The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-08-25

Tuesday, September IL, by Ellen Leonard and
Hill Farm, Dulany's Valley, horses, cattle,
hogs, farm implements and machinery,
Tuesday. September IS, by William II. Carter.
trustee on the premises, Belair road and
Hamilton avenue, a tract of 30 acres of fine
Monday, September "a, by D. G. Mcintosh. re-
ceiver and trustee, on the premises in the
9th district, water works plant. j
1.-THE secretary's Office ON the Timonium
Fair grounds is now open from 8 A. NJ. to 80
Next Saturday will be the LIST day of Sep.
TENDER and but four months more of the year
1906 will remain.
The rainy season" continues and Jupi-
ter Pluvius seems to be working overtime in
thisyear of 1905.
- Emory Grove campmeeting closed on
Thursday night During its continuance
twenty. persons professed conversion.
- Mrs. Ruby, wife Of Mr.. George Ruby, of
Della. LIST district, was seriously burned on
Tuesday by the explosion Of coal-oil stove.
"a scarcity of dollar bills is reported in
Baltimore city. Some people in Baltimore
county also make similar omplaints-strange
to say.
- Pensions have this week been granted to
residents of Baltimore county as follows John
T. Chen worth, $12 per month William II.
Kinney, So.
>Today-Saturday, August 25th-is 81
minutes shorter than the first day of the month.
The sun rises at minutes past and sets at AZ
minutes past g.
mir. Leslie w. Baker, formerly of Balti-
more county. was an exhibitor in the poultry
department of the Montgomery county fair at
Rockville this week.
The Home Product Exposition will be-
gin at Electric Park on Saturday, August Sth.
and continue one month. 1t promises to be
highly creditable show.
- Baltimore city g all night bank( the Third
NationaD will begin operations September 4th.
The bank is located on the northw west corner of
Baltimore and North streets.
->It is unlawful to shoot squirrels in Balt-
more county until the 18th of September. This
is the open season for doves and fickers and
many Of the latter are being shot.
- Baltimore county was visited by num-
Der of thunder storms on Tuesday night.
Heavy rains fell and there was almost con-
tinuous lightning for several hours.
>Over three acres of agricultural imple-
ments and machinery will be shown at limo.
mum this year. In itself this will be an exhi-
bition worth travelling miles to see.
~ On account of frequent rains the lawns
in Towson are as green just now as they usually
are in early spring. As a growing" summer
the present one has had few equals.
- The w. G. T. q. of Baltimore county
will hold its twenty second annual convention
in the Presbyterian Church at Relay, 18th dis
trict, on Thursday, September 10th.
THE Highways Commissioners, at their
meeting on Thursday, ordered the reopening
of the Falls road. that thoroughfare having
been closed to travel pending repairs.
- The Sparrow Point baseball team went
to Atlantic City this week and disting uished
itself on Wednesday by defeating the team of
that place in an thinning game-1 to 0.
- Mr.. Elmer ]. Cook, of the Towson bar,
has been appointed by Judge Norris of the U.
s. District Court, one of the receivers of the
Ringgold Remnant Company of Baltimore.
AT the meeting of the State Board of
Education on Wednesday the schools of Tow
s0b, Reisterstown and Catonsville were placed
/0n the list of accredited high schools of Mary
land.
THE seating capacity Of the stands at
Timonium has been largely increased this year,
the stands now numbering four. This will
materially aid in increasing the society's
revenue.
The Towson Guild baseball team went
to Walbrook last Saturday afternoon and was
defeated, 5 to g. 1t is said the Towsons, who
head the Suburban League, should have won
thegame.
= Friday will be known as "ChiIdren's
Day" at the coming County Fair, when chill
dren under II years of age will be admitted
free. This fact should swell the crowd by sew
eral thousand.
-The date for the big farmers picnic at
Mt. Carmel, Baltimore county, has been
changed from the 18th to Saturday, September
10Th. Full particulars will be published in
The UNION hereafter.
