The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-09-25

| Philopolis, 9th District.-Owing to the
threatening weather Sunday evening, 10th inst,
no sermon was preached at Union Chapel. Rev.
Edwin Small present and after the opening
service dismissed his congregation.
Rev. S. M. Afford was not present at Gorsuch's
Hall on Sunday night last, he being engaged at
Dover appointment conducting protracted meet
ing. very acceptable service of song was held
On the 18th instant the Junior Agricultural
Club convened at the residence of Mr. Granville
Matthews. Mr.. George E. Shelly was foreman
and Mr.. Charles Price, secretary. Mr.. Matthews
led his guests his valuable estate, this being
the first meeting since their host purchased it.
The inspection committee we're Charles Price, Ed
win Scott and Benjamin Brooks. The exterpation
of Canada thistle, sowing of orchard grass and the
experience and results of last years grain crop
were the principal subjects Of the evening. Twen-
tyfve bushels of wheat to the acre was the largest
yield reported by any member. The next meet
ing will be held at the residence of Mr.. Edwin
Scott, Jr., and will be reading meeting. The
members were kindly remembered with excel
lent supper by the ladies, who know well how to
perform their duties
Sickness among swine is abating after consid-
cradle loss. Messrs Stewart Bros, who had
prospect for an excellent killing, lost eleven; Mr..
Dorsey lost four and others have also been losers.
But little rain has fallen and the ground is
again too dry to pillow. Grain seeding has COM
menced. Corn fodder, which is drying fast, is be-
ing cut.
The Senior Agricultural Club met at Mr.. John
Bonds on Saturday evening last. We are glad to
know that Col. Walter S. Franklin, who had the
largest yield of wheat of our district and it may
be of the county, averaging IS bushels to the
acre, is member of this club. We hear that Mr..
Henry Carrops grain crop averaged him about 80
bushels to the acre. We congratulate him on the
high average and large crop of the past season.
On the 21st instant SON of Mr. Louis Thomp-
son, aged 10 years, having died with typhoid
fever, was buried at Mt. Carmel M. E. Church.
Mrs. William Roe and family, of Queen Anne's |
county, are visiting relatives in our midst.
PHILoPoLIs.
Fullerton, 18th District.-Autumn, with its |
cool nights and short days, is now upon u.s. but it |
does not seem to have taken many by surprise for |
most all the farm work seems to be up to the sea-
son, corn being cut and wheat ground getting |
ready. Messrs. John Fitch and Geo. Councilman, |
two of the largest farmers of the neighborhood,
have all their fodder saved and will no doubt |
commence sowing wheat next week.
The COW and hog disease have commenced to
manifest themselves in the neighborhood to a |
certain extent. Mr.. Peter Quick has lost ten very
fine hogs and Mr.. Samuel Ehrhardt four or five.
The characteristic feature of the disease is the |
breaking out of the body in large purple spots,
the animal lingering three or four days without |
eating, when it dies.
Mr.. Martin Besold was lnquiring for the ONCE |
of DR.. Sprangler last week, stating that he had
several sick cows and would like to know what to
do with them. Several others on Putty Hill have
lost cows recently, and Mr.. John Evans, of Gar
denvle, has lost 9 since the last statement made
in your paper, making 16 in all
MIR. John Snyder, while coming home with
load of grain, fell from his wagon and was quite
seriously hurt. He was taken in to Mr.. King
ler's and after receiving medical attendance was
to his home, near St. Joseph's Church.
We are inclined to think that the Fullerton cor
respondent to another county paper has been
slightly misinformed when he states that "Mr.
Geo. Councilman is pushing upwards of IS years
of age, and he has been confined to his bed by
Sickness" Now Mr.. C. is but 81 years of age and
has never been confined to his bed by sickness for
two consecutive days in his life. In clearing away
the ruins of the old house, in which he and his
father were born, as spoken of in that paper,
several old coins and some pieces of jewelry were
found Two of the silver coins were Spanish and
about the size of half dollar, one dated 177S and
the other 1854.
The Fullerton Debating Society's campaign
has begun and much canvassing is being done by
the different leaders. The election for Offices will
be done by ballot and there is expected to be at
least four different tickets in the field.
NIMPoRT.