The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-06-30

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The public schools of the county close for
the summer Friday, June 29th.
Wednesday next-July 4th-ls the IOlst
anniversary of American Independence.
The annual statement of expenses of Balti-
more county will be published next week.
a great many Baltimore county farmers
commenced their wheat harvest this week.
There are about six hundred Changers In
Baltimore county, divided among eleven Oranges.
The festival for the benefit of the NJ. P.
Church of this place, held in tent last week,
cleared $40.
The First Baptist Church, about to be
erected in Baltimore, is to be built of Baltimore
county marble.
Mr.. S. Parker Bosley has had porch
erected at the front of his dwelling, adding much
to its appearance.
The Western Run Brass Band will hold its
annual tournament and picnic near Davisville,
on Wednesday, Aug. 29th.
Emory Grove camp-meeting commences
August 9th. Lots at the grounds will be disPos-
ed Of on Monday, July 9Th.
The County Commissioners this week ap-
pointed Thomas n. Foard to remove garbage
from Maryland avenue and vicinity.
Andrew Dice, living in Traceys Valley,
near Manchester, was seriously injured few
days ago by falling from cherry tree.
a gentleman in this town is the proud
owner of hen sixteen years DID, Boarding
house keepers take notice-the hen is not for SALE
"A seyen-year- old son of Levi Brumble, of
Hampden. Falls road, fell down fight of steps
few DAVIS ago and broke his left arm at the elbow
joint.
Mr.. III. C. White, of Waverley, is engaged
in covering the outside of the Court House cupola
with tin-an improvement which has long been
needed.
Rev. Chas. McElfresh, an aged minister of
the NJ. E. Church, was seriously injured in Baltic,
Saturday last by being knocked down by runa-
way team.
The commencement exercises of Hannah
More Academy, near Reisterstown, took place on
Wednesday, Goth inst. There were four gradu-
ates this year.
glass in the front door of Mr.. S. J. RObinson's
restaurant was Jared to pieces by the conclusion
of clap of thunder.
The coIored people held bush meeting in
a grove on the HiIlen road, near Towsontown, on
Sunday last The gathering was not SO large as
is usual on such occasions.
The County Commissioners have ordered
Joseph S. Bowen to put in sewer on the north
side of Chesapeake avenue in front OF the resi-
dence of Mr.. Adam II. Krout.
The Sabbath School attached to Hiss
Church, Hartford road, will hold picnic in the
grove adjoining the church, on Wednesday next
1nJv l,b commencing at 9 a. m. All are invited
Almost a whole days fishing in Lake Roland
this week eouvinces US that there are few bass
there. We did not catch one, and although there
were other fishermen at the Lake we didn't see
any taken.
of the n. C. R. R. will visit Washington and
Mt. Vernon on July 4th. The excursion tram
will leave Glen Rock at Gle and reach Washing
ton at $50.
Woodberry will hold picnic on Wednesday
next. July 4th. The NJ. +. School OF the same
place and the Clipper NJ E. School will picnic on
the same day.
injured by recent severe storms, will be good
The hay crop is short. Corn never looked bet
ter than it does now and there is every prospect
for a heavy yield.
IA Baltimore county horse was successful at
the Jerome Park IN. " races, on Saturday last.
Col. A. d. Browns horse COrOnet won the steeple
chase. beating three competitors. Coronet was
beaten at Pimlico this spring.
James O. Granville, collector of the North
ern Central Railroad, has mysteriously disappear
cd from his home in the city and an investigation
into his affairs shows that he IS behind In MS &C
counts some three thousand dollars
"a four-year-old child of Mr.. George I.
Sadtler. living on the York road, above Govans-
town fell ON the stone steps of the dwelling on
TUESDAY and striking its teeth, lOOsened several
of the front ones, causing painful injury.
in the quarterly distribution of State school
funds made by the Comptroller Tor the quarter
ending June 18th. Baltimore county white schools
receive SlO.O45.O2 and cOlored schools 81 ,O96OZ.
The total amount disbursed was Sl36,699.66.
"A festival recently held for the benefit OF
the NJ E. Church, at the Quarries, I'd district, re-
allied about 500. number OfPrivate subserip-
tions have been made, and the money thus raised
will he extended in the erection OF new Church.
Mr.. Burr Kellogg Field, of Germantown,
Pa. who graduated with the degree of bachelor OF
nbilosophy at Yale College, on Tuesday, had for
bis theses "On Lake Roland Dam, Baltimore
county. Md Mr. Field graduated in civil engi-
neering.
James NJ. Buchanan, located on Bolona avenue,
near Govanstown, was sold at public sale on Tues
dav. to Mr.. Daniel Dorsey, for $4,000. The prop
crtv contains ST acres and is improved by frame
cottage, &c. r Al,
Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg
Pa, on Tuesday, Rev. Benz Sadtcr' u D. lat'
of Luthervie but now of Muhlenberg College
D, delivered an address on "The advantages o.
seminary training"
Same of the cars of the York road line arr
good dry weather conveyanees but for wet wealth
or thew are not a success. One of them which let
here durin0 the rain OF tuesday evening IuThe'
the water about as well sieve would, and thu
result was you couldn't find dry seat.
The commencement exercises of Rock Hi
College were held on Tuesday last, and were OF
most Interesting character. Among those upoi
whom the Commercial degree" was conterre
was Mr.. Benjamin P. Butler, son of ex-Sherli
Butler, of this town. Mr.. Butler was also award
ed gold medal. ooo,
There was "grand time at treenWoo'
Park, W. NJ. r R., on Sunday last Two OK
cursion trains from the city carried out larg
numbers of persons who during the day indulge
in such sports as foot-racing, quOits, dancing &C
There was an abundance of lager but no disturb
ances of any kind.
The following complimentary notice OF tn
Union is from the Milerstown (Buter county
Do \ Herald: "The Baltimore County Uhlol
Towsontown Nd, one of the brightest papers W
have ever seen come from a town Of that size, Ia
roacbad our sanctum 1t makes a fine appear
ance and is ably edited"
-Mr. Jesse Marden, an aged and wei
known citizen of Baltimore, died suddenly at b
home in the city, on Saturday afternoon last. NJ
M visited his farm near Brooklandylle, G
Thursday. and while there was taken i'll, fro
which he did not rally. He was well known
the manufacturer of patent scales.
We have a young man in our town, who,
short time ago. went out cunning. AS he W
crossing a field, near some heavy unde
brush. a rabbit jumped up within snort al
lance of him. Instead of taking aim and hrll
at II. he threw down his gun aud hat ana start
In full pursuit But the game escaped.
-The Grand Inquest is still with us
the Court will most likely adjourn this week. al
ms there is no immediate prospect OF the Jury col
ukoA hyT a