The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-09-18

effects of the drought on the crop.
- Twenty eight knights contended for tn
honors and prizes at the annual tournament q
the Confederate Soldiers Home, Pikesville
/ last Saturday afternoon. The winners. in tn
order named were Messrs. ]. s Bradford.
D. Love, ]. +. Love and Robert II. Mercer.
- Secretary Nussear says this years fai
was the most successful ever held at Timonium
The attendance was very large and the receipts
correspondingy so. The society will promptl,
meet all its obligations and have handsome
balance to make still further improvements.
- Many of the children from the various
institutions in Baltimore, who have beer
spending the summer months at homes in the
country, returned on Saturday, much benefited
By the change from their cramped quarters tc
the invigorating air and freedom of country
life.
Two horses that were stolen last week
from the stable of Mr.. Benjamin f. Parett oil
CarIolrs Island, were found by the Baltimore
police in the city, one of them, having beer
sold 10 man on Eastern avenue. The Other
animal, attached to buggy. was found on the
street.
- The members of Towson Methods
Protestant Church rendered their pastor, Revt
H. F. Wright, a reception Friday night of last
week at the parsonage. the occasion being his
return from a four weeks vacation, spent in
Fairfax. Va, Niagara Falls and Toronto,
Canada
- Mrs. Lucy A. Van Orsdele Bowen, who
died at her home in Ba ltimore Gil Tuesday at
an advanced age, was the mother of Mr.. George
w. Bowen, who was for many years connected
with Urban's restaurant in TOwsOn. Her re-
mains were taken to Gettysburg, Pa, for in
terment.
The State Roads Commission has de-
cided not to take any action looking to the
improvement of the Belair road until next
spring. This is done in order to give the Bal :
timore authorities time to institute condemna-
tion proceedings for the widening of the city
end of that thoroughfare.
Some of the citizens of Arlington say
that if it had not been for the assistance rem
dered by the Baltimore city department at their
big fire last week their entire town would have
been destroyed. They are now using this to
urge the County Commissioners to provide
better fire protection for the town.
-sMr. Alex. d. Brooks. assistant cashier
Of the National Bank of Cockeysville, had his
left arm broken last Saturday while leaving
Timonium fair grounds in buggy, accom-
panied by Mr.. Clay T. Joyce. The horse be-
came unruly and upset the buggy, throwing
both out Mr.. Joyce escaped injury.
1.-The Baltimore County Teachers Insti-
tute closed its sessions at the State Normal
School Building, Baltimore. this week. The
meeting was we'll attended throughout and it
is believed the teachers have received much
benefit therefrom. They will resume their
work in their respective schools next Monday.
THE County Commissioners on Thursday
authorized the construction of concrete bridges
in the Fifth district as follows: Over Piney
run, on the Mount Zion road; at Gorsuch's s
Mills, and at Benson's Mill. Supervisor Ar
macost was authorized to make necessary re-
pairs to the Beckleysville and Deep Run
bridges
- In a 40-mile drive over some Of Balti-
more county's public roads a few days ago we
were much gratiied to find them in such ex
cellent condition. This may be in some meas
ure accounted for by reason of the fact that
there have been no heavy showers this season
to wash them, and the rain of Thursday night
OF last week put temporary end to the dust
- DR.. ]. F. II. Gorsuch, general health
oficerof thisJ. county. who has been using
horses to cover the wide scope of country in
cluded in his practice, is about to provide him
self with an automobile. In view of the fact
that DR.. Gorsuch weighs about 300 pounds, no
doubt his horses, if they know it, will feel
much relieved at having the machine as an
assistant.
George Lee, colored, who last May rob-
bed the house of MIR. Griffith Lee, of the Fur
mace Farm. north of Towson, was arrested in
Baltimore few days ago aud is now in Jail.
Other charges of similar character have been
preferred against him and 1t is thought be was
implicated in burglarizing the home of Mr..
Thomas v. Richardson, near Phoenix, some
months ago.
@Sixty six boys, ranging from to 13
years of age from st. Vincent's Male Orphan
Asylum, Oh the 1OTk IOau, III Charge OF LWO
Sisters from the institution, upon invitation
of Rev. Philip II. Sheridan, attended the 10. 80
A. M. service at the Church of the Immacu
late, Towson, Sunday morning. They wer e
attired in MILDLY jackets, bareheaded, and pre-
sented pretty sight.
