The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-06-02


| Quence there will be no service at Rossville nor
at St. Clements Church.
>The members of the Young Mems Liter
airy and Debating Society Of Towson on Sum
day last placed flowers on the graves OF their
deceased comrades-Rev. James X. Keech, X.
Lee Dunphy and Robert A. Tarbert-who are
buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery.
Several persons who forgot that Wednes-
day was legal holiday, came to Towson TO
transact business at the Court House and were
obliged to go home disappointed. The UNION
always gives timely notice about these holt
| days, but they are often overlooked.
- Mr.. A. A. Sparks, of Parkton. has lately
been shipping large numbers of telegraph poles
from Alesia Station. on the Hanover Branch
Railroad. and still has about 5000 to send on.
| In four days be loaded six cars with 206 poles.
Some Of the poles are IS feet in length.
- The barn on Mr.. VIM. Z. Stansburys
| Union Hall Farm. east Of TowsoD, that was
burned several months ago, is being rebuilt on
the same site. The fire was mysterious one
| and the cause Of 1t has never been ascertained.
Nearly so head of stock lost their lives.
THE new bridge over Gwynn's falls, at
Gwynn Oak Park, built jointly by the County
commissioners and the United Railways Com
| pany, has been completed by the Hook d Ford
Contracting Company. 1t is of reinforced con-
crete and has two spans of 40 feet each.
country place o. Of Mp William a1Iagea
Bellona avenue, north of Govanstown, has
| grown this year from imported stalks some
splendid peonies that are an attraction to "Ben-
| HEINZ" the beautiful home of Mr.. Lanahan.
>Towson Lodge Of Elks has appointed
committees to decorate the graves OF deceased
members on Sunday next, June Sd. The de-
ceased members are: Sylvester G. Tomay,
Henry Hick, Milton w. Offutt, c. Harris Col
Iings, W. Smithson Forwood and William H.
Ruby.
81 Mr.. Charles E. Fendall, of the County
Clerks Office, has succeeded in producing an
extra fine strawberry which is an entirely new
variety. He has appropriately named it 1.-THE
FenGall" If there is anything prettier or
better in the strawberry line we have not seen
nor tasted it.
-Mr. G. Leimbach, emigrant agent of the
B. & 0. Railroad, has purchased the DR.. PEBBLES
property in Lutherville, and will make his
one and has three acres of land attached. At
present DIR. PEBBLES is resident of Fall
mouth, Mass.
-The number of motor cars seen on the
roads appears to be growing daily. and as they
increase the man who drives ''scary" horse
gets more nervous. 1t does seem that some
animals will never get used to these machines.
They become terrified even if they see one
standing perfectly still.
- Mr.. Sam W. PattisOn, who owns q so.
acre farm near Howardville. w. NJ. R. R., has
some light Brahma hens that are laying eggs
of unusual size. Mr.. Pattison, who is q mem
Der of the well known auctioneering firm of
Pattson & Gahan, is Clerk of the Criminal
Emanuel Stoner founder of the Stoner
nurseries at Westminster, committed suicide
on Wednesday by hanging himself in his car
rage house. He was "a years of age and q
prominent member of the German Baptist
Brethren Church. Mr.. Stoner's mind had been
impaired for some time.
-Thursday, June 14th, will be Flag Day,
it being the 10th anniversary of the adoption
of the Stars and Stripes as the flag of the United
States. The celebration Of this day has lately
info observance and IL v0nld "a Uoll III
the public schools should have some particular
exercises on that occasion.
->The Archdeacony of Towson will meet
next Wednesday. June 9Th, at II A. NJ. at the
Church of the Redeemer. Charles street ave-
nue., at which hour Rev. Frank M. Gibson, of
Westminster, Nd. will preach. Luncheon
will be served at 1.3O P. NJ, the business meet
ing following an hour later.
THE officers ofthe Baltimore Horse Show
Association say that their show held four days
last week was in all respects successful, the
financial end of it being especially gratifying.
When this comes out all right the managers
are happy. The weather for the show could
not have been finer if it had been made to
order.
THE sports at the Manor Glen Race Track
will take place enthusiastically, June 2d-com-
mencing at IL NJ. An afternoon of innocent
amusement is promised those who attend, and
it is hoped the association will be literally
patronized as it has done much to provide
amusement and pastime for the people of the
community.
