The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-09-16

- They have been finding lately some yer!
| old land terfapine in Hartford county. On
/ had carved on its under shell the name o
\ Rufus Taylor and the date-June 10Th, 1851
Another was found that the markings on IL
shell indicated its sge to be 80 years.
- Thus far this year the Baltimore Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ha
bad put TO death at Its shelter on The CalvertOr
road, 1000 homeless dogs and 1000 cats; II il
believed the number of CANNES will be in
creased to 5000 before the year is out.
- Within the past two years Mr. A. A
Sparks, q dealer in telegraph poles at Parkton
| N. G r. R., has shipped from that place about
| 10000 poles One would think that so many
as that would mean all the timbers suitable
for poles in that section of the county
MOT misunderstanding the fact that the crowds
! at Timonium LAST week were very large there
were no accidents worth recording and nc
! fights. The latter is very remarkable consider
| ing the fact that there must have been many
turbulent spirits on the grounds every day.
->Col. Samuel K. Herr, of Westminster
| who is well known in Baltimore county. wa;
| painfully hurt q few days ago by falling while
assisting in removing water tank In bis barn
! No bones were broken. Col. Herr was formerly
head ofthe firm of Herr Bros, carriage builders
"a number of things in the way OF amuse
ment went on in Baltimore county last Tues
| day, although the day was not as pleasant fol
/ outdoor sports as il might have been. The
| heavens were overcast the greater part of the
day and there was an unpleasant chill in the
! atmosphere.
- Many thousands of people attended the
| Prospect Park fair and races this week and,
barring slight interference by the weather,
everything passed off successfully. The fair
itself is rapidly growing in importance and
promises to soon rival some of the older ones
in the State.
- Miss Mamie Fraumpt of Gainesville,
Baltimore county, was among those injured in
l.
Saturday last. Her face was badly cut and
bruised. Four persons were killed IN the acct
dent and nearly eighty were injured, some OF
them seriously.
- While returning to his home from Balti-
more by way Of the Franklin road on Tuesday
last, Mr.. George Loose, Of Hebbville. I'd dis
trict, was thrown from his wagon, on account
of the bad condition of the road, and sustained
painful injuries. DIR. A. G. Smink, of Wood
lawn, attended him.
- A Towson family has hen that has a
brood of chicks. all of them white except one,
and it is as black as the blacklist. Doubtless
because of this fact the mother hen will have
nothing to do with il and fights it vigorously
all the time She looks out well for the other
members of her family.
- Many city people who spent the summer
in Baltimore county are hurrying back to their
homes in Baltimore, and they are thus miss
ing one of the most beautiful seasons of the
year in the country. The charm of the latter
part of September and October is something
the poets like to sing about.
->The Western Maryland Railroad Com
pany will shortly commence proceedings to
condemn certain lands along its route from
Arlington to GIyndon in order to take out a
number of curves and reduce the grades. Many
rights of way have been secured for these pur
poses without recourse to the law.
The eastern section of Towson will,
within year or two, have tunnel under it
f<, ho ooncfrr1ofod q Mort horn Central Rail-
>xoad Company as part of its new line from Ii
manium to Canton to better accommodate the
immense freight traffic that now goes by way
of Baltimore to reach the water front.
- Five thousand people attended the an.
nual tournament at the Confederate Soldiers
Home. Pikesville. on Tuesday last. The first
prize $50 was won by j. Gordon Hobbs. of
Howard county, who crowned his sister.
Miss Sadie Hobbs. as queen. Thirty-two
knights contended for the honors and prizes.
- Nothing has developed regarding the
burning of three of the outbuildings on the
Shields farm, near Sunny brook, one night last
week 1t is evident that it was the work of an
incendiary as the flames burst from the three
buildings simultaneously Mr.. ] Nelson Nc.
Chung tenant on the farm, had no insurance.
-W While at Prospect Park fair on Thursday
Mrs Samuel REGISTER wife OF the we'll known
attorney, lost her gold watch A woman was
seen to pick it up and she was afterwards ar
rested, but the watch was not recovered. Mrs.
