The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-08-15
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

NObtOE ~ IH6 TOO6bOs
Those having business with the Bal
timore County Orphans Court where
in the publication Of Notices to Credi-
tors and other advertising is necessary.
4 are requested to leave positive orders
with the Court when they wish such
advertising TO appear in The BALTI-
MORE COUNTY UNION. If they fail to
give such order the business may be
diverted into other channels.
- Corn sold in Baltimore this week at 81
cts. bushel, said to be the highest price for
this cereal in forty years.
The reunion of the churches of Parkton
Circuit will be held in Trout's woods at Trump,
on Wednesday, August 18th.
%Mr. George Cathcart. of Madonna, Har-
ford county, has been hauling corn to TowsOn
and selling it at $3.50 per barrel.
- A marriage license was issued at Ellicott
CITY few DAYS ago to John W. Moon and Ida
May Seth, both OF Baltimore county.
- Mr.. O. Bosey Littig has just completed
fine barn on bis farm near Van Bibber 1t
is built of native timber and rooted with slate.
- The Epworth League of Towson NJ. E..
Church has chartered trolley car for trip to
Emory Grove camp-meeting on Saturday, Au-
gust I'd
The Towson Suburban League team, on
the grounds here on Wednesday afternoon, de-
feated the team of the Long Green Athletic
Club 10 to 2.
James NJ. Wells has been appointed rural
carrier and Fred Maier, substitute on Route
No. l, at Bradshaw, Baltimore county, both to
fill vacancies.
"A Kent county farmer lately lost six fine
horses and colts from the effects of forage
poisoning. They got into stackyard and ate
aquantity Of wet wheat
- Edward ]. Little of Baltimore, aged %
years, was drowned on Wednesday evening
while bathing in Bosley's pond, near Texas.
He leaves widow and one SON.
- Col. A. Hamilton Leftwich, who died in
Baltimore on Wednesday at the age of 81 years,
was brother of Mrs. Wingfield, wife of the
late DR.. T. H. Wing6eld, Of Towson.
-%St. Luke's Catholic Church, Sparrow's
Point was struck by lightning during the pro-
gress of an electrical storm on Friday afternoon
OF last week. The damage was slight.
1.-The County Commissioners adjourned on
Thursday, August 18th, for their summer va
cation and will not reassemble for two weeks.
The office will be open daily as usual.
THE Baltimore baseball team of the East
ern League again got up to the head of the pro-
cession this week and some enthusiasts think
it will be able to maintain that position.
- Watermelons and cantaloupes are album
dant this season and the quality is much finer
than usual. This is said to be due to the scar
city of rain during the greater part of July.
"A fine show of cattle is promised at
Timonium Fair next month. II is believed
the list of entries will be larger than ever and
this must prove good feature of the show.
IA substantial sidewalk is being construct
ed of the material furnished by the county in
front of Towson NJ. E. Church. Mr.. John W.
Burton is kindly doing X a X9, GYct itnTUess
Timoninm this year. will begin on Tuesday,
September 9Th, and continue the remainder of
the week. The outlook for it is most promising.
- Over four thousand people attended the
annual picnic of the Norrisgilie Farmers Club,
held at Fawn Grove, Thursday, August 9th.
Anumber were present from Baltimore county.
- The second month of summer is nearing
its end and the autumn days will soon be with
ms. This means the ending of the camp meet
ings and opening of the county fairs OF the
State.
= The second annual double tournament
at Bauer's Park Hartford road, will take place
Wednesday afternoon, August 18th. For par
ticulars see advertising columns OF The UNION
= Mr.. Allen Stevenson has sold his coal
and feed business at Sherwood, N. G. r. R., to
Mr.. Robert H. Wright, formerly manager of
the Rockland Bleach Works, who is now in
festival will be held on the lawn at
Carroll M. E. Church, Chestnut Ridge, on
Thursday and Friday evenings, August 10th
and 21st, to which cordial invitation is
extended.
Two DeODI6 ul6Q at hUCuSSl6Is N. - tulc
week from eating toadstoOls for mushrooms
and other members of the family came
neal meeting the same fate. etothers take
warning.
An all-day meeting, conducted by Rev.
M. L. Beall pastor OF Long Green Circuit, will
he held in Clay s Grove. near Fork, Sunday,
August 16th to which general invitation is
extended.
- The annual ladies' tournament on the
farm of Mr.. William D. Curry. My Lady's
L. Lo11 Gokr net
These are always popular social affairs and at
tract large crowds.
"~MT. Dixon G. Walker, of Towson, this
week exhibited tomato, grown in his own
garden, that weighed fraction over two
bounds. He says there are others coming
along that will beat it..
+Some horses are already in training at
Timonium track and lots of them will be there
in another week. The grounds are in fine con-
dition for the opening of the coming fair,
Tuesday, September LIST.
- We experienced some very good samples
of "dog day. weather this week. The mer-
curv was not so high, but old General HUI
m;dity was on the job and doing his best to
make humanity uncomfortable;
- The sixth annual Maryland county shoot,
arranged by Mr.. ]. NOVEL; Hawkins, will take
Mace at Prospect Park. August 18th, 10th and
Dist The State amateur championship Q0O
targets) will take place the last day.
= Messrs Noah e. Ofutt, Elmer j. Cook
rock while fishing in the Susquehanna, near
port Deposit on Saturday last Several oil
them weighed as much as l2l lbs. each.
- Mr.. William Fraser, ofthe Ruxton Flora
and Nursery Company, on Friday, l4th inst,
ordered out of THE UNION his advertisement OF
celery plants for sale. He says be disposed ol
over 100 900 and the demand was still keep
ing up: 80 1,,..;oo p;o,,
ard A. Bevan, at Arlington, was destroyed by
Gre ON Thursday afternoon. The loss was
about $1,000 and there was no insurance
Several men who worked on the fire were
injured.
Hall in Catonsville will be laid by the Crane
Lodge of Maryland, on Sunday, August 23d
Several subordinate lodges will take part in thu
ceremonies. The building is now in course Of
erection. 49,
- Some of the big millinery establishment:
in Baltimore are already having their raj
Evenings" and it is said the hats shown arr
biocer and uglier than ever. That must be
Campaign lie. We don't think such thinl
po9>The public spirited citizens of the I'd dis
tr;ct are keeping up their fight to have tn
Liberty road made a State road. 1t run
,hrouch the district from end to end and is tn
rnost important thoroughfare in that section o
the county.
dormitory at the Maryland School for tn
Teehle- Minded, near Owings' Mills, has beel
sarded to William E. Harm, at his bid of SIG,
COZ II will be built of limestone and will b
% ~ The Ladies' Home Interest Club held it
,.ot meeting at the residence of Mrs: Granvill
Matthew's. near Cockeysville, with Mrs. Chas
n price, presiding and Mrs. Alex. R: Mitchell
secretary. Subjects relating to the household
we're discussed.
WEI SThe formal notification of Hon. j. Fred
n Talbott of his nomination for Congress vii
~ 10 Mace at his home in Lutherville. Thurs
IAN IAN August 9th, it having been postpone
SayI August 18th on account of illness IN Nj
TaIbott's family
1aiDA certificate of incorporation of the Flrs
D.,t;st Church of Mount Washington was file
% he County Clerks office on Thursday. IN
iinncsornorators are Joseph Johnson, Richard
inrsIIe George W. West, George Il. Hines an
Ma'sA number of members of the Gardeners
c,ub have arranged to go to Niagara Falls wee
ossor next to attend the annual convention
ar Az society of American Florists and Decor'
. .nu Horticulturists, which will meet IN tbs
city, August 18th.