The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-10-03

"a large class of children made their fir.
communion in the Catholic Church of the In
maculate, Towson, last Sunday morning. 1
| the afternoon they received their baptisms
vows. Rev. Philip Fl. Sheridan is pastor {
the church.
>Towson gladly welcomes Mr. Harriso
Rider to its list of active business men, He |
a widely known citizen and always display
! commendable energy in anything he under
/ takes. That be will succeed we have not th
! slightest doubt.
I'VE experienced very realistic Septem
Der thunder storm early on Monday night an,
it was enjoyed. not only because of its novelty
but also because of the fine rain it brought will
it. 1t was greatly needed and infused new lif
| into vegetation.
- Mr.. Rose Nash. wife of Mr.. B. W. Nash
of Cedar Grove, 9th district, who was so seri
ously burned some weeks ago by her clothin,
taking fire from the kitchen stove, died from
her injuries on Tuesday last. She was 40 year
of age and leaves family.
- The horses, wagons, harness, etc., of thu
Wilson q Kenney Company were sold at auc
ton on Tuesday by the receivers, Messrs
Ernest c. Hatch and Elmer J. Cook. The sale
amounted to something over $780, VIM. NJ
Risteau was the auctioneer.
= The rain of last Monday was the frs
Baltimore county had experienced in three
weeks and the drouth was becoming matter
of good deal of concern. Vegetation has
taken on a new lease of life and everything
has freshened up wonderfully.
~ fellow who went up in an airship to
St. Peters domain was asked by the man at
the gate who be intended to vote for. Bryan. =
was the laconic answer. 20, what's the use,
was the reply. why don't you vote for Taft.
You can vote for Bryan any old time"
Mr.. Joseph A. Bauer left at THE UNION
Office this week lot of very fine tomatoes OF
his own raising. They were perfect in shape
and color and almost as solid as an apple. He
intended to show some of these at the limo
MUM fair, but they did not ripen in time.
special services will begin at Loreley NJ
E. Church South, Sunday evening, October 4th,
to continue throughout the week. Preaching
every night, except Saturday. The meetings
will be conducted by Revs. ]. J. Ringer and A.
E. Owens. Services will begin at O'clock.
Mr.. George Treut, Of the 10th district,
who is an accomplished musician, has COM
posed campaign song that was sung at a
Democratic meeting at Jacksonville last Satur-
day night and it was well received. Mr.. Elmer
r. Halle made speech at the same meeting.
THE body of the second Miss Kellogg, of
Baltimore county, who was drowned in a sail
ing accident in Maine about month ago, has
not been recovered. The body of one of the
Misses Pairo, of Washington, who was drowned
at the same time, has been found. 1t was
identified by her clothing.
->Dr. and Mrs. E. M. Duncan, of Govans-
town, met with painful accident while driv-
ing on Bellona avenue few days ago. Their
horse SHE'D and upset the buggy. Both were
thrown out and the DR.. was cut about the face
by the glass of his broken spectacles, while
Mrs. Duncan was severely shocked.
1.-The annual horse show of the Green
Spring Valley Hunt Club will take place at the
kennels today-Saturday There are eight
classes and all of them have been filled. All
that is needed is fine weather to make the affair
a success-socially and from a sporting stand
point. Only cups and ribbons will be awarded
as prizes.
1.-The late summer fly is about the worst
of his species-that is, he is more determined
than the ordinary pest to make things real I'M
comfortable for you. Possibly he gets busy
days are numbered Why don't more people
set to work to kill flies? That's what we d like
to know.
MIR. J. o. Williams, who conducts the
dairy business on the Egypt Farm, midway
between Sherwood and Lutherville, has taken
his son Harry in partnership with him and the
hrm will be known as j. 0. Williams & Son.
They have growing trade in that rapidly i'm
proving section of the county and conduct
first-class dairy.
- Miss Ellen M. Jenkins, who died at her
home, near Mt. Washington, a short time ago,
ielt a very large estate; Among her requests
was $780, 900 to each of her seven nephews and
nleces, one of the latter being Mrs Raj Parr.
Deceased was a sister of Messrs George c.,
Michael and Joseph W. Jenkins, all prominent
and wealthy citizens.
1.-THE harvest home festival and dahlia
show at White Marsh last week was marked
success and was enjoyed by many hundreds of
people. The Messrs. Vincent were highly com.
plimented upon their splendid display of
flowers The proceeds of the affair will be used
to wipe out the debt on the new parsonage of
Ebenezer M. E. Church.
The Sparrow's Point Store Company has
on exhibition some prize corn grown on its
farm on the outskirts of the town. Several
stalks were sent to the Chamber of Commerce
that measured IA feet in height, while several
ears were each 20 inches in length. Mr.. s.
Treadwell is the company's farmer and knows
all about growing big crops.
There is but one more day of repistra-
ton this year-Tuesday next, October 9Th. If
you are not already registered you must have
your name put in the books on that day other
wise you cannot vote in November. The last
day OF the sitting of the registers October 13th)
VIII be for revision only. No new names can
be added to the lists that day.
- The country roads were aiive with auto
mobiles last Sunday and it must be that the
number of these machines in use is rap
idly growing. The beautiful roads of Green
Spring Valley attract scores of motorists, to
say nothing of the natural beauties and many
charming homes to be seen in that highly
favored section of the county.
->Mr. Thomas V. Richardson, whose fine
large farm is located near Phoenix, 10th dis
trict, entertained the Junior Gunpowder Agri-
cultural Club last Saturday. Mr.. Laban Sparks
was foreman and he had with him as inspect
ing committee Messrs. H. Arthur Matthews
and VIM. D. Curry. Mr.. Richardson owns a
dairy herd of 120 Jerseys and Guernseys and is
a strong advocate of alfalfa as a feed for them
The Waverly Team Gets a Beautiful
Cup-And Also a Defeat at the Hands of
Towson.-The season of the Suburban League
had brilliant ending last Saturday afternoon
when beautiful loving cup was presented to
the Waverly baseball team, which won the
championship of 1908. The presentation took
place at the baseball grounds on the York road,
near the city limits, and was the gift of the
Govanstown rooters. Messrs. Mitchell N.
Brown and ]. L. Stieff had the presentation in
charge, which was made by Congressman j.
Fred. C. Talbot in happy speech. He was
introduced by Mr.. Michael P. Kehoe.
Mr.. Talbot said that he regretted that the
championship had not been won by Balti-
more county team, but the next best thing had
happened, as Waverly was once part Of the
county. He congratulated the winners and
said if they display the same zeal they had
shown when playing ball when they take up
the more serious duties of life they would be-
come useful citizens, good family men and help
in the upbuilding of their country.
Mr.. Robert Garrett. Republican candidate for
Congress, was introduced by Mr.. Talbot and
he also delivered an address. He said that he
had participated in athletic sports, much to bis
advantage. He said that recreation was much
needed in the rush of American life and that it
was the duty of men to build up their bodies,
and through them uplift their minds. Mr..
Garrett said that high sense of honor should
prevail in athletic contests, as in other matters
as, for instance, in politics. He said that suc-
cess in that won through trickery and corrup-
tan was robbery.
Little Misses Catherine Ward and Dorothy
al aoh Tod -
Talbot with beautiful bouquets.
Over thousand people witnessed the game,
which was won by Towson-7 to 8.
A New Republican Club.-At a meeting
of prominent Republicans held in Resters-
town. Saturday evening last, the 4th District
Republican Club of Baltimore county was
organized, with Charles r. McNeal, of Glen
Morris, acting as temporary chairman, and II.
E. Waggoner, Jr., of Owings' Mills, as tempo
rary secretary. The plan to organize a Repub-
lican club in the district Immediately met
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