The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-05-30

has kept up steadily this week and many ladiel
are among those payingtheir bills. THE UNIor
also enjoys harvest at such times as many re
new their subscriptions at the same time they
pay their taxes.
1.-The statements of the Baltimore county
national banks as published in The UNION las
week make most gratifying exhibit. These
are all carefully managed institutions and theil
steady growth shows that the people appre
ciate their value.
- During the storm of Friday afternoon Of
last week bolt of lightning entered the school
room at Relay, 18th district, through an open
window, and after circliDg around few times
passed out as suddenly as it came, without
doing any damage.
Valuable suburban property belonging
to the estate of the late James Boyce and
situated near Ruxton, n. c. r. r., will be sold
at auction at the Real Estate Exchange in Bal
timore, next Monday. This sale is especially
worthy of attention.
1.-The Baltimore County Rural Letter
Carriers Association will hold its annual
meeting at the Central Y. NJ. G.. A. Building
in Baltimore, Saturday evening, May 30th at
| o'clock. All carriers and their substitutes
are invited to attend.
ABE Collier the man tried at Belair
| for the murder of William II. Haughey, at the
| formers farm near Pleasantville was acquit-
ted: Collier bought the farm of Mr.. William
ID. Bartleson. He is brother of the proprie-
tor of Golfers Weekly.
- Mr.. John T. Cockey, of the County
Clerks office, while fishing in Snow Hill run,
near Dover q few days ago, caught a trout
that measured 131 inches in length and weighed
20 ounces. He thinks it the boss "speckled
| beauty" of the season.
THE trolley lines were tied up about 6
O'Clock last Saturday evening caused by a
thousands of people had to walk. 1t is strange
that these tieups nearly always occur in the
busiest times of the day.
- Mr.. Jacob H. Taylor has purchased from
Mr.. George @. Tracey the livery stable property
on the north side of the Joppa road in Towson
formerly occupied by the Towson Horse Com
pany. 1t is large frame structure and has
not been used for some time
THE new M. e. parsonage at Chase has
been completed and presents very attractive
and will make coy home. The house will
be occupied by Rev. William NJ Hoffman, the
junior pastor of Great Falls Circuit.
- The annual commencement exercises of
begin on Sunday, June 7th, when Rev. John
P. Tyler, OF st. Johns P. E. Church, Hagers-
town, will preach the baccalaureate sermon.
The exercises will end on Wednesday.
THE Sunday school of Fairview M. e.
Church South, Sunny brook. will hold its Chill
dren's day service on Sunday, June 7th, at 3
P. NJ, and an enjoyable occasion is expected.
The pastor, Rev. n. G. Febrey, will make an
address. Everybody will be welcome.
- The Postofice Department has accepted
Tue pIOpUcdl VI l.. lIVlu zimmerman 10
lease new quarters for the Arlington postoffice
at the corner of Main street and Belvfdere ave.
nue.. The lease is for ten years from July LIST,
and includes equipment, heat, light, safe and
water.
IAN imported Jersey COW that the late
Henry d. Perky bought from Mr.. Cooper, of
Coopersburg. Pa, for 81 900, was sold among
the Hlston Farm herd on Wednesday for 800.
Most Of the purchasers of these cattle were
from other states and some of them were specu-
lators.
-Mr. William Gunther. a well known
blacksmith of Forest Hill, Hartford county,
was instantly killed on Wednesday by being
kicked over the heart by a colt he was assist
ing to harness. Mr.. Gunther, who was 40
years of age, is survived by widow and two
children.
THE one-day horse show at the Kennels,
Charles street avenue, will be held today,
Saturday. commencing at 2.30 P. NJ. A large
number of entries have been received Only
ribbons and cups will be given as prizes.
There will be no charge for admission to the
grounds.
>It is claimed that plaster and salt, two
parts OF the former to one part of the latter,
dropped on the hills of corn-or potash in the
form of kainit-will have good effect in keep.
ing away cutwOrms, and besides will fertilize
the corn. very small amount is all that is
required.
