The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-08-21

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Office on the Timonium Fair grounds next
II is said that in period Of six week
less than an inch of rain fell in the vicinity Oh
Baltimore.
iii is said that The Susquehanna river il
lower Just now than IL has been Tor period O
twenty-five years.
THE open season for doves in Baltimore
county commenced last Monday The bird
are said to be plentiful.
lit is said a real estate investment in the
city OF Seattle brought return OF AZ per cent.
to Baltimore county man.
- Some farmers who started their plows on
Tuesday morning were obliged to give up the
work because the ground was too hard.
-SOn account OF the low water in the Gun
powder many dead fish are seen and It IS reared
these may pollute the water OF Loeb Raven.
- While digging posthole at Cockeys-
VILE on Wednesday, a workman unearthed q
copper cent that was coined in the year 17O1.
- It is said that fully 5000 people attended
the two-day picnic of the Norrisville Farmers
Club last week. The affair was great success
The revival services at Union M. u.
Church. Long Green Circuit. that have been
in progress some time, will be continued next
week.
- It is said putting in the new plugs in
Govanstown is what made the Towson water
muddy. Well, that's all right, but don't let 1t
occur again.
- Over two hundred persons went with
Ashland Presbyterian Sunday school on its
recent excursion to COLCHESTER and they spent
a delightful day.
Mr. Thomas w. Offutt president OF the
Second National Bank Of Towson, has received
his fine new packard" and will soon be an
expert in driving it.
The rail mill Of the Mary land Steel Com
pany at Sparr0w's Point few days ago turned
ont 1,5M tons OF rails in "a hours, thus beating
all previous records.
~t~$nk nfxt Noe nod
earnestly for rain last Sunday and that night
it came in gentle showers and gave new life to
perishing vegetation.
- The Prospect Park fair and race meeting
will begin Monday, September 18th. and con-
tinue the remainder of the week. This meet
ing follows Timonium.
THE Towson lawns that were burned
almost brown by the long drought were fresh
ened up by the late rains and are now taking
on their natural green again.
IA load of wheat (2l9 bushels) hauled for
Mr.. A. Lnpo from the Meadows Farm to
Glencoe Station. by Bert Warrener, with q
team of 6, weighed 1910 lbs.
- In the Horse Department Of the Timon-
ium Fair two new classes have been added
one for German coach horses and one for I'M
registered heavy draft animals.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of Bosley NJ. E
Church will hold lawn fete on Saturday
night August 2lst, at the home Of Mrs. DAME
s. Pearce near Sparks Station.
- Mrs. Ernestine Hanway, who some tint
ago lost diamond brooch in the vicinity oil
Sherwood, N. G. r. r., has had it restored tC
her through the Baltimore police.
- The board of managers of the Tim0nium
fair has decided that in the horse show depart
ment no owners badge win be given when th'
entry fee amounts to less than So.
- Mr. Harry r. Clark, of None Such Farm
Dulany's Valley, who shipped 900 bushels oil
wheat by rail from Towson to the Canton ele
trro1G 10 hr1ch hal for
- The prices of some fruits keep so high a:
to make their use almost prohibitive Blu
this is year of high prices, vegetables of al
kinds being much higher than usual
Mr. George w. Carr, superin tendent
the G. A. GambriIl Manufacturing Company
had leg broken on Thursday morning by
being struck by a trolley car at Ellicott City.
Two weeks from next Tuesday the limo
MUM fair begins. Make your arrangements
now to be there, because everybody goes t
Timonium and you cam afford to stay away
MIR. William Fell Johnson. of Rockland
Farm, near Brooklandville, threshed this
years wheat crop few days ago. the yielt
being |, $40 bushels. Seventy tons OF the straw
was baled.
Chief Engineer Quick still sticks to i
that there is no danger of water famine ii
Baltimore. although it is admitted that th'
streams that furnish the city's supply are unu
sualy low.
