The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-09-19
%Tbe trolley line from York to Baltimore

>The trolley line from York to Baltimor,
seems now to be assured. 1t has already beer
built from York to Hanover and survey viii
be made from there to connect with the linz
at Emory Grove. There is said to be plenty o.
money behind the scheme.
The Sisters of Notre DAME who lately
purchased from Mr.. William Hops, 165 acre:
of his farm at Notch Cliff lower Long Green
Valley, will erect thereon house TO cost about
$1,000. Other Improvements are also in con
temptation on the property.
- The property of the late George M. Lamb
on the west side of the York turnpike, just
north of Govanstown, has been plated fol
building lots and will be disposed of in that
way. It contains 40 acres and is bounded on
the north by Cuttings avenue.
Maj Patrick Henry Irwin, of Westmin-
ster, died suddenly on the 18th instant while
visiting with his wife at Irwin, Va He was a
civil engineer by profession and assisted in
locating the Western Maryland Railroad from
OwiDgs' Mills to Westminster.
MIR. Frank B. Jenkins, who last week
sold his large farm at Hyde's, Long Green Val
lev, to Mr.. Boswell, of Baltimore, reserved be-
tween 30 and 40 acres of the same with q
beautiful building site, upon which he will
erect fine residence for himself.
- The annual show of the Mary land Poul-
try and Pigeon Association will be held at the
old Fifth Regiment Armory, North Howard
Entries close December 2lst. Mr.. G. o. Brown,
Baltimore, is secretary of the association.
- Mr. Robert Garrett and Mr.. I.aban Sparks
will address the German American Lincoln
Club of the 18th district, at its meeting in Zim-
merman's Hall, Highlandtown, at its regular
meeting next Wednesday night. The club has
a mem bership of 120 aud is still growing
THE Govanstown improvement and Pro-
tective Association held its first meeting of the
autumn on Friday night of last week and dis
cussed various improvements for the town.
Mr.. Charles Herzog is president of the associa-
tioh, and Mr.. Robert Hockaday, secretary.
- Mrs. McCurdy, wife of DR.. w. G. Nc
Curdy, of West Saratoga street, Baltimore, has
growing in her garden beans the pods of which
measure 80 inches in length. They are known
as the california Slasher," and are tender
and of fine flavor when prepared for the table.
"A movement has been inaugurated by
the Y. NJ. c.. A. of Baltimore to hold Sunday
afternoon meetings in the hall at Hamilton,
Hartford road, to reach ncn-churchgoiDg young
men of that community. Mr.. Charles Eyer,
of Hamilton, is at the head of the movement.
THE fine new organ in St. Johns P. E.
morning when special musical program was
rendered. The instrument cost 81, 600 and was
the gift of members of the congregation. Mr..
J. Clarence Bowerman is organist ofthe church.
AT the great shooting tournament at
Ontario. Canada, last week, Mr.. j. NOVEL;
D.
son, broke 381 clay targets out of possible 400.
This was the best score made during the week.
Mr.. Hawkins did not compete for any of the
prizes.
- Baltimore county was we'll represented
at the big Bryan demonstration at the Fifth
Regiment Armory in Baltimore on Monday
night. Towson's ardent admirers of the Ne
braskian were also there to bask in his smiles,
which appear to be Of the kind that don't
come of"
- Valuable and eligibly located real estate,
now being advertised in THE UNION by Messrs.
Frederick F. Schneider and William 81. Law
rance, trustees, will be sold on the premises
next Monday. This sale is worthy the atten-
ton of investors and home seekers in the
country as well.
- We have evidences every week of the
value of THE UNION as an advertising medium.
Last week Mr.. Marion Sherman advertised for
q competent blacksmith to work in his shop at
Greenwood, ordering three insertions of the
lad" On Wednesday he ordered it out, hav-
ing secured man.
Mr. Richard Blakeley, an aged citizen
of Towson, was seriously hurt on Thursday by
being thrown from a load of wood be was
hauling with mule that took fright and ran
away. He was taken to the home of his SON.
in-law, Mr.. Joseph Eppig with whom he lives.
DIR. Massenburg attended him.
NANCY Lee" owned by Mr.. Harry s.
