The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-10-13
LOCAL ITEMS.

now.
We have already been visited by severa
heavy frOsts.
Three weeks from next Tuesday the cleo
ton takes place.
Our spOrtsmen already on the ove anC
re capturing some game.
a The State Agricultural Fair commences a
Nslt@inster on Tuesday next
Nov that the leaves are falling plentifully
be sure you turn ever a fresh one.
Mr.. John E. Ovens is playing this weel
in Brooklyn, N. Y, '0ur Boys" being the attrae
ton.
a very brilliant meteor was seen here about
- o'clock on Sunday evening last, passing acros:
the heavens from west to east.
"A Protestant Episcopal church is about tc
DC erected in Reisterstown on lot presented to
the congregation by Mr.. Andrew Banks.
Last week the Northern Central r. r. Co.
furnished free transportation to all its employees
to and from the York county Agricultural Fair.
BY the October distribution of the State
public school tax Baltimore county white schools
receive $40, HAIL. and colOred schools 81 096.02
"Chestnuts hickory nuts, &C., being less
plentiful this than usual is said to be sure
indication that are to have mild, open winter.
"A correspondent complains that the laws
with reference to selling whisky and cunning on
Sunday are entirely dsregarded in the 18th dis
triet. Whose fault is it?
-Debaugh's passenger CONVEYANCE which
has been running during the summer between
TOwsontown and Riders Station, n. C. r. R., will
continue to run all winter.
The Burlington horse Patchen, Jr., the
property of Mr.. ThOs. Peerce, of Dulanys Valley,
took the first premium in the quick draft class at
the Hartford county fair on Tuesday.
"A number of knights Templar from this
place, members of Maryland COmmandary, visited
Mount Vernon on Wednesday, going to Washing
ton by special train from Baltimore
"A pigeon shooting match, for a purse of
500, between Henry Engle and Frank Kenly
took place at Ulery's Hotel, Govanstown, on Fri
day of last week. Kenly won, killing his IS birds
The Misses Shoemaker, daughters of SamI
NJ. Shoemaker, Esq, were bridesmaids at the we'd
ding of the youngest daughter of Hon. Marshall
Jewell, at Hartford, Connecticut, on Saturday last
samuel Bagget has been arrested and COM
mitted to the county Jail on the charge of stealing
lot of brass hinges, valued at S175, from the
store house of the Mount Vernon Company, Falls
road.
The herd of Hereford cattle from the farm
of Hon. John Merryman, of this county, captured
all the premiums in their class at the York county
fair. Mr.. NJ also received premiums for improved
sheep.
Mr.. John Grason, agent of the Maryland
Coal Company at Cumberland, who had been i'll
for weeks of typhoid fever. has sufficiently
recovered to be able to reach his home in this
place.
We breathe easier now. The new counter
felt 81 900 notes in circulation can be detect
ed by their 'greasy feel' 1t eats into an editors
salary fearfuy to get "stuck' with four or five
such notes in a week.
Mrs. Gertrude Lytle, of Baltimore while
visit to the residence of her brother-in- law
Mr. Joshua B. Sumwalt, near Woodstock, Balti-
more county, on Wednesday, was stricken with
paralysis and died in a few hours.
when Judge Waters sentenced Ben. Ed
wards to eight years in the penitentiary for steal
ing Mr.. Henry CarrOlls cattle, some one in the
Court room remarked, "HellOa, | didn't know
Judge Price the bench again.
@Ths Grand a- Jury visited the county aims
house on Monday last and found everything in the
best possible condition. The manager, Mr.. Mer-
rvman was not aware of their coming, hence there
was no special fixing up" for the occasion.
The Sabbath School attached to the NJ. E.
church of this place visited EPSON NJ. p. school
in a body on Sunday last, the occasion being the
regular monthly meeting of the Missionary So
,ciety of the latter school. The exercises were OF
a very interesting character.
Hawkins the cOlored man under sentence
of death for the crime of rape, and who is now
confined ia the Jail at this place. is in good spirits
and does not seem to realize the horrible fate
which awaits him. The Governor has not yet
fixed the time for his execution.
