The Baltimore County union., 1883-11-10
OVER THE STATE.

The distance between Frederick City and
Hagerstown is 26 miles.
"A new Methodist Episcopal church to cost
$3.50 is to be built at Hagerstown.
Frederick county manufactured 2,2lO.25O
cigars from June, 1882, to June, 1883.
1t is contemplated to establish a female semi
nary at Hyattsville, Prince Georges county.
Joshua Shuster, 92 years and days old, died
near Denning's Carroll county, on the 29th of
October
Over gateway near ChestertOwn is a sign
bearing this inscription "a private burial ground
tor all agents"
The receipts of the Hagerstown fair were
$4,000; Cecil, 100000; Frederick, $500, and
Hartford, Sj,242.
There is q woman in Dorchester county who
was married at 49, was mother at l6, a widow
az II, and married again at Is.
MIR. Lewis Shipley, Carroll county canner,
lost from 1000 to 10000 bushels of tomatoes by
rotting. He attributes his loss to too heavy fer
tilizing.
The Boonsboro' Times says new corn is SELL
ing in that town at Is cents per barrel. Wonder
if the Times don't mean "bushel" instead of
barrel?"
The Protestant Episcopal clergymen of Har-
ford county will hold service commemorative of
Bishop Plnkney at Churchville Tuesday of
next week.
George L. StocksdaIe, of the Westminster
bar, has been appointed Commissioner of the Car
roll county court in place of Hon. Chas. b..
Roberts, resigned.
"A telephone exchange is to be established at
Westminster. Among other contemplated i'm
provements in that go ahead town is one to pave
or maeadamize the streets.
DR. w. G.. II. Newman died in Washington
on Tuesday last. He was born in Somerset coun-
ty in 1927, but had practised medicine in Wash
ington for a number of years.
An estate of nearly 5000 acres, belonging to
the late Rev. G. W. Ridgely, and located in Caro-
line county, situated principally on the Choptank
river, is now being advertised at trustees sale.
Some of the clergy of Middletown, Freder-
lick county, preaching sermons against agricul-
ktuScl fairs. The Good TeSaplars Of tho Ssarne
1pIN6e denounce the Frederick county fair What
I next?
The management of the Hagerstown fair are
delighted with the great success of their late
meeting. All the surplus money, after payin g
expenses, will be devoted to the improvement of
the grounds.
"A couple of gentlemen who recently bought
a farm ia Dorchester county, for $8, 900, are sell
ing mari from the place at IS per ton. They have
been offered upwards of $4,000 for the land.
This is good speculation.
"A fellow by the name of Kieffer, resident of
Hagerstown, was nearly hugged to death by a
dancing bear passing through that town. A club
had to be rammed down the animals throat be-
fore he would release his hold.
"A colored man of MiddIetown, Frederick
county, recently lost his wife, she having run
away. He advertised her and concluded by say
ing: "The person bringing her back to me will
be liable to a fine of five dollars"
~-Centreville, Queen AIMS county, has mer-
chant named Joseph E. Elliott, of the firm of
Elliott Bro, who arrived in that town twelve
years ago with only $3.50 in his possession. His
house now carries a stock of 10000, and does
business of $4,000 year.
Charles A. McGaw, of Perryman, Hartford
county, has purchased from Mr.. Fred. Waddy, of
Northampton county, Va, thoroughbred Ham
itonan and Messenger stallion, paying $1,000
Aim. This horse will be quite an acquisition
to the fine stock of that section.
The convocaton and memorial services in
honor of the late Bishop Pinkney, of the Diocese
of Maryland, was held at the Ascension Episco-
pal church, Washington, D. c., on Wednesday
last. The sermon was preached by the Bishop of
Minnesota, after which Holy Communion was
ceehratad