Cox, proprietor of Locust Vale Stock Farm,
Towsor, did some fine work as jumper at the
Bryn Mawr horse show this week. She won
and jumpers over six jumps feet inches.
She was ridden by Paul Zimmerman
1.-THE Great Hagerstown Fair will begin
this year Tuesday, October 18th, and continue
four days. The local board of directors for
Baltimore county is composed of Mr.. Charles
A. Councilman, chairman DR.. A. c. Nc
Curdy, secretary, and Messrs.' William P. Cole,
Allen Stevenson and John c. Cockey.
1.-THE Towson Suburban League team will
play the crack Waverly team on the grounds
here, Saturday afternoon, September 10Th.
The latter team-so long unbeaten-has been
faring rather badly of late, it having sustained
several unexpected defeats. But it will be ION
edge today and good game may be expected.
~ Mr.. Robert Garrett Republican nominee
for Congress in the Second district. attended
the sixth annual festival and lawn fete of the
st. Denis Volunteer Fire Company on Satur.
day night last. He was introduced by Mr. u.
Householder and made a pleasing address, but
carefully avoided saying anything about
politics.
- Real estate values have advanced at
surprising rate on the Reisterstown road, north
of Owings' Mills. Land has been selling at
$500 and upward per acre, and we this week
heard of one man who had refused $500 for
a 10-acre lot, while another man, whose place
is ten minutes walk from the trolley line,
asks $500 an acre for it.
>Atthe colored peoples tournament north
of TowsOn on Wednesday afternoon a horse
driven to the grounds by David Gwynn got
loose and ran through barbed wire fence cut
ting himself so terribly that he had to be
killed. The horse was owned by Gwynn's
brother an 18th district farmer, and is said to
have been fine animal.
1.-The drought in Western Maryland and
Southern Pennsylvania is getting to be very
serious matter. Springs, wells and streams
have gone dry that were never known to fail
before, and in some instances stock must be
driven long distances to get water, Vegetation
is literally burned up and wheat that has been
seeded will not terminate.
THE large touring car of Mrs. Alice E..
Thorne, while standing at her home, on the
Hillen road, on Tuesday afternoon, suddenly
burst into flames and was almost entirely de-
stroyed before the fire was put out The ma
chine cost $4,000. Mrs. VIM. E. Thorne and
car to go to Baltimore when the fire started.
-It is expected that several thousand peo-
pie will attend the third annual farmers pic
mic to be held at Mt. Carmel today-Saturday.
The principal speakers will be prominent off,
Gals of the U. s. Department of Agriculture.
A feature of this picnic will be an exhibit of
products of the farm, garden and household,
and these will be passed upon by competent
judges.
- MI ASDOT NOiSlDRcT, WIZ SOLlc Jltuc
ago sold his farm at Corbett, n c. R. R., has
rented Cockeysville Hotel and will hereafter
conduct it. He succeeds Mr.. R. Noble Wilson,
who died suddenly on the Timonium fair
grounds on the LIST inst Mr.. Nofsinger came
to Baltimore county from Washington and
bought the farm of Mr.. Clinton E. Matthews
at Corbett.
While on his way to White Hall Station
on Wednesday morning Mr.. Charles Preston,
manager of the Farmers Creamery at Shaws.
Vile. met with painful accident. The horse
ran away and upset the wagon, throwing Mr..
Preston out with much force. He was badly
cut about the head and body and rendered I'M
conscious for a time. DR.. Thomas c. Baldwin
attended him.
THE harvest home festival and dahlia
show at the Vincent warehouse, Convention.
will begin next Tuesday, September 22d and
continue the remainder of the week. The pro-
ceeds of this affair will be applied to the pay
ment of the debt on the new parsonage at
Ebenezer NJ. E. Church. Special arrangements
have been made with the railroads for convey
ing people to Convention.
-Over 5000 people attended the tourna-
ment and fete at the Confederate Soldiers
Home, PikesviIle, last Saturday afternoon, and
it was one of the most successful affairs ever
held there. Frank B. Hobbs, of Howard
county. won first prize, $50; ]. D. Almony and
Tohn II Klor Of baltimore oounfv won GOO.