The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-05-30

The Jockey Club races this week were well
patronized by Towsontown people.
For the week ending Monday, May 25th,
there were 12l deaths in Baltimore.
There are in Towsontown twenty-five law
yers, besides number Of law students.
--Dobbs thinks that instead of giving credit
where credit is due, the cash had better be paid.
The annual meeting at Sater's church, Falls
road, will be held the second Sunday in June.
If man dreams of an earthquake and a
turmoil generally, it is sign that he is going
to get married.
The English and German day and Sabbath
school of Catonsville, held picnic in DR..
Lynch's grove, on Monday last.
The annual meeting of the Baltimore Co
Farmers Union will be held at Duncan's hall,
on Saturday. June 9th, at 2 P. M.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel M. Shoemaker, Of
Baltimore, attended the wedding of Miss Nell
lie Grant, the Presidents daughter.
Walter G. Walker, an old citizen of the
county, died at his residence, near Bentley's,
N. C. R. R., on the 23d of April, aged So years.
Hon. VIM. P. Preston was Frustrated by a
stroke Of paralysis on Saturday, 23d instant.
At last accounts his condition was much i'm
proved.
| james Kaurlod, employed in an ore bank
on the Philadelphia road, had one of his legs
broken on Wednesday by mass of earth cav
ing in upon him.
On Saturday last Jackson L. Duncan, son
of William Duncan, Esq, of this county, was
admitted to practice in the Circuit Court for
Baltimore county.
"A valuable mare, belonging 20 Mr.. p. B.
Pollard of Baltimore, dropped dead on Green
Spring avenue on Tuesday last, whilst being
driven to the races
--Whitmonday was pretty generally observ-
ed by the young people of Towsontown. Fish
ing parties were the order of the day, and a
good time was had.
A how aloip RI hay
black bass in Swami Lake the other day.
We didn't see the fish and therefore can't say
whether it was or moi.
The Highland Park Hotel has been open
ed for the season, and already number of
guests have arrived By next week the house
will be in full operation.
The coored base ballists of Towsontown
and Govanstown had set-to on Monday last.
1t is said the game was the most amusing thing
that has occurred for some time.
"A number of Methodist Sunday Schools in
Baltimore have determined to hold pic mics at
Emory Grove camp ground during the Sum-
mer No more suitable place could be found.
-"Sauce for the goose is sauce for the gan
der" The culinary adornments which suffice
for the female of the race Anser may be relish
ed also with the masculine adult of the same
species
"A drying machine, costing upwards of
81, 900, has recently been placed in Gray's cot
ton factory, near Ellicott City. 1t dries and
sizes the wrap at the same time, and saves a
great deal of labor.
Among the graduates at the the State Nor
NAL School commencement in Baltimore, on
Tuesday evening last, were Miss George Roys-
ton, Miss Annie P. Riddell, and Miss Annie J.
Houck, of Baltimore county.
On Thursday, 2Ist instant, Special Agent
Henderson, of the P. o. Department., arrested
a man named Alonzo Remson, alias Hannegan,
charged with breaking into the Jarrettsville
postoffice on the night OF the 18th of Feb. last.
On Friday of last week whole raft of lot
terry cases were removed from Judge Gilmor's
court to the Baltimore county court. These
gentry, when caught at their nefarious bust
ness, nearly always remove their cases to this
court.
at is settled principle, your honor" said
a lawyer, 'that causes always produce effects"
"They always do for the lawyers" blandly re-
sponded the judge, "but I've sometimes known
a single cause to deprive client Of all his eff
fects."
Twill you have some strawberries ?" ask
ed lady of guest. eyes, madam, yes l eat
straw berries with enthusiasm "Do tell?
Well, we haven't anything but cream and SUI
gar for 'em this evening"" said the matter-of-
fact hostess.
&C. W. Low, of Logs Station, W. M. R. R.,
has recently manufactured a mammoth pillow
for railroad purposes which weighs 600 pounds.
