The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-11-14

10 the Court House square, on Friday night 0
last week, at which speeches were made by
number of gentlemen, including Hon. Rchart
Grason. very credtable display of fire work
and some fine music by the Towson Band added
much to the occasion. The attendance was no
large.
Mr.. Tobias Lindsay, proprietor of the liv
cry stable adjoining Ady's Hotel, has leased tho
lot on Pennsylvania avenue, between the resi-
dence of Maj John l. Yellott and Urban's res
taurant, where he PROF oses to erect fine brick
stable at no distant day. The lot fronts l0(
feet and has depth of $50 feet to an alley q
feet WIDE
Mr.. j. D. Ferguson, the energetic Secretary
of the Maryland Jockey Club, has placed q
large force OF men at work upon the track and
buildings at Pimlico. The present season has
been more than usually favorable for such work
Among number of other improvements, the
judges aud timers stands are being enlarged
and improved.
With few exceptions, says a veteran OBJ
server, illiterate and half-educated persons use
more "bg words" than people of thorough ed
ucatlon. 1t is very common but very egregi-
Gus mistake to suppose that long words are
more genieel than short ones just as the same
sort Of people imagine high colors and fashy
figures improve the style of dress.
Col. George L. Cline, formerly resident OF
Frederick, Nd, but for the last sixteen years q
citizen OF Chicago, where he has amassed con
siderable fortune. paid US visit this week.
Whilst here he took look at some inc proper
ty adjacent to the town with a view to purchas-
ing the same lie is a genial and clever gen
tleman and We would like much to have him
as a neighbor.
1t would be a great convenience if farmers
generally would have their names painted up
on the gates in front of their residences
Strangers often have much difficulty in finding
persons of whom they are in search, which
would be obvlated by this course Besides a
nice gate, with the name Of the owner, adds
greatly to the appearance of place, aud looks
as though the inmates were not isolated from
the outside world.
The Baltimore Gazette of Tuesday says
"Some of the officials the Baltimore Custom
house, Post flee, and other like institutions,
are considerably exercised at a report, which
seems well founded, that now the elections are
over there will be considerable reduction of
the force of city and country politicians EN-
pIoyed there. None can tell where the official
ak will strike. aud there is consequently con
siderab BILE alarm"
There is an old man living in Oxford, near
Waverly, who calls himself Jeremiah the
Prophet" He is man OF considerable intel
IIgence, and for time preached in the market
houses of Baltimore. His belief is that there
IS no hereafter, and that when man dies and
remains, there being, in his opinion, no resur-
-ecton 1t is said he is well posted in Bible
history, and uses strong arguments toprove the
Of his belief.
AT the State Agricultural Fair of Virginia,
'ecently held at Richmond, Col. Walter Jcnifer
eceived the first premium for his splendid i'm
ported Arabian stallion, "Jenifer Arabian
The noble animal attracted much attention and
vas greatly admired by the judges of blooded
int ln hnr iain al Tat,i
llso awarded the first premium for his fine oil
painting, ada Washington and Arabian Foal."
t is a remarkable work Of art for an amateur
Who has in but brief time exercised his tai
mt painter.
The programme for the State Sunday School
Convention to be held at Frederick city on the
7th and 18th and 10Th inst, has been arranged
With great care to meet the needs of the Sunday
chool workers of the State. From the creden
ials already returned to the State Superinten-
ent, this will probably be the largest State
Convention ever held in the State. Every Sun
ay school is entitled to send two delegates =
minister's of the Gospel are ex-offco members
{ the convention. All arrangements have been
made with railroads for reduced fares, and the
itzens of Frederick have extended their &C
ustomed hospitality to the delegates of the
invention.
The pigeon shooting match, announced to
lace and resulted in the success of Mr.. James
|. Wilson of Queenstown, he having killed four
ut of FIVE birds. Mr. Charles Lee, of Towson-
own, and Mr.. Richard Todd, of the 18th dis
riot, killed the same number of birds as Mr..
wilson, but in shooting off the tie the latter
Tiled three birds, thus winning the gun. There
vas much dissatisfaction among the "shootists,"
having been understood when the match was
made, that none but "amateurs" should be al
n wed tn in instead Of which ic
emily reported, two professionals" from the
lower end" put IN an appearance ard under
ssumed names were allowed to shoot. They
i'd not get the gun, however, of which we are
more than glad. One youth, who had killed
wo birds and stood good chance of knocking
own the balance of the five, was ruled out be-
ause he loaded his own gun, which, it was con-
ended, he had not done so fairly. Shame.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE NEAR THE CALvERroN
toAD.-About o'cl 'ck on Saturday morning
asst, fire, resulting in the destruction of two
rick dwelling houses, two large slaughter
Iouses and other buildings attached thereto, oc-
urred on Butchers lane, beyond the Calverton
Dad, Baltimore county. Flames were first OBJ
erved issuing from the frame stables of Messrs.
sohr & Rose, beef butchers, just adjoining
heir slaughter house. A large quantity of hay
icing stored tn the stable the flames spread rap
louse and ice-house, both frame buildings. A
lumter of the neighbors turned out ard rem
ered all the assistance in their power towards
laying the fire, but. owing to the absence of
ire engines the flames soon reached the two
tory dwelling fronting on Butchers lane,
which was completely Quilted, though all the
urniture was saved. This house was occupied
~ the families of Messrs. Rohr & Rose. The
Wind was blowing from the north, and after
BURNING the buildings in which the fire orlg-
lated the flames spread south to the adjoining
laughter house, owned by Mrs. Walper, and
occupied place of business by John Long,
Who had a considerable quantity of packed
neat stored therein, also a number of barrels
# corn, all of which were destroyed. This
la ughtel house and its adjoining ice-houss sta
lies, &C., of brick, were also destroyed, and the
lanes communicating to the dwelling occupied
~ Mrs. Walper, two-story and garrett build
ng, it was also badly damaged, though all the
urniture was saved. The residence of George
adjoining. on fire several times,
,ut was not damaged to any great extent
The total loss is about 81 900 on the buildings,
took, &C., Messrs. Rohr & Rose being the heav-
est losers. They are insured for $4,000, Mrs.
Walper loses about 81 800 and John Long about
500.
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