The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1883-10-06

| spent the summer IN our town, moved 10 the city
on Wednesday last.
| a Republican mass-m meeting will be held
In Towsontown on Tuesday, October 10, at p.
IN. Prominent speakers will be present.
| a temporary organization Of the Towson-
town High School Literary and Musical Assoeia-
ton was held on Thursday evening. Il was decided
90 organize permanently on next Friday at ~
o'clock p. IN. Public cordially invited.
| At y Republican mass. meeting held at NJ.
Vernon Hall, Woodbury.. on Thursday night last,
great snthusiasm prevailed and a campaign club
was formed with upwards Of two hundred and
thirty members. The Republicans are In earnest
down there.
AIR. Fred Won Kappf owner Of the Stone
leigh herd Of Jerseys, says that In the contest at
our county fair for the Sweepstakes premium on
bulls. awarded 10 Mr.. John Ridgeiy's King Rex,
his bull Normandy "a did not appear In the ring
on account Of sickness.
The following letters remaining In the Gar
| denvilc postofiice for the month ending Septctn.
Der 3Oth u not called for will be sent 20 the Dead
Letter Office. October 3Oth: john Dilker. james
| 0lsdson, John Johns. Friedrich Meiser, Miss
Mary Connoy Mano, Miss Lisettc schramaies.
Jonx NJ. HERRNAN, 7. NJ.
As the 5:iO train the Maryland Central
Railroad was within n short distance Of Sheppard
Station, on Saturday evening last, some foolish
| creature threw some ripe tomatoes at the train,
breaking or two windows and scattering the
ripe fruit over some Of the passengers. The CON.
pany should make example Of such offenders.
Mr.. U. q. Miller, the we'll known asricui-
tural Implement man Of Ashland, gives notice. in
another column, Of his willingness 90 pay $50 for
information that will lead 90 the arrest aud con-
vietion Of the person or persons that have been
destroying grain drills In his possession. lie Is
mean man that would destroy the property of
his neighbor.
-IIarford Democrat: Judge watiers prora-
| ising field Of twenty three acres Of wheat has
been threshed, and yielded Us bushels Of wheat,
an average of within a fraction Of 90 bushels To
tho acre. The average Of the Fuitz was over 20
| bushels and parts 81 the dcld over % bushels.
The preparation was clover sod turned down
aud fcrtiliEed.'
Under the head Of "Reiigious Notes." the
Baltimore boy says: "Rev. A. D. Grosh, formerly
pastor Of the Second Uniycrsalist church In
Philadelphia, has removed 10 Towsontown. Nd.
Mr.. Grosh IL one of the oldest clergymen In the
church. and Is spending the evenings Of his days
writing for press" We have not heard oG his
| arrivRl.--Ebs
Mrs. Martha Myers, Of Baltimore, aged 30
| years. was found dead in her room, Sunday
| morning last. She returned on Saturday from
visit to her daughter, Mrs. Charles Hoffman, liv-
ing near 0wings' Mills. this county. Her body
was found near the door. and II was thought she
| died from heart diseso whilst at prayer. She was
n native Of Manchester. Carroll county.
The corner stone of Smith street Methodist
church. Of Norfolk. Virginia. Of which the Rev.
j. II. Manlcy. formerly Of this town, IL pastor.
was laid on Sunday last, under the auspices Of
Rising Sun Lodge No. 2. A. 7. L 4. NJ. and the
knights Tcmplar of Norfolk. both colorei organi-
nations. fuly 1000 persons witnessed the ecre.
monies. II il expected the building will be COIN
| pIeied by 2ist instant.
We hope subscribers 90 TnE UNIoS. living
at n distance. will avail themselves Of the
postal notes in Teusiiting subscriptions. IL can
be done at very small expense. Those persons
living nearer home may adopt the same plan If
| they wish. We would like 20 see what these pos
I A laaL IL aRIe IL 10 saa
| can think Of just nov by which familiar
| ize ourselves with them.
Mr.. james ". Hughlet,, the Republican
nominee for county treasurer, was serenadcd at
his home, in woodbcrry, on Thursday evening of
| last week. Upwards Of 400 voters. headed by q
drum corps. eheerei the nominee and promised
him their votes. Mr.. llughleit thanked them for
the honor paid him in some well timed remark.
