The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-06-12

give such order the business may be
diverted into other channels.
- Looks like rainy" June. 1t surely
has been wet one so far.
- The strawberry festival is now raging
and you cannot escape it. Just be nervy
and face the music.
> Upwards of two inches of rain fell the
first ten days of the present month. This is
far above the normal
- Birds are numerous and so noisy in the
early morning that some people declare their
rest is disturbed by them.
= The strawberry festivals booked for this
week were about drowned out. Bad weather
for everything except fish.
- The Fourth of July falls this year on
Sunday. It is a legal holiday and will likely
be a two-day one this year.
- ChiIdren's day services will be held at
Ashland Presbyterian Church, Sunday, June
18Th, commencing at ii A.
- Boring of the artesian well at Luther
vile still goes on and not sufficient water yet.
1t is nearly 1000 feet deep now.
>It didn't take willie" Downs long TO
learn the kind of book keeping that went on
in the City Hall and then-O, my
THE detailed statement of the expenses
of Baltimore county for the past fiscal year
will be published in THE UNION next week.
- The receipts of County Treasurer Merry
man for taxes for the month of May were
s458 .27 and from other sources $5,999. As.
THE County Commissioners think ten
fremen at Highlandtown is enough, hence the
Board refused to appoint four additional ones
this week.
- Many of the Sunday schools held their
annual Children's day services last Sunday,
while others will do so on the remaining SUM-
days Of June.
- During the month of May 81 persons
were bitten by dogs in Baltimore city. In the
same month 135 persons were reported injured
by street cars.
- Last Sunday was another red letter day
for the suburban trolley lines. They did
rushing business during the day and evening
and were often crowded to discomfort
1.-THE public schools of the county will
close for the long summer holiday on Friday,
June 25th. Elaborate programs are being pre-
pared for some of the closing exercises.
- More of THE UNIONS 'canaries" got
back to the starting point this week. They
had been on their flight about six months, but
they returned fresh and clipper looking.
THE electrical storm of last Sunday after
noon killed valuable horse belonging to
Woodstock College, in the I'd district, and badly
stunned two men who were driving him.
->Towson Lodge of Odd Fellows will con-
duct memorial services in Prospect Hill Gene
terry, Towson, on Sunday afternoon, June 18th.
The members will meet at the hall at 8 o'clock.
->It seems that June is recognized as the
month of rain. In 1906 the month had only
month was very cold and rain fell almost daily.
THE Towson baseball team has game
scheduled for Saturday afternoon, June 18th,
at Cockeysville. Owing to rain there was no
game here last Saturday between Waverly and
Towson.
->If Jupiter Pluvius could only arrange to
distribute his favors better what great fellow
he would be. When he sends too much rain
he is chided almost as much as when he don't
send any.
MIR. w. Lawrence Cranston, Govans-
town contractor and builder, was painfully
hurt on Monday by being thrown from his
buggy, his horse becoming frightened at
steam road roller.
1.-The breeze over the proposed new Sta
ton the Pennsylvania r. R. Company is to
erect in Baltimore has not vet subsidized. It is
believed that the company will do the right
thing by the CITY,
>The time for Democratic aspirants for
Office to file their papers with the committee
expired on the 10th-Thursday last The pri-
mary will be held on Saturday, June 18th,
from II NJ. to P. NJ.
"a temperature of 60 is not calculated to
boost the straw berry festival, nor does it help
the berry crop itself. The month of June thus
far has been hard one on fruit and cherries
and garden vegetables also.
"a Carroll county farmer was instantly
killed a few days ago by lightning striking the
iron rod of an umbrella that he was carrying
over his head. His wife was looking at him
when he fell to the ground.
->"Ailanthus," owned by Dr. K Percy
Smith, of Baltimore county, 90 ii IN the
hunter and jumper class at the " est River
Horse Show on Wednesday, Miss Dorothy
Tait's Noumahar was third.
- Maryland Commentary No. !, Knights
Templar, of Baltimore, will enjoy trolley
excursion to Towson ON Tuesday, June I'D, to
be followed by an old Maryland supper at the
Smedley House, dancing, etc.
- Mr. John P. Clark has sold half-acre OF
land at Texas, N. G. R. R., for 500 to Rev. r.
Frank Caples, upon which he will erect
chapel in which to carry on his mission of the
Methodist Protestant Church.
About 25 members of the Towson Vol
unteer Fire Company went to Cambridge this
week to participate in the State fremen's con-
vention and parade. The Towson baseball
team accompanied the iremen.
There has been much activity this week
among the Democratic aspirants for Office, and
even the almost constant rain did not in the
least dampen their ardor. They still have two
weeks in which to get in their work.
Taking some of the days of this week as
a criterion the poet might well have asked !:
What is so disagreeable as day in June ~
The rain was about as wet as it could be and
overcoats were necessity to comfort.
THE "horseless carriage" is gradually
growing in favor for other purposes beside
pleasure riding. 1t is taking the place of the
horse for delivery purposes and still horses
- Strawberry growers struck streak OF
bad luck with the early June weather. They
needed plenty of sunshine and there was moth
ing but rain, rain, rain. Much fine fruit was
spoiled because of too much moisture:
Twenty mine children received their hrst
communion at st. Dominic's Church, Hamil-
ton, Hartford road, at the o'clock mass last
Sunday morning. The class had been under
instruction for three months previously.
1.-The trial of Willard Beaumont, the tramp
I'LL ~ nj D0h
near Dundalk, Baltimore county, few weeks
ago, will come up in the Circuit Court here on
Monday, June 28th. The killing was done in
fight.
"A semi-annual dividend of per cent. on
the capital stock Of the Northern Central Rail-
board of directors and will be payable on July
18th next to stockholders as registered on
June 30th.
- Mr.. John L. James, who lives near the
Old Hartford road, and who has been advertis-
ing bees for sale in THE UNION, has lately been
irving the bee sting cure for rheumatism, as
recommended by Mr.. James +. Steffe, OF
Arlington.
> 1t is said some chicken fancier has been
able 10 produce ''crowless" rooster. we have
an over supply of the other kind in Towson
and they are almost as big nuisance as the
dogs. Let's see if the "crowless'' variety can
not be introduced here.
->Garden Lodge No. ia, I. O. o. F., will
hold memorial services at Gardeners Hall,
Gardenville, Belair road, on Sunday, June
9th, at 8 P. NJ. There will be a special pro
gram for the occasion and addresses by promi-
nent members of the order
Comments are numerous and varied on
the new water Towson is now supplied with.
Some say it falls far below the artesian well
water in quality while others declare they
like it just as well. 1t is very soft water and
for that reason fine for bathing.
Another expert has been employed on
the proposed great lake in the valley of the
Gunpowder to increase Baltimore city's water
supply. This advisory engineer is not to re-
ceive over $500 and this will make very small
hole in the $4,000 900 appropriation.
The committee from Towson Lodge Of
Eks that went to Belair last Sunday to deco
rate the graves of deceased members of the
order were delighted with their reception anc
entertainment at that place. The party trav.
eled in automobiles and had delightful day.