The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-09-10
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Score another success for the Baltimore
County Agricultural Society.
Politics was among the most prominent
exhibits At the county fair the past week.
The September term Of the Circuit Court
commences on Monday next, I2th instant.
Two "trials Of speed" each day on the York
road. between TowsontOwn and Baltimore, with
Pollard ahead.
-Ourthanks are due DR.. Melchor Gist cocksy,
U. s. Army, for late copies Of the Las Vegas.
New Mexico, papers.
--DernarJ Carter, Esq. prominent member
Of the bar, IL III Of typhoid fever at his country
residence near Ellicott City.
MIR. WIN. T. Walters magnificent perche-
ron horses attracted much attention rs they passed
up the York road 10 the county fair on Monday.
a loud-voiced preacher held forth ON 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 twenty seven 70.
males At 81. Joseph's Catholic church at Putty
Hill, Belair road.
When Judge Ysioit grants = release on
habeas corpus after Judge Brown has refused to
DO so. IL 10 pretty certain that YeIlott L. right
Ratio. co1msrciai.
Rev. George II. Allen, who. for three years
has been pastor Of tho NJ. 4. Church South, West
Hartford. died at Jarvettsviiie ON I'll Inst. He had
been in delicate health for . considerable time.
luu tIottiu& NouucIt AlAuu c.t Woutl nave
given nm exhibition Of her speed at tho 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 this county will be completed In No
vembcr. This school. which resumed duties on
the 18th Of Aug. has now its full compliment Of
20 pupils.
The new engine for use on the Baltimore
Delta railroad. which was 20 have been ready
by Sept. Let. will not be delivered for some time
yet, a the shops where il Is being built arc over
run with work.
There are a number Of cases of bilious fever
in the vicinity Of Lauravillc. Hartford road. Mrs.
Thompson. wife Of ex-SheriG 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 VI. T.. church Sunday night last, which
was addressed by Mr.. W. =. Wilmington. Meet
ings were also held at wavcrly and Govanstown
On Monday and Tuesday nights.
Mr.. Harry McGown, proprietor OF Point
Breeze Hotel. I2th district, was attacked by his
two tame bears on Tuesday last and was very
severely bitten In the leg. The prompt arrival 0f
assistance probably saved his lie.
The firm Of Hall, liillen 4 Co.. commission
merchant. has been Dissolved by mutual consent.
Col. Thomas liilien retiring. We are glad to say
tina, Col ilillen. who has been III for some weeks
at his country residence. Is improving.
in the third precinct Of the 18th district
there are upwards OF 900 names upon the poll
book and the largest vote ever pollcd in the pre-
einet was jOi What \ magnificent opportunity
for fraud lies right there in the third precinct.
in the Orphans Court this week letters Of
administration were granted 90 Jennie A. England
on the estate Of Robert A. England to VI. ".
Oautt on the estate of Mary J. Jean; to Ann e.
Baseman On the estate Of Vachel W. Baseman.
The temperance ball was put in motion in
Towsontown Wednesday night by holding n
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. l2th, will no
doubt attract n very large crowd. Every arrange
ment will be made for the comfort and pleasure
Of those who may favor the company with their
presence.
The weather during the pasi week has again
been feaTfulIy warm. the Thermometer ranging
among the nneties. with the atmosphere heavy
aud very oppressive. The heat had bad effect
upon the county fair and no doubt deferred many
from attending.
We had u glorious rain here on Saturday
afternoon last, which, while il did not soak the
ground, the dust vas settled and NO were thus 70.
lieved of one great annoyance. There was no
rain at Cockeysville and very little four miles
below Towsontown.
A wild steer created great deal Of excite.
mcnt in woodberry on Monday afternoon. A
little boy named Chilcoat was tossed over n fence,
but was only slightly hurt. After fourteen shots
were fired into the body Of the animal he was
finally sabduel and killed.
The daily express line Of Lindsay 4 Pilson
which has been running between this place and
Baltimore for several yeaTs, has been discontin-
ucd. Mr.. Robert Pilson, who managed the bust
ness. has secured position in the grocery store
Of Mr.. d. II. Voc, Baltimore street. Baltimore.
a knight club was organized ut liainP-
den, Falls road, on Saturday evening last with q
n A. a
dent of the club, and DR.. George ii. cairnes Is
among the vice presidents. The feeling In that
section between the two factions L. growing very
bitter.
DR.. William T. Montgomery, a 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 ycars.
lie was \ brother-in.iaw Of Prof. Thomas $. Lat
inner, Of Baltimore, and was . ply stefan Of great
ability.
A son Of Mr.. Daniel vondersmith, Of Reis.
terstown, while riding In \ tournament at finks-
burg on LIST inst. was seriously injured about the
head, caused BY his horse boltisg and running
under tree with him. lie was attended by DIR.
Meores. The unfortunate young man Is about
Is years Of age.
-considering the inexeusable behavior Of
the weather In the course Of the present season. Il
may be proper 20 remind our readers that sum.
mer does not end on the LIST Of September. August
Ia the last summer month, but summer extends
from June 2lst, when the sun enters Cancer, 20
September 2lst, when it enters Libra.
MIR Howard Ridgely, Of Hampton. in con
nection with his brother, Mr.. Ohio Z. Ridgely,
has opened brokers' Office at S. Second street,
In Baltimore. The Style Of the firm Is Ridgely
brothers. Mr.. John Anderson, son Of MrsJam
NJ. Anderson, has secured n clerkship with them.
We wish the new firm abundant success.
Mr.. David A. Kenncy, Of the IL district
who. with his family, recently took trip over to
L.. - NJ a.
Of interest and among others an old English elm
tree At Queenstown, Of immense proportions. lie
measured the tree about four feet from the ground
and Its circumference was "a feet 5 inches.
We have received q letter from Mr.. c. l..
Wright, Of this county. In which he states that he
was not ruled out at the Bay Ridge tournament
because he was . married man, ~ smother married
man was permittedto ride. Mr.. W. does not state
why he was ruled out but We suppose u was on
account Of his well known sxper;ness In taking
the rings.
If II had not been for the pumps Of the
temporary water supply at Meredth's ford, on
the GunPcwder, Baltimore city would certainly
have suffered water famine this summer. These
pumps have been running regularly night and
day since the Esd Of July and have forced water
through the pipes amounting 10 double the capa-
city Of Lake Roland and Druid Lake.
MIR. James Thompson, Of the l?th district,
who has been the Republican judge Of election in
the 81 precinct for the past thirteen years, was
before the County Commissioners on Tuesday and
declined 10 serve any longer in that capacity. lie
was asked why be had come to this determine
ton when he said he had icon scientious scrupies
against doing so. II will be well ifas good q man
- Mr.. Thompson can be found % take his place.
Or. u. Lloyd Howard Drowned.
Dr.. Edward Lloyd Howard. surgeon Of the Ma
rine Hospital, Baltimore, was drowned at noon on
Monday last under very distressing circumstances.
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