The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-08-18

of iO5K acres in Long Green Valley, neal
Long Green Station.
THE second month Of summer will enc
next Wednesdav-August 22d.
MIR. Samuel d. Black, of Sherwood, Bal
timore county. has been granted patent for 9
motor controller.
The County Commissioners, having en-
ioyed their summer vacation, will resume theil
regular sessions next Tuesday.
- The dog days end with the present month
the popular belief being that they continue siz
weeks from the middle of July.
~ The camp-meetings are now about ovel
and the county fairs will be the next things tC
engage the attention of the people.
- Over six thousand people attended Emory
Grove campmeeting last Sunday. The meet
ing will be continued over next Sunday.
"a good many cases of typhoid fever are
reported in this county, this being the season
when the disease is more prevalent than at any
other. =,
Acrobatic performances will cut big
figure at the coming Timonium Fair. These
will take place on stage IN 'front.' OF the grano
stands.
-Mr. I. Monroe Richardson, of the 10th
district. raised this season % bushels of wheat
to the acre. The grain was of unusually hne
quality. Dill :.
Partition. killed rattlesnake at DEVILS Back
bone, 9Th district, that measured feet inches
in length.
= Arrangements are nearly complete for
the Home Products Exposition that Will be
held at Electric Park, commencing Saturday,
September Sth. .
p If Won want to have a premium list of
the coming Timonium Fair mailed to you
write to Mr.. James S. Nussear, secretary,
Lutherville, Md.
her farm stock last spring, has purchased a
house and an acre of land from the wheeler
estate. near Butler.
- Mr. Wesley r. Whitaker, whose farm is
at Oregon, 8th district, raised this season 523
bushels of barley 10 the acre. Inc crop mad
been damaged by hail.
- William Chalk has been appointed car
rier and ], Frank Lankfofd, substitute on rural
route No. Z, at Mount Washington, Baltimore
county. to fill vacancies.
Bay Shore, the new summer resort below
g0arrow's Point, is now attracting much atten-
Z ton. 1t is beautiful place and the trolley
ride to it is very attractive.
->The Suburban Trust Company of Govans.
town has had plans prepared for q fireproof
building for its own use to cost SlO,OOO. Mr.
A. K. Wood has the contract.
mi. Bernard N. Baker, of Gainesville,
wellknown in Baltimore financial circles, has
been appointed by the Governor deputy game
warden for Baltimore county.
THE Timonium Fair will begin two weeks
from next Tuesday. Nearly all arrangements
for it are now complete and the indications
point to successful exhibition.
- Mr.. Joshua M. Shelley, of Warren, 9Th
district, is among those who believe there is
money in chickens. In twelve months be sold
from PIG hens eggs to the value of S5l7:
"a meat supper and festival will be held
by the Ladies' Aid Society of Ebenezer M. E..
Church. near Taylor, on the evenings of Au-
gust 22d and 23d. All will be welcome.
-Some squirrels are being shot in viola
lation of the law. The open season for these
does not begin until the 18th of September.
Game wardens should be on the lookout.
"a large additional space has been pro-
vided on the Timonium Fair grounds for cattle
this year and it is now thought there will be
ample room to accommodate all exhibitors.
- Baltimore city is just now full of South
ern and Western merchants who are purchasing
largely for their fall and winter trade. The
city has ample hotel accommodations for all.
- Fine fshing with hook and line is now
being enjoyed in the Gunpowder and other
Baltimore county rivers. White perch and
other choice fish are reported to be abundant
AN air ship is to be among the attrac-
tionsat Prospect Park. Fair this year. A big
poultry show will also be feature. This fair
begins September 11th, following Timonium.
Trinity Church Branch of the Woman
Auxiliary will hold supper and bazaar at Odd
Fellows Hall, GIen.Ar on Saturday, Sep
TENDER 1st, to which general invitation is ex-
tended.
- Although the middle of August is past
the pasture fields are as green and fresh look
ing as they were in early summer. This means
much to farmers in the way OF saving feed for
their stock.
