The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-10-05


trict, horses, cows, farm implements, etc.
Only one more chance to register thi:
year. Don't miss it.
- 1.-THE frost was on the pumpkin" several
mornings this week.
- Straw hats have been called in and over.
coats are beginning to make their appearance.
- The tomato crop in Hartford county has
been yielding from 800 to 500 bushels per acre.
->Catonsville dairymen have raised the
price of milk to 10 cts quart in bottles and
cts in bulk.
- Governor Warfield has appointed Charles
Wurtzer deputy State forest warden for Bal
timOre county.
I The Baltimore county divorce mill seems
to have had more work than usual lately. This
\ Is to be deplored.
=. Mrs E. @. Hawkins of Parkton. eth dis
tTict, grew beet in her garden that weighed a
trihe over five pounds.
+ - Il is said that partridges are abundant in
baltimore county this fall and sportsmen are
expecting good season.
IA huckster was offering peaches in Tow
son on Wednesday at slips basket, and they
were ordinary looking at that.
- Mr.. Charles E. Fendall, of strawberry
fame, exhibited this week fine sunhower that
measured Is inches in diameter.
I - The people of Lutherville are again COM
fplaining of short water supply. The town
lgets its water from the arlesian wells at Towson'
- jesse Curtis, aged IA years. employed in
the cotton mills at Warren, had foot mashed
and two toes cut off in the elevator few days
ago.
- Some Pennsylvania farmers claim to
have raised 500 bushels Of potatoes to the acre
this season and one yield of 900 bushels is re.
ported.
- Some additional fire plugs are needed in
ToWson and the matter should be taken up
by the improvement Association at its next
meeting.
4 - Before adjournment on the 9th ult. the
III Carl kor tar. furxy cd fIo;r
foreman, Mr.. John G. Halbert, with fine silk
| umbrella.
- Calendars for the year 1908 are already
beginning to make their appearance. The old
year is on the toboggan and its finish is almost
within sight.
- BY the quarterly distribution of the State
public school tax, made by the Comptroller on
the LIST instant, Baltimore county schools will
receive $18 76l .46.
- The harvest of death of the automobile
came nearer home this week. One man was
killed in the county on Tuesday and several
others were injured.
ION account of previous engagements Mr..
George r. Gather was unable to attend the
firemen's fair in Towson this week, but he
sent his check for So.
IAN exchange says Charles Linton, of
Sykesville, made great record lately. He is
credited with having baled As tons and 1880
lbs of straw in II hours.
+ - The Prohibition party of Baltimore
county has nominated complete county ticket.
This will add Is additional names to the ballot
to be voted in November.
1.-THE Epworth League Chapter of Towson
M. Il. Church has had the floor of the lecture
room of the church covered with a new cocoa
mating at an expense of $130.
THE bazaar and oyster supper for the
benefit of Hamilton Volunteer Fire Company
will be held three nights next week, commenc-
ing on the 9Th, in Hamilton Hall.
- On account of the rain of last Saturday
afternoon the sale of building lots advertised
by Messrs. Shea 4 Mcclure to take place at
Ruxton, N. G. r. R., had to be postponed.
MIR. Mitchell N. Brown, who had been
conducting barber shop in Towson for several
years, left this week for La Plata, Md. where
he will open shop in the new Wills Hotel.
The National Bank of Pikesville has pur-
chased lot on the main street from the Nc
Henry estate and will erect asubstantial bank
building upon it. The price paid was 81 500.
"a musicale will be given in the Guild
Hall. Towson, on Friday evening, October 18th,
commencing at o'clock. Proceeds for the
benefit ofthe new Methodist Protestant Church.
- Cardinal Gibbons visited st. Charles
Church, Pikesville last Sunday and confirmed
a large class. While in the neighborhood he
was entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Dupert.
- You must have your name placed in the
registration books next Tuesday, October 9Th,
If you wish to vote in November. If you had
previously been registered this will not be me-
cessary.
