The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-10-20


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LOCAL ITEMS.
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We have been enjoying real summer wealth
err this week.
Forrest trees are rapidly putting on their
fall garniture.
The Jockey Club races commence at Pimli-
co on Tuesday of next week.
"A protracted meeting is now in progress at
the M. E. church, TOwsontown.
See the advertisement of mass meetings at
the head our editorial columns to-day.
The Judges for the November election have
been appointed. Their names appear in this
weeks issue of the Union
WIN. H. Hoffman, Esq, of this county, has
been elected director in the new Hanover and
Baltimore Railroad Company.
Horse thieves are operating in some sec
tons of Hartford county. Farmers and others
should keep sharp lookout for their. stock.
-0n Thursday Of last week Andrew L. John
s1n, NJ sssxmpden, Falls road, while using axe,
accidentally cut off two fingers of his left hand.
Mr.. U. G. Miller, of Ashland, this county,
had his celebrated "Bloody Run plows on exhi-
bition at the State Fair at Westminster this week.
The cases Of Judges Grason and Yellott
have been removed to the Circuit Court of Anne
Arundel county, which is in session, and will
likely come up for trial at an early date.
Who vas dot mon vat walks der sdhreed,
Und pOws nit efry Won he need,
Und shakes nit sefen oud of eight?
Wy! pess you dots der candidate.
Special services for young converts will be
held at Fairview NJ. E. church South, (Rev. ]. W.
Steele, pastor,) ON Sunday next, at y o'clock p.
m. A cordial invitation is extended to all.
h. oIs tod vrifh Iohp EpiS
eopal Church, Worthington Valley, will hold an
oyster supper at the parsonage, the evenings of
Oct oath and 25th, for the benefit of the church.
The members of Powhatan Lodge, No. %,
1. o. NJ, are requested to be punctual in their at
tendance on Saturday evening, Oct. 9th, as bus
mess of Importance will be brought before the
meeting.
Thirty witnesses have been summoned
to testify for Judge Yellott in the drunkenness
case. The cases of both Judges Grason and yell
lott have been set for trial at Annapolis, on Mon
day, October 29th.
At meeting of the Grand Encampment of
Nd, /. o. o. f., in Baltimore on Tuesday night
last Joseph HOfstetter, of Gardenville, was elect
ed Senior Warden, and DIR. 1. N. Dickson, of Refs
terstown, treasurer.
"A eolOred boy aged about sixteen years,
employed by Mr.. John G. Bosey, near Mere
dith's Ford, was thrown from colt on Tuesday
last and had his back broken between the Shout
john Hutchins, aged IL years, employed
in Gambrills mill, Woodbury., had the elbow joint
of his right arm dislOcated on Thursday of last
week, by coming in contact with some machinery.
He was attended by DIR. Geo. II. Cairnes.
The Executive Committee of the Working
mems party of Baltimore county will meet at 80
north Gay street, Baltimore, Monday night
next, at o'clock. The candidates and financial
committee are also requested to represent.
-Protracted revival services will be COM
menced at the Lutherville NJ. E. Church, Sunday
evening next, Oct. 21st, at II o'clock, to be
tnued nightly for several weeks. All cOrdi-
ally and earnestly invited to join in the service
"A 9th district correspondent writes "Could
you inform a subscriber whether the tax-e0lector
or his clerk intend to visit district this fall
they did last ?" The law requires the collector to
visit each district and we have no doubt he viii
do so.
Mr.. Robert S. HoIlins, who has held the
position of Secretary of the N. C. R. R., for forty
five years, has resigned, and Mr.. Stephen W.
White the assistant secretary, has been chosen to
fill the Vacancy. Mr.. HOIIins is now eighty years
of age.
Edward Shehan has been arrested by officer
Tracey on the charge of stealing bay mare from
the stable of Johnzey Blizzard, of the 18th district
He was taken before Justice Miller, of TOwsOn-
town, who released him in 5000 security for his
appearance at Court.
An aged and unknown man was found
dead in a water-clOset in Druid Hill Park,
Thursday, 18th inst. An inquest held by
Justice JAS HI. Smith, of Woodbury., the jury
rendering verdict of death from natural causes,
superindueed by exposure.
Foul play is suspected by the relatives in
the case of S. J. Snyder, of York township,
Gently found dead on the railway near Parkton.
He didn't have all the money with him that he
was supposed to have and there was no blood on
the track.-Glen Rock Item.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of
the W. NJ. R. r. was held in Baltimore on We'd
nesday. For the year the gross earnings of the
road have been 1882 0S5.S7, andthe total expenses
$2l9 94O.57, making the net earnings SIP 1880.
The road is reported to be in a most prosperous
and healthy condition.
Out of large number of sales for taxes ad-
vertised to take place at the Court House Tues
day. but three pieces of property came to SALE the
taxes on the others having been paid previously.
The Sheriff is enforcing the law with reference to
the collection of back taxes and the great bulk of
the work will be completed by the time his term
of Office expires.
Mayor Latrobe, accompanied by several
members Of the Water Board and Chief Engineer
Martin, made visit of inspection along the line
of the permanent water supply on Wednesday. All
expressed themselves being well pleased with
the progress the work is making. The party par
took of dinner served by Chas. II. Mann, Jr, of
the Smedley House.
Ten Brock, the fastest horse in the world,
is at Pimlieo and will put in appearance in the
Bowie Stakes, to be run Thursday. The purse
for this will be worth about $500. Mr..
Harper, the owner of Ten Brock, is from Ken
lucky and has the expenses of his horse paid each
way, besides receiving neat bonus. Mr.. II. is
stopping at the Club House, Pimlico.
"A preliminary meeting, looking to the for
nation of Childs campaign club, was held in
the vacant dwelling of Dr. Miles, on Allegany
avenue, Towsontown, on Monday evening.
meeting for the election of officers will be held on
Monday evening next, at y o'clock. Those who
have already signed the roll, and all others who de-
sire to join the club, cordially invited to bepres
ent.
An aged couple, residing in Baltimore,
we're thrown from their carriage, on the Philadel-
phia road, on Sunday afternoon last, caused by
their horse running away, but fortunately escaped
injury Mr. Geo. L. Barclay, of Baltimore, the
- gentleman who miraculously escaped drown
ing at Stemmer's Run the day of the great food,
and who was driving on the road at the time, was
the means of preventing what might have been a
most serious accident
FROM UNION Meeting HOUsE.-Messrs Editors:
Last Saturday was day long to be remember
ed by the juvenile class of this section. The Bap
st Sabbath school held "sinOinO concert and