The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1879-10-11
LOCAL ITEMS.

Owing to low water in the Patapsco tn
cotton mills along that stream are only running
on half time.
Hon. John Merryman's herd of Hereford
cattle took number of premiums at the Carol
county agricultural fair last week.
"A few days ago a boy named North, living
in the 18th district, fell from a persimmon tree
and broke one of his legs in two places.
A house and lot, located near HOmewOOt
Park, this county, and belonging to the late Geo
NJ. Rogers, was sold on Wednesday for $4,000.
We are pleased TO that Mr.. S. Merry
man Anderson, who has been confined to the
house time by Illness is again able to be out
Mrs. Ridgely, wife Dillon. JAS. L. Ridgely
was thrown from her carriage in Baltimore few
days ago and was painfully hurt about the head
Mr.. A. IL. Burk, of Upperco, Baltimore
county, was licensed to preach by the Lutheran
Synod which recently held its session at Hagers-
town.
Mr. VIM. C. Deale, officer of registration
for the 9th district, on Monday registered llt
men at Towsontown and on the day following
about 1875 at Waverly.
Peter Carr, j ohm Houseman, Andrew Zieck-
man and VIM. White, have been committed to
Jail on the charge of stealing 30 barrels of corn
from Stephen Goodwin.
Among others who took premiums at the
the Hartford county fair on Wednesday, for horses
of general utility were Messrs. l.. MOngar and j.
F. Todd, of this county.
During the month of September Treasurer
Hutchins received from all sources 3,539.ll
and disbursed for the same month $24,34S.ll
leaving on hand balance of SO, l9l.
BY the late quarterly distribution ofthe State
public school tax Baltimore county white schools
receive S,952.6S, and colored schools $l,O96.O2
The total distribution amounted to S24, 800.
A daughter of Michael Connolly, of Wood
berry, aged II years, fell from tree in the yard
on Saturday last, and striking upon her head in
jured herself seriously. She is attended by DIR.
Cairnes.
e. S. Glasseock, aged 16 years, who finish
ed the course at the McDonOgh Farm School in
this county last summer, has passed the examina-
ton for cadet engineers at the Naval Academy,
Annapolis.
Mr.. T. I. Wheeler, the genial and we'll
known hotel proprietor, has again rented the
Westminster Hotel, in Westminster, and will here
after conduct the same. Mr.. Wheeler will be re-
membered as an ex-Sherif of Baltimore county.
Il. L. Bull and Frederick Tracey the young
men who were arrested at the Democratic meet
ing at Partition for fighting, and who we're COM
mitted to Jail by Justice Moore, have since been
released on bail for the action of the Grand Jury.
The Lutheran Synod of Maryland held its
annual session at Hagerstown last week. Rev.
c. Lepley, of ReisterstOwn, this county, was ap-
pointed by the president, trustee of the pastors
fund, vice Dr. John McCron, whose time had ex-
pired.
Among the delegates who attended the 5th
annual convention of the WOman's Christian
Union of Maryland, which was held in Baltimore
on Sd inst, we notice the name of Mrs. Yost, wife
of Mr.. Richard d. Yost, Of the Sth district, this
county.
Mr.. John P. Delcher, a well-known citi-
zen of Calverton, died on Friday of last week, Of
consumption, in the 4Sth year of his age The
deceased was member of the Order of Odd Eel
lows, delegations from which attended his funeral
on Sunday.
MIR E. De Bullet, of Cuba, whO with his
family, has been spending several years at the
Smedley House. in this place, left for Boston last
week, where he expects to remain a short time,
after which he will take up his residence in North
Carolina for the winter.
The opera of"Bohemian Girl" was rendered
by an amateur company in the Gainesville Lii
brary Hall, on Friday evening of last week, be-
fore large and critical audience. The opera was
so successful to call for its reproduction on
Wednesday evening of this week.
john w. Gill, who with others, has been
indicted for the murder of Patrick Sullivan, on
the water works, has also been presented by the
Grand Jury for keeping a gambling and disor-
derby house. Gill closed his saloon soon after the
murder was committed and has since lived in
TowsontOwn.
Mr.. s. J. Robinson, has put down a sub
stantial stone curb the south side of his hotel
= and will lay brick pavement on the inside. He
has also placed large marble steps at the two
south entrances, making very handsome i'm
provement. Mr.. J. W. Lee will also put in q
similar curb on the south side of his store build
ing.
"A largely attended tournament was held on
the farm of Mr. Nimrod Gosnell, in the I'd dis
trict, on Thursday of last week. The successful
knights were j. W. Shipley, Geo. Butler, John
Pearce and John I. Cavey. The ladies crowned
were Miss Ida Hamilton, Miss Ida Gore, Miss
Louisa Noyes and Miss Christina Peach, in the
order named.
Miss Caddie Pilson, youngest daughter of
Mr.. Geo. w. Plson, of this place, died of typhoid
fever on Friday afternoon, Sd inst, after ILL
ness of about three weeks. Her funeral took
place at 10 o'clock Sunday morning and the
services were conducted by Rev. DR.. Hof of Trim
ity church. The interment was made at P-esby-
terrain Cemetery, Govanstown.
At the late meeting of the Hartford county
Fire Insurance Company the following losses, in
CURED by residents of this county, were adjusted
and ordered to be paid To James IL. Carroll for
loss of dwelling, 5000, and for contents of same
500; to Mrs. Penelope Gill $500 for loss of dwell
ling; to Edwin Scott 81 200 for loss of mill, and
to John Fitch SIS for loss of stable.
On Friday night, Sept 26, eight bushels of
wheat stolen from the barrack of Mr.. An
drew Banks, of Reisterstown. On the following
morning horse tracks leading from the barrack
to the house Of VIM. Gouker, Jr., were discovered,
and upon searching the house six bushels of the
wheat were found. Gouker was arrested and con-
fessed his guilt. He committed to Jail.
"A very largely attended temperance meet
ing, under the auspices of Hampden Lodge of
Good Templars, was held in the Baptist church
at Hampden, Falls road, on Sunday afternoon
last. Delegates were present from several Balti-
more lodges. Mr.. VIM. Delphy, of Baltimore,
was the principal speaker. The singing was very
fine. A number of persons signed the pledge.
Highway Robbery.-Mr. John Reiber, an
elderly man living GOrsuch avenue near
Waverly was knocked down and robbed of $9S
by an convict named Joseph Everett, near
Greenmount Cemetery on Monday afternoon
Mr.. Reiber was walking along the north wall of
the cemetery when Everett crept up behind and
struck him powerful blow with his fist, knocking
him senseless. He then rifed the pockets of his
victim and made off, At this juncture Mr.. Reiber
reganed consciousness and shouted loudly for help,
attracting the attention of Frank Dunn, young
man, who was passing at the time in wagon and
at once gave chase. Dunn overlook Everett in a
neighboring field and on coming up with him was
threatened by the thief who produced knife, if
he mOlested him. Dunn, however. rushed at him
and caught the hand holding the knife, which in
the struggle that followed was dropped on the
ground. desperate fist fight resulted, in which
both mem received heavy blows in the face, but
Dunn stuck to his man until a crowd assembled
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