The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-06-26

Two persons died in Baltimore county
last week who bad passed their goth milestone.
One was in her 9th and the other in her 95th
year. 1t is a singular coincidence that both
were named Bosley-Miss Lucretia Bosley and
Mrs. Dorcas Bosey.
THE Oriole baseball team seems to have
got on its stride at last. Up to Monday even
ing of this week it had six successive games TO
its credit, including double-header that day.
1.-THE Birds have plenty of time still to get at
the head of the procession.
At the morning service of Glyndon NJ .
4. Church last Sunday 5000 was subscribed
which sum is sufficient to relieve the church
of debt. Rev. F. g. Watson, who took charge
four years ago, has worked earnestly to bring
about this happy condition of affairs.
- The rough condition of the public road
at st. Johns Church. near Dover, 4th district,
is the subject OF many complaints. Why don't
Supervisor Morrel see that the loose stones are
covered and the road put in decent shape2 As
it is at present it is simply disgraceful.
- Mr.. James w. Hall, who built house
on South avenue, Towson, several years ago
and lived there some time, died at Councils
vile, Pa, on Tuesday last, aged 81 years. He
leaves family. Mr.. Hall continued to own
the Towson property at the time of his death.
- The numbe of dogs in Towson appears
to be increasing all time and it is quite safe
to say that at least two-thlrds OF them are not
worth their feed. Once the town is incorpo
rated this nuisance can be abated to some ex-
tent. The worthless CANNES should be taxed
out of existence.
The property Owners on and near the
| Philadelphia road are endeavoring to have
! Baltimore company establish line of motor
cars on that thoroughfare This would be a
great convenience to this thickly settled sec
ton of the county and would no doubt prove
a remunerative enterprise.
~ On the LIST Of July Mr.. Robert Pilson
will take charge of the large general store of
| Mr.. William A. Lee in Towson, as manager.
Mr.. Prison was for many years connected with
the grocery store of Mr.. William D. Randall
| in Baltimore, and is well qualified to perform
the duties of his new position.
- Democratic primary meetings will be
held in Baltimore county today Saturday
from IL NJ. to P. NJ. Secretary Hartman, of
| the Executive Committee, was busy distribu-
! ting the tickets early this week. The voting
will be directly for the candidates and not for
delegates to a county convention.
- Mr.. William Lanahan, whose beautiful
| country place is located on Bellona avenue,
north of Govanstown, keeps his expansive
| lawns in fine order with an auto-lawn mower.
the only machine of the kind we know Of 1t
does the work well and is much better than a
horse mower for a number of reasons
- sowing to the bad behavior of some OF
those who enter the Court House Park at night
the County Commissioners this week ordered
the gates closed and locked after Up. NJ. 1t
looks like hardship that well disposed per-
sons must be deprived of the pleasures of the
park because of the bad behavior of few
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- President Thomas w. Otfutt, of the Sec
ond National Bank of Towson, has presented
| the bank with patent water cooler which he
has filled every morning from fine spring on
! his property short distance west of the town.
| He says there are no tadpoles in that water"
and he invites the friends of the bank to enjoy
its purity whenever they are thirsty.
- Many people in Green Spring Valley are
| highly incensed at the Pennsylvania r. R.
Company on account of the recent changes
L. 1lol.- - L. Gw~~s~1
Branch. They are appealing to President Nc
Crea, of the company, to at least partially re-
store the former schedule which furnished
them very good train accommodations.
The electrical storm of Thursday after
noon of last week did considerable damage in
some sections of the 9Th district. A barrack
on Mr.. Charles Il. Prices farm, near Philopo-
lis. was blown down, and barn on the farm
of Mr.. William II. Ensor, near Glencoe, was
uuroofed. Several trees were blown down and
others struck by lightning. No one was in
| jured.
- Govane Council, No. 1894, Royal Area
mum, celebrated the 32d anniversary of its in
stitution with a very pleasing entertainment
in Golden Eagle Hail. Govanstown, on Tues
day night. Refreshments were served at the
conclusion OF the program. The committee in
charge of the affair was composed of Messrs L.
]. Fennelly, H. G. Onion, II. G. Coakly and
| f. w. Wilson.
