The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-09-10
LOCAL ITEMS.

commences on Monday next, I2th instant.
Two "tFials Of speed" each day on the York
road. between TowsOntOwn and Baltimore, with
Pollard ahead.
-Ourthanks are due DR.. Meichor Gist coeksy,
u. s. Army, for late eopies Of the Las Vegas,
New Mexico, papers.
bernard Carter, Esq. n prominent member
Of the bar, Is III Of typhoid fever at his country
residence near Ellicott City.
Mr.. WIN. T. Walters magnificent perche-
ron horses attracted much attention they passed
up the York road TO the county fair on Monday.
a loud-voiced preacher held forth sun
day night last in the open air in this place. lie
had n small audience but an apparently respect
full one.
TN Sunday last Archbishop Gibbons con.
hrmsd twenty seven males aud twsnty-seyen 70.
males At 81. Joseph's Catholic church at Putty
Hill, Belair road.
When Judge Yellott grants = release on
habeas corpus after Judge Brown has Refused to
DO so. IL IL pretty certain that lellott IL right
Baiio. Commercial.
Rev. George II. Allen, who. for three years
has been pastor Of the ". +. Church South. West
Hartford. died at JarrettsviIis ON III Inst. He had
been In delicate health for considerable time.
The trotting wonder, Maud g., would bave
given m exhibition Of her speed at the Maryland
State fair In October but for the fact that she
Gently met with an accident in slightly spraining
an ankle.
The new building for the MeDonogh Farm
ScHOOl IN thlt county VIII DC completeu IN NO
vember. This school, which resumed duties on
the 18th Of Aug, has now its full compliment Of
20 Fapil..
The new engine for use ON the baltimore
4 Delta railroad. which was to have been ready
by Sept. ist, will not be delivered for some time
yet, a. the shops where Il Is bein; built are over
run with work.
There arc n number Of cases of bilious fever
in the vicinity Of Lauravillc, Hartford road. Mrs.
Thompson, wife Of ex-ShoriG James Thompson,
has been very III with the disease, but her condi
tion Is now much improved.
a large temperance meeting was held at
Canton ". r. church Sunday night last, which
was addressed by Mr.. W. =. Wilmington. Meet
inys were also held at waycrly aud Govanstown
On Monday aud Tuesday nights.
mir. Harry McGown. proprietor OF Point
Breeze Hotel, i?th district, vas attacked by his
two tame bears on Tuesday last and was very
severely bitten in the leg. The prompt arrival u
assistance probably saved his lie.
The firm Of Hall, llllen Co.. commission
merchants. has been dissois oil by mutual consent,
Col. Thomas llillen retiring. We are glad to say
tina. Col. ililcn. who has been 10 FOR some weeks
at his country residence, is improving.
in the third precinct Of tho 18th district
there are upwards OF 300 names upon the poll
book and the largest vote ever polled in the pre-.
cnct was 500. What u magnificent opportunity
for fraud lies right there in the third precinct!
in the Orphans Court this week letters Of
on the estate of Robert A. England to NJ. ".
Ofutt on the estate of Mary J. Jean: to Ann e..
Bassman on the estate Of vachei W. Basenan.
The temperance ball put in motion in
Towsontown Wednesday night by holding q
meeting, under the auspices Of the Alliance, in
Sheaiey's Hall. The temperance people propose
making an active campaign in Baltimore county.
The TowsOn Guards tournament and races
at Timonium next Monday, Sept. 1eth, will no
doubt attract n very large crowd. Every arrange
ment will be made for the comfort aud pleasure
Of those who may favor the company with their
presence.
The weather during the past week has again
been fearfully warn, the Thermometer ranging
among the nineties. with the atmosphere heavy
and very oppressive. The heat had n bad effect
upon the county fair and no doubt deferred many
from attending.
We had glorious rain here on Saturday
afternoon last, which, while IL did not soak the
ground, the dust vas settled aud We were thus re-.
iieved of enc great annoyance. There was no
rain at Coekeysville and very little four miles
below Towsontown.
A wild steer created q great deal Of excite
ment in woodberry on Monday afternoon. A
little boy named Chiieoat tossed over q fence.
but was only slightly hurt. After fourteen shots
were cred into the body Of the animal he was
finally subdusd and killed.
The daily express line Of Lindsay PilsOn
which has been running between this place and
Baltimore for several years, has been diseontin-
ued. Mr.. Robert Pilson. who managed the bust
ness, has secured . position in the grocery store
Of Mr.. ID. r. Voc, Baltimore street, Baltimore.
a knight club was organized at liamp-
den. Falls road. on Saturday evening last With a
membership Of $50. Mr.. Chas. IIasson Is Presi.
dent VI the club. and DR.. George n. Cairnes Is
among the vice presidents. The feeling In that
section between the two factions Is growing very
bitter.
DR.. William T. Montgomery, . physician
weil-known in the upper end Of Baltimore county
died at Shrewsbury, Pa, on first inst, of Brights
disease. after long illness, aged about 10 years.
lie was brother. in.iaw Of Prof. Thomas $. Lat
inner. Of Baltimore. and was physician Of great
ability.
A son Of Mr.. Daniel vondersmith, Of Refs.
terstown. while riding in a tournament at finks.
burg on lst inst, was seriously injured about the
head, caused by his horse boltisg and running
under tree with him. lie was attended by DR..
Moores. The unfortunate young man 10 about
Is years Of age.
-considering the inexeusable behavior Of
the weather In the course Of the present season,
may be proper 20 remind our readers that SUM-
mer does not end on the LIST Of September. August
IL the last summer month, but summer extends
from June 2lst, when the sun enters Cancer, q
September 2lst, when Il enters Libra.
Mr.. Howard Ridgely, Of Hampton. In con
nection with his brother, Mr. Ohio Z. kidgely.
has opened . brokers once at S. Second street
In Baltimore. The style of the firm Is Ridgely
brothers. Mr.. John Anderson, son Of Mr. Jame'
NJ. Anderson, has secured n elerkship with them
We wish the new firm abundant success.
Mr.. David A. Kenney, Of the u district
who. with his family. recently took trip over Il
the Eastern Shore Of Maryland, saw many thing
Of interest and among others an old English elu
tree at Queenstown, Of immense proportions. u,
measured the tree about four feet from the greun,
and its circumference 70 feet inches.
We have received q letter from Mr.. c. l.
Wright, Of this county, in which he states that b
was not ruled out at the Bay Ridge tournamen
because he was q married man, a. smother marrie'
man was permitted TO ride. Mr.. W. does not stat
account of his well known sxpertness In takinI
the rings.
IF Il had not been for the pumps of th'
temporary water supply at Merediih's ford, OF
the Gunpcwder, Baltimore city would certaini,
have suffered water famine this summer. Thes'
pumps have been running regularly night AM
day since the Esd Of July and have forced waite
through the pipes amounting 10 double the eapa
city Of Lake Roland and Druid Lake.
Mr.. James Thompson, Of the 1?th district
who has been the Republican judge of election Il
the Sd precinct for the past thirteen years. va
before the County Commissioners on Tuesday an
declined 20 serve any longer In that capacity. III
was asked Why be had come 20 this determine
ton when he said he had 'conscientious scrupies
against doing 90. IL will be well u good > ma
- Mr.. Thompson can be found 10 take bis place
DR.. Z. Lloyd Howard Drowned.
DR.. Edward Lloyd Howard. surgeon Of the Ma
rins Hospital, Baltimore. was drowned 1t noon o