The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-09-20

Mr.. Jos. S. Git, civil engineer, of New Ok.
ford, Pa, with his wife, has started on pleasure
trip west. When he returns he expects to make
trip over the Maryland Central Railroad, and
will give us an account Of his observations fol
publication.
The county fire department came to the
fire in this place on Monday, and although the
Squirting machines" made good time getting
hero they came too late to be of any service.-
Better trade off the department for dog and
then shoot the dog.
Mr.. R. Harry Willis of this place, who has
for some time been the ticket agent and telegraph
operator at the Rocks of Deer Creek, has been
succeeded by Mr.. Lorentz Winters, who was for a
short time ticket agent at Towsontown for the
Maryland Central road.
The Second Congressional district Demo-
cratic convention. which was held in Towsontown
Wednesday, turned ont to be rather tame affair.
The attendance was not near so large as was ex-
pected, indicating that there was very little gen
eral interest taken in the affair.
Rev e. Richardson, formerly of Hiss church
this county, now stationed ut Ellicott CITY, dev-
cred temperance lecture recently, before n large
audience. at Ashton, Montgomery county. The
lecture was in the interest of the Woman's Chris
tian Union of Sandy Springs.
The County Commissioners of Hartford
county are asking for sealed proposals for tM o
wrought iron bridges, one over Thomas Run,
near Thomas Run postoffice, and the other over
the branch at GlenvilIe. Bids will be opened on
Monday. 22d instant at Belair
1t is now generally believed that the fire.
proof addition TO the Court House will be com
pleted in time to put some of the present county
officials in for safe keeping after the Democratic
primaries of next fall. A very "dark" corner is
being specially arranged for one of them.
"A tournament was held near Sulphur
Springs this county, on Tuesday last. where ten
knights entered the contest. Mr.. S. W. Bradford
delivered the charge to the knights, and Mr..
Barnes Compton made the coronation address,
Mr.. Edward W. Stiefel was one of the judges.
Philip M. SIicer bookkeeper for Messrs
Farren & Co. of Baltimore, was arrested on Sunday
last charged with embezzleing the funds of the
concern. and was committed for the action of the
city Grand Jury. 1t is thought the amount en-
bezzeled will aggregate several thousand dollars.
-NaturaIists urge that humble bees nests
should be carefully preserved. the insect being the
most valuable we have in the fertilization of fruits
and other crops, their tongues being longer than
those of honey bees, and therefore better adapted
to securing pollen and depositing it on other BIOS
SONS.
In church in Leadvlle sign is stuck on
the gallery reading thus "Dou't shoot the Or
ganst. He is doing as well as he knows how"
similar sign, in large letters, with the word
"editor" in place of "organist" is being painted
to place on the front of the Journal Office in this
place.
Some important improvements are about
being made on the line of the Maryland Central.
The road near Pylesville is to be Strengthened
out and several of the trestles filed in. The re-
pair shops, &C., at Boundary Avenue are about
completed. and these will be of great benefit to
the company.
Two children of Mr.. John Burton, Jr.,
living short distance above Towsontown, were
thrown from a carryall, on the pike, Wednesday
afternoon, caused by the horse running away
The youngest, aged about years, was stunned
and badly cut about the head. The other one es-
capped without injury.
"A petition has been filed in the Court of
Common Pleas of Baltimore to declare R. F.
Burton and R. R. Zell, boilermakers, insolvent.
Mr.. Burton is q native of Long Green, this coun-
ty, and is president of the first branch of city
council of Baltimore. He was formerly engaged
in the drug business.
-Hereford NJ. E. church, which has lately
undergone extensive repairs, was re-opened with
special services last Sunday. The building has
been newly painted, frescoed and otherwise i'm
proved at cost of about $500, and every dollar
of the expense has been paid, rejecting credit
alike upon ministers and people.