"a building will soon be erected for the
Sunday school that was established some time
| ago at Sherwood by Rev. w. H. H. Powers,
rector of Trinity Church, Towson. 1t now has
60 scholars and meets in private house. The
| people of the neighbOrhood are taking an &C.
tive interest in the school, which is in charge
of Rev. John L. Jackson, assistant rector of
Trinity Church.
THE new Methodist Protestant Church
on West Allegany avenue, Towson COST in
Guiding the lot, S10, 900, and all has been paid
except 81 500. The church celebrated the first
anniversary of laying the cornerstone last
Sunday, when the pastor, Rev: b. F. Wright,
| preached a special sermon to John Eager How
ard Council, Jr. o. o. A. M, which organiza-
| ton laid the stone.
1.-THE scouting party of the New York
Herald-Atlanta Journal good roads endurance
contest, on the way from Washington to New
York, passed through Towson late on Thurs
day afternoon, accompanied by members of
the Automobile Club Of Maryland as an escort.
| They were travel-stained lot and cars and
men were all about the same color on account
Of the accumulations of dust and dirt.
| - Mr.. Charles NJ. Chilcoat, of Butler left
at THE UNION office few days ago some very
large heads of Rocky Mountain Fultz wheat.
! He has a 15-acre field of it and expects ii to
yield 25 bushels to the acre. He says the out
look for wheat generally is excellent. Corn
| promises well in bis section, he says, but
hay will be below the average. Wheat harvest
will begin in his neighborhood about next
Monday.
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Health Commissioner Bosley's Rules for
Dairy Farmers.-Dr. James Bosley, Health
Commissioner for Baltimore city, has drafted
| q set of rules and regulations which dairy
farmers and others sending milk to Baltimore
must observe in future. They have been
printed on muslin for distribution and to be
posted in a conspicuous place in the stable and
dairy.
The first rule calls for the examination of
cows twice every year by veterinarian, un-
| healthy animals to be removed from the herd
| and the milk rejected. Another rule requires
the farmer to wash his hands Immediately be-
fore milking COW and to milk with dry hands.
| THE hands must not be moistened with milk,
| says the rule.
1.-THE farmer should wear a clean garment"
| it goes on to say, "such as overals and jumper
or a long linen duster. When not in use these
clothes should be kept in a clean place, pro-
| tected from dust, and washed and boiled at
least every three days."
Still another rule declares that the first few
| streams of milk should not be squirted into
the milk pail, las this part contains more
germs and is thinner than the rest ofthe milk.
| The milk pals should have small opening at
the top on one side, as this prevents the falling
of dust into the milk. Dry fodder should not
| be fed to the COWS during or just before milk
ing as dust from this will fall into the milk"
Other rules follow: No one with sores on
| their hands or fingers should milk COW. No
other animals shall be kept in the stable, and
| 1t must not be used as storage place Tor straw,
| hay or other feeds, nor as a wagon or Toulouse,
| as the extra dirt and dust may drop into the
milk. Milk utensils should be made of metal
and all joints smoothly soldered. Never allow
! utensils to become rusty or rough inside and
use them only for milk. Any case of infec-
tious disease must be Immediately reported to
the Commissioner of Health.
The rules prevent persons suffering from in
| fictitious disease from milking cows or hand
| ling the milk in any way. They require clean
stables, with plenty of light and air.
Gigantic Alaskan Wheat.-A marvellous
| specimen of wheat was shown last week with
much pride by Mr.. William e. Upton, one of
the best-known farmers of Woodlawn, Balti-
more county. The sample is what is known
as Alaska wheat and stands nearly six feet
high, while the ordinary wheat is over two
feet shorter. 1t is the bearded variety and has
an enormous head. probably five times the
size of the ordinary wheat The seed came
from Idaho and was sown last fall, five pecks
to the acre. Mr.. Upton put in q acres on his
place and it will be ready to cut in week.
While the usual yield per acre for wheat in
Maryland is from 20 to 25 bushels, the Alaska
wheat is said to produce from 200 to 225 BUSH
els to the acre. While Mr.. Upton expects good
results this year he hopes for better year
hence when he will put in the seed earlier in
the fall and will SOW seven pecks to the acre
instead of five pecks.-BattinlOre american.
Teacher to Leave the County. Mr..
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