The Baltimore County union., 1884-11-01


at IL a. m. and at II p. m, by the pastor, Rev
w. 7. d. Clemm.
Prayer and praise meeting on Wednesday even
ings, and class meetings on Wednesday afternoons
at 3 o'clock, and Friiay evenings, at o'clock.
-St. Johns II. E. Church, LmtherriUe.-Preach.
ing Sunday at IL a. IN. and 7.30 p. H., by the pas
tor, Rev. VIM. Dallam Morgan. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening, at 7.30 o'clock.
Election next Tuesday, November 4th.-
Polls open from q. N. to 6 p. IN.
During last week 159 deaths we're reported
to the Baltimore city health department
Mr.. William 0ldheld, of Hartford, raised
SO bushels of wheat to the this year.
Joseph Stocksdale, of Finksburg. has gone
to Kansas City, No., where he will engage in bus
iness.
Quite number of ladies who would run
from a COW, exhibited jerseys at the county fair
last month.
1t is the duty of every American citizen to
cast his at Presidential election. It is also
proud privilege which no one should fail to
enjoy.
"A six-year-old SON of Mr.. Geo. W. Hook /,
of this place. was run over by acarriage, Monday
last, and slightly hunt. He was attended by DR..
Massenburg.
The Prohibition party of Maryland has
issued an appeal for financial assistance. Like
the Democratic National Committee, they are
willing to take any amount.
1t is said that large number of counter
felt dimes are in circulation. They are brighter
than the genuine ones, having a glazed appear
ance, as if coated with quicksilver.
In Baltimore the past week election wagers
were offered 81 600 to $3.50 that Blaine would be
elected, with no takers. This is "straw" that
shows the direction of the wind.
Three gentlemen who were shooting at San
Domingo, on Tuesday and Wednesday, killed 65
ducks the first day and 35 the second. The
weather was favorable to the sport.
Mr.. George d. Sears, of the 4th district,
spent two DAYS bird shooting Gin Talbot county
last week. He found the game very plentiful and
brought home with him five dozen partridges.
Mr.. Frank B. Macatee, who resides near
the Rocks of Deer Creek, is preparing neat case
of tobacco, of his own growing, which he pro-
poses to exhibit at the New Orleans Worlds Fair.
The patrons of the Maryland Central road
were much dissatisfied with the management of
Capt. Bians, and general satisfaction is expressed
that he has severed his connection with the Com
pany.
"A man named E. Meyers has been mas
querading in York as possessing the ability to ef
feet cures by simply touching the patient He
turns out to be humbug. Many people called
to see him.
The unprecedented drought, which has con-
tinued since the latter part of July, was broken
this week and we have had copious showers,
(which did not come too late to benefit the grain
in the ground.
At the Virginia State fair Mr.. Thos. B.
Dorsey, of Ellicott City, exhibited % coops of
chickens of different varieties, securing 19 first
premiums and seconds. He also carried off sew
eral special prizes.
For two or three weeks past bass fishing
has been very fine in the Susquehanna, and a
great many gentlemen from the cities have been
enjoying the sport Some large fish have been
caught at Fite's Eddy.
The Board of Directors of the Hartford Ag-
ricutural Society passed highly complimentary
resolutions the Messrs. Rosenfeld Bros, of Bal
timore for the active interest they took in the last
fair held by that Society.
One of the simplest ways to get rid of rats
is to place within their reach pan of four mixed
with vi Stacked lime, and pan of water beside
it. The lime causes thirst and the rats die almost
Immediately after they drink.
The editor of the Manchester Enterprise
has cured his hogs of cholera by dosing them with
coal oil and rubbing their necks with the same.
He says it acted like charm and he has no doubt
of its efficacy. 1t is worth trying.
BY the Obstruction by fire of Young's can
ming factory, at Mechanicstown. Frederick county,
on Saturday evening, Oct. 25th, the Baltimore
County Mutual Company sustains q loss of $4,000
So, 900 on building and $4,000 on stock.
