The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-03-14
LOCAL BREYITIEs.-

never be sure how contest Will end.
A motto at recent farmers meeting was
"None but live stock should be watered.
We invite attention to the advertisement
of Mr. E. Lloyd, real estate agent, No. 8 North
street. Baltimore.
The law requires that all places where Ii
quore are sold shall be closed on election day
Wednesday next.
"A pigeon shooting match will take place
at Hedrick's Ten Mile House, York road, to-
day Saturday at o'clock p. m.
"A few nights ago the postoffice at Jarretts-
vile, Hartford county, was broken into and
robbed of small amount of money.
An enthusiastic Nebraska editor says
"Nine months of the year in Nebraska is sum-
mer, and the rest is mighty late in the spring. u
Tuesday last was brisk day for the sa-
Icons and hotels in Towsontown. Champagne
flowed like water and "local option" was at q
discount.
The farmers in the second district have or.
ganized Farmers Grange. A meeting for the
purpose was held at Harrisonville on Satur-
day last.
George A. Bosley has purchased the omni-
bus and stage route on the Hartford turnpike
from Richard Francis, and will hereafter run
the same.
The additional building for Woodberry
High School having been completed, it will
be dedicated on Tuesday afternoon next, 18th
inst, at 81 o'clock.
Within few days past, number of pos
tai cards, purportng to come from the "Cru-
saders," have been received by the hotel and
restaurant men of this place.
MIR. John G. Armstrong, of Woodbury., has
purchased from Mr.. Aquila Galloway, ten
acres of land, adjoining Texas, improved by
several dwelling houses, for $500 cash.
"A pair of horses, attached to the butcher
wagon of Mr.. A. j. German, of this town, ran
away on Tuesday last and damaged the vehi-
Gle to the amount of $50. Nobody hurt
The bill for the protection of rabbits and
birds in Baltimore county has passed the Leg
islature and is now law. The bill will be
published as soon as we can procure copy of
Up to Wednesday last the Grand Jury for
the March term had been in session nine days
Or that day they came into Court and present
ed negro for stealing dog collar, worth rs
cents.
John Bond has been appointed judge OF
election in the Sth district, vice Geo. W. Par
sons, left the district, and Jonathan Evans in
the I'd precinct, 18th district, vice DR.. David
King, deceased.
The supper and festival for the benefit of
the new parsonage of the Towsontown M. P.
Church, held on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday evenings of last week, will nett
about $500 for the object.
The bill exempting from attachment 800
of the wages of employees, instead of $40 only,
which has passed both houses of the Legisla-
ture, was signed by the Governor on Friday of
last week, and is now a law.
1t is understood that Col. Walter Jen;fer,
of this county, who has occupied prominent
position in the Egyptian army, owing TO some
misunderstanding with the authorities, has re-
signed the service of the Khedive.
Mr.. Charles Slack, a resident of Baltimore.
died in that city on Saturday last, in the SD
year of his age. Mr.. Slack was we'll known
through bout Baltimore county. He served as a
defender of Baltimore in the war of lSl2-l4.
"A barrack on the farm of Mr.. Robert N.
Elder, in Green Spring Valley, near the Refs
terstown road, was destroyed by fire about 8
o'clock on Tuesday evening last. Loss about
$780, 1t is not known how the fire originated.
The crusade against intemperance in Bal
timore has been commenced by the ladies'
The plan adopted by the ladies in the West
does not altogether meet the approval of the
Baltimore ladies, they having selected a diff
ferent line of action.
Mr.. j. Leppo and Cook Smith, of Balti-
more, were thrown from buggy on the Har-
ford road on Wednesday evening last, caused
by the horse running away, and both severely
injured. The latter sustained compound
fracture of the right leg.
Under the head of early Sprouts" the
Sun of Monday last says: "Already we find
two candidates for Congress announced in Bal.
timore county for the second congressional dis
trict, to wit, George H. Carman and Captain
James Hall. The season is forward in that
section"
One of the largest public sales that has
taken place this season was that of the Messrs.
Yoder, of the 18th district, on Wednesday.
These gentlemen advertised extensively and
the result was an immense crowd and unpre-
cedented prices. Mr.. s. G. Wilson was the
auctioneer.
Data IL, -
praying the Legislature to allow the Cations
vile Horse Railway Company to use freless
engines, such as have proven so successful in
New Orleans. This is an improvement very
much needed and the travelling public will be
glad to hear of its speedy adoption.
"A gentleman of the fourth district last
week had handbills printed for sale, to which
are appended, as auctioneer and clerk, two of
the county tax-collectors. Why is this thus?
Has tax collecting got to be such a poor bu-
siness that these worthy fellows are obliged to
resort to some other means by which to make
an honest living? We pause for reply.
The Baltimore Ohio R. R. Company has
purchased the old museum building, corner of
Baltimore and Calvert streets, ON the site of
some edifice, to be constructed of Baltimore
county marble. The lot has frontage on Bal
tmore street of so feet, with depth on CAL
vert of l03 feet. The price paid was S225,O00.
An election takes place in Baltimore coun-
ty on Wednesday next. Two elections inside
of six months is doing pretty well. The com
ing man, whoever he may be, will be of little
service to Baltimore county, yet his election
will incur an expense on the county of up
wards OF 81 900. We think some more expe-
ditious and economical plan might be adopted
to fill vacancies that may hereafter occur.
notwithstanding the efforts made by the
congregation of Towsontown M. E. church to
have the Rev. Joseph B. Stitt retained for two
years more, the Conference saw fit to make a
change and therefore we are to have a new
minister, Rev. C. Herbert Richardson. Mr.. R.
has been stationed at Westminster for some
time past and was greatly beloved by his con-
gregation, who part with him very reluctantly.
Mr.. Stitt goes to the City Station. He bears
with him the best wishes of this entire COM
munity.