The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-08-25

Thomas Collins, of Oakland Mills, on
the boarder of Baltimore and Carroll counties,
was killed few days ago by the foul air IN q
well in which he was working. man who
tried to save him came near losing his life also
Collins was Union veteran.
The property of the Dukehart Brewing
Company, on the Calverton road, was sold al
auction on Monday and was bought BY syn
Elmer J. Cook, of the Towson bar, represen-
ted the purchasers at the sale.
An old farmer said few days ago that
if the rain of the early part of this week had
come month ago it would have been worth
many thousands of dollars to the farmers and
is no sense specializing about it.
This week about winds up the white
camp-meetings in this county. The Hebb-
vile camp will continue over next Sunday,
and the colored camps at Raspe's Grove. Bel
air road, and Asbury camp, on the Western
MARYLAND r. R., are still in progress.
- Mrs. Jesse Hoshall. of the 9th district,
had five-legged chicken. 1t got worried
about how to make use of them all and died
in three days, presumably of melancholia.
It's great pity it had to die. AS boarding
house chicken it would have been daisy.
- Mrs. Margaret ]. Bennett, who died in
Baltimore few days ago, left an estate Of
about 81 600, 900. She beqneathed over $780,
600 to churches and charitable objects. Mrs.
Bennett was the widow of Frank w. Bennett,
ness.
The heavy machinery for the new pow
der mill at Hoffmanville 9Th district, is being
hauled from Alesia. on the BALTIC. & Hanover
Railroad to that place on wagons. 1t required
team of II horses to haul one wheel to the
site of the mill. The mill will soon be in OPP
Grafton.
The candidates for Congress in this
county are now being made to do duty as
tournament orators. One of them is married
IL aNkI, 30 hno
elor, good looking and-young of course.
Not too young, You know, but just young
enough
"a fire occurred on Wednesday night
among the stables at the Pimlico track and
did considerable damage before it was checked.
Five running horses lost their lives. Two of
these belonged to /. NJ. Parr, Jr., one to Court
ney Jenkins and one to Edward Mccain, of
Govanstown.
THE exhibition of old furniture and
other antiques at the coming Timonium Fair
promises to be an interesting feature. Mr..
Alexander Mccormick, superintendent of the
household department, has charge OF this ex-
hibit and will appreciate any outside assistance
that may be given him.
IAN all-day and quarterly meeting COM
bined will be held opposite Mays Chapel,
Chestnut Ridge, Sunday, August 26th. Love
feast from 10 to IL A. NJ; preaching services at
IL A. NJ. and and P. NJ. children's service, 2
Pm. Rev. DIR. G. Herbert Richardson, p. E.,
will preach in the morning.
THE County Commissioners held special
meeting on Thursday for the purpose Of hear.
ing the claims of the rival water companies Of
the county for the rightto lay mains and pipes
on certain streets and avenues. All the inter-
ested parties were not present and the hearing
was postponed until September Sd.
"A storekeeper in Baltimore pointed
gun at lawyer who he wanted to frighten off
his premises. The lawyer didn't scare worth
a cent, but he had the storekeeper arrested
upon the charge of assault and the justice be-
fore whom the case was heard fined him S25
and costs. And the gun wasn't loaded, either.
"a petition with several hundred sigma
lures attached, was presented to the County
Commissioners on Tuesday, asking that the
salaries of the firemen be increased from $40
to $50 per MONTH or the same as formerly
paid. The Board finally passed an order to re-
turn to the old schedule on the LIST of January,
1901.
THE annual reunion of the people of
Baltimore county will begin at Timonium one
week from next Tuesday-Septemb Der 4th-and
continue five days. The new members of the
Board of Managers and other officers are &C
lively engaged with the final arrangements
and everything will be in readiness for the
opening day.
AT the meeting of the Young Mems
Literary and Debating Society of Towson, on
Monday night, the following subject was dis
cussed Resolved, that all Christian nations
should disarm and settle disputes by arbitra-
tion." Affirmative-E. E. Henderson; mega
tive-Rev. J. r. Edwards. Decided in favor
of the latter.
