The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-06-19
LOCAL ITEMS.

air last week will net nearly $4,000.
The business men of Ellicott City are TAX
ing steps to organize a bank in that place.
Mr.. John E. Owens was IN Towsontown on
Th,rsday annarently much improved in health.
Sam Jones received 81, 500 for his services
in Baltimore. out of which he paid his assistants.
Hon. G. Bohn Slinguff has been elected
member of "The Society for the History OF Ger
mans in Maryland"
Mr.. P. H. Irwin, of Westminster, will be
resident engineer of the Phlladelphla DIVISION OF
the B. & O.'s new line.
Wheat harvest will be about one week
earlier this season than usual The general out
look for large yield is excellent.
At the Masonic bazaar, held in Belair last
week. Mr.. w. NJ. Isaac, of Towsontown, won q
handsome gold watch and chain.
Mr.. D. X. Este Fisher, son of Judge VIM.
A. Fisher, has been admitted to practice In the
u S. District Court for Maryland.
"A postofice to be called Arlentus, has been
established on the Sulphur Spring road, 18th dis
trict, with John J. Hellman as postmaster.
The County Commissioners on Wednesday
appointed Edward Kraste road supervisor LOT
the 18th district, vice James NJ. Smith, deceased:
The Waverly Guards will hold festival
y, waS-rsaay nish., oaA i.st., Whom tho Ehioott
Citv Cornet Band will be present and furnish
music. .hoo,
BY recent distribution OF the State scnooi
fund by Comptroller Turner, Baltimore county
h;ta Schools receive Sc 573 93, and cOlored schools
$l,12S.14. a;..s
THE UNIONS weather prophet Predlcts
drouoht for July His prediction for June was
mucb rain, and how we'll he hit 1t everybody
now knows. N.ho-,
contraI Railroad Company, held in Philadelphia
ON Tuesday. a semi annual dividend OF 4per cent
was declared. ;s
sd from $50 to $50 per month, but it is not at all
likely the Commissioners will favorao'y consider
their request. w 49, AL.
now IN training at Hasteads, had the misfortune
70 RIM a nail in his foot last week, but the hurt
was not serious. .,,:h
much improved by the erection OF several sub
stantial stone bridges between Emory Grove and
Valley Junction.
Col. Alex. D. Brown, of "Brooklandwood,
has a very fine "Coronet" colt in training at
Herring Run. He is doing splendidly and prom
Uses to trot very fast.
Mr.. Philip L. Moore, of this place, Read
ing Clerk of the House of Delegates, is still con-
fined to the house and his many friends are mucn
concerned about him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry TAYLOR, of Waverly,
leave to-day for the Delaware Water Gap and ex-
meet to sail for Europe on the Sd OF July. They
spent last summer abroad.
MIR. Robt. W. Norris, Sr., who resides on
Charles street avenue, near Woodbrook, and who
has been suffering for some time with rheumatic
govt, left on Friday for Atlantic City.
The annual examination OF teachers, ap-
plcants for scholarships and for the Gold Medals,
will be held at the Normal School building, on
Thursday and Friday, July LIST and I'd
Tile Grand Jury paid an official visit to the
Jail on Wednesday and made thorough inspec.
ton of the premises, finding everything in good
shape under Sheriff Milers management
10 IF a
pond near the Falls road, Wednesday afternoon,
and caught SO frogs. Some of them were very
large, measuring at least a foot in length.
The horse, buggy and harness stolen from
Mr.. Philip T. George, in Long Green Valley,
nearly two weeks ago, have not been recovered
and not word has been heard from them.
Mr.. C. Herbert Sadtler, young member
of the bar and a son of Mr.. Geo. 7. Sadtler, has
been Amounted chief clerk in the office of the
Clerk of the Circuit Court for Baltimore city.
The County School Board has decided not
to close the schools for the fall term in order to
wipe out the indebtedness of the Board. The de-
fcency will have to be met in some other manner.
The class day exercises of Western Mary
land College, Westminster, took place on Tuesday
when the history of the class was read by Ley
burn NJ Bennett, of Waverly, Baltimore county.
