The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-09-21
LOCAL ITEMS.


Baltimore this week.
Mr. Albert j. B. AlmOny, of the 9TH dis
trct is foreman of the present Grand Jury.
The Baltimore United Oil Company's works
at Canton were slightly damaged by fire on Tues
day.
Mr.. Harry Rose of the Smedley House,
sold SO tickets for the tournament here on Tues
day.
The Episcopal church at Hampden, Falls
road has contributed $2450 to the yellow fever
fund.
William A. Burke has been appointed post
master at UppereO, Baltimore county, vice VIM.
I. Algire, resigned
THE Sunday school of st. Annes Catholic
church on the York road, held its annual picnic
in Barringer's woods on 18th inst.
SHOW fell here on Wednesday of last week
that is a carpenter by that name dropped from
a building on which he was work.
On Saturday and Sunday nights last there
were slight frOsts in some sections of the county,
but not enough to injure vegetation.
Alex. b. Miles, who seriously hurt
last week by falling from the new car stables in
this place, is now in an improved condition.
The County Commissioners have donated
5000 to aid in building an engine house and
cure additional fire apparatus for TowsontOwn.
The Gunpowder Agricultural Club has given
$50 to the yellow fever sufferers. JessOp's NJ. Z.
Sabbath School donated SO to the same object
MIR Caleb Hobbs of the I'd district, was
painfully injured on FRIDAY OF last week Dy Delng
thrown from a horse ON the farm of Rein WOr-
Ellington.
@Towsontown high school has now nearly
two hundred scholars ON its roll, with daily
average attendance Of upwards of one hundred
and seventy-fve.
Mr.. Paine, proprietor Of the Sea-Girt
House. Lower Canton, on Thursday last gener-
ously gave the gross receipts of his hotel 20 the
yellow fever sufferers.
A Miss Smith, of this county, while
visit to friend near the Patuxent river, Anne
Arundel county, was thrown from horse and
sustained serious injury.
john F. Duling, of Baltimore, sent to B. L.
Chenowith, of this town, few days ago, a canta-
leupe weighing ISL pounds and measuring feet
inches, raised on the Belair road.
&C. Seifel, of Canton, had of his feet
caught in the frog of railroad track on Tuesday
and before he extricated himself a shifting en-
CINE ran over it, crushing it badly.
Hon. John Merryman, of Hayfelds, this
county, accompanied by his two daughters, will
sail for Europe about the first of November. They
expect to be absent about six months.
-ArchbishOp Gibbons on Sunday last held
confirmation services in st. Johns Church, Long
Green ; on Monday he visited st. Philips, Du-
lany's Valley, and on Tuesday St. Stephens,
Kingsville.
On Monday morning last, motion of
Winfield ]. Taylor, Esq, E. W. Graham, ESQ.,,
formerly States Attorney of Floyd county, Va,
was admitted to practice in the Circuit Court for
Baltimore county.
Garrison Forest Grange, at its meeting last
week, donated S37 to the yellow fever sufferers of
Memphis. The same Grange this week held
special meeting at which an additional sum OF
SIS was subscribed.
Mrs. Weigman, living three miles from
Baltimore on the Belair road, while in the city
Monday last, in attempting to cross street was
knocked down by lumber wagon and received
serious internal injuries.
Republican primary meetings will be held
in all the districts of this county except the LIST
and 18th, on Saturday next, 2sth inst, to select
delegates to a county convention to meet at Tow
sOntown on Monday Both.
At the late Democratic primaries in this
county 3,436 votes were pOlled. of which number
Mr.. Talbot received 1,7S4, Mr.. Merryman S26
and Mr. Carman S26. Mr.. It's majority over
both being 1872 votes.
The Old Baltimore City Guard spent the
18th at GOvanstown where they engaged in a
shooting contest for several prizes, the first being
won by Mr.. James E. Keenan,. 1t consisted of
an elegant silver pitcher and cup.
The Maryland Agricultural fair commences
at Pimico on Tuesday Of next week, oath inst,
and will continue four days. The exhibition
promises to be very fine in every department and
it is hoped il viii be well patrOnized.
On Saturday, Aug. 3lst, George W. Zouek,
of Beckleysville, 9th district, bitten on the
arm DIV VICIOUS morse, l11lcIlDg a very
injury. At last accounts his condition was con-
sidered critical, gangrene having set in.
The County COmmi SsiOnerS this week award
ed the contract for building police station house
on the Frederick road, to George w. Butcher, of
WaverIy, for 81, $50. The contractor gave bond
on Wednesday and will commence work at once.
The pupils Of WOOdberry high school hare
contributed SI2sI for the reliefo the yellow fever
sufferers. The employees on different sections of
the water works have contributed, through Mr.. r.
K. Martin, chief engineer, $323.25 for the
object.
Col. John n. Carroll, of the 4th district
who likes to be on time, announces himself a
Democratic candidate for the State Senate. As
the election does not take place until November
1879, the people will have plenty of time to con-
slider the matter.
The Sunday school of Trinity P E. church
of this place was given "a treat" consisting of
confectionery, cake and iee-cream, Saturday af-
ternoon last. The affair gotten up by the
teachers of the school and the little folks seemed
to enjoy il immensely.
The second and final notice of registration
officers appears in our advertising columns this
week. Those who have not been registered
should give their attention to this matter as they
will not have another opportunity to be register
ed before the November election,
Mrs. II. A. Shealey is about 10 erect a very
fine large store building at the forks of the York
and Duany's Valley pixies, occupying the ground
on which the hay scales were located This is
one Of the most prominent points in the town and
will make an excellent stand for business,
"A young lady named Annie Cain. daugh-
ter of VIM. Cain, living few miles west Of REFS
terstOwn, left her home on Thursday of last week,
very mysteriously, and has not since been heard
from. Fears entertained that she has either
committed suicide or been foully dealt with.
Judge Yellott, in his charge to the Grand
Jury on Monday, directed their attention to the
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district, eansed by people going out from the city,
and set forth the necessity of taking measures to
put end to the disturbance as complained of.
The tournament here Tuesday, for the
benefit of the yellow fever sufferers, was decided
success in every particular, the attendance being
large and including many Of the best people of
the county. Mr.. j. Maurice Watkins who so
ably managed the affair, is deserving of all praise
The pOtOf6ee at 0rangevile, on the Phila-
delphia road, near the city, entered by burg
lars on Friday night of last week, who carried off
So in money which was abstraeted from letters.
The store connected with the Office was also rob-
bed of $40 worth of goods. No arrests have been
made.
Mr.. Nicholas Catch, an old and highly re-
speeted citizen, died at his residence, near the
Beair road 18th district, on Friday of last week.
Mr.. Catch was prominent member of the Meth
odist church and always took active interest
in church work and charitable objects of all kinds
His age was 76 years,
The Monkton NJ z. Sabbath school will
give a concert for the benefit of the yellow fever
sufferers, on Tuesday evening next, Sept. oath,
commencing at ~ o'clock. The concert win be
under the direction Of Prof. Harry Sanders, of
Baltimore, assisted by some we'll known amateur
talent. Tickets IS cents,
-"Not too fast young fellow" The Journal
last week stated that Mr. Joseph German had re-
moved his Photographic car from this town, and
that the place which had known him so long
would now know him no more. DIR. German did
not move until Thursday of this week, and hepcs
our neig hbor Bax just one week ahead Of time.
The eolOred men employed ON the water
works held ball near shaft No. s, on Saturday
night last. during the progress of which serious
row ensued, in which VIM. Pryor badly cut
by a razor in the hands of Georgs Carter. Carter
has mot been arrested but officers white and