The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-06-15


last. She was popular woman and wen
known in Baltimore county.
1.-THE Junior Gunpowder Agricultural Club
will meet on Saturday, June 18th, at the farm
Of his father, the late W. w. Matthews. The
first meeting of this club for organization was
held at the same place in 1874.
THE Y. M. G. A.. Of Govanstown is pre-
pairing for an elaborate Fourth of July cele-
bration. The committee of arrangements -
composed of Messrs. William 8. Norris, I. M 9.
Wilson, H. P. Rullman, II. B. P. Parsons, ID.
P. Kehoe and W. W. Stevenson.
"a vacant scholarship in Western Mary
land College will be filed by competitive ex-
June 18th, 18th and 10th. 1t belongs to Balti-
more county and the girl who wins it will have
her expenses paid for four years.
"a farmer near Knoebel. 10th district, has
found new way to prevent crows from pulling
up his corn. He makes his rows circular and
when the crow attempts to follow it he be-
comes giddy and rolls over. Then all the
farmer has to do is pick up the bird.
President House, of the United Railways
Company, says that the new trolley line by
way of the st. Paul street boulevard and Merry
mans lane to Roland Park will be in operation
by the LIST of November next. The city is now
building fine bridge over Stony run.
THE White Hall Farmers Club and I'M
provement Association will hold public meet
ing at White Hall. N. G. r. r., on Saturday
night, June 22d. Mr.. G. l.. Opperman, Of the
poultry department of the Maryland Agricul-
tural College, will lecture on poultry raising,
Several farmers and truckers from the
southeastern section of the county who called
| at THE UNION Office this week said the grow
| ing corn, tomatoes etc., down there appear to
| be going backward instead of advancing.
They think the outlook is decidedly unprom-
Using.
- Messrs. Osborne 1. Yellott. T. Scott Offutt
and Elmer r. Halle, members of the bar, have
formed partnership for the practice Of their
profession, under the firm name OF Yellott,
Der Of the Baltimore law firm Of Yeliott d
Symington.
- While Mr.. Samuel Ceilings, of Luther
vile. was attending meeting Of the Elks
one took his horse and buggy from nearby
| shed and drove away. The team was returned
early Thursday morning and the horse bore
evidence of hard usage.
THE beautiful weather of last Sunday
brought thousands of people out into the sub
urbs. and the roads were literally alive with hui
mainly. The cars of the United Railways car
ried 100000 passengers, and it is quite safe to
say that at least two-thirds of these rode out
- Contractor ]. Henry Miller has been
awarded the contract for the erection at High
landtown of large carbarn for the Maryland
Electric Railways Company. II will be of re-
inforced concrete and will cost about $4,000.
Mr.. Miller, who is a successful builder, is
native Of Parkville, Baltimore county.
- Miss Jane Blackjack, who died at her
home at Cub Hill, Hartford road on the 9Th in
slant, was q member of one Of the Oldest
families of that section of the county. For
years she kept a store at Cub Hill and was also
postmaster at that place until the Office was
abolished. Miss Blackjack is survived by two
brothers.
THE commencement exercises of Towson
High School will take place on Friday even
ing. June 2lst, commencing at 8 o'crk. Cover
nor Warfield will deliver the address to the
graduating class and the diplomas will be
awarded by Mr.. e. II. Norman, of the Balti-
more Business College. The names Of the eight
graduates have already been published in THE
UNION.
Democratic primary meetings will be
held in Baltimore county today Saturday,
June 15th), between the hours of and P. NJ.
The county convention will meet at Towson
next Tuesday to nominate candidates for nearly
all the local offices and also State Senator and
members Of the House Of Delegates. 1t is said
by some that the ticket has already been prac-
tically fixed upon.
beautiful say that the iron fence around the
Court House park in Towson should be re-
moved and thereby add to the attractiveness of
the place. When that fence was erected, in
1870, horses, cows and even hogs ran at large
in Towson. Now no loose animals are permit
ted on the streets, hence the necessity for the
fence no longer exists.
