The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-09-15
The Baltimore and Delta r. R. mass meet

The Baltimore and Delta r. r. mass meet
ing which was to be held at Delta on the 9TH in
slant, but which was prevented by the storm O
that day, has been deferred to Saturday, 22nd in
slant. Half rates have been secured over the
b. r. w. for all persons attending the meeting
Hon. A. W. Bradford and Chas. L. Fendall, ESQ.
of this county, among others, will address the
meeting.
john NJ. Gallagher, son of Patrick Gala
CHER, of Govanstown, who recently received the
appointment to West Point Military Academy
from Hon. Chas. B. Roberts, failed to pass a sat
isfactory preliminary examination at West Point
and was rejected Thomas Buchanan Dugan, son
of Mr.. Cumberland Dugan, of this county, who
stood next highest in the competitive examina-
ton, has been named to fill the vacancy.
WIN. Louis Sehley, Grand Patriarch of the
Grand Encampment of Nd, /. o. o. F., accom-
panied by Alex L. Spear, Representative to the
Grand Lodge of the U. s., and Representative G.
w. Hurley, Past Grand Patriarch of Arkansas,
made his annual visit to Ridgely Encampment of
this place, on Monday night. After spending an
hour pleasantly with the members of Ridgely
Eneampment the visitors returned to the city by
the nine o'clock car.
The Towsontown military company, under
command of Capt. Mcintosh and Lieuts. Ridgely
and MCLEAN, INDUCED in target practice on the
afternoon of the 18th. There were % men in
line, and each man was allowed three shots. The
distance was III yaruS anu TIC tslISeJ WIS cbiuOh
thirteen times the best shooting having been done
by the Capt. and private B. P. Cooper. This was
the first time the men had an opportunity of try
ing their pieces, and the shooting may therefore
be considered very good.
a farmer named Gaines, living six miles
from Baltimore, on the Frederick road, while re-
turning from market at night, about two weeks
ago. was set upon by three villains, who pulled
him from his wagon, beat him numerically, and
robbed him of all the money he had about him,
some S25. Mr.. Gaines was left beside the road
for dead but was found soon afterwards and prop
erly cared for. He has since recovered. The
highwaymen, who are supposed to have been
tramps, have not been arrested
The Peoples Voice has the following to
say of the primary meeting held in Reisterstown
on the LIST instant "The primary election on Sat
urday last was fraught with great excitement
King Alcohol held sway during the latter part of
the day, and several amusing scenes were wit
messed duplicating candidates and voters. At
night when the returns announced the fact that
the Banks ticket was successful, the band pro-
ceeded to the house of Mr.. B. and rendered him a
serenade, after which they and the numerous
crowd assembled, were invited in to partake of a
bounteous treat in way of refreshments of various
kinds. A participant says "that 'old rye was
most powerful in its effects"
"A road convention was held at the resi-
dence of Samuel NJ. Price, in the eighth district,
Baltimore county, short time ago, and resolu-
ton passed urging the farmers clubs and other
similar associations to cooperate in the object of
improving the roads and the system by which
they are worked. A similar movement has been
inaugurated in the Deer Creek Farmers Club, of
this county, and if persevered in, some good
suit will be accomplished The Importance and
value of good county roads are apparent to every
one, and in our judgment they would assist in
developing resources more, perhaps, than a
railroad would do. With a railroad through
Hartford and Baltimore counties, and smooth, we'll
kept highways the future of the two counties
would be full of brilliant promises-Beldr Egis.