The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-08-09

bered that last winter Mr. Br0dle nad MS lett leg
terribly shattered in a runaway accident, which
confined him to his bed for thirteen weeks, during
which time he suffered intensely. We were pleas
ed to see him out again.
The colored camp meeting at Asbury Grove,
Western Maryland Railroad, was attended by
thousands of people last Sunday, nearly one half
of whom were white. The railroad trains were
loaded down, while the surrounding country turn
ed out en- mdsse. A minister from Africa preached
an eloquent sermon in the afternoon, and the sing
ing is said to have been very fine.
On Monday afternoon Conductor Brown, of
the York road line, had little difficulty with a
young man named George Harrison, who refused
to pay the full fare from the city to Govanstown.
The conductor attempted to eject Harrison, and
this caused the trouble. A county policeman took
Harrison in and Justice Gallagher held him in the
sum of $3.50 for his appearance at Court.
Emory Grove camp-meeting, on the W. M.
R. R., commenced on Thursday last. This camp
is not run under the same high pressure as for
merly, and now you can get in on Sunday without
crawling under the fence. This gives the sinners
little show, which they will no doubt avail them
selves of by attending and trying to do some good
for their souls. We hope they will not miss the
opportunity.
We have good many John Smiths in Bal
timore county, and the Hartford Democrat gets off
the following little story at the expense of one of
them. 'NOL long SiuCtB ldTu1cT III OditiLuOiO
county, named John Smith, while sinking post
holes, dug up jar containing gold and silver
coins. He says little about the amount, but it is
supposed to be very considerable, and there are
various theories as to how it got there.
We find that there exists some opposition
to our new sanitary law-not because of a want
of disposition to dsobey it, but because of las
they say) some serious defects. Well, the old law
was failure and the new one is great improve
I..A "a l. l. LoAkA How.
the next Legislature meets any little defects can
easily be remedied. Let do the best we can
with the present law, which, in far the greater
part, is an excellent one.
The Maryland Central Railroad did rush
ing business last Sunday, carrying hundreds of
PoOpro ~ aud rionl the Towsontown camp meet
ing and other points along the road. The run
ming of extra excursion trains on that day rgu
da-.ee~-t;-;.-s ,tv Aug uiar Iralns Mon
day morning, all of which were from one to two
hours behind time reaching the city. This state
of affairs was the cause of numerous complaints
on the part of regular passengers.
"A man and his family, consisting of wife
and six children, passed through this place on
Friday of last week, bound north. They had
travelled all the way from Ohio in q one-horse
wagon, carrying tent and other appliances for
camping out. The man, who appeared to be far
gone with consumption, said he was soldier and
exhibited a badge of the Grand Army of the Re-
public. They looked to be very poor, but the
father appeared to be well supplied with money.
Samuel Wynne, of Georgia, who was
brought from Spring Grove Insane Asylum be-
fore the Circuit Court here, under writ oc habeas
corpus, mention of which was made in these col
umns last week, was released, the Court deciding
that he was unlawfully detained. Mr.. Wynne is
said to be worth about $50 900, inherited from his
father, and it is charged that his relatives had
him confined in order to enjoy hisproperty. The
Court did not decide as to his sanity or insanity.
The letters of our correspondent, "Den-
mead" who wrote from the Belt, seem to have
had an excellent effect. Before their publication
the county police paid little or no attention to
matters in that particular section, and the sani-
tary inspector and garbage men were rarely if
ever seen. Now all is changed. The police are
always on the alert and the garbage men are
cleaning up the cutters and alleys and removing
filth and rubbish from the vacant lots. Thus has
The UNION rendered another good service which
we know is highly appreciated.
School Board Meeting.-At the meeting of
the Baltimore county School Board on Tuesday,
Mr.. Thomas C. Bruf, examiner, submitted his re-
port of the annual examination of teachers, which
was adopted and certificates ordered to be issued
to the following persons First grade, first-class
certifcates-D. O'Sullivn, John G. Donaldson
Arthur Hunt Maggie Simpson, Emory G. Cheno-
weth, James Heisse, W. J. Butcher. First grade
second class. Frank Lieb Ida j. Torrington,
and c. I. Shaffer. Second grade, first class
John J. Price, Annie Lieb, Emma L. Smith,
Wilbur R. Hartman, Robert Anderson, Laura "
Davis, Sarah C. Tilghman. Second grade, second
B. Billingsly, Robert E. Censor, Ella
E. Connolly, VIM. II. Hendricks, Harry Hebden
Thomas Price, Retta Jessop, Martha E. Lee, Sam
uel Peregoy, Bette Price, Elizabeth Wise, Elias
Walsh and e. P. Winemiller.
