The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-07-24
Strange as it may seem, vet fact never

Strange as it may seem, yet fact never
perhaps heard of in the history of our county,
not bill was presented to the Board of County
Commissioners at its meeting on Wednesday.
There was balance of over 500, 900 in the treas
ury on the LIST inst, showing that the county is
financially very solid.
The UNIONS weather prophet was badly
left on his forecast for July. He said we would
experience the very dryest sort of drought, but
ON the contrary we have had rain and plenty fit.
But our prophet is not discouraged. If he hits it
once in ten times he's doing about as we'll as the
other weather makers.
An observent gentleman noticed the rather
remarkable fact that the train which passes Tow
sontown at sos a. IN, on Wednesday morning ran
all the way to the city without female passen-
ger. This train carries great many people and
is quite popular With the ladies, which makes the
fact worthy of mention.
The calico ball. held at the Smedley House
on Friday evening Of last week, proved to be q
very pleasant affair and was well attended. Most
Of the ladies very becomingly attired in cal
leo, while many Of the gentlemen wore gorgeous
suits Of the same material. The only drawba
was the music, which was poor.
Mis- G. Barry Jessop, daughter Of Mr..
chas. L. Jessop, Of the sth district, who eloped
from her home, near Ashland, several weeks ago,
with Q music-teaeher named Emerson, has not
yet returned and her family has had no informa-
be remembered, were married in Washington.
A eolored man from Baltimore, in charge
Of furniture wagon, had his shoulder dislocated
near Towsontown, on Wednesday evening, caused
by bis horse running away and throwing him out
lie came here and DIR. Massenburg, after about an
hours hard work, got il in place again. He was
q powerful fellow and the job was no triaing
matter.
The foundation walls for the new steam
-four mills of Messrs. Henry Reckord 4 Sons, at
the railroad station, Belair, are completed, and
the frame work will soon be ready to put up.
Under the agreement with the citizens of Belair,
who gave the lot upon which to build this MILL its
capacity is not to be less than fifty barrels of -four
per day.
Mr.. L. B. Peasants, until recently chief
engineer of the Maryland Central railroad, has
secured position with the Richmond & Dam
Vile road and expects to 60 to Richmond, his
native place, shortly. He will be engaged on the
tunnel which is about being constructed under
that city and which will connect the seven rail-
roads centreing there.
On Friday night of last week prize fight
had been arranged to take place at a club house
on the Pimlico road, between Baltimore bruiser
and a colored farm hand of this county. Both
were on hand, with a lot of roughs from the city,
but the colored man, having been accidently cut
by scythe that morning, declined to have the
fight take place. The mill will probably take
place later.
The "0range Blossom" stallion "Garrison,"
owned by Col. Chas. T. Cockey, of this county, is
summering at Halstead's and is being handled by
Merre6eld. In trial few days ago he trotted
the half mile track, without company, in 2:294,
and he can do even better than that. This horse
is only six years old and promises to develop great
speed before the end of the season. 1t is rumor-
ed that COL Cockey lately refused 81 900 for him.
An exchange suggests that the public would
be greatly accommodated if every farmer would
erect in a CONSPICUOUS place on the farm his name,
in order that travellers might be guided thereby.
This would save every husbandman the thankless
and arduous task of answering hundreds of ques-
tons, and would direct persons to those with whom
they have business to transact. Thisi is not bad
idea and as the expense would be a mere trife we
suggest that our farmers try it.