The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-10-17

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was instituted at Calverton Heights on Frida,
| night of last week and started with twenty 81.
| charter members, among whom are some of tn
| most prominent men of that section of the county
| One of the Baltimore Sunday papers say
that scarlet fever is prevailing in Long Greer
Valley. This is mistake. We have heard o
but one case-that of little child of DIR. Morri
son, son -in-law of Hon. Geo. Hawkins Williams
| Prof Hanna, principal of the Towsontowl
public school, has organized a reading circle
which meets in the school building every Frida,
| night. This will furnish pleasant entertainment
for the members during the long winter evenings
"A few days ago James Bond, teamster fo
Messrs. Henry Reckord Sons, was thrown unde
his heavily loaded wagon, one of the wheels o
which passed over his hand, MASKING it in hor
rible manner. Bond is a resident of the 18th dis
trict.
Some enterprising citizens of Catonsvill
contemplate the erection of a large hotel in tina
place. Gainesville is live town and her citi
zens are wide-awake business men who no
afraid to spend their money in needed improve
ments.
The Rev. Pike Powers of Richmond, Va.
father of Rev. w. II. II. Powers, rector of Trinity
P. e. Church, Towsontown, came here this weel
to attend the conservation of his sons church, and
was the guest of Mrs. George Brown, of "Stone
leigh"
-Messrs. Joseph N. and Peter o. Grau, sons
of Mr.. John Grau, a well-known farmer living
near Unionville, 1lth district, married lately
Joseph to Miss Margareth Sloan, of KY, and
Peter to Miss Annie Wamberger, of Baltimore
county.
Mr.. Edward Austen, of Sparks Station,
N. C. R. R., who ships large quantities of milk
to Baltimore daily, is about to establish depot
in the city for the handling of his own milk, and
the delivery in town will be attended to by Mr..
Samuel Conn.
Herman Gunther of the 18th district, who
was so seriously injured at the Philadelphia road
crossing of the Union railroad, one day last week,
will probably recover. 1t will be remembered
that his killed at the time he re-
ceived his injuries.
The list of Judges for the November election
are published in our advertising columns to-day.
large number of changes have been made and
if in any case those named are unsatisfactory, no
time should be lost in making objections to the
County Commissioners.
"A few days ago while an excavation was
being made for furnace in the cellar of Garrison
Forest Church. 4th district several human skeletons
were dug up. This church is one of the oldest in
the county and doubtless these bones have been
posing there for more than century.
The Elkridge Club had pleasant time at
their club house, Pimlico, last Saturday, when
the opening of the hunting season was inaugura-
ted. A large company of ladies and gentlemen
partook of luncheon and many of them after
wards Joined in the hunt which followed.
Mr.. Thomas B. Dorsey, of Ellicott City,
who exhibited his fancy poultry at the Pennsyl-
vania State fair, at Philadelphia, was awarded
fifty prizes out of possible 117-26 first, Is
second and 8 third prizes. He also exhibited two
imported pointers, both of which won premiums
The snug little property of Mr.. Samuel H.
Nicer, on Bellona avenue, near Charles street
avenue, was offered at public sale on Tuesday, by
Mr.. S. Cover Wilson, auctioneer, and was with
drawn on bid of 81 900. 1t contains ten acres,
is nicely improved and has an abundance of fruit
upon it.
A man who owns a steam thresher and
does a great deal of work in the eastern section
of this county, says that last seasons wheat crop
will not average more than ten bushels to the
acre. Of course many farmers raised thirty or
more bushels to the acre, but the general average
was small.
The Hartford National Bank, Beair, has
been in existence not quite three years and its
undivided profits and surplus fund now amount
to So, 1855, more than one. half of the capt.
tai stock. The deposits ON the 1st of October
amounted to Sl7S,247SO. The affairs of the bank
are very judiciously managed.
Samuel II. Bleakley, well-known and
wealthy farmer living a short distance south of
Owings' Mills, 4th district, died on Monday last,
aged Sc years. He was formerly engaged in the
tanning business in Baltimore, but had been
resident of the county for over thirty years. His
wife and nine children survive him.
