The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-07-17

give such order the business may be
diverted into other channels.
- Fine weather for soft drinks with long
straws in them-straws that show which way
the drink goes.
- Catalogues for the coming Timonium
fair can be had for the asking by applying at
THE UNION Office.
- Green corn of very inferior quality sold
in Towson the past week at 20 cts per dozen.
1t was grown in the neighborhood.
>"Wille" Downs is out on bail and says
he now proposes to show 'em where that sixty
seven thousand went. o, you willie"
"a woman in Massachusetts, died this
week from the sting of an ordinary honey bee.
She survived only few moments after being
stung.
- Many people patronize the trolley cars
at night for pleasure riding. One is almost
always sure to get breeze when flying along
in these
Are you preparing for Timonium fair
It's only few weeks off and it is time to be
getting your exhibits ready. The fair begins
September It'll this year.
- The lawn fete lately held for the benefit
of st. Josephs Catholic Church, Texas, netted
about $3.50. Part of the money will be used to
install electric light in the church.
THE fellow who lately robbed several
houses in Green Spring Valley was arrested in
Baltimore few days ago. His name is Patrick
O'Keefe and he admitted bis guilt.
1.-The Maryland militia will go into camp
near Westminster, on Sunday, July 18th.
Troop A will march to the camp, leaving the
armory at Pikesville at 5 A. NJ. Sunday.
THE Sunday school of Towson NJ. E.
Church will hold its annual picnic at Bay
Shore Park, on Wednesday next, July 2lst.
Three trolley cars will convey the party.
Thursday was st. Swithin's Day and it
rained in many places in Maryland. If there
is anything in the old-time belief we may now
look for showers for the next forty days.
- The second week in July has been the
dullest of the summer thus far. Very few
strangers have been in TOwson and business of
all kinds has been almost at stand still.
THE TOwson Elks who went to Los An
geles to attend the big convention, encountered
the great floods on their way West, but met
with no misfortune except aggrevating delays.
- The dog days begin about the middle of
July and last until the end Of August. The
popular belief is that these six weeks usually
constitute the most uncomfortable season of
the year.
> Grace Hollenshade, aged years, daugh-
ter of Mr.. R. w. Hollenshade, of Ashland, N.
G. R. R., was overcome by the heat in Balti-
more on Monday and was unconscious for
some time.
- Republican primaries are being held in
Baltimore county while this weeks issue of
THE UNION is being printed. The county con-
vention will be held at Towson on Tuesday
next, at II M.
Summit Grove camp-meeting at New
Freedom n. G. r. R., will begin Thursday,
July 29th and close August 10th. This is one
of the most popular camps and is always
largely attended.
John T. Powers has been appointed car
rier on the route between Cockeysville and
Warren, succeeding Samuel s. Tracey, resigned
The distance is six miles round trip and the
pay $500 year.
Of Marulopd Gollooo ~,
this weeks issue of THE UNION. The ADD year
of this successful institution of learning will
open September 18th.
- The second quarterly conference of Here
ford Circuit will be held at Dover Church,
Saturday and Sunday July 31st and August
LIST. Preaching at IL A. NJ each day by Rev.
DR.. w. L. Mcdowell.
- While trimming q fence row on his
fathers farm in the 18th district few days
ago. Master Elmer Eek killed black snake
that measured 81 feet in length. In its stomach
was half grown rabbit.
- Mr.. James j. Lindsay, Of the Towson
bar received telegram on Wednesday from
the Towson Elks, now in Los Angeles, as fol-
lows: I'VE are well, contented, happy and
going some Our love-"
- The annual picnic of the Sunday school
of St. Michaers Lutheran Church, Perry Hall,
will be held in the grove adjoining the church,
on Wednesday, July 2Sth, afternoon and night
Everybody will be welcome.
Towson again this week. There are too many
worthless dogs in the town, all will admit, but
to lay poison and often catch the wrong dogs
looks like reprehensible act.
THE County Commissioners this week
decided to purchase motorcycle for the use Of
the police department. This machine will be
used principally in efforts to capture violators
of the automobile speeding law.
IA well known farmer said this week that
wheat sown in fallow ground is turning out
better this year than that sown in sod ground.
The reverse is generally the case. The farmer
said he could not explain why this was so.
There were showers in some sections of
Baltimore county on Thursday which did must
to revive perishing vegetation. The drought
was getting to be serious matter and growing
crops of all kinds were beginning to suffer-
1.-THE Baltimore papers were long time
getting on to secret marriage of residents of
Towson and when they did they got the story
so tangled up that even the people most nearly
concerned couldn't tell where they were at"
>Good results nearly always follow an
"ad'' in THE UNION. The paper is read by the
best class of people in the county ard an ad-
vertisement to reach those who are alert and
have the cash to buy with is good investment.
- Many farmers are threshing their grain
and in some instances results are rather disap-
pointing. The crop generally in this county
will not be so large as was expected and most
yields will fall much below 30 bushels to the
acre.
1.-THE fifth annual tournament and run
ming race of the Manor Glen Racing Associa-
ton will be held at the track, on the Jarretts-
vile pike, on Saturday, July 31st. For par
ticulars see advertising columns OF The UNION
today.
- The corn fields are looking fine and are
not showing any effects of dry weather. The
copious rains in early June are evidently serv-
ing q good purpose Just now. The earth was
well soaked and must have plenty of moisture
in it still.
> Gardenville Council, Catholic Benevo-
lent Legion, celebrated its anniversary last Sun
day with special services at st. Anthony
Church, conducted by Bishop Corrgan, State
chaplain of the Legion. The attendance was
very large.
"A Towson family owns a canary bird
that is 10 years old. 1t is totally blind but
hops about its cage as lively as ever. In its
younger days it was fine singer, but now its
notes are poor and its efforts to sing rather
distressing.
- Last Sunday large dog belonging to
DIR. Charles Fairbanks, of Raspeburg, Belair
road, was suddenly attacked with rabies and
made things very unpleasant for those about
the premises until he was shot and killed by a
colored man.
"a rock fish weighing al pounds was
caught in the Susquehanna at Port Deposit
last Saturday-the largest caught there with
rod and line in many years. A Towson man
caught one in the same river a few weeks ago
AT Williamsport, Pa. on Wednesday ]
NOVEL; Hawkins, of Baltimore county, won
the first average in the seventh annual regis
tered tournament of the Clarence Rod and Gun
Club breaking 1856 out of 100 clay targets with
run of no without miss.
- Mrs. William B. Krout and Mr. c. Louis
Cross, both of whom died on Monday, were
first cousins and children of the late Thomas
and Robert Cross, of Govanstown. Mrs. Krout
died of paralysis and the death of Mr.. Cross
was by accidental drowning.
AT Suffolk, Va, an 1S-year-old youth
was sent to Jail for two years for stealing an
orange from a store. He had not eaten any
thing for two days. He made mistake He
should have stolen the entire store. He would
probably have gotten off then.
Nobody ever saw the weather too dry
for weeds to grow. When other kinds o.
vegetation ianguishes for the need of moisture
they keep right on growing as though the con-
ditions were most favorable. This is one o.
the things that is hard to understand.