The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-08-17
LOCAL ITEMS.


Mrs. Joshua Seharf, living near Taylor,
Hartford county, seriously gored by a on
Friday Of last week.
The eclipse of the moon on Monday night
was visible here and was watched with much in
terestby citizens.
The juries for the September term of Court,
which commences on the Sd Monday Of the month,
we're drawn on Wednesday.
The Frederick road toll-gate has had a
stroke of paralysis, and has not moved an inch
for two months.-Erery Saturday.
Open stone cutters have this week been put
down on each side of Chesapeake avenue, west of
the York road, by Mr.. s. J. Robinson.
-Ex- Governor Bradford and wife, Of this
county, were among the passengers who sailed
f-asr. Baltimore for Boston on Monday.
=Tie Congressional light is now being waged
dercely among our Democratic friends and the
prospects are good for very lively primary meet
ingss
Large numbers of people visited the Gypsy
camp at Halls Springs, Hartford road, on Sun
day last. The women did a thriving business in
fortune telling.
Mrs. Shanks, living at Clifton, this county,
was thrown from her carriage, on the Hartford
road, on Wednesday of last week, and had her
right arm broken.
a tournament will be held at Newington
Park, Baltimore on Wednesday, Sept. 4th, which
will be participated in by Knights from all sec
tons of Maryland.
In noticing Mr.. E. NJ. Lambs school last
week we called it the "Friends' Elementary High
School," 1t should have been Friends Elemen-
tary and High School.
The camp-meeting at Summit Grove closed
on Tuesday morning. 1t has been announced
that the meeting was "a success, financially" but
the number of converts was very small.
The brick-layers commenced work on Mr..
Nv. Lees new building on Wednesday. If the
r II. Al I..sI ho DIV
for occupancy by the middle of October.
MIR Ramsey McHenry, well-known and
wealthy Hartford county farmer, died at his resi-
dence, near EdgewOOd, Tuesday. He was
about sixty years of age and unmarried.
During the heavy thunder storm of LIST
inst two very large stacks of hay, on the farm of
Mr.. Jacob Munnikhuysen near Fork Meeting
House. 18th district, were struck by lightning, set
on fire and burned.
Rev James ]. Jones, local preacher of
the NJ E. church, died at his residence, Wood
berry, on Monday last, in the 6Oth year of his age.
Mr. Jones had lived in Woodberry for many years
and was well known.
john NJ. Jones, Esq, Secretary of the
Grand Lodge of Maryland, will deliver the dedi-
catOry address upon the occasion Of the dedca
ton of the new Odd Fellows hall in this place on
29th of present month.
Mr.. Thomas Kenny, of Timonium, will
please accept our thanks for a lot of beautiful ap
Piles. Mr.. K brings fine fruit and vegetables to
TowsontOwn two or three times a week, all OF
which he sells very cheap.
One day last week Thomas Shipley, of
Hampden, Falls road, had the artery of his right
arm cut by the edge ola sharp stone which he
was helping to place in a wagon. He was at
tended by DIR. R. f. Jones.
Mr.. Joseph King is now building row OF
fourteen three-story brick houses on Cedar aven
ue, Hampden, Falls road. Ex-Sherif Barton is
also building fine brick store on the corner of
Park Dale and Woodbury. avenues.
A new NJ. E. church is now in course of
construction at Hampden, Falls road II will be
47k5v 9It feet, of stone, with a steeple. 80 feet
higI The edihee, which will cost about $4,000,
will be completed within three months.
One of the "speeders" in HOOpers Meadow
Mill, at Woodbury. took fire on Thursday Of last
week from some unknown cause and for time
created considerable excitement. 1t was extin-
guished. however, before doing much damage.
