The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-10-23


The chestnut crop is almost total failure
in this section and the small boy is not happy.
The eIection-which takes place Tuesday,
November 2d-is only one week OIL from nex'
Tuesday.
farm of las acres situated IN the otn district u
David E. Hoover, for $1,000.
The house of Benjamin Peregoy, Hampden
was slightly damaged by fire on Tuesday evening
caused by an over-heated fue.
Richard r. Wood, for many years keeper
at the main gate, Druid Hill Park, died on Tues
day, in the 10th year of his age.
Mr. and Mrs. Algernon Tillard, of "CloveI
Hill Farm" near Finksburg, returned on Monday
after . four months visit to Europe.
Cardinal Gibbons visited the Church of the
Holy Family, at Harrisonville I'd district on Sun
day last, and confirmed a large class.
Miss jamie Boarman, daughter of R. R. Boar
man, ESQ.,, of Towsontown, won the lawn tennis
match at Mt Washington, on Monday last.
E. H. Richardson, of wilma, Hartford coun-
ty, has rented the Six Mile House, on the Hartford
road. and will take possession November lst.
The people of Calverton and vicinity have
petitioned Postmaster Brown for another mail de-
livery. They now have two every week day.
Rev F. p. Ramsay was regularly installed
as pastor of the Presbyterian Church at
Wetheredyille, Baltimore county, on Sunday last.
Residents of Homestead, Hartford road have
petitioned the Postofice Department to establish
a sub.station of the Baltimore postoffce in that
place.
john Diven, of Woodberry, brakeman on
the Northern Centrel railroad, had his right arm
crushed few days ago while coupling cars at
Texas.
The Town Commissioners of Belair have
passed an ordinance prohibiting cows from running
at large in the streets of that town after December
LIST next.
Rev. W. II. H. Powers, rector of Trinity
Church, Towsontown, is visiting his old parish at
Weston, West Virginia. He is accompanied by
his wife.
The new steam -four mill of Messrs. Henry
Rockford Sons, at Belair, is fast nearing compile
ton. Its capacity will be one hundred barrels OF
-four per day.
-Michael Connolly, who had been a resident
of Ellicot City for sixty years, died at Hampden,
Baltimore county, on the 10th inst, IN the 74tn
year of his age.
An insane man named Henry Flicker was
found roaming in the woods near Calverton, on
Tuesday. Justice Piert committed him to the
county almshouse.
Mr.. William A. Myers, of the 4th district,
raised an egg plant this season that measured ia
inches in length, a inches in circumference and
weighed six pounds
"A cherry tree on the property of Major A.
C. Rhodes, in the 18th district, has put out new
leaves and is now covered with blossoms for the
second time this year.
Mr.. S. G. Boyd, who was for long time
connected with the Maryland Central railroad,
has purchased interest in the York Gazette
newspaper establishment.
-Messrs. Rodwell and Benjamin A. Turner,
of CatonsvilIe, have become members of the Cries.
cent Club. A great many Baltimore county DEM
ocrats joining this club.
With the present issue of The UNION the
publication of the county statement of expenses,
with which our columns have been burdened for
the past three weeks, ceases.
Officer John Dobbin, of the county force,
has been exonorated by the County Commission
ers of the charge of extorting money from saloon
keeper on the Frederick road.
Mr.. ohm Armstrong died at his residence,
on Oak street, Baltimore county, on Tuesday last,
aged y years. He grandson Of the late
Major Horatio Gates Armstrong.
One of the passenger engines of the Mary
land Central road blew out valve near Faliston,
on Friday of last week, causing delay of the
train for about one and half hours.
"A fair and festival for the benefit of Refs
terstown Catholic Church held in the Odd
Fellows Hall, in that place, on Monday and
Tuesday evenings, netting about $3.50.
"A very fine horse belonging to Mr.. Edward
W. Steifel of the LIST district, was kicked in the
stable on Saturday night last and had one of his
legs broken. The animal was afterwards killed.
The health of Patrick H. Walker, Esq, of
the Sd district, which had improved greatly, has
much anxiety. He is suffering from Bright's dis
ease.
