The Baltimore County union, the Towson news. (Towson, Md.) 1909-1912, 1909-10-23

- Mr.. Henry A. Wroth, secretary of the
Baltimore Chamber of Commerce and q man
well known in business circles, committed
suicide at bis home at Van Bibber, Hartford
county, on Saturday last by shooting himself
Ill health and financial difficulties are assigned
as the cause.
- The Gainesville Civic League, al its last
meeting. unanimously adopted the report OF
the committee favoring the incorporation Of
Gainesville. Mr. John q: Rose was chairman
of the committee and read the report. Another
meeting will be held next Tuesday night to
discuss the proposed Incorporation.
- William Alexander Wilson, who died at
the Confederate Soldiers Home, Pikesville, on
Wednesday. at the age of 81 years, had re-
markable war record. He enlisted at Harper
Ferry in June. 1861, and participated in many
battles but was never seriously wounded. He
was a native of Calvert county, Md.
1.-The literature section OF G0vanst0wn
Neighborhood Improvement Club held its first
series of readings on Thursday afternoon at
the home of Mrs w. w. Frames, chairman.
Mrs. Frames talked on Mature in Literature
and Readings on Autumn" Miss Faethe
sang several solos. An informal reception
followed.
THE Ladies' Aid Society of Towson
Methodist Protestant Church met Thursday
and selected Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
evenings, October n, % and %, as the dates on
which they will hold an oyster supper for the
benefit of the church, which will be held in
the church basement, corner of Allegany and
Bosley avenues.
Mrs. Slade. executrix of the estate of her
late husband, John v. Slade, will dispose fall
bis personal property at his late home, Corbett,
N. C. r. R.. on Wednesday, October q. Mrs.
Slade will also sell at the same time her fine
home at Corbett. This is a very attractive
property and worthy ofth attention of those
seeking country homes.
IA friend of The Union-New at Baldw
writes us as follows: 1--WE have very good
farming land here, but don't believe we can
raise 100 barrels of corn from 10 bundles OF
fodder as per Mr.. R. Swormstedt Jrs sale
ad." Right you are. Fifteen hundred would
sound better. Mistakes will occur in the best
regulated families you know.
~ Mr.. Fred. d. Dollenberg, Jr., the Demo-
cratic nominee for County Surveyor, has about
the easiest race this year any candidate IN this
county ever had. There are three tickets in
the field but he has no opposing candidate and
if be gets but one vote he's elected. His many
friends might as well begin to congratulate
him now in order to save time.
MIR. Charles II. Junker, aged q years.
son OF Mr.. Frank Junker, the well-known
Baltimore hotel man, accidentally shot him
self in the stomach while carelessly handling
pistol at Hotel Junker on Tuesday night last.
He has since been in hospital and his condi-
ton is thought to be serious. Young Junker
is well-known in Baltimore county
When Nick Maddox, the star pitcher OF
the Pittsburg Pirates, reaches his home in
Govanstown next Tuesday he will find await
ing him such reception as will make his
blood Jingle and bis heart jump for JOY. A
feature OF the affair will be banquet at
Govanstown Hotel. Mr.. Hugh j. Gallagher
is chairman of the reception committee.
Leroy Knoebel, aged Il years; son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Knoebel, well-known
residents of the Tenth district, is recovering
from an attack of bloodpoison in his right
hand and arm that threatened to be serious.
It resulted from q trif1ing scratch on the hand
from q rusty tin basin from which be was
feeding chickens. DR.. John s. Green attended
him.
>Some people send items to this Office so
late in the week that they reach us after the
paper has been printed and sent out. This
paper goes to press on Friday afternoon and
never later, therefore it is useless to mail as
anything that reaches the office Friday night
or Saturday morning. Correspondents would
oblige us very much If they would bear this in
mind.
-Mr. G. R. Gill of Cedar Farm, Fifth
district, presented the Baltimore County Re-
publican Headquarters with an ear of corn
that was grown by him this season: 1t is
known as the Mammoth Beauty" and has 20
rows and / 900 grains. He says the number Of
grains represent the majority that the Repub-
lican ticket will have this year in Baltimore
county.
Friday afternoon of last week Robert F..
wheeler, aged 10 years, 9On OF MT. anu d IS
Frank l. Wheeler of Towson, had both bones
broken in his right arm above the wrist while
making a tackle in football game He was
PLAYING with the Towson High School eleven,
who were engaged in q battle with scrub
team. The fracture was reduced by DR.. James
Il. Jarrett. assisted bv his son, Dr. Harry s.
Jarrett.
- Several thousand people attended the
second annual fair of the White Hall Farmers
Club and Improvement Association held three
days last week. It was gratifying success in
every particular and the managers were highly
complimented. The exhibits were numerous
and highly creditable rejecting much credit
upon that section of the county. The receipts
were about $500, which will meet all ex-
penses and leave q snug balance for future
operations.
The revival services which have been in
progress at Towson Methodist Protestant
Church closed Tuesday night with an able
sermon by Rev. W. q. H. Powers, rector of
Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church, Towson.
Rev. George Wells. pastor of Calvary Baptist
Wright, the pastor, began series of revival
meetings at Grace Methodist Protestant
Church, Chestnut Ridge, Wednesday night,
which will continue two weeks.