The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1879-06-21
LOCAL ITEMS.


month.
The annual commencement Mt Notre Dame
GOvanstown, will take place on Wednesday Of
next week.
Work was commenced this week the
Baltimore and Delta narrow-gauge railroad, west
of the Gunpowder falls.
There are thus far two murder cases to be
tried al the September term of the Circuit Court
besides one of infantieide.
The festival held three evenings last week
BY the ladies of EPSON NJ. P. church of this place.
netted the snug sum of SIP.
The personal effects of the late Robert
Jenkins sold at public SALE at his residence,
near Towsontown, on Monday.
Mrs DR.. Gum, living on the Frederick
road. was thrown from her carriage in Baltimore
on Wednesday and had her left arm broken.
At Waynesboro', Pa, butter sells at cts.
per pound. Here it costs from % to 80 cts. and
yet the producers of it are not altogether happy.
The Summit Grove Camp Meeting AssO-
citation has decided to keep the gates to the
grounds closed on Sundays from 10 a. m. to
p. IN.
Mr.. Thos Philpot, deputy Register of Wills,
left on Monday for Old Point Comfort, Va, where
he will spend two weeks for the benefit of his
health.
An adjourned meeting of the county Re-
publican Executive Committee will be held at
Towsontown, on Wednesday next, June 25th, at
ii a. m.
On the 18th instant 100000 young shad
were placed in the Gunpowder river, at the P. W.
and B. railroad bridge by the State Fish Com
missioner.
The fly is an industrious insect And there
are more of him and he is decidedly more perse-
vering and pesky than we remember to have seen
him before.
There is not an archery set in TOwson-
town, and our people continue to play the "beast-
"" game of eroquet with an energy worthy of a
better cause.
The Ashland Sabbath school held very
pleasant reunion on last Sunday morning. The
attendance was large and the exercises were ofthe
most interesting character.
Master VIM. Schriver, son of Mr. Alfred
Schriver, living on the Joppa road, near Riders
Station, has seventy hives of bees and is con-
stanty increasing his stock.
The old TOwsontown brass band is to be
revived. We hope this announcement will not
keep people, who contemplate spending the sum-
mer here, away from our pretty village.
"A little girl named Diehl, living in Balti-
more, was run over by hack at barley Park,
Hartford road, on Monday, receiving injuries
which it is thought will cause her death.
"A committee of taxpayers from Canton,
18th district, was before the School Board on
Wednesday asking for the erection of larger
school house in that portion of the district.
Mrs. Thomas Kensett. while driving on the
pike near GOvanstown, Saturday last, was
thrown from her carriage, caused by the horse
running away and had one of her arms broken.
"A Council of the order of United Friends
of America was instituted at Hampden, Falls road,
on Thursday night of last week, with forty char
ter members. W. C. johnson was elected presi-
dent.
The annual Scheutzen festival commences
at the Park, on the BeIair road, Monday, June
goth, and will continue until the evening of July
4th. The Society has appropriated $4,000 for this
festival.
Major John I. Yellott publishes a card in
to-day's UNION which will no doubt cause some
surprise. We call attention to it because it is a
matter of very considerable interest to the public
generally.
"A great cheat wave" is predicted for next
month. We havn't yet forgot the one of last July
and if its all the SAME TO the clerk of the weather
we'd rather have it put off until about the middle
of December.
Constable Beckley, of the 4th district, on
Monday brought to Jail James Shadders, cOlored,
charged with maliciously breaking the windows
and shutters of the M. E. church at West Point,
near Reisterstown.
The Both anniversary ofthe House of Ref
uge was celebrated on Thursday last, upon which
occasion able addresses were delivered by the
President and Rev. Jos. 7. Smith. The Refuge
band furnished music.
The Baltimore Cricket Club played another
game on their grounds at Mount Washington, on
Saturday last, with the Young America Club of
Phila., which resulted in victory for the visitors
by a score of 81 to II.