REGISTER took number of premiums for articles
exhibited in the household department of the
fair.
According TO some estimates over so, 900
people visited the Timonium fair last week.
It cannot be doubted that the fair enjoyed the
largest attendance in its history, and all agree
that Thursday was the biggest ever. That
day g crowd was said by some to exceed 30 600,
but more conservative estimates placed it at
5000.
- AIthonoh tho xvoat h or M &c II, tops ov d;so
greeable the schools of this county reopened
last Monday under the most favorable auspices.
Mr.. A. G. Crommer the new principal of Tow
son High School, gave his pupils sound talk
that ought to be productive of good results.
The attendance was large and everything indi-
Gates a successful year.
Several thousand people journeyed to
Timonium last Saturday to witness the windup
of the fair. This was mainly an extra good
card of running races only that furnished ex-
cellent sport. II may be said with truth that
the fair of 1905 ended most satisfactorily, the
weather. like all the previous days of the week,
having been delightful.
- Rev. Claddebuck, pastor of the colored
Baptist Church at Towson, died at his home at
Gainesville, on the Sth instant. He was very
popular among his people. and his funeral,
which took place last Sunday was attended by
an immense throng, the services continuing
the greater part of the day. A large number
from TOwsOn were present.
Pine Grove q. B. Sunday school at Ray
vile, 9Th district, will hold its annual celebra-
ton in the grove adjoining the hall. on Satur-
day afternoon, September 3d. followed by an
oyster supper and festival at night. Several
visiting schools will be present. Mr.. Frank |.
Duncan and others will make addresses. Music
by Pine Grove Cornet Band.
- Defenders Day Tuesday, was fittingly
observed by the Junior Order United American
Mechanics at Gwynn Oak Park, and it is esti-
mated that fully 25, 600 people visited that re-
sort during the day, despite the fact that the
weather was threatening. Among the speakers
was Mr.. John s. Ensor, of the Towson bar,
who delivered patriotic and highly creditable
Grafton.
The live stock exhibit at Timonium fair
last week was no doubt the best ever seen there,
showing that Baltimore county is making a
marked Improvement in this line. The Hamp-
ton herd of Jerseys was universally admired,
while the Gurnsey herd of Mrs. ] Mex. Merry
mana new exhibitor in this department.
attracted great deal of attention and got many
blue ribbons.
-->The authorities of Baltimore city are
getting after the United Railways Company on
account of the condition of the York road from
North avenue to the new boundary. New
tracks are being laid on part of this section
of the road and this necessarily makes ii bad
for travel. In fact drivers of teams and other
vehicles would do well to keep off that part of
the road entirely.
- Mr.. A. b. Gardner. Jr., head OF the
Gardiner Dairy in Baltimore, had a most
interesting exhibit at the Timonium fair last
week. 1t consisted of nearly 20 beautiful cows
each one representing different herd from
which his establishment draws its milk sup
ply. The rich product of these cows was kept
in cooler and all callers were treated to glass
of fresh milk if they wished it.
- The Timonium fair is twenty seven years
old, but il has lost none of its vigor on account
of its increasing years. 1t is generally con-
Seeded that the last was the best fair in the his
tory. of the society It's financial affairs are in
excellent shape, while the grounds and build
ings are in good condition. The management
deserves the thanks of the people of the county
for the good work it has accomplished.
- The county police and members of the
Civic League made raid on two of the road
houses on Park Heights avenue last Sunday
and arrested the propretors They also cap
tured several slot machines The men de-
manded jury trial and were baied for court.
The members of the league who caused the ar
rests are Mr.. James E Cooper. of Canton.
and Mr. Robert Chesney. of Fullerton.
"a Baltimore county man who owns
several race horses has one in his string whose
pecularities are worth mentioning She is
years old, has good health, but she won't eat
anything in daytime She takes her breakfast
late 10 the evening, her dinner about II or at