The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-12-13
Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
LETTER FROM MARYLAND LINE
Another Election--York County Agricul-
tural Society Grove Asso-
ciation-Teachers Institute
Horse Thief Captured, &c.
MARYLAND LINE, December 18th, 1884

MARYLAND LINE, December 18th, 1884,
Editors Union Tho excitement Of the late
political campaign is about over and we can get
back to writing you letter occasionally.
The death of the Hon. William A. Duncan, Con-
gresham elect from the York district having oc-
Cured since election, the Governor of Pennsylva-
MIA has ordered an election to take place on the
23d inst to fill the vacancy. Dr. Swope, of Adams
county, is presented as his successor. He is a
practical business man, president of the National
Bank at Gettysburg, and very popular. He will
make good representative.
Miss Alice Sweeny of Shrewsbury, aged % years,
daughter of Mr.. James II. Sweeny, died suddenly
of heart disease on Tuesday night.
At recent meeting of the managers of the York
county Agricultural Society it was decided to Sc
cure larger and more eligible grounds to meet the
wants of the society. Their present grounds are
situated in the city of York and the improvements
of the town will force the society to secure another
place at no distant day, hence this action of the
Board of Managers. The present grounds will
become very valuable for town lots and building
purposes. The disposition of it would give the
society ample means to procure plant for the best
county fair in the State. This the management
has in view. The first point then is to secure
suitable location and ground accessible by railroad
and near enough to town to be reached on foot or
by vehicle as you wish to go. The present ground
is favored because is accessible, but the patron
age of the society has grown so large the past
several years that the management have been APP
prised some time ago that removal of the fair
was a matter certain in the near future. The So
ciety has cleared itself of debt and is in condi-
ton now to secure another ground The time is
at hand and they are acting in the premises
The Board of Control of Summit Grove Camp
Meeting Association held its annual December
meeting in Baltimore last week. The finance
committee presented its report, which shows the
following: Contributions at the gates, S87350
Co. 20 ha inf af ia
gates met the expenses of the camp, and the tent
rents paid the annual payment of the bonded
debt and interest and the repairs and improve
ments made during the year. The report shows
fourishng condition Of the society. Rev. DIR.
Poulson, of Baltimore, chairman of the committee
on religious worship, sent in his report. His man
agement was entirely satisfactory to the Board of
Control. They indicated desire that his SER
vices should be secured for our next camp. The
annual meeting of the stockholders will take place
at New Freedom on the third Tuesday in January,
being the goth day. The day for the commence
ment Of the next camp has been fixed upon. The
meeting will commence Thursday, July 30th,
and close on Tuesday night, August 18th, making
the time Of the camp thirteen days. Nearly all
the tents have been rented for 1885. The patron
age of the camp is steadily growing in favor
among camp meeting people. The management
must be harmonious and keep abreast with the
growth of the camp and give all the necessary
accommodations in order to continue to be sue
cessful. Some desirable improvements are con-
templated the coming year which are now in the
hands of q committee for consideration.
The York county Teachers Institute was held
at York last week. The attendance was large and
the proceedings highly interesting. Prof. D. G.
Williams, county superintendent, had charge of
the Institute. His management gave great salts
faction. Prof. S. G. Boyd, ex county superntend-
ent, and late manager of the Maryland Central
R. R., was in attendance. The discussion of the
subject of extending the school term was assigned
to B. F. Roller, Esq, director from Shrewsbury,
for Wednesday last He advocated the extension
of the term, strongly favoring uniform term
throughout the county. The Legislature, he said,
which meets this winter, would likely take some
action on the subject. He advised the directors
to give the matter their attention when it comes
up for consideration in that body.
There have been several raids made through
York and Baltimore counties lately by horse
thieves, but from last accounts it seems the par
ties likely to come to grief. Mr.. Peter kolter
of Shrewsbury, this morning appeared before Jus
tice B. F. Roller, in that place, and made infor-
nation against Max Marganthan, of 90 Patterson
Park avenue, Baltimore, Nd, charging him with
burglary and horse stealing. The accused is at
present in Jail at Philadelphia, Pa, awaiting the
arrival of the officer for him. warrant was
placed in officer Jamison's hands, who started for
Philadelphia this morning. The property stolen
was found In tne tnleIs possession anu iuiiy
identified. The accused is wanted in several
other places for similar charges when York county
gets through with him.
Pious Meer, whose attempt upon the life of
the wife of his brother, in Spring Garden town
ship, York county, in July last, by shooting her
through a window of her bedroom whilst lying
beside her husband in bed, has been arrested and
lodged in Jail. After committing the act he fed
for New York. From there he sailed for England
and returned through Canada home, where he was
arrested yesterday. He told Capt Grunawaldt
long story about his travels. He says he wants
the thing settled. The lady recovered, but he
will likely serve a term in the penitentiary. X.