The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-05-08

NUKE OOONI1 ONlONs II thCy Aoi W
give such order the business may be
diverted into other channels.
- Now we know it's here. The boy with
his bark whistle was making music this week.
- Talk about farmers having no influence.
They are stirring up the entire country right
now.
- Sunday, May 9th, will be Mothers Day
and every body who can do so should wear q
white carnation.
The Maryland United Hunts will give a
Thursday, May 9th.
"a good corn-planter is the machine that
helps the farmer out just now. He'd be in
hole without it, sure.
- Corn planting is now in full swing, many
farmers not caring to begin this work before
about the 10th of May.
- Bishop Paret will visit Sherwood Church,
Cockeysvile, next Sunday and confirm a class
at the morning service.
- Bishop Paret preached and confirmed a
large class at st. Timothy's Church, Cations
vile, last Sunday morning.
Whit-Sunday occurs May Both, likewise
Union Memorial Day. Saturday, 10Th, will no
doubt be observed as holiday.
paul Mang, a Canton saloon-keeper,
committed suicide because he could not raise
$3.50 to pay for this years license.
-Some men marry because their choice of
wife is great talker Better get talking
machine; you can stopit whan you get tired.
MIR. j. E. Lloyd the well known Govans-
town real estate agent. had an arm broken
few days ago by being thrown from buggy.
->0Id John D. Rockefeller is making his
own rainbows now. We know a lot of fellows
that have been doing the same thing for some
time.
- Many persons who came to Towson this
week to pay their taxes embraced the oppor-
tunity to renew their subscriptions to THE
UNION.
->Old Sol sent the murcury soaring on
Thursday and the fellow who always asks !:
rs it hot enough for you p" had his busy day
sign out.
that one hears at every turn. Who is it that
starts these beastly silly things their course,
anyway
->Govanstown will soon have complete
sewerage system and this will add another to
the numerous advantages it possesses as place
of residence.
>If you fail to read the advertising col
umns of THE UNION you are missing much.
They are always interesting and also profitable
to the people.
- There were heavy frosts in some sections
of Baltimore county last Monday morning. 1t
is not thought, however, that any serious dam
age was done.
- The new athletic field at Towson will be
formally opened on Saturday, May 18th, when
there will be parade and a game with the
Cockeysville team.
--Queer idea, fruit on female headgear.
But some of the alleged cherries ard apples are
simply impossible" They are fearfully and
wonderfully made.
- Many of the decorations in Towson for
Wednesdays parade were much admired by
the visitors and added greatly to the attrac-
tiveness of the town.
THE 18th annual banquet of the Balti-
more County Medical Association will be held
at Hotel Stafford, Baltimore on Wednesday,
May 18th, at 7.30 P. NJ.
- Deputy States Attorney ODunne, of
Baltimore city, says that any kind of a church
rattle is illegal and subjects those who partici-
pate in it to indictment.
THE suburban trolley lines did an i'm
mense business last Sunday and the company's
treasury must have been fairly bullying when
the days work was over
The divorce business is growing in Balti-
more county, several new cases having been
entered this week. This is bad state Of affairs,
but there seems to be no help for it.
Arbor Day was generally observed by
the schools of this county and in some of them
elaborate programs were carried out. Some OF
the schools planted trees and shrubbery.
Two carloads of spot wheat sold at the
Baltimore Cham Der of Commerce on Thursday
at 81 so per bushel. 1t was purchased by the
G. A. Gambrill Manufacturing Company.
REV. J. B. Hauck, pastor of st. Johns
Church, Long Green Valley, makes announce
ment in this weeks issue of The UNION Of two
tournaments to be held during the summer.
>Mr. A. p. McComas, OF Greenwood. 18th
district, has sold his fine young stallion Star
Kuser to Mr.. George w. Standiford, of Reck-
ord, who will complete the season with him.
- The clerks in the Office Of County Treas.
urer Merryman are working overtime now and
the money is fairly pouring In under the new
levy. The discount until June LIST is 2 per cent.
- Walter Miller, Of Monkton, is serving as
clerk 1t Ruxton Station. n. G. r. r., in place
OF Harris Clotworthy, who Is suffering with
blood poison in bis left hand. the result Of an
injury.
-sSome say Wednesdays crowd was the
largest ever seen in Tows0n, and then again
mating large gatherings the wiseacres can't get
-sA lot has been selected At White Hall. \.
Q. r. r., upon which a building IL 10 be erected
for the First National Bank Of White Hall. Il
Is 40 by IS feet and is owned By DR.. Thomas c.
Baldwin.
- Last Sunday Mothers Day was observed
af NJ. Parnn Presbyterian Church, Harrison
vile. % district, when an elaborate musical
program Vas given under the direction Of Ms.
Paul Odell.
IA good roads meeting will be held in
The casino, Nj. Washington. on Thursday,
May t3th. at ?. ~. TO discuss the roads to be
improved Ia the "a district. A general invita-
ton IL extended
IA frame stable on the property Of Mr.
Niiiam AruaA. 81 AsutucrFilte. Was destroyed
b. fire on Thursday, causing q loss Of about
$3.50. Nj. Robert Clark occupies the property
and lost about ESQ.
The spring meeting Of the Maryland
Jockey Club. that commenced at Pimlico,
April 2ith, will close on Wednesday, 18th in
slant. Il has been one Of the most successful
ever held by the club.
-STows0n never looked more attractive
than IL did on Wednesday and the thousands
Of strangers who came here 70 enjoy firemen's
day went home more than pleased. II was q
day TO be remembered.
- Baltimore county banks are prosperous
institutions, as shown by their statements pub
lished in these columns from time to time.
We have rich and populous county-the very
garden spot of the State.
- Mr.. Charles ]. Fox, chairman, this week
issued a call for meeting of the Democratic
Executive Committee of Baltimore county to
be held at Hotel Lexington, Baltimore, Tues
day, May 18th, at IL A. NJ.
1.-The tax rate in Hartford county for the
present fiscal year has been fixed at $1.05 on
the 500, an increase of cts. compared with
last year. More money for roads and schools
made the increase necessary.
"a fine public school building will shortly
be erected by Baltimore city at Fifth avenue
and the Reisterstown road, the cost of which
will be $10S,985. 1t will be finished by the
time school opens in the fall.
French astronomers have counted 40,
100000 stars, each of which is sun. The
season is approaching when everybody will be
glad that only one sun is focused on the earth,
with the rest relocated to the poets.
Looks like the Baltimore county Demo-
Gratis will adopt the Crawford county system
for this years primaries. 1t is said the mem