THE Christian Endeavor Union, compris-
ing the Methodist Protestant churches of Wa
verify, Hamilton, Eutaw and Towson, will hold
business meeting and rally al Towson Meth
odist Protestant Church next Tuesday, at 7.30
P. NJ. Mr.. Steuart of Waverly is president.
After the business session an attractive pro-
gramme will be rendered, and there will be q
treat in store for those who attend.
- Ex-senator James Young, whose sum-
mer home is at Govanstown, made narrow
escape from drowning while fishing with q
friend in Back river on Friday afternoon of
last week He was in the act of stepping from
one boat to another when he lost his balance
and plunged into deep water. He cannot swim
and would have drowned except for the prompt
assistance rendered by the boatman.
- Mr.. John E. Erwin, proprietor of Ervin's
Hotel, at Fork, Hartford road, has one of the
most complete and attractive road houses in
Baltimore county. 1t has become popular
stopping place for people motoring over that
delphia and New York, and Mr.. Erwin makes
a specially of providing for their wants in the
way of lunches and excellent refreshments of
all kinds. An enterprise like this deserves to
be encouraged.
>Mr. William d. Nicoll, assistant at Tow
son postofice. exhibited at The Union News
office on Thursday three fine specimens of
tomatoes, which weighed 30, "a and 19 ounces
respectively. They were of the Wonder Of
the World variety. and were grown by Mrs. D.
A Foster of Hereford, mother-in-law of Mr..
Nicoll. Mr.. Foster has Just finished threshing
his crop of wheat, which he cut from IL acres,
and produced yield of 366 bushels. an aver
age of 301 bushels machine measure, to the
acre.
IN John c. Halbert, whose productive
truck farm is located at Perry Hall, Belair road,
has tree in his yard that bears an edible nut
that is without name. The seed from which
it grew was given to him by the late Col. John
Carroll Walsh of Hartford county, and Mr..
Halbert thinks the Colonel brought it from
Europe with him. The nut is about the size
of an ordinary peach seed and is rough like it.
Before it ripens it is enclosed in covering
much like the English walnut Mr.. Halbert
thinks there is not another tree like it in the
county.
Saturday evening little after o'clock,
while driving west on Allegany avenue, Tow
son, near Trinity Church, John V. Marley,
son of Mr.. B. c. Marley, was thrown from a
vehicle and rendered unconscious. Mrs.
George ID. Long was driving east, and the
wheels of both vehicles became locked together.
In an endeavor to get away both horses strug-
ged out of their harness, but were captured a
short distance away. Young Marley, who
was severely bruised. was carried to the home
of Mrs. Conrey, where be was attended by DR..
R. G. Massenburg. He was afterward re-
moved to his home in Towson.
- What promises to be something out oil
the ordinary in Towson next Thursday and
Friday evenings will be the penny social," To
be held in the lecture room of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, under the auspices of the
social and literary department of the Epworth
League. Miss Florence A. Brown, superin-
tendent, who is arranging programme which
will contribute to the evenings entertain.
ment in which she is ably assisted. 1t would
be well for those who wish to spend an even.
| ing of enjoy ment 10 see what may be bought
for penny. They will have the privilege oi
picking fruit from an orange tree, ice cream
homemade candies cake and pies-all for I
| penny. A horseback ride and other enter
tainment may be had for the tame price.
Dropped Dead in a Field.-Mr. Matthew
.Schaefer, aged IS years, veteran ofthe Franco
Prussan War and recipient of the iron eros
| for bravery on the field OF battle, died sud
denly on Thursday, September 9, at his home
near Hyde, Long Green Valley, of heart fail
ure. He was in the field with his 3-year-olt
grandson, whom he was leading by the hand
when he suddenly dropped to the ground, and
| it is supposed, expired at once. The boy raj
to the house, some distance away, and told hi
father that "Grandpa fell down." Mr.. Georg,
J. Smith, the son-in-law, hurried to the field
but found Mr.. Schaefer dead and an investi
cation by physician showed that heart diseas
was the cause.
Mr.. Schaefer was the owner of the farm ol