The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-08-14
LOCAL ITEMS.


Emory Grove camp meeting commenced on
Thursday. No admission ON Sunday.
The fall term Of the public schools Of the
county will commence Wednesday, Sept. lst.
The County Commissioners have re-a
pointed John Crooks. constable for the "a dis.
trict.
The work Of erecting the building for the
new station at Riders, n. Z. X. r., is being rap
idly pushed forward.
The NJ. T.. and NJ. +. churches ofthis place
contemplate holding woods meeting at nm early
day In Chew's woods.
WIN. Mcclure. employed in the Union
factory, LIST district cut Of his leg, very badly
on Thursday of last week.
Trays factory, lst district, will suspend
operations to-day for month. for the purpose Of
making some Improvements.
WIN. y. Peil has established n stage line
on the Franklin road. running daily trips from
the White Grounds TO baltimore.
Our thanks are due Mr.. VIM. l.. Gala CHER.
Of this town. for basket Of beautiful Trophy to-
matoes. gathered from his garden.
Mr.. A. J. German, one Of our enterprising
provision dealers, Is digging the foundation for
his new brick store and dwelling.
The female book agent was around again
the other day. II We had our way with these
ladies wed-but never mind. Wen let that pass.
-. L.. MOrling. assessor of new property for
the ID district. has inade additional return 10
the County Commissioners amounting 10 $lO.9lO.
NH Christian Gingrch, \ respected citi-
sen Of the 18th district. died on 9Th instant. after
an illness or several years duration. lie leaves u
family.
"A pie mic, sack and wheel barrow races aud
CREASED pole climbing will take place at Grooms
Dairy Grnve. Towsontown. Wednesday, August
18th. at +. M.
MIR. Win. II. Buck. second son Of the late
Benjamin VI. Buck. died at hi- residence in the
12th district. Sunday Afternoon last. in the tjth
year of his age.
The school Board has rc.appnintcd Prof
u. e. Reed. principal of Tnwssntown high school.
and Misses ". A. Isaac. Ella Harrison and u.
Dora Marshall assistants.
The Temperance organization of this place
will give vocal and instrumental concert. for the
benefit Of the society. in Shealcy's hall. on Wed
ncsday evening. ?jth instant.
Mir. l.. II. Urban. who is the proud pos.
SCISSOR u one Of the most attractive lawns in Tow
sontown, has n large collection of the most beau
tiful dallias VIC have seen anywhere.
Hog cholera is prevailing on Ny 'l.aiy's
Manor and many farmers have sustained losses.
Mr.. Jacob VI. Pearce has lost n number Of fine
hogs weighing between 1850 and 200 lbs.
Some fellow in Baltimore Is selling what
he calls ''mosquito catcher" II its better than
the old mode Of MASKING their heads with seigc
hammer we'll buy IL he comes this way.
The horses attached TO bottled beer wagon
ran away Mt the ) mile stone on the York road,
Tuesday. damaging the wagon 60 the extent Of
$50 and smashing twenty dozen bottles Of beer.
Of Prof. Reed. Of the Towsontown high school,
who enlisted in the 4. :. army about a year ago.
died at santa Fe. New Mexico. abou, two weeks
ago. Of fever.
William Wesley. proprietor Of the stage
line between TOwsontown and Rider's Station, has
rented the stables attached 10 Adys hotel and
will hereafter be prepared to accommodate tran.
sient custom.
-weexperieneed another hot wave this week.
the mercury registering abou, 9os. Owing to the
humidity of the atmosphere. so common TO the
dog days. the weather seemed 90 be equally NJ OPP
pressive a. that Of July.
The Eicott City PToyress Is responsible
for this: THE heaviest blow that the Democrats
have received comes from catonsvillc The whole
lunAic asylum, officers, employees and inmates TO
4 man are going for Hancock
Two woOdberry young men named Sulli-
van and Mann got into difficulty few days ago
when Sullivan fred at Lewis with pistol. Lewis
got behind tree aud saved himself Both were
arrested and bound over for court.
