The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-10-12
LOCAL ITEMS.
persons were naturalized by the

member OF MI. vernon Race NJ. l.. church, BALTIC.
a number of gentlemen from Towsontown
visited the Hartford county agricultural fair this
week.
There are a good many cartridges in this
county this fall and sportsmen are meeting with
moderate success.
Mr.. Moody, the evangelist, has arrived in
Baltimore with his family. He will spend the
winter in the city.
Tournament at Halls Springs yesterday.
There was frost, so the knights escaped unhurt.
Eng Bulletin, 4th inst.
Hon. John Merrymans herd of Hereford
cattle were on exhibition at the Frederick county
agricultural fair this week.
The voting place in the 5th district has
been changed from Wihelm's store to the White
House. See election notice.
Edward Hasson has been appointed agent
of the Northern Central railroad at Woodbury.,
vice Samuel Stehley removed.
The Matching houses in Druid Hill Park
are again in full operation and large numbers of
young trout are being produced.
Gen. James C. Clark, formerly of this
county, now resident of Chicago, visited the
Frederick county fair this week.
The Congressional election takes place
Tuesday, November 9Th, and the polls will be
open from o'clock a. to o'clock p. m.
The PatapscO flour mills, at ElcOtt City,
have purchased this season about $50, 600 bushels
of wheat, the product of Howard and adjoining
counties.
Mr. William C. Deal, officer of registra-
tion for the 9th district registered thirty in
Towsontown on Monday. A majority of them
were from the water works.
Mr. John G. Ray, of Baltimore county,
who lately graduated at st. Johns College, has
been appointed assistant teacher in the English
German school in Annapolis.
The Hartford county Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Company gives notice that all Indebtedness
to the company existing on the LIST day of NOvem-
Der, 1878, viii be promptly collected by law.
A concert and exhibition will be held at
Reehabite Hail. ON the Philadelphia road, Tues
day evening. Oct. 3d. at u o'clock for the bene-
fit of the appointment. Admission rs cents.
In the steeple-chase at Jerome Park, N.
", on Tuesday, Col A. d. Browns Problem, a
Baltimore county horse, came in second, Dead
head winning the race four competitors.
VIM. B. Sands, Esq, who announced
last week by an Sth district friend a candidate
for the next Cerkship, declines having his name
used in connection with that or any other office.
A little child of Lewis C. Gorsuch,
duetor on the Halls Springs cars, over
BY ear of that line on Thursday oflast week and
had its left leg.broken and the foot badly crushed
E. A. Williams, Esq, a member of the Bal
timOre bar and a native of Howard county, will
shortly take up his residence in TOwsOntOwn,
with his family. He was admitted to the bar
here last week.
The toll-gate on the Frederick road having
recovered from its late attack of paralysis viii
take another STROLL this time locating itself near
M. Olivet Cemetery-no doubt to catch the dead
heads.--Erery Saturday.
ia the distribution of the public school tax
made by ths Comptroller on LIST inst, Baltimore
county white Schools receive Sl0 1924, and col
ared schools SI,e96.02. The total distribution
amounted to S137,sei44.
"A coIored man named Sam Taylor, en-
pioyed IN laying the foundation of Mrs. M. A.
Il IL Lo,1
badly crushed on Saturday evening last by
heaey stone falling upon it.
On Saturday last Willie Fink, aged eight
years, of John Fink, living near Cold Spring,
York road, fell from hay wagon, dislocating his
right hip and cutting his face and knees severely
He was attended by DR.. Taylor.
Mr.. I. C. Lindsay has commenced the
Grset;ou of his livery stable the Of east
PennsylEs4ia and Delaware avenues, in this town.
The building will be SO by so feet, of brick, and
will be fitted ny in good style throughout.
"A pair Of horses hitehed to a wagon, and
belonging to Mr.. John C, Pearee, of Long Green
Valley. while standing unattended in TOwson-
town on Monday morning, took fright and ran of.
They were caught before doing any damage.
