The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-07-12
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Mr.. John r. RIAL, of Baltimore, whose viii
committed suicide after killing her two children,
November last, was married on the Sd inst, I
Miss Sallie Z. Dorrida, of Woodberry.
Judge Fowler and family, Col. d. G. McIn
tosh and family, Mr.. VIM. f. Wharton and a fe,
others spent Thursday last at the Rocks of Dee
Creek, and returned highly pleased with the place
The heavy wind storm of Saturday nigh
last played the mischief with the wheat fields il
the vicinity of Philopolis. The shocks we're scat
tered over the fields and the sheaves torn open
making much extra work.
"A number of the members of Mount Yer
non NJ. E. church visited Emory Grove on Wed
nesday, for the purpose of selecting sites for tn
camp-meeting. Rev. Andrew Longacre, of Phil
adelphia, was of the party. The day was mos
pleasantly spent.
The farmers throughout the county hav
finished their wheat harvest and many of then
have also finished threshing. In many instance
the difficulty in getting hands retarded the harves
work very much. The wheat yield, it is thought
will be above the average.
The authorities of Mount Hope and Spring
Grove Asylums, situated in this county, have no
tilted Health Commissioner Stewart, of Baltimore
that both institutions were filled to their utmos
capacity, and that no more city patients would
be admitted for the present.
Mr.. Charles III. Mann, Jr, formerly of thi,
town, was one of the the Messengers to the Mary.
land delegation at Chicago convention this week
Mr.. II. f. Poske, of Baltimore, was also mes.
senger, and Mr.. W. H. May, of Cecil county, one
of the assistant doorkeepers.
Orders have been issued by the Pennsyl.
vania Railroad prohibiting any of its employees
carrying parcels or letters for any one along its
route The Company has also issued orders pro-
hibiting work in its shops on Sunday, except in
cases of extreme emergency.
- Mrs. Mary A. Almony, who died at Rock
vile, Nd, on the I'd inst, was sister of Mr..
Augustus Burke, of Arcadia, this county. She
was SO years of age, most estimable woman, and
for many years had conducted the Montgomery
House, popular hotel in Rockville.
Walter Harris, of Baltimore, the Young
colored man who shot at Loeb Raven Iast
week, and whose injuries it was reported would
terminate fatally, is getting better, and will re-
cover. Edward Coates, also colored, who did the
shooting, claims that it was accidental.
The very warm weather of last week was
very serious in its results on the young children
of Baltimore city. There were 227 deaths re-
corded and of that number 112 were children
under one year of age. Seventy eight of these
are reported to have died of cholera infantum.
The Star baseball club of this place, which
is composed of boys from 10 to Is years of age,
played the Lutherville club, on the grounds of
the latter, on the Fourth, and cleaned them up to
the tune of q to 6. The Fourth proved to be a
regular field day for Towsontown base-ballists.
1t is said that the new Board of Directors
of the Maryland Central road propose purchas-
ing the necessary ground at the Rocks of Deer
Creek to make frst-class resort for excursions,
&c. There will be no more attractive spot in the
State when the needed improvements are made.
The Children's Day services at EPSON NJ.
P. church, this place, Sunday last, were large
ly attended and greatly enjoyed. The school is
in aourishing condition and is ably conducted
by Mr.. J. Wesley German, superintendent, as
sisted by efficient corps of officers and teachers.
The dates for the fall meeting of tho Mary
land Jockey Club have already been fxed-14th,
18th, 10th and 18th of October. This is some
what earlier than usual and done with the
view of avoiding the rains which have sometimes
heretofore greatly interfered with the fall meet
ings.
The loss sustained by the recent flood to
P. II. Gladfelter's paper mill in York county, ag-
gregate between $4,000 and $4,000. Much in
jury was done to valuable paper stock and ma
ch;nery, and 1000 cords of wood, for making pa
per pulp, and two hundred tons of coal were wash
ed away.
-Chas. H. Gogle, well known as the proprie-
tor of Painters restaurant, on Lexington street,
Baltimore, convicted of forgery, has been sentenced
to FIVE years in the pententiary. GogePs wife
continues to conduct the restaurant, having
purchased her husbands unexpired lease of the
premises.
