The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-11-28
LOCAL BREvITIEs.-

be out OF town.
Winter begins December 22d the shortest
day is the 2lst.
The DAYS are now about hours and 80
minutes in length.
The new winter hats for the ladies are al
ready felt. That's good, ai'nt it
Ills better to have loved and lost, than
never to have-had mother-D-law.
The Union has reading matter on every
page. This is of service to our advertisers.
The new City Hall of Baltimore will not
be ready for occupancy before the first OF
March next.
On Wednesday of last week detective Joe.
Mitchell of Baltimore, killed thirty-six red
head ducks in one hour, on Bird river.
The Summit Grove camp meeting associa
ton have inclosed their grounds, located on
the N. C. R. r., with substantial fences.
-Chas. W. Slagle, Esq, Of Baltimore, has
been elected director of ''the Hanover juno
ton, Hanover and Gettysburg Railroad Com
pany."
Gov. Groome has appointed Mr.. John P.
Cuddy Justice of the Peace for the 10th dis
trct of Baltimore county, vice John S. Curtis,
deceased.
Hereis valuable information at is con-
sIdered a safe plan fer young man never to
trihe with the affections of a woman who
whistles"
Col. VIM. Martin Wiley, who was at one
time a contractor on the Northern Central Rail
road, died in Philadelphia on Saturday last,
aged so years.
County bonds to the amount of$1, 500 were
cancelled by the County Commissioners on
Tuesday last The debt of the county is now
about wiped out
The dates of three sales published in the
Union last week, by John L. Ensor, Esq, Trus-
tee, have been changed from the 9TH to the
21st day of December.
In the Circuit Court for Carroll county, on
Thursday of last week, Lewis C. Myerly OBJ
tanned verdict for SIC, 900 against George F.
Caltrider, for Islander.
About one o'clock a. M, on Monday last
quite heavy thunder storm passed over this
section, which is rather an unusual occurrence
for this season of the year.
There is still another point in favor of
narrow gauge railroads. When the locOmo-
tive runs over a man two thirds of the body is
left in good shape for Identification.
Mr.. William Sterrett, living at Peabody
Heights, near Waverly, had his henroost rob-
bed on Sunday night of nine voluable chick
ems. Harker mustbe still in that neighborhood
"A very heavy storm passed over this Sec
ton on Monday last. Little damage was done
here, but in Baltimore houses were unroofed
chimneys blown down and number of per-
sons injured.
"A little son of Mrs Catharine Ady, pro-
prietress of hotel on the Hartford road, was
severely injured on Saturday, 18th inst, by
being kicked in the face by horse he was
leading to water
We are patiently waiting to see those
stoves put into the cars of the Towsontown
railway. The Gainesville and Halls Springs
roads use them and the patrons of those lines
ride comfortably.
John M. Bonsall, carpenter by trade,
formerly of this place, fell from house upon
which he was working, in Baltimore, on Mon
day morning last, and sustained severe frac-
ture of his right leg.
According to the present regulations of the
N. C. and Penna. R. r. companies, no person
but railroad officials and employees on bust
ness are allowed to walk over bridges. This
is quite inconvenient to many.
The Towson band furnished the music for
the Trinity Church fair which was held in the
Court House at this place last week. 1t is
hardly necessary to say the band did well, and
received the praises of all who heard it,
The young farmers Of Western Run Valley
and vicinity have organized an Agricultural
Club to DO known as the "Junior Farmers
Club of Baltimore county" The names of the
officers, &C., will be published in our next is
sue.
The gross receipts of the fair held at this
place last week amounted to l,220. After all
the expenses are paid it is thought there will be
fraying the expenses otbuilding the new school
house.
Miss Laura Kelley, daughter of Mr.. Jo-
seph Kelley, of this county, was married at
the residence of her brother n-law, j. Nelson
Wisner, ESQ.,. MartinsbuIg, Va, on the 18th
instant, to John T. Snodgrass, of Berkely coun-
ty, West Va.
Joshua Griffin, the colored man who so
brutally murdered Miss Susan Taylor, near
Aberdeen, Hartford county, on the 18th of Oc-
'tober, was on Saturday last convicted of MUIR
der in the first degree in the Circuit Court OF
that county.
When you use a postal card always write
the address the first thing. Tons of postal
card without any address destroy
ed in the dead letter office, because PEG
pie write the message first and then forget to
address the card.
"A few days ago Henry Wagner, residing
on the Hartford road, about six miles from Bal
timore, whilst digging well upon his prem
Uses, struck vein Of species of coal, about
eight feet in thickness in a deposit OF black
sand and water.
John Fidler, employed as teamster by the
Ashland from Company, whose leg was SO ter
ribly mashed short time ago by being run
over by heavy wagon, died on Thursday
evening of last week. He leaves a wife and
large family of children.
For European fancy goods of all kinds, ste
reoscopes and views, brackets, chromos, glass
ware, vases, dolls, and in fact all kinds of USE
full and fancy articles, go to Messrs. Henry
Jones & Cos. Crescent Dollar Store, 220 West
Baltimore street, Baltimore. See advertise
ment.
"A horse attached to carriage, in which
was seated Mr.. George Freshman, of Govans
town, away on Greenmount avenue on
Tuesday evening last, throwing Mr.. P. out and
brusing him severely. The horse ran all the
way home with the shafts of the carriage hang
ing to him.
Mr. Columbus Sheridan, well known in
this community, has taken the store lately &C.
cupied by Lewis Dryer, on the York road, near
Ady's hotel, were he will keep on hand full
stock of green groceries, provisions, &C., &c
When you want anything in his line don't fail
to give him call.
Mr.. James Brown of this county, was driv-
ing COW through street in Baltimore on
Monday last, during the prevalence of the
heavy storm, when the animal was buried be-
meath house roof which was blown off by thf
wind. When taken out one of her legs wa:
found to be broken.
The first anniversary of the McDonough
Farm School, which is located at the head Of
Green Spring Valley, was celebrated on Sat
urdav last, upon which occasion the officers
and number of invited guests spent the day
there. The farm contains S35 acres, 300 o.
which are finely wooded.
One of our exchanges states that the mos
popular remedy for the prevailing and dis
tressing colds OF the season, is mixture o
equal quantities of glycerine and whiskey. A
teaspoonful is a dose, to be taken at discretion
1t has very soothing effect upon the throat
and, moreover, is pleasant to take.
On Monday last, during the prevalence Of
the tornado, the round house in course of erec-
ton at Keyser Station, W. Va, on the B.
O. R. R., was blown down and several me-
chanics at work thereon, badly injured. John
Kemp, resident of this county, was so seri-
ously hurt that it is thought he cannot recover
-Harker. the Waverly chicken thief who
left the Criminal Court room in Baltimore, &c
unceremoniously on Tuesday of last week, has
not yet been apprehended, and his case has
been postponed until the 18th of Dec, in order
to give his bondsman, David N. Mumma,
chance to produce him, before the forfeiture o.
his -$500-shall be peremptorily order
ed by the Court.