1t was made for Mr.. Cyrus Diller, of Hanover,
and is believed to be the largest pillow ever
manufactured in Maryland. 1t cost 500.
Mr.. Edwin Booth, the great actor who has
been delighting the people of Baltimore for
two weeks past, is native of Maryland and
was born in Hartford county. During his stay
in the city he visited "Aigburth Vale," the res
dence of Mr.. John E. Owens, near this place.
The redoubtable Johnny Johns, of the 4th
district as usual, has had several cases in
court this week. A few gentlemen like him
self could easily make business enough to en-
ploy court of justice during the entire year,
and in this way make business for the lawyers
brisk.
A few days since, Major Hotchkiss, trav
cling agent of the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
road, and DR.. Bonn baugh, editor of the Balt-
more Underwater, paid us visit These gen.
tlemen are making arrangements for the reg
ular Summer trip of the Maryland Editors As
ISOLATION.
AT meeting of the Executive Committee
OF the Hartford Mutual Fire Insurance Compa-
nv, held last week, the following losses were
adjusted Dorney & Dieter, for loss of grst
and saw mill, S2,3OS; VIM. W. Matthews, for
loss of contents of dwelling, $500; DR.. David
S. Cuttings for loss of tenant house, 5000.
Mr.. James Boyce has commenced the cree
ton of an elegant mansion, on the Joppa road,
about one mile west of this place. 1t is to be
frame, and when completed will be one of
modern Improvement and conveniences. Mr..
Farrell of Baltic, is the architect and builder.
The colored man Morris, who was so Sc
verely injured by being run over by the IL
o'clock car on the Towsontown railroad, on the
night of the goth inst, died on Saturday night
last. An inquest was held by Justice Lewis,
of Waverly, the jury rendering a verdict of
death from accident, and entirely generating
the Railroad Company from any blame.
In the trial steeple chase at Pimlico on
Monday one of the horses bolted the course
and threw his rider, small colored boy, on
top of picket fence where the little fellow re-
manned suspended by his clothing until releas-
ed. Strange to say he was injured very slight,
ly. The horse ran across the field and landed
in deep ditch. He also escaped serious in
jury.
What vast amount of cyphering would
have been saved to tax collectors if the fraction
of 5 16ths had been left off from the State tax.
If 20 cents on the 800 was not enough, the
tax ought to have been put at 81 cents, as a
worked no i'll to any one. That fraction will
fracture the heads or addle the brains of many
of the collectors.
Written notices, posted up about town last
week, invited the young men to assemble on
Tuesday night for the purpose of forming
militia company in Towsontown. A number
were present at the appointed time and place
young men in this town and vicinity to form a
company and if the proper persons will take
the matter in hand it can be made a success.
SANDY Bottom" one of the suburbs of
Towsontown, was the scene of some lively en-
counters on Monday last. One belligerentcol
ored individual named Tyler was pretty Sc
verely kicked, and the crop of bloody noses was
very fine indeed. The Washington House C)
is the place where such little amusements are
INDUCED in. The Grand Jury, now in session,
might take look at that classic (D institution.
AT the Jockey Club races on Wednesday,
we had the pleasure of meeting Mr.. P. A. Wit
mer, School Examiner of Washington county,
and also Mr.. Samuel Jones, of Montgomery,
Mr.. George Mckay, of Allegany, and Mr.: Geo.
M. Lloyd, of Charles county, the three latter
Presidents of the School Boards of their re-
spectve counties. They are all genial and
pleasant gentlemen, and we were glad TO take
them by the hand.
"A heavy rain storm, accompanied by high
wind and hail. passed over this place on Mon
day afternoon last. In some parts of the coun-
ty hail fell in great quantities, doing consid-
cradle damage to the growing crops, fruit trees,
&c. In the city the large hail stones played
havoc smashing windows and causing horses