The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-07-10
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needed for corn, potatoes &C., but the weather IL
excellent for saving grain and grass. The wheat
and rye crups have been secured and SOME farmers
have thrcshed-ihc yield in some eases being
good. in others toicrablc. Oats cutting com
menced ON the 5th. The crop, owing TO want OF
rain and the rust. will be short. Corn IL making
rapid growth. Having good color and strong
stalks the prospect is good.
AZ the last meeting Of the Glencoe Orange Club
the question respecting the prodtablcness Of com
mercial fertilizers was talked over. vote was
taken aud unanimous decision given In favor Of
their use Two brands were named rs giving the
best results.
Owing To the scarcity Of help during the wheat
harvest Tone farmer beginning with one binder
after the reaper Il was asked whether self binding
reaper was in use in the district. No one knew
Of any. Now u any were used In the county and
did their work satisfactorily, we would like TO hear
Of u, rs such a machine has really become ncccs
sity. Al the next monthly mceting-July 2lst, ut
~ o'clock II. o. Devries, Mr.. WIN. ID. Sands
aud others expected 10 be present.
Early potatoes are being dug. They are not
plentiful but Of large sire II il thought the early
drought prevented the formation of the tubcrs.
hence only u small yield. II the weather should
prove favorable more potatoes will form rs the
vines are strong and green. APatch was planted
with fur bushels Of seed, the half of which was
COZ erred with straw or q inches deep. This part
received no work after planting aud during tho
dry weather the growth Of the vines exceeded that
of those not covered aud the prospect is favorable
for good crop. report will be given Of the
result Of both when the potatoes are dug.
some preparation is being made to exhibit
articles at the neat Agricultural Fair. We want
To- make as good - showing rs other sections, aud
IL the men can, produce No. I articles We hope
the efforts of the ladies will at least be crowned
with success
Now. Messrs. Editors, n word for the cause Of
temperance. aud let the farming community speak
cut at next fair by deny ing any one the right
mr. pftNilepa If selling toxisant N the
gTounds.
Our friend aud neighbor. Mr.. Thomas Tanslcy,
accompanied Mr.. Thomas Gorsuch To- Europe.
Much hay IL yet IL he cut. one farmer having 80
There !. some excellent srass. yet the yield
Is not equal To- last year. PnILorOLIs.
From Gardenvilie. i2th District. Pic
Nc. i WsiroH,e RAN .Seareiiy 81 Plants 4
Mu'H Trck Ir,aiSi .irciieHi -Sfsam Tk'ssh
,nJ. 40. The ith coming gu Sunday. the
sion observed Un Monday aud quite = mum
her at pie nic.. Ac were held. The largest for
long time was the fourth annual pie ME 81 the
t;afirn,illr band which came "a IN kasp's grove.
- beautiful place. ana Mcssrs. Kasp son have
pared ~ sNIcnsc ia hNins NJ the ground
large pavilion u built IN the centre at the grove.
which contains several acre.
The rain which fell Monday night dill great
deal # good To- the growing crops. which we're in
an almost rcri,hins condition and could not have
survived much longer. There i. a great quantity
bi tate corn iiAhttt anu rhhNli thc rcarnh ht Ia
Nurablc may We; make crop.
Cabbage plants are very scarce anl some of our
oldest gardeners who never failed Co raise them
had I" buy from others. Mr.. Frank l.. Core sold
ON Monday over 10000 at - per thousand. per
sons taking advantage of the rain {" .et them out.
some evil disposcd person, one night last week.
went into the garden Of Justice y. ". Smith. and
pulled up every egg plant he had ani hung them
on the fence. Should the Squire find cut who
dill II and he j. trying to dc so-hc will give
him something 10 du that will not require >" much
exercise.
\ man whose maine could not learn. while
eating cats for Mr.. Williams. fell across the
So the Of h. cradle aud cut his thigh 81 badly
t" be unable To- walk. aud had to DO taken home
IN wagon. pr. WhitcioFd rendered the neces-
sAry attendance.