From a letter from II. 0. Devries Master
of the Maryland State Grange, published in the
American Farmer, it would appear that the Order
of Patrons in this State is rather on the decline.
For some time we have noticed that the same in
terest was not being manifested as was apparent
few years ago.
"A number of little children held a fair at
the residence of Mrs. c. BONN Slingluff, on Sat-
urday afternoon last at which $3.50 was realized,
which sum was donated to poor and lonely old
man who has long been a resident of Towsontown.
Mrs. Slingluf's children were the prime movers
in this laudable enterprise.
The Gainesville Argus says "the report
which has gained some circulation in this town,
to the effect that Hon. James A. Gary and Henry
James, Esq, had purchased the $4,000 of bonds
of the Gainesville Short-Line railroad, is incor-
Iecs. rue Uonus are yeI IN Tue narhct, Dut stoch-
holders have the preference"
"A marriage license was granted in Wash
ington on Tuesday last to Mr.. Archibald Sterling,
of Glen Falls, this county, and Miss Estelle
Mathiot, of Reisterstown. These young people
well known in the western section of the county.
Mr.. Sterling is son of United States District
Attorney Archibald Sterling, Jr.
--Messrs. VIM. S. Hughes Co., have entered
suit in the Superior Court of Baltimore, against
Messrs. William Hops and Charles W. Halter,
trading as Hops Halter, concerning lot Of
hay, valued at about 5000, which was stored in
detendan warehouse on north ST., Baltimore, at
the time of the fire there recently.
The congregation of REGISTER avenue color
ed NJ. P. church, will hold camp-meeting in the
grove, formerly part of the Payne property, To-
Gated on the Hllen road, about one-half mile east
of Towsontown. The camp will commence on
July 18th and close July 27th and will be in charge
of Rev. VIM. W. Wilson, pastor.
Several property owners in Towsontown
called upon the County Commissioners this week
to ask the suppression of certain misbehavior in
the town, which has grown to be very grave
nuisance. Whether the Commissioners will take
any action in the premises, or whether they have
any power to do so, remains to be seen.
"A drinking saloon has been opened on
Charles street avenue, just north of Boundary
avenue, and the people of that neighborhood are
up in arms about it. Another drinking place
avenue public school house and to this the patrons
Of the school will no doubt strenuously object.
Miss Margie Grason, daughter of ex-
Judge Grason of this place, left for Minneapolis,
Minnesota, Tuesday night, where she goes to
visit Mrs. George II. Ripley, daughter of Col.
Chas. II. Mann. She will also go to Kennedy,
Dakota, to see her brother, Mr.. Chas. S. Grason,
who has been living at that place for some time.
81 tell you, sir" said a well-known physi-
clan the other morning to a Towsontown druggist,
81 tell you, sir, the ror populi should not-must
not be regarded" "What, doctor :" exclaimed
the man of pills, rubbing his hands. 'You don't
mean to say that's broken out in town, too, has
it j.? Lord help us what an unhealthy place this
is"
Mr.. Edward Howard, colored resident
of this county, who went to the city to spend
the Fourth, got into a difficulty with gen.
Ileman from Ireland, and fondled him with a
brick. For this bit of pleasantly Mr.. Howard was
unceremoniously gobbled up by the police and
sent to Jail to await the convenience of Sheriff
Knight.
DIR. Frazer, editor of the Cecil county Neps
says: ga young lady, who has the proper degree
of respect for womanhood, will in walking, take
the gentleman's arm and never under any cir
cumstances allow the gentleman to take hers
The latter custom is indicate, and that certain
ly should be sufficient to Danish it from among
refined people"
Samuel W. Bradford, Esq, of Belair, q
popular young member of the bar, and son of the
late ex-Gov. Bradford, will shortly remove to the
Bradford homestead, on Charles street avenue
and will engage in the practice of his profession
with his brother, 7. Kell Bradford, Esq, of Bal
timore. We glad to welcome Mr.. Bradford tc
Baltimore county.
On Thursday last an excursion was rur
from York to the Rocks of Deer Creek, by way Of
the York and Peach Bottom road to Delta, and
from thence to the Rocks over the Maryland Cen
trail The charge for the round trip was one dol
lar; children under twelve years, half price. Thu
excursion was gotten up for the benefit of the
food sufferers of York.
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