The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-11-07
LOCAL BREVITIEs.-
Christmas is drawing near.

AROSE" by any other name would be "got
up"
There is never a scarcity of the small
potato crop.
The fly is injuring the wheat in some sec
tons OF the county.
"A total eclipse of the moon will not occur
again within thousand years.
Don't forget the amateur pigeon match this
Saturday afternoon. at | o'clock
Thursday, Nov. Goth, has been appointed
as day of thanksgiving and prayer.
Railroads develop and enrich a country.
They pay when the stock is worthless.
The petit jury for the September term OF
Court was finally discharged on Wednesday
last.
We call special attention to the notices
which appear at the head of our local columns
to-day.
The November term of the Circuit Court
for Hartford county commences on Monday
next, 9th instant.
The Towson brass band furnished the mu-
sic at the Republican meeting at Woodberry,
on Monday night.
Now that the election is over we will be
able to deal less with politics and give more
general information.
"A new proverb says "The man who sets
out single shade tree is better than the foun-
der of base ball club
Our Democratic friends Confused" con-
siderably on Wednesday last. They are very
jubilant and well they may be.
We call attention to the advertisement of
Chas. W. Halter, Wholesale and retail confec-
toner and fruit dealer, 1873 North Gay St., Bal
Gmore.
Mr.. A. W. Sweeney, of this county, was
awarded a silver medal by the last Maryland
Institute Fair for his patent fruit and vegeta-
BILE drier.
Alex D. Brown, ESQ.,, of Brooklandwood,
has sold his fine young race mare, "Austrne,"
to Mr. J G. X. Lawrence. She will be kept as
a hurdler and steeple-chaser.
The following petit jurors from Baltimore
county have been summoned to the November
term of the u S. Circuit Court: Thomas Hall,
Henry D. Morris and Joseph Gorsuch.
On Thursday of last week Messrs. William
Grason and W. Frank Mitchell, members of
the Baltimore county bar, were admitted to the
bar of the Supreme Bench of Baltimore.
The feast of st. Charles Borromeo will be
celebrated in st. Charles Church. pikesville,
on Sunday next upon which occasion there
will be grand observance of the festival.
The fair for the benefit of Trinity Church
Sunday School building will be held in the
Court House, ON Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday, 18th, 10Th and Goth of Now, afternoon
and evening.
"A little son of Mrs. Marsh, employed in
Druid Mill Wood berry, had two fingers of his
right hand severely mashed, on Monday of
last week, whilst working about some of the
machinery Of the mill.
Mount Royal reservoir, situated west of
Charles street avenue and north of Boundary
avenue, was cleaned out on Tuesday. Large
numbers of fish were found, among which were
some black bass of fine size.
II A. Grove, ofStewartstown, York county,
had his leg feartuly shattered last week by be
ing kicked by horse. He was sitting on the
front of the wagon, with his legs hanging down,
when the accident occurred.
The Maryland Association for the Protec
ton and Preservation of Game oilers reward
of $50 for any person who engages in shooting
ducks from sneak boats, &C., contrary to the
provisions of the wild fowl law.
For the week ending Monday, November
I'd, there were I3l deaths in Baltimore city,
6s males and 63 females, being a decrease Of
9 since last week, and an increase of two over
the corresponding week of last year.
-Messrs. VIM. Duncan & Son, auctioneers,
will sell for Mr.. J. c. Mahony, on the premis-
es, near Cockeysville, on Monday, Nov. 10th,
at o'clock q. m, large lot OF valuable stock,
farming implements of all kinds, &C., &c.
"A fire was raging in the woods on Coxs
Point. Back river neck. on Wednesday night,
and as seen from the opposite shore presented
a magnificent sight. 1t is not known the ex-
tent of damage caused by the confagration.
Two men named Devon and Evans engag
ed in a wrestling match at Hampden, Falls
road. few DAYS ago when the former was
thrown and sustained painful dislocation OF
one of his arms He was attended by Drs.
Carnes.
-Messrs. J. Alex Green and S. N. White,
ofthis place, enjoyed coon hunt on the farm
of Mr. Ben, Cook. Back river neck, on Wednes-
day night They caught two 'coons, weighing
lO1 and IL pounds respectively, and two hnc
opossums.
The epizootic or some kindred disease,
now prevails among the horses in the neigh
borbood of Dublin. Hartford county. They are
affected very much as they were two years ago
-ruaping at the nose, weakness and generally
unfit for service.
AT the last meeting of the Jockey Club a
sgreen one" wanted to know the difference be-
tween thoroughbred and any other horse,
when some fellow standing near vouchsated
the information that "the difference was in the
tail; it is squared off more at the end"
The Baltimore Bulletin of Saturday last
saws: "In duel between two colored arlsto'
Gratis in the county,, the ear OF one yielded &c
the teeth of the other and came off. This II
what the law calls mayhem, but in Baltimore
county they bind the accused over to keep the
piece"
The Ellicott City Times of Saturday las
saws. "On and after to- day, Oct. 81, 1T is un
derstood. the Baltimore and Gainesville Pas
senger Railway Co., will discontinue the run
ming of the coach heretofore plying between
this City and Gainesville. Where be the mar
row gaugeVs
The Rev Mr.. Hall has accepted the posi-
linn of assistant minister of St. Johns Church
protestant Episcopal,) Waverly, and will off
ciate in that church and in st. Michael's, Boun
dairy avenue, in cooperation with Rev. Mr.
Johnston, rector of St. Johns, who has the tw
churches under his charge.
After January LIST, the postage on all pa
pers sent out of the county must be paid b.
the publisher 1t will therefore become ne
cessary to demand of our subscribers residing
outside of Baltimore county, payment in ad
vance, in addition to which they must also pa,
tho postage at the rate of 20 cts per year.
The Glen Rock Item of last week says
sMr. W. H. Simpson, of Long Valley Mills
near New Market Baltimore county, inform
us that he has a cherry-tree in full bloom. H
also says that on the goth inst, about rs will
geese lit on his mill dam and amused mum
Der of sportsmen, who in a short time collect
ed at the dam, and who succeeded in shooting
three"