The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-06-27

"A very large excursion from York, Pa,
visited the Rocks of Deer Creek on Thursday,
coming down by the York & Peach Bottom and
MARYLAND Central railroads. The day was not
very pleasant, but the excursionists had good
time.
The 18th annual commencement of Mount
st. Agnes Academy, Mt Washington, took place
on Tuesday. There was large attendance and
the exercises were of an unusually interesting
character. A very large number of premiums,
&C., were distributed among the pupils.
Lady to tramp-""IfI give you something
to eat, viii you saw q little wood ?" Tramp-"No
mum. I'm too weak to saw wood. I'm not lazy
give me good dinner, an I'll sit out in the corn
field for a scarecrow while I'm eatin' it."
The Band of Hope Of this place will no Id
its first pic mic, on Wednesday next, July LIST, in
the grove adjoining EPSON Chapel, commencing
at one O'Clock p. m. At four o'clock there will BE-
speaking and singing. Confectionery of all kinds
will be for sale, the proceeds to be devoted to 9
library.
-Barnie's crack base ball nine went up to
Westminster on Monday to have a turn with the
club of that place, and they got knocked out
the score standing 9 to in favor of the country.
men. The Orioles came back very much crest
fallen at the idea of little country nine cleaning
them up.
Mr.. Lewis Yoder, of Long Green Valley
returned on Monday from visit to Talbot coun-
ty. He was charmed with the country around
Easton and says the crop prospects in that coun-
ty were never better, the wheat being particular
ly fine. Harvest has already commenced there
and the crop will be large one.
Mrs. HARDWOOD, who, with her husband,
Mr. James X. HARDWOOD, boarded in Towsontown
two summers ago, died at her residence in Balti-
more, on Tuesday last. She was a daughter of
the late Judge Glenn and the mother of Mr.. Harry
HARDWOOD, the well known amateur jockey, who
has many friends in Baltimore county.
The committee appointed by the county
Circuit Court to make partition of the disputed
land in Druid Hill Park between the heirs of the
late Geo. Freshman and the city of Baltimore,
held another meeting on Wednesday, but did not
complete their work. 1t is thought the award
will be made within the next two weeks.
The closing exercises of st. AIMS Parochial
school, at st. AIMS church, on the York road, took
place Wednesday. A number of handsome
medals were awarded to those most proficient in
their studies, the Kennedy graduating medal
having been drawn by Master Thos. Barry. The
Boone medal was won by Maggie Shane.
"A private letter from Rev. j. B. Stitt, of
Hsgerstown, informs us that his late illness was
very serious but that now he is safely over the
worst and mending slowly. This will be crafty
ing intelligence to his many friends in Baltimore
county, whose earnest hope is that he may be
speedily restored to his accustomed health and
vigor.
"A party of ten from Towsontown went up
the Maryland Central road on Friday of last
week, to spend two days bass fishing at Fite's
Eddy, on the Susquehanna. They had very
enjoyable trip, but caught few fish. A ride over
our narrow-guage at this time is really charming
the road passing through one of the most beauti-
full sections of MARYLAND.
"A. A. Piper, of the 18th district, who as
saulted VIM. II. Richardson, of the Peoples Voice,
was tried here on Friday of last week and ac
quilted A great many of Richardson's personal
enemies had gathered in the court room-and it
is even said that some of them were ON the jury
and when the verdict was announced there was
considerable applause, which the court suppressed
Already the locusts are beginning to die
and by the middle of next month they will have
nearly all disappeared. As they grow older their
voices appear to become more powerful and their
music in some places is almost deafening. They
are doing great deal of damage to young fruit
trees hereabouts, which is evidenced by the many
dead and dying limbs which noticeable on
every hand.
The miniature Washington Monument,
which was exhibited at the New Orleans EXPOSE
ton, has been presented by Mr.. Hugh Sisson to
the State of Maryland, and will be permanently
placed on exhibition in Annapolis. 1t is made
of marble from the Beaver Dam quarries, Balt-
more county, and is an exact representation of
the great monument at Washington, which is
built of the same stone.