1t is predicted that twenty-five thousand
peopIe will be present at Pimico to witness the
great four-miIe race in which Ten Brock, Tom
Ochiltree and Parole are expected to participate
Should this race come of it will be the greatest
event in the history Of the Maryland Jockey
Club.
"A few weeks ago a valuable young mare
belonging to Mrs. Laura G. Ady, widow of the
late E. II. Ady. of this place, while running in
pasture on her farm in Hartford county, was shot
and so badly wounded that she died soon after
wards. No cause can be assigned for the lnhu-
man act.
"A temperance meeting was held at Orem 5
church. 18th district, on Sunday, Sept Both, but
owing to the meagre notice given the attendance
was small. Addresses were delivered by Messrs.
Michael and Crowley, of Baltimore, and several
signed the pledge. Another meeting will be held
AT Hall Chapel, Sunday, 18th.
Miss Fanny Louise Buckingham, who is
-pIaving ~Mazeppa" this week at Gilmore's Hol-
yidav Street Theatre, Baltimore, is daughter OF
NJ. Thomas Ward, of Texas, this county. Miss
Buckingham has appeared in Boston, New York
and Philadelphia. attracting immense audiences
to witness Der daring fests of craftsmanship.
"A few days ago a lady Suffered a car of the
York road line in company with her son. When
the conductor came along she handed BIN whole
t;sket for herself and half fare one for the boy
Ths conductor looked the ticket and then at the
how. sad remarked that he ga large boy to be
riding on half fare" II know he ia, sir, said the
lady: Htut he's grown a good deal since We
started
Mr.. Joshua Hope, who lives near Taylor
has been made the victim ofmisplaced confidence
One day last week he seat load of hay to Baltl
more in charge Of a white man named Curry
The latter failing to return in tine, Mr.. Hope be
came uneasy and going to BaltimSrc found hi
team Al a hotel ward in Old Town, Curry having
sold the load and departed with the proceeds
I9elair 1Egis, 9Th inst.
-One day lSzt week Mr.. MOale and wife, &C
comDanied BY a gentleman friend and littl
niece met with a serious accident while driving
on the turnpike a short distance below Owlngs
Mills. The horses took fright aRd ran off, throw
ing Mr. MOaIe and the little girl out, the torme
receiving a severe cut on the back OF VS. nea
while the latter seriously injured that Tor
time her life was dispaired Of
All arrangements are now about complete
for the State Fair which commences at Westmlns
ter on Tuesday of next week. The W. NJ. Ran
roaS COMPANY has fixed round-trip tickets troI
Baltimore TO Westminster at $l.25, which will IN
clude adui ssion to the fair grounds. Arrange
ments have also been made SO that trains on IN
Nortbern Central road will make close conneC
ton at Union Depot with the tralAs " LHe "es
ern Maryland road.
Jobn W. Nerryman manager Of the Bait
-Do,e county aims house, turned IN to the Con
missioners on Wednesday, Sl59.O5 from safes
yroducts of the farm. Produce amounting
97oO additional has been sold, the money i
which when due and paid, Will also DC tcrn leu,
In addition to these amounts hundreds OF uoii ~
worth Of farm products have oeeh useu on -, :,
-nlace eAsesing A considerable saving to the coul
ty. Was ever such a thing as this known und
former administrations
"A tournamest took place at White Hal
18th district, on Tuesday, at which 10 hnlgn
commended for the honSFG. Chas. Hunter tne SUI
eessful Knight, crowned "a queen, MISS LiL ~
Constantine, of Baltimore, ana vas aWardeu u
first prize. a silver watch Chas. Matthews crow
ed as first maid, Miss Ella Nelson, OF white ia
and received the second prize, horse pia'kel
DE Wiley crowned as second maid, MISS gus
AlmOny, of FairTiew, and J. ID. Almony cTown'
os third maid. Miss S. Jordan. of New Market.
PROPERTY SALE-StOrm Rlsteau, auetoneei
sold under a mortgage from g. 5, Kelfsr ana WI
to G. T. Whitaker, at the Count House, OF Siol
day, for Alex. Wolf, ESQ., attorney lot moMes r.
Raltimore containing iron ore and brick ela.