>Patrolman A. J. German is having torn
down a small frame house that has stood for
nearly a century on Shealey's lane, Towson,
and will erect dwelling on the lot for his
own use.
- Baltimore county continues to send a
goodly number of visitors to the jamestown
Exposition. Those going now find completed
show and are enjoying the finest weather of
theyear
~, To ~ 0f
gear was introduced by King Edward short
time ago and it didn't take it long to jump over
to America.
L The big Democratic barbecue at Mt.
Carmel, 9th district, will take place on Satur;
day next, October 18th. Governor Warfeld
and Senators Whyte and Rayner will be among
the speakers.
- More of the ''canaries" got back to THE
UNION Office this week. Others had better
hurry up or their mates will be after them
shortly. The first issue in December is not far
off, you know.
- Mr.. John Brookhart, Towson plasterer,
got some lime in one of his eyes few days ago,
causing him intense suffering for some hours.
Mr.. Brookhart was formerly a resident of
Chestnut Ridge.
IA marriage license was issued at the
County Clerks Office on Thursday to Robert u.
Davis widower, of Freeland, and Miss Sarah
A. Spindler, of Cedar Grove. The age of each
was given as sc years.
>The rector, Rev. A. r. Walker. being
absent, there will be no service at Trinity
Church, Long Green, on Sunday, October 9Th
Service as usual, with holy communion, on
Sunday. October 18th.
The ladies of Hiss IL. E. Church, Har-
ford road, will give an oyster and meat supper
at the church on Tuesday and Wednesday even
ings, October 9Th and 9th. Proceeds will go to
the Ladies' Aid Society.
I THE idea prevails in Baltimore county
that to build roads under the State aid plan
makes the work entirely too expensive-that
is. the cost is heavier than to construct them
under other conditions.
- Govanstown Y. M. G. A. was formally
opened for the season on Friday night of last
week. Addresses were made by Rev. Walter
Rhodes and Mr.. Daniel Baker. Miss Katie
Cogswell was accompanist.
- Messrs. G. Herbert Rice and Henry II.
Hubner of Baltimore county, are named among
the incorporators of the Cecil Mining Company
which has lust been organized in Baltimore
with capital stock of $4,000.
->Governor Warfeld received an ovation
at the opening OF the tiremen's far ID the low
son Guild House on Tuesday night. The Gov
ernor is always popular with the ladies and he
was cordially received by them.
- Mr.. Joshua w. Armacost, a successful
farmer of the 7th district, raised fine crop of
wheat the past season. His lowest yield was
a fraction over 80 bushels to the acre and his
highest Al bushels, machine measure.
I'VE know of some places in Baltimore
county where fine apples are rotting on the
ground because there is no sale for them. In
Towson one is obliged to pay an exorbitant
price for an inferior article of this fruit.
Two fine mules belonging to Mr.. John
E. Faulkner, of Lauraville, were killed by a
trolley car of the Hartford road line a few nights
ago. The animals broke out of a field and got
on the track. They were valued at 5000.
- Mr.. J. Henry Miller, a Baltimore builder,
has been awarded the contract to erect the fine
Naval Y. NJ. G. A. Building in Norfolk, at a
cost of 1925 900. Mr.. Miller is native of Bal
timore county and was born at Parkville.
- The fair for the benefit of the Towson
Volunteer Fire Company will continue in the
Guild House on Friday and Saturday nights,
October 4th and 9Th. This is a worthy cause
and all should do something to help it along.
- The first day of October was typical
autumn day with beautiful sunshine and just
enough crispiness in the air to make it delight.
full, Early in the morning Thermometers al
some points in Towson registered as low as 81
degrees.
- The pretty cottage being erected at Ter
racedale, South Towson, by Mr.. c. E. Thomas
the builder, is rapidly nearing completion;
When finished it will be occupied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Frame, who will be married on the
10Th instant.