
the Camp Chapel road, in the 18th district, has
been advertising vegetable plants in THE UNION
for several months and ne says the results
have been most satisfactory. So much pleased
is he that next season he will double the adver-
Using space. Mr.. Shanklin is reliable man.
- Mrs. Howard P. Sypher, of Philadelphia,
formerly Miss Isabel Boarman, of Towson, has
entered suit against the Quaker City Apart
ment House Company claiming 81, SOP damages
for the loss of valuables left IN trunk in the
house. Mrs. Sypher asserts that the trunk was
broken open and the jewelry and other articles
stolen.
the avenues of Towson are beginning to shed
their leaves and this will cause constant lit
ter for month or six weeks to come. The
leaves are beautiful while they remain green on
the trees, but they become something of a
nuisance as soon as the first frosts of autumn
touch them.
>Dr. Stuart Cassard and Mr.. William s.
Keech, ofTowson, were exhibitors at the bench
show held this week in connection with the
Frederick fair, the former showing Cocker
spaniels, and the latter his registered English
setter, Judge Bobbins." Both took prizes
and Mr.. Keech sold one of the Judges" pup
pies for $35.
of the Western Maryland r. r. Company who
some time ago purchased the old Goodwin
property, near Timonium, is having plans
prepared for the erection of fine summer res
idence thereon. The site is a very attractive
one and commands fine view of the surround
ing country.
IA man had pair of mules that he had
no further use for and he advertised them for
sale in THE UNION. So many people called to
see them be said. that he could easily have
sold them six or eight times over, except for
the fact thatthey were small. Finally man
took them and says he would not part with the
pair now for twice what he paid for them.
- The County Commissioners having de-
cided to improve the road at Bowen's hill,
Charles street avenue extended, work will soon
be commenced there. Mr.. Thomas w. Offutt,
who was mainly instrumental in bringing
abont this very desirable improvement pledged
himself to raise half the amount required for
the WOrk, the cSLlmdt6Q COSC Oh WHICH Is SC,UUU.
THE Automobile Club of Maryland pro-
poses to do very nice thing today. The MEM
bers will gather up $50 autos, if possible, load
them with orphan children in Baltimore and
take them q ride through some of the most
beautiful sections of Baltimore county. The
men engaged in this work will give themselves
as much pleasure as their beneficaries will
enjoy.
- Fifteen Baltimore county prisoners were
brought from the city Jail to Towson on Tues
day in trelley car for the purpose of arraign-
ing-ti1em here. Regular patrons of the line
were not little incensed that they had to ride
in the car with these Jail birds, or to occupy it
after they had gotten out. Cannot some plan
be devised to convey prisoners back and forth
without making such display of them?
THE election of 1905 will take place two
weeks from next Tuesday and yet neither
party in this county has announced any meet
ings. This is something very much out of the
ordinary and many people are curious to know
the cause. Political meetings do not make
votes, but they serve as sort of benefit for the
proprietors of the places where they are usually
held, as they then get chance to pinch" the
candidates.
- Mr.. Jacob B. Wilhelm, formerly of Tow
son, who is now engaged in farming in the 9th
district, raised this season $50 bushels of pota-
toes on about two acres ofground. A few years
ago some one gave him potato that be liked
the looks of. He planted it and from that be-
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