Mr Mas, !. now busy with his steam threshcr
IA our nr,shb"rhood aud az the crops small
he generally thre,hcs for two three farmers in
day a. they have not more than from 30 TO lJ1
bushcl, each. The largest crop Uf wheat raised
last year in this part of the district was produced
on the Clifton farm. Mr.. Isaac Lcadly. manager.
Ils threshei i've bushels. This year his crop
will not bc half 80 large. a. the Clifton reservoir
takes away large part of the farm. VI. A. u.
A ith OF July Murder.-On Monday last -
man named Michael Connolly, u Baltimore hack
man. shot and almost instantly killed at the
public house on the North Point road. l2th dis
trci. formerly kept by Gus Lake. but now kept
BY a man named Ilaschett. Connolly drove u
party down To- the place and while they were in
side drinking the driver took u seat on the porch
and lit n cigar. while there two men came up In
n buggy and after fastening their horse entered
the bar room. Soon n dispute arose between them
and the hack party and fight cnsued during
which pistols were freely used by both sides.
Connolly who was in no way connected with the
disturbance arose from HE seat on the porch and
said For God's sake. gentlemen. stop shooting"
lie hal hardly uttered the words before a ball
struck him IN the centre 1t the neck AMI in less
than ten minutes he was n corpse. The two men
who came in buggy then jumped into their
vehicle ani drove rapidly in the direction of the
city. since which time nothing has been heard us
them. Justice llsvern. of II ighlanltown, was no
tilted aud proceeded 10 the scene of the shooting
anl arrested u number ui drunken nen whom he
found there. and committed them To- the Canton
station house. An inquest Wa then held On the
body IL Connolly and a verdict rendered that lac
came TO hi- death by pistol sho, fred by an un-
known person.
On Tuesday the city detective. arrested the two
young men who escaped in buggy after the
shooting of Connolly. Their names are Jas. llar-
ris and GcoTgc Za.iTow. AMI both live in Balti.
more. The evidence before the coroncr's jury
went 10 sh"W that these two men. after skirmish
inside tho barrOom. ran out IN the porch and fired
a number &c shot. ut the crowd through the win
d"Hs. They then Jumped IN their buggy and at
tempted I" drive oh, when Connolly. calling o.
rear Of their buggy. II was then that one of the
men drew hi. pistol aud deliberately shot him
through the neck. Harris and Zastrow were
committed for the action Ofthe county authorities.
but have since been released in $1,000 each they
having aeen discharged from the city Jail under a
writ of habeas corpus.
Tho First Case Under tho City License.
The ordinance passed by the Baltimore city
Council May 9Th lsSO. making IL n mislcncannr
fpr person 60 drive through any paved street.
lane 81 alley an unlicensed wagon NJ gait faster
than walk was put into force On Friday oi last
~eek for the first time Theodore Brown. (coiorcd),
Who was driving wagon belonging Ia Mr.. John
:. Hiddson. "fthe 18th district. this county.
rested aud taken to the Northeastern station house.
when the ease having been proven. the man suffered
| the penalty 81 the law-"A fine &c not more than
-. and not less than 81" The owner 81 the wagon.
sho was present. said he would bring the matter
into the courts and contest the stituonality of
the ordinance which u aimed at those living in the
"bclt. hut who transact business by vehicle In the
city. The ordinance was passed by tho present
Council for the purpoe 81 changing the old Law,
which prohibited all sorts of vehicles from being
| driven faster than n walk. The law could never
be carried out. and Mr.. Fledderman offered nm
ordinance To- the effect that vehicles shall be driven
| n" faster than at the rate of six mile. hour.
when the ordinance came Into the Second Branch,
Dr. J. Pembroke Thorn offered amendment
that the latter provision 'hall apply only To
| licensed vehicles. and that unlicensed wagons,
ac., shall not be driven faster than q walk.
or Interest TO Camp. Meeting Managers.
The Court 81 Appeals has made n decision Of
| interest and Importance 10 managers and promo.
| tiers of camp meetings. A man named n oft Iman,
VII" had violated regulation made by the man.
ayers 81 . camp In baltimore county, was com.
PEELED by the managers of whom had been
appointed sperial deputies by the Sheriff Of the
county dc'id from bis action or business which
- IL. a
ia,ion of regulation made by the camp meeting
authorities. Hoffman sought To recover damages