The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-07-16
LOCAL ITEMS.

station at Summit Grove, on the Northern Central
road.
The premium lists of the next State Fair,
60 be held at Piuilco in October. will soon be
ready.
a little daughter Of Mr.. Joshua Wright,
bricklaycr, Of this place. died on Monday Of ty-
phoid fever.
The eorhet band Of GardcnvilIe. 18th dis.
trict, will give an excursion 10 Pen Mar Wcdnes.
day, July 27th.
The Middlctown 10th district) NJ. 4. sun
day school will hold Us third annual pic. mic sat-
urday, July 3Oth.
-Towsontown NJ. +. Sabbath school will hold
u pic mic in Ridgcly's mill woods ON Wednesday
Of next week, July goth.
The total expenses Of the March term Of
the Circuit Court were $3,9s7.j3. the heaviest
item being for petit jurors pay-Sl. 529.le.
The work ON the colored Odd Fellows
Hall In this place Is being rapidly pushed. When
completed Il will be quite an imposing structure.
Now look out for IT, Vennor says that az
ter the 18th Of the present month he expects n
cool 10 cold wave, with storms, aud in sections,
fall.like weather.
--Another Sonthdown ram from Cambridge
shire, England. has arrived nj Druid Hill Park.
Being an o. L. ID. his ramship has been chrsten-
cd Gov. Hamilton.
In the Orphans Court this week letters Of
administration were granted 10 John Morrow on
the estate Of Keturah Morrow TO Samuel q.
Wilson on the estate Of Elizabeth Stevens.
-ueofkc NetAkcr, uFtug NJ 0Tnya Factory,
LIST district, was thrown from wagon last Satur-
day. caused by his horses running away. and was
painfully hurt by the wagon running aver him.
"A young child of Mr.. chas. u. Sheridan.
Of this place. fell out of bel Friday night of
last week and laid unconscious for several hours.
II was attended by Dr. Jarret, aud finally rec"v'
cred.
"A two year Old daughter Of John Mckct-
rich. Of trays factory. Ist district. fell from
window On Monday. distance Of - feet, cutting
. terrible cash in her head and sustaining other
injuries.
The freight business on the Northern Cen.
trail h immense Mt present. From Saturday
morning o'clock to the same time Sunday
morning last. ~ trains passed this siation.-Gi'n
Rock H,5.
The annual Sheutxen Festival was held
this week at the Park on the Belair road. and at.
tracted large crowds Of people. The decorations
were very elaborate and the Examinations and fire
works grand.
"A few nights ago an able bodied thief stole
u shovel pillow from Mr.. II. l.. Bartieson's porch.
In Long Green Valley. lie says if the thief will
make himself known he will hear something to his
disadvantage.
Rev. Edward ". Scott, president of the
Conference, on Sunday last laid the cornerstone
Of new church TO be known as Ty,on's Chapel.
near Melvale. The building will be frame, 3Ox Is
feet, and will cost $500.
A son Of George T.. Rowley. aged - years.
day night last, caused by wound in the hand
inflicted by the fragment Of an exploded cart
ridge from . toy pistol.
The will 81 the late David Sumwalt, Of this
county. over which there has been a contest since
1877, was admitted to probate in the Orphans
Court on Tuesday last. The estate is estimated
o. be worth about $io,oao.
On Sunday, June Goth. Rev. G. T. House,
pastor Of 81. Johns N. +. church, Luthcryille.
received into full membership over tsenty per-
sons, chiefly adults. who had faithfully passed
their six months Of probation.
The fine farms of ex.Sherif Samuel W.
worthington. near Cockeysvilie. are advertised In
this weeks USIoS by the Trustees, Me.srs John
Mcrryman aud X. X. Boarman. The sale will
take place on Saturday, August 10th.
AIR. lIervey W. Lathrop died at his resi-
dcncc on the liillen road. opposite Woodbourne
vannah, Ga but hal been living a retired life in
hsltimore county for number OF years.
As this Il the season when many Of our
people are enjoying their summer holiday, we
would remark ea pa''aRf, that the editors Of the
USioS expect shortly TO spend half day ut n
Sunday school pic-nie-if the walking il good.
