The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-05-08
The prize winning herd of Grove Farm

day, May 14th, and the sale will no doubt attrac
much attention. For particulars see adver
Using calumns of The UNION today.
- MIR. Charles E. Ellicott of Melvale, Bal
| timore county, who was arrested in Baltimore
April 10Th, charged with running over chile
with his motorcar, was dismissed, the child's
father having failed to appear against him
- District Superintendent w. l.. Mcdowell
will preach at Patapsco Station, NJ. E. Church
on Sunday, May 9th at IL A. NJ. The quarterly
conference will be held Tuesday, May 18th, al
s P. M. Rev. ]. E. James is pastor of the
church.
- The March term petit jury gave dinner
at the Smedley House on Monday and enter
tanned the court officials and others. Judge
Duncan was POSTMASTER and Judge Burke and
States Attorney Bussey were among those who
responded.
->Mr. Harlan Morgan, who lives near
Warren, was hurt in a runaway accident at
Phoenix Station, N. G. r. R., on Wednesday
His horse took fright at an approaching train
and he was thrown from his vehicle and drag
ged some distance.
- The Mount Washington Club and the F.
+. F. Association is making preparations for a
hobo circus and "Buncombe County Fair" to
be held three days this month, commencing
on the 18th. A wild animal show will be one
of the chief attractions.
- Nearly all the stock of the Towson Ath-
letc Association has been subscribed and the
new grounds will soon be ready for use. Tow
son has done itself proud in this undertaking.
We hope the people will give the association
the support it deserves.
- Mr.. w. B. Duke, who is breeder of fine
registered stock, will sell lot of his Hereford
cattle, Berkshire and Yorkshire hogs and other
stock, at Sherwood, N. G. r. R., on Tuesday,
May 18th. The standardized stallion Red
SID will be included in the sale.
THE Ladies' Aid Society of Towson NJ. E.
Church has elected the following officers for
the ensuing year: President, Mrs. w. H.
Flay hart vice-presidents, Mrs. Thomas Muir.
ray and Mrs. J. E. Flayhart; secretary, Mrs.
Gerand Bowen; treasurer, Mrs. y. G. Wits.
IAN interesting sketch ofSt. Johns Parish,
Baltimore and Hartford counties with photo
Autograph of st. Johns Church, Kingsville,
is published on the first page OF The UNION
today. 1t was written by Rev. ]. W. Larmour,
who has been rector of the church many years.
THE Grand National Point to Point Stee
plechase will take place in Green Spring Valley
next Monday afternoon. The course is about
three miles in length. The Maryland Hunt
Cup will be run in the valley, Saturday, May
18th, and the Srooklandwood Cup race May 22d.
1.-THE contract has been let for the fine
pipe organ that will be installed in Gainesville
M. E. Church about the middle of July and
towards the purchase of which Mr.. Andrew
Carnegie contributed 5000. Rev. John r.
Edwards. formerly of Towson, is pastor of the
church.
THE country was overrun with Maying
were in blossom suffered in consequence.
Strange what little consideration some folks
have for the rights of others. Do as you should
like to be done by is always good rule to
remember.
- Beautifully located building lots on the
Belair road, belonging to the Misses Centrum,
will be sold at public sale, on the premises, on
Tuesday next, May 18th. Here will be an Op-
portunity for home-seekers and investors. For
particulars see advertising columns of THE
UNION today.
The inventory of the personal estate of
the late John T. Morris, who was for many
years president of the School Board of Balti-
more city, and who was well known in this
county foots up 85,229.76 Mr.. Morris was
bachelor and member of the old law firm of
Hinkley & Morris.
"a pointer from the Farm Journal: "If
you want to know just how good farmer a
man Is, go way back on his place where few
eyes ever rest and see how things are going on
there. If everything is neat and shipshape
there, you may depend upon it that the man
is a good farmer"
= Tommy" Wright's Rio Grande, another
Baltimore county horse, won the third race at
Pimlico on Monday afternoon. The odds were
10 to against him, and it is said one county
man pulled down" 81, 900 on the event. The
same same horse also won on Thursday when
he was the favorite.
