The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-10-11

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day afternoon, at Al o'clock.
To,csontoacn N. e. Church.-PreachingS Sunday
at IL a. m. and at a p. m, by the pastor, Rev
w. 7. ID. Cfenim.
Prayer and praise meeting on Wednesday even
ings, and class meetings on Wednesday afternoons
at o'clock, and Fri1ay evenings, at o'clock.
81. Johns ". E. Church, LmtherUIle.-Preach-
ing Sunday, at II a. m. and 730 p. H., by the pas
tor, Rev. VIM. Dallam Morgan. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening, at 7.30 o'clock.
-Gunners are complaining ofthe scarcity Of
wild pigeons in this locality. -
-The Hartford county agricultural fair be-
gins on Tuesday next, 14th inst.
The grading on the Gainesville Short Line
was completed on Friday morning.
Very slender bracelets are in vogue. No
two alike are worn at the same time.
Letters were granted in the Orphans
Court to John A. Euler on the estate of Henry
Glenzer.
DIR. Ward State veterinary surgeon, pro-
poses to quarantine hogs coming from Western
Maryland.
Mr.. NJ W. offutt, trustee, has sold two lots of
ground situated in the Sth district, to Mr.. A. T.
Love for $3.50.
DIR. W. H. H. Holbrook, of the Eastern
Shore, has taken up his ssidence permanently
in Gainesville.
It is said that the water in the Susquehanna
river has not been as low in twenty five years
it is at present.
Mr.. James H. Williams, of Winchester, Va,
will deliver the Grafton at the Hartford county fair
on Wednesday next.
Many beautiful improvements have been
made to the Chapel of the Academy of Mt. de
Sales, near Gainesville.
Several deaths among children suffering
from dphtheria, have recently occurred in the
vicinity of First street, Canton.
We have heard of several instances recent
~ where plum and other fruit trees have blossom
ed for the second and third time.
Mr.. Henry o. Devries, of Howard county,
is the National Prohibition candidate for Congress
in the 9Th Congressional district.
Miss Sale Feast of this town, has been
appointed assistant teacher of public school No.
3, near Gray's factory, lst district.
The marriage Of Mr.. Samuel NJ. Shoemaker,
Jr.,and Miss Richardson will take place at "Burn-
side," Green Spring Valley, this month.
Mr.. W. D. DuBarry, general ticket agent
of the Pennsylvania Railroad in Baltimore, sailed
from New York for Antwerp, this week.
Complaint comes from many persons of
the reckless shooting by hunters in the woods.
Better stop it before somebody is killed.
The colored men of Towsontown have a
very good drum corps which occasionally marches
through town for the entertainment of the citizens
The seven Italians who were arrested on
Sunday for gambling at Lake Clifton woods, Har
ford road, were released by order of court on
Tuesday.
On Friday of last week, little son of Col.
C. Irving Dirty, of the 1st district, had his leg
badly crushed b. the wheel of hay wagon on
which he was riding.
An exchange says a woman always carries
her purse in her hand that other women will see
it. A man carries his in his inside pocket so that
his wife won't see it,
The present Grand Jury has presented the
Maryland Central railroad for maintaining nui-
sance by allowing trains to stand On the trestie
over the York turnpike.
Mr.. WIN. X. Bowen, of this place, who
had been in business in Delta for some time, left
this week for Buckhannon, W. Va, where he
will engage in merchandising.
The house and contents of Mr.. William
Sykes, of New Market, this county, were recently
destroyed by fire. Insured for $500, but the loss
over that amount will be about 5000.
DE Voe the New Jersey weather prophet,
says the usual equinoctial storm will be held over
this year until November. He also predicts cold
weather about the last of this month.
Mr.. Alex. Green shot dog in Towsoutown
on Monday evening, which supposed to be
mad. The animal had been acting in a strange
manner and had snapped at several persons.
Mr.. James Firminger, the expert in Jersey
cattle, who was badly gored by a savage bull
at the fair last week, is rapidly recovering 1t
was at first feared his injuries would prove fatal.
On Friday night of last week a crowd of
Foughs attacked the dwelling Of Mr. n RgdO lgs
Hartford road. A son of Mr.. Drummer was shot in
the leg.
Master John r. Smith, a compositor in The
UNION Office, had his right hand seriously injured
on Thursday, by getting it caught in job press
which he was running. Dr. Richard Willis dressed
the wound.
The new military organization, the Waiver
ly Guards, is making rapid improvement. They
were sworn into the State militia this week and
their fatigue uniforms, arms and equipments were
issued to them.
THERE'S doubtless no truth in the statement
that our county Agricultural Society proposes
next year to engage the Salvation Army to furnish
entertainment for the thousands who attend their
annual exhibitions.
We were blessed with several small showers
this week but not enough rain to soften the baked
ground or benefit the failing springs and streams.
The long continued drought is getting to be a
very serious matter.
Several prominent members of the Belair
bar have Incorporated law library company, the
capital stock to be $4,000, with shares at 500
each. The object is to maintain a law and mis-
cellaneous library at Belair.
United States Examiner of National Banks,
Mr.. J. Ramsey, recently made an examination
of the books and accounts of the Belair National
Bank, and was hlgnIy grained at the e4ceuent
condition of the institution.
The Republicans of Mount Winans, 18th
district, this week swung to the breeze handsome
banner bearing the names of Blaine, Logan and
Holton. The Republicans of that section of the
county are at work very actively.
"A Pittsburg paper says that tomatoes are
so plentiful this season that they are being used
by the packers to induce parties to purchase cans
eight and half cents worth of tin can contains
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-Messrs. Richard H. Woollen and Edward
s. Peerce had charge of the track at our late coun
ty fair and discharged their duties in most eff
fcient and satisfactory manner. Both are we'll
known gentlemen and universally esteemed.
-Messrs. Rutledge Bro, the extensive
Gamers of Hartford county, have completed their
pack for this year. They packed $4,000 cases Of
the Stowel Evergreen corn in "a days. Fresh
seed is obtained from the Connecticut valley every
year by this firm.
-Messrs. Griffith & Turner, the well
Baltimore irm, had a very large display of i'm
elements on exhibition at our county fair last
week. These gentlemen are known throughout
our county as perfectly safe and reliable in all
business transactions.
The annual fall meeting of the Maryland
Jockey Club commences at Pimlico on Tuesday OF
next week. The racing will commence each day
ut 120 o'clock and continue at intervals OF TWEEN
ty-fve minutes between races until the days pro-
gramme is completed.
The County Treasurer's fiscal statement for
the month of September, is as follows: Cash on
hand September LIST, 1884, $50, 1856, and receipts
during the month making total of Sill .442.69 ;
disbursements for September. $26.22f99; dis
count, 1884, $24242-totsl, s26, 467 Al.
in the matter of the trust estate of Robert
r. Bowling, Judge Fowler has fled an opinion in
which he states that the commissions allowed by
the auditors account Sper cent was full compen-
sation, and that the claim for bookkeepers salary,
amounting to $3.50, will not be allowed.
"A never failing sign of a hard winter is
when the hornets build their nests on the ground.
Such is said to have been the case the past season.
When the nests are suspended high up in the trees
II is sure sign of mild winter. In some Sec
tions it is called the old Indian hornet sign.
is Mr.. Sheriff, who had charge OF the po-
lice ~ arrangements at thecounty fair, resident
Of Baltimore county, and who gave him permits
sion to sell his little pieces of card board, with an
incomplete programme OF the races ON 1t, at III
cents apiece7 There are few inquisitive people
who would like to be enlightened on these SUBJ
jects.