The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-09-15
LOCAL ITEMS.


A colored wOrkingmen's organization is
about to be formed at Cross Keys Falls road.
The I2th-Wednesday last-was observed
by the closing of the public Offices at TowsQRtOwn.
A new public school house, in course of
erection near New Market, 18th district, is about
being completed.
Mr.. William Gambrill, of the 18th district,
raised this season from one bushel of seed, fifty
bushels of potatoes.
The oil now being used in our street lamps
is not good, making very poor light. 1t costs
but nine cents per gallon.
Mrs. Achsah 0wings, widow of the late
Henry 0wings, died near Randallstown, on 9TH
inst, in the 93d year of her age.
james NJ. Lowndes, Baltimore business
man and a resident of this county, died suddenly
in Chicago on Wednesday of last week.
Should the wet weather of the past ten
DAYS continue it will shorten the acreage of wheat
sown this fall, if it has not done so already.
Miss Wena Stock, living at Reisterstown,
was in Towsontown attending Court on Tuesday.
She is 90 years of age and weighs $50 pounds.
A Workingmen's organization was started
at Texas, Sth district, on Friday evening of last
week, and now numbers over one hundred mem
bers.
Charitable ladies OF Lutherville and other
sections of the county last week sent large guam
titles of fruits and flowers to the Baltimore Flower
Mission.
-FrankIinvilIe factory, 18th district, has
closed and the families who have been engaged
there are moving away, seeking other manutae-
turing villages.
An unimproved lot on Hickory avenue, IN
the village of Hampden Falls road, l67 feet front
with depth of 270 feet, has been sold to George
W. Fox for 500.
An addition is being built to the Waverley
high school, While the improvement is being
made the school is being held in the basement of
the NJ. E. church.
The Circuit Court for Hartford county COM
meneed on Monday, Hon. Richard GrasOn on the
bench, Judge Waters being engaged in the Cir
cult Court for this county.
Mr.. John Merryman, of Hayfelds, this
county will exhibit his herd of Hereford cattle at
the York county agricultural fair, which COM
mences the first week in August.
The TowsOntown military company is drill
ling regularly. The men are already becoming
quite proficient in the manual, and their march
ing is equal to that of cold sojers."
john Mcdonald, son of Thomas Mcdonald,
late of Texas, Sth district, but living on the
Hillen road, near Baltimore, was killed on the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad at Sewell Depot,
West Va few days ago.
A demonstrating match will take place at
Zouck's hotel, Beckleysville, on Saturday, Sept.
22d commencing at p. m. There will be two
prizes offered, viz, gold watch valued at 500,
and a silver watch valued at SIS.
The protraeted meeting which has been in
progress at EPSON NJ. P. Church, Towsontown,
for several weeks, is one of unusual interest and
many are seeking religion. The meeting is in
charge of Revs. Gray and Trout.
Mr.. Albert L. Whiting, Reisterstown mer-
chant, died on Tuesday last, of consumption,
aged about 80 years. Mr.. W. was resident
&C Baltimore until about three years go when he
removed to Reisrerst0wn for the beneft ms
health.
Mr. Edward Miller, resident of Patapsco
Neck, Baltimore county died on the sth inst, in
the S0th year of his age. In the war of 1S12-l4
Mr. Miller served as EEpowder monkey at Fort
MeHenry. He was well-known and much re-
spected.
Over sixty thousand passengers were car
ried over the Western Maryland Railroad during
the month of August, being an average of two
thousand day, Sundays included. During that
month two camp-meetings were in progress along
the line of the road.
Don't forget the Grange meeting and pic
ME at Jockeys woods, near Ashland, on Tuesday
of next week. The affair will no doubt attract a
large crowd and will be one of much interest. All
the farmers of Baltimore county, with their fami-
lies, are cordially invited.
In the Superior Court of Baltimore, John
II. Handy. counsel for the State, has instituted
suit against the Western Maryland railroad COM
pany to recover between $1,000 and $4,000 as
taxes on the gross receipts of the company for the
years from 1872 to 1876, inclusive.