There have been fewer electrical storm
this summer than usual. We have thus ia
had wet" season and also a dry" one
Wonder what the balance of the year has il
store for us.
>Towson Chapter, Epworth League, will
place q window in the Methodist EpiscOpa
Church here in memory of the late John E
Flayhart, who was an active member OF tn
organization.
- Everything in the way of politics is yer,
quiet in Baltimore county just now. but they'll
warm up as soon as the county fair begins
All the candidates will be on hand to look afte
their fences then.
1.-THE second precinct of the Sd district will
be divided into two precincts by the Supervi
cincts are given in the advertising columns o
The UNION today.
- Messrs. John G. Tames, Frank Krumn
and ]. Harry Mitchell, trustees of Garrett
Heights School, on the Hartford road, hav,
elected Mr.. George Fox, Of Perry Hall, princi
pal of that school.
-Some farmers started in to pillow OF
Tuesday, but they did not find the ground il
good condition for the work. II was so hare
that the little rain that had fallen did not hav
much effect upon it.
"Rats!' That is what Health Commits
sioner Bosley, of Baltimore city, says. HI
declares there is nothing in the idea of rodent
spreading disease, so people can m axe thel
minds easy on that point
just think of those beautiful side-show
that Secretary Nussear has promised US TO
this years fair. Why, it'll be-but then "
can't tell you about them. You'll have to g
there and see for yourself.
- Labor Day, which falls this year OF
Monday, September 9Th, is national holiday
made so by act o. Congress. Defenders Day
September 18th, is municipal holidayin Bal
more. 1t falls on Sunday.
DSome of the avenues of Towson wer
this week treated to coating of oil to protect
them against the wheels Of automobiles. NJ
doubt this does save the rOadbed, but it is BY
no means pleasing to the eye.
- Mr.. Robert j. Walden, of Bowling Brood
Farm, Carroll county, offers to the manager
of Timonium Fair a free service to ''Faraday
as a prize for the best thoroughbred sucklinl
exhibited at this years show.
- Mr.. Marley Klohr. of the I'd district, hat
his right hand badly crushed in a threshin
machine at which he was working on Wed
nesday last. One finger was cut off. DIR.
/. Buppert dressed the injury.
THE showers of last Sunday and Monda
brought some relief from the devastatin
drought but the rain was not sufficient
saturate the earth which had become, in man
places, almost as hard as brick.
Julia Schafer, aged years, daughter
Mr.. Albert Schafer OF Hartley. 11tb distric
who was bitten by c0pperhead snake sewers
weeks ago, has recovered. For q time her con
dition was thought to be serious.
- Upon the invitation of Mr.. William d
BOsey, Jr., the members OF the JuuiOI Oun
powder Agricultural Club and the members o
their families and friends enjoyed an excursio
to Chesapeake Beach on Tuesday.
- Mr.. Charles Fusselbaugh, receiving tellt
of the Old Town National Bank. died
typhoid fever on Saturday last. aged SO year
He was unmarried and brother of Mr.. Robel
Fusselbaugh, of Sherwood. N. G. r. R.
- tournament, baseball game and dane
will take place at Poplar Grove, Smile Hous'
Philadelphia road, on Wednesday, August 25tt
commencing at 2 P. NJ. For particulars sc
advertising columns Of THE UNION today.
- Seventy -eight societies composing. tn
Independent Citizens Union will participal
in the celebration of German Day at Rive
View Park. on Monday. September 18Th
Governor Crothers and staff will be present.
>Th Baltimore papers only this week n
ported the sale of the John Bacon farm
Monkton to Mr.. William A. Phelps, of Vii
ginia. The sale took place months ago an
was fully reported in The UNION at the time.
>It is thought the congregation of Calvar
Baptist Church, Towson, will next Sunda
extend a call to Rev. g. R. M Wells, who
now doing some special work in Baltimor
Mr.. Wells has preached here several times.