The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-09-28

Tuesday, October ], by Charles Pielert, attorney,
on the premises, the property known as W al
ters' store. Eastern avenue and Back River
Wednesday, October 2. by James Kelley, attor-
ney, at the Court House door. farm of los
acres near Cuttings, Long Green Valley.
Thursday, October 30, oy George slssqn. on Ine
district. stock. wagons, farm implements,
household furniture, etc.
neris Hotel. Arlington, i chestnut filly.
Mon day, October IA, by John 5. Biddison. as
signee. etc.. at the Court House door, land
Tuesday. October q. By John A. Brady and
Michael A. Mccormick. on the premises,
property on Clinton street. Canton.
- Thanksgiving day will be the next holt
day. 1t will fall this year on the 18th of No
vember.
- Calendars for the year 1908 are already
beginning to make their appearance, a sure
sign that a new year will soon be with us.
- The Virginia State Fair Association has
awarded the contract to Bosley Bros, of Tow
son, to construct a mile track at Richmond.
- An alLday meeting will be held at Black
Rock Baptist Church, Butler on Sunday Sep
TENDER 10Th. The first service will be at la NJ.
Zone hundred and three new cases of
typhoid fever were reported In Baltimore last
week. The city is otherwise in healthy con-
dition.
- Governor WarfieId has promised to be
present at the firemen'e fair in the Towson
Der 1st.
- Noble s. Raphel, son of the late E. F.
Raphel, of Upper Falls, 18th district, has made
application for the benefit Of the 0. s. bank
ruptcy laws.
-|Mr. Chas D. Shirley, of Wyanoke ave.,
Waverly. grew tomato vine this year that
measured II feet in height. 1t had IS tomatoes
on it at one time.
- A snappy game OF baseball was played at
Hamilton last Saturday afternoon between the
team of that place ard the Gardenville team,
the latter winning to O..
- Next Tuesday will be the first day of Oc-
tober and the time of the sere and yellow leaf
is near at hand. But many think it the most
charming season of the year.
THE T0wson High School, Prof. A. Y.
Crommer. principal. has 275 pupils on roll, IS
OF whom are in the high school department, or
% per cent. more than last year.
- Before rural free delivery was inaugu-
rated at Raspeburg postoffice, Relair road, Is
copies of THE UNION went there regularly.
Now we are sending 40 copies weekly.
- 10th district farmer has been selling
fine sweet cider in Towson at Is cts. per gallon.
He hauls it to Baltimore in barrels and retais
il at that price-all he can make oft.
-eMr E. e. Scott of Western Run Valley,
lately bought Shropshire buck, six months
old, from Mr.. ]. William Galbreath, of Har-
ford county, that weighed 135 pounds.
THE public schools al Butler and West
Eern Run, in the 9Th district, have been CONSOLE
.O0tcO aL Tue ufSb meuLlODcu cCuOOls Will al
average attendance of about 100 pupils.
TUESDAY was the first day of autumn and
IL started out auspiciously, with genial SUM-
shine and delightful breezes. but wound up in
a torrent of rain that spoiled everything.
Judge Van Bibber appears determined to
enforce the local option law IN Hartford. He
has put the so called social clubs of Belair
out Of business by ining them each $500.
MIR. u. Howard Isaac, attorney for Mr..
John H. link, of Towson, has filed bill in
the Circuit Court here for the sale of certain
real estate on Chestnut Ridge 9Th district.
- family living short distance east of
Towson has some canned pears that were put
up over thirty years ago and they are said to
be as good today as they were when canned.
THE corn crop is maturing slowly and
some of it will not be ready to cut-unless frost
comes-untiI well along in October. This is
unusually late for this section of Maryland.
1.-THE first sitting of the registration Off
GERS for the present year will take place in Bal
timore county next Tuesday. For particulars
see ADVERTISING columns of THE UNION today
"A fine Baltimore county farm sold at
auction at the Court House on Tuesday for
$l40 600. The same place was sold once before
for $35. 900. But that was in Civil War times.