1.-THE spring meeting of the Manor Glen
Racing Association will take place at the track
on the Jarrettsville pike, Saturday, June 9Th.
commencing at 1 P. NJ. There are four events
on the program and good sport is promised.
For particulars see advertising columns of THE
UNION today.
REV. T. J. Scott, D. D.. of the North
India Conference, will preach at Hunts NJ. E.
Church, Sherwood, on Sunday morning, May
31st. He has been a missionary in India for
fifty years. Rockland Junior League will have
charge of the devotional service in the even
ing at 8 o'clock.
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Towson at such high rate Of speed ibid the
trick" again last Sunday just as large congre-
cation was leaving one of the churches, and
the people had to flee to sides of the street for
safety: Isn't it about time this fellow was
Merryman's Gerar Farm, near Cockeysville is
going up rapidly and Contractor Jacob L.
Fowble says be will have it ready by harvest.
It is being built to replace the one lately de-
stroyed by fire, when Mr.. Merryman lost
number of valuable horses.
THE Young Mems Literary and Debating
Society of Towson will hold its annual memo
rial service at The Casino, Sunday afternoon,
May 31st, at 3 o'clock, after which the graves
terry will be decorated Address by Mr.. W.
Taylor Phipps. Public invited.
The grand jury for the May term of the
Circuit Court adjourned finally on Friday, 18th
instant. Before separating the jurors gave
dinner at the Smedley House at which they
-
other invited guests. Mr.. James 8. Nussear,
of Lutherville, was foreman of the jury.
THE ministerial delegates attending the
General Conference in Baltimore who will
preach at Towson M. e. Church Sunday, May
5lst, are Rev. Edwin A. Hoyt, Presiding Elder
Wichita District, Southwest Kansas Confer
ence, at IL A. NJ, and Rev. G. Heber Jones,
Presiding Elder Seoul District, Korea Confer
ence, at SPIN. Special music. Public invited:
- Football, owned by Mr.. Thomas Deford
md riI hU p 2idnov WQftara fha
Brooklandwood Handicap Steeplechase that
was run in Green Spring Valley last Saturday
afternoon, in the presence of a large contingent
of society. Football is full brother to Mr..
Redmond c. Stewards Landslide, one Of the
greatest cross country horses ever raced in
Maryland.
@Auctioneer John V. Slade received many
compliments for the very satisfactory manner
in which he conducted the sale of the real and
personal property of the late Henry D. Perky
this week. The best part of three days was
consumed and everything was sold. 1t was
the biggest sale of the kind ever seen in Balti-
more county and the aggregate must have been
upwards of 100000.
Several hundred of The UNIONS sub.
scribers who live on r. f. d. routes in Balti.
more county will not receive their papers to-
day. The day MAY 30th) is national holt
day and the carriers will not go out on their
routes and the papers cannot be delivered until
Monday. This is sure to cause big kick, but
IL 66cLuo LucIc 10 uO uClp AOI ~ ouu WAot Jul
be cured must be endured"
THAT was great game of ball played on
the Towson grounds last Saturday afternoon
between the Waverly team and the home
team, both members of the Suburban League.
At the end of fifteen innings the score stood
to g. and the umpire called the game because
both the pitchers were about used up. Con-
sidering the fact that it was the Towson's first
game of the season they made remarkable
showing.
"A man who lately removed from Balti-
more county to Hartford, where he bought
| farm, writes as follows: please send me The
| UNION to Falston instead of Emmorton. We
| haven't moved again, but it seems we have had
| our mail too convenient and now they have
changed it and are giving US an r. F. D. route
| whether we want 1t or not. We hardly can
tell where we are living now" Hundreds Of
| others in the same boat.
Preached Against stopped Watch.
Last Sunday morning the large congregation
| in Towson M. E. Church was treated to an ex-
ira long account of church work in India be-
cause Bishop ]. E. Robinson's watch stopped
at noon. They were sorry when the Bishop
discovered the stopping of his timepiece, for, as
| al how liofo for