The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-07-22

John WALL of Canton, 18th district, had
his right leg broken on Tuesday by bar of pig
iron falling upon it.
Mr.. Bartram Zevely and family, of Wash
ington, D. c., are summering at Highland Park
Hotel, in this county.
Mr.. John B. Watkins, of Long Green, was
thrown from his buggy a short time ago and had
his shoulder bone broken.
Mr. John w. Garrett has presented to
President Arthur Shepherd COlly dog, raised at
Monticello, in this county.
-Gen. James C. Clarke, vice president of the
Illinois Central Railway, formerly of this county,
was in Baltimore this week.
Col C. Irving Dirty, of the LIST district,
who has been in delicate health for some time, Is,
we are glad to say, improving rapidly.
Mr.. H. W. Boyer depot master at Calvert
Station, is suffering from Brights disease and has
been compelled to give up his position temporarily
In the 18th district last week 23l names
were placed On the registration lists. This is
perhaps more than one-half the vote OF the dis
trict.
About 500 voters were registered in the
9th district last week. This is supposed to be
considerably less than one-haf the vote of the
district.
"A man named Lewis Allois has been arrest
ed in Baltimore, having in his possession num-
Der of tools stolen from carpenters on the Fred
erick road.
Mr.. Thos. NJ Keerl, owner of the Matthews
property east of this town, accompanied by
his family, sailed from New York for Europe on
Wednesday.
john 7. McGone, ESQ., member of the
bar and president of the Board of Registers OF
Baltimore city, is boarding at Mrs. Denmeads,
Lutherville.
Col. George W. MacBee, mayor of indie
pendence, Ohio, has been visiting his brother, Mr..
Charles McBee at his residence in the lst district
of this county.
-McCauley's coopering establishment, situa-
kolo Rolf; side of EllIcOtt CltV.
was burgarized one night last week and lot of
new tools carried off.
Mrs. Boyleston, daughter of Mr.. Samuel
NJ Shoemaker, of this county, SALES from New
York to-day for Europe. She will spend the
summer in Switzerland
Mrs. Matthews, wife of Mr.. A. C. N.
Matthews, member Of the well-known auetioneer
ing firm Of Matthews & Kirkland, died at Wa
verify this county, on Monday last
"A lodge of knights of Labor has been or
ganized at Woodbury. with a membership Of
about 200. This order appears to be growing
RAPIDLY there and elsewhere in the county.
Saturday last was st. Swithin's day and as
it did not rain on that day, according to the old
tradition, (which don't always hold good) we need
expect no rain for the following forty days.
A county official, while away from home
on business last Tuesday, was bitten in the leg
by a small dog. At last accounts the dog was
still alive and it is thought he may recover
The "Ivy Grove Socials' will hold their
third annual picnic in Ivy Grove, the Green
Spring Branch, N. C. R. R., near BroOklandville,
Thursday evening, July 9th, commencing at
o'clock.
The editor of the Belair Times notifies his
friends that he does not publish original verses.
He thinks he saves himself lots of trouble by an
adherence to this rule, and we have no doubt he
is correct.
Herman Fuld, aged % years, whose mother
resides at Woodbury., this county, was drowned
l. k1.,. G.nOa bod
from a yacht in which he and some friends had
been sailing.
An unknown man, about so years of age,
was found near Wilkens' factory, Frederick road,
on Wednesday, in starving condition. He was
removed to the county station-hou and attended
by DR.. Worthington.
At Sharpsburg, Nd, butter is selling at
Is cts. pound with a downward tendency. Here
we are obliged to pay from % to 35 cts. pound
for it. We would like somebody to satisfactorily
explain the cause of this.
On Monday of last week boy named John
Burns, employed by Mrs. Hunter, of Long Green
Valley, while aged in taking down hammock,
fell and one of the hooks caught him in the abdo-
men, tearing his flesh very badly.