Preparations are being made for the dedi-
cation of the new Odd Fellows hall here on the
29th, number of Lodges of the order have al
ready signifed their intention of being present,
and there will no doubt be large crowd here on
that occasion.
a swimming race between A. L. Donald
son and John Disney, each having but one arm,
took place at North Point Tivoli on Thursday,
Sth inst, distance FIVE miles. Disney gave out
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ed to Donaldson.
"A grand hop was given at Glencoe Springs
Hotel on Wednesday night Of last week, which
was attended by a number of prominent people
from the city and county. The grounds around
the hotel were beautifully illuminated and the
place presented charming appearance.
Collector Thomas of the Baltimore Custom
House, has appointed Mr.. John H. Suter, of
Woodbury., this county, confidential clerk, to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of L.. b. Nyman,
of Washington county. Mr.. Suter has held po-
sition in the Custom House for many years.
There was raised this year on thirty five
acres of land on the farm of the late William De-
vries, near Pikesyille LAO bushels OF excellent
wheat, an average of A bushels to the acre. The
wheat was cleaned three times before it was meas
ured. The land had been heavily fertilized.
The Democrats have made new depar-
ture with reference to holding their primaries in
the 9th district. Heretofore these meetings have
been held at but one place-GovanstOwn, but the
next one will be held at three voting places in
the district-WoOdberry, Cold Spring and Tow
sOntown.
The picnic of the Howard county Gran
gers, near COoksvile, on Friday of last week, was
a very fine affair and drew together a large num-
Der of people Mr.. VIM. Il. Sands, Lecturer Of
the Baltimore County Grange, and Mr.. Charles
7. Cockey, ofGarrison Forest Grange, were among
the speakers.
john E. Popp, for many years proprietor
of a restaurant corner of Ensor and Mott streets,
Baltimore. died on Saturday morning last, in the
50th year of his age. Mr.P. was well-knOwn in
this county, where he had numerous relatives and
friends His remains were inferred on Chestnut
Ridge, Falls road.
Mr.. Blair, superintendent of the Ashland
furnace is an active and energetic business man.
He had four heavy teams, loaded with coal for the
Court House. in Towsontown before o'clock on
lazt he
ed all day hauling from Lutherville; bringing
about AZ tons each at a load.
The members of ST. AIMS Catholic church,
on the York road, near the city limits, made an
excursion Wednesday afternoon to Sharp's Island
and return on the steamboat "Louise." There
were about 700 excursiOnists and the affair was a
very pleasant one. The excursion was under the
management of Mr.. Albert BOkei.
The bridge over the PatapseO, at Wood
stock. has lust received some alteration from the
Baltimore county road supervisor in the way Of
new flooring The Howard county man must
look out for his laureis in the same direction
Several holes on his side will allow (almost) fouI
horse wagon to fall throug Ettieon City Times
The law passed by the last Legislature pro
hibitiug fishing in any manner in any of the
streams in Baltimore county which have beer
stocked with brook trout, went into effect on the
first day of the present month. The penalty FOL
a violation of the law is very heavy. As soon a'
a copy Of the act can be procured we viii Puolsl
it
The stable of Mr.. r. r. Bowling, living OF
the York road, short distance below Govans
town, was entered on Thursday night Of last weeE
hv a thief who carried off set Of new buggy bar
ness and portion of set Of carriage harness
Burnt and unburnt matches were found scattered
among the hay and straw in the stable and thu
wonder is the place was not fired
"A lady who has tent at Emory Grove
missed her gold watch and chain on Saturday
last and at once accused eOlored servant o
having stolen it. Notwithstanding the protesta
tons of the woman that she had not taken thu
watch she was about to be brought TO Towson
town to Jail when gentleman stepped up anC
said that he had taken the articles IN joke
Strange kind Of joke, that.
The eolored camp meeting which has beer
in progress at this place for upwards Of week
under the management of Rev. Edward Scott, ha'
been well attended and the meetings have been o
an interesting character. On Sunday last, Owlns
TO the heavy rain of the night before, the attend
anee was not near so large as expected, there