The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-07-11
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diverted into other channels.
1t will take much more rain to save the
Towson lawns. They are burned almost be-
yond rejuyenation.
- Corn ON the cars in Baltimore last Mon
day sold at 50 cts. bushel. This is higher
than at any time since 1891.
IA lawn fete will be held at ellis NJ. E.
Church. Dover road. on Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday evenings OF next week.
- A water company that charges $25 year
each for dry" water plugs has simply got a
cinch. That's making money bit too easy.
THE residence of Mr. Orrick w. Gent, on
Chestnut Ridge. is about completed, at a cost
OF $4,000. Mr.. George Brooks is the builder.
- Man and beast have suffered very much
from the heat lately and those who work ami
mails should be careful Of them in the torrid
weather.
- Copperhead snakes have lately infested
Gainesville and number of them have been
killed. Where the reptiles come from is a
mystery.
- It was very quiet and orderly Fourth
in Towson and little money was expended for
explosives. hence few accidents have been re-
ported.
- You can get copy of the Timonium
Fair catalogue by applying in person at The
UNION Office The show is only little over a
month off.
= The splendid rain of Tuesday evening
put a temporary end to the heat and dust and
humanity.
- The annual reunion of the Sunday
schools of Long Green Circuit will be held in
Clayton's Grove, near Fork, on Wednesday,
August 18th.
9>Mr. Duane H. Rice, proprietor of Valley
View Stock Farm, sold a few days ago an extra
fine pair of young mules for 1915. And they
went 10 dealer at that.
- They had real snow in Denver this week
hauled from nearby mountains in wagons
Of kho Moruloud oil adr
anticipating frost in November.
THE county police raided several more
saloons last Sunday for selling in violation of
the law. The proprietors we're arrested and
gave security to answer at court.
MIR. Samuel E. Parks, well known far
mer near Towson, had the tip end of the mid
die finger of his right hand cut off by the knife
OF moving machine few days ago.
- There are some mosquitO-breeding spots
In Towson and they ought to be broken up.
Mosquitoes and flies carry diseases and both
should be fought vigorously at all times.
- Messrs Charles e. Fendall u Son have
lately booked many orders for their "Fendall"
strawberry, and the plants are in great demand.
Some large orders have come from Green Spring
Valley.
- Baltimore city is gaining a rather I'M
pleasant notoriety this summer for heat Last
Monday it was again one of the hottest places
in the United States with the mercury at "a
degrees.
- Mr.. N. Bosley Merryman, Treasurer and
Collector for Baltimore county reports having
balance on hand July LIST of 1924 607 10 after
having expended S107, 6800T during the month
Of June.
->.The Towson Improyement Association,
record as favoring the Incorporation of the
town There was not a dissenting voice on the
question.
Summit Grove Camp. Meeting at New
Freedom, N. @. R. R., will begin on Thursday,
July Both. The regular camp meeting service
at Emory Grove will begin on Sunday, Au-
- This has been another dull week in Tow
soma real midsummer dizziness with not much
doing at the Court House and very little at any
other place. The heat appears to stagnate
everything.
- Louis P Kraus, Jr aged IL years. son
of Mr. L. P. Kraus, of Marble Hill, 9Th dis
trict is under treatment in Baltimore for an
injury to bis eyes while firing toy cannon on
the Fourth.
- The petit jury for the May term of the
Circuit Court was finally discharged on Mon
day. Before separating they gave luncheon
at Bosley's Hotel and entertained the court
officials and others.
Arrangements are nearly complete for the
Joint race meet of the Green Spring Valley and
Patapsco Hunt Clubs to be held at Pimlico
track, August 18th to 18th. The Timonium
races follow the next week.
THE public spirited citizens of Govans-
town have provided themselves with street
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clouds of dust that have lately enveloped them,
especially on the York road.
- Contractor Jacob l.. Fowble has COM
pleted the fine barn on the Gerar Farm of Mr..
&. Cuttings Merryman, near Cockeysville, at a
cost of about $4,000. 1t replaces the one lately
destroyed by mysterious fire.
- Officials of the United Railways Com
many think their various lines carried fully
1000, 900 passengers on the 4th of July. All
the cars running into the suburbs were crowded
the greater part Of the day and night.
- The Towson Guild House property on
West Pennsylvania avenue, will be sold at
foreclosure sale, on Wednesday, July 10Th
There are connected with the building fine
tenpin alleys, billiard and pool room, etc.
IAN al-day meeting will be held at Dover
NJ. E. Church, on Sunday. July 18th, begin
ming with an experience meeting at 10 A. NJ,
followed by preaching at IL. The afternoon
will be devoted to Childrens day exercises.
- triple tournament for the benefit of st.
Johns Church, Long Green Valley, will be
held in a field on the farm of Mr.. w. Armour
Jenkins on Wednesday afternoon, July 22d.
For particulars see advertisement in today's
- Mrs. William E. Upton and son, of the
Cd district, were in runaway accident on the
Dogwood road few days ago and both were
thrown from the vehicle which was upset
Strange to say they escaped with tritiine
injuries.
- The Sunday school of Trinity Church
Towson, held its annual outing and picnic al
GwVnn Oak Park on Tuesday, going and re
turning by special trolley car The day was
very hot but the participants declared they hac
a pleasant time.
- The weather man appears to have no enc
oftrouble this summer and he has been slip
ming up uncomfortably often. When Old So
gets down to business like he has been doing
In June and thus far in July it's hard to tel
what he'll do next.
"A Baltimore lawyer who comes here oc
casionally says that Towson has more advan
taoes in the matter of location, ETC., than any
other town in the vicinity of Baltimore. HI
thinks it an ideal place for home and may
some time locate here.
- Towson Suburban League team won two
games last Saturday from the Evergreen Lawr
feam The morning game was played at Ever
green Lawn and the score was ID to 2 TIT
afternoon game was played here and the scor'
five innings) was IL to 4.
- The encampment of the Towson Boys
Brigade on the Hampton Mill Farm ended OF
Saturday night. Many people visited the caml
on the Fourth and were much pleased with th,
srranPements and the military precision will
which everything was done.
1.-The Epworlh League of Hiss NJ. E
Church, Parkvile, Hartford road, will hold
fete on the church lawn, on Wednesday, july
Doth. commencing at P. NJ. Proceeds to pur
chase bell for the church. For particular
see advertising columns of THE UNION today.
At meeting of the board of directors o
the SeCODU NdblOndi Dnuh vi AOHo Ou On w CO
nesdav morning the president. Mr.. Thoma
". Offutt. was authorized to employ an add
t;onal clerk The rapidly growing business o
the hank has made more clerical help necessary
- Mr.. Charles Jacobs Baltimore count.
farmer, was painfully injured in driving. &C
c;dent in Baltimore on Tuesday. The carriag
in which he was riding was in collision with
heavy wagon and bis horse ran away, throw
ING him out and dragging him nearly square
1.-THE contemplated improvements to tn
Towson Court House will cost about O.0OC
The enlargement of the building has becom
necessary in order to make room for the prope
transaction of the county's business which ha
crown very much in volume in the past fey
S-Mr. John Ridgely, of Hampton, com
nleted his large harvest at noon on Monda
and saved bis big crops in fine condition MI
P;doeIy is his own farmer now and he seem
- let on remarkably well for a man who
before he undertook the work, always ha
someone else to lead.