The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-07-20

Martin & McAndrews, proprietors Of the
Gentlemen's Driving Park, have been sued for
$4,000 damages by Thomas Day, who was
kicked by trotting horse named Paul Kruger,
that was stabbed at the track. Day had his
ribs broken and bis shoulder dislocated.
- The Sunday school of Mount Washing
ton II. =. Church held its annual picnic ct Bay
charge of committee composed Of Messrs. w.
J. Johnson, ]. B. WHEREBY, e. y. Stansbury.
Mrs. William Leech and Miss Ella Baker
- The annual reunion off the Sunday schools
OF Long Green Circuit will be held in Claytons
Grove, near Fork, on Wednesday, August TIN,
and preparations are now being made for i.
Schools of other denominations are cordially
invited to participate in this alLday affair:
I, IA man died ct Sparrow's Point on Tues
day from injuries sustained by being run down
/ by bicycle on a sidewalk of that place on
Monday evening. Those people who think
/ there is no danger in riding wheels on side.
walks are requested to read and ponder this
- Lady" the fruitful brood mare OF Mr..
9. Frank Morgan, Of Dulany's Valley, q few
days ego dropped fine large colt sired by his
| Admiral Kuser. This is the eighth one IN
| eleven years. Mr. Morgan lately sold year.
ling (full sister, to MI. Edward Fowble al good
figure.
- The Baltimore city grand jury on Thurs-
/ day indicted three men for conspiracy to de-
| fraud Mr.. e. Madison Mitchell in the sale Of q
load of hay. One of those indicted Is Charles
| Schroeder, weigher at the Western Scales, and
another is James Peeling, Hartford county
| farmer.
- The midsummer dizziness in the way of
business is now prevailing in Towson and this
| will continue for several weeks. With the
general stofekeepers trade is commonly good at
this season because the country is full Of people
and these have to be fed and otherwise Pro-
vided for.
-sSupreme President Richard B. Tippett
will attend the second annual tournament Of
Belair Road Council, G. b. L., to be held at
Tremper's Park, Belair road, Wednesday, Au-
gust 7th. Some unusually attractive features
will be offered at this affair and large crowd
is expected.
. The second quarterly conference of Here
ford Circuit will be held in Dover Church, July
9th and 28th. Preaching on Saturday and
Sunday mornings by the presiding elder, Rev.
DR.. WI. Mcdowell, and on Sunday afternoon,
BY Rev. Joel Brown. a former pastor Of Here
ford Circuit.
->Mr. Reverdy johnson. who died at the
Chattolanee Hotel. Green Spring Valley, q few
days ago. and who belonged to distinguished
Maryland family. left an estate of more than
$4,000, SO, 600 of which he bequeathed to the
Peabody Institute Of Baltimore. Mr.. johnson
was bachelor.
- Governor Warfeld's idea of "Home-
coming" week for Maryland has been adopted
and 1t will take place the week beginning Oc-
tober 14th. It is believed that thousands of
Marylanders, scattered all over the Union,
win be brought back to visit their native State
on this occasion.
- The first tournament of the season was
held at Bauer's Park, Hartford road, on We'd
nesday and others are announced to follow in i
quick succession. This is q kind of outdoor
sport that always attracts many, the dance fol-
lowing the fitting being an attractive feature
to the young folks.
- That was very orderly convention at
Towson on Monday and it didn't take 1t long
to dispose of the business for which it assem-
bled. The election will take place on the 9th
Of November and the candidates will have
plenty of time to put in some active work be-
tween now and then.
"a large crowd of people attended the
camp-meeting of the Seventh Day Adventsts,
at Gardenville, Belair road, last Sunday, espe-
cially in, the evening. number Of persons
have pr0iessed conversion and seventeen were
baptized last Saturday. The camp will be con-
tinued over next Sunday.
/->Mr. VIM. III. Lawrence brought a band
kof music with him when he came to the con-
vention at Towson on Monday, but it didn't
help him any in securing the nomination for
States Attorney. He would have gotten that
anyway for Observation-Disclosures and outsiders
was for him and he had a clean walkover.
~ II has been ruled that where man keeps
vicious dog about his premises that makes it
dangerous for a Carrier to deliver mail, such
is willing to risk danger Of the dog, the owner
of the vicious brute will have to depend upon
himself in getting his mail at the postofice.
-sA young lady of Towson. while on her
way to board trolley car in front of the Court
House on Wednesday, lost her pocketbook.
Besides considerable sum of money it had
her name in it and receipt for postal money
order. The person who found 1t can therefore
have no excuse for not returning it to its right
full owner.
- Baltimore county was swept by sue
cession Of heavy thunder storms on Thursday
evening and no doubt much damage was done.
A high wind accompanied the heavy rain.
The thunder and lightning were at times ter
rifying. A telegraph pole near the Towson
engine house was struck, but no serious dam
age was done.
n - Capt. Stuart s. Janney, while playing
tennis at the Green Spring Valley Hunt Club
knee. an injury that will confine him to the
house for some time. Capt. Janney, who is a
member of the law firm of Janney q Richie,
saw service in the Cuban Insurgent Army dur
ling the Spanish American war.
- Nearly fifty members of the Baltimore
County Medical Association attended the
monthly meeting held Thursday afternoon at
the sanitarium Of DIR. l.. Gibbons Smart in
Lutherville, where buffet luncheon was
served. The principal address was by DIR.
George j. Preston, of the College of Physicians
and Surgeons, on the Necessity for Further
Provisions for the Insane"
John w. 81. Geger, former cashier of the
Canton National Bank, who was tried in the
VI D. Olstflcb OOuIb upOu tuc CuhER6 Ol mlsdp~
plying the funds of the bank, was found guilty
on of the 100 counts in the indictment. A
motion for new trial was made. It was de-
MED by the court ON Thursday and Geiger was
sentenced to five years in jail. Pending an APP
peal he was released ON bail.
>W When farmers are rushing their belated
harvest and many of them without sufficient
help to save their grain. it does seem very much
out of place to see IS able bodied colored men
and boys, with several times as many specta-
tors of the same color, playing baseball. There
is said to be time for all things, and this may
be so. but baseball might take rest if 10 do so
would advance the interests of class of our
citizens who are laboring under very serious
handicap just now.
n - Mr.. Dixon G. Walker, of Towson, while
\ passing through the village of Glen Echo,
Montgomery county in his automobile, was
arrested last Sunday by the town marshal upon
the charge of exceeding the speed limit of six
miles an hour. He was taken to the mayors
Office where he put up $50 in cash for his APP
pearance on Tuesday, when he was fined $40
and costs. Mr.. Walker refused to pay and en-
tered an appeal to the Circuit Court He says
he was running slowly when the arrest was
made.
Mr.. Ripple Gets the Contract for Mary