The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1883-08-25


open for the fall term ON Monday. September Sd.
The ToWson Lodge Odd Fellows pic mic
will be held at Groom's Dairy Grove, ON Wednes-
day next, 10Th inst.
-.wavsrIy Lodge. knights Of Honor, held IL.
annual supper on Wednesday night at Riiter's
| Hotel, GoVanstoWn.
The Republicans Of the Ist district of this
county have organized club at Gray's factory,
with William Pierpoint rs president.
-Benjamin Chatham, Of Hampdcn village.
Falls road gives notice 20 all persons not TO trust
his wife. Irene Chairman. What has Mrs. Chat.
man TO say
a little son Of james Brogden, Esq, Of
Long Green Valley, had one Of his hands seriously
hurt few days ago 10 n machine with which he
was playing;
Mr.. Clarence MeMaster. Of Towson,Own,
exhibited at THE USIoS Office, on Friday, Eve
bartlett pears, Weighing ? lbs, 3 OF. The tree
yielded % bushels Of fruit.
David s. Carback, n native Of this eeun.
~, and 80 years keeper Of the main gate at
Greenmount Cemetery, died on Thursday. lie
was in the roth year Of his age.
--Epsom VI. i. Sunday school held pic mic
at Druid Hill Park on Wednesday. A very pleas
ant time was had. Mr.. :. Merryman Anderson
u the superintendent Of the school.
-FTabcis Decker, Of Patapsco Neck, 18th
district. was thrown from his carriage on Thurs
day. and quite badly injured. The accident oc-
CURED near the Union Railroad at Canton.
On the 18th inst, Justice Phil. l.. Moore
committed TO 81. Mary's Industrial School for
Boys, Thomas aud james Kane, on complaint Of
Mrs. Annie Kane, their mother, charged with be.
ing incorrigible and beyond her control.
We call special attention TO the regis,ra-
ton notice published In another column Of 60.
days issue. Those who are not already register
cd should attend 90 the matter at the coming sit
tings. otherwise they will not be able 20 vote NJ
the November election.
The funeral Of Mrs. Frank Walters, nee
Mary Elizabeth kepler. daughter Of the late DIR.
Samuel kepler. Of this county, who died at Ore
Knob, n. C.. on the Iith instant, took place at
LoudOn Park Cemetery, on Wednesday last. Mrs.
Walters was well known here.
Mr.. Thomas NJ. Dukehart, the extensive
brewer Of Baltimore, has bought the Crystal
Spring Brewery, situated on the CalycrtOn road,
IN this county, formerly belonging 20 Thomas
Beck 4 Son. The price paid was 100000. The
buildings originally cost $4,000.
AT the tournament held ut Hoods Mills,
Howard county, on Tuesday, John Shipley. VIM.
u. Pearcc and William u. cockey. OF this county,
were among the successful knights. The prizes
were gold watch, n silver hunting case watch,
an open face silver watch, and a set of shirt studs.
- liighiandtown. In the 18th district, Is ono
OF the most beautifully situated towns 10 Ealii-
more county. Tho view Of the city and the
Pa,apsco river from the high hill on which the town
is built. Is magnificent. Many persons transact.
ing business In Baltimore live there very comfor.
tably.
On Saturday last the fxion Club of Wood.
berry played a match game Of base ball, on the
grounds ~ this place. with the Maryland nine
The score was ~ to in favor Of the Woodberry
boys. TN Thurs lay Of this week the waverly,
of Baltimore. met the Maryland hcre-reSult
Maryland ~, wavcry L..
William Webster. aged about Is years, was
arrested on Friday Of last week, charged with
stealing COW from George Charlton Of waverly.
lie was committed to Jail for the action Of the
Grand Jury. The cow Is valuable one. but il
was offered In evidence that Webster was willing
20 take - for her, rather than miss a sale.
MIR. L. Tyson Ware. of this town, has Sc
cured the contract for supplying the county build
ing with coal. at the following prices One hun.
lred tons white ash at Jail and Court House,
SJ.i1 per ton. and one hundred and ifty tons at
aims house. at SOL per ton. Messrs. =. s. Cork.
ran 4 Son and IL. LANCE sons. were also bill.
dcrs.
