The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-09-15

dral Cemetery, tract of 95 acres of lan(
known as "Lyndhurst," along the wester
Monday. October /, by John L. G. Lee, assignee
at Normandie Heights, valuable lot an
modern dwelling house.
There are complaints of a scarcity o
water in the neighborhood of Catonsville du
to the unprecedented drought.
There was Sigh. advance in the pric
of both wheat and corn this week and Their
appears to be an upward tendency.
"a large party from TowsoD spent Thurs
day at Rehoboth, going by way of Queens
town. They left at A. NJ. and returned abou
IL M.
1.-THE September term Of the Circuit Cour
will begin next Monday, 18th inst 1t is like
ly to be a short one as there are not many
cases. on the dockets.
- A colored girl was arrested in Baltimore
AHA SsankaApon tho charge Of stealing prayer
book. Is that the way to reform people who
are apparently trying to do good2
- Mrs John Banahan. aged 20 years, who
lived with her daughter in Texas, n. G. r. R.
fell on Tuesday last and broke leg. DR.
Thomas G. Bussey is attending her.
- Daniel w. Mays has sued the County
Commissioners for 5000 damages on account
of some injury or damage resulting from The
alleged bad condition of public road.
- Messrs. John T. and John s. Ensor
counsel for Mary l.. Fitzgerald, have filed &
suit in the Circuit Court here against Elizabeth
Finn, claiming $1,000 damages for alleged
Islander.
Francis Catholic Church, Towson, opened last
Monday with " pupils, a large increase as com
pared with former years. 1t is in charge o.
the Sisters.
- Frederick A. Stewart, an inmate of the
Confederate Soldiers Home, Pikesvile, died
on Monday last. aged 81 years. He was
wounded three times, once at the battle oil
Gettysburg.
THE independent Sunday school held
during the summer months at Aigburth Park
adjoining Towson, has contributed $28.51 to
the Hospital for Consumptives, located on the
Hilen road.
THE Maryland Steel Company at Spar
rows Point has just received orders to build
two great steamers for passenger and freight
service. One of them will be $50 and the
other 600 feet in length.
-The drought still continues in some Sec
tions of this county, where there has been no
rain worth speaking of for over three months.
Water has become scarce. causing farmers and
others no little trouble.
- Political matters are rather fiat Just now
but things in that line will warm up as the
campaign advances. 1t would be good thing
for the country if Presidential elections were
held at longer intervals.
-SIn the advertising columns of THE
UNION today will be found the list of judges
and clerks for the election of November 9Th,
1900, appointed by Messrs. Slade and Wise,
Supervisors of Elections.
IA Presbyterian Mission has been estab-
lished in the hall at Lauraville Hartford road
by Rev. /. G. Yeakel, who will preach there
Sunday evening, September 10th, at s o'clock.
A cordial welcome to all.
County Treasurer Fowbles big potatoes
took first prize at the County Fair last week.
Some one said they were family potatoes"
That's one ofthem was large enough to furnish
al for IA,
John w. Brazel, Towson's crack anna
teur baseball pitcher, has been with the Cam
bridge team this summer and has been very
successful. So far he has pitched seventeen
games, losing but one Of them.
- The Mckinley Club of the 10th district
rettsville pike, Saturday, September I'D, at 8
Pm. Several speakers will be present A cor
dial invitation is extended to all.
---sMr. William A. Peasants has been APP
Kgvshe 0sIlcs 81 B aliihiSia3 q sh e adssSSfRs
the late Richard II. Peasants and has been
an active Republican for some time.
chester Royston. aged about 10 years,
Springs, N. G. R. R., had his right leg cut off
near the ankle, a few days ago, while attempt
ing to board moving freight train.
"A good many people who spent the
summer at the hotels and boarding houses in
this county have already returned to their city
full season of the year in the country.
THE ladies of Eutaw NJ. P. Church will
hold an oyster supper and bazaar in the hall at
Lauraville, Hartford road, Wednesday and
Thursday evenings, October Sd and 4th, to
which general invitation is extended.
>The Northern Central Railway Compa-
ny is about to commence the erection of two
great piers at its Canton terminal the cost of
which will probably reach $500, 900. The COM
pany has lately acquired additional water front
at Canton.
- September appears to be trying to rival
August in the matter of oppressive weather.
The dog days are said to have ended on the
22d of August, and ever since then we have
been experiencing doggoned days, or words to
that effect.
samuel o. Wilson, of Baltimore coun-
ty, has been appointed a Waterman in the EN-
igrant department of the Baltimore Custom
House, he having completed the six months
probationary service as required by the civil
service law.
->Mr. John s. Slade, who conducts the In
dian Spring Farm of Mr. B. Howard Hannah,
in Hartford county, raised this season 26 tons
of sugar corn on 81 acres of land. The ground
was accurately measured and the product care
fully weighed.
I'll the fox-hound contest at Timonium
Fair last week there were only two entries
those of the Green Spring Valley and Over
land clubs. The former got first prize, but the
Overland dogs.
THE sun will cross the equnoctial line
on Sunday, September 23d, which day will be
the beginning of autumn. Some weatherwise
fellows say there will be no permanent change
in the weather until after that date-that the
heat will continue until then.
- Chas. Tarr is in Jail at Towson upon the
charge of picking the pocket of Mr.. Joshua +.
Cockey, Jr., of Cockeysville, at Timonium last
week. He was caught in the act by Consta-
BILE Held, who arrested him. Tsrr is mere
boy. only about IL years of age.
- Mr.. John Arthur, the popular carriage
builder at Fork, Baltimore county, had six We
hicles at the County Fair last week. all of
which were sold, and he could have disposed
of more. Mr.. Arthur's work has gained q
wide reputation for its excellence.
- Wednesday, September 12th-Old Defen-
ders Day-was legal holiday in Maryland,
made so by the proclamation of the Governor.
It is the anniversary of the Battle of North
Point, where the British met bloody defeat
ON palkinaora eonnky soil at North Point.-
- County Treasurer Fowble. by Caleb s.
Hobbs, auctioneer, sold at the Court House
door on Tuesday, for taxes due for the yesr
1892 number Of pieces of property in the
LIST, 18th and 18th districts. They were all
purchased by the County Commissioners.
There is much talk of organizing an
anti-Talbott Democratic Club at Glyndon, 4th
district. There was some trouble in the club
in the resignation of the president John ].
Dyer. He was succeeded by f. d. Orrick.
1.-THE mail lists of THE UNION are enjoy
ing very substantial and encouraging growth
just now, in spite of the hot weather. When
it is remembered that we are not making any
special effort to increase the circulation of the
paper this steady growth is most gratifying
- Mr.. ID. H. Rice, proprietor of Valley
View Stock Farm, who made fine exhibit in
the horse classes at Timonium Fair last week.
took number of first prizes and also several
seconds. He modestly received the congratu-
lations of his friends upon his merited success.
-SIt is thought that on Tuesday next, the
second day of the September term, the court
will take up and dispose of the muddle over
the Baltimore county Election Supervisorship.
1t has been said by some that no matter which
side wins the case will 60 up to the Court Of
Appeals.
"A white man named Edward Stebbins,
confined in Jail here upon the charge of theft,
made his escape on Friday night Of last week
and has not since been heard of. tits thought
he slipped out of his cell and concealed him.
self while the day and night Waterman were
changing.
And still it goes bravely on. On Tues
day another runaway couple from Baltimore
had the nuptial knot tied in Towson, the ven
cradle Rev. A. R. Kelley officiating. This is
growing to be an important industry among
Towson ministers and it should be fostered
and encouraged.
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