The new county bridge spanning the North
ern Central Railroad tracks, south OF Mt. Wash
ington, is very badly in need of paint and econo-
nv demands thatit should not be longer neglected.
The Postmaster General has revoked the
order changing the name of Long Green postothce,
Baltimore county, to Long Ridge. And now the
people in that vicinity breathing easier again.
Mr.. Henry L. CAN'T, who has been me-
chemical engineer in Poole u Hunts shops, wood
berry, has been appointed head of the shops at
MeDonogh Farm School. He is graduate OF
McDonogh.
Mount Calvary African M. E. Church, five
miles from the city, on the Franklin road, was
dedicated last Sunday, Bishop Wyman conduct
ing the services. The building cost $500 and IS
free from debt.
Joseph Mcdonald, indicted for the murder
of his brother, Francis Med Donald, at Beaver Dam,
Sth district, on the 25th of May, was arraigned in
the Circuit Court on Wednesday and his trial was
set for June 23d.
The commencement exercises at st. Georges
Hall, on the Western Maryland railroad,
took place last Saturday. number of boys
were awarded gold and silver medals for proh-
cheney in their studies.
-Octavian L. Mathiot, who lives near Rels-
terstown, 4th district, and who is engaged in the
furniture business on North Howard street, Baltl-
more, made an assignment on Wednesday for the
benefit of his creditors.
Last Sunday Right Rev. Bishop Pa.et Wis
tied st. Marks Church, Reisterstown, in the
morning, and St. Thomass Church, Garrison
Forest, in the afternoon, and conducted contr-
nation services in both.
The jury of condemnation awarded Thos.
N. Ford 81, IT'S for small frame house and lot
of ground on the Falls road, near Boundary
avenue, which was required for the use of the
Maryland Central railroad.
VIM Watts, who drives a sewing machine
wagon for Mr.. W. II. Ijams, of Hampden, was
painfully hurt on Tuesday by his horse taking
fright on Remington avenue and running away.
The wagon was demolished.
Mr.. B. Mclean Hardisty, formerly engag-
ed in business at Cockeysvie, this county, is now
secretary of the Board of Bank Commissioners OF
San Francisco. Gov. Stoneman, of California,
married sister of Mr.. Hardisty.
Mr.. John E. Crout, president OF the Board
of Commissioners of Baltimore county, who has
been connected with Pen-Mar since it was
opened as an excursion resort, says it never look
ed more beautiful than it does this season.
Mr.. John Smith, of the 10th district, one of
the most extensive and successful farmers in that
section of the county, commenced cutting clover on
Wednesday. He has So acres in wheat and says
it looks very fine and promises large crop.
-Miss Sarah Turner, only daughter of MIR.
Eli Turner, died at her fathers residence, Black
Horse, Hartford county, on the 9th inst, of con-
sumption. Deceased was a sister of DR.. +. I. Tur-
ner, a well-known physician of Federal Hill.
Henry E. Shrimp, who has been conducting
a steam w-mill at the old copper factory, on the
Hartford road, was this week adjudicated an in
solvent by the Circuit Court, and Mr.. John L.
Mason H., was appOlnteu Siuetoo'
The Colorado beetle is said to be more nu-
merous and destructive in some sections of Balti-
more county this season than they have been for
wears before. 1t was hoped that these destructive
pests had fulfilled their mission and disappeared
forever.
The attendance at the annual June meet
ing at Sater's Baptist Church, on the Falls road,
last Sunday, was very large, the fine weather
having had the effect of bringing. out crowd;
Interesting services were held in the morning and
afternoon. 80,
Mr.. Joseph Blair, teacher of the public
school at Lavender Hill, Hartford road, sailed
from New York for Europe on Thursday and ex-
poets to be absent until September LIST. He was
accompanied by his father, Mr.. Alexander Blair,
of Baltimore.
Rev. J. F. Goucher and wife gave de-
lightful lawn party at their country residence,
near Pikesville, on Friday evening of last week.
Supper was served out doors and was highly en-
joyed by large company, most of whom were
from the city.
D. Hopper Emory, Esq, moved to. Tow
sontown on Wednesday and is occupying his cot
tage on Pennsylvania avenue, near the court