The Elk Ridge Club had fine ran on Sat-
urday last, starting from the Seven Mile House,
Reisterstown road. Two foxes were jumped, but
both escaped, one having been run to ground
The Club had another meet at the Kennels, We'd
nesday last.
The work of building the new railroad from
New Freedom, N. G. r. R., to Stewartstown, has
been commenced and should the weather not in
terfere it is expected that it will be in running
order By next spring. Col. Diller has the con-
tract for grading, &c.
1t is rumored that the present schedule on
the Maryland Central will shortly be changed and
that better accommodations will be given the
travelling public. 1t is also said that the fares
are to be reduced to what they were before Capt.
Bians took nUfd of tho road
ANY person who breaks open a letter or
reads postal card, after it has passed through
the pOstofice for the purpose of obstructing cor
respondenee or prying into the business of an
other, is liable to fine of $500, or Imprisonment
at hard labor for one year.
IS. Parker Bosley, ESQ.,. trustee for Chas. II.
Dutton, colored, an insolvent debtor, has entered
suit in the Baltimore Court of Common Pleas
against the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows
Joint Stock Association, to recover $500 on stock
held BY Dutton in that association.
We learn that DIR. A. s. Baldwin, of the
11th district will at the solicitation of his many
friends, be a candidate for County Treasurer next
fall. He is a life long Democrat, an old time
gentleman who has never held an Office, and
would make very popular candidate.
The statement that Mr.. Thos. Wright, Sr.,
had lost hay barrack by fire, was mistake. A
sedge-feld was fired by gunners and much diff
Guilty was experienced in keeping the flames from
the building, which was only saved through the
efforts of the neighbors, who gathered promptly.
Mr. John C. Wrenshal, the receiver and
new general manager of the Maryland Central
Railroad, is an accomplished engineer and a pop
He for fa1
with the Union Railroad Company and his long
experience will be valuable to him in his new
position.
Some Towsontown Democrats have bet $50
to S25 that Cleveland will carry New York. There
are also bets that Blaine will not get 90 900 ma
jority over Cleveland in Ohio; that Cleveland will
carry Indiana, besides any number of wagers on
the general result. Only few more days will be
required to decide them all.
Capt. John Ridgely of H., who has COM
manded the Towson Guards since the resignation
of Capt. D. G.. Mcintosh, has sent his resignation
to the company, but it has not yet been acted
upon. Capt Ridgey will spend the winter in
the city, and may go abroad, as his wife is in
Paris. The fact that he is obliged to be absent
was the chief cause for his resignation.
A TowsontoRn- -Damnarst and a Hartford
Republican have made the following bet: If
Cleveland carries New York the Hartford man is
to come to T0wsontown and set 'em up for "the
boys" and if Blaine carries the Empire State the
Towsontown Democrat is to go to Belair and do
the honors there. P. S.-The Towsontown man,
if he fuflls his part of the contract, will be max
ing trip to Beair about Thursday of next week.
We return thanks to Col. Samuel N. Hyde,
the well known Long Green Gamer, for a lot of
his celebrated Egyptian sweet corn and Mary
land Wonder tomatoes, in cans. The corn is by
all odds the finest have ever tasted and ap
proaches nearer corn just from the cob than any
we have seen while the tomatoes fully sustain the
widespread reputation of the Colonel as one
of the most expert and successful men in the bus
iness.
-Reistetstown must be "tough" place,
particularly on the Sabbath. In the Court pro-
ceedings we notice that c. NJ. Gardner had two
indictments against bin for selling on Sunday,
and plead guilty in each the fine being $40 in
each case, and costs. But Daniel Vondersmith,
of the same place, got way ahead of Gardner.
There we're seven cases against him for the same
offense, in two of which be was fined $50 aud
costs, the other five having been stetted. Better
send for St. John and dspper little Daniel.
The cases of the O'Connors-who keep the