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

--~Towson people are patriotic ennngh hut
their tastes don't run,to fireworks and 6ratory
on the Fourth Of July. It will be quiet day
here except for the racket young America Will
make. Two baseball games will attract some
THE new officers of Towson Lodge Of
Odd Fellows will be installed on Thursday
evening, July 9Th. at 8 O'Clock. upon which
occasion Thomas Wildey Lodge, of Baltimore,
will pay fraternal visit. A banquet will fol-
low at Hotel Towson.
road crossing of the Md. q Pa Railroad, Tow
Bon, has been promoted to agent and operator
lat Sharon Station. He has been succeeded here
Ilby g. William Parker, formerly clerk in the
IITowson postal station.
" - Most people who use automobiles don't
pay the slightest attention to the speed limit as
fixed by law. More drastic measures must be
| taken or accidents are sure to increase IL
doesn't follow that because man runs an
automobile he owns the earth.
/ The newly-elected officers of Bethany
Lodge, l. o O. F., of Glen. Arm, will be in.
stalled on Wednesday night, July 9th, at
| o'clock. DR.. John s. Green, the well-known
| physician, is the chief officer of the lodge, and
| Mr.. John Mumma is secretary.
n Among the attractions promised at the
Il coming Timonium fair will be the visit of the
cadet corps of the Maryland Agricultural Col
| lege. under command Of Capt. John @. Cockey.
1 of Baltimore county. They will have their
| camp on the grounds during the fair.
/ The police order is for no fireworks in
Baltimore next Tuesday, but there is no such
restriction in Baltimore county. Here the
| boys can have all the fuu they want with ex-
| pl0sives, but they should be careful not to do
| any damage to themselves or to others.
- The United Railways Company is about
| introducing the new system of welding the
| joints of the rails on a number OF its lines.
| This serves to makethe cars run much smooth
er and has other advantages The system will
ultimately be introduced on all the lines.
"A horse Is years old and family pet of
the Hendersons Of Black Horse. was struck by
| lightning and killed during the thunder storm
| of Thursday of last week A barrack on the
same farm was struck and member of the
family was severely stunned by the shock.
- Mr. Frederick Krautter, Jr., tenant on
the Fairoaks Farm of the Garrett estate, on
Hamilton avenue is extensively engaged in
the dairy business and is now milking nearly
20 cows. The timothy growing on this farm
is the finest we have seen in long time.
- We expect the toy pistol will cut as big
a figure next Tuesday as usual, but parents
should restrict their use as much as possible.
These apparently innocent looking little things
were the cause of many horrible deaths from
lockjaw on the Fourth of July, 1904. This fact
should be borne in mind.
II - Again we wish to call the attention of
some of THE UNIONS local correspondents to
the fact that we do not consider visits among
neighbors of sufficient importance for them to
report as news" They will please bear this
IN mind and not feel offended if such items are
''cut out" of their letters.
- Strangers coming to Towson Just now
Fare much pleased with the place and some de-
clare that they never saw prettier town. One
of the chief charms of the place is the beauti
full maple trees, hundreds of which line the
wide avenues and supply outrageous shade
4 during the hot days of summer.
- Mr.. Robert II Bussey, attorney, is now
advertising in The UNION some valuable prop
erty at Texas, N G. r. r. 1t includes quarries
of the finest limestone in the country, kilns,
switches. shedding, etc. This sale presents
rare opportunity for q business venture. Texas
lime is famous throughout Maryland.
mo baseball games were played in this
county last Saturday on account of the rain.
Today the Towson will play the Mt Washing.
ton Reserves on the home grounds. On Tues
dav the team has two games scheduled for here.
In the morning they will play the Acme A.
c., and in the afternoon the York A. @.
Some men working on q county road
we're asked this week if they would not stop
for day or SO in order to assist farmer at
his harvesting They refused and said they
would not work on farm for anything or
anybody. This shows what the feeling is
among laboripg men in regard to farm work.