"A trio of sporty colored individuals had
to pay $40 and costs each for getting gay on
York road trolley car. Justice Herbert put on
the assessment. They'll know better next
time.
Milk-shippers along the Northern Gen.
trail road have started a movement to raise the
price of milk. They declare that it cannot be
produced at profit for less than ~ cents
gallon.
- Several more "canaries' that had been
away from THE UNION office almost year,
made their appearance here this week. They
were almost as fresh and clean as the day they
started.
THE mercury got up to 90 degrees in Bal
timore last Saturday and it was very little bet
ter in the country. Doubtless we are making
up now for the heat we didn't get early in the
summer.
late Ross Bond, in the 18th district of this
county. ten shares of stock of the Peoples Ma
tional Bank of Stewartstown brought SIPS
per share.
at wasn't the equinoctial storm last SUM-
day and Monday. The head of the Baltimore
Weather Bureau says there is no such thing.
1t was simply an old-fashioned September
downpour.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Jessop M. E.
Church, north of Cockeysvile, will improve
the cemetery attached to the church at an out.
lay of $500. One of the members promised
500 of this sum.
- Arrangements are rapidly maturing for
the Old-Home Week celebration in Baltimore,
commencing Sunday, October 18th. Thous-
ands of strangers from all over the United
States are expected.
- A joint county bridge is about to be erect
ed over the Little Gunpowder, near Houcks
Mill, the expense to be met equally by Balti-
more and Hartford counties. The contract has
not yet been awarded.
Taylor avenue, southeast of Towson, was
very badly washed by the flood of Monday.
In fact all the roads through that section suffer
ed severely and it will cost hot of money to get
them in any kind of shape again.
- Both voting places in the Towson pre-
cincts of the 9th district will be changed again
this year; The Sd precinct will vote at the old
Journal Building and the 4th precinct at Grange
Hall, on the west side Of the town.
THE last tournament of the season will
take place at Coles Parkvile Grove. Hartford
road, on Wednesday next. October ID. COM
mencing at p. ". For particulars see adver
Using columns Of The UEIoS today.
-~Mr. Thomas c. Pearce. q we'll known
retired farmer Of the eth district. who sustained
an injury 10 one Of bis eyes several years ago.
had Il removed q the Church Home and In
Urinary In Baltimore the past week.
MIR. William II. Wight. ofKinloch Farm,
never ceases In producing wonders 10 the agFi-
cultural line. His LATEST IL an ear Of corn that
weighs "a pounds. Itisl4 inches In length and
has % rows Of grains with an aggregate Of l.
20i grains.
Mr.. John c. Halbsri. Of Perry Hall.
foreman Of the September grand jury. says
aeciion Of the county on Thursday morning.
9sth instant. but not enough 10 do any damage
10 vegetation.
Messrs. Paitison a Gahan. auciioneers.
viii have an important sale Of building lots at
Rnxlon. n. c. X. r.. this Saturday afternoon
commencing q 3 O'Clock. Il will be an OPP
portunity that the some-builder and the inves-
tor should not miss.
The Maryland State Horticultural So
cioiy will hold its annual meeting and show in
the Fillh Regiment Annoy, Baltimore on
Tuesday and Wednesday. December Sd and 4th.
The exhibition OF fruits promises 10 be the best
yet held by the society.
- Rev. r. Heber Murphy desires us to say
that, inasmuch as be will be in attendance at
the meeting Of the Brotherhood Of st. Andrew.
In Washington. next Sunday, the service at
Freeland will be postponed and that due notice
OF the same will be given.
The receipts Of this years Timonium
fair fell of considerably IS compared with those
of last year, but the balance, after all expenses
are paid, will be sufficient to justify the mana
gers In planning for some additional improve
ments before the fair Of 1908.
1.-The trial of the suit OF John T. Dalton
against the United Railways and Electric Com
pany for damages for personal injury, in the
Circuit Court here, was continued on Thursday