COLLECTIONS for Peters Pence were made on
Trinity Sunday in the Catholic churches of this
county. The following have been thus far re-
ported st. AIMS and st. Demands, $50; Mt.
Washington, SI3; WOOdberry, Sl2.
Mr.. J. H. Linton, who established his pho
tograph gallery directly opposite the UNION Office,
seems to be doing fair business. He will re-
main here until the 9th instant, and those in
want of pictures should patronize him.
Thomas H. Moore, ESQ.,, who some time
ago rented his farm near Rockland, has also rent
ed his handsome residence for the summer to a
gentleman from the city. Mr.. and Mrs. Moore
will recreate during the summer months.
The Western Maryland Railroad Company
offer reward of S25 for the apprehension of par
ties who have been moving the freight cars at
Kemp's Switch and blockading the road, much to
the annoyance of the people of that vicinity.
On Tuesday evening of last week lightning
struck large tree in the back yard of Mr.. Joseph
Passano, in Reisterstown, and severely stunned q
little daughter of that gentleman. Other mem
bers of the family also felt the effects of the shock
1t is said that certain candidate in Bal
timore county contemplates issuing card some.
thing like the following "At the earnest solicit
tation of those to whom owe money, have con
scented to become a candidate for Sheriff of thu
county"
-Bayard Lodge, X. of P, Baltimore city
celebrated its 10th anniversary on Wednesday
night of last week, when a grand banquet wa
given at Mr.. George Thompson's Bayview Hotel
18th district. The affair was very pleasant ont
throughout.
Mr.. George B. Gordon, a well-known man
ufaeturer of siverware, died at his residence, il
WaverIy, on Monday last, aged 50 years. HI
was member of Waverly Masonic Lodge, unde
whose auspices the funeral was conducted Wed
nesday afternoon.
"A number of wealthy gentlemen of thi
county have procured lot of migratory quail
1000 of which were lately imported from Messina
Italy. The birds are said to increase rapidly anC
are very game. They will be distributed TO-
breeding purposes.
Mr.. Charles W. Slagle, Baltimore mer
chant well known in this county, accompanied by
his wife and daughter, sailed from New York TO-
Europe on Wednesday last. Mrs. Elizabeth Z
Bose and Miss B. B. Cuttings also sailed TO-
Europe on the l4th.
-PhiIip Mcknight, sub-contractor for thu
masonery at Lcch Raven, has mysteriOusly dis
appeared. On Saturday last he went to the city
and drew 81 200 from Mr.. VIM. II. Allen to pay
stonecutters and masons, since which time moth
ing has been heard of him.
-Denwood B. Kinds, charged with the muir
der of Isaac D. James, whose case was removed
to the Circuit Court for this county, was on Wed
nesday admitted to bail by Judge Yellott in tn
sum of SO, 900, VIM. S. Kinds, father of the &C
cused. and James Broumel becoming his bonds
men.
The Northern Central Company has ALREADY
inaugurated its summer excursions, which proved
SO pleasant last year. On Thursday of last weel
an excursion from York and other points soutl
along the line of that road. was run to Annapol
and was largely patronized. The rates are yer,
low and the accomm odations excellent.
At the sale on Wednesday of fine horse
belonging to the estate of the late Abe johnson
of Baltimore city, Mr.. H. B. HOltOn, of this eOun
ty, bought the bay gelding "Dufy," years old
for $500. This horse has trotted quarter OF
mile in forty seconds, and some time before nj
death Mr. johnson had refused s., 800 for him.
Thomas j. Hunter, Esq, member of tn
Baltimore county bar, left here Monday evening
for Philadelphia, where he will be married in 4
few DAYS to Miss Ada Ebaugh, daughter OF Judg
Ebaugh, of York county, Pa. Miss Ebaugh
an accomplished lady and was until recently al
assistant teacher in the high school at this place