The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-11-27

The pupils of Waverly public school, Prof.
Wilmington, principal, gave very interesting
entertainment on Monday night, the object being
to raise funds with which to buy premiums for
the school. This is the largest school in the
county, having nearly seven hundred pupils and
twelve teachers.
Mr.. S. Merryman Anderson, formerly of
the Furnace Farm, near Towsontown, but who
now owns fine farm near New Freedom, Pa,
was here on Tuesday and called upon many of
his old friends. He is in the enjoyment of excel
lent health and looks as though York county
agreed with him.
"A colored man named Dennis 0wings was
arrested few days ago upon the serious charge
of throwing vitrol on a dusky maiden named
Idella Davis. The affair occurred in O colored
church near Union, LIST district The dangerous
stuff only got on the woman's clothing and she
was not much hurt
NO tidings have yet been received of Mr..
Albert Mcclure, who disappeared from his home,
at Bynum's, Maryland Central railroad, about
three weeks ago, and naturally his family is
greatly distressed The Belair papers say that
financial embarrassment is understood to be the
cause of his absence.
Mrs. Kate McShane Jenkins, daughter of
Mr.. Henry McShane, of Mt. Washington, Balti-
more county, died in Boston, on Monday last, of
heart disease She was the wife of Mr.. Alfred
Jenkins, from whom she was only recently di-
vorced. She leaves four little children, who are
under her fathers care.
Company B, Fifth Maryland Regiment,
Capt. Frank Markoe, commanding, came to Tow
sontown Oh Thanksgiving day to spend the day
and engage in target practice. They dined at the
Smedley and were obliged to remain within doors,
owing to the heavy and continuous rain. They
returned to the city by the $50 train.
-Messrs. W. F. Wharton, G. Clinton Hanna,
Benjamin P. Butler, Col. D. G. Mcintosh, Thos.
J. Hunter, A. D. Talbot, James II. Linzey, Chas.
A. Weakley, VIM. II. Ruby and Geo. W. Bowen,
last week to witness the ceremonies of defeating
the Maryland Confederate monument.
-Thos. Butler, ESQ.,, who lives near the Rocks
of Deer Creek, while fishing in the Susquehanna
a few days ago, caught fish probably a Ger
man carp) that measured 25 inches in length and
weighed pounds. He got the fish home alive
and now has it in his spring, and to say that he
is proud fisherman is drawing it very mild.
Not in long time have we experienced
such steady and heavy rain as that which fell on
Thanksgiving day, and which kept up best part
of the day. This doubtless marred the pleasures
of many, particularly the gunners who had plan
ned for days sport, but the rabbits and birds
are to be congratulated upon having passed a
dangerous period in comparative safety.
MIR. James B. Hodgson, who was for many
years a foreman of one of the machinery depart
ments of the BALTIC. & Ohio R. R. Company died
at his residence, in Baltimore, on Monday last,
aged about II years. About a year ago he retired
from active service and was pensioned by the
Company. Mr.. Hodgson was brother-in-law of
ex-Sheriff Samuel ]. Robinson, of Towsontown.
The earth ballast on the Maryland Central
road is being gradually replaced with stone,
broken fine, and the road bed is being placed in
very good condition for the winter. The Receiv-
ers sent off several of the excursion cars last
week to have them changed into regular passen-
ger coaches. It is also rumored that two new pas
senger engines are shortly to be put on the road.
Make note of the fact that the first snow
of the season of 1867 fell on November 18th. Ac-
cording to q venerable tradition the number of
snow storms in winter is denoted in the day Of
the month on which the first snow falls. Accord
ing to this calculation we shall have seven snow
storms this winter. Almost anything can be
counted as one of the series if the number does
not hold out.
The jury summoned by Sheriff Miller to
condemn about two acres of land, in the 18th dis
trict for the of the BALTIC. & Ohio rail-
road, on Wednesday awarded to the owner, Mr.
William Crossmore, the sum of 1925. 1t is under
stood that counsel for Mr.. Crossmore will carry
the case to the Circuit Court, their client deeming
the award too small. Mr.. S. Howard Cole was
foreman of the jury.
Rev. George W. Bovine, who was rector of
an Episcopal Church in Salisbury, Nd, and who
was lately received into the Catholic faith at St.
Mary's Church, Govanstown, has been regularly
deposed by Bishop Paret. The Bishop announ-
ced that the said George W. Bovine is "displaced
and deposed from the Office and ministry of
presbyter, and from all holy Office and ministry in
the Church of Christ"
Mr.. Charles Thomas, who has been run
ming the Hampton Mill for thirteen years past
says that he has exchanged more grain for farm
ers since the last harvest than ever before in
L A. II
lent grade of -four and exchanges it for wheat,
thus saving the farmers the time of making two
trips. as they bring their grain and take their
-four home with them. Farmers who live ten
and twelve miles off haul their wheat to this MILL
The York Road Railway Company has
paid to Mr.. Joseph Peregoy, the sum of $500 for
causing the death of his child, aged about two
years. 1t will be remembered that the child was
run over by car of the company, q short distance
below Towsontown, about three weeks ago, and
instantly killed. The coroner's jury exonerated
the company from all blame. No suit for DANA
ges had been entered by Mr.. Peregoy, and the
Company acted in commendable spirit of fair
ness in the matter.
The case of Michael R. Gross, of the 18th
district of Baltimore county, against Ryan & Nc
Donald, contractors on the B. & o. extension,
which was tried this week in the Hartford Circuit
Court, ended on Wednesday evening in verdict
for Gross for 50, 400. The suit was for damages
and grew out of the injury to $50 acres of wood
land from fire, caused by sparks from the con-
struction engine of the defendants. John F. Con-
trum, Esq, of the Baltimore county bar, was one
of the counsel for Mr.. Gross.
Arlington, Sd District.-A protracted meet
ing was begun at McKendree M. e. Church on
Sunday evening last. The meetings at the NJ. E.
Church South have been discontinued.
The members of the Sunday schools here are
already thinking of their Christmas entertain
ments and making arrangements to hold them.
The family of Mr.. N. B. Shorey, residing about
two miles from this Mace ON the old Pimlioo road