The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-07-25

- brass band has been organized at
Cockeysvile, with Price Howard as leader.
- Very little doing about the Court House
This week and few strangers were in Towson.
- If it wasn't for Sunday school picnics
ants and bugs wouldn't have much fun in this
world
- The Towson team ofthe Suburban League
will play at Roland Park, Saturday afternoon,
July 25th
- The rectory of Sherwood P. E. Church.
Cockeysville, has lately been improved at an
outlay of about 5000.
- No. 2 Red Western wheat sold at the
Baltimore Chamber of Commerce early this
week at 973 cts bushel.
- We are now in the midst of the "Doe
Days." popularity believed to be the most I'M
pleasant season of the year.
- The heat, the dust and the flies. If it
were not for these there would be some pleas.
ure in living, no doubt about that.
- The first month of summer ended on
Iuesday-according to the almanac. We still
nave two more to worry along with.
"A young man advertised road horse in
last week g issue of THE UNION and sold him
oefore the ink was dry on the paper.
- Flows were put to work in Baltimare
county after this weeks rains. Before they
came the ground was as hard as bricks.
- The pocketbook of Mr.. Isaac Sims, with
the S23 it contained, has not yet been returned
Inc finder must have an elastic conscience.
- Open garbage boxes are good MOSQUITO
breeders. See that they are covered and thus
nelp to lessen this worst of all summer pests
- The war on dogs in Baltimore civ is
pelng waged with renewed vigor and the I'M
licensed canine can easily see his finish now.
The UNIONS "canaries' continue to
grow popular. Two ladies called at the Office
on Monday and asked to be presented With one
Inc long-contInued dry weather spoiled
the early prospects for corn in Baltimore coun-
~. As it looks now we doubt if there will be
half crop.
- Summit Grove Camp Meeting, on the N.
y r. H., will commence next Thursday July
SOsn. Rev. Z. L. Hubbard, of Baltimore, will
bein charge.
Rev: II. II. Henry, pastor of Randalls-
town Presbyterian Church, will preach in the
church at Fallston, on Sunday night, July 18th,
->Mr. Louis 9. Woods, of Govanstown, has
the contract for the erection of frame cottage
Tor Mr.. E. Stanton BosIey in Aigburth Park,
adjoining Towson.
- Wednesday, August 18th, the annual re-
union of the Sunday schools of Long Green
Circuit will be held in Clayton's Grove near
Fork. Don't forget the date.
- new cattle judge will serve at the limo
mum Fair this year, MIR. William Lindsay. of
North Plainfeld, NJ, having been selected by
Inc management to perform that duty
- This section of the country is still being
stripped of timber for telegraph poles and there
must be very little of it left now. What will
they do when the supply is exhausted?
"a young housekeeper in Towson had
nve colored cooks in four weeks and all of
them were so bad that it was impossible to saw
which was the worst. "Ain't it awful Mabel'
- The store stock of 0. K. Peregoy, at Cor
Dett, N. q. K. R., was sold at auction a few
days ago by Mr.. q. Howard Isaac, trustee
->The bicycle appears to be regaining some
of It's od-tine popularity. Many more are
seen now than year or more ago. The motor
car has in some measure taken the place of
the bike.
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spected farmer near Forest Hill, died very sud-
denly last Saturday from neuralgia of the
heart. He was about 60 years of age and leaves
q widow.
The house of Mr.. Charles Hess, on Ham
ilton avenue, was destroyed by fire on the 18th
inst, causing loss of $500. Insured for
81 500. An oil stove in the kitchen was the
cause of it.
The Cockeysville Gun Club will hold
registered shoot on its home grounds today
Saturday, July 25th-commencing at 11;SO A.
M. 1t will be under the management of Mr..
Grason Il. Gent.
- Mr.. Noah Walker was quite active in
arranging the baby show at Electric Park last
Saturday afternoon. We opine that what Mr..
Walker don't know about babies would fill
large sized book.
