The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-07-11

inc Sunday, at IL a. m and 7.30 p. m, by the pas
tor Rev. VIM. DaIlam Morgan. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening, at 1880 O'CLOCK
4.:.;,,, d Church. To,csontoicn. -Preaching
Sunday bv the rector, Rev. W. II. H. Powers, at
n a. IN. and u p. m. Bible class Wednesday at
7.45 p. IN.
There will be preaching at Lutherville, by Rev.
W IT Fl. Powers. in the Public Hall, every Sun
day afternoon, at 81 o'clock.
The Thistle cotton factory, near licnester,
on the Patapsco, shut down this week.
The Baltimore Musical Union gave grand
concert at Mt. Washington on Wednesday even
ing of this week.
Mr.. Edward w. Stiefel is having an arte-
;r we'll bored in front of his hotel at Carroll, on
the Frederick road.
The cast iron button hole, invented by a
southern politician, would prove very valuable IN
Baltimore county just now.
The prospects for oats and corn were never
better than they appear to be just now. Oats Is
particularly fine and the crop will be heavy.
Mr. VIM. W. Watts, well known painter,
died at his residence, Mt. Washington, Baltimore
county, last Sunday, in the 18th year OF MS age.
THE annual statement of the expenses OF
Baltimore county will be published earlier this
year than usual-probably some time this month.
-SeyeraI trials lately made on the Hamp-
demonstrates that it will work entirely satisfac-
tory.
There are large number of guests at the
Smedley House and more are expected. Miss
Hasson's management of the hotel is giving much
satisfaction.
Mr.. Thos. C. Bruf treasurer of the School
Board on Tuesday received a check from the
County Commissioners for S25,OOO on account OF
the levy for 1885.
This has been busy week with the farm
ers who have been in the midst of their wheat
harvest. The harvest this year has been week
or ten days later than usual.
The Petit Jury for the May term of the
Circuit Court was finally discharged on the Sd
inst, and Judge Fowler will hear no more cases
for the present term after the 10Th.
-There is talk in Gainesville of extending
the Short Line railroad beyond that place to
point near Union factory, the proprietors of which
own 1900 acres of land in one body.
The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company is putting up line between Reisters-
town and Emory Grove camp ground, and it will
be in working order before the camp begins.
Mr.. C. ]. Parker, of Alberton, I'd district,
has applied for patent for an automatic cooking
and preserving pot. 1t is said to be q valuable
invention and will no doubt come into general use.
We have experienced another very warm
wave this week, the thermometer having climbed
above ninety. The summer hotel and boarding
house people are wearing smiling faces in conse-
quence.
In a trot at Herring Run, on Saturday last,
between Green Mountain Boy and Ike Medium,
three best in five for purse of $500, the former
won the first, fourth and fifth heats. Time-2:32,
2:33, 1888.
Howard Cooper refuses to see any one ex-
cept his mother and his spiritual adviser. When
a stranger goes to his cell door he throws himself
upon his face and refuses to be seen or communi-
Gated with.
The Maryland Central road did a very
heavy passenger business on the Sd, 4th and 9Th
of July. Hundreds of people were carried to and
from the city and everything worked smoothly
and in order.
Frank Harper, of Woodbury., was painful
ly hurt a few days ago by being kicked by a horse
he was driving. The team was owned by Will
liam Brooks, and the buggy was damaged to the
extent of $25.
The caveat filed recently to the will of John
T. Johns will come up in the Orphans Court on
Tuesday next, when issues will be framed to be
tried by a Jury. Summonses have been issued
for several witnesses.
Mr.. Lewis Vogle, We ancient Towsontown
piscatorial devotee, requests us to say that the
gentleman who borrowed his fishing rod and for
got to return it, will confer favor by leaving the
same at THE UNION Office.
The Legislature of 1884 passed a law reg
ulating the running of traction engines on public
roads. Every owner of a traction engine is re-
quired, under penalty of $40, to have copy Of
the law posted on his engine
Democratic primaries will be held in Hsr-
ford county, Saturday, August LIST, and will be
conducted under the Crawford county system.
There are about thirty candidates in the field for
the various offices to DE filled.
BY correction in the minutes of the pre-
vious meeting the School Board on Monday fixed
the salaries of viceprncipals in the public schools
not to exceed 5000 instead of $500, as published
in the new schedule of salaries.
"A colored man named Thomas Tucker has
been committed to jail here the charge of
biting county officer Chas. Raimold on the hand
and about the neck and face. The officer was
trying to arrest him at the time.
The Fourth passed very quietly in Tow
sontown. There was no public demonstration of
any kind, but in the evening there were numerous
displays of fireworks, those set of at the Smed-
ley House being particularly fine.
"A big cooking main was fought in the 18th
district, near the city limits, on Saturday last,
between city and county birds, and the latter
won. There was a choice collection of sports in
attendance and much lucre changed hands.
"A man named j. c. Jones, living on Chase
street, was arrested at 0riole Park on Tuesday
by officer Moore, of the county force, charged with
disorderly conduct. Justice Gallagher commit.
ted him to Jail in default of 5000 security to keep
the peace.
The following changes have been ordered
in the mail schedule between Baltimore and Pow
hatan Leave Baltimore at a. m. and arrive a
Powhatan at 10 leave Powhatan at a. m. ant
arrive in Baltimore at s. The service is daily
except Sunday.
Don't make a mistake about the new rates
of letter postage. You can't send letter for one
cent as some believe, but letter weighing an
ounce can be sent for two cents, instead of two
cents for half an ounce as under the law in force
before July LIST.
New blacksmith and wheelwright shops
are about to be erected on the Dulany's Valley
pike, near the old toll gate, in this place. Wher
completed the blacksmith shop will be occupied
by Mr. Thos. Bond and the wheelwright shop BY
Mr.. VIM. Hubbard.
The officers of the Grand Lodge of Mary
land, /. o. o. F., came to Towsontown on Thurs
day evening last and publicly installed the officer
of Towson Lodge A large number of ladies wer
present to witness the ceremonies, which were o
q very interesting nature.
The annual picnic of the Towson Guard
took place at Loeb Raven on Saturday last. Tn
attendance during the day was very large AM
everything passed off quietly. Dancing was thu
principal amusement, fine orchestra from tn
city furnishing the music.
The State Teachers Association, before ad
iourning on Monday, 9th inst, elected Prof. 4
A. Soper, son of W. Horace Soper, Esq, presi
dent for the ensuing year. mr. W. Z. Dioii
principal of Carroll public school, is a member o
the Executive Committee.
"A mortgage for SO, 900 from the Maryland
Bicycle Club to Mr.. E. G. Kenly, was filed 70
record in the Clerks Office on Tuesday. Thi
Club has erected handsome club house on Noun
Royal avenue near Boundary avenue, and tn
mortgage is upon this property.
"A daughter of Mr.. Frank M. Hines, OF TIL
place, lately had very serious trouble with on
of her eyes and it was feared for time that sh
would entirely lose the sight of it. The occulis
who treated the eye says that the injury cam
from a bruise. He hopes to entirely restore it.
A gentleman who resides in the upper en-
of the 18th district informs us that large mum
her of farm houses in that section have all tn
summer boarders they can accommodate. Ii
saws that many families who never took boarder
before are accommodating number this summer
AT meeting of the Board of Director
of the Meredith's Ford and Jarrettsvile Turn
nike Co., held on 4th inst, suitable resolution
upon the death of the late Joshua II. Scarf, tn
secretary and treasurer of the corporation, wer
passed. They will be found in our advertiser
columns.