The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-09-06

Saturday., can be obtained free, by applying a
the postoffice or to DR.. G. M. Bosley.
Messrs. Williamson Bros, the coachmakers
who recently removed here from Belair, will no
continue branch of their business in that town
as was at first intended, but will concentrate al
their plant in Towsontown. A good idea.
Col. Richard NJ. Johnston will entertain
the citizens Of Towsontown and vicinity, at thu
court house, on Thursday evening, September IL
at y o'clock, with interesting readings descrip
tive of country life in Georgia so years ago.
The growing popularity of the Pen-Ma
trips on the Western Maryland Railroad, hal
prompted the management to continue them fo
some time, affording persons who have not yet
visited that delightful resort to do so at small
cost.
On Saturday afternoon last, along the lin,
of the Maryland Central road, in the vicinity O
the Rocks of Deer Greek, there was quite heavy
hail-storm, some of the hail stones being large
as walnuts. No serious damage was done, how.
ever.
Mrs. Stricken, wife of the manager of Mr.
VIM. T. Walters place, near Govanstown, wa;
thrown from carriage at the harvest home pic
mic, last Tuesday, caused by the horse trying to
runaway. Fortunately she escaped serious in
jury.
DIR. Edward Wells, of Hampstead, Carroll
county, has discovered an antidote to nicotine in
tobacco. The discovery has been tested by chem
lists and pronounced to be perfect for removing
nicotine from tobacco, without injuring the to-
bacco.
Aaron G. Blackford, of York county Pa
who participated in the battle of North Point this
county, in 1912, being member of Capt. Echel-
berger's company, died at his home in Washing
ton township, on August Oath last, aged nearly
80 years.
Mr.. Benjamin F. Parlett, highly respec-
ted citizen Of this county, died at his residence,
on Maryland avenue, last Wednesday, aged 60
years. He was the head of the well-known Bal
timore tobacco firm of B. F. Parlett & Co., in
which business he had been engaged for about
forty years.
One ofthei fine large Berkshire hogs recently
imported by Mr.. A. NJ. Fulford, of Hartford county,
was found dead at the Maryland Central depot in
Belair. 1t is thought the animal was suffocated
by being put in a crate not sufficiently large to
accomn odate it. .-
Mr.. John Blocker, of Upperco, this county,
has bought the house and lot of George X. War
ner, in Hampstead, Carroll county, for 81 700
cash. Frank Fowble has sold his house and lot
in the same town to George Lambert, of Beckleys-
vile, for 81 200.
"A number of ''tough citizens" congregate
around the Clipper gate at Druid Hill Park, near
Woodberry, and of late have been stoning passen-
ger trains of the Northern Central Railway and
committing other acts of violence. The nuisance
SnOulu De aOateQ at once.
Il. M. Reynolds, Esq, trustee of the trust
estate of Charles 7. Mayer, has filed his report of
sales, and an order of court was passed taking
jurisdiction of the trust, and also giving notice to
parties interested to file any claims they may have
against the trust estate.
An English chemist, who has been analyz-
ing all kinds of canned goods, says there is no
danger of metallic poisoning, as the presence of
metallic salts in sufficient quantities to be poison
GUS would make the contents of the can so bitter
that they could not be eaten.
"A steam shovel at work on the farm of
Rev. Geo. Morrison, in the 18th district of this
county, on the B. & o. extension, on Wednesday
removed 994 car loads, or ,495 cubic yards of
earth, in nine hours, making the biggest days
work yet done on the new line.
Walter Lowell, king of the Gypsy band
which has for some time been encamped on the
Hartford road, is suffering from cancer of the
stomach and is said to be in dying conditions
He is a rich man. his wealth being variously esti-
mated at from 100000 to 100000.
Why is it that when the Baltimore county
farmers hold harvest home festival it is attended
by but about fifteen hundred people, while the
Hartford county farmers, at similar gathering,
draw together from four to six thousand people
We should like to have some one explain this.
Fielder G. Slingluf, ESQ.,, as counsel, has
entered suit in the Superior Court of Baltimore,
for the State of Maryland, use ofJames L. Ridgely,
Jr., against Messrs. Henry C. Ridgely and Mar
tin l.. Jean, of the I'd district of this county, and
Mr.. Ichabod Jean, of Baltimore. No declaration
was fled.
