The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-05-22

| SeQQ one OF L0elf OOg- CdIc0erS 10 lOWSOu W re
| move some of the worthless ours with which
the town is infested? This would be more
humane than to poison them, which is de
clared to be violation of the law.
- Bishop Paret conducted confirmation
services at st. Thomas Church, Garrison Forest,
last Sunday morning, and at st. Marks on
the Hill, Pikesville in the afternoon. The
| Bishop was taken suddenly i'll while at the
latter church and was taken to his home IN
! Baltimore. He has since entirely recovered.
-Towson won the first game on its new
home grounds last Saturday afternoon and
beat the Cockeysvile team after a pretty hot
contest, 5 to 2. The visitors put up fine game
for so early in the season and it is quite safe to
say that they will not bring up the rear when
the final battle of the league has been fought.
- Mr.. Benjamin G. Miller presided and
Mr.. j. Walter Turnbaugh was secretary of a
| good roads meeting that was held at Mt. Car
mel, 9Th district on Friday night of last week.
| Mr.. J. Fred. Shamberger was the principal
| speaker. The general sentiment of the meet
ing favored the issuing of bonds to improve
| local roads.
- When Baltimore county stock breeder
can sell a Guernsey COW at auction at $775 it
looks like raising fine cattle must be highly
profitable business This is what Mr.. James
Mex. Merryman did at his Grove Farm sale
on the 14th instant. The COWS disposed OF at
that sale averaged s3O333 each. and total sales
netted nearly 5000.
ION Tuesday the County Commissioners
announced that they would not grant any per-
NIT for persons to give exhibitions Of burying
themselves alive and had refused an applica.
ton for such permit. Under law passed at
the last session of the Legislature all persons
giving exhibitions in this county are required
first to secure permit.
- There seems to be a growing sentiment
in this county favoring the issuing of bonds to
improve roads that do not come under the
State good roads plan but that will furnish an
outlet to those roads-that is to give the farm.
ers a means Of reaching them. Some of the
State roads as now planned will be of no benefit
whatever to most farmers.
Two Towson business men were swindled
last week by sharper who passed forged
checks on them for small amounts. One OF
the checks was signed A. B. Stebbins and the
other Joseph B. Herbert. The fellow got away
and has not since been heard of. But be found
things SO dead easy here that he'll try the same
thing on in some other place.
- Why is it that about mile OF the road
on the north side of Green Spring Valley, from
the Setter Hill road to near the residence Of
Mr.. George @. Jenkins, has never been macada-
mized? We have heard this question asked
many times bat have never heard it answered
satisfactorily. The balance OF this road, ex-
cept the section mentioned, is in fine shape.
-CoI. s. K. Herr shipped to George Roeder
& Sons, butchers, Baltimore, % head Of the
best beef cattle ever fattened in this county,
says the Westminster Sentinel. The Colonel
bought them from Rice Brothers, of Kansas
City, Mo-, weighing an average of 801 pounds,
and sold them to the Messrs. Roeder averaging
1927 pounds each, gain OF 436 pounds per
head.
- Baltimore county is experiencing lots of
good road talk just now. Let us hope that
much good will come of it. By the way, Gov.
Crothers talked some time ago about making
1.-THE dirt fly" but we haven't seen anything
yet that looks the least bit likethat. The Good
Roads law was passed over year ago and it's
quite time something beside "chin music was
- Mt. Zion Lodge 1. o. o. F.. Of Pixies
vile, will hold memorial services on Sunday
afternoon, May 30th, in Druid Ridge Gene
terry. Other lodges will participate, and it is
expected that several thousand persons will be
present. The committee of arrangements is
composed Of Messrs. Harry A. Davis, William
Chenoweth, H. Il. Coe, Milton Watts and G.
Albert Salter.
tavern, to Towson last Sunday afternoon-the
distance being less than miles-over 80 auto
mobiles were counted, many of them travelling
at very high rate Of speed. The road was in
a constant cloud of dust and the odor of gaso-
line filled the air. Anybody who thinks these
conditions pleasant should experience them
lust once. That will be enough.
1.-The Democratic primary will be held in
this county on Saturday, June 10Th, and from
present indications there will be a big list of
candidates in the field. This will mean big
ticket and all who wish to have their names on
it must file their applications on or before June
18th. The candidates will be at no expense in
providing for tickets, judges, clerks, etc., all
these being paid for by the county.
Three OF the Towson players were in
jured in the first game of ball played on the
new athletic grounds at this place last Satur-
day. The second ball pitched in the first in
ming struck Sam" Grason in the head and he
fell to the ground as though he had been shot.
He had to retire from the game and was in bed
several days, but he's all right now. He is one
of Towson's catchers and star player.
->The Ladies' Aid Society of Grace Evan
gelical Lutheran Church, Powellnaron, Belair
road, was entertained on Wednesday evening
by Mr.. and Mrs. Bayly at their residence Bel
gravia. Refreshments were served and musi-
cal selections given by members of the society.
Mr.. Chesney was in charge of the society's
mascot-which consists of very large cup and
saucer-that is used for various purposes at the
meetings.
= Miss Frances Fell, of Philadelphia, won
the Maryland Hunt Cup in Green Spring VAL
ley last Saturday afternoon, but Mr. Sidney
Waters and Mr.. Robert M. Taylor finished so
close up that the winner just about nosed out.
The successful horse was Sacandaga ridden by
Mr.. Devereux, of Philadelphia, who furnished
a genuine surprise to the spectators. 1t was
fine race-distance 4 miles-and was much en-
joyed by the crowds that lined the course.
- Attention is again invited to the sale,
now being advertised in THE UNION, of 1000
acres of beautiful land lying north Of Green
Spring Valley, to take place on the premises,
on Thursday next May 9th, commencing. at
BPM. This fine body of land has been divided
up into tracts and lots suitable for country
seats and farms and offers a rare opportunity
for those seeking investment. The location of
the property is among the finest in Mary land.
The formal opening and dedication OF
the fine grounds of the Towson Athletic Asso-
citation on Saturday afternoon last proved a
very enjoyable event to several hundred people.
The speeches of Judge Duncan and Mr.. 2.
were interesting and amusing, and Hon. J.
Fred. G. Talbot, who tossed the first ball."
also contributed his part The affair was well
managed throughout and did much credit to
the new organization.