->Mr. John NJ. Christopher proprietor of
Hickory Spring Hotel, 81 miles on the Hartford
road, entertained number of his friends at
luncheon on Tuesday, providing an abundance
of sea turtle SOUP which was pronounced espe.
cially fine. This hotel has become popular
resort and Mr.. Christopher is making an ex-
cellent reputation as landlord.
IAN interesting sketch of the Fellowship
estate near Towson, is published in The UNION
today. The property, with other adjacent |
tracts, has been in the Stevenson family more |
than 200 years. The present owners are MIR. |
Thomas G.. Stevenson, of Towson, and his |
sisters, Miss Anna Belle Stevenson and Mrs. |
Richard W. Gardiner, of Philadelphia.
- The Democrats will hold their Congress. |
sional primaries in Baltimore county on Satur- |
day, July 23d, between the hours Of 5 and P.
IN. The county convention will be held at |
lTowson the following Monday, and the Con-
gressional convention in Westminster, June |
9th. Hon. ]. Fred. c. Talbott's friends say |
he will have no opposition for the nomination. |
THE Baltimore and jerusalem Turnpike |
Company now collects toll on six miles of its
road only, the other eight miles-from Putty |
Hill to Jerusalem Mills-being free to travellers |
because jury declared that It is not kept in |
proper condition for a toll road. There is some |
question now as to who should be responsible |
for keeping this latter section of the road in |
repair
THE Ladies' Home Interest Club held q |
meeting on Wednesday afternoon at the resi- |
dence ofMrs. Granville Matthews, near Oregon. |
Mrs<Julia Matthews presided and Miss Ella F. |
Scott was secretary. Miss Harrison, of Balti-
more. teacher of domestic science. spoke on |
"Foods-Their Nutritive Value and Cost"
The house was tastefully decorated with flowers |
for the occasion.
- Mt. Zion Lodge. 1. o. o. F., of Pixies
Vile on Sunday afternoon decorated the graves |
of deceased members who have been inferred
in eight different cemeteries. Special memo.
rial exercises were held in Druid Ridge Gene
terry. The committee of arrangements was COM
posed of Messrs Harry A. Davis, Nicholas H.
Coe, Milton Watts William A. Chenoweth and |
G. Albert Salter.
1.-THE Volunteer Fire Company of Hamil-
ton, Hartford road, has selected the following
delegates to the convention of the State Fire.
mems Association which will meet in West
minister three days next week: G. W. Collen-
berg, Sr.. Joseph F. thurman, Samuel G. I'M
void, Fred. Russell and George B. Beckman;
alternates, Samuel Duerr, DR.. w. H. Vinal,
Charles Hoffstetter, John Snyder and John H.
Tames.
Sneak thieves operated around Towson
last Saturday night and several families lost
their Sunday dinners. Among these was Mr.
G. Howard Stirling, who lives in West Tow
son, his refrigerator having been riAed of
meats, butter, &c. Col. Charles B. MCLEAN
and Mr.. George Groom were also sufferers by
the marauder, who is no doubt blessed with a
fine appetite and knows good things when he
sees them.
-Mr. and Mrs. G. Howard Stirling, of
Towson, made very narrow escape from being
run down by an automobile while driving out
from Baltimore last Saturday evening. The
affair occurred on st. Paul street at its inersec
tion with Mt. Royal avenue, and the reckless
driving of three young men in the car was the
cause Of it. All that saved them from being
struck was the shying of the horse, which
fell to the pavement in its efforts to get out of
the way.
The congregation of Epworth M. E.
Church, Cockeysvlle, celebrated the twelfth
anniversary of the church last Sunday. The
pastor, Rev. 7. M. West, preached special SER
mon and Mr.. Alexander d. Brooks read an in
teresting paper on the dedication, the ceremo-
MES of which were participated in by several
ministers. All of them are still living except
Rev. w. T. d. GLENN. The dedication was in
charge of Rev. Thomas Wood now pastor of
Great Falls Circuit.
->As is the annual custom on the Sunday
following Union memorial day, the Mercy and
Help Department of Towson Chapter Epworth
League will place flowers on the graves of de-
ceased members of the church and congrega-
ton on Sunday afternoon next, June Sd.
Delegations will visit Prospect Hill Cemetery
- I'D IN To- tl,o