The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-09-02

- Mr.. John B. Koerner, Of Jacksonville,
Baltimore county. representing the lnterna-
tiOnal Harvester Company sold the past season,
(mostly in Carroll and Frederick counties) over
175 binders and mowers. He Is an eneTgeue
salesman, as his work shows.
-Mr. John A. Street,, a successful farmer
and milk producer near the Rocks of Deer
Greek, has solids head Of bis dairy herd to Mr..
Harry d. Hanway, Of Belair, who now has 70
mixers Mr.. Street, is brotherin-law Of Mr..
Charles e. Fepdall, of Towson.
Driving and Trotting Association, announced
to take place last Saturday, was postponed on
account of the weather until Tuesday OF this
week. Alfthe races on the card were run on
and the meeting was successful. :,
THE weather man says that during the
heaviest part of the rain Of Friday of last week,
when it became almost as dark as night. that
| the clouds were not over a quarter OF mile
from the earth. This was something very re-
| markable. IL not unprecedented.
%The fair season in Maryland Is now IN
full swing and it will not end until near the
/ middle of October. The fairs in Prince Georges
| and Montgomery have already taken place
| and Timonium-among the biggest of them
| all-wiIl be in evidence next week.
- During the storm on Thursday of last
week Lewis and Lawrence Chilcoat, sons Of
| Mr. George r. Chilcoat, who lives near Butler,
were severely stunned by lightning while re-
turning to their home from a field where they
had been plowing.>- One Of their horses was
->The Ts~son National Bank has pur-
] chased FROM the estate of the late William H.
Ruby tie vacant lot on the northeast corner Of
| the York road and Pennsylvania avenue, Tow
Il soy. for 81 800 The corner is a most eligible
I ole and no doubt the bank will some day build
- The Jackson Democratic Club of the 18th
district celebrated its silver jubilee at Keser's
| Park, Westport, on Monday night. Judge
| Burke, Mr.. Duncan. Sheriff Rittenhouse and
| Mr. G. ID. Benson made addresses. The at
| tendance was large and the affair was much
enjoyed.
- Mr.. Elmer J. Cook, attorney for Charles
E. Thomas, contractor and builder, OF South
Towson. has entered suit for $4,000 damages
against John L. Wagner for the alleged wrong
full closing up of q drain pipe used to carry
water from spring on the property OF Mr..
Thomas.
has purchased from Messrs. Schwarz q Son,
acres of land in what is known as Howard
Park. west of the Liberty road and north of
Gwynn Oak avenue. and has already COM
menced to improve the same. The location is
very attractive.
- The Democratic Executive Committee of
this county met in Baltimore last Saturday
|, and took preliminary steps to open the cam
paign. Hotel Lexington will be the head
quartefs of the committee. Mr.. Charles J.
Fox was reelected chairman, and Mr.. James
r. Dugan, secretary.
During the thunder storm about o'clock
on Tuesday evening lightning burned out the
telephone and electric lights in the residence
Of Mr.. William g. Keech, West Joppa road,
Towson. Mrs. Keech, who was in her room
dressing. was so shocked that she fell to the
floor, but was not hurt.
The picnic of the Norrisville Farmers
Club, which was held in Edie's woods on
Thursday of last week, was broken up by
lightning striking tree in the woods and kill
ing horse and mule. Several people were
severely shocked. After this occurrence the
place was soon vacated.
-. The Schuylkill Stone Company, of Phila-
delphia has the contract for building the bridge
across the tracks ofthe Northern Central Rail
way at Jessop's Crossing: near Ashland. Mr..
James Blair, son of the late Alexander Blair,
of the old 18th district of this county, is con-
nected with this company.
The Manor Glen Race Track Association
will bold its first tournament today-S Saturday,
September I'd. A baseball game between jack
sonville and Jarrettsvlle will be played, com!
mencing at IL NJ, to be followed by the tourna-
ment at 2P. NJ. For particulars see the adver-
Using columns Of THE UNION.
