The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-07-04

-sIt doesn't follow that it's music because
it's played on an instrument.
1.-The discount on county taxes paid this
month is per cent. On State taxes it is
per cent.
-Mr. 8. B. Jenkins, of Hyde's Long Green
Valley, exhibited some fine ripe tomatoes early
this week.
- Between the heat, the flies and the dust,
humanity has had most uncomfortable time
this week.
The postofice at Sudbrook Park, Balti.
more county, became domestic money order
Office on the LIST instant.
- Towson has been very dull this week
owing to the fact that the farmers are busy at
home with their harvest.
- Rain fell on Thursday, but scarcely
enough to settle the dust, and the drought is
getting to be a serious matter.
- While picking cherries from stepladdeT
few days ago Mrs. ]. R. Rydman, of Phoenix,
fell to the ground and fractured leg.
- Some people seem to think they are hav-
ing "puffectly lovely" time when they are
making noise like they were singing.
THE Timonium Fair OF 1903 is only two
months off. Time to be getting ready for il
now If you wish to avoid the rush at the finish.
- Deputy Game Wardens should see to il
that no more trout are taken in Baltimore
county streams. The season closed June Both.
- Govane Castle Knights of the Golden
Eagle, at its meeting this week, initiated fifteen
persons. The membership now numbers 129.
LIE DdlLlmOI6 county W0edL crop was
harvested in good condition and will show a
fairly good yield-not so good, however, as last
year.
Danger turks in Fourth of July fireworks.
Ii you wish to be on the safe side and avoid
suffering and perhaps lockjaw, better let them
alone.
Farmers had no reason to kick about the
harvest weather this year. 1t could not have
been better for the purpose if it had been made
to order.
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more county was not so good this year as usual.
Scarcity of money no doubt had something to
do with it.
IAN attempt was made on Sunday night
last to rob the postofice at Mt. Winans, 18th
district The would-be burglar was frightened
off by the barking of dog.
~ The Sunday school of Wiseburg M. E..
Church will hold its Children's day service
next Sunday morning. Mr.. George Rigney is
superintendent of the school.
1.-THE Baltimore weather man fell far short
in his forecasts this week. His showers" and
his cooler" failed to show up on time, although
both were very badly needed.
MIR. George E. Marker, near Westmin-
ster, claims to have raised this year 1873 bushels
of wheat on Al acres of cornstalk ground-an
average of 4O4 bushels to the acre.
- Baltimore county will get about $3.50, 900
OF the State appropriation of So 600 600 for road
improvements. That's good big sum and
a rather poor quality OF peaches sold in
lOWSOH luis WEEK al ~ Cculo lOA q OOA hOAuih5
about quarter of peck. And yet they tell
us peaches will be abundant this year.
-Mr. E. K. Dick, passenger conductor
on the N. G. Railway who lives at White Hall,
was kicked by a colt on Tuesday and had his
breastbone fractured and two ribs broken.
->In the weekly shoot of the Prospect Park
Association on Monday last Mr.. Grason Gent.
of Cockeysville, broke 1O8 targets out OF posi-
Bile 125. In one round he broke Is straight
- The annual picnic ofthe Sunday school of
Trinity P. e. Church. Towson will be held at
Gwynn Oak Park, on Tuesday, July 7th. A
special car will leave the Court House at $50
- Hartford county is getting excited about
speeding automobiles They are sfraid for
their lives, and they also say the fast flying
machines are playing the mischief with the
roads.
1.-The midsummer dizziness seems to have
set in about the TowSOn Court House and there
is not much doing in some of the departments.
Others are kept fairly busy at all times and
seasons.
IA Baltimore negro was arrested on Tues
day for having lot of yeast powder in his
possession. He said he was taking it for indi.
gestion. The police thought the stuff was
cocaine.
Teachers Association at Ocean City last week
there was bowling contest between teams OF
Baltimore city and county, the latter winning
two to one.
IA Towson man got in a trade this week
a two. passenger phaeton that is 30 years old.
II has on it the same wheels it had when turned
out of the shop and the tires have not been cut
for ten years.
"a few days ago Mrs. Walter Fendlay, of
Cockeysvile, sustained painful injuries by
falling from cherry tree. A short time pre-
viots her son fractured leg by falling from
the same tree.
1.-The next holiday september 12th) also
falls on Saturday. tits municipal holiday in
Baltimore aud usually made State holiday by
proclamation of the Governor. 1t is known as
i'Defenders' Day."
Rev. Mr. Campbell, the pastor, preached
special sermon last Sunday morning at Park
ton Methodist Protestant Church to Charity
Masonic Lodge of that place, which attended
the service in body.
- Oliver X. Peregoy, who keeps store at
Corbett, N. G. r. R., has made an assignment
for the benefit of his creditors. Attorney q,
Howard Isaac, who was appointed trustee,
bonded in the sum of $500.
->Mr. Edward G. Darlington recently pur-
chased from Mr.. Frederick Josenhaus, the
property known as the Hawkins Farm, almost
adjoining his home at Loreley, and is getting
it in fine state of cultivation.
- George L. Grace, keeper of the Bear Creek
drawbridge, was shot through the ankle in Q
row with colored man named George Gaskins
at Campbell's saloon, on the Shell road, last
Saturday night. Gaskins escaped.
- Baltimore county is very much in earnest
on the good roads question and it is pleasing
to see many of our leading citizens are inter
esting themselves in this highly important
problem. Much good will surely result
THE Towson Suburban League team has
two games scheduled for Saturday. July 4th
In the morning it will play at Evergreen Lawn
Hartford road, and in the afternoon it will NEE
the Evergreen team on the grounds here.
flag Day" in Baltimore last Saturday
earned less than $1,000 for the Fresh Air So
ciety 1t should have been four or five time:
as much and no doubt would have been ex
cept for the meddling of few busybodies.
- William E. Upton was committed tC
Towson Jail on Monday by Justice Herbert OF
the charge of stealing heifer from Mr.: Thos
T. Gorsuch, a we'll known 9Th district farmer
last April. Upton was arrested at Hanover.
- The weather bureau says the month o.
June just ended was the ''driest" since 1901
The total precipitation for the month was only
a fraction over an inch. Last Sunday prayer:
for rsin were offered in some of the churches
- Mr.. John Friskey, Jr., well known
Young man and son of Mr.. John Friskey, Sr.
of Franklin avenue and the Belair road, diet
ON Thursday Of typhoid fever. He was mem
Der of st. Anthony's Catholic Church ant
unmarried.
Smoked glass was in demand last Sunda,
to see the eclipse of the sun and thousands o
people watched its progress with much interest
Fl is recorded that there was an eclipse OF tn
ann on the 18th of June, 1451-just 457 year
ago to the day.
- The catalogue for the Timonium Fair o
1908 was this week issued by Secretary NusseaI
Next week copies of it may be had by applying
at THE UNION office. The fair will begin thi
year on Tuesday, September LIST, and continue
The balance of the week.
1--WE never saw the chestnut trees NOR
heavily loaded with blossoms than they hav
been this year. Old-time farmers used to sa
that this was "sure sign of good cor
year" but what relation chestnut blossom
have TO corn we fail to see.
Mrs. Mary K. Nagengast, who died {
her home in Baltimore, on Sunday last, wa
the mother of Rev. Henry s. Nagengast, TO
merlv pastor of St. Anthony's Church, o
franklin avenue. She was native OF Ge
many and came to this country in 300.