The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-06-01

county. A public meeting is proposed, to
held some time this month.
- Mr.. John Rush STREET. says it is not true
as reported in one of the Belair papers last week
that he has sold bis farm, near Taylor, to tn
Green Spring Valley Hunt Club. He still own
the property. Mr.. Street, is now living nea
Garrison, Green Spring Valley.
- Mr.. David Stewart, one Of the trustees
who sold the John K. Cowen farm in lowe
Long Green Valley, has filed exceptions to thu
ratification of the sale upon the ground of in
adequacy of price. The property was bought
by Mr. William Hops for $50, 100.
>All the mechanics in Towson are busy
now and there would be work for many
more: Several houses are under way ana the
foundations are being dug for others: The
town is enjoying real building boom despite
the high price of materials of all kinds.
THE Senior Gunpowder Agricultural Club
met last Saturday at the beautiful farm OF MI
e. Cuttings Merryman near Cockeysvilie, with
Mr.. James B. Ensor as foreman. Mr.. Laban
Sparks represented the Junior Club. A full
report of the meeting will be published in THE
| UNION next week.
- Messrs Marshall Winchester. Charles c.:
Homer, Francis T. Homer and W. Bernard
Duke are now drawing their water supply from
an artesian well on the property of Mr.. Win
chester. at Sherwood N G. K. K. The well IS
about $50 feet in depth and has capacity OF 10
gallons per minute.
- MI. John n Madary. who conducted the
| EdileY HOLel at 6OSlcy IOT ctVcIdl years. 10 uOW
| proprietor of the Hotel Madary, located at 24OO
| Woodbrook avenue, corner of North avenue,
Baltimore, where he will be pleased to see his
Baltimore county friends. Mr.. Madary is much
pleased with his new location.
- democratic primary meetings will be
| held in all the districts of Baltimore county on
Saturday, June 18th. 1t has been said that the
ticket to be named by the county convention
| has already been practically settled upon so
that the time consumed with primaries etc.,
| will be practically thrown away.
The Locust Vale Stock Farm near Tow
son, that was offered at public sale, on the
premises, on Wednesday afternoon, by Messrs.
Pattison d Gahan auctioneers, was Withdrawn
on bid of $20.0 600. The place contains 14l
acres and has fine Improvements. 1t was for
merly owned by Mr. e. e. McCleary.
- Nelson Bowen, motorman on the hes-
terstown trolley line, was assaulted and robbed
at Owings' Mills last Sunday night. He lost
| his watch and small sum of money and ne
| thinks bis assailants were white men. Mr..
| Bowen's injuries were not of serious nature,
although he was rendered unconscious:
-All kinds of direful things are being pre-.
| dicted because of this uncommonly cold and
| wet spring, but those who complain should
| possess their souls in patience. Matters are
| not so bad as they might seem and everything
will right itself in the end. It always does,
| hence the absurdity of gloomy forecasts.
THE northern and northwestern sections
| of Baltimore county were visited by hail
| storm On Tuesday morning last that did con-
siderable damage to vegetation and fruit.
little later than this last year hail storm that
swept over a section of the upper end OF the
| county ruined grain fields and fruit prospects.
The unfavorable weather of last week
seriously interfered with the horse show at the
Kennels. Charles street avenue. The attendance
was not so large as heretofore, and the snow
itself was rather below the average 1t seems
that many society people are taking more In
torost ;,,et ', Gun IN automobiles than thew are in
horses.
- Ten saddle and driving horses belonging
to Mrs. Elisha Dwyer, Jr., of New York, that
were wintered at her farm in Long Green VAL
ley were shipped to Newport, R. l.. on Thurs
dav for summer use. They were in fine condi-
ton. showing that they had been well cared for
during the winters sojourn in Baltimore
Mount Zion Lodge, 1. o. o. F.. of Pixies.
vile. accompanied by Henry Clay Lodge, OF
Reisterstown. held impressive memorial ser
vices in Druid Ridge Cemetery last Sunday
afternoon. The officers of the Grand Lodge
and Grand Encampment were present. Mr..
Henry A. Davis was chairman of the commit
tee of arrangements.