~ Labor Day falls the first Monday in Sep
TENDER and it is national holiday, made so by
an act of Congress- 1t is not legal holiday in
Maryland unless so designated by proclama-
ton of the Governor.
1.-The contract for matchmaking the
White Hall road. from White Hall, N. G. r.
r., to Gemmills Mill was this week awarded
by the Highways Commissioners to w. s.
McCOmas for Sc, 900.
IA Business Mems Association has been
formed at Ellicott City. with Col. William s.
Powell, editor Of the Times, as president. The
object of the association is to work for the adj
vancement OF the town.
ut is said the Hartford county tomato
spectators once had an opportunity TO sell out
and clean up profit of $1,000 That wasn't
enough. They wanted more-and they came
out at the small end of the horn.
IA freight wreck occurred on the Md. d
Pa Railroad on Monday afternoon, near Water
vale Station, that tied up all trains for several
hours. The breaking ofthe train in two caused
the trouble. No one was injured.
marie Rebers Ladies' Colonial Band and
Orchestra-said to be superior musical organi.
Fair this year. This will be a novelty that
should not fail to attract attention.
The public schools of this county win
resume their sessions on Monday, Septembef
10th. The boys and girls having enjoyed
good long holiday should be ready to resume
their work with redoubled energy.
IAN ice famine in Baltimore city is within
the range of possibilities. The natural supply
is about exhausted and the manufacturing
plants cannot keep up with the daily demand
The outlook is anything but pleasing:
->Several prominent ministers from dis
tant~eities will speak at the Baptist Sunday
school reunion at Foreston, Baltimore county,
today. Governor Warfield, Judges Burke and
Duncan and Mr.. G. Ross Mace will also speak.
Proprietor Wolters will give his first OK
roast and dance at his Carney Hotel, at the
terminus of the Hartford road car line, on We'd
nesday next August 10Th. A pleasant after
noon and evening is promised all who attend.
- The foliage of the horsechestnuts is
already beginning to die and in short time
the trees will present sered and brown APP
pearance. They are beautiful trees in spring
and early summer, but their beauty departs
early.
->The Baltimore Sun is not succeeding
very well in its efforts to crush the proposed
jubilee. Money for the event is being literally
subscribed and arrangements for it are going
steadily forward despite the luminary's oppo-
~sition.
@sThe biggest bunch of races ever reeled
off at Timonium Fair will take place there this
year. In all there are twenty seven scheduled
for the five days and these ought to satisfy the
sportiest of the sports. 1t will be great week
at Hmonium.
- The body of an unknown white man was
found near the railroad crossing at Chase, p,
B. & w. Railroad last Sunday morning. One
of the legs was cut entirely off, There was
nothing about the body that would lead to its
Identification.
- The Suburban Savings Bank, which was
organized at Hamilton, Hartford road, several
weeks ago, will be ready for business in few
DAYS. A full account of the bank. with the
names of its officers, ETC., has already been
published in THE UNION.
THE fifth anniversary of Rev. NJ. L. En-
ders as pastor of Salem Evangelical Church,
Gainesville, will be appropriately celebrated
on Sunday. September I'd, when the pastor
will preach and make full report of his work
during the past five years.
THE Sunday school of Cedar Grove U. b.
Church. 9th district held-a largely attended
picnic last Saturday. Pine Grove Cornet Band
furnished music and there were addresses by
Rev. T. M. West, Rev. f. B. Emenheiser and
Mr.. J. Walter Turnbaugh.
-"Hurricane'' Branch, of Suffolk, Va,
who gained some notoriety last February in
the Winder hunt in Baltimore county, has
been chasing Virginia murderer with bis
dogs this week, let us hope with better success
than attended his efforts here.
Almost deluge of rain fell in some sec.
tions of Baltimore county last Sunday morn
ing. while at Towson there was only slight
sprinkle. Almost as much rain has fallen in
August as we had in July, when the precipita-
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