The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-10-24


is in demand and is advancing in price. In some
instances pretty steep figures have been declined
This shows O healthy condition of affairs and
speaks well for the enterprise of the people of that
favored section.
The heavy accumulation of leaves in the
cuts on the line of the Maryland Central railroad
caused numerous delays to the passenger trains
the past week. The rails become gummy and
then very smooth so that the wheels of the en- :
CINE will not hold.
Mr.. +. S. Corkran, Jr., of Luthervile,
having secured the business stand of Mr.. B. Nc
Lean Hardisty, at Cockeysville, will hereafter
conduct the same, dealing in lumber, coal, wood,
bricks, &c. He is an active business man and
should be literally patronized.
Mr.. Samuel Chew, of Germantown, Pa,
brother of the late Benjamin Chew, was here this
week in connection with the settlement of the lat
ter's estate. Mr.. Chew's health has been quite
delicate for some time but we are pleased to say
he is now somewhat improved.
Mr.. August Weis, a well known Democratic
politician of the 18th district, has been appointed
keeper of the Lazaretto Light, off Canton. The
salary is about $500 per year and the duties are
I@aot troublesome. Congressman elect Shaw Sc
cured the appointment for him.
Among the Baltimore county people who
attended the Hagerstown fair this week were
COL D. M. Matthews, Joshua M. Matthews,
Thomas Peerce, H. E. Bartleson, Arthur Rich,
Edward W. Stiefel and many others.
The Cornet Band of Beckleysville Balti-
more county, furnished the music at the Hartford
county fair last week. The Democrat says "the
members of this band-seventeen in number-are
handsomely uniformed and orderly men," 1t
also says they gave entire satisfaction.
Rev. ]. N. Davis, d. D., of Waterbury,
Anne Arundel county, formerly of Towsontown,
preached at Bosley's M. e. Church on Sunday
afternoon last and at Clynmalara Church, My
Ladys Manor, at night. He was very warmly
greeted by his many friends on Hereford Circuit.
The Senior Gunpowder Agricultural Club
held its regular meeting last Saturday at the res
idence Of Mr.. N. R. Miles. Messrs. John Crow
ther Jr., and Samuel M. Price were absent on &C.
count of sickness. The Junior Club will meet
Saturday, Oath, at the residence of Mr.. William
Brooks.
Mr. Peter Fowble, of the 9Th district, is one
of the most remarkable men in Baltimore county.
He is now in the 91st year of his age, enjoys ex
cellent health, is quite vigorous and can mount
his horse from the ground without difficulty. He
is an uncle of Judge Joshua f. Cockey, of Cock
eysville.
Mr.. J. Y. C. Duncan, Of this county, whose
trotting horse Captain B. was entered in several
races at the Belair fair last week, also had his
horse in York the week previous, where he show
ed the best mile trottei at that fair, viz, AL
He is good horse and can do better than the
time made at York.
Mr.. Thomas V. Richardson, progressive
young farmer of the 10th district, is having built
a convenient and substantial barn, which will
soon be ready for use. Mr.. Richardson, who
lately met with very severe accident, has almost
entirely recovered and is now able to give his at
tention to his business.
"A "smart" Hartford county farmer fell into
the hands of lot of sharks during the fair last
week and was swindled out of 81 $50. He prob
ably never reads the papers and we are therefore
almost inclined to think it served him right.
Bought experience is good thing, but this man
paid rather dearly for his.
The large hickory pole, erected by the
Democrats of this town during the Tilden and
Hendricks campaign in 1876, fell on Wednesday
last with great crash, smashing street lamp
in its descent. Several years ago the top of the
pole had been taken off and it had since been
used as pole for telegraph wires.
The Washington Capital says: "Capt
McCrea, chief of the Treasury watch, has, by his
uniform courtesy to strangers and officials, gain
ed the respect of all, and is held in high esteem
by his superiors." Capt. McCrea is a resident of
Woodbury., Baltimore county, and secured his
appointment through Senator German.
The Democrats held meeting at Lynch's
tavern, Jarrettsvie pike, 10th district Monday
night, which was addressed by several of the
candidates, including Mr.. John E. Crout, Mr.. J.
