The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-09-03
LOCAL ITEMS.

-sseAt VIVA octuS iatr week all tho otlcea In
the Court House will be closed each day after /?
o'clock VI.
During the month of August twenty mar.
rage licenses were issued from the Office Of the
Clerk Of the Circuit Court.
The Baltimore Herah copies local items
from the usIoS and credits them 20 another ma.
per here. Generous Heraid.
-. W. Lee 4 Son have q new store wagon,
which, while u 10 great improvement over the
old one, also looks more like business.
The heat wave Of the past week has been
enc Of the most oppressive Of the summer, the
Thermometer ranging among the nineties.
The extensive distiilery Of Hyatt 4 Clark,
at cockeysvillc, which has been under repairs for
some time, resumed operations on Tuesday.
1t is expected that the dam at Loeb Raven,
Gunpowder water works, together with the gate.
house, 9c., will be completed by the LIST October.
Timonium on Tuesday next. should the weather
prove favorable Il will no doubt be very largely
attended.
-Four car load. ofUnited States troops pass.
ed down the Northern Central railroad Tuesday
morning. IL Is supposed their destination was
Washington.
--waverly Lodge Of Mechanics gave an ex.
cursion To Colchester Beach on Monday. There
was large attendance and very pleasant time
was enjoyed.
Mr. william Sccmullcr. the we'll. known
Baltimore aneiionecr, will conduct the sale bext
ricultural Society.
Mr.. Frank Sanlcrson. one of the hest farm.
0f the 81 district. raised this season 26i bush
els Of wheat to the acre. Las; year hi. crop av-
craged - bushels.
The statement Of the expense. &c I,aiti.
more county, published in the USiox today. oe.
cupes much Of our space TO the ex :u,ion Of oiher
matters Of interest.
Major John I. Ycllott. counsel for Louisa
II. Appel. has fled bill Of complaint for di.
vorce from her husband. John G. Appel. alleging
cruelty ami dcseTtion.
The cotton mills at Union. Ist district, have
resumed operations after a suspension Of couple
of weeks. during which time repairs were made TO
the dam. the race, &C.
"A Sunday school cony cntion will be held
at this place on Saturday and Sunday. Sept. 18th
and 18th. and the proceedings promise TO l.. Of
very interesting character.
There Is talk Of organizing "a cavalry com.
pany at Baynesvillc. on the JOppa road. The
martial spirit seems 10 have suddenly taken hold
u many Of our young men.
Judge Robert Gilmor has sold his country
seat on Charles street avenue to Mr.. e. O'DonnelI
Ice for $ii, 300 II contains ~ acres aud has
good improvements upon IL.
Harry Schultheis, one Of the proprietOrs &c
the old Brodhead House, Fayettc street. Bali.
more. ded on Saturday last OF typhoid fever. after
n short illness, aged % years.
We return thanks 10 Mr.. George Biddison,
There were Eve varieties, among them some Of the
finest We have seen this season.
"A correspondent writing from Rotsvillr,
18th district, and speaking Of the drouth, says
that the farmers Of that section will not raise
three barrels Of corn to the acre.
Mr.. John Esci.bach, wh1 was n contractor
on the Gunpowder water works. died in Balti-
more on Wednesday from the effects Of an injury
received while leaving horse car.
Last week two men were arrested for tres
passing upon the farm of Mr.. W. 81. Phillips, in
the llth district. They were taken before Squire
Walter. who fined each IS aud costs.
-chas. J. u. Thorpe and John ". Hutton,
Of the I'd district, have been drawn 10 serve ON
the jury at the Sept term Of Court, In place Of
George Brown and Samuel Roach, excused.
The ladies Of 81. Johns Episcopal church.
kingssilic, 18th district will hold fair in large
tent at the church. Wednesday, Thurday and FRI
day, Sept 9Th, sth and 9th. See advertisement.
The County Commissioners on Wednesday
appointed Jacob II. Kraft constable for the ID
district for two years, and Robert T.. Cole. special
constable for the 9th district to examine licenses.
Mrs. Debby Bergman has sold her farm
In Soldiers Delight, I'd district to gentleman in
New York for $4,000. The property contains
$50 acres and has rich deposits Of chtomc upon il.
An all-day meeting was held nj Hiss
church, Hartford road. on Sunday last, which was
conducted by Rev. 4. Richardson. assisted by
Revs. I. p. Cook, chas. T. Belt and George Zim-
norman.
-Pollard's mail coach, between Baltimore
and this place, Is being well pa,ronzed and those
who have ridden in IL say IL Is very comfortable.
The fare Is 10 cts. for tho round trip and 20 cts.
single trip.
-Me.,rs. Morri. and Fendail. receivers. Of
fer the valuable property Of Mrs. Mary A. Shea
ley, In this place. at private sale. Il has been
laid or into building lots and avenues will be
opened through Il.
The Postofice Department has conferred
the authority on postmssters-not possessed be.
fore-to correct misdirected letters where posi-
bic and forward them instead Of sending them to
the dead letter Office.
john Brewer, driver Of . wagon for Mr..
Balls. butcher, Of Govanstown, while coming up
the York road Wednesday afternoon, was kicked
on the leg BY the horse he was driving. sustain
ing painful injury.
son mansion, near the Falls road, above Brook
landvilIe, last Tuesday night. Il was gotten mp
By number Of young gentlemen Of Green Spring
Valley and was very dne affair.
The people Of catonsville are warming up
on the subject Of steam railroad TO connect their
tomac road, and n meeting 20 further the enter
prise was held Wednesday night.
On Wednesday next . temperance picnic
will be held In Mr. Robinson's grove, ut the inter-
section Of the Belair and Camp Chapel roads, iith
district. There will be vocal aud instrumental
MIR. Adam Lenhon, who has just completed
his new store and tavern on the Belair road, ave
miles from Baltimore, will have m opening on
Monday next. A free lunch will be served and .
band Of music viii be In attendance.
The knight and Storm factions In the 9th
district are warming up 10 the work and meetings
are being held At different points In the district
for the purpose Of organizing clubs. Both sides
are claiming the district with equal confidence.
-Bhdge Superintendent Henry A. Maggie
this week reported TO the County Commissioners
that bridge on the Washington road, 18th dis
triet, was In dangerous condition, and the Board
authorized Mr.. Maggie TO put Il 10 proper repair.
Mr.. William Chester, . resident Of this
county but who was extensively engaged In the
business Of discriminating In the city, died on
Monday last, aged ~ years. lie was native Of
England but came TO this country over hfty years
ago.
-Doat forget the fact that the officers Of reg.
istration Of the several districts sit neat week,
commencing on Monday and ending on Friday.
II 10 your duty 20 register u your name IL not al
ready upon the books. Ifyou are not registered
you cant vote.
did you notice the man who grasps the
hand Of the person he meets and shakes Il 80 Wig
orously that you would think he had hold OF the
handle Of pump Make no mistake. That man
10 a Democratic candidate and "ths woods 10 fali''
Of him just now.
---Tswson postolIies and Towsoutown. This
looks odd bat not more 90 than Ellsngowan post
once In the village Of Texas, N. G. II. n. Ifhis
20 be Towson postofiee Il should be Towson
without the "town," otherwise there win be end.
Less complications.
Mr.. William Jones, native Of Baltimore
county, died at his residence In baltimore, satur
day last In the s6th year Of his age. lie was In
1919 member Of Capt. Hooks company Of Bal
timors county militia and participated In the bat
lie Of Bladensburg.
The corn crop In baltimore county 10 aba,
49,. l.. A.. Iii A..
half crop. The outlook for the farmersju just nos
is By no means encouraging. Il viii require a