There is a vast divergence of opinion as to
nesday. Some say there were not over 1000
not counting the fremen-while others assert
there were from 5000 to 5000. The crowd was
so scattered along the line of march that it was
difficult to estimate the number.
- George Francis McHenry Palm, colored,
for more than twenty five years employed about
the Sea Girt House, near River View, died last
Sunday at hospital in Baltimore. He was
about 80 years of age and known to thousands
of people. Mr.. A: Hennegan, proprietor of the
house, had the old man decently buried.
- Baltimore people who own summer
homes in this county are getting into them as
rapidly as possible. They will be with us
until 1.-THE frost is on the pumpkin" and they
will contribute much to the pleasure of the
year-round residents who are always ready to
give their city cousins warm welcome.
- Mr.. Richard E. Harden, who died at his
homein Baltimore, April 10Th, was well known
as buyer of horses and mules and latterly had
sold many animals for Mr.. D. H. Rice, of Val
ley View Stock Farm. He was IS years of age
and the cause of his death was cancer, for
which he had two operations performed.
->lt is said the automobiles are playing the
mischief with some of Baltimore county's fine
roads. This is a matter that road-builders must
reckon with now. If they can't construct
roads that will Withstand the wear and tear of
motorcars it will be bad state of affairs for the
number of these machines is increasing daily.
- William A. Boyd, truck farmer at
Dickeyville, was found dead in his wagon on
Park Heights avenue, on Thursday night of
last week. He was 65 years of age and cor
oner's jury decided that he died of natural
causes. Somebody had rifled the dead mans
pockets of his gold watch and small sum of
money.
AT the regular monthly meeting of the
board of managers of the Timonium fair, held
in Baltimore last Saturday, it was decided to
join the Maryland State Poultry Association.
proposition to light the fair grounds by
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prospects for this years fair are very en-
couraging.
while all the firemen in the parade on
Wednesday looked we'll it was conceded by
good judges that the Towson boys carried off
the palm. Their uniforms were bright and
clean and the men marched with military
precision that did them much credit. Capt.
Sam" Green has good reason to be proud of
his company.
THE new Edgewood Colored M E. Church,
at Lutherville, was dedicated with appropriate
ceremonies last Sunday afternoon. The dedi-
catory sermon was preached by Rev. DR.. Gale
CHER, president of the Maryland College for
Women, and the building was presented to the
congregation on the part of the trustees by
Judge Duncan.
Property owners interested in the re-
location and widening of Roland avenue-a
notice of which is now running in THE UNION
will appear before the Highways Commission
on Thursday next, 18th instant. There are q
petitioners and a very large number of other
persons are interested. The proposed WIDEN
ing extends from Beechdale road to Lake ave.
- The weather man treated the volunteer
firemen all right this year. II the weather of
Wednesday had been made TO order ii could
not have been finer. But Just recall what il
was last year when the ''laddies' came here TO
have 4 good time Enough water fell in
T0wson that day TO drown out Vesuvius, but
IL did not appear to dampen the ardor of the
firemen.
MIR. Aquilla Leaf, aged 70 years, died at
his home in Baltimore on Wednesday, from
ptOmaine poison and his wife was very III sew
eral days from the same cause. Deceased was
the father OF Mrs. Wolf, wife Of Mr.. TOwnley
X. Wolf, formerly of Towson. Mr.. Leaf who
was a native Of Baltimore county, had been
connected with the United Electric Works
thirty years.
IAN upcountry farmer dug postholes in a
field across which many people habitually
walked as a near cut to reach a church. Some
fellows thought the holes were put there TO
stop the crossing and they filled most OF them
up with large stones that were lying near at
hand. When the farmer was ready to set his
fence be had harder work TO get out the stones
than he did in the first instance To dig the
holes. A sorry trick that.
The Proposed Trolley Line from Hamp-
OF Baltimore and Carroll county citizens met
morning In the interest Of a proposed trolley
line between Hampstead and Reisterstown.
They went especially 10 appear before the board
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