- Mr.. Charles E. Fendall, of the County
Clerks Office, has this week been exhibiting
some beautiful specimens OF his new straw
berry, which he has named the "Fendall." 1t
is of fine size and color, solid, and has deli
| cious flavor. A popularity about the berry is
| the largeness Of its cap. II is prolific produ-
Ger and Mr.. Fendall feels pardonable pride in
| having produced 80 fine berry.
MIR. Charles Reisig. well known har-
nessmaker, who died at his home on Hartford
avenue, on the 7th instant, was q native of
Germany. He came from the old country
/ when a small boy and was employed with his
father and two older brothers, on the Windsor
farm, in Dulany's Valley. Later he learned
the trade Of harnessmaker. He was an excel.
lent citizen and had many friends.
Superintendent Sherman advertised in
THE UNION last week for IMAM to assist him
at the Court House and grounds" and before
Monday morning he had secured the services
| of suitable person. This was. perhaps, the
| first time in the history of Baltimore county
| that it was found necessary to advertise for
man to do public work of any kind. Usually
the supply far exceeds the demand in such
matters.
ION Sunday next June 18th, Children's
day service will be held in the Presbyterian
Church at Hamilton, Hartford road. At II A.
| NJ the pastor, Rev. L. 8. Reichard, will preach
a special sermon to the children on lessons
from David, the Lion, Bear and Giant-Ki
| At s P. M the school and choir will give an
evening Of song and recitation, followed by a
short address by the pastor. Everybody will
| be welcome.
> The letter of Mr.. d. Sterett Cuttings, on
| the speed Of automobiles in Baltimore county,
| which appeared in TEE UNION last week, at
tracted good deal Of attention. The writer
proposed some decidedly drastic measures to
| put stop to speeding on the highways, and his
views are concurred in by many who think
| something should be done to check this dan.
| gerous practice in order to insure the safety of
| travellers on the roads.
>Towson N Z. Church WASH tlarge enough
to accommodate all who wanted to attend the
Children's day service last Sunday night, many
| returning to their homes, not being able to get
inside. The Sunday school proper, OF which
Mr.. James E. Dunphy is superintendent, num-
longing to the Home and Cradle Roll Depart
ments, in charge of Mr.. John E. Flayhart and
Miss Florence e. Brown, respectively.
| Several of the officers of the Boys Bri-
| gade of the Division of Maryland will visit
| Towson NJ E. Church, next Wednesday even
| ing, June 10th, at o'clock, and commission
the officers Of the company formed here sew.
eral months ago, which is composed princi-
| pally of boys connected with Towson Junior
| Epworth League, who have been in charge of
Mr. John Williams, drill-master. Interesting
exercises will be held and the public is cordially
| invited to attend.
The Insurance Press Of New York pub
| fishes list of the amounts of life insurance
| paid in Maryland in 1905 and the sums that
went to different towns and villages in Balti-
more county is given as follows: Gainesville,
$4,000; Gardenville, $1,000 Glen Morris, 81
| 600; Queenstown, $3.50; Lutherville. $4,000;
Mt. Washington, 10000; Parkville, $1,000;
Pikesyille; SIPS; Relay Re-! "a 900; Roland Park
$1,000; Towson, $500. The total amount
paid in Maryland in 1906 was 81. 59S.6SS.
1.-The present tax law in Baltimore county
is thought by many to be almost beyond inn
provement. Under it nearly half of the levy
for the current year was collected the first
month after the levy was made. This law was
passed by the "Potatobug" Legislature OF 1875,
when this county was represented by Mr.
Edward B. Freeman in the Senate and by
Messrs William Whitelock, James e. Hooper,
w. Harrison Curtis, Robert 8. Smith, Oliver
P. Baldwin, Jr, and James ]. Given in the
House. All these men are dead except Messrs
Hooper and Curtis.
Increased Disregard Of the Lords Day.
| The following resolutions were adopted by
the convention of the Protestant Episcopal
| Church Of the diocese Of Maryland, assembled
| in Baltimore May 10Th and S0th, 1907:
"WHKRRAs, This convention. in its standing
resolutions adopted in 1888, expressed its ear.
nest disapprobation of the increased disregard
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