@The third. annual celebration of the
Junior Order United American Mechanics will
be held at Gwynn Oak Park, on Tuesday, Sep
TENDER 18th. under the auspices Of the State
Council. This order now has 100 councils in
Maryland with membership of q, 900, nearly
half of them in Baltimore city.
->It is unlawful to shoot squirrels in Bal.
timore county from December oath to Novem-
Der LIST, both dates inclusive. Some people think
that squirrel-shooting begins September LIST.
This is wrong. 1t is also unlawful to shoot
game on Sundays, on election day and when
the ground is covered with snow.
THE beautiful memorial window placed
in Towson M. E. Church by the members of
the Epworth League, in memory of deceased
members, will be unveiled Sunday morning,
September Sd. at IL o'clock, with appropriate
ceremonies. The Junior League placed SINH
lar window in the church about year ago.
MIR. Walter 8. Shields, of Woodbourne
avenue, near GovanstowD, claims to have the
prize field of corn in Baltimore county, and we
very much doubt if there is anyone who can
beat him. The stalks run from IA to 16 feet in
height and many of them have two and three
ears each that measure from IA to II inches.
- President Mccormick, Secretary Nussear
and ME-. Cuttings Merryman, comprising a
committee of the Baltimore County Agricul-
turm Society, called upon Governor Warfield
On Monday and invited him to attend the fair
next week. He accepted the invitation and
said he would be there on Thursday afternoon.
THE beautiful drinking fountain soon to
be placed In Monument Square, Baltimore, by
the s. P. c. A., was designed by Mr.. Lawrence
H Fowler and Mr.. r. E. Lee Taylor. Mr..
Fowler is a son of Chief Judge David Fowler.
He studied architecture in this country and
last year graduated in Paris with high honors.
The members of the Republican Execu-
tive Committee of Baltimore county and the
delegates to the State convention from this
county are requested to meet at the county
HEADQUARTERS on st. Paul street, Baltimore, on
Wednesday, September 9Th, at 10 A. M. From
thence they will go in body to the State con-
vention.
"a man was in Towson on Tuesday who
wants to run 4passenger automobile from
here toTimonium fair next week, charging
not less than so cents for the round trip. But
he,6raws the line at paying 10 cts. toll for each
TIP He thinks he can make a round trip
Ievery hour, including short stop at each end
of the route.
"A Baltimore county man who, a year
ago, would not tolerate an automobile on his
premises, now owns one expensive machine
and expects soon to buy another. He is
breeder of fine horses and he will likely give
up this pastime entirely in order to more fully
enjoy the auto fad. Times change and men
change with them"
Much interest is being manifested in the
survey for the new freight liue of the North
ern Central Railroad from Timonium to Cam
ton. The line will pass through the eastern
section of Towson and it is said that the hill
here will be tunneled. The idea of the new
line is to reduce the distance and relieve the
congested condition of the tunnels at Baltimore.
-Oficer Richard Mullineaux, who has
for years beeRin charge at Gwynn Oak Park,
says he never before saw the water in Gwynn's
falls as high as it was on Friday of last week.
The pafk suffered the loss of part of its wharf,
several boats foot bridge, etc.. and for time
twas thought the dam and bath houses would
Lgo. All thelower land the park was flooded.
THE Fawn Grove correspondent of the
Delta Herald says that Mr.. Clarence w. Nc
Master, of Towson. has purchased the Ramsay
mansion, in that village, and will occupy it
next spring. Mr. McMaster is superintendent
of the Towson postal station. He has been an
annual visitor to Fawn Grove for some years.
He says he has only taken an option on the
Ramsay place.
"a few nights ago mean thief entered
the premises of q resident of Towson and car.
ried away Is fine young chickens. first wiring
ing off their heads, which he left behind. On
Wednesday night Mr.. A. G. Snyder whose
| country place is on the Hillen road, sustained
q similar loss, the heads having also been twis-
| ted from the young fowls. He offers $40 re-
ward for the apprehension Of the thief.
"A car load of Baltimore bankers and
brokers' upon the invitation of the Messrs.
| Fahnestock. spent several hours very pleas
orkI,, ~ uolfoVN Farm north 0f C0ckQvRvilo