The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-07-24

- Preparations for the second Farmers
Fair, to be held at White Hall, N. G. X. r.,
the coming autumn, are now being actively
made. The fair last year was marked sue
cess, but the managers hope to even surpass II
this year.
- The Towson friends of the travelling Elks
have received many picture cards from them
giving interesting scenes of the places that are
being visited by them. They are having de-
lightful trip and will return home about
"A lawn fete for the benefit of Fork
Christian Church will be held on the church
grounds, on Saturday evening, July oath.
The money raised will be applied to the extin-
guishment of the remaining debt on the church
about 500.
- What is known as the Straus Disfran-
chisement Amendment-to be voted on at the
election next fall-is published in the adver-
Using columns of THE UNION today. Every
voter should read it and familiarize himself
with its provisions.
The Cockeysville baseball rooters were
in their glory when they left Towson last
Saturday Their team has been improved and
they deserved the victory won from Towson
that day. A couple of glaring errors lost the
day to the home team.
- Bold burglars have lately been operating
along the Belair road as far out as Perry Hall.
They have not made very heavy haus thus
far but there is no telling what they may do
next. Load up your shot guns and be ready
for em when they come.
- Good automobile service between Tow
son and the Timonium fair is promised for
this year. This will be something that our
people will appreciate and no doubt literally
patronize. Fifteen minutes or less to the fair
grounds will be real pleasure.
MIR. David Abercrombie has presented
Emory Grove Camp Meeting Association with
a Young Peoples Temple, the same to be
known as the Abercrombie Memorial Temple
in memory of his late wife,. A suitable loca-
| hao 6y hoou eoloafo6 for IL
THE annual camp-meeting of the Phils-
delphia and New York districts, Free Metho-
dist Church, commenced this week in Benson
Grove, at Arcadia Baltimore county, and will
| continue until August 4th. Several prominent
ministers of the denomination will speak.
- George L. Dorsey, of Forest Park. Balti-
more county, has made application for the
benefit of the o. s. bankruptcy laws. His
creditors are invited to meet at the office of
Mr. Emanuel W. Herman, referee, Piper
Building, Towson, Thursday. August 9Th, at
THE Cockeysville baseball team--the
| tail enders of the Suburban League-came to
| Towson last Saturday afternoon and in an IL
| inning game cleaned up the Highlanders to
the tune of to 8. The visitors had some new
material on the diamond and they played
fine game throughout.
-SThe Republican convention that met in
| Towson on Tuesday was composed of q repre-
sentative body of earnest men who have the
interests of Baltimore county at heart. Their
duties were discharged in businesslike man
| ner and then they quietly departed for their
homes. This is as it should be.
THE Sunday school OF Towson NJ. y.
| Church, which has over 200 names on the roll,
held its annual picnic at Bay Shore Park on
! Wednesday, going and returning by special
trolley cars. This is the largest school in the
town and Mr.. James E. Dunphy has been
superintendent oft many years;
THE farm of the late John Il. Bosley,
situated at Bosley's Church, 9Th district. will
be offered at public sale, on the premises on
Saturday, July oath, at o'clock P. M by the
executor, Mr.. Joshua G. Bosley. This is
very desirable property of about zoo acres, To-
| Gated in an excellent neighborhood.
->In the monthly bulletins sent to the
| health officers by the Maryland State Board of
Health they are reminded that typhoid fever
may now be expected to begin its summer
rise. 1.-THE bulk of summer typhoid fever" it
is stated, lis still due in Maryland IN the ma
| - Dr. Marshal L. Price, secretary to the
| State Board of Health on Monday reported
that there is an apprecative decrease in typhoid
fever in the city and counties. He also said
that because of the enforcement OF the pure
milk ordinance in Baltimore there has been a
| decrease in the number Of diseases of children.
THE program for the fall meeting of the
Maryland United Hunts has been issued. 1t
will take place at Pimlico track, September I'd,
Sd, 4th and 9th, under the auspices OF the Ma
| full information apply to Mr.. d. Sterett Git
| tings, secretary, 707 Maryland Trust Building,
| Baltimore.
- The Electro Clock Company, with head
| quarters at Sparrows Point, has just received
| a contract from the Government for 50, 600
worth of clocks to be used in public buildings
outside of Washington. The company is also
bidding on a much larger Government con-
tract. These clocks are so constructed that
| they do not need winding.
Tel IL 40 Wa1l 10Th NJ
Rufus White, the colored Towson lawyer, died
| Tuesday evening at her home at Mantapike,
| Va. She was about so years of age and uni
versally respected by all who knew her. She
belonged to that class of colored people who
are rapidly passing away. Her son is in Vir-
| ginia attending the funeral.
| 1.-THE first month OF summer-accordlng
| to the almanac-ended on Wednesday last.
| We have had pretty good taste OF 1t, but 1t
remained for July to bring us the most de-
ings early this week the mercury got as low as
65 degrees Don't need any seaside or noun
| tains with that sort of temperature.
| Another bright youth, who had just
| graduated at one Of the Baltimore high schools,
was drowned while bathing in Gwynn's falls
| last Saturday. And he was good swimmer,
| too, but he went in the water just after having
| PLAYED two games of baseball was attacked
| with cramps and that ends the story for him,
but think of the anguish Of his devoted
| parents
| IAN intelligent appearing young white
| woman called on Towson magistrate few
days ago and invoked his aid against her hus-
band, who, she said, had threatened to 'put
spell on her," The justice advised her to go
home and attend to her domestic duties, adding
that he thought such things as putting spells
on people was believed in only by ignorant
| colored persons.
- Mr.. James N. Frederick, of the 7th dis
trict, who is director, was asked on Tuesday,
while he was in Towson, how the new Park
| ton National Bank was doing. He said it was
| getting along splendidly and that its success
| seemed assured. Mr.. Frederick was that day
| nominated for Clerk of the Circuit Court by
| the Republican convention. He is farmer
and has served one term as County Commits
| sioner.
More complaints from R. F. d. routes
because of the non-receipt of THE UNION.
Sometimes the paper does not reach its desti-
nation in the county until Monday or Tuesday,
and sometimes it fails entirely to arrive. This
leads to complaints and the publishers are
blamed for not attending to their business.
This is most aggravating in view OF the fact
that the fault is with others. Can't something
be done to improve matters2
Shake Up Among the County Police
On Monday last number of changes made by
| Marshal Gorsuch went into effect among the
county police force, as follows:
Round Sergeant Meise took charge of the
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sent to the Northern. The changes among the
patrolmen are the following:
Patrolman A. ]. German, from Towson to
Highlandtown.
Patrolman Spann, from Canton to Pikesville.
Patrolman ]. Wesley Dreamer, from Canton
| to Mount Washington.
Patrolman Theodore Kreamer, from Canton
to Roland Park.
Protroman Bell, from Govanstown to Ro-
land Park.
Patrolman Rutledge, from Roland Park to
Govanstown.
Patrolman Phelps, from, Hamilton to Can
| ton.
Patrolman Bostner, from Roland Park to
| Hamilton.
Patrolman Hess from Canton to Towson.
Patrolman Scott, from Mount Washington
to Highlandtown.
Patrolman Kleeman, from Pikesville to
Canton.
Marshal Gorsuch says the changes were
| made for the good of the department.
Commenting on the above changes the Balti.
more american says: 1.-The head of the Balti-
more county Police Department seems sincere
in his determination to have the best results
from the men under him. 1t may be taken
for granted that if he should deem another
change imperative, it would be made"
Stockholders Must Make Up Deficiency.
The following is copy of letter sent last
week to the stock holders of the Canton Ma