-ThOs. Williams, who was so seriously cut
bv Chas. Murray on the night of the Democratic
primary meeting at Cockeysville and whose death
was announced in these columns last week, is still
alive and is likely to recover. The. San announc-
cd his death which caused us to make the error
Some people interested in the Reisterstown
brass band want to know what has become of the
proceeds of the tournament which was held at
Reisterstown during the summer fOrthe benefit Of
the band. If there was anything left after the
expenses were paid the band has not yet seen it.
The conductors on the Halls Springs pas
senger railway have been discharged and hereaf-
ter fares viii be collected by the drivers who re-
ceive 80 per day. Mr.. E. Wyatt Blanchard, who
died recently, was president of the road. 1t Is
expected that Hon. J. Morrison Harris will be
elected to fill the vacancy.
The Lower Canton House, 18th district
which was destroyed by fire on the night of July
10th. has been rebuilt at cost Of $4,000, and i:
now ready for occupancy. The building is 40 #.
square, surrounded by porehes 10 feet in width,
ana makes a very fine appearance. Mr.. Il. Paine
is the owner and proprietor.
H C. Karr, aged SO years, a clerk at the
American Hotel, Baltimore, was thrown from a
buggy at Lower Canton, on Sunday last, receiv-
ING injuries which caused his death. He was
son of Rich'd Carr formerly proprietor ofthe hote
at Greenwood, this county, now of the Star Hotel
Baltimore He leaves wife and one child.
The star of some of our Baltimore county
raee-horses is in the ascendant. At Newport OIL
Saturday last Col. A. D. Browns Problem AND
Coronet were both winners in steeple-chases, hay
ing for their competitors some of the best horses
known to the turf. Hyland rode Col. Brown
horses in both races. The value of the two purse
was 81, 400.
Mr.. Alexander Mccormick, Jr., of the 12tl
district. has our thanks for two jugs of fine to
,nato catsup He manufactured this season up
wards Of five hundred gallons, nearly all Of which
has been sold to hotels and restaurants in Balti
more and Washington. 1t requires about ffteeI
bushels of good quality tomatoes to make on
barrel of catsup.
They are trying to pie mic the Baltimor
and Delta narrOw-gauge railroad through Baltl
more and Hartford counties The pie or pick Ii
seryiceable in railroad enterprises, but the pic O.
nick is more apt to mar than make railroads. !
the money is not forthcoming and everything
done in the nick of time, the enterprise Tags
Westminster Adcocdte.
y. 4. Laird, aged 26 years, brakeman OF
the n. C. road, was crushed between the bumper
Of two ears at Mount Vernon, on Thursday morn
ing of last week, receiving injuries which cause'
his death the same day. Lara was a nau!e
Hartford county but had lately been living with
relative in Woodberry. He had been in the EN-
ploy of the Company but few weeks.
The fall meeting of the Maryland Joeke.
Climb will be held at Pimico, Tuesday, Wednes
day. Thursday and Friday, Oct. 2Sd, Oath, 25tl
and 10Th. There will be four races each day
The "Rowie Stakes" four-mile heats, will be rul
on Thursday and promises to be a most exciting
event. Col. A. d. Brown, of BrOoklandwood, thi
county, will have an entry in this race.
The American Pathological Society held
meeting in Baltimore this week, during whicl
fine the MARYLAND Horticultural Society held
rrand exhibition of fruits, flowers, foliage plants
Vegetables. &c. at the 9TH Regiment armory, owe
the Richmond market. Among very larg
Number of exhibitors we notice the following
from Baltimore county: Charles Hamilton,
F. Massey, Miss Maggie Patterson, and A. Hoen
of WayerIey; W. D. and Archibald Bracken
ridge, Goyanstown; C. C. carman, LIST district
Col. B. f. Taylor, 18th district; Andrew Goforth
W. S. G. Baker, John Cook, DR.. Alexander,
T. Walters and VIM. II. Perot