As soon as the new Elks Hall in Towson
is finished a fair will be held in it to raise
money to furnish the building. A committee
posed of Messrs. William P. Cole, Samuel Col
lings, Samuel H. DeHoff, Francis I. Wheeler,
J. Maurice Watkins Jr., and DR.. Fl. 8. Jarrett.
About dozen little Towson boys gave a
burlesque circus parade on Wednesday after
noon and it was very credltable affair with
its painted clowns, decorated dogs, band wagon,
etc. The CANNES appeared to enjoy the fun as
much as the boys, and they looked for all the
world as though they were trying their best to
laugh.
lures of Baltimore county have an opportunity
to do so this week. The statement Of expenses
is published in THE UNION, and although to
many it will make mighty dry reading, there
are many hundreds of others who will be in
terested in the figures and scrutinize them
closely.
- Daily patrons of the suburban trolley
lines will no doubt hail with delight the advent
of the new cars with which the lines are to be
equipped. Some of the cars are miserable RAM
shackles and make as much noise as freight
train on steam rlad, to say nothing of the
thumps and bumps that are thrown in for good
measure.
- Baltimore county is now filled with city
people who are enjoying the pure air and de-
lightful rides through the charming country.
One can hardly go wrong if he wishes to see
beautiful landscapes. Occasionally he strikes
bad road but for the most part our thorough.
fares compare favorably with those of any
other State.
= This week the high schools ofthis county
had rather imposing closing exercises and each
sent forth its list of graduates. These young
people enter upon the stern realities OF life I'M
der the most favorable circumstances and The
UNION fervently hopes that all their bright
anticipations may be more than realized Sue
cess to them.
The public schools of this county closed
for the summer holiday on Thursday. June
18th. 1t cost Baltimore county nearly $500, 600
to run these schools last year, and it will cost
more every succeeding year because Of the
rapid growth of the population. The more
children the more schools will be required to
educate them.
The Democratic primary meetings will
be held in all the districts of this county on
Saturday next, July 9th, and both the judicial
and county conventions will be held on the
Tuesday following. 1t is said that IN most OF
the districts there will be no contests, and this
seems strange in view of the fact that there are
so many candidates.
The next Timonium fair is only two
months off and the time will soon slip around
Arrangements for the show are being rapidly
perfected by the management and the outlook
is said to be all that could be desired. Bosley
Bros, contractors, have completed the new
buildings on the grounds and affairs there are
rapidly assuming shape.
AT the last meeting of the Deer Creek
Farmers Club Mr.. John Moores president of
the club showed a stalk of corn u feet
long, which he had pulled out while thin
ming his crop. He was offered 81 per stalk for
as many more as he could show, but insisted
that if the offer was accepted he would soon
bankrupt the person making it.
ION the 9Th of August next the lodge of
Heptasophs at Mt. Carmel, 9Th district will
celebrate its twenty. fifth anniversary, when
other lodges of the order will join with it.
Messrs. J. I. Thompson, George H. Zouck g.
w. Peregoy, ]. G. Mays, ]. W. Armacost, J.
Mallonee, Jr., and ]. Walter Turnbaugh COM
pose the committee of arrangements
THE work of moving the old frame house
on the Owings' lot, on West Pennsylvania
avenue, Towson, was commenced on Tuesday
1t will be relied TO the rear of the lot to make
room for the Elks Hall that will be erected on
the front. Many people will be glad to learn
that the big walnut tree that has stood on the
lot for perhaps more than 200 years will not be
removed
IA collision between Back River trolley
car and freight car of the p, B. d w. Rail-
road at Highlandtown on Monday night last
resulted in the death of two passengers and the
injury of IL others. Among the latter was
MI. George s. Mann, son of County Commits
sioner Mann, who had leg broken. The
freight train backed on to the trolley car caus-
ing the wreck.
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