The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-09-18

district, about 10 miles from Baltima ore,
horses, cows. farm implements, corn, toma-
Tuesday' September 2s, by VIM. NJ. Risteau.
Auctioneer. on the premises, In Towson, real
estate on w. Pennsylvania avenue.
Wednesday, September 20, by X. H. Bussey and
John s. Biddison. trustees. on the premises,
real estate at Fullerton. Belair road.
Monday. October 4. by Elmer X. Halle trustee.
at the Court House door, desirable truck
farm of 40 acres, near Perry Hall. llth dis
Tuesday. October s, by G. Ross Mace, attorney,
on the premises. leasehod property, known
as $40 Bouldin street, Highlandtown: MN.
H. Close and James J. Archer, trustees, at
the Court House door. real estate near Blue
Mount. Northern Central Railroad.
-.The fall term Of the public schools of
this county will begin next Monday.
'Tain't true that Highlandtown's the
other side of the North Pole. So there
Next Thursday, September %. Will. &C.
cordine to the almanac. be the first day of au-
tumn.
- New chestnuts sold in Baltimore on
Thursday for $15 bushel-an uncommonly
high price.
9%The Towson baseball team still heads
the Suburban League and now looks 10 be
sure winner.
- Nearly 10000 children entered the public
schools of Baltimore city last Monday. What
splendid army of young Americans
Two enterprising Towson boys sold SIX
dav this week without the least trouble.
- About 1,600 members of the Gladfelter
family attended the annual reunion held at
Gladfelters Station, N. G. r. r., on Saturday
last.
ty gentleman Jockey, who had five mounts at
Timonium Fair last week, had four wins to his
credit.
- While using hand corncutter few
davs ago Mr.. Walter Widerman, well known
! e. oh Ar,ff
fingers
- The next holiday will be Thanksgiving
Day, Thursday. November 25, and the last oEe
of the year Christmas, which will fall on
Saturday
=. Fifteen suits were docketed in the
County Clerks office here on Thursday-the
greatest number in the history OF the once IN
q single day.
- The September term of the Circuit Court
will begin on Monday, September 20, 1t being
the third Monday of the month. 1t IS usually
The first oyster roast of the season, fol-
lowed BY a dance. will take place at Tremper's
Hall, Putty Hill, Belair road, on Tuesday,
September %.
- great deal of blowing has been done in
Baltimore county since last weeks rain and
stubble ground appears to be in fine condition
for the work.
- By the quarterly distribution of the
State school-book tax made by the Comptroller
on september 10, DaltlmOFe county Will re-
ceive Sill 783 .46.
IA Towson man who planted string beans
on the 4th of last July says they, have just
begun TO show through the ground since the
rain of September 10.
- Did you ever know that some people
are superstitious about two-dollar notes
They don't like them and never take them in
change if they can avoid it.
The new Towson reservoir of the Balti-
more County Water and Electric Company is
now nearly completed Its capacity is some
thing like 4, ,000, 900 gallons.
- Richard Hawkins, colored. of Roslyn,
Third district, fell from load of hay. near the
7-Mile House, Reisterstown road, ON Friday OF
last week and killed himself.
THE fall meeting of the Manor Glen
Racing Association will take place at th track
on the Jarrettsville pike, on Saturday, Sep
tember Is, commencing at P. NJ
- Last weeks rain didn't come in time to
save the corn and there will not be half crop
of this important cereal in this county. This
will prove serious loss to many farmers.
The Democracy Of Baltimore county has
established headquarters at Hotel Lexington
in Baltimore, in charge of Mr.. George Hart
man, secretary of the Executive Committee.
The authorities of Ragerstown are now
after the dogs and they propose to rid the
streets of all CANNES found running at large.
A tax of 50 head is to be placed on all of
them.
The next meeting of the Junior Gun
powder Agricultural Club will be held at the
home of Mr.. Laban Sparks, Saturday, October
2, when the annual manure question will be
considered.
- Wire Chief Joseph Shipley, one day last
week, made an experimental run with his
motorcycle around the Timonium track and
made the half-mile in Al seconds. That's
goin some.
The Odd Fellows reunion, under the
auspices Of Hereford Lodge. will take place at
Hereford, on Saturday, September 49, 1t will
be an all-day affair and no doubt large crowd
will attend.
1.-The country seems to have taken on new
life since last weeks rain and now presents a
greatly refreshed appearance. The pastures
were also benefited and this will prove great
help to farmers.
~ Mr.. j. B. Twining, successful farmer
and breeder of Belgian horses in Hartford
county, took number of premiums on his
stock at Timonium Fair last week. His horses
were much admired.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Baltimore County Medical Association was
held at Towson en- Thursday with eleven
members present tuberculosis was the prin-
ciple subject discussed.
-The Junior Order United American
Mechanics had big time at Gwynn Oak
Park on Monday. 1t was an all-day affair and
several thousand persons participated in the
pleasures of the occasion.
Thomas M. Owens, employed in Dit
dislocated few days ago by bank of earth
falling upon him. He was attended by Drs.
B. F. and Thomas G. Bussey.
1.-THE District School at Blueberry Cor
ners," comedy in four acts, will be given at
Junior Order Hall, Long Green, on Saturday
evening, September %. Proceeds for the ben
eft of Lake View NJ. E. Church.
- Bushels of mushrooms have been gath
cred about Towson this week and those fond
of this curious fungus growth that seems to
spring up from nothing, have had ample op-
portunity to crafty their appettes.
SMr. G. Seitz, who has had IL years ex-
perience in the ice business, has purchased
from the Dickerson heirs the ice plant formerly
owned by the Independent Ice Company, and
has removed his family 10 Towson.
->The riding of bicycles on the streets OF
Towson at night, without lights, is a practice
that should be broken up by the town officers
Several persons have lately narrowly escaped
being run down by these thoughtless riders
- The Sage of Chestnut Ridge tried to make
q political speech from one of the stands al
Tmonium Fair last week but his effort was
soon silenced by the management. little
wind work Of that kind wouldn't have harmed
anybody.
There are some wiseacres who appear tC
take special delight in trying to upset long
cherished traditions. Here is one of this class
who has figured it out that Methuselah-
credited with 969 years-was in reality only
783 years old.
- MI 1uOludS W hdcodu, WIZ OicU uQ
denly at his home in Baltimore on Wednes
day, was a brother of Mr.. John e. Hassan
head clerk in the Towson drug store of Mas
senburg & Son. He was AZ years of age anG
leaves widow.
sThe story that counterfeit nickles wer,
being extensively circulated on Timoniun
Fair grounds last week was fake. Genuine
new coins of that denomination were used as
an advertising scheme and this is how the re
port got started
miss Katie Bruehl, daughter of Mr.. Gus
Bruehl, well-known storekeeper at Butler
was painfully hurt few days ago by falling
down a stairway at her home. At the time
she was still suffering from the effects OF
driving accident.
IA large class of candidates received th'
first degree in Constitution Lodge, |. 0. o. f.
of Dickeyville on Monday night, conferred by
the Degree Staff of Warren Lodge of Balti
more AT the close of the meeting the visitors
were entertained.
- Govanstown's big celebration in honor
of their new fire-fghting apparatus will TAKE
place on Wednesday, September 29 Extensive
preparations are now being made for the event
which will include brilliant illumination o
the town at night.
THE big sale of the personal property nov
being advertised in The Union News by Mr.
George W. Yellott, will take place on the Pat
terson farm, Long Green Valley, on Tuesda.
next, September 81. 1t will no doubt attrac
very large crowd.
sit was reported this week that Mr.. VIM
n. Reckord had sold so acres of his fine prop