At the commencement of Mt de Sales Acad-
envy, near Gainesville, on Tuesday last among
those who received the highest honors in the Sc
nior circle was Miss Amanda Scott daughter of
Daniel Scott, Esq, of Belair. Among those who
received second honors in the junior circle were
Miss Mary Wilson, daughter of the late James
H. Wilson, of Govanstown, and Misses Lille,
Carrie and Rosa Fusting, of Gainesville.
The Oldest living locomotive engineer in
the country is thought to be Mr.. William Gallo
way, who has been in the continuous service of
the B. & 0. R. r. Co. for fifty-two years. He
has sons and grandsons in the service of the same
company, and when the new line is opened to
Philadelphia Mr.. Galloway expects to the
first train, with his grandson on the engine with
him and his son, Capt. Jesse Galloway, as con-
ductor.
The city Water Board is taking active
steps to prevent the pollution of the Gunpowder
and other streams which flow into the storage
lakes, but in the absence of any law very little
can be done in that direction. The Board will
make another effort at the session of the next
Legislature to secure the passage of a law to this
end. A recent analysis of the Loeb Raven water
showed that it is not as pure as desirable, and not
so good as that in Lake Roland.
At the o'clock childrens' mass at St.
AIMS Church, on the York road, last Sunday
morning, the Rev. Father Bartlett delivered a
lecture on proper reading matter for the young
During the course of his remarks he said some of
our own county papers were highly Objectionable,
instancing the case of certain paper which, a
few weeks ago, contained matter so very obnox-
ious that he burned the paper as soon as he dis
covered the nature of some of its contents.
Maggie, Mary, Emily and Lucia Wilson,
daughters of the late James I'll. Wilson, of Govans-
town, are pupils at Mt. de Sales Academy, near
Gainesville. Their ages range from about Ii to
years and they are remarkably bright children.
Their mother, whose death occurred few months
before her husbands, was sister of Mr.. Lewis II.
Urban, of Towsontown. The children are under
the care of their uncle, Rev. Father Wilson, and
will spend the summer with him at Harper's Ferry.
Pleasant Trip to Delta.-An excursion
over the Maryland Central road, from Baltimore
to Delta, gotten up by several Hartford business
and professional men, was participated in on
Wednesday by a number of gentlemen from Bal
timore, among them, several real estate men, who
had never been over the road and knew very little
if anything of the rich and beautiful country
through which the Maryland Central passes
The party arrived at Delta about IL o'clock and
at once set out to inspect the great slate quarries
which have given that place widely extended
reputation. Col E. H. Webster, who Joined the
party at Belair, stated that the quarries on the
Hartford side of the ridge alone produced about
100000 worth of slate per year. Most Of the
quarries are in York county, and there is always
demand for all the slate that is raised, the we'll
known supriority of the article being all the
recommendation that it needs. After satisfying
their curiosity at the quarries the party returned
to the Rocks of Deer Creek, where Mr.. Jos. r.
Wetherall had prepared substantial luncheon,
which was partaken of with keen appetites.
Then followed speeches and later in the after
noon the party started on the return trip, de-
lighted with what they had seen and the cordial
reception they met with. The committee of invi-
tation consisted of Messrs. C. j. Moore, Jos. NJ.
STREET., VIM. Amos, VIM. II. Harlan, Stevenson
Archer and Nathan Grafton.
In a Combative Mood.-Ernault H. Will
liams, son of Hon. George Hawkins Williams,
went to his fathers law offices, on st. Paul street,
last Wednesday, and the latter, being displeased
with his sons conduct, ordered him to leave.
This Ernault refused 20 do, when Mr.. John S.
Crowther, who is clerk in Mr.. Williams office,
elected him. On the steps Ernault raised his
cane if to strike, and Crowther then struck him
with his fist. Ernault had Crowther arrested and,
waiving an examination, he was bailed for court.
Mr.. Williams says he will not allow his son to
come around his Office and that if he persists in
doing so he will call in the police. Ernault, on
the other hand, claims that he had q right to go