= The PRESBYTERIAN Church at Mt. Wash
ingtou, Rev. Homer w. Taylor, pastor, is to
be improved at an outlay of about $500. The
addition will include Sunday school and
study, library, etc.
- The annual meeting OF Towson w. G.
T. U. will be held on Thursday evening, July
3Oth, at O'Clock, at the home of the president,
Mrs Jennie Bowen, when an election for Off
GERS will take place.
- The contract has been let for rebuilding
the barn on the farm of the late Joseph Gill,
near Dover, 4th district. 1t will replace the
one that was burned from some unknO wn
cause short time ago.
Four applicants took the examination in
the Office of the School Board at Towson for
the vacant scholarship in the Maryland Agrj.
cultural College Superintendent Cook con-
Quoted the examination.
)The days are growing perceptibly shorter
and the song of the cricket reminds us that
harvest is over and seeding time is near at
hand. The farmers busy seasons follow each
other in quick succession.
Preparations are being made for big
Epworth League rally to be held on Emory
Grove camp grounds. on Saturday August
22d. Rev. DIR. j. +. Heisse is chairman of the
committee of arrangements.
-Mr. Stuart Kearney has resigned as d.
rector of the Second National Bank of Towson,
pressure of other business being assigned as
the cause. Mr.. Kearney is secretary and treas
urer of the Canton Company.
- Miss Henrietta Cockey. daughter of Mr..
Joshua F. Cockey, Jr., was slightly injured q
few DAYS ago by the horse she was driving be-
coming frightened while at Cockeysville Sta
ton and upsetting the vehicle.
- a Small ITdm6 QW6lllUS ~ OpdfkS OLd'
ton, N. G. r. R., belonging to John Barry
was burned few days ago causing loss oil
about $500. Sparks from passing engine are
believed to have been the cause.
- tournament and dance will take place
at Coles Parkville Grove, at Parkville, Hartford
road, on Wednesday, July 10Th, commencing
at P. NJ. Purses for both classes of knights
in addition to the usual honors.
- owson was Lonesome town" on Tues
day sure enough. About two-thirds of the
children and large percentage Of the e groHw owl
people went on the big Methodist Sunday
school picnic to Bay Shore Park.
THE Junior Gunpowder Agricultural Clut
held its July meeting last Saturday at the farm
of Mr. Frank G. Scott. near Shawan. Tit
harvest ju passed and preparations for fal
seeding wise the principal subjects discussed.
THE July meeting of the Loyal Temper
ance Legion connected with the Woman
Christian Temperance Union of Towson, will
be held next Sunday afternoon, at 2.30 o'clock
at EPSON Church, to which the public ]
invited.
Mrs. H. F. Wright will have charge o
the ice cream and cake sale on the vacant 10
in front of the Lee Building, Towson, Oh
Saturday evening, July 25th. Proceeds TO
the benefit of the new Methodist Protestan
Church.
THE late Miss Morton, who died at he
country place on the Hillen road, few month
ago left personal estate-mostly in stock
and bonds-estimated to be worth over 500
600. Among her possessions were many i'm
diamonds.
- Among the appointments of lineme
and rodmen made by the State Roads Commi:
sion on Thursday was James NJ. Douglas, {
Rossville, Baltimore county. The selectio
was made on the recommendation of Chit
engineer Crosby.
@ Attention is invited to the statements {
several Baltimore county banks that are pull
I;shed in the advertising columns of tn
TNIoN today. These are solid and CAREFUL
conducted institutions that deserve the cont
dence of the public.
The Manor Glen Racing Association tn
,veek announces its fourth annual tournamel
end mule race 10 take place at Manor Gle
track. Jarrettsville pike, on Saturday, Augu
oth For particulars see advertising column
of THE UNION today.
There is now talk of the consolidation
H;ohlaudtown and Canton and incorporate
them under the name of East Baltimore City
The estimated population of the two towns
10000, which is nearly double that OF eth
Cumberland or Hagerstown.