"A passenger train on the Western Mary
land Railroad, when nearing Windsor station on
Monday evening, was stoned by some one, the
missiles falling through the windows of the car,
struck young lady, painfully injuring her. The
company should put forth extra efforts to catch
the perpetrator of this contemplate act.
The garden party held by Dushane Post,
g. A. r., at the residence of Gen. E. B. Tyler, in
this county, on 18th inst, was a very decided
success, upwards of fifteen hundred people having
attended it. The affair was held by the ladies'
Auxiliary Society of the Post, and the receipts
will be devoted to charity. A very large sum
was realized.
Mr.. Isaiah Wolfersberger, editor of the
American Progress, published at Ellicott City,
died on Friday morning, 18th instant, in the 54th
year Of his age. He had been in bad health for
several years. He was n native of Washington
county, but had been living at Elicott City since
1861. His remains were taken to Lancaster, Pa,
for nterment.
Harry S. Magraw, son of Mr.. Stephen C.
MSgraw formerly Of Lutherslle this county
county, on the 18th inst. He was but nine wears
Of age and fishing when the accident o.cu -e'.
He was a bright little fellow and his death was
sad blow to his parents. Mr.. Magraw married a
daughter of Rev. A. c. Webster, D. D.
The Journal refers to one of the clerks in
the Court Housewife took few days off last
week to do some eectioneering-as "the polite.
gentlemanly, efficient and attentive clerk" Much
"tafy," We must admit, but when the young man
came back to Towsontown on Monday he came
sad eyed and detected looking. The inference
was that somebody had played "Hail, Columbia"
with his five votes.
Mr.. Wilton Hartman. n well known Balti-
more merchant, died suddenly on Friday of last
week at Twin Oaks, Patapsco Neck, this county,
where he had gone the day previous with a party
of friends. lie was taken i'll after eating dinner
on Friday, and died before physicians could be
al
disease and that is supposed to have been the
cause of his death.
The Sixth Maryland Regiment U. s. Vol
unteers, held its annual reunion at Westminster,
on 18th inst. About so members of the organi-
zation we're present Mechanicstown, Md, was
selected as the next place for holding reunion.
The regiment when mustered into service was
more than 1000 strong, and there were but 1876
present when it was mustered out, with few
other survivors in hospitals and some on duty
elsewhere
One of the clerks in the Court House. who
boosted before Saturday last that he intended to
bring FIVE "solid" delegates from his district to
Mondays convention, came here on that day a
very lonely and very abject man. little cy-
clone struck the other four and they hadn't the
time to gather themselves up and get here. The
solitary one who escaped was busiy engaged ask
ing the delegates from the other districts 'f many
people were hurt"
There was a Democratic love feast in Tow
sontown on Monday. The lion and the lamb
laid down together-but when the lion got ready
he calmly walked off with all he wanted and left
the lamb feeding wind. IF the lambkin man.
ages to pull through until next fall he will doubt
less be given another feast of the same diet after
which he will be permitted to browse around and
find his own sustenance, because Baltimore county
will refuse to furnish any more.
Mr.. Edward Behan, ticket agent for the
Maryland Central road at Boundary avenue, and
Capt. II. D. Emmart, the oldest conductor on the
line, were discharged last Saturday, but for what
reason we have not been able to ascertain. Mr..
Behan was most popular, careful and obliging
official, and the same may be said of Capt. En-
mart, who has been on the road since it first OPEN
ed A general feeling of regret is expressed that
these two popular men should have met this fate.
Mr. J. D. Roe, of Towsontown, is at present filling
Mr.. Behan's place.
We stated last week that county official
had been electoneering in the 9th and 9TH districts
with box of cigars and two gallons of ice-cr
This was an error. He only had half gallon of
cream. No wonder he was badly left. But he
has great belief in the potency of ice-cream on
the unterrifed Democracy of the "upper eend,"
and we have no doubt that he will establish a
foundry for the manufacture of that seductive
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