The annual grand harvest home festival
takes place at the Rocks of Deer Creek, Thurs
day, August 10th. 1t would be good idea for
the officials of the Narrow Gauge road to combine
railroad meeting with this festival.
from Holland by DR.. T. w. Patterson, of this
county, is intended for Mr.. VIM. H. Moore, of
Glenmore, Hartford road, and another for Col E.
H. Webster, Collector of the Port of Baltimore.
On Tuesday morning horse belonging to
Amos Williams of Woodbury., this county, had
violent fit in a hotel stable at Westminster. The
animal plunged and kicked fer three-quarters of
an hour, injuring several men in his struggles
The Rev. W. II. H. Powers, rector of Trini
ty church, Towsontown, will hold service in the
NJ. P. church at Providence, three miles east of
this place, Sunday afternoon, July 23d, at four
o'clock. The neighbors are cordially invited TO
attend.
in the Orphans Court this week letters of
administration we're granted to Charles Akehurst
on the estate of Sarah Akehurst; to Theresa
Byrne on the estate of Andrew Byrne, and to
Samuel Pinkerton on the estate OF Charles DE
Gruehey.
Mrs. Zelda Seguin- Wallace, with a COM
pany of amateurs, at Library Hall, Gainesville,
on Monday night, played Buekstone's farce of
"The Rough Diamond" The play was well put
on and the audience, which was large and select,
delighted.
The colored camp-meeting which com
menced in Mr.. Caprons woods, on Roland avenue,
on the 14th inst, will continue over the 23d. The
attendance last Sunday was large and the services
were very interesting. The camp is conducted by
Rev. E. W. Scott.
The Towson Guards have decided to hold
tournament at UrOOm OtOhcy HouhCsudJJ
August 10th, to be followed by dancing picnic.
These affairs, gotten up by the Guards, have al
ways heretofore proved very pleasant and have
been well attended.
"A change was made in the time table Of the
York road railway on Monday last, the first car
leaving Towsontown at instead Of A NJ, and
the last car from Baltimore for Towsontown leav-
ing at 10 80 P. NJ. A car for Govanstown leaves
the city at 11.3O P. NJ.
In the u. S. Senate on Wednesday Mr..
German presented petition from DIR. Robert j.
Hewy, of this county, late acting assistant sur
geon in the army, praying for additional com
pensation for services rendered while IN the army,
under a certain act Of Congress.
Mr. John Long, Sr., of Chestnut Ridge,
who was so seriously injured in n runaway acct
dent on the Falls road, one day last week, full
account of which appeared in cur last issue, died
on Sunday, 10th inst. He was about IL years of
age and a very worthy man and good citizen.
The wheat crop in this county is heavier
than il has been for years and most farmers will
average from 20 to 80 bushels to the acre. This
is certainly most encouraging to the tlers OF the
soil and should Danish all complaints of hard
times particularly fair prices can be obtained
for the grain.
The Baltimore county Teachers Associa-
tions held their regular meetingsi in Baltimore last
week. but on account of the warm weather
the usual literary exercises were omitted
The teachers were paid their salaries for the
last quarter, amounting In the aggregate 10
about 80, 600.
Mr.. S. Webster Bradford, of the Beair bar,
son of the late Ex-Governor Bradford, of this
county, has been employed to assist in the defense
of the colored man who some time ago murdered
Young colored woman in Belair and whose case
was removed to this county. The case will be
tried here at the September term.
The race track at the Timonium fair
grounds is in a wretched condition and if the
races nj the coming fair are expected to amount
to anything the work of putting it in proper shape
should not be too long delayed Let the work be
commenced forthwith so that everything will be
in readiness for the first day Of the fair.
The Jersey COW Valena Hoffman, bred by
Mr.. John Ridgely, of Hampton, and now owned
by Dr. Samuel 7. Earle, of Queen Anne's county,
in recent test made 10 lbs. and l3 ozs. of butter
in one week, on moderate feed. This COW was
sired by imported Orange Peel and on the part OF
her dam takes 121 per cent. of the blood Of Al
phes.