The slight shower of Monday Of this week
had the effect of settling the dust but did not wet
the ground sufficiently 70 allow farmers to pro-
eeed with their fall blowing. 1t is rare that we
experience such extended drSHth at this season.
who has probably lived in the vicinity Of Tow
sontSwa for the past thirty years, died on Tues
day last. Everybody knew Tommy, as he was
called, and his many friends will Eegret to hear
of his death.
Henry Schriver, driver on the York road
horse cars, on Monday night last while attempt
ing to Jump from a car at McDonalds hill fell and
his head striking near the track he made mar
row escape from being As it was he
was badly bruised.
1t was announced some time ago that our
marrow gauge railroad would be given out to con-
tractors en- the first of present month, but we
haven't heard anything about it yet, Much work
might be done between ROW and the commence
ment of bad weather,
Isaac Hinckey, Esq, President Of the
Phila., Wilmington and BALTIC. railroad company,
was in Baltimore county this week. the guest Of
Enoeh Pratt, Esq., at his fine country residence
on WOOabOurne avenue, near GovanstOwn. Mr..
Pratt is yies- president of the same road.
The fall meeting of the Maryland Jockey
Club commences al Pimlieo ON Tuesday, 22d of
present month and sill continue four days. This
win be one of the most Interesting meetings ever
held by the Club and will IL doubt attract large
crowds Of people from home and abroad.
---Gu Sunday afternoon last as four young
men from woodberry were driving through Tow
sontown in a carriage, in turning corner one #
the hind wheels came OF and they made a narrow
eseape from being dumped out ip the road. The
hotse was quiet one, otherwise theirs nj ght have
been serious accident.
The tournament at Newington Park on
Wednesday vas participated in by eight knights
George Chesley crowned the queen and VIM. +.
PeaEee Of this county, the first maid In
te< Afterwards for ? purse of S25 there were five
entries, the winner being Mr.. C. L. Wright, ofthis
county, who took ID rings ip succession.
Mr.. Thomas G. Pruf, secEetery and treas
nrer of School Board, while in his Office one day
last week. accidentally stuck the sharp poipt Of
his peg knife in his left eye, bruising it badly CIT
fortanat4iy not cutting the ball. The injury gave
him much pain and he was obliged to call on DIR.
Chisholm in Baltimore, before finding relief
"A grandtourpamentan and coronation ball will
Be held at the beautiful grounds at Halls Springs
Hotel, HsHEOra road, on Thursday, 24th inst, un-
der the auspieesO of the Gardengille Benevolent As
ISOLATION the proceeds to be deyosd TO the relief
of the poor of the neighborhood. For further par
zisalars see advertisement in another colpmR.
Two Misses Shoemaker Of Baltimore coun-
tv aecoRspanied by Mr.. EcclestOn of N. j., passed
through this city on Tuesday last, on their way
from Virginia a4@ remained all night at the How
ard House. They bad ridden horseback all the
way and when they reached this city they SEEM
ed very much fatigued from thetF long journey
IEilicod City Times, 18th inst.
The TowsontOWn fire company tried ~ bold
n meeting on Wednesday night of last week, an&
as tneTe was ihiPVh@Ez %Netet0S9 y" - 'fs
hoped there would be good turn out, but there
were only FIVE present. Again We say, let us
ans,r sell or give away the hook and ladder truck
Syorrhs Hand the company. Such trifing is uE-
On people of TOwsontown.
lamp exploded % night of last week coal oil
Co.'S store in t. Ss<STqr room of John d. Roe
who were "a the opposRSsSS Several young men
ticed the flames shooting " 1t the street. no
dued them. before any serious y Tsnlng IN SUD-
Had the fire not been seen so sOolSLH1 YES DONE
had sR0ther cOnfagration TO repOE. y nave
-seaator Bayard's speech at the N,
State Fair al Pimlico on Thursday of last "a
has earned tbs Barmest concentrations of ia,
haz11money press. He pointed out to the farm
ers in few words the fSct that their interests are
Sound up g-ith honest money, and that they should
Ghfain for every dollars worth Of their products,