The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-06-29

IAN experienced farmer has called our al
| tention to the fact that there were very few
any locust blossoms this year and be says tn
old belief is that this means q poor cor
year." But what the locust blossoms shout
have to do with the corn crop we fail to see.
>Mr. John w. Garrett has purchased 16
acres of the Edmondson property, known q
Blythewood and lying on the west side
Charles street avenue, opposite Notre Dame
for $500 per acre. The country residence o
Mr.. CARROTS mother is also opposite Blythe
wood.
dan Christ, a somewhat notorious charac
ter of the 4th district, who was tried in c0ur
here on Monday. on the charge of assaultiDl
with intent to kill little girl near Glynd0n
was acquitted. No doubt be has now gon'
back to his old haunts to make more trouble
for the people.
IAN enthusiastic meeting in the interes
| of Mr.. William H. Lawrence for the nomina
ton for States Attorney was held on Monday
night at the Young Mems Republican Club
| Highlandtown. Speeches were made By Messrs
| Q. Ross Mace. Laban Sparks, q. F. Wilson and
| by Mr.. Lawrence.
IA few nights ago mean thief went to the
sawmill of Mr.. Dennis Carter, in Chew's
woods, near Towson, and stole every particle
has had streak of bad luck lately. Within
ten days be broke thumb, lost fine horse
and had bis engine despoiled.
ION Sunday afternoon last Mrs. Redmond
G. Stewart, of Green Spring Valley, was thrown
from her horse and had her right arm dislo-
Gated. The horse frightened at an automobile.
Mr.. Frank A. Bonsal, Of the same valley, was
thrown from new hunter the same day and
had his neck painfully injured.
D"Jim" Pratt, sporty Towson boot
black who, in little friendly bout, tried to
sever the head of friend with razor, got two
wears in the penitentiary. This is excellent.
Jim" is in q place now where he will be
Obliged to work-and this is something that
goes very much against his grain.
->The Towson baseball team went to Mt.
Washington last Saturday and defeated the
strong team at that place by score OF 4 to 2.
Shelton, for the Towsons, struck out IA men.
The game scheduled with the home team to-
day-Saturday, June 29th-is with the Mary
land Swimming Club, of Baltimore.
Troop A, Capt. G. Lyon Rogers, is pre-
pairing for its annual ten days outing, the
command leaving Pikesville, August 10th.
Governor Warfeld will accompany the troop on
its march, the trip extending to Charlestown,
w. Va. Lieut.. VIM. B. Jockeys big mule
team will carry the traps Of the troopers.
"A surveying corps Of the United Rail-
in Towson this week and thus the rumors
about the extension of the trolley line from
Towson to Lutherville and Timonium were
again revived. We still have faith that this
work will be done before the end of 1907.
->Mr. William P. Cole, yr., son of Mr..
4s
uated at the Towson High School commence
ment, was presented a set of Shakespeare's
works by the employees in his fathers Office.
He also received other gifts from relatives and
friends. includinga gold watch from his uncle,
Mr.. Lewis 8. Cole.
THE regular meeting of the Senior Gun
powder Agricultural Club was held last Satur-
day at the home Of Mr.. Asa B. Gardiner, Jr.,
near CockeysviIle, with Mr.. N. Howard Gill as
foreman and Mr.. w. w. @. Stewart, secretary.
Mr.. T. P. W. France represented the Junior
Club. The proceedings will be published in
The UNION next week.
-Pathagoras Masonic Lodge will attend
divine service at the Presbyterian Church at
Hamilton, Hartford road, on Sunday night,
June 3Oth, at o'clock, when the pastor, Rev.
L. s. Reichard, will preach on Essentials in
Temple Building" Special musical program
Erdman and Mr.. Stanley Erdman.
William Dashields, colored, has been
committed to jail here on the charge OF being
disorderly on York road trolley car. Judge
Duncan, who was on the car. laid the charge
and appeared as q witness before Justice Her
bert. Deshields was fined $50 and costs-the
full limit of the law-and in default of pay
ment was sent to Jail for sixty days.
William f. Hang. who was in Jail here
on the charge ofshooting and killing his brother
at their home at Gardenville, last Sunday morn
ing, was released on 81, 500 bail on Wednesday
for his appearance before the grand jury. The
shooting was the result Of some family trouble
and is alleged to have been in selfdefense.
Gottieb Haug was the name of the victim.
Through the efforts Of Deputy Sheriff
Noah Walker the County Commissioners on
Wednesday appropriated $50 to improve pub
lie road crossing on Garrison avenue, Airing
ton. In this connection it may be mentioned
that Mr.. Walker is the only officer in the county
who serves withoutp pay. Heisa public spirited
citizen and believes in helping bis neigbbors.
THE health authorities of Washington
are just now having much trouble with the
dairyman on account of the impure milk they
are supplying to customers. One of the rules
lately issued is this: do not patronize
milkdealer at any price whose milk, after
standing for more than two hours, reveals q
visible sediment at the bottom of the bottle"
- Mr.. Thomas ]. Lea. farm manager at the
Sheppard and Pratt Hospital, left at The UNION
Office on Wednesday bunch of alsike clover
that measured five feet in height. The field
from which it was taken was sown on the oath
of last August. The growth all over the field
is immensely heavy, but Mr.. Lea would not
venture to guess how much it will cut to the
acre.
- Farmers and others who are troubled
with bugs and scale should try the residuum
or waste from acetylene machines. Expert
ments have shown that it equals bordeaux mix
ture. If they will put it on their eggplants,
cucumbers and other vegetable plants they will
see the bugs drop off at once and not return to
trouble the plants. The residuum is also fine
disinfectant.
->Complaints having been made about the
speeding of automobiles on Charles street ave-
nue. Deputy Sheriff Noah Walker was sent
down there to look after the violators of the
law. Result The arrest of Messrs. Charles B.
Roberts and T. o. Donnell Hillen, each of whom
had to pay fine and costs of $12.35 to Justice
Herbert, of Towson. Other flyers" should
take warning.
the citizens of Govanstown have about
completed arrangements for big celebration
on the Fourth of July. q. s. Senator VIM.
Pinkney Whyte will deliver an address at p.
NJ, on HARDWOOD avenue, and patriotic songs
will be sung by the school children. There
will also be baseball game in the afternoon
followed by q band concert and fireworks at
night It will be the biggest affair that town
has seen in many day.
Wedding Reception. After returning
from their wedding trip Mr.. and Mrs. George
P. Mays were given a reception last Saturday
night at the home of the groom's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. B. H. Mays, of Philopolis. Mrs. Mays
was assisted in receiving by her daughters,
Misses Blanche and Jane Mays. Among those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Kelley, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Brooks, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
l. Wheeler, of Towson; Mr. and Mrs. Taylor
Mays, Mr.. and Mrs. P. G.. Chilcoat, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. ]. Slower, Mr.. and Mrs. George f.
Wheeler Mr.. and Mrs. Frank B. Boarman,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Brooks, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Bond, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank E. Mays, Misses