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

give such order the business may be
diverted into other channels.
The camp-meetings brought the rain all
right. Did you ever know it to miss2
- The Timonium fair will begin one month
from today-SepteEbe 7th. Don't forget the
- The Office of the School Board, In the
Offutt Building. Towson is closed and will not
reopen until September LIST.
THE mercury in Towson al o'clock on
Tuesday morning registered GA degrees. 1t was
more like October than August
IA full report of the proceedings OF the
last meeting Of the Senior Gunpowder Agri-
cultural Club will be published in The UNION
- Mrs. Harry Greaser and Miss Florence
Bayne will have charge of the ice-cream sales
on the lot opposite THE UNION Office this (Sat-
urday) evening.
now, and also some snake stories The annual
recurrence of these is always to be looked for
about this time.
IA horse. runabout and harness we're stol-
en- from the stable of Ady's Hotel, Long Green
Valley, on Tuesday night. See advertisement
in THE UNION today.
drunk was promptly discharged by the police
Justice before whom he was taken when he
said he had wife and 10 children.
-pThe Howard County School Board on
Tuesday appointed Mr.. r. NJ. Bland, of Balti-
more county, instructor in the manual training
department Of the school at Savage.
-DT The Waverly team will play at Towson
on Saturday afternoon, August 7th, and 1t
ought to prove lively game. Saturday, 18th,
the Highlanders go to Cockeysville.
AN automobile line from TOwsOn to the
Timonium fair ought to help swell the attend
ance this year. To make the run in ten or
fifteen minutes will be great comfort.
- Eleventh district truck farmers who have
cabbage for sale are now getting "a 80 per hun
dred for their crops. Most Of the heads are
small the result of the long dry period.
-sTowson Lodge of Elks will hold social
session on Tuesday night next, when the recent
" returned delegation from the Los Angeles
reunion will give an account of their trip.
George c. Steinbacher has been appointed
rural carrier at Fullerton, Baltimore county,
vice John G. DumeT. The new carrier has ap-
pointed Clara Schumacher as his substitute.
$"Public School Education" will be the
theme Of Governor Crothers who will speak at
the White Hall Farmers fair on Friday, Oc-
tober LIST. No doubt large crowd will greet
him.
= Surveys are now being made to extend
Baltimore street. Baltimore, from Garrison
lane to the western city limits. This improve
ment will include fine bridge over Gwynn's
falls.
- The Sunday school of Towson Metho-
Bay Shore Park, going by special trolley car.
Mr.. Robert W. Parks is superintendent of the
school,
- Some halfgrown boys continue to violate
the law by riding their bicycles on the side
walks of Towson. They should avoid the
possibility of paying fine and costs by de-
sisting.
%All kinds of vegetables are much higher
in price this year than they we're last year and
this, of course. adds to the expense of living.
The long drought Is responsible for this state
of affairs.
IA mission festival was held last Sunday
in Zion German Lutheran Church. Rossville,
commencing at 1890 A. NJ. The pastor. Rev.
II. ElIenbereer, was assisted by several other
ministers.
The regular camp-meeting season at
Emory Grove will begin on Sunday, August
9Th. Rev. Henry Ostfom. the famous Indiana
evangelist, will be at the camp from August
18th TO 22d.
- Members of Chase Tribe of Red Men
have organized a cornet band with the follow
ing officers: President Clinton A. Porter;
secretary, Howard e. Brazier; treasurer, VIM.
B. Carback.
"a colored woman named Jennie Brooks
was struck by Towson trolley car at EVesham
avenue. Govanstown, on Saturday night last
and painfully injured. She was a servant in
family near by.
IA Towson party fishing in Middle river
9 few days ago caught 30 dozen fine White
perch in few hours. Hook and line fishing
in Baltimore county rivers is said never to
have been better.
->The application Of the Aigburth Well
Company for franchise to lay mains on GER
tain streets and avenues in Towson will be
heard by the Highways Commission on Thurs
day, August 18th.
- A visitor to Towson on Tuesday sported
q white duck vest that he said was over 30
yeare old. He bought it in 1876 to go to the
M
every summer since.
- Mr. Daniel Sutch, tenant on the Messer-
smith farm, in the I'd district, raised this season
ITO bushels of potatoes on one acre OF ground.
Considering the weather conditions this is
most remarkable crop.
- What's in a name? A man named
Chorus. who lived near Gainesville, commit
ted suicide by taking carbolic acid. The I'M
fortunate mans wife said he took the poison
in mistake for medicine.
- Baltimore city's water supply, which
comes entirely from Baltimore county, is run
ming low and some anxiety is being felt about
it. Engineer Quick says nothing but heavy
rains can improve matters.
Mr.. John w. Smith, of Oak Tree Farm.
10th district, will accept the thanks OF The
UNION for basket of beautiful white potatoes
of very large size and good shape. Seventeen
of the tubers weighed IL lbs.
THE running meeting of the Maryland
United Hunts, beginning at Pimlico, Septem-
Der I'd, will attract racing men from all over
the country: 1t will continue four days with
a number of events each day.
- The Oriole team of the Eastern League
continues its struggle to land on the bottom
perch Of the ladder. It has been there once
and now it's only one above it, so there is still
hope Of landing at the bottom.
- DR.. Stuart Cassard, superintendent Of
the York turnpike road, is another Towson
man to join the growing army Of motorists.
He has sold his horses and vehicles and pro-
vided himself with a Stanley steamer.
- Five cases of typhoid fever have been re-
ported from the neighborhood of Harrison
vile, I'd district, with one death-a child 5
years DID, who was sick only q few days and
who was visitor in the neghborhood.
"A large crowd enjoyed the tournament
and race at the Manor Glen track, Jarrettsville
pike, last Saturday afternoon. The association
was fortunate this time in having good weather
and this always means successful gathering.
- Fire plugs are now being installed in
Govanstown and the complete equipment of
these will number 40. With the new appara-
tus taking the place Of the old chemical engine
that town will soon be well equipped to fight
fires.
The Highland Republican Club of the
18th district, at its last meeting, unanimously
endorsed the ticket nominated at the late Re-
publican convention held at Towson. The
club will hold an outing at Sellers Point
today.
- Inc heSC Il arm IOT nOIcto, Ou tuc uAIo
delphia road, is now open for the reception OF
animals. To those able to pay only q nomi-
nal Zee will be charged for the keep of disa-
bled horses. Others will be taken free OF
charge.
the August meeting of the Junior Gun
powder Agricultural Club will be held today
at Mr.. e. E.Scott's Rosedae Farm, in Western
Run Valley. weeds and How to Eradicate
Them" will be the principal subject for
discussion.
->The Baltimore County Volunteer Fire
mems Association has forwarded TO Governor
Crothers a copy of the resolution rendering
him vote of thanks for his presence in Tow
son May 9Th, at the second annual convention
of the association.
>"Home Coming Week" is what they
call the Timonium fair now and it fits the case
toaT It affords a splendid opportunity FOL
absentees to get back to Maryland and meel
and greet their old friends and hundreds Oh
them will embrace it.