All schools in the county having one perma-
nent assistant were declared high school.
E. Granville Comegys was elected principal of
the Gainesville High School. The principal and
assistants in all the high schools of the county
were re elected. The only changes made being
Miss Viola McCrea, assistant at Woodbury. High
School, vice Annie D. Halle, deceased Sallie E.
Crooks, first assistant, School 6, district s, vice
Mollie E. Moores, who takes Miss Crooks school !;
Agnes Chandler, assistant, School Is, district 9
(Woodbery,( vice Clara E. Jones, resigned; Miss
Lou Garmhausen, assistant, School 6, district IL
(Greenwood).
The contract for desks was awarded to J. w.
Bond & Co, for one year at the following rates:
Primary school desks, double 1925; intermediate,
S410 grammar school desks, double, $3.50; rear
seats, $3.50.
The secretary was authorized to ask for pro-
posals for supplying coal for all schoo-houses in
the county, bids to be made to the Board by first
Tuesday in September next.
The following recommendations for scholar
ships in the Normal School were made, viz:
Nellie Skipper, BERTHE Porter, Nettie Crossmore,
Lille Shelley, Sadie Gambler Carrie Crossmore,
Emma ]. Weakly, Nettie Sherman, 7. D. Ensor,
Gertie Shipley, Amelia Joesting, Fannie L. Jones,
Winnie Owens, Sallie Cole.
Buffers readers were continued on list of books
for one year.
The building of new school house at Mary
land avenue was referred to the committee on
school houses with instructions to take steps for
the Immediate erection of a new house.
Bills amounting to S557.70 were passed and
ordered to be paid.
The teachers for colored schools will be ap-
pointed the last Saturday in this month, the 3Oth
The Board will convene again on Tuesday,
August 10th, when the appointment of teachers
by the school trustees will be acted upon.
Hippodrome at Herring Run.-A race
took place at Bishops Herring Run course, on
Wednesday afternoon, for prizes of 500, $50,
$50 and $40. Four horses were entered for the
contest, and as usual at that place, the racing
proved to be a perfect farce. Three heats were
trotted by four old plugs, in the unprecedented
~ time of $50, 2.45 and 2.45. "Comet," former
ly owned by Mr.. Samuel Ceilings, of Luthervile,
winning three straight heats, was declared the
winner of the race, and the purse of 500. 1t was
with the greatest difficulty that the horses could
DC gotten Oh any VI the uedIS, anu IN the LllrU
and last heat, they had to score some seven or
eight times before the judges were satisfied to
give them the word, making it exceedingly tire
some to spectators. The judges also, for the
edifeation of the assembled multitude, (about 60
persons), INDUCED in much loud profanity,
threatening the drivers that they would send them
to the stable, &C., if they were not more careful
in obeying their mandates. The racing at Her.
ring Run has deteriorated very much, and for the
sake of our county we would like to see change
for the better, if it is possible to make change
Death of Mr.. F. B. Laurenson, ira
telegram from Fort Mason, Florida, confirms the
death of this estimable young man, which occurred
on the 4th instant. Mr.. Laurenson left his home,
in this county, about four years ago, in perfect
health for Florida, and after considerable expert
ence in his new field of labor, finally settled at
Fort Mason. where he was prosecuting a thriving
and successful business. A year ago he contracted
malara-peculiar to the climate-from which,,
it is thought, he never recovered. Recent advices
from him represented him to be in the best of
health and spirits and his studded demise remains
to be accounted for. He was kind, generous to a
fault and of a noble disposition, and made hosts
of friends at every turn in life. He was in the
32d year of his age, unmarried, and the second
son Of Mr.. f. B. Laurenson, of this county.
A Methodist Minister'S Death.-The Rev.
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