The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1872-10-12

REPUBLICAN MEETINGs-Ou Friday evening OF
last week large meeting of Republicans assem-
hed at Shaney brooks Hotel 10 the 9Th District,
and organized by calling H. D. Morris, Esq, TO
the chair. Speeches were made by Messrs. White
side and Bosey. There were a number of Dem
ocrats present. The audience was attentive and
manifested much interest in the explanation of
the issues that was given by the speakers.
On-Saturday afternoon of last week a good
Republican meeting was held a, Jacksonville in
the I'd District. N. n Haight, ESQ., was called
to the chair and admirable addresses were dev-
| cred by Messrs. James McCurley of Baltimore
! city, 3. Parker Bosley and Geo. B. Jean.
On the evening of the same day large out
door meeting was held al Powhatan Factory. /
was addressed by Messrs ASkew, Bosley ana
McCurley. The audience was large and general
ly attentive.
Owing TO lhe heavy rain on Monday there was
no meeting al Resterstown, and bu, snail one
at Trenton in the evening, though at the latter
place speeches were made by Capt Billingslea OF
Westminster, Maj. White of Allegany county and
Mr. Bosey.
These same gentlemen spoke to a good meet
ing at Beckeysvie on Tuesday afternoon. A
number of Democrats were present.
On Tuesday evening the same. speakers ad-
dressed the largest meeting that has been held
at Middletown for ten years. The Paper Mills
Band was in attendance and discoursed excellent
music. Hon. VIM. II. Hoffman presided over
the meeting. The interest that has stirred the
loyal heart of Pennsylvania seems to have taken
possession of the faithful old sixth. Capt. BIZ
lingslea 10 referring to the condition of the roads
over which he ha. SDassed in the upper end
made some happy bits and amused and delighted
both Republicans and Democrats.
The meeting at Parklon on Wednesday after
noon was addressed by S. Parker Bosey and
Major White.
Alarge and enthusiastic meeting was address
ed al Hereford on the evening of the same day
by Capt Billngslea and Col. White.
On The same evening a respectable and atlen-
tive audience was addressed at the Hall in Mt.
Washington by Messrs Bosley and Eusor.
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MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SCHOOL COMMISSION
ERs.-A meeting of.the School Board was held
at tkeirsk1sisc 6 the 4th Of October, all Of the
members being present. The President stated
that he had been induced to call the Board to-
gether in order to give the members an oppor-
tunity to consider the proprety of changing
certain books, adopted by the Board, for the use
of the public schools, at the last meeting. Capt.
Hall moved to reconsider the vote adopting
Smiths Grammar, and Mr.. Keech moved to
lay the motion on the table, which motion was
lost The vote then being taken upon the mo-
ton to reconsider resulted as follows Mr.
President, no Mr.. Slade, aye; Capt. Hail. aye;
Mr.. Keech, no; Mr.. Swift, aye. Upon motion
of Capt. Hall, Fewsmith IS Grammars We're then
adapted by the following vote Mr.. President,
no; Mr.. Slade, aye; Capt. Hall, aye Mr..
Keech, no Mr.. Swift, aye.
the resignation of Mr.. Billingsley as trustee
OF school 2. and of Mr.. F. P Jordan as trustee
of school II, district T. was accepted, and Mr.
Jordan was appointed in place Of Mr.. Billings
ley and Capt. Hall in place of Mr. Jordan. Mr..
H. C. Bergman was ppointed trustee of school
5, district 4, vice Mr.. Rocp resigned.
A colored school was established at Resters
town, 4th district and one at Carroll, lst dis
trct, upon conditions heretofore adopted
G. T. Randle and James Bden were appoin
ted to the Normal School, and Gustavus Brown
to State Scholarship in St. Johns College.
Application having been made to the Board
for the use of School ., fourth district, for de-
batting society, the matter was referred to the
commissioner of that district.
The Board then adjourned to meet again on
Monday, October 18th.