The baltimore SaR Of Wednesday tells the
toughest fish story we have seen this summer. II
says: 1.-TWO gentlemen yesterday fshed below the
dam on the Patapsco river, at Relay House. and
in two hours caught eight dozen rock aud bass. 50
Mr.. Edward Reynolds, OF Sherwood, near
Upper Falls. Baltimore county, has field Of oats.
the stalks In which measure fully six feet in
length. IL Is Of the Challenge variety, and the
seed weighed - lbs. to the bushel.-Beidir .Eyis.
The people living on the Frederick road,
LIST district near the city limits. are elanorous for
an engine house and IRE apparatus, and Mr.. T..
W. Stieiel has been looking up suitable site for
the same II Is thought the house will be erected
near Garrison lane.
AIR. William Stirling. of the late firm Of
Stirling AhTens. died on Tuesday morning at
his residence on Merryman's lane, near waverly,
in the Seth year Of his age. lie was cousin Of
Hon. Archibald Stirling, Jr, U. :. District At
torney for Maryland.
Mr.. @. ]. Lamberton, aged 50 years, for
over sixty years clerk Mt the Pikesville Arsenal,
died at Pikesviilc last Sunday. Many years ago
he was blown up while assisting in making rock
cts. and since that occurrence he had been entire.
" deaf. lie had no family.
"A new suburban railway IL TO built at once
extending from the centre Of the city past High
iandtown 10 Point Breeze. The officers Of the
company are Rufus Bennett. president; Howard
Munnikhuysen, treasurer; Robert T. Banks, Sec
Rotary, aud Thos. J. Mekaig. attorney.
The mails for Sweet Air which have hero.
tofore been carried from Towsontown 10 that Of
Zee, now 70 by way Of the Northern Central rail-
road 10 Ph@nix and from thence to their desti-
nation. The Dulany's Valley and Long Green
mails are still delivered from Towsontown.
The idea Of establishing postal stations in
the Belt has been abandoned for the present,
owing TO n lack Of funds. Postmaster Adrcon,
however, gives assurance that soon the ne
eessary funds are available the stations will be
established. They will be great convenience TO
the people Of that section.
a fnc Aidernry COW from the herd of Mr..
Samuel NJ. Shoemaker, Of Green Spring Valley,
this county, was sent 10 Washington last week 10
furnish milk for President Garfield. Mr.. $. has
also shown bis generosity by donating $1,000 to
the fund Of s2sc.ooo which Is being raised In New
Vnr A ~ uta1 Al H.
The Towson Guards will hold their annual
tournament at 0room's Dairy Grove, adjoining
Towsontown, Wednesday, August 18th. AZ q
meeting Of the company on Tuesday night u was
decided 10 70 20 Yorktown next October TO par
ticipate In the centennial ceremonies. II 10 esti.
mated that the expenses Of the company on that
occasion will be about $500.
a large and ferocions dog, half mastif and
half Newfoundland, belong TO Mr.. Etzgruber. on
the Trappe road, 18th district. was killed u few
days ago BY huge mapping turtle. The turtle
was placed In the yard where the dog was when
the dog broke his chain and attacked Il. The
snapper, by quick movement. grabbed the dog
BY the throat and held on until he vas dead.
The proposed condemnation Of the Presst-
man properly, located within the bounds Of Druid
Hill Park, has been abandoned. Some years ago
the Commission took q acres Of this property by
condemnation, and the amount allowed the owner
vas 1000. A higher rate than that, Ills stated
Il now asked by the heirs Of Mr. Freshman for
the remainder Of the tract, and the Board decided
not 10 condemn Il.
The Herald newspaper has again changed
hands and Mr.. 7. Hoicombc Mitchell will here
AFTER WELD the goose quill. lie says in his In
troductory that he Is "editor and proprietor with
all that the terms imply" Mr.. Mitchell IL vir
ginian and has been In Towsontown but q Few
months. AZ this Il his frst experience In the pub
LEGATION Of newspaper. he win doubtless, rs ouI
eolored brothers put H. "eut wide swat and clear
20 de ground.
= Mr.. y. NJ Bowen, Of Lancaster. Pa, Passes