The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-05-15

Furniture and bedding, Baltimore.
Millinery, fancy goods, &C., Baltimore.
Store stand and stock, LuthervIlle.
Mowers and reapers and threshers, BALTIC.
Agents wanted, Norwich, Conn.
Agricultural Implements, &C., Baltimore.
Azs- For particulars see new advertisements.
LOCAL BREvITIEs.-
To morrow is Whitsuntde.
Baltimore ships 5O,OOO,OOO cans of oysters
yearly.
The tax-collectors bonded on Tuesday and
Wednesday last.
Probabilities get out your linen dus-
ter and straw hat.
The "stick -poking" at Westminster takes
place on Monday next.
Sunday last was the first real warm day
we have had this spring.
DR. Kepler has removed from the dwell
ling opposite the Court House to the old Payne
mansion, on the hill east of the town.
Who is the funniest man mentioned IN the
Bible? Levty-cuss, (Leviticus) of course.
Large numbers of white perch are being
taken with hook and line at the Ferry Bar.
The May term of the Circuit Court for Bal
timore county commences on Monday next.
in Hanover eggs are worth only twelve
cents dozen. Here they sell for about double
that.
York, Pa, has banking capital of 81 300,
eco, besides a savings institution and two pri-
vate banks.
The present year began and will end on
Friday, something which only occurs once IN
twenty years.
1t will cost Baltimore city $4,OOO,OOO to
clean out Jones' Falls, change it somehow, and
make it smell real nice.
How about that spelling "bug" between
Reisterstown and Towsontown? Havn't heard
anything about it lately.
The County Commissioners have appoint
ed John Smith a constable far the 18th dis
trct for one year from May 4th, 1875.
The estimated value Of the estate OF the
late P. A Small, Esq, of York, is said to be
one million two hundred thousand dollars.
Mr. John E. Owens, after an absence Of
seven months in the South, reached his nome,
"Aigburth Vale" near this place, on Wednes
day.
Persons looking around for summer board
should not forget Towsontown. Remember,
we to have a steam railroad in short
time.
w. Frank Mitchell, Esq, attorney at law,
will shortly erect office on the lot adjoin