Mr.. William Douglass, of the 18th district,
while making call at The UNION Office few
days ago, noticed hanging upon the wall a very
fine engraving of the poet Burns, which he great
ly admired. He was born in Scotland, only few
miles from the birthplace of Burns, and is familiar
with the history of the Scottish bard.
The proposition to extend the Gainesville
Short-Line railroad to the lands of the Union
Manufacturing Company, above Ellicott City, is
being discussed. 1t Is proposed to buy 1000 acres
of the lands of that company, which are to be
laid out in building lots. The Short-Line road
will be of incalculable benefit to that section of
our county.
"A few nights ago, at colored settlement
called Mt. Gilboa, in the LIST district, fight be-
tween Buck Cole and Bud Brown, two young col
ored toughs, resulted in Cole seriously stabbing
Brown with knife, and the wounded man nearly
bled to death before the flow of blood could be
stopped. Cole fed the neighborhood and has not
been arrested.
One of the county fire engines went to the
residence of Mr.. Thos. Cassard, on St. Paul street
extended, to put out small fire. The "squirt"
would not work and the top of the tank was I'M
screwed and the contents poured the fire, to the
infinite amusement of those who were looking on.
A fire department composed of such machines is
indeed invaluable
Mr.. Charles W. Lee, of Towsontown, had
his three-year. old horse, "John w." in the colt
race at Belair on Wednesday, and Won second
money, the best time being 1924 The track was
like morter-bed and if the colt had been proper
ly handled he could have easily won the race
81 ohm w." also took first premium for best thor
oughbred three year-old.
On Tuesday last Messrs. John and Frank
Long, of Canton, 18th district, entered suit here
for $4,000 damages against the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company for injury to their proper
ty, through which the new Philadelphia extension
passes. 1t is stated that other similar suits will
be brought against the same company for dam
age to property in that neighborhood.
In the Woodbury. NJ. E. Church, on Sun
day afternoon last, very impressive memorial SER
vices were held in memory of Miss Mary E. Dis
ney, the late organist of the Sunday school, and
Mr.. Joshua Childs, teacher in the school, who
lost his life by an accident at Pool & Hunts
shops. Miss Disney was grand daughter of
Mr.. James W. 0wings, of Towsontown.
-Benjamin Stevens, aged thirty-fve years,
who lived in Hampden, Falls road, was found
lying unconscious in the woods, near the Mary
land Central railroad, on Wednesday night of
last week. He was removed to his home where
he died Saturday night. He had some severe
bruises on his back and foul play is suspected
although he could give no account of how he came
in the woods.
"A subscriber, writing from Upper Falls,
18th district under date of 14th inst, says: at
affords me much pleasure to send you two new
subscribers for your valuable paper. When 1 SUBJ
scribed for it was told that it was the boss pa
per of the county, and I fully concur in that
opinion. Wishing you every success, am" &c.
We return thanks to our kind friend. His good
opinion is duly appreciated.
The timely autumn rains will do an i'm
mense amount of good. Not only will the winter
grain get good start before cold weather sets in
but the grass fields will furnish good pasturage
until winter. Then, too, the earth has been well
soaked, and it will go into winter quarters in good
condition. The springs and streams will fill up,
and things will be in good shape generally for
the coming of the frost king.
There is no settled date for Indian Sums
mer. Some times it comes in September, then in
October and then again in November, and then it
may not come at all. When we have two or three
weeks of charming weather along in the autumn
months you can call that Indian Summer and not
be wrong. 1t is one of the most pleasant
seasons of the year when it does come, with its
dreamy atmosphere, its long shadows and its ge-
NAL sunshine
Thomas Goodwin, who was drowned one
day last week by falling into pool of water near
the residence of Mr.. Noah Gorsuch, above Cock
eysville, was a son of the late Benjamin Goodwin,
and brother of Mr.. John Goodwin, who lives on