The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-05-09

inc Sunday, at IL a. m and 7.3O p. m, by the pas
tor Rev. VIM. Dallam Morgan. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening, at 7.3O O'Clock.
Trinity p. E. Church, TO'osOatoen.
Sunday by the rector, Rev. W. H. H. Powers, at
IL m and IL m. Bible class Wednesday at
7.45 p. m. m
There will be preaching at Lutherville, by Rev.
VIII. HI. Powers in the Public Hall, every Sun
day afternoon, at 81 o'clock.
Rev E. B. Morris, pastor of the Baptist
church ut Waverly has been i'll for some time.
The summer schedule on the Maryland
Central road will 60 into effect on Sunday, lOth
instant.
will be during the summer, kept open every night
until 10 o'clock.
It costs Baltimore county about 49, 900 per
year to convey prisoners and paupers to the jail
and alms-house.
john w. Smith, of Woodbury., was serious
ly hurt on Saturday last by being run over by a
cart loaded with stone.
-During the month of April twenty-one
marriage licenses were issued from the office of the
Clerk of the Circuit Court.
The annual meeting of the Maryland State
Teachers Association will be held at Deer Park,
B. & o. Railroad, July 18th.
john Norton, track hand on the York
road railway, had his right foot badly mashed on
Wednesday by a passing coal cart.
The popular barber shop of the late Christ
Schmidt, on Calvert street, opposite Barnum's
HOTEL has been sold to Emile Cage.
Joseph Lee. employed by the United Oil
Company, Canton, was badly burned on Sunday
by the explosion of gasoline lamp.
Il costs Baltimore county about $2O,O0O
year to run her fire department. Looks like a
big outlay for a comparatively small return.
1T now appears to be definitely settled that
Hon. ]. Fred C. Talbot will be made Solicitor OF
Internal Revenue within the next two months.
"A strange dog that acted in very singular
manner was killed in the this place Tuesday
morning The animal may have had hydropnobla.
The P. NJ. General on Wednesday appoint
ed Chas. Weedy, Jr., postmaster at Mt Washing
ton, Baltimore county, vice c. c. Rath, resigned.
Several jurymen drawn last week for the
NAV term of Court have been excused by Judge
Fowler and others have been drawn in their places.
The N. Y. Police Gazette for this week con-
tains a picture of Howard Cooper, and those who
know the fellow say the likeness is an excellent
one.
Mr.. James W. Councilman, highly re-
spected farmer of the Sd district, was painfully
hurt on Saturday last by being thrown from a
wagon.
Rev. Father Sartori, pastor of st. Stephens
church, Upper Falls, sailed from New York for
Europe, on Wednesday. He expects to be absent
six months.
Some weather-wise fellow says we always
experience "cold spell'' between the Sth and
18th of May. Well see how his prediction VIII
work this time.
The engagement of Mr.. Pembroke Pleas
ants to Miss Kate Gallagher, of Baltimore, is an
nounced The prospective groom is son OF
Richard H. Peasants, Esq.
Mr.. Michael G. Elsroad, who was at one
time engaged in farming in this county, died at
the residence of his son, Mr.. John L. Elsroad, IN
the Sd district, last Saturday.
Mr. Robert Garrett has presented two more
sea lions to Druid Hill Park. They were caught
in the Pacific ocean and are expected to arrive
from San Francisco this week.
George Bennett, superintendent of Bayview
Asylum, was assaulted few days ago by James
Lewis, an employee of that institution. Lewis
was arrested by Constable Grace.
Peter Kell, q well-known butcher on the
Hookstown road, was thrown from his buggy in
the city few days ago, caused by his horse run
ming away, and was quite painfully hurt.
The Hartford County Agricultural Society
has determined to widen and improve the track at
their fair grounds, the Improvements to be COM
pleted before the next annual exhibition.
1t is said that the new Baltimore and Ohio
extension, which passes through this county for
long distance, will, when completed, be one Of the
best constructed railroads in this country.
The lady friends of the Towson Guards pro-
pose holding q fair for the benefit of the company
some time during the SUMMER. 1uo OuJeCt isJ VIC
believe, to raise funds to build armory.
Rev Ewd. W. Scott, of the African NJ. P.
Church, who for some time has been stationed in
Cecil county, has completed his pastorate there.
His home is at Bare Hill, Baltimore county.
Mr.. William Fenby, of Westminster, for
mery of this county, with his wife, spent the past
winter in Florida, where they have son-in-law
living They returned few days ago in the best
of health.
The new northwestern market in Baltimore
on Chester street, extending from Monument to
McElderry streets, will be opened for business on
Thursday next There are zoo stalls and all of
them taken.
Mr. John Galloway, keeper of the toll gate
near Belair, who was stricken with paralysis
short time ago, is in very critical condition.
He is the father of Mr.. George Galloway, of the
York road railway.
Mr.. William 7. lowering, of Baltimore,
who last year rented Mrs. Hillen's place, on the
Hilen road, below Towsontown, has taken Mr..
Henry Kellogg's residence, near Lutherville, for
the coming summer.
Howard Cooper's case goes to the Balti-
more Criminal Court for trial, but States Attorney
Burke will be there to assist in the prosecution,
and he will relax no effort to secure the convic-
tion of the young villain.
The case of Mr.. D. Hopper Emory against
the Towsontown NJ. e. Church has been carried
ito the Court of Appeals and the sale of the church
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has therefore been stopped.
There il a sharp contest going on over the
postofice at Gainesville, Baltimore county
Among the applicants is Mr.. James McMiller,
who is backed by Congressman Compton, and it
is likely he will get the place.
Mr. H. L. Bowen has opened fine avenue
through his property in this place, running east
from the York road near the toll-gate. There are
a number of desirable building lots on this avenue
and these be proposes to lease.
State Veterinary Surgeon Ward says that
the COWS affected with peuro-pneumonia on the
farm near Owings' Mills, have gotten entirely
clear of the disease. He claims to have saved
the herd by means ofinoculation.
Baltimore county's police force is quite an
extensive institution. Fifteen thousand dollars
are expended annually for its support, but we
would not like to attempt an estimate Of the ben
efits the people derive from the service.
Another railroad survey is being made
through Hartford county, which will reach the
Chesapeake near Perryville. The proposed line
is to run from Reading, Pa, and will probably
connect with the new B. & o. extension.
Mr. L. II. Urban this week had his pool
room handsomely re-papered and otherwise i'm
proved. The table has also been thoroughly over
hauled and supplied with new cloth, cushions and
balls, and it is now in frst-class condition.
The very extensive new freight sheds of the
Northern Central R. R. Company, situated between
Monument and Madison streets, were occupied for
the first time last Monday. The outbound shed
is 32Ox35 feet, the other one being 320x55 feet.
Adjudication has been made to the Governor
for the pardon of Edward Briscoe, who was con
victed Of larceny in the Circuit Court for Balti-
more county, Sept. term, 1880, and sentenced to
the penitentiary for five years and six months.
-Towsontown has so-called garbage man
who appears to be entirely too aesthetic for the
business. He says he will not remove the car
cass of dead dog, nor even defunct chicken
The Sanitary Inspector wants to shake him up
little.
Mr.. Samuel NJ Roosevelt, of New York,
who was married in Baltimore on Tuesday, to
Mrs. Boylston, daughter of the late Samuel M.
Shoemaker, Of this county, was painfully hurt
about the head early in the morning by being
thrown from horse he had riden to the park
The animal got beyond his control and while run
ming away fell and the rider was thrown headlong
on the cobble-stones.