The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1883-09-15

----hcNs W. II. ". f1Worss OF irtuity 4. f..
church. TowsontOWn, l. visiting relatives in Rich.
mond, Va.
Mr.. J. David McCubbin. Of the 9Th dis.
triet. is n candidate for the House Of Delegates
Of Maryland
MIR. Chester TurnbulI and wife, Of this
county, who have been in Europe, arrived home
on Wednesday.
Our distinguished neighbor, Mr.. John T..
| Owens, voted at the Democratic primary meeting
held in Towsontoun on Friday.
Mr.. j. y. Henderson has moved into his
new house. situated on Allegheny avenue, nearly
| opposite Trinity p. 4. church.
Mrs. Margaret Turner. wife Of Lewis
Turner, Sr.. died at her late residence, "AiargA.
rita" Winston avenue. near Govanstown, on
Thursday last, In the I'D year Of her age.
MIR. John W. Burton, Of the llth district,
Who has been n candidate for County Commits.
siOnsr. has withdrawn from the contest This ae-
ton on the part Of Mr.. Burton gives Mr.. John 7.
d. Parett plain sailing in the district. Mr.. Par
lett Is now member Of the Board.
Judge Waters has appointed Messrs. Ohio
$. Lee and James A. Lyle examiners Of the liar.
ford county court. under the new rule % the
Court Of Appeals. These rcappointmcnts,
| the gentlemen having been the commissioners 10
take testimony under the old rule.
The Western Maryland Railroad lately had
| y chapter Of accidents-no less than six within n
fortnight. Several engines and n number Of
cars were badly damaged. entaiiing n very heavy
loss upon the company. FOR years THIS road has
been very fortunate in this respect.
Mr.. Joseph lloskins, living near Black
Rock, has n steam thrcshng machine and has
been doing some work in this vicinity. In one
day last week he threshed over 200 bushels Of
wheat and moved the machine three times. The
work was Of course done on one farm.
We learn that at Timonium. on the last
day Of the fair. Mr.. q. Frank Morgan, Of Du.
lany's Valley. was offered and refused $500 for
his bay gelding. "Narshall." This horse took
FIRST premium in the light draft class. lie is one
Of the finest road horses in the county.
At the tournament held ut Ncwington
Park. Baltimore. on Thursday, the successful
knights were J. u. Almony. W. y. coekey. W. l..
Pcarce and II. L. Wiley. all Of this county. The
prizes, buggy, set Of harness, saddle and bridlr
aud four. finland whip were awarded in the order
named.
An amusing feature Of the last day Of the
county fair was burlesque tournament. in which
fifteen knights, with outlAndish titles, participa-
ted. Capt. Thomas II. Moore was pressed into
service and delivered the charge to the knight, in
his usual happy vein. calling forth shouts Of
laughter and applause from the dense crowd.
MIR. q. Julius Hunt, prominent young
lawyer Of Omaha, Nebraska, was married at As
censiun J.. T.. church, Baltimore, at 10 n. M,
Wednesday last, to Miss Margaret Howard Boul.
din. daughter Of William Bouldin. Esq. formerly
! Of Towsontown. The young couple started North
on bridal tour and will shortly leave for their
future home IN the West.
MIR. Peter Quick. Of the 18th district, who
had his horses and wagon stolen in Baltimore ON
Thursday Of last week, has recovered his prop.
erty. The thief took the team TO the Seven. Mile
House. Reistersiown road. and sold IL for $l25,
receiving 50 in cash. lie was arrested in Balti-
more a, place he had appointed TO receive the
balance Of the money.
a brakeman On the Maryland Central
Railroad. named Samuel Howard, was knocked
of "A freisht train AZ n brilse a shnyf ,li.srn..
above Baldwin Station. ON Wednesday morning.
! and considerably injured. lie was taken 70 his
home the city. Geo. Zimmerman. another
employee Of the road. had three fingers cut OF
while coupling cars n; Bclair. on Wednesday.
Mr.. W. l.. gallagher. manager Of Mr.. l..
| II. trbans restaurant. has sunnoNer Of very
extraordinary shape. In the first place IL 10 a
very large one. but the popularity about il l. its
shape. which Is almost perfect representation of
buaalo's head and face. Il was grown By Mr..
=. D. Dollenbcrg. Of this place. and /. really a
curiosity in its way.
Nellie lioyi." wears old. won the gentle.
mems race at the county fair ON Friday of last
week. her best time being 2:i5. She was driven
! by her owner. Capt. John Rdscly. Of Hampton.
and her performance was universally admired.
Nellie" was sired by Capt. Ridgely'. fine Ham
( bletonian stallion. james ". lioyt." AMI she
gives promise Of great speed. She is a very hand
some animal. and Withal an even. gated and
| beautiful trotter.
! -"Comet,' very Gnc fve.year.oid horse.
owned by Mr.. Samuel Ceilings, of Lutheryille
,ro,ied in several races at the county fair last
week and made good showing for a new begin.
ner. His owner i very anxious to match him
against Mr.. W. II. Bosiey's bay gciding Pocket
q horse that also attracted much attention.
should the race be arranged IL will no doubt prove
a very interesting event. They are both good
horses and their owners are justly proud Of them.
MI George A. smith. the vel. known farm
er of Lime Kiln Bottom, has LEFT at TnE uxIox
Objective ears Of sugar that are really a curl.
osi,y. One represents a perfectly shaped wrist, a
hand nicely formed. with four tapering fingers.
resembling the hand Of q delicate and refined
maiden. No. represents \ hand, thumb and
three fingers. and resembles that Of a maiden Of
maturer years. whose hands have grown coarse
By long use. We don't know what object friend
Smith has in growing that kind Of corn.
MI W. =. johnson Is sort o. general
utility man on the Maryland Central road, and
on MONDAY he was running n conductor Of
| freight. While making up his train at boundary
avenue. he accidentally fell from the platform Of
one OF the cars and landed in Jones falls in abou,
four feet Of water. iis head Wa cut and he was
considerably scratched and bruised. hat he con
/ tinuel at work. On the evening Of the same lay
| his train icft him at Loeb Raven. and when II
arrived at Boundary avenue. johnson was not to
| be found AMI no one knew Of his whereabouts.
Fearing that something seriously had happened
TO him an engine was sent up the road. with
orders to keep sharp look out for the lost con
dneior lie was found safe at Loeb Raven. from
whieh Poin, his train had skipped OF and Lett
him.
How the Law Got the Better Of Biddy
Rice.-For upwards Of twenty years Biddy Rice
has been living in a very small house about half
a mile eas, of the village Of lIampden. aAd on the
/ line Of the Maryland Central Railroad, within a
stones throw Of Guilford Station. The property