The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-10-24


THE UNIONS ''canariesu are getting ready
for their usual fall flight which will take place
December 5th
-W Water is getting to be scarce article in
some sections Of Maryland owing to the long
autumn drouth.
page of THE UNION today and then you IL know
how to mark it on election day.
Next Saturday will be the last day OF DC
tober and the Presidential election will be but
three days off-Tuesday, November Sd.
-Mr.J D. Hawkins, an experienced young
man. has established himself as an electrical
contractor at Hamilton, Hartford road.
>Christmas is only two months OF from
tomorrow-October 25th. 1t falls this year on
Friday, and that is likely to make three-day
holiday.
son Horse Company, sold this week to York
county dealer, 9two-year-old mules, unbroken,
for 800 head.
IA fire in VOTERS s. Mile House, Reisters-
town road. supposed to have been caused by
defective fue, did about thousand dollars
damage on Tuesday.
THE fall meeting of the Maryland Jockey
Club will begin at Pimlico race track today and
continue ten days. There are large number
of horses at the track.
->Nearly all the Presidential and Vice
Presidential candidates this year have unusu-
and Debs, for example.
IA number of we'll known farmers are
advertising in THE UNION today notice 10
trespassers that they intend to enforce. They
will also ''post" their places.
THE Elkridge hounds will meet today
Saturday. at A. M, at the SMILE House, York
road. They will also meet at Loeb Raven, on
Wednesday, 18th, at $3.50 P. NJ.
-August weather in October is not pleas
aDt end specially e those who Snanged Thew Thew
did some sweltering last week.
MIR Howard r. Thatcher, Organist at
Mt. Vernon Place M. e. Church, Baltimore,
has been appointed musical director OF the
MARYLAND College at Lutherville.
MIR Henry G. Wirsing, of Kingsville,
18th district exhibited in Towson a few days
ago an apple that measured Is inches in cir
c1mference and weighed % ounces.
- Baltimore county was we'll represented
at the big Taft meeting in Baltimore on Mon
day night. A number of the vice presidents OF
the meeting were from this county.
The autumn fly must be sort of special
agent of the devil. He is possibly the cause of
more profanity than any other nuisance that
humanity is called upon to endure:
IA free ox-roast and dance will take place
at Bauer's emile House, Hartford road, the
dav before election-Monday, November I'd.
Az entire OK will be roasted whole.
IA copy of the official ballot to be voted at
the election on the Sd of November is published
IN the 4th page of THE UNION today. 1t can
be easily marked by anyone who can read.
THE Hamilton Fife and Drum Corps has
been organized with the following officers ::
President, Howard Imwold; secretary and treas
nrer Louis NJ. Hoerr; major, Harry Werner.
= The Republicans will hold a mass meet
ing at Hamilton, Hartford road, this Saturday
evening. to be addressed by Messrs. John s.
Ensor, @. Ross Mace, ]. E. Ingram, Jr., and
others.
- stereopticon entertainment and lecture
will be given in the Presbyterian Church at
Eranklinvile, on Thursday, November 9Th, at
7.3O P. NJ. Proceeds for the benefit of the
church.
-sSome farmers would like to know if a
nontaxpaying resident OF Baltimore county
has a right to invite non residents to the county
to shoot game if the said non-residents are I'M
licensed.
"a Hallow cen party will be given by the
Young Peoples Social Society of Ashland Pres
byterian Church, on Thursday evening, Octo-
her 10Th, in the manse pleasant time is
anticipated.
"A few days ago a carrier pigeon was
killed by mistake on the farm of Mr.. jeremiah
Rabbits, on Chestnut Ridge. On one of the
legs of the bird was metal band marked ~.
J.. L., 8, o."
- Chestnuts and other nuts appear to be
abundant everywhere this year and the squir-
rels that have not been "shot up" in the past
few weeks will have ample store for next
winters use.
THE coon hunters are now at their favorite
snort and we are again hearing some stories of
marvelously large animals captured. 1t is
possible that coons grow larger than they did
some years ago.
Politics are warming up and some of the
mclaims' that are made by partisans are anus
ing, if not utterly ridiculous. When the votes
are counted then we'll know just how the
feline has jumped.
m IL Of fha polk ~
nublic schools held their first monthly meet
mo in Baltimore last Saturday, with Superin.
fendapt A. s. Cook presiding. Only routine
business was disposed Of
->Trespass notices have been in demand
this week and it is evident the farmers are
fortifying themselves. The open season for
birds and rabbits in Baltimore county begins
on the 10th of November.
ION the Marley place at Towson there
was raised this season from about 400 trees,
$500 bushels of Keifer pears. This orchard
was planted by the late Judge Yellott and has
always been prolific bearer.
eMr. Seymour Mandebaum has sold his
country residence on Cold Spring lane, west oil
Charles street avenue, to Mr.. Allen L. Carter,
IF Baltimore, for about $35, 900. The place
contains IA acres and is we'll improved.
Some fine samples of yellow corn, grown
IN Mr.. John Ridgely's Hampton estate, are on
exhibition at the Towson drug store of Massen.
hnr0 e. Son. The corn exhibit at this store last
wear attracted great deal of attention.
ION Saturday afternoon next, October 31st
Mr.. Asa B. Gardiner, Jr., will entertain both
The Senior and Junior Gunpowder Agricultural
climbs at his home at Cockeysville. There will
also be a number of other invited guests.
The new Church of the Brethren, in
Long Green Valley, will be dedicated on Sun.
dsv next October 18th, the services beginning
a. 10 30 A. NJ There will also be preaching al
3 and 7.30 P. NJ. e general invitation is ex
tended.
Laura Durham, of Cockeysville, was com
,,,itted to Jail on Monday by Justice Herbert
IN the charge of stealing about 800 from
Suonan at Cockeysville She claims to be in
nocent and puts the theft on Henry Durham
colored.
MIR. Elias A. Blackstone, an extensiv,
live stock commission merchant and the owne
- large farm near Gainesville, died of hear
S;sease at his home in Baltimore, on Tuesday
,i0ht. He was native of West Virginia an(
81 years of age.
The Roland Park Fire Engine Company
hos elected the following officers: Chief D
n Hutchinson first lieutenant, D. Hundert
mark second lieutenant, Samuel Blakeley
secretary, Edward Horneck; treasurer, Fred
erick Hostetter.