W. Shanklin, Mr.. S. V. Miller, Mr.. James j.
presided and introduced the speakers.
Mr.. George E. Shelly, of My Lady's Manor,
has been very successful with his farming opera
tions the past year. His wheat crop was good,
but was afterwards somewhat damaged in the
stack. His oat crop averaged about so bushels
to the acre, and his corn crop is heavy. Mr..
Shelly lately lost six hogs, supposed from cholera
At the meeting of the Maryland Baptist
Union Association, held in Baltimore this week,
DIR. G.. W. Rider, of Riders Station, Northern
Central Railroad, presented the Association with
$4,000 in bonds and cash, to be devoted to home
and foreign missions. A letter of thanks was
ordered to be sent to DR.. Rider for bis generous
gift.
Hon. Sam Carey, Democratic Greenback-
Labor Congressman elect from Ohio, spoke at a
Democratic meeting at Woodbury., on Wednesday
night. As the Honorable Sam has been at one
time or another member of almost every party
that ever had an existence, he was no doubt able
to tell his audience exactly which is the best one
to vote with.
The Hartford county farmers clubs are
gradually, at their own expense, having finger
boards put up at the prominent road crossings in
that county. This is q most commendable work
and shows that the farmers of that county are
wide-awake and progressive. Our own people
should take up the idea and put forth effort to
insure its success.
Several former subscribers of The UNION
who discontinued their subscriptions year or
more ago, for reasons best known to themselves,
this week returned to their first love and their
names again appear on our mailing lists. 1t af
fords US much pleasure to welcome them back,
and we beg to assure them that we highly appre-
ciate their words of approval, &c.
The Pimlico races last week did not pan
out very well for the average Towsontown sport,
although several Baltimore county men made very
comfortable hauls. One gathered in about $3.50
one day and another got Sl72 for an investment
of SIS in the mutuals, and last but not least, was
a well known young professional man who quit
winner to the amount of over 5000,
The family of Mr.. Daniel Robinson, who
lives on the Dover road, has lately been sadly
afflicted Within the space of ten days two of his
children have died of diphthera, another is very
i'll with the same disease and the mother is sick
and unable to nurse it. The people of the neigh
borhood so much afraid of the disease that the
family is left almost alone in its trouble.
Rev. c. E. FELTON,, pastor of Mount Yer
non Place NJ. E. Church, Baltimore, will lecture
in the NJ. L. Church, Towsontown, Tuesday
evening next, October 9th, at q o'clock. Sub
ject-"What 1 saw in other lands" This will be
rich treat and as the proceeds are for a worthy
object it is hoped that DR.. FELTON, will be greeted
by large audience. Tickets 25 cents.
"A young man named John Lamb, living
| on Boundary avenue, lately gained some unpleas-
ant notoriety on account of his intimacy with a
young WoinaH dI hdnpueH. ne WAS arreSteu DuC
was baied by his father and is now enjoying his
| liberty. The American devoted about third of
a column to the case and gave its readers more
"young' Lamb than they have had all summer
Rev. Father Duggan, pastor ofSt. Thomas's
Church, Hampden, has been presented by the
| Sunday school children with a handsome gold
headed cane. On Sunday last the congregation
of his church also presented him with purse OF
| S11O. Father Duggan will shortly take charge
of Plus Memorial Church, Baltimore, and his
present congregation part with him with much re-
| luctance.
"A man named Martin Stein, employed by
a gardener the Philadelphia road, 18th district
was found drowned in Spring Gardens, South
Baltimore, on Saturday last On his person was
found certificate of deposit for $3.50 in u S. four
| per cent bonds in the name of his wife and him.
self. He was formerly from Annapolis and had
drawn a large sum of money from savings bank,
which he spent in debauch
The beautiful new club house of the Mary
land Bicycle Club, situated on Mt. Royal avenue,
| a short distance north of Boundary avenue, has
| been completed and it is very attractive i'm
| provement to that section of the Belt. The Club
will give "house warming" Thursday evening,
October 29th, from to IL o'clock, and cards have
haan cant 70 tho friends of tho mharr raouaSt