"A baseball nine from Reisterstown came
over here on Saturday last and played game
with the Towsontown Acme nine, composed of
boys ranging in age from u to II years. Result
.16 to IL in favor of the visitors. The same
clubs play on the grounds at Reisterstown, on the
18th inst.
On Saturday afternoon last, John Coleman,
Of Baltimore, was thrown from a buggy, near
Pikesville, caused by the horse running away
In falling his head struck telegraph pole, frac-
turing his skull. He was taken to n hospital in
the city, when be was found to be in a critical
condition.
a bill has been filed by VIM. S. Keech,
ESQ.,, as counsel for Abraham McDoneIa h.
Maryland Line Circle No. 6. B. u. C. of A., ask
ng that the property mentioned in the mortgage
given to the plaintiff be sold. The Court passed
IN order appointing Mr.. Keech trustee to sell the
The damage case of Virginia Garrigan VS..
The County Commissioners of this county, has
been on trial at Ellicott City for several days this
week. The husband of Mrs. Garrigan was killed
at Edmon dson avenue bridge, and the suit is for
s10, 900. Messrs Yellott and Benson represent
The county.
Politicians were active at the farmers pic
mic on Tuesday. The Democratic Congressional
nomination was the principal topic of political
discussion, and Hon. J. Fred. c. Talbot and Hon.
Richard Grason, both of whom are candidates,
were putting in some active work among their
respective friends.
Mr.. Charles Koehl, formerly resident of
ElIicott City, died in Paterson, N. j., on Sunday
last, from injuries received by the explosion of
can of oil about three weeks ago. His remains
were brought on and inferred in St. Johns Gene
terry. He leaves a wife and three children living
in the former city.
The Gwynn's falls bridge, on Edmondson
avenue, is said to be in an unsafe condition. 1t
is claimed by persons who travel this thoroughfare
that the attention of the County Superintendent
of Bridges has been frequently called to tho mat
ter, but notwithstanding this fact, nothing has
We have received from Mr.. Chas. C. Suter,
formerly of Woodberry, this county, copies of The
Two Republics, sprightly daily paper printed in
the City of Mexico. Mr.. Suter has been in Mex
leo three years and is an engineer on the Mexican
Central Railway. He is son of Col John IL.
Suter, of the Baltimore Custom House.
Some of the finest watermelons and canta-
leups we have seen this season were grown on
Col. Jenifer's GOOD Hope" farm, in the 18th dis
trict The cantaleups are unusually large in
size and of delicious flavor, while the melons are
as fine as any found in the city markets. The
Col. has an abundance of elegant fruit on his
farm, and he gives it his personal attention.
On Friday of last week difficulty occurred
on the Gainesville Short-Line Railroad, between
Mr.. Thos. o. Young, of the contractors for the
road, and young man named Gerwig, in which
Young was knocked down by a stone in the hands
of Gerwig. Young then threatened to kill his
adversary but was prevented by the bystanders.
ON Tuesday last Mr.. Donnelly, of the
Beaver Dam marble quarries, 9Th district, lost his
pocket-boo on the road near Cockeysville. II
contained $1,000 in Baltimore city stocks and
S240 in cash. Judge B. H. Gorsuch, of the
Orphans Court, while on his way to Towsontown
found the lost property and promptly restored ii
to its owner.
Capt James 7. Armacost, who was fol
years employed in the Baltimore postofice, died
on Wednesday last He was a son of Mr.. Thomas
NJ. Armacost, of Warren, Baltimore county, and
At y-ato or age. ne was a bravo svIdfei IL
the LIST Md. Federal regiment during the war, and
for meritorious conduct was promoted from a
private to the rank of captain.
"A Subscriber asks to be informed through
the columns of the Baltimore Sun, whether or not
the year 1900 is a leap-year. The year 1900
will not be o leap-ye The number 1900 is not
ga hundred" exactly divisibe by 400, which is
the test for years, the last two figures of which
are ciphers. To years ending differently the Or
binary rule of dividing by applies.
There has been no change in the price oil
tickets on the Maryland Central from Delta to
Baltimore, and the rate from Delta, which is mint