Gel. James G. Clark, well known in this
county, has been elected president Of the Chicago
81 Louie and New Orleans Railroad. This Is
one Of the weathic., and most important railroad
corporations in the West. Col. Clark was in Bal.
tmore on Monday last. Ills many friends in
this state will be pleased TO hear Of his promo
ton.
Upwards Of 1900 persons attended Emory
Grove camp. near Reisters;own. on sunday last.
Al the morning collection over 1924 was raised TO
pay Oh the Indebtedness Of the camp for fitting
Sunday, making nearly sI.3oo in all. This il is
thought. will pay OF the indebtedness and leave
something in the treasury.
The iavoritc way Of selling whisky at the
camp meetings In the prohibition counties in
lower Maryland. Is 10 cut n hole in n watermelon
large enough 10 admit q pint flask. The melon
j. then seooped out, the whisky flask inserted and
the plug Of rind replaced. Melons Of thi. kind
sell readily at 50 cents. with the understanding
tina, IL must be returned when empticd.
There are complaints about the hlthy con-
diton Of some Of tho alleys In Towsontown and
IL IL feared that unless something H. done nj once
that sickness may result. Our sanitary Inspector
should give these matters immediate attention.
The sinks also should be looked after and our
sanitary law rigidy enforced, even if such
fo-cement would aAront some few persons.
-Mar'hali c. Dunn, engineer, and John W.
u. Bowen. fireman, on the y. &. X. H., were
badly scalied on Monday by the bursting Of the
water crate in the Gre.box Of their engine. The
accident occurred near Partition. Engineer Dunn
stuck 20 hi. engine until the train was stopped.
The passengers escaped injury, though somewhat
frightened n; the sudden stopping Of the train.
At n recent examination OF teachers Of Bal
timorc county. held at State Normal School build.
ing. Miss Katie Tucker, pupil Of Towsontown
high school. made n general average Of s. per
cent. which entities her 60 the gold medal offered
by james T.. A. Cunning han, Of baltimore, TO the
pupil OF baltimore county schools making the
highest general average Mt the teachers examina.
d "a.
In q freight wreck which occurred AZ
Shrca sbury Station, Northern Central Railroad,
On Tuesday night Of last week, John Amos, Of
freeland. this county. had both Of his legs crush.
Ell badly and IL was thought he could not survive
the injury. The accident was caused by break
Ing the axle of coal car. by which twelve cars
were totally destroyed. The smash up caused a
delay of three hours.
a very large aud enthusiastic Democratic
meeting was held at Riders Switch. on Thursday
night. August %, lSs3, John Morley, Esq, pre-
sided. assisted BY several vice presidents; L. Job
Rider. secretary. Eloquent and effective speeches
were made by Messrs. y. Charles Burke, q. Bonn
Siinginfi, Edward Rider and Phil. l.. Moore The
meeting was held in the interest Of Messrs. SLING.
luf, Burke and Knight.
Some clothing was found on Wednesday on
the banks Of the mill dam of the Messrs. Hooper, ut
Woodbury., with the owners name and address
written on piece Of paper and pinned TO the gar
mcnts. Search was made in the water for the
owner Of the clothing, but nothing was found ap-
preaching 4 corpse. Tho fellow. no doubt, hav.
ing heard Of the purity of the water Of Jones falls
went there 20 lave his limbs. aud In discarding
his soied clothing, adopted this means Of creating
. little excitement.
There Il n legend attached 20 the famous
Deer Creek Rocks. u Hartford county, and IL il
told In this way "0n ono Of the rocks 10 the dis.
tinct impression Of horses hoof. A drunken,
reckless rider. in years gone by spurred his horse
g. the edge Of the rocks his front feet were over
the verge. when. by mighty effort, the animal
turned upon one hind foo, aud reached a place Of
safety with his MASTER Some say the rider.
name was Brit,on, and that he was a resident Of
Baltimore county.
The Maryland Centrai.-A correspondent
Of the Baifinoreaa, writing from Beiair, devotes
portion Of his letter to our narrow guage road,
etc.. from which We take the following:
AT Iiydc's, We find a group Of elegant build.
ings. decidedly the finest station house on tho
road. Mr.. Samuel n. Hyde has here his mammoth
cannery, and near by his broad spreading acres Of
sugar corn, the careful preservation Of which has
made him quite q reputation. Here, too, there
many beautiful eat afes II uaaiI he t.ltau.