The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-08-21
LOCAL ITEMS.


--TO.day-August :ist-is the last Of the
dog days.
We had slight rain on Wednesday after
noon, not enough TO be Of any benefit.
The tournament at Halls Springs. Hartford
road, takes place on Wednesday next, 25th inst.
Swallows holding mass meetings on tho
telegraph wires preparatory TO taking their flight
south.
1t will require 2sS tons Of coal for the
court house and aims house during the coming
winter.
1t Is said that the work Of laying the rails
for the narrow gauge railroad will soon be com
menced.
The colOrcd camp. meeting at 81. Paurs
church, Hartford road, commenced ON Friday,
goth inst.
-Thousands Of bricks are still being hauled
BY wagons through this place TO the GunPowdcr
water works.
Camp meetings this year have not brought
as much rain as they usually do and the result is
= scarcity Of water.
Tie second fair Of the Baltimore county
Agricultural Society will commence two weeks
from next Tuesday. Sept. Tth.
The past week we have had some very cool
weather. the nights particularly being quite chilly
rendering heavy clothing necessary.
We return thanks to Mr.. l.. l.. Smith, of
give Oaks" Hartford road. for basket Of the
6ncst pears We have seen this season.
a new Methodist church l. soon TO be
ted near Emory Grove on u 10; donated for the
purpose by member Of the Baptist church.
The County Commissioners of Baltimore
and Howard counties will Jointly erect an iron
bridge over the Patapsco river at Hollowhslds.
The streams through the country are very
low and some Of them almost dry. The earth
IL quite dry and hard and rain Is badly needed.
The back bone IL summer has n very
rious kink and will be entirely broken in very
short time.
Our old friend rriah Carter. sr.. will nc.
cept our thanks for half bushel Of beautiful
Trophy tomatoes.
The County Commissioners have reap
pointed WIN. II. Reed constable for the % Dis
trict for two years.
The Summarized camp. meeting at Wind
sor Heights. Powhatan railroad. commenced on
Thursday last.
kind Of business just ask the indiv idual who has
never engaged in il. lie generally knows all
about IL.
The weather wise already predicting a
long and severe winter, basing their predictions
upon the fact that last winter a remarkably
mild one.
The camp meeting season is now about
over and those who contracted colds while camp.
ing out will now have time 10 so home and 'joc-
tor Themselves.
made the vows Of the Order Of School Sisters at
the Convent Of Noirc Dame, near Govanstown.
last Saturday morning.
jacob Baubliiz. who died NJ his home on
Chestnut Ridge few days ago. aged so years.
leaves wife and IL children, los grand. children
and 70 great grand. children.
Mr.. Peter Ruhi, n respected young business
man Of Govanstown. was married on 10th inst. to
Miss Maggie C.. youngest daughter Of Mr. WIN.
d. Nicoli. Of Laurayilic. Hartford road.
The Reisterst0wn military company has
elected John Neal, captain J. +. Tracey. Let
lieutenant. and Dr. A. u. Gambler. I'd lieutenant.
The company numbers - members.
a boy named John Seymour. while visit
log his grand. mother near Reistcrstowu, had the
ends of three Of his fingers cut Of by Ratchet in
the hands Of another boy named Harry Stock.
Where do the small gnats come from
suddenly and where do they go when they leave
just as mys;eriously A few days ago there were
millions Of them about but now do not sec one.
Pour gentlemen Of this place went crab
bling one afternoon last week and returned with
about fifteen dozen Of ine ones. They tried IL
again this week but with what success We have
not learned.
a 6ne mule belonging to Mr.. Tho.. r.
Jenifer. dropped dead in Towsontown Wednes-
day. The animal In the team which was en-
gagged in hauling bricks from baltimore to the
Water Works.
Mr.. Jas. II. Lindsey has nearly completed
his new building on Chesapeake avenue, in which
he proposes TO open n restaurant. lie has also
erected commodous shedding and will soon be
ready for business.
1t is reported that Mr.. james Phipp.. Of
this place, IL about 10 commence the erection d n
double brick house on his lot adjoining the post
Office. We are glad 10 see these evidences Of i'm
provemcnt and thrift.
a boy named Andrew Moeter aged l years.
living in Baltimore. was run and killed ut
the Relay House. b. 4 q. railroad. on Friday af-
ternoon Of last week while trying To board
morning freight train.
Mr.. John Riigeiy. Of Hampton, will ex-
hibit four colts, all sired by his IIatnbletonian
horse, at the county fair next month. Ills
young mare "Helen" 10 entered in some Of the
purses 20 be tro,ted for.
a grand vocal concert and literary enter
tainment will be held in Shealey's Hall, Towson-
town. on Wednesday evening Of next week. CON-
mencing at $ o'clock. Proceeds for the benefit IL
the Temperance Society.
On Monday the provision stores in Tow
sontown were selling tomatoes at so cents per
peck and farmer who came in the same day
from the neighborhooi Of the Hartford road offered
them ut 30 cts. per bushel.
Mr.. Geo. W. Yost. who about year ago,
sold his property in the 9Th district and removed
with his family g. the West, has returned 20 Bal
timore county and will remain. II did not take
him long to tire Of his new home.
The house Of Mr.. A. r. Patterson, near
Emmorton, Hartford county, was struck BY light
ming short time ago, damaging IL 60 some extent
but injuring none of the inmates. Mr.. +. vas
formerly resident Of this county.
We have received through Edward ".
steifel. ESQ, . complimentary ticket for the
grand picnic and barbecue Of the carrolltcn
Hancock and English campaign club. Of which
he Is the president, which will be held at Lohr's
Park, Frederick road, Monday. Sept. I:,h.
-Benj. Wheeler. Jr. a native Of this eoun-
y, died at his home in Union township. Mahas-
Ia county, Iowa, on the goth Of July last. aged
81 years. lie was . brother Of Mr.. n. Sleer
Wheeler, formerly Of this county but now pro-
pristor Of Balls Head Hotel Front street, BALTIC.
Some time ago Mr.. J. W. Lee bought from
Psnnsyivania family an oId-fashioned corner
clock of large size. lie made some repairs 10 IL
and then sold II 90 Messrs. =. Hanson Hiss Co.,
greatly improved the clock and nOw ask $500 for
The officers Of registration for the several
election districts Of Baltimore county will com.
mence work on Monday, September 9Th. and will
sit until the 10th. Those who desire 20 register
In order TO vote at the Presidential election should
give this their attention. See notice in the adj
vertising columns Of the USioS.
-Ifenry q. Bedford, son Of Mr.. Charles II.
u. Bedford and grandson Of the late John ID.
Bedford, for many years in the county Clerks Of
dee here, was killed in machine shop in Will
mington, Del. lat week. by heavy shaft falling
upon him. Young Bedford vas learning the
trade. % maehinist In the shop in which he met
bis death. lie was 10 years of age.
The Gunpowder Agricultural Club held i,s
regular monthly meeting az the residence Of Mr..
John Crovther yr., near Cockeysvilie. on Saturday
last, every member being present except Mr.. Thos.
Gorsueh, Who has not Jet returned from Europe.
As usual the proceedings we're Of q very interest
ingeharacter. We received Kind Invitation from
the host Of this occasion 10 be present and regret
led our liability TO attend.
The attendance ct Emory Grove camp on
Sunday last was surprisingly small. the piaeard.
"No Admittance," on the gates, having done the
business for Il. The eoiored camp. meeting al
Asbury. . few miles further dom the road. was