The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-06-24

MIR. Il. ], Carroll has had the plans pre-
pared for 15-room frame cottage which he il
about to erect near Rockland Station, on the
Green Spring Branch Railroad. The interior
will be finished in white enamel and mahogany
The cost will be SO, 600.
- Five bids were received by the County
Commissioners this week for making the i'm.
provements in the Jail, but they were all re-
jected because they were too high. They ranged
from SIC, 500 to $4,000 The amount levied
for the work was $4,000.
The commencement exercises of the
Junior Epworth League will take place in
Towson NJ. E. Church, Sunday afternoon, June
18th, at 2.30 o'clock. Interesting exercises by
the children, awarding of diplomas, premiums.
etc. All cordially invited.
- An ex.Democratic county official who
was in Towson on Tuesday said there are pros
poets for the liveliest independent" move
ment in Baltimore county this year that has
ever been seen here. What he meant BY this
remark we are unable to explain.
- The last note ofindebtedness on Epworth
M. E. Church, Cockeysville. will be burned at
the next meeting of the Ladies' Aid Society of
that church. It is for 81. 600 and was given
eleven years ago. the ladies having made them
selves responsible for its payment.
- Canton Presbyterian Church has estab-
lished what it calls cradle roll" All chill
dren of the church under three years will be
members and on their birthdays they will be
remembered with small gifts. Miss Kathleen
Crowley is secretary of the roll"
THE Sunday school of the NJ. E. Church,
at Arlington is to have its membership in
creased by means of sending out conveyances
to bring in those children who live too far away
to walk to the church. This is not new
scheme. but it is highly commendable one.
miss Lille Alexander, daughter of Mr..
James Alexander, of Loeb Raven, fell from a
cho froo a favv dava 40 and a1afaine0 auCl
serious injuries that she was sent to hospital
in Baltimore BY the advice OF the physicians
called to attend her. The fall was about Is
feet.
- Old Sol turned himself loose on us early
this week and sent the mercury above 30. 1t
was only little foretaste of what we may ex-
pect later Those wise fellows who predicted
a "hot'' summer because last winter was so
intensely cold, are beginning to congratulate
themselves.
Mr.. John Dorher, of Baynesville, was severely
bitten in the leg on Monday evening By
vicious dog of the neighborhood that was after
wards killed. DR.. r. G. Massenburg dressed
the wound. The girl is pupil OF Providence
public school.
Rider, of Parkville, Hartford road, has had q
second operation performed on his knee as the
result of an injury last October. He has been
at the Johns Hopkins Hospital ever since he
sustained the injury. 1t is thought now that
he will recover.
"a certificate of incorporation of Laura
vile Methodist Protestant Church has been
filed for record in the County Clerks Office.
Those named as incorpOrators are the pastor,
Rev. Leonard B. Smith, and Messrs. Charles II.
Knox, George L. Burton, William w. Olcott
and George ]. Bing.
"a great game of baseball was played at
Belair ON Wednesday afternoon between the
team of that place and the Walbrook, result
ing in a victory for Belair-score 2toO. These
are two of the strongest amateur teams in the
State and q great deal of interest was mani
tested in the result of this contest.
met last Saturday at the farm of Mr.. George E.
Shelley, in the 10th district. Mr.. Frank G..
Scott was foreman. The principal subject dis
cussed was "What are the effects for good or
evil on the Eastern farmer from the vast cor
porations and trusts of the country?"
There is a singular coincidence in con-
nection with the death of Mrs. Rachel ]. Street,,
which occurred on Tuesday. Her husband,
Shadrach STREET., died in June, her son, s. L.
Street,, died in June, and her death occurred
in the same month. Mrs. STREET. was the
mother of Police Marshal AT. STREET..
Mr.. John s. Ensor, as trustee, is now adj
vertising in THE UNION the Coates property,
situated on Green Spring avenue about two
miles north Of he northern city limits and
between Mt Warrington and Pikesville. This
is a valuable body of land of about 81 acres and
Is well adapted for suburban development.
while passing through Towson one
day this week Thomas Curtis, a huckster from
the upper end of the county, came in collision
with an electric car and had an axle Of his
wagon broken. In his load of miscellaneous
marketing he had $50 dozen of eggs and,
strange to relate, only 8 of them were broken.
children day services were held in many
Baltimore county churches last Sunday and
they were generally well attended, notwith-
ing the very warm weather. At Towson M. E.
Church on Sunday night there was an immense
audience, estimated at over 500. An elaborate
program was carried out in highly creditable
manner.
ION their home grounds last Saturday the
team of the Cockeysville Country Club de-
feated the team of the Bank Clerks Associa-
ton of Baltimore by score Of % to o. 1t is
said the bankers team is composed Of honest
fellows. They didn't even '.stear' base: o,
will play the Mt. Washington reserves on
Saturday, June oath, at P. NJ, at Cockeysville.
THE man who was killed in Druid Hill
Park on Sunday by being thrown from horse
had evidently never ridden horse before that
day. At least that was the conclusion of those
who saw him just before the accident occurred.
Why men will take such chances it is difficult
to understand. That was the second accident
of the same kind that occurred within twenty
four hours, but in the other case the victim
was an expert horseman.
Nearly three thousand people attended
the spring meeting of the Shrewsbury Driving
and Trotting Association last Saturday. The
events were all filled well and the races were
interesting and exciting. The officers of the
association are to be congratulated upon the
success that crowned their efforts. The fatal
accident that occurred at the close of the days
sport was most unfortunate, but of course the
association was in no way to blame for it.