THE County Commissioners wisely de-
termined this week to publish the new Balti-
more county road law which was passed at the
last session of the Legislature and it will be
found in THE UNION today. This law does
not take effect until December LIST, 1900, and be-
fore that time the people should familiarize
themselves with it.
Troop A, Maryland National Guard, that
left Pikesville last Saturday for Capon Springs,
w. Va, arrived at their destination late We'd
nesday afternoon, both men and horses having
o olafE me all along the line Of march They
wiN start on their return next SUNDAY. Lieut..
G. Lyon Rogers is in command.
THE reunion of the churches of Partition
Circuit held near Bentley Springs, on the 18th
instant, was attended by fully 1,5OO people,
and was great success, financially ana ofne r
WISE The affair was in charge of Revs. T. =.
Edwards and ]. HI. Jeffries, pastors Of the cir
cult. Mr.. Lewis NJ. Bacon, of the Towsen
bar, was one of the speakers.
MIR. T. Julius Schaumloeffel, member of
the bar, has been appointed receiver for the
Bandusia Water Company; This action was
Farmer, who alleges that the company owes
her 1896 and that it is hopelessly insolvent.
The we'll from which the 'Bandusia" water is
taken is on the old Manor road near Loeb
Raven.
1.-The late John James Ingalls,, who repre-
sented Kansas in the United States Senate
eighteen consecutive years, had remarkably
bright mind and said many things worth re-
membering. Here is one OF them The man
who cannot take care of his own affairs has no
right to take care of the affairs of others. The
pauper ought not decide the rate OF taxation
upon incomes and property"
REV. r. N. Edwards, junior pastor OF
Hereford Circuit, made narrow escape from
being drowned while bathing at Reho0oth
Beach last Saturday afternoon. He swan out
long distance and when he attempted 70 re-
turn he became exhausted and would have
gone down had not assistance been near at
hand Mr.. Edwards is brother of Rev. j. K.
Edwards, pastor of Towson NJ. e. Church:
MIR. John V. Sade has sold the stock of
goods in the store at Corbett, N. G. K. r., to
Mr.. Z. G. Merryman, who has rented the
stand aud will now conduct the business.
Hereafter Mr.. Slade will devote his entire time
to his official duties as County Commissioner
and to the business of auctioneering. Mr..
Merryman has been telegrapher in the SER
vice of the N. G. Railway Company many
years.
- County Commissioner Taylor said this
week that ever since he has been a member of
the Board he has been in favor of increasing
the pay of the men in the fire department to
the old rate-$50 per month. At the same
time he thinks the efficiency of the depart
weak men and substituting first-class material
in place of them. In fact, he approves of the
merit system, the same as is in force in the
Baltimore city department.
1.-The first broad-gauge train over the Bal
timore and Lehigh Railroad passed through
| Towson at 20 minutes to IL O'Clock, on Thurs
day, August 23d, 1900 The train, consisting
of an engine and two coaches should have
| left North Avenue Station early in the morn
| ing, but was unable to get away because the
work of changing the switches there had moi
been completed. Once out on the road every
thing went along smoothly and the through
run was made without serious mishap.
| MIR William r. Hoff, of Sherwood, has
received q letter from Mr.. Robert A Colt, o.
| Massachusetts,. who is about to open an Amer
lean poultry supply house in London, offering
| to take the agency in that city for Mr.. Hoff':
| patent poultry coop. This correspondence
| grew out of the wide notoriety gained for the
coop that was sent by Mr.. Hoff to Col. Bryan
| Democratic nominee for the Presidency. Tit
BRYAN coop reached is destination safely anC
Mr. Hoff has received a typewriter lette
thanking him for it.
THE unprecedented heat wave ended las
Sunday night and the showers that followed
gave vegetation a new lease on life. August
| 1900 will be memorable in the weather annal
of Maryland 1t is said that no such protrac
ted heat was ever before experienced in thi
State There were, of course. as warm days
three or four at a time, perhaps-but not
| |, - fhoY two MN a. dn ra