- Mrs William Cummins, aged 4S years,
died at her home in Canton, on Tuesday, from
taking too many headache powders that
brought on commissions. This should prove a
warning to others.
> When q Republican convention meets
in Towson it transacts its business promptly,
adiourns and goes home. There are no un-
necessary frills about it and it's all business.
That is as it should be.
- The largest display of agricultural imple-
ments and machinery ever seen at Timonium
will be shown there this year. Some fears are
being expressed that there will not be room
enough for the exhibits.
THE Sunday school of EPSON M. P.
Church, Towson, of which Mr.. Joseph s.
Bowen is superintendent, held its annual pic
mic at Gwynn Oak Park on Tuesday, going and
returning by trolley car.
THE biggest farmers gathering ever seen
in Maryland will be the picnic to be held at
Mt. Carmel, Baltimore county, on Wednesday,
September 18th. Fix the date in your mind
and don't fail to be there.
THE Summer School and Farmers Insti-
tute Conference will be held at the Maryland
Agricultural College, College Park, next week,
beginning on Tuesday. Baltimore county
should be well represented.
>The cornerstone for st. Peters Evan
geliea1 Lutheran Church, on Eastern avenue
, east of the North Point road, was laid last
Sunday afternoon. Rev. Albert G. Berlin will
be pastor of the new church.
->A movement is on foot to start State
bank in West Arlington and O number of the
most prominent citizens of the place are inter-
ested in it. Meetings are being held at the
residence of Mr.. Samuel E. Pentz.
1.-The summer race meeting of the Shrews-
bury Trottiug and Driving Association will be
held ON the track at Shrewsbury, on Saturday
next August 25th. For particulars see adver-
Using columns of The UNION today.
proprietor Wolters, of Carney Hotel, has
announced an OK roast and dance to take place
at his popular resort on Wednesday, August
18th. He has also announced another tourna-
ment for Wednesday, September 10Th.
-The annual Baptist Sunday school cele-
bration at Foreston, 9Th district will take place
next Saturday. Governor Warfield has prom
Used to be present and make an address, and
this fact will insure large attendance.
1.-THE new Union Chapel at Timonium has
been taken over by the Methodist Episcopal
Church and hereafter regular services will be
conducted there by Rev. l.. w. Gosnell, pastor
of st. Johns M. E. Church, Lutherville.
Phillip Howard Rieman Smith, aged Is
months, son of Mr.. Herbert A. and Mrs.
Elizabeth w. r. Smith, died at the home of
his grandfather, Mr.. Howard Rieman, West
Joppa road, Towson, on Thursday evening.
Three tournaments were held in Balti.
more county on Wednesday afternoon-one at
Bradshaw, 18th district. one at Jacksonville,
I'd district, and one at Bauer's emile House,
Hartford road. The weather was fine and all
were well attended.
MIR. q. T. Currier, of Waverly, has pur-
chased the store of Mrs. Henry w. Shealey, at
Ashland, N. C. r. R., and will hereafter con-
duct the business. Mr.. Currier was for some
years tenant on the farm of DR.. William Whit
ridge, near Ashland.
-Four Pikesville boys broke into the sta
ton house of the w. M. Railroad at Sudbrook
Park and robbed it of $42 in cash. They were
arrested and admitted their guilt. As their
parents made the loss good the company de-
clined to prosecute them.
- While hauling a sein few days ago at
the shore of the Ideal Fishing and Cunning
Club, on the Gunpowder, some Baltimore
fishermen caught sturgeon 3Oinches long. II
is said to have been the first fish of that species
ever caught in these waters.
AT BeIair on Wednesday afternoon the
home team defeated the strong Sparrow's Point
aggregation, IL to 8. Pitcher Orem went to
pieces in the seventh inning and the winners
scored runs. Before that the game stood 8
to in favor of the Pointers.
Mr.. George o. Brown, of Oak Grove
Poultry Farm, Parkville, is manager of the
Crown Poultry Supply Company, with head
quarters at 1919 Hillen street, Baltimore. He
is an experienced breeder of poultry and Q
recoOnized authority on the subject.