The Baltimore County union., 1885-08-08

Emory Grove camp meeting commenced
on Thursday last.
The Republicans of Canton, 18th district,
are organizing for the fall campaign.
-Grant memorial services will bc held at
Summit Grove camp-meeting to-day-Saturday
The fall term of the public schools of the
county will commence on Tuesday, September lst.
Nineteen marriage licenses were issued
from the County Clerks Office during the month
of July.
-Copies of the premium list for the Baltimore
county fair may be had on application to The
UNION Office.
1t is said that the storm of Sunday night
and Monday destroyed $1,000 worth of proper
ty in Hartford county.
The sycamore tree upon which Howard
Cooper was lynched is being carried away by
piece-meal by curiosity seekers.
Fifty acres of the Gibbons property, at
Gray's factory, 1st district, has been purchased
by the Misses Gailor for s., 500.
-Robt. Ware, of Homestead, Hartford road,
was overcome by the heat in the city few days
ago. He was removed to a hospital and soon re-
vived.
county side of Ellicott City, has been arrested
and committed to Jail on the charge of iltreating
his wife and children.
Several farmers living in the vicinity OF
Belair lately lost number of fine hogs from a
disease supposed to be cholera. One farmer alone
lost upwards of twenty.
In compliance with the proclamation of
Gov. Lloyd, the Offices in the Court House will be
closed to-day-August Sth-out of respect to the
memory of Gen. Grant.
Those wishing to 60 to New York to attend
Gen. Grants funeral can buy tickets by the Penn
sylvania route for S. for the round trip, good
from the 7th until the 10th.
Sheriff knight is having q fine brick house
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other houses in course of erection IN the same
rapidly improving neighborhood.
The electric motors on the Hampden rail-
way commenced running on Friday. This is the
first road in or about the city to try the motors
and it appears their success is already assured.
in the Orphans Court this week letters of
administration were granted to Joshua &. Bosley
on the estate of Joseph Bosley, and to Clementine
Gosnell on the estate of Nimrod Gosnel, deceased.
Mr.. Morris Deprich, who has charge of the
Gunpowder temporary supply works, at Mere
dith's Ford had field of oats, which was in the
shock, entirely swept away by the food of Monday.
In the matter of the trust estate of Mr.. B.
Mclean Hardisty, of Cockeysville, the Court this
week passed an order notifying the creditors to
file their claims on or before the 4th day of next
December.
Mr.. J. Alex. Parlett commenced on Thurs
day to dig the foundation for his coach shops,
which will be located on the site of the old shops,
which were burned short time ago. The build
ings will be frame.
The very heavy rains of Sunday and Mon
day made it extremely disagreeable on the camp
grounds, but the charming weather which follow
ed on Tuesday cheered up the tenters and made
everything pleasant looking.
Mr.. Joseph Reilly, who for many years
kept the restaurant in the basement, corner Bal
timore and Holiday streets, and who was widely
known in Baltimore county, died on Saturday
Ioot in tho 77th wear of his ape.
Mr.. P. S. Cross and Messrs. Shauok and
Kelly of the 9th district, were before the School
Board on Tuesday to urge the necessity for new
school house at Rayville. The Board appointed
q committee to look into the matter.
The Baltimore city authorities are already
arranging their plans for another move on the
Belt. They propose to go at it this time more
earnestly than ever, and willing to take small
slices if they can't get it all at once.
"A Philadelphia gentleman who visited
Towsontown the past week, said it was one Of the
prettiest country towns he had ever seen. This
may be regarded as compliment, as the gentle
man referred to travels great deal.
Many Democratic politicians make it con-
venient now to visit Towsontown on the days
when the County Commissioners meet. They are
all lookingsafter their "fences," some of which
doubtless are found to be in rather bad condition
Prof. E. Parsons, who has conducted Mil
ton Academy in the Sth district, for eight or3 ten
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private school under the same name, at 1S9 Mad
ison avenue, Baltimore, which he will open Sep.
tember 21st.
Mr.. Chas. Osborn, near Aberdeen, Hartford
county, has four year old Patchen colt that trot-
ted half mile at the Belair fair grounds, q few
days ago, in lbs. The weather was intensely
hot at the time and the colt had never seen the
track before.
Among the ministers who attended the fu
neral of Rev. G. W. H. Hanser, late pastor of st
PauPs German Lutheran Church, Baltimore, OF
Sunday last, were Rev. P. Pechthold, of Long
Green, and Rev. j. Herr, Of Kingsville, Balti
more county.
The venom of bee is acid and to neutral
ize Its effects an aIkali should be used when pos
sible. Finecut smoking tobacco is said to be 8
good remedy, pinch of it moistened and applied
to the wound like sponge giving relief in five
or ten minutes.
DIR. ]. S. Bowen, a well known physician
of Mt. Washington, was married on Tuesday
morning last, in the P. E. church, to Miss Addie
Belt, daughter of Mrs. Belt, of that place. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. J. B. Purcell
rector of the church.
-Towsontown M. E. Sunday School held itl
annual picnic at Druid Hill Park, on Tuesday
last. There was at least $50 children, teachers
and parents, who went to the park in convey
ances of various kinds. The weather was de-
lightful and most enjoyable day was spent.
The rain storm of Sunday night last wal
the heaviest we have experienced here in a Ions
time. For several hours it came down in tor
rents but beyond the knocking down of garder
truck it did no damage here. We beieveit was thu
heaviest rain we have experienced since the grea
food of 1868.
Mr. William P. Henry, who rents the prop
erty of Mr. James L. Sutton, near Lake Roland
besides his farming operations, is quite extensive
Iy engaged in trucking. This season he has
acres in sugar corn, 1000 tomato plants of the
Queen variety, $500 hills of cantaleups and 2s,
900 cabbages.
The excursion over the Maryland Centra
railroad to Pen-M Mar, advertised to take place las
Tuesday, was postponed on account OF Monday!
food, which badly damaged the road. 1t viii
take place on Tuesday, 18th inst, when the same
Inducements will be offered. See advertisement
In another column.
The terrific rain storm of Sunday night
last and Monday did great deal of damage In
some sections of the county. The streams were
swollen to unusual size, carrying away crops
fences, &C., along their borders The placid Gun.
powder was transformed into q roaring torrent
that swept everything within its REACH and as the
immense volume of water rolled over the dam al
Loeb Raven it presented an awe-inspiring sight.
Special services in memory Of Gen. Grant
were held at Woodberry M. E. Church few
evenings ago, when Rev. Geo. Elliott, of Union
Square M. e. Church, Baltimore, preached an ell
oauent sermon eulogizing the dead soldier. Dem
ison Post, g. A. R., in full uniform, attended in
bodv. and number of ministers of other demon.
fnafions were present. The interior of the church
was appropriately decorated for the occasion
xr:-. 49, D;snav nresidad at the organ