Woodberry will make good showing in NoVcm-
Der for the Republican ticket.
Prof. q. Clinton Hanna, principal Of the
high school Of this town, has been exoneraied by
the School Board % the charges brought against
him by a patron Of the school that he was teach
1 ing the children infdeliiy. The school IL in u
most dourishing condition. and the Professor, be-
| ing one Of the most popular and competent teach
ers in the State, a strong effort IL being made 20
| get him 10 reconsider his intention Of re,gning.
a weli.kuown old gentleman. who lives in
the 18th district. has been resident Of Baltimore
county for more than thirty years. called at THE
! USIox Office on Tuesday. During all these years
he had not been \ subscriber 20 a county paper.
but in the future he proposes 20 DO better IN this
respect A. he paid 81 so 90 have THE USIOS mailed
to his address for one year. There are perhap.
more people like him who sh' sld follow his ex-
ample.
Prof. d. c. Reed, principal Of the Wood
berry High school, has introduced n new feature
into his school. which Is larger than ever be-
fore. numbering $40 scholars. The innov alton Il
- aa- IL.
Tuesday and Thursday. oLe hour and quarter
each day. After the children have become some
what advanced in plain needle work they are TO
be taught cutting. fitting and fancy work. Thi.
strikes n move In the right direction and
much good will assureiiy result.
The Maryland Central Railroad was for
maiiy opened 90 travel and trade TO Forest Hill
on 5th Instant. A substantial lunch was provided
by the citizens Of the place, and n number Of
people from other counties and States were in
vited. Hon. Washington Townsend. Of West
chester. and Samuel Dickey. Of oxford, Chester
county, delivered appropriate addresses. The re
ception committee was composed Of Hon. steven
son Archer, james ". Cain. Joseph lIoopes, Gar
rett Amos, William ID. Bartieson and c. c.
kinsey.
The residence Of Mr.. J. Randolph Nor
deeai situated on the old Burnham property, on
Chestnut Ridge. sth district. abou, two miles and
a.half north of Brooklandviile, was totally lie.
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Nearly all the furniture also destroyed. II
| IL thought the ere originated from the kitchen
chimney. The insurance on house and contents
! 10 81. 600. The house was tSo-stoFy frame. ami
the high wind prevailing at that hour caused the
material to burn rapidly that little time was
given 20 save the furniture.
AT the fair and supper held on Friday
evening Of last week by the ladies connected with
Trinity p. 4. church. Towsontown. over $500
| were realized. The proceeds were devoted 20 fur
nishing the new rectory, which has just been COM
pletei. This week = committee Of the ladies of
the work chapter Of the church visitel Baltimore
aud made purchases of furniture. carpets. ETC.,
| for the building and had them placed in position.
| ready for the rector and his family. The ladies
| that had the matter in hand deserve great credit
| for the energetic manner 10 which every detail
| was attended TO.
The eommission. composed Of Samuel Brady,
Chas. J. X. Thorn, Gist 7. cOekey, II. l.. Wilson
and William $. Whitley. appointed by the Circuit
Court of this county 10 determine the value of ten
acres of land in Druid Hill Park. owned conformity
By the city of baltimore aud the heirs Of the late
George Freshman, Of this county. held n meeting
on Saturday last. and examined witnesses as 60
the value Of the land. The estimates made were
all the way from 81 500 TO $4,000 per acre.
Messrs John r. Poe and William fitIhugh whar-
ton, represent the eity's interest, and Messrs.
williams, BoaTman and Robertson, the Freshman
estate.
a member Of the Baltimore county bar had
an important legal paper which he mi'laii. For
two days he searched his Office through and
through. but IL vas nowhere to be found. lie
finally gave !, mp for los; asd prepared q copy
which he filed 10 a case which was on the court
docket for trial. On Saturday night the wh,re-
abouts of the missing paper was revealed 30 him
In . dream. On Sunday morning. the dream
being still fresh in his mind. be asked another
lawyer II he had not placed a certain paper in
his keeping. lie was promptly answered in the
Affirmative and the missing document was pro.
dueed. This Ia strange, bat voueh for it,
truth.