The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-09-14

"A prOtracted meeting Is now IN progress at
EPSON NJ. p church, Towsontown.
-Thursday-Sep l2th-being State
holiday, all the offices in the Court House were
closed.
Chestnut and other nuts win be plentiful.
This, says one who knows, indicates "hard
winter
Prof John Moffat addressed the Towson-
town temperance society in the M. E. church on
Monday night last.
a revival meeting has been in progress for
some time at the NJ. E. church, WOOdberry, and
there are many penitents.
On Saturday night last the dairy of Mr..
John PhiIpot near Phoenix, N. c. r. r., was rob
bed of a quantity of butter and milk.
There are several rafles and other projects
Just now on foot in TOwsontown to raise funds
for the fever stricken people of the south.
Mr.. Henry Sert, ofHighlandtown, 18th dis
trct has sixteen peach trees in his garden, which
produced three bushels of fruit to the tree.
Miss Kate NJ. Mann viii give instructions
in vocal and instrumental music during the winter
1t the Smedley House. See advertisement.
- lumber of the family connections of Mr..
Names W. 0Wings, Of this town, have died in
Memphis within few weeks of yellow fever.
The convention in Towsontown Tues
dav drew together large number of people, and,
to an outsider, everything looked harmonious.
Eleanor Tyson, living at Hampden, Falls
road, aged &c years, on Wednesday fell from the
steps Of her dwelling and dislocated her shoulder
The property of Mr.. Nelson Cuttings in the
9th district, which was offered at public sale at
the Court House on Tuesday, was Withdrawn on
a bid of S775.
Our Methodist brethren, like the Arabs,
have folded their tents and silently stolen away.
Their camp meetings this year have been unusu-
ally successful.
In 1S26-ffty-two years ago-Baltimore
county was represented in the Legislature by
Abraham ii. Price, James NJ. Buchanan, James
Turner and James Ii. Mccullough.
The camp meeting on Bentley Springs Cir
cult. near New Market, closed on Tuesday morn
ing last. 1t was well attended throughout and a
number of people protested conversion.
On Tuesday officers Brown and Whittle ar
rested Albert Fields. colored, charged with steal
ing $40 from John Henry He was committed to
jail to await the action of the Grand Jury.
The County Commissioners give notice this
week that the appropriation for lamps, under the
Act of 1873. has been exhausted, and that no more
lamps viii be granted during the present year.
On Sunday morning next the services
known "FOrty Hours Devotion" will COM
mence at st. AIMS Catholic church, York road
A collection will also be taken up for the yellow
fever sufferers.
A cow belonging to Mr.. John E. CrOut of
Reisterstown, last week fell into an ice-house on
his premises and was taken out unhurt. 1t is
cream business.
Lately the County Commissioners have re-
ceived several anonymous letters, complaining of
certain officers, and this week the Board gives no
tee that hereafter no attention will be paid to such
communications.
a disease similar to cholera has broken out
among the hogs in the upper end of the county
and already quite a number have died. one farm
er. Mr.. Christopher Slade, having lost twenty
nine within a few DAYS.
a free lunch will be spread at Urban's
taurant, TowsontoKn, during the September term
of Court, from III a. m, to p. m. Mr.. Urban has
enlarged his yard. sheds and stabling and has an
attentive and polite hostler always on hand.
The Beiair Road offers superior induce
ments for large families being on the route of a
popular cemetery, with several uDenclOsed grave
yards and bier can be procured on almost any
portion of the thoroug hfare.-Ereyy SATURDAY,.
when placed under microscope the tooth
-oE l.hssgIrito Is thing of dazzling beauty, but
placed in the end of n fellows nose it takes
senblence of a rat-tail file, dipped in vitrol,
iags ont words rough as grindstone.
A graad reunion and convention of sing
ools Of Baltimore and Hartford counties will
&. in Mr.. J. Y, wilson's woods, Long Green,
.sday of next week, commencing at o'clock
For particulars see adyerEisement in this
Mr. J. W. Lees new and extensive store
ng is progressing rapidly and will, If the
er permits. be ready foe occupancy by the
part eff October. When completed it will
eidedly the finest business place IN TowsOn-
The Tournament for the yellow fever suf-
swil take place here on Tuesday afternoon
xt week. Don't forget it. ! great many
Is have already been sold apd it il hoped a
some SUN will be realized forthe very WOrthy
I.
