The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-09-29
LOCAL ITEMS.

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last.
p. NJ. Pierce, of this county, was injured
in Baltimore on Monday BY being thrown from
cart on which he was riding.
A dangerous counterfeit fve-doar note on
the First National Bank of Tamaqua, Pa, is in
circulation. Look out for it.
"A Democratic campaign club was organ
lied at Robinson's hall, TowsOntown, on Monday
night. The attendance was small.
The Democratic Executive Committee has
arranged for meetings in the several districts, at
which joint discussions are invited.
The temperance meeting at EPSON NJ. P.
Church on Monday evening well attended
and considerable interest was manifested.
a number of our citizens have been watch
ing the heavens very closely during the past week.
That accounts for them being so ''mOOny."
"A few days ago Harry Kidd, aged fourteen
years, a son of VIM. Kidd, living at Rayville 9TH
district, broke his shoulder blade by fall.
colored woman named Mary f. Evans
has arrested on the charge of stealing a sill
-~erS o. and chain from VIM. Miller, of Wood
Iolsu&
eugene Weller, of Granite, Baltimore
pointed as a cadet to the Naval Aeade-
n Charles B. Roberts, has passed the
Examiners for that institution.
eAsbury Missionary Society of the Tow
ID NJ. E. Sunday school will hold its regu-
Iar monthly meeting on Sunday afternoon next,
in the lecture room of the church. All are invi-
ted.
-Mr VIM. Keyser has been elected presi-
cent OF the Hall Springs horse railway vice E.
Wyatt Blanchard, deceased. Mr.. John S. Gil
man has been elected director in the same COM
pany.
During the month of August the Western
Maryland Railroad carried Y, 600 passengers and
$4,000 tons of freight, and the receipts were S42,
O00 The road is now in most prosperous con-
dition.
Gen. Tyler postmaster at Baltimore, gives
notice that there are more vacancies in his
Office, and that he will be compelled to decline to
receive any more committees in the interest of
applicants.
The wooden factory, at Wetherdsville, is in
full operation, having quite large number OF
hands at work. The owners have erected four
large three-story houses for the better accommo-
datiOn of the families residing on the place.
Two young children of John O'Brien, living
on the York road, near Waverley, were very badly
poisoned few days ago by eating castor oil
beans. They were attended by Dr. p. H. Reiche,
who, with great difficulty, saved their lives.
Mrs. Dolan, who was badly beaten by her
husband, at their home in Woodbury., one night
last week, is still in a preeariOus condition and
her life is dispaired of. Doan is still at large.
A reward will be offered for his apprehension.
Mrs Chas R. Chew who had so bushels of
seed wheat stored in her vacant store house in
this town, discovered few days ago that about
20 bushels of it had been stolen. lot of pOta-
toes stored in the building, also stolen.
Among other attractions in Druid Hill
Park is a young bear, which furnishes much
amusement for visitors. There at present up
81 four hundred deer in the Park. Many of
these will be killed this fall and sent to the New
York market.
An interesting revival has been in progress
for the past three weeks at Fairview NJ. E. Church
South, 10th district, Rev. J. W. Steele, pastor
The house is nightly crowded and many have pro-
fessed conversion. The meetings will be eOntin-
ued next week.
Last week the present Grand Jury had
summonses issued for ali the members of the Grand
Jury for the May term of the Circuit Court, and
on Monday of this week most of them were in
TowsOntoWn. Gen. Berry was before the jury
most of the day.
Charles Murray who arrested the
charge of cutting ThOs. Williams on the night Of
the Democratic primary meeting at Cockeysville
and who has since been in JAIL has been admitted
to bail in $500. Williams continues to improve
and will get WELL
"A tournament and picnic, which promises
to be a very pleasant affair, will take place on
the property of Mr.. Goodwin Wilson, IL miles on
the west branch of the Hartford turnpike on We'd
nesday of next week, commencing at one P. NJ.
See advertisement in this issue.
"A few weeks ago large paper balloon was
ent up from Rost's Garden, on the Belair road,
which landed in York, Pa, distance of So miles.
IN Sunday next another very large one will be
1t up from Point Breeze Hotel, 18th district,
wing for passenger a chicken.
Rev. Mr.. Rice, pastor of Towsontown NJ.
rch, in company with a number of his Sab
bool teachers and scholars, visited the Jail
Sunday and held service. The prisoners
t interest in these services and many Of
in singing the hymns, &c.
YIN. A. Slade, collector of taxes for
let for the years 1S73 1874 and 1875
It paid over to Treasurer Armacost
I'm covering the amount, in full,
laced in his hands for collection for
~.rs, including interest, &c.
&Thomas R. Jenifer, son of D. Jenifer,
dlth district, was married on Thurs
S,sSggie A. Moore, daughter of Robert
ceremony was performed at
-. .osSidenee of the brides father,
sS Nd, near the city.
killed under the law in
january L anu sep
If there is law re-
Z in Baltimore county
or did we know there
1b ~ to be killed.
% prominent Bati-
y. .ANS~.own in this county,
CNp died on Sunday night
:, seven years. Mr.. Cobum was one
contractors for the recently completed
atty bridge Back River, 18th district.
Col. Charles II. Mann, proprietor of the
medley House, while assisting in the removal of
Jme furniture ON Wednesday, accidentally tripped
md fell down the side steps of the hotel, dis
ance of OF 10 feet, badly spraining the muscles
If his neck. We are glad to say other serious
injury resulted.