-Ersry Saturday says "the country patrons
OF the ". VI. railroad, entering Hillen Station.
make vain endeaycrs TO draw iee-water from a
Babcoek dre-extingui,her." Wen bet the "Town
Crer 10 a-and leave u TO himself
August Dehm and Catharine Cayanaugh
have been released by Judge Yellou from the
House Of Correction under writs ofhabeas corpus.
Dehm'. mother died last week leaving him SlO.-
900. lie will board at Barnum's hereafter.
Peter Ault living on Madison avenue cx-
tended. has been lodged in the county jail on the
charge Of tanning Mrs. 4. with n club. Peter
will have plenty of time 10 think his wick
edness before the next Grand Jury meets.
The Sabbath school Of Towso ntown NJ. +.
church held pic. mic on Wednesday In Mr.. Per
rine's woods, Govanstown, which was attended by
about $50 persons. The weather was pleasant
and the occasion was one Of much enjoyment.
-teorge Weilcy, who was serving n six
months sentence in the city Jail. escaped from
that institution the 30th of July. One week
later he was arrested In the Necks by Of the
county police and returned to his old quarters.
Mr.. J. $. Sears, Of Baltimore who recently
purchased the Easter property on the REGISTERS.
town road, short distance above Owings' Mills.
has enlarged and very much improved the man.
sion, which he will shortly occupy with his family
Mrs. N. X. Ewing and Mrs. Mary :. Cow.
ley living along the line Of the Delta railroad.
east Of Towsontown, have decided small lots Of
ground 90 the railroad company upon which IL 10
the intention TO erect station houses store rooms,
&c.
The contest over the postmsstcrship at
Govanstown has been finally settled by the De-
partment and DR.. s. X. Sylvester has been ap.
pointed postmaster. Hereafter the Office will he
located on the turnpike, opposite Homeland av-
enue.
a committee Of property owners. residents
Of Govanstown, called on the County Commits
sioners Wednesday and asked that additional
lamps be placed on the York road and Bellona
avenue, in that place. The matter was deferred
one week.
Judge Walters. one ofthc Associate J. ges
Of this judicial district, In addition TO being n
very clever gentleman Is also n good farmer.
This season. on his farm in Hartford county. he
raised crop Of wheat which averaged 30 bushels
q the acre.
a eolored man named Joe Jones, employed
BY DIR. Piper, was taken with diphtheria soon
after the death Of the Dr.'s little daughter. DR..
Piper. with that kindness Of heart for which he
Is 80 well known, took the man 10 his own house
and cared for him until his return to health.
- Mr.. John Tracey, Of Arlington, this county.
10 getting mp reputation for hauling large loads
Of hay. the last one always being larger than any
OF the former ones. On Saturday last he deliver
oil . load 10 Baltimore which weighed about "a
tons. That 10 the "boss," so far We have heard.
On Thursday night of last week the Re-
publesns Of the Let district held very large and
snthusiastie meeting at the club head. quarters
near the toll.gate. A large pole was raised aud q
handsome banner swung to the breese.
Speeches were made by DIR. WIN. X. Wilmer and
Col. Ditty.
a Baltimore county Democrat writes TO the
Baltimore Gazette over the initials IN. r." offer.
ing 20 bet 81, 900 that Hancock will be elected
This 10 only another little dodge 10 make capital
for "the superb" We have no doubt the gentle.
man can be accommodated II he really means
what he says.
Hattie smailwood, the girl who was sho,
by Lucy Watts, At the house Of county police
efheer Taylor, near boundary avenue, on Thurs.
day of last week, has almost entirely recovered
Miss Watts was arrested but both she and the In
jured girl maintained that the shooting was pure.
ly accidental.
The young men Of Reisterstown are trying
To get mp military company. Thirty-hyo have
already signed the roll and considerable interest
10 being manifested. As the State appropriation
for supporting militia companies 10 exceedingly
small we doubt u the Reisterstown boys can &c.
cure uniforms, arms, &e., from the State.
WIN. Bu,lsr lives in the sth district and hs,