"A beautiful bird house, built by Mr.. Lewis
e, will be ratified at Urban's restaurant, Tow
)Sp. Tuesday evening, Sept. 9th, at o'clock.
e wiE he 100 chances at 80 cents per chance,
the proceeds are to be devoted to the yellow
sufferers.
The Baltimore 0.lzette of 9Th instant, says
SIC i understood thai ME, Edward Spencer
he Buttetta will next week transfer his pen to
editorial page Of the Sun Mr.. 6, is well
,wn in this county, his home beng d Ran
istown, I'd district.
"A Post of the Grand Army of the Republic
organized at Woodberry on Wednesday night,
h john IL, Suter as temporary president, and
n. II. banker. secretary. The Post starts out
h a membership " ten, and application will at
&c be made for a char44r,
Hon. John Merryman ct Hayfelds, Sth
Ariot, has sent his fine herd Of AS4aforIs to Ell
ra, N. Y. gbere it win be exhibited at he ag-
ultural fair. ii he can't go to Congress he can
ae the finest eattls ID Baltimore county, which
ght 90 be some satisfaction.
The employees in GamLEill's mill at Wood
try hage contributed Sl5G to the yellow fever
Ifferers. Contribution boxes have been placed
all the mills sGd the hands are giving literally.
u Sunday next collections will be taken up in
Il the churches in WoOdLsTy for the same worthy
bject.
This creek the Orphans CougS granted let
rs of administration to Margaret A. cOOper, on
he personal estate Of Jarrett Cooper, deceased
anne 20 Ruth Ann Price on the personal estate of
Ezra Price r, deceased, and same to Augustus Co
peRharer on the personal estate of Hannah
Adams, deceased.
A concert in aid Of the yelloY fsgRr suf-
ferers gotten up by number of ladies apd ssen-
lemen of this town, will be held in Odd Fellows
lsil, on Friday evening of next week, 10th inst
For full particulars of this entertainment, its OBJ
jeets, L.. we refer our readers to eommuuica-
ton in apoAEer column.
Col. WIN, Allan. principal of the Melon
OCH School, Green Spring Valley, and formerly
of zen Stonewall Jackson staff, will deliver the
address before the Virginia divssiea of the army
esf Northern Virginia, at its next annu4l meeting
during the State fsir at Richmond. His susjrct
will he HJaeksop's Valley Campaign
The defeated Demgeratic candidates OF
York eeuasy held picnic AZ Shrewsbury on
Monday. II is said to have heep very quiet
affair The expenses were to have been paid by
the candidates who were lucky enough TO secure
the nominations, but there was only one OF
them present they had TO let up ol him easy.
The district conference Of the 81. ". Church
South was held at Reisterstown last week when
the following delegates elected to the annual
confereuee which meets at Salem, Va, in March
next j. Z. cs9ut, Baltimore county; Rev. j.
Pearre. Howard county; L. NJ. Wilson, Balti-
more. AMI H. d. Waters, Montgomery county
Mr.. John E. Owens wiz shortly start on an
extended professional tour, but BrtGr to leaving
has consented to play one week Of F9r@'e Opera
House, Baltimore, in round of his favorite ell1rr
aeters. His many friends will no doubt be de-
lighted to hear of his intention 70 again give them
an opportunity of seeing him in bis inimltable
charaeteriZatiOns.
The tournament at Hardwood PARK, On
MoRday last, for the benefit of the yellow fever
sufferers, was largely attended. The successful
Knighk was NJ. VIM. u. Pearce, Eho won at
NewiagtoR Park Lass week. After the regular
tournament a tilt for the championship OF the
State took place between Mr.. C, J.. Wright a9d
Mr.. Pearce, which resulted ia the success OF the
former.
The gold watch, chain and cameo rag
which were ratified at Urban's restaurant on FIN
L. he