The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-08-09

Fourth District-I promised you some items
from this neighborhood, if discovered anything
worth sending. We have been visited with an
other delightful rain within the past week. SO that
the corn and other crops now look quite nourlsn-
ing, and the farmers are greatly encouraged with
the good prospects. There are few farmers VINO
are threshng out their wheat crops, and the yield
every where is pronounced very good The price
for the cereal. which is low, is very pcrplexing
to the farmers. Whether it were better to thresh
out their grain and Immediately send it to market,
and thus end all anxiety on the subject or to wait
awhile to see whether the price will go up or down.
Who can tell which it will do? However, the steam
threshers are around, and no doubt the whole crop
in this section will be threshed out as rapidly as
possible. The farmers generally are taking ad-
vantage of the late rains and the softening of the
ground to prosecute their blowing for the next
wheat crop.
The Asbury Grove colored camp -meeting has
been in session since the 25th of last month, on
the W. NJ. R. R., near st. Georges Station, and
will continue until the 18th of this month. Last
Sunday was quite fourishing day at the camp,
there being about ten thousand persons on the
ground. The trains to and from the city ran full
the whole day. There are 12S tents on the ground.
The attendance during the weekdays has been
quite moderate. Every kind of vehicle, however,
on Sunday was pressed into service bringing per-
sons to the ground, to say nothing of those who
walked from the country around about or came by
the cars. The following ministers from the several
colored churches in the city ard elsewhere were
present on the ground on Sunday: Revs. VIM. II.
Draper, who preached in the morning Rev. DIR.
Daniel Ware, of Liberia, who preached in the
afternoon Rev. Charles Harris, who preached at
night Rev. w. C. Cooper, president of the camp
meeting association, and Revs. r. Hawkins, w.
P. Rider, A. Valentine James Thomas, of Hagers
town, w. T. Harris, p. H. Matthews, Richard
Riggs and others. Notwithstanding the large
crowd on Sunday there were but two arrests,
which were for selling whisky on the grounds, and
the parties after paying their fines, were released
Policemen Samuel T. Thompson, B. S. Wellemer
and John Dietz, of Baltimore, have been entrusted
with the duty of keeping the peace about the
grounds. On Sunday afternoon two men, OF OPP
poste opinions, attempted to settle the Presiden-
ta question by isticuffs, in field adjacent to the
camp ground, but were prevented doing SO by the
sSGys efficient Re Bs . that ~ P4 Wo
tending political parties in November. 1 find by
conversation among the ministers and other prom
inent colored men at the camp, that the St. John
and Daniel ticket will not get much support among
the coored Republicans this fall. In fact, among
them the sentiment is uniformly adverse to leav
ing the Republican party and playing second
fiddle to the Democratic party on this question.
Tuesday was temperance day at the camp, and
l.
ing, dwet at length on the relation of the temper
ance question to politics in the present campaign,
and urged his hearers not to be drawn off from
their party, which exhortation seemed to be uni
versaily endorsed by his audience.
The Emory Grove (white) camp commenced on
the 9TH inst. For some time there has been
large number of people tenting on the ground, and
will probably continue to do so after the regular
camp has broken up. The camp, which is but
couple of miles above the Asbury camp-ground,
the same railroad, promises this year to be a
large and interesting one. The weather is most
pleasant.
The Cleveland and Hendricks club, at Reisters
town, am told, is not as fourishng as was hoped
it would be. Cause, the same harmony that per-
vades the Democratic party everywhere. Many
think that it would have got along better had Mr.
Banks and your neighboring editor of the Voice
both been presidents. But as it is doubtful which
of these leaders will be able to control the post
office if Cleveland is elected, there be no har
mony in the club until that little question Of
"spoils' is settled. Butin November Mr.. Baine's
election will settle the question for both of these
gentlemen and their friends. Neither will control
the postoffice.
Among the many improvements in this district
l notice that of the very fine house of Mrs. Julia
Duncan, on the sold road" near Woodensburg,
which has been handsomely renovated with new
coat of paint. Also, Mr. johnson, from Balti-
making improvements by erecting new houses and
other buildings or repairing old ones.
OBSERVER.
Gardenvile, 18th District.-There is moth
ing transpiring here worth noticing. The grow
ing crops are doing splendidly since the delight
full rains. The farmers all seem highly gratifed
with their wheat crop. but not many persons are
selling, owing to the low price, but will hold off
for ri in he marlet The corn cron ia doinp
very well, and promises good yield.
There will be good display of vegetables at
the county fair from this section. l trust our
people will take deeper interest in this matter
than they have done in former years. The premi-
I'm lists are now ready for distribution, and may
be had on application to Mr.. Alex. Mccormick,
Jr, vce-president for the 18th district.
Special officer Councilman, arrested man and
took him to Jail, charged with stealing boat
from Mr.. George Collins, living on Bush or Gun
powder river. The boat was taken at night and
the arrest was made the next day, whilst the
fellow was in it, but having lost the rudder, he
overtaken before he got in deep water.
storm prevailing at the time of the theft interfer
ed with the thief's arrangements, and no doubt
prevented his escape.
The Republicans of this place have joined the
Blaine and Logan club which meets at Fullerton.
The club meets every Tuesday night. The DEM
ocrats have organized club at Putty Hill, and
they will votefor Blaine and Logan. How is that?
supper and festival was held at the parsonage
of the NJ. E. Church South, on Tuesday evening,
but the attendance was small, owing to the rain,
but notwithstanding this, o very pleasant time
was had
Gatchs church will hold supper and festival
on Wednesday afternoon and evening, September
3d. NJ. A. r.
Phoenix 10th District.-Our quiet village
was thrown into the widest excitement about
o'clock on Friday afternoon of last week, by pierre
ing screams coming from the residence of Mrs.
Mary T. Patterson, and occupied by Mrs. Nancy
Tracey. Her daughter Miss Cynthia, was seen
running down the hill towards the store, kept by
her mother, in a sheet of flames. It appears the
the young lady was preparing the evening meal,
and to hasten the fire, attempted to pour coal oil
on the wood from q can, which exploded, throw
ing the burning fluid all over her. There was no
one in the house at the time, and her mother be-
ing at the store, she directly to her, placing
both elbows on the counter would not allow any
one to touch her. Several young men in the store
attempted to take her clothes off, but frenzed
with pain, she fought them so violently that they
were compelled to allow her to literally roast to
death. Her clothing was all burned off except her
corsets, the iron in which being red hot, burned
holes in her back. She fingered in great agony
until 1915 Saturday morning, when death put
end to her intense suffering. The deceasd was
a very popular young lady, and greatly respected
by all her acquaintance. Her remains were in
tered at Hereford Baptist church on Sunday, in
the presence of large concourse of relatives and
friends. X.
Perry Hall-Last week some thief or thieves
entered the premises of Mr.. Fensky, situated on
the Philadelphia road and took his horse and
wagon, which has not yet been recovered.
Mr.. Alfred Miller is busily engaged hauling
cans for his canning establishment, and getting
ready generally for the approaching canning
season.
The pic mic at Miller's grove, Hartford road,
given by the German Lutheran Mite Society," was
very pleasant affair. Proceeds for benefit of St.
Michael's church.
Camp Chapel Sunday school held picnic at
the chapel, on Wednesday of last week.
One day last week son Of Jacob Smith, en-
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