&C. H. Decker, of Highlandtown, 18th dis
trict, while at work on the Back River bridge on
Wednesday, had his left hand so badly mashed
as to render the amputation of several fingers me-
cessary.
Mr.. Bradley T. Blunt son of Capt. Blunt,
of Granite, I'd district, was married on Wednes-
day evening, to Miss Laura Worthington. daugh-
ter of Mr.. Otis Worthington, of Cooksville, How
ard county.
Capt. Charles B. MCLEAN, of the Towson
Guards, who went to Lewistown, Pa, about two
weeks ago to visit sick sister, was himself taken
ill and only returned to Towsontown on Monday
of this week.
Rev. Jacob Shamberger, member of the
Baltimore county School Board, took part in the
services at the Dunkard love feast of the Meadow
Branch congregation, Carroll county, on Saturday
and Sunday last.
"A Prohibition club was organized in this
place on Tuesday night last, with the following
dent, James Phipps; treasurer, P. L. Ruby; Sec
rotary, Charles N. Phipps.
MIR VIM. A. Peasants, of Fallston, has a
Percheron colt five months old, that weighs 625
pounds. The same gentleman lost valuable reg
istered Jersey COW a few days ago from eating a
poisonous weed of some kind.
-On Friday night of last week an attempt
was made to rob the drug store of Leef & Co., at
Clifton, Sd district The clerk who sleeps in the
store was awakened and fred two shots at the
burglar, but failed to hit him.
The roads and avenues in the vicinity oil
the city were crowded with vehicles and pedestri.
ans on Sunday afternoon last The weather was
charming, but the dust interfered somewhat with
the comfort of pleasure seekers.
"A fire in George Staab's woods, on the East
ern avenue road, 18th district, came near causing
the destruction of county school house. The
Highlandtown engine company was summoned tC
the scene and saved the building.
Mr. VIM. Coney, who lives on Roland ave-
nue., Hampden, has Kiefer pear tree, which be
planted last April, which now has eighteen fine
pears upon it. The tree is only about seven fee
high and one inch in diameter at the ground.
Oliver Young, colored, Towsontowns whilon
disturber of the peace, was arrested in Belar dur
ing fair week for being drunk and disorderly. He
paid his fine of 81 and costs. Oliver is a handy
fellow, but he will "feed the snakes" too much.
Capt Mcdonald, keeper of the lighthous,
at Miler's Island, who came to Towsontown
witness on Friday of last week, was taken i'll il
the Court room and had to be removed to tn,
Smedley House. He afterwards able to pro
coed to his home.
a "Gardeners' Race VIII take place
Bishops trotting course, Herring Run, on Tues
day next October 18th, at 3 p. IN. Mr.. Georg,
Royston enters ~. W. M" Mr.. George Ogie
"Harry o." and Mr.. Alexander Blair, Jr., "Jo,
E." Owners to drive.
john Mason, the colored man charged
with selling liquor on Asbury Grove camp ground
on Sunday, Aug. 18th, was tried in the U. S. Cour
on Wednesday, and convicted. Judge Morris
sentenced. him to pay fine of 500 and be con
fined in Jail for thirty days.
The funeral of Mrs. Francis O. MacTavisf
took place from St. Michael's and All Angels
Church Friday afternoon of last week The
pail bearers were VIM. Dimmock, VIM. Young
Latimer Hoffman, Jr., J. Hillen Jenkins, j. Harry
Ward and E. Clymer Whyte.
The $50 p. m. train from Baltimore or
Monday struck COW short distance below Notrt
Dame station, cutting off one of her legs and
breaking all three others. She was afterwards
killed. The train was not damaged, the passen-
gers not even feeling the shock.
Milton W. Offutt, Esq, we'll known young
member of the Baltimore county bar, will be mar
ried in Trinity P. E. Church, Towsontown, at 7.3(
O'Clock on Wednesday evening of next week, tt
Miss Mamie Parr, daughter of Mr.. D. Preston
Parr, proprietor of the Smedey House.
WIN. H. Rutledge, of Cross Keys, FALL
road, on Monday pleaded guilty in the U. S. Cour
to three indictments charging him with extortine
small sums of money from pensioners, by repre-