The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-07-04

tor Rev. VIM. Dallam Morgan. prayer meeting
Wednesday evening, at 7.SO O'CLOCK
Trinity P. e. Church, TOcsontown.
Sunday by the rector, Rev. W. II. II. Powers at
IL a. M and u p. IN. Bible class Wednesday at
7.45 p.
There will be preaching at Lutherville, by Rev.
VIII. H. Powers, in the Public Hall, every Sun
day afternoon, at 81 o'clock
The city markets will all be closed on Sat-
urday, July 4th.
Last week wheat sold at the Patspsco Flour
Mills at go cents per bushel
The little girls of Westminster have been
making very pretty fans Of locust wings.
Emory Grove camp-meeting commences
August 9th and will continue fourteen days.
Mr.. Alexander Price was on Tuesday ap-
pointed postmaster at Mantua Mills, Baltimore
-Phip A. Debaugh has been appointed post
master at Cub Hill, Baltimore county, vice Miss
Ady resigned.
The Canton Cornet Band, Canton, 18th
district, has been incorporated. The capital
stock is 81 900.
The employees of the Western Maryland
road will have their annual excursion to Tolcaes-
ter Beach, Saturday, July 10th.
The NJ E. church in Waverly is to be en-
larged and improved at outlay of about 81, 600.
Mr. JOS j. Willis has the contract for the work.
There is talk there of starting savings bank,
and the Argus very properly commends the move
ment.
Col S. n. HYDE, of Long Green Valley, has
200 acres of Egyptian sweet corn growing beau
tifully. 1t was planted between May goth and
June 22d.
The rector of st. Johns P. E. Church,
Kingsville, will conduct services every Sunday
afternoon at o'clock, in the pavilion at Faston,
NC. R.
Mr.. John E. Swift, of the 18th district, had
the first roasting ear corn in market on Monday.
1t was the Adams Early variety and was planted
March 2Sth.
Another cold wave struck US Monday
evening and sent the mercury down at very
rapid rate. At Q p. m. the thermometer register
ed sc degrees.
Another jury of condemnation, summoned
by Sheriff knight, will meet on Monday next to
condemn some property east of Highlandtown for
the new B. & O. extension.
The County Commissioners on Tuesday
appointed Rev. Watson Case, of the M. E. church,
and Rev. Mr.. Harryman, of the M. P. church,
chapIains to the county Jail.
On Wednesday last Miss Elizabeth Eye, OF
Hartford county, was appointed counter OF money
orders in the Sixth Auditors Office, Washington,
at salary of s72O per annum.
a political organization, called the Logan
Invincibles, has been organized in Baltimore and
branches of the same are to be started at Wood
berry and Canton IN this county.
Some one predicts that the present July
win be the hottest we have experienced in forty
years. In twenty seven days from now we'll tell
you how near this fellow came to the truth.
The Belair Democrat reports the case OF
lady who was stung on the neck by digger wasp,
and says thatin less than an hour her neck and
face we're swollen to twice their natural size.
The Church of the Sacred Heart, High
landtown, held its annual picnic on Monday, at
Hoenevogt's Park. Dancing was not permitted
but many other amusements were INDUCED in.
Mr.. John W. Bamberger died at his resi-
dence Homestead, 9th district, on Tuesday, in
the S1st year of his age. He was a wheelwright by
trade but retired from business some years ago.
Truck gardeners about Baltimore found
ready sale for their peas at prices ranging from
81 to S1.25 per bushel. We know of one trucker
who delivered about 1000 bushels at these figures.
On Friday night of last week twenty six
we'll grown young chickens were stolen from Mr..
G. W. Seipp's hen-house in this place. The thief
did his work neatly and he has not been discov-
cred.
-Messrs. J. Wesley Lee Sons, of this place,
who are agents for Messrs. Griffith & Turner,
Baltimore, have this season sold a great many
horse-rakes, sulky corn-plows and other machi-
merry.
The summer normal class of Prof. G. Gin
ton Hanna, principal of the Towsontown high
school, will begin its sessions on Wednesday next,
July 9Th. He expects between twenty and thirty
ladies ana gentlemen from different parts or the
State.
"A handsome new parsonage is about to be
erected in Waverly by the congregation of the
Baptist church in that place. The lot was dona-
ted by the Wilson estate, through Mr.. Thomas
Wilson.
Mr.. James E. Stansbury has sold hand
some residence in Waverly to Mrs. Anna Dorsey,
of Baltimore, for $500. The new owner will ex-
pend about $4,000 in improvements upon the
property.
"A number of hogs were washed away from
the Calverton drove-yards by the food of Sunday
morning last, some of which were drowned and
the others were recovered by the aid of the coun-
ty police.
"A new lodge of the Order of the Golden
Chain was instituted at Arlington, Sd district, on
Thursday evening of last week. 1t starts with
thirty-two members and has very encouraging
prospects.
The fine new locomotive for the Stewards
town branch railroad has been received and it's
said to be daisy. 1t weighs thirty tons and cost
$4,000. Jacob Rider is the man who will control
the throttle
Summit Grove camp-meeting will COM
mence Tuesday, August 18th, and already nearly
all the tents have been engaged. The camp prom
Uses to be of the largest ever held upon those
beautiful grounds.
Mics Ada Mosher, the Baltimore elocution-
list, will be attraction at the 4th of July cele-
Leaf Grove, near Middle River Station, P. w.
& B. r. R., to-day.
In some sections of the county the wheat
was knocked down and badly tangled by the
heavy rain of Sunday morning last Where it is
not too heavy it will get up again before it is
ready for the reaper.
An amateur company from Baltimore rem
dered several light operas at Gainesville, on Mon
day night. The renditions were very fine and
were highly enjoyed. The proceeds were for the
benefit of the library.
The special express on the Western Mary
land railroad for the Blue Mountain House, leaves
Baltimore at 1902. m, daily. A trip over that
road to this beautiful resort near en-Mari will
amply repay any one.
Mr.. Ernault H. Williams, son of Hon. Geo.
Hawkins Williams, who caused the arrest of Mr.
John S. Crowther for striking him, has declined
to prosecute. Mr.. Crowther is clerk in the Of
fee of the senior Mr.. Williams.
"A number ofvery comfortable settees, made
by Mr.. c. Louis Cross, have been placed in the
Court House park, adding to its attractiveness.
These settees are speciality of Mr.. Cross's and
are well suited for private lawns.
The Governor has fixed Friday, July 31st,
as the day for the execution of HowaEk Cooper,
which will take place in the Jail yard at Towson-
town. The condemned mans spiritual welfare is
being looked after by Catholic priest.
The new postal card soon to be issued will
be delicate pink in color, and while the card
will remain the same size, its texture is to be i'm
proved. Since the reduction of letter postage the
consumption of postal cards has greatly fallen of.
Master William Horn, SON of Mr.. George
Horn, of this place, who was appointed a cadet
at West Point by Hon. j. Fred. G. Talbot, re-
turned home two weeks ago. He failed in some
of his examinations and therefore could not be
admitted.
Mr.. J. Fred. Hesse, of Monkton, Balti-
more county, who is a member Of the junior
class of Dickinson College, Carlisle, Penna.,
ct the commencement of that institution last
week, was awarded the silver medal for excellence
in oratory.
Powell Cockey, aged 10 years, son Of the
late John Cockey, of Jockeys Tavern, Falls road,
died suddenly on Monday last after few days
illness from brain fever. he was very worthy
young man and was highly thought of in The
community.