The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-08-22


advertising to appear in THE BAIr-
MORE COUNTY UNION. If they fail to
give such order the business may be
diverted into other channels.
- The camp-meeting season is about over
for this year. Now for the county fairs.
- Wheat seeding is now in order, but there
is still much blowing to do. More rain is
needed
- Baltimore county bands will furnish the
music at Timonium Fair this year and there
will be plenty of it.
- The employees of the Beaver Dam Mar
BILE Works, near Cockeysville, have had their
time cut to A days week.
IA good many people are complaining of
colds-a troublesome malady at all times, but
especially so in warm weather.
- The Maryland county fairs commenced
this week. one being held in Talbot and the
other in Prince Georges county.
- We enjoyed ac0uple of days of beautiful
autumn weather this week-just enough to
spoil us for what is sure to follow.
- Another farm fire. supposed to have been
caused by spontaneous combustion, occurred
this week.-Mrs. time in Green Spring Valley
MIR. William H. Fidler, of Timonium,
raised this season tomato that weighed
SS2 ounces. This is 1.-THE boss of this year so
far.
- Mr.. James Kelley has pu. down over 700
square feet of concrete sidewalk in front of his
property on East Pennsylvania avenue, Tow
son.
- Farmers have been rushing their wheat
to market this week by way of the York road.
The advanced price is evidently attractive to
them.
- Copies of the Timonium Fair premium
list may be had upon application at THE UNION
Office, or you can get one by sending cent
stamp.
- Harriet Brown, colored, was on Wednes.
day fined $25 and costs by Justice Herbert for
using profane language on the street in Tow
son. Good.
The Oriole baseball team is playing in
the North this week and is doing we'll 1t still
maintains a comfortable lead in the Eastern
League race.
= The School Board will hold a meeting at
the Office in Towson, on Tuesday next, August
25th, when Superintendent Cook will submit
bis annual report.
- The horse show entries and also the cat
tie, sheep and swine entries for Timonium Fair
close on Monday next, August oath. Don't
fail to bear this in mind.
The. valuable real estate of the late
InNuNnr dT the ITtn dIstf1ct. is advertIsed az
public sale in THE UNION today.
- The Sunday school of Lakeview NJ. E.
Church, Dulany's Valley, held its annual pic
mic at the church on Thursday; Mr.. Alfred 6.
Lee is superintendent of the school,
- Nearly ten thousand people attended
Emory Grove camp meeting last Sunday-the
largest crowd in some years. Many hundreds
ofcountry people were in the throng.
THE Towson Cotillion Club held we'll
attended dance in the parlors of the Smedley
House on Saturday night last. A number of
Young people from distance were present.
Chicken thieves have lately been plying
their trade in Towson and some rOosts have
been entirely cleaned up in a single night, in
one instance nearly 40 hens having been taken.
A - sfo eo1
tice march to Charles Town, W. Va. Many of
the men were unable to leave their business to
participate in the march, hence its abandon
ment.
- Most people who have been away on their
summer vacations are back at work again. We
hope they all feel refreshed and rejuvenated by
reason Of the relaxation from their usual daily
1.-THE Towson Suburban League team
played the Evergreen Lawn team at the latter
place last Saturday afternoon, winning by a
score of TO 3. DIR. Stuart Cassard pitched for
Towson.
- Timonium Fair grounds are in prime
condition for this years show. The buildings
are in good shape and the trees are looking
their prettiest, while the grass shows luxuri-
% Mr.. Robert ]. w. Parlett, superinten.
dent of Towson postal station, was notified this
week that his pay had been increased 500 q
year. No kicks in order when such notifica-
lions come.
- Governor Crothers has made the follow
ing appointments of justices Of the peace for
Baltimore county: David NJ. Thompson for
the 9Th district and William H. Kone for the
9Th district.
-. There will be twenty eight races at Tt
monium Fair this year, including trots, PAGES,
fiat races and steeplechases. The sporty ele-
ment ought to find plenty Of entertainment in
these events.
- The Joint race meeting of the Maryland
Hunt Clubs will begin at PimlicO next Wed
nesday, August 10Th, and continue the remain
der of the week. A large number of horses
are at the track.
- Roslyn Grange, Judge George Edwin
Lynch, master, bad its annual outing on Wed.
nesday and enjoyed sail to Port Deposit and
return. About fifty members and their friends
were in the party.
- There was slight decline in the price OF
corn in Baltimore this week, the latest quota
larger than for some time. The demand for
oats has eased off.
IA tenant house on the farm of Mr.. E.
Cuttings Merryman, near Cockeysville, was
slightly damaged by fire on Wednesday, caused
by defective fiue. Harry Boblitz and family
THE ladies' tournament on My Lady's
Manor-an annual event that always excites 9
great deal of interest-will take place today
Saturday, August 22d-on the farm OF Mr.
William ID. Curry.
- The annual double tournament at Bauer:
Park, Hartford road will take place on Wed
nesday next, August Goth, commencing at 2.3C
Pm. For particulars see advertising columns
of THE UNION today.
- Mr.. Joseph II. Lenhoff, by Mr.. Robert
H. Bussey, attorney, has filed petition in the
Circuit Court here to inquire into the sanity oil
his father, Adam Lenhof, who is believed tC
be of unsound mind.
IA couple from Jarrettsville came to Tow
son few days ago and were married by Rev
r E. Copes, of the NJ. E. Church. The groom
was Mr. Willard r. Thompson and the bride
Miss May Bertha Beall.
THE Waverly baseball team is a cracker
lack. 1t is still holding the head of the list anC
has won every game it has played this season
except where ties resulted Such record j:
something to be proud of.
IF Fork Christian Church will be held at Fork
wednesday, August 18th, to which a genera
Invitation is extended. Baseball and Othe
diversions in the afternoon.
The Maryland & Pennsylvania Railroad
Company has leased for long term OF year:
the 4.story building No. Ill West North ave
me where the general offices of the freight de
nartment will be established.
= Friday night August 2lst. was though
nv many persons to have been the hottest nigh
over experienced in Towson. The heat appeared
to increase as the night advanced and man!
nersons did not attempt to sleep.
pcs Ladies who intend to make entries at tn
coming Timonium Fair should hurry their list
along SO that the clerks can get them in tn
hooks before the show begins. Send them Il
Secretary Nussear, at Lutherville.
Already the horsechestnut trees are be
Ginning to show the approach of autumn. Tn
Roliage is beautiful in the spring and early sum
mer. but it begins to fade before the end o
August and soon loses its rich green color.
- Wilson Chapter Epworth League, Lon
Green Circuit shipped this week to GlyndoI
PARK large quantity of country produce TO
The use of the Aged Peoples Outing Associa