The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-09-02

Mr.: Thomas G. BruG and wife have returned
from Bedford Springs.
Hon. Herman stump, Of BslaiF, vas in Tow
sontown on Thursday.
WIN. s. Keoch, Esq., and wife returned on
Monday aftsr delightful visit 10 Nantucket.
The Towson Guards have decided 10 take
part IN the military display In the city during
0riole week.
Mr.. Ronlk Jones, Of Slate hin, York county,
was here on Tuesday. and In the evening attend
cd the garden party At Trinity church.
The lawn party at Trinity Church Tuesday
evening was one Of the finest and most successful
Affairs Of the kind ever held here. The net 70.
esipts were $3s5.
Messrs. n. Charles Burke and John p. Con
trum, members Of tho bar, after spending week
very pleasantly at Marine Villa, Cape May, re-
turned on Saturday last.
/ Miss Blayloek, = lady who has gained wide
reputation ~ an accomplished elocutionist, was
In Tousontovn Tuesday. She eontempiaies Civ
Ing public reading here.
Last week Towsontown was located on the
line Of the Baltimore 4 Delta railroad, but this
week Il 10 on tho line ofthe Maryland Central the
name Of the road having been changed.
--Anethsr bieyclist has made his appearance on
our stroets-Master James Piper, the bright little
son Of our jovial friend, DR.. J. Piper. James,
although new beginner, 10 learning to handle
his wheel quite skilifully.
MIR. Charles 7. Holloway, Baltimore eounty's
hre.eomnissiOner, has asked permission to take
the Towsontown truck TO the city 10 use In the
Orioie procession. lie promises 10 paint Il and
have itrgged so that horse can be attached to u,
-Mis, Alice GroH, Of Washington, d. C., who
has been spending some time with friends here,
Ieft for her home on Friday morning. Her broth
o., DR.. Charles A. GrOa, a rising young physi.
clan Of Philadelphia, also spent Wednesday here
and attended the tournament.
Pat O'Conner keeps Q low rum mill on the
outskirts Of the town and few days ago he con.
eluded to vary disbursement by bagging n eolored
man. But the gun didn't 20 or and Pat failed 10
add that Of murderer to his other accomplish.
ments. He was arrested, however, but was only
allowed 20 spend short time In Jail. lie will
doubtless sec that his gun Is In better order next
time.
"A resident Of this place noticed an item In
last weeks UNION 10 the effect that Messrs. q. Bonn
Slinglun and Henry German had been robbed Of
- their enc piums. Having some Of the same
fr1it himself he concluded 10 60 into his garden
and SEQ how u was coming one. To his great sur
prise he found that the tree had been stripped,
the fruit doubtless having disappeared as did that
of his ncighbors. The thieves made good thing
out Of the Towsontown plum crop.
The committee Of tho Towson Guards who
managed the tournament on Wednesday, decided
that Knights H'Hsi appear In costume. And we
think the rule must have been strictly enforced,
because the got up % some of the riders was GER
tainiy fearfuiiy and wonderfully made. liza piece
Of faded ribbon for sash and \ worn-out aud
diseoiorod ostrich feather In the hat l. costume,
then they were "way up" in their Knightly toy
gerry. A Choctaw chief was nowhere beside them.
The Towsontown dogs had a carnival on
Saturday. Sunday and Monday nights last and the
nuisance became 20 great that some Of our cti-
rens armed themselves with shot guns and started
out on the wlr-psth. On Saturday night gentle.
man counted twenty dogs on his front porch ut
one time and the only weapon he had was q broom.
lie should have had n howitIer, loaded with
grape aud canister. Some one who had more
severe eye 20 business. fed the CANNES nice raw
beef. seasoned with strychnine This had the de.
sired effect. There not many dogs now.