The beautiful window given to Trinity
Church. Towson, by Mrs. Joseph Reid Ander-
son. of Richmond. Va, in memory of her
niece, Miss Virginia Pegram Mcintosh. was
not dedicated last Sunday, as was expected,
because it could not be gotten into position in
time. A photograph of the window can be seen
at THE UNION office
= The Belair Times of last week said: IAN
incident unparalleled in the history of Hartford
county court occurred on Monday. When the
criminal docket was called there were no cases
| to be tried The three minor cases in which
h indictments were found by the grand jury were
Il all continued. Such an event has never been
known to happen before"
- Last Monday was day to make note
of. It was made up of high and low tempera-
lures, heavy rain and dense clouds that almost
turned day into night followed by bright sun
shine and wind that blew almost gale; 1t is
very rare occurrence that so many changes
take place in the short space of twelve hours,
even in this tickle climate.
>The farmers meeting to be held at Ray
vile, 9Th district, today Saturday, under the
auspices of the Georges Creek Farmers Club:
promises to be an event of much interest and
no doubt a large crowd will be attracted. Mr..
R. K Wood, of Sparrow's Point. member of
the State Board of Education, and Superinten-
dent Cook of the Baltimore county schools,
will be among the speakers.
| "a farmer who called at THE UNION office
| this week said that if he had bis way he would
| not permit an automobile to travel on the high
| WAYS of Maryland. He has no objection, he
| SAYS, to people owning these machines. and
| advanced the decidedly unique idea that if they
| must have them they should provide tracks OF
| their own upon which to run them. And he
| was entirely sincere in what he said.
speaking of the weather we have been
| lately experiencing Forecaster Frankeuheld, of
| the Baltimore Weather Bureau, said: 1.-THE
reason for the cold weather we have had dur
ing the last two or three months IS that the nigh
areas of pressure have moved eastward from
the northern portion of the country almost con-
| tinuousIy, and these have caused cold north
winds. As to what makes these high areas
| keep up all the season is more than can tell. )"
- Mr. Charles E. Burton, of Baldwin, 18th
| nd a 1hor Of the hoard 0f MANA
gers of Baltimore County Agricultural Society.
is one of our most progressive farmers He
| has IS acres in permanent pasture and 90 acres
| for hay !; IS acres in corn, 70 acres of which is
for ensilage; 25 acres in peas and sorghum
| Twenty-six cows of herd of 81 furnish him
60 gallons of milk daily, which he ships to
Baltimore. He has also on his farm IL heifers.
| 4 horses and 2 colts.
IA Belair paper of last week said: "Dr.
| Sidney Street,, of Kansas City, but native OF
| Hartford county, and brother of the late Chas.
| H. Street,. of near Taylor, has sent to his
nephew, Mr.. John Rush Street,, five western
| horses which Mr.. Street, is disposing of at
| fancy prices He has sold one colt, three years
| old, to Mr.. W. Plunkett Stewart, of Green
Spring Valley. for s425, and one we'll broken
| thoroughbred to Mr.. Thomas II. Symington,
of the same section, for $780,"
| I THE little folks who compose the cabi-
II net officers of Towson Junior Epworth League
| visited Washington, D. c., last Saturday, &C.
companied by Mr.. Herman W. DoIlenberg.
4 They called upon President Roosevelt at the
White House. who greeted each of them by
taking them by the hand and speaking kind
words to them. They spent the entire day in
| sightseeing, remaining until after night SO
| they could see the Congressional Library il
Illuminated. They left Washington for home
Vat 8 p. NJ.
| \ THE members of the Grand Jury for
the May term of court gave dinner on Thurs
day, at the Smedley House, Towson, at which
addresses were made by Chief Judge N. Charles
Burke, Associate Judge Frank 1. Duncan,
States Attorney Robert II. Bussey, and DR..
Josiah s. Bowen, foreman of the jury, and Mr..
George s. Keiffer. DR.. Bowen was presented
a gold-headed cane and Messrs. George s.
Kieffer and w. U. Doll, secretaries to the jury,
received umbrellas. The jury finally adjourn
ed on Friday.
A Disease that is Killing the Partridges.
"A dispatch from Washing says: THE De-
partment of Agriculture has issued circular
directing the attention of sportsmen and game
dealers to an outbreak of some disease among
quail that is seriously threatening the extinc'
ton of that bird in this country and calling
upon all friends of quail for information on