The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-09-27

ST. Johns M E. Church, LUtkerriIe.-Preach-
ing Sunday, at IL a. m and 7.3O P. NJ, by the pas
tor. Rev. VIM. Dallam Morgan. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening, at 730 o'clock.
-Pool-selling must go. 1t has been declared
illegal by city court
The trees are rapidly changing their foliage,
giving them quite fall appearance.
1t is said that the country fair are the
greatest attractions at the county fairs.
Judge Oliver Miller, of the Court of APP
peals, has returned from his European trip.
Mr. Henry Hare, residing near Grave Run,
this county, died last week, aged about So years.
This is the proper time to examine CHM
news and iues and to have everything in readi-
ness when cold weather comes.
The county fair begins at Timonium next
Tuesday. Every citizen of the county should
attend at least one day during its continuance.
The next sittings the Registration officers
will be on the 9th and 9TH of October. Those who
fail to register then will be unable to vote in No
vember
Mr.. VIM Cole, who runs the stage line be-
tween Towsontown and Lutherville, talks of also
running one to Sherwood Station, on the Northern
Central. :,
The horses of ex-Gov. Bowie have arrived
at PimIico. The stable not being in frst-class
FORM were not successful at Coney Island and
Saratoga.
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who has been very sick for some time past, Is said
to be much improved, and that her speedy recovery
is anticipated
The Beckleysville band has been engaged
to play at the next fair of the Hartford county
Agricultural society. Their compensation will be
$75 and board.
The Band of Hope, of TowsontOwn, will
he he II. E. Church, on Sunday afternoon, 2Si6
inst, at q o'clock.
George NJ. Manager, a butcher, living on
Garrison Lane, LIST district, has made deed of
trust for the benefit of his creditors. His assets
amount to about $1,000.
People commonly so employed in point
ing out faults of those before them, as to forget
that some one behind may at the same time be
descanting on their own.
The Maryland Improved Live Stock Breed
ers' Association will award three gold medals at
the approaching quintruple fair at Hagerstown,
next month, for best exhibitions.
Track laying on the Gainesville Short Line
Railroad is being pushed along very rapidly, and
it is thought that trains will be running to Ca
louisville by the middle of October.
The Board of County Commissioners of
this county will not be in session after IL o'clock
NJ, on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week.
Persons interested should take notice.
This is about the season of year when the
family returns from the seaside and the servant
girl comes in and says: "There bees bugs in the
house, and they come in your trunks"
The Semaphore train order signals, on the
Western Maryland railroad, are now in operation
at Owings' Mills, Glyndon, New Windsor, Union
Bridge, Edgemount and Hagerstown.
-On Friday of last week two-story tenant
house on the farm of Mrs. Martha E. Rogers, stu
ated near Dover 4th district, was destroyed by
fire. The building was insured for $3.50.
-Immense quantities Of fertilizer have lately
been shipped to various points along the line of
of the Maryland Central. Almost every station
smells very loud on account of its presence.
The Democratic Executive Committee of
this county has arranged for meetings to be held
during the campaign. Messrs. Hopkins, Consta-
BILE and others have been invited to make speeches.
Mr.. Joseph S. Git, of New Oxford, Pa,
accompanied by his wife, left Baltimore on Mon
day night last for New Mexico. Mr.. GIFTS many
friends wish him pleasant trip and safe return.
1t has been reported to the city authorities
that hogs dying of cholera have been sent to the
Baltimore market. The scoundrel that could be
guilty of such act should be shot onthe spot.
"A we'll known citizen and Democrat writes
us, enclosing $3.50, and says: "Send me The
UNION for one year. subscribe for it because it
is by all odds the best paper published in the
county"
Mr.. John C. Heilig, of Butte City, Mon
tana, son Of the Rev. Mr.. Heilig, of Lutherville,
is now home on a visit. He was in Towsontown
on Wednesday and renewed his subscription to
The UNION.
Annie Hynson, colored, has been arrested
on bench warrant and lodged in Jail on the
charge of setting fire to the residence of Mr.. L. P
d. Newman. Her sister is also held as accessory
to the arson.
The private hop and German, held at the
Smedey House, Towsontown, Tuesday night,
proved a very decided success, rejecting credit
upon the young gentlemen who got up and man.
aged the affair.
Several of our prominent county sportsmen,
among the number being Hon. Hart B. Holton,
recently visited the Patuxent to shoot ortolan.-
The birds are said to be very numerous and in
excellent condition.
Mrs. Ewing, wife of Mr.. Thos. Ewing, who
lives on Allegany avenue, Towsontown, on We'd
nesday killed a copper-head snake, measuring
about three feet in length, which she saw in an
alley running past her house.
Mr.. Josh Frock, who owns the newspaper
route on the York road, lost his horse few days
ago. The animal couldn't live on wind and it
quietly laid down and died. Get bicycle. 1t
wont eat anything, you know.
Mr.. VIM. j. Mccormick, of Rosedale,
Philadelphia road, had the misfortune to lose
valuable horse few nights ago. The animal got
fast in the stable and in struggling to get loose
bursted blood vessel and died.
1t is said that by the following simple
method almost instant relief of earache is afforded:
Put five drops of chloroform on little cotton or
wool in the bowl of a clay pipe, then blow the
yapor through the stem into the aching ear.
Mr.. A. C. McCurdy, from the vicinity Of
Delta, York county, has been visiting his son,
DR.. A. C. McCurdy, of this town. Mr.. McCurdy
is past 80 years of age but he is still vigorous
man and bids fair to live many years to come.
"A letter to Mr.. J. Y. c. Duncan, of this
county, from Yokohama, Japan, informs him of
the death of his brother, James Duncan, of Bal
timore, who has been livingi in Japan. His death
occurred August 9th. He was 30 years ofage.
Miss Fannie Louise Buckingham, who by
the way, is Baltimore county lady and an actress
of widespread reputation, will play Mazeppa at
the Timonium fair every day. This feature, of
itself, will doubtless attract hundreds of visitors.
One car on the York road Tuesday after
noon brought upwards of dozen through pas
sengers from Baltimore. With an accommodating
schedule on the Maryland Central at least two
thirds of these people would have been passengers
by the steam road.
For nearly four weeks Towsontown and sur
rounding country has been without rain enough
to lay the dust which has been almost sitting. The
earth has been hard brick and vegetation
of all kinds has had hard strugglefor life. This
long continued drought has greatly interfered
with the work of farmers, as it has been impossi-
BILE to do any blowing for fall crops.