The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-07-18

give such order the business may De
diverted into other channels.
New Southern wheat sold in Baltimore
on Tuesday at So cts. per bushel.
- No more cases will be tried in the Circuit.
Court here until the beginning of the Septem-
bsr term.
IA large number of Towson Epworth
Leaguers went on an excursion to Port Deposit
last Saturday.
its annual outing next Tuesday, July 2lst, at
Bay Shore Park.
"A Patapsco Neck trucker sold in Balti-
more this week load of 600 heads of cabbage
for which he received $84.
>The Towson team of the Suburban
League will play the Elm A. c., on the grounds
here, on Saturday afternoon, July 18th.
- The annual Baltimore County Teachers
Institute will be held at the State Normal School
in Baltimore. August 31st to September 18th.
- The people of Towson had the doubtful
pleasure of hearing two thunder storms on
Monday night. But they didn't bring any
rain here.
THE estate of the late James E. Hooper,
of the Woodbury. Mills, is estimated at $780,
600. He gave away large sums of money dur
ing his lifetime.
- Mr.. George J. Klingelhofer, who owns
the old Anderson farm, on the Hillen road, is
remodeling and improving the house at a con-
siderable outlay.
- w lllldm EeQ0 compton,, an Inmate OF
the Confederate Soldiers Home, Pikesville,
died on Wednesday last, after lingering i'll
ness, aged 6S years.
- Mr.Charles E. Fendall & Son, ofTowson,
received an order on Thursday from Rhode
Island for lot of strawberry plants of the
"Fendall' variety.
- Lightning has been the cause of considera.
bic damage in Baltimore county in the last two
or three weeks. several barns having been de-
stroyed through this agency.
Il III Taa-
trlct farmer was painfully hurt last Saturday
by being thrown from a mule that he was
riding from the field to the barn.
- The Towson Lodge of Elks, at their
meeting on Tuesday night, decided to have
cement walk put down in front of the new
hall on West Pennsylvania avenue
The annual Sunday school reunion of
Long Green Circuit will be held in Clayton's
Grove, near Fork, Wednesday, August 18th.
These affairs are always largely attended.
- The triple tournament for the benefit of
St. Johns Church, Long Green Valley, will be
held on the farm of Mr.. w. Armour Jenkins,
on Wednesday afternoon next, July ed.
An oak tree on the property of Mrs.
Pendleton, on the York road, in Govanstown,
was struck s, BY lightning last Sunday afternoon
- Mr.. Samuel P. Cole. of the 9Th district,
has purchased for 81, 200 the DR.. Bland farm,
adjoining his home place, and is now the
owner of over 500 acres of land in one body.
NC tIdCk COulullLcc VI tu6 AMMONIUM
Fair has appointed Mr.. r. E. Riggs, of Airing
ton, starting judge for the harness races this
year, in place of Col. Robert Hough. deceased.
- The Office of the School Commissioners,
in the Ofutt Building, will be closed the two
sss zft ~iif De BsId Wednesday, August 18th.
- Mrs. Alice Edwards, who was killed in q
railroad accident at Brenford Del few days
ago, was native of Baltimore county and
daughter of the late Eli Gambrill of Perry Hail.
- The 9th district of Baltimore county is a
small affair so far as voters is concerned, but
1t already has two rival Bryan-Kern clubs and
the returns are not all in yet. There may be
others.
- The regular camp meeting at Emory
Grove, w. NJ. r. R., will begin Sunday, Au-
gust 9th, and continue until the 10Th. Rel-
gious services are in progress there now every
Sunday.
= Baltimore county Odd Fellows were we'll
represented at the reunion of the order at
Hagerstown on Wednesday. They went by
special trains on the B. & o. and W. NJ.
railroads.
- This week THE UNION introduced electric
motors to drive its presses. having abandoned
the steam engine. The power is furnished by
the Mt. Washington Electric Light and Power
Company.
- The Guild House property on West Penn
sylvania avenue. Towson, was offered at fore
closure sale on Wednesday and Withdrawn on
a bid of So, 800. William NJ. Risteau was the
auctioneer.
- The Sunday school of Bosley M. E.
Church will hold picnic and festival at the
church, on Friday and Saturday evenings,
July oath and 25th. Proceeds for the benefit
of the school.
People are beginning to hunt up the
Timonium Fair catalogues. The show is now
only little over a month off and every body
who intends to make exhibits should be get
ting ready for it.
~ Motor Cycle Club has been organized
at Hamilton, Hartford road, with Mr.. William
McCallister, captain, and Mr.. f. G. Purdum,
first lieutenant. The members enjoyed 100.
mile run last Sunday.
This week has been one of the dullest
Towson has experienced this summer. Few
strangers have been around and there has been
little doing in any quarter 1t is the mid sum-
mer dizziness that is on.
THE tournament season is now at hand
and the ''sir knights and their prancing
steeds are ready for the fray. The would. be
queens are also on the tiptoe of excitement.
What will the harvest BET
THE seventh month of the year 1908 is
gradually slipping away and enc can almost
see the dawning of another year. The DAYS
and months do reel off with surprising ra-
pidity when you think of it.
THE first Democratic campaign club in
Baltimore county was organized at Middle
town, 9th district, on Monday night, with
Judge Mechor Hoshall, president, and Mr..
Emory Hampshire, secretary.
"A Baltimore man named Blessing has
been sent to jail for three years upon the charge
of assaulting his wife, The wife said they had
been married three years and he had never
given her cent in all that time.
- Last weeks issue of The UNION contain
ed Is separate local letters. occupying nearly
three solid columns Of small type packed in as
closely as it could be gotten. The padding
out" system is not in vogue here
Raymond Almony and George Gemmill
made narrow escape from drowning last Sun.
I.xx az Willows Mill n Dear CrQok The
euce of Roy Stiff1er, who is an expert swim
mer was all that saved their lives.
1.-The southeastern section of Baltimore
county is suffering more for the want of rain
than any other, according to reports. Patapsco
Neck is especially dry and the truck farmers
are apprehensive of serious results.
-The architects are now preparing the
plans for the enlargement and improvement OF
the Court House. The general style of the
building will it is said, be preserved, the en-
largement being attached to the rear.
-Mr. ]. NOVEL; Hawkins won first aver
age in theshooting tournament of the Oak Hill
Rod and Gun Club of Pitts6eld, Mass, on the
10th inst. He broke 121 out of lbs targets
The next highest mans score was III.
The well known Baltimore firm of George
e. Waters & Co. is furnishing the lumber and
mill work for the 16 room house that Mr.. j. I.
Brookbart is erecting on Linden Terrace, Tow
son. Mr.. Graham Cranston is the builder.
%The Frederick and Jefferson Turnpike
Company, in Frederick county, has put up its
foil to cts mile for 4-passenger automobiles
The road is fine one and it is declared that il
has been seriously damaged by motorcars.
->The old U. s. Court House, located Al
the corner Of North and Fayette Streets Balti
more. was sold at auction on Monday fol
S1125. 1t will be removed and part of the 10
used for the extension ofthe Postoffice Building
The Waverly team of the Suburban
League administered a severe defeat to tn,
Towson team last Saturday afternoon-23 to 8
Wayerly is at the head of the list with 8 game
won and none lost. Towson occupies fourtl
place.. .so.
snorts for the benefit of Holy Family Church
Jacksonville, will be held on Wednesday
1nlv 22d. fair and supper will be an add
tional attraction in Worthington's Hall q
night.
cd from boats in the waters near Baltimor
during the storm of last Sunday afternoon
-Four young men were lost from one hshin
marty. The day was remarkable for its II
talities.