The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-08-07


day was welcomed by everybody. 1t not only
revived rapidly perishing vegetation, but it
brought relief from the sitting heat OF some
days before. The possibilities of this climate
are simply marvellous.
Bureau for July shows that the highest tenn
peraiure for the month was $40. which occurred
on Friday of last week. There were IL clear
days, IA partly cloudy and cloudy. The total
rainfall was 1.31 inches.
"A Baltimore physician who analy zed the
Towson water few days ago said that IL was
pure but added that it had much vegetable
matter in It. He said the iron IN the water
was what caused the discoloration Of vessels in
which It was left standing.
"A Towson family whose maternal head
is an active member of the w. G. 7. o., owns
a dog named "Booser." Being twitted about
it she said that was the CANNES name before
it came to them and they didn't like to hurt
his feelings by changing it.
- The Cockeysville Suburban League team
came to Towson on Wednesday afternoon for
a practice game with the Highlanders. They
played good ball and had leather-lunged root
ers to back them. but-the same old story
to against the farmers.
MI. Gus Stenzy, the Baltimore man who
builds flying machines that won't fly, has
fresh trouble on his hands now. He is rumi-
mating in jail for ten days because he hit his
wife with his fist and knocked out tooth.
Gus deserves even worse fate.
THE Towson team was "up against ip'
last Saturday afternoon when the Roland Parks
beat it 6 to 5. Four runs Of the victors were
scored in the 7th inning. The Roland PARK
Towson bat one game behind it.
1.-THE GunpOwder water question is again
being agitated in Baltimore and it looks ike
more experts are to be called in to diagnose the
case. These expert fellows come high, but you
must have them. Just so they don't get all OF
the RI millions it'll he all RIGHT
THE next Legislature Of Mary land should
pass some sort of stringent dog law-one that
will put on tax strong enough to rid the
country of lot of useless and dangerous
CANNES. Surely something should be done to
mitigate this rapidly growing nuisance.
The foliage on the horsechestnut trees is
already beginning to turn and in little while
they will present anything but an attractive
appearance. In spring and early summer these
are beautiful trees, with their rich foliage and
white flowers, but their glory soon departs.
-"WiIlie' Downs said when hegot out of
jail he'd tell exactly where the sixty seven
thousand went. He's been out more than two
weeks and he hasn't said word yet. We be-
gin to suspect now that willie don't always
tell the truth. And he's such a,nice boy, too
- The annual reunion Of the Sunday
schools of Long Green Circuit will be held in
Clayton's Grove, at Fork, 18th district, on
Wednesday next, August 18th. The schools
will form promptly at 10.30A. NJ. ana march to
the grove headed by Long Green Cornet Band.
- Mrs. James e. Green entertained the
Towson w. @. T. q. at her residence, east Tow
son, on Thursday night, when the annual cleo
ton was held and much routine business dis
posed Of. Mrs. Jennie Bowen is the president
and Mrs. Mary ]. Bowen, secretary and treas
urer.
was elected trustee in bankruptcy for George
L. Dorsey, a contractor at Forest Park, at q
meeting of his creditors in the Office of Mr..
Emanuel w. Herman, referee in bankruptcy,
Towson. Mr.. Girdw0od's bond was fixed at
S. 900.
- The lightning that struck and burned the
barn of Mr. Samuel Molesworth, near Parkton,
7th district, on Friday evening of last week,
tore the shoe from the foot of boy named
Morris, who was in the building at the time.
He was badly stunned by the shock, but was
not seriously hurt.
- Plans for the coming Timonium fair are
rapidly maturing and the management is en-
couraged to believe that the show of 1909 will
surpass all of its predecessors in magnitude
and excellence. Everything about the grounds
is in fine condition and the place now presents
q most attractive appearance.
"a committed of the Hamilton Improve
ment Association appointed to look after the
improvement of the surroundings of Garrett
Heights School, has made arrangements for
terracing the grounds, constructing sidewalks
and steps. etc. The committee is composed of
W.
and Harry Mitchell.
"a tournament will be held at Fallston,
Md. 81 Pc. Railroad, on Saturday afternoon,
August 7th, under the auspices of the ladies of
the Prince of Peace Protestant Episcopal
Church, Of that place. Music for the tourna-
ment and dance that will follow will be fur
nished by an orchestra composed of members
ofthe Fifth Regiment Band
- The sale of the contractors outfit of Mr..
James W. Shea, at the Smile House, York
road, on Thursday, drew large crowd and was
in all .d respects -S satisfactory, Mules brought
proportion. Only two extra heavy wagons
were not disposed Of William M Risteau,
auctioneer, conducted the sale.
THE July meeting of the Senior Gun
powder Agricultural Club was held last Satur-
day at the farm of Mr. James B. Ensor with
who is a milk producer, has finely stocked
farm and is recognized as an up-to-date farmer
He is brother of Mr.. John T. Ensor, formerly
o. s. District Attorney for Maryland.
"a conductor on the York road trolley
line picked up from the floor of his car wo-
mans pocketbook that contained two or three
cards, with the owners name, and lot of
trading stamps. Later it was ascertained that
the book had also contained money, but some
one else who had found it before it fell into the
hands of the conductor rified it of the cash and
then threw it beneath a seat.
"a number of ladies interested in the
Timonium Fair held meeting on the grounds
on Wednesday afternoon and elected the fol-
lowing executive committee: Mrs. e. Cuttings
Merryman, Mrs. Thomas Mccormick, Mrs. J.
s. Nussear. This committee will make all the
preliminary arrangements for 1.-THE Tent on
the Hill' before the fair. After the opening
the wives and daughters of the members of the
board of managers will assist.
"a most distressing accident happened to
members of the Sunday school of Waverly Bap-
aIl
A launch loaded with men, women and chill
dren foundered in IL feet of water, and two
persons were drowned and several are missing.
The others were rescued by their friends. Those
who lost their lives were Mrs. Abraham Brown,
of Windermere avenue, and Marie Halves, aged
years, daughter of Mr.. John F. Halves.
1.-THE collection at st. Johns P. E. Church,
Kingsville, last Sunday, on the occasion of the
25th anniversary of the rector, Rev. j. w.
Larmour, amounted to S240 which will be APP
piled to the debt on the church. The congre-
cation also gave beautiful book of the COM
munion service in memory of Mr.. Larmour's
only son, who died in the Philippines few
months ago, and Mrs. ]. e. Lindsay gave
brass rest for the book in memory of her late
husband.
The fifth annual ladies' and gentlemen's
tournament, under the management of Mrs. J.
Myers Pearce, win take place on My Lady's
Manor on Saturday August 14th, commencing
at 230 P. NJ. These affairs have been very sue
cessful in the past and the coming one will
prove a REPETITION of its predecessors. The pro-
ceeds are for worthy cause, hence the patron
age should be liberal. A feature of the after
Moons pleasures will be game of ball be-
tween the Monkton and Manor teams.
They Can't Have Him All the Time
Mr.. Edward H. Bouton, president and general
manager of the Roland Park Company, has
been selected by the Russell Sage Foundation
to supervise one of the most interesting subur
ban experiments ever made in this country,
says the Baltimore Ssse It will be the deve-
opment of the 140 acres of land on Long Island,
near New York city, that was purchased from
the funds of the late financier into one of the
most attractive home sites possible.
This makes the second Baltimorean selected
by the management of the Sage Foundation
for its work, the first having been Mr.. John
M. Glenn, who was made secretary and treas
urer OF the body. Now Mr.. Bouton has been
asked to become vice-president and general
manager of the suburban enterprise, and with
the consent of the Roland Park Company has
accepted His new venture will be undertaken
with the understanding that he will not sever
his connection with the Roland Park Com
pany.
have to spend about half of his time in each
place. He will continue to make his home at
Roland Park and will maintain his interests
there His work on Long Island will be along
the same lines as that he did when Roland
Park was in its infancy.
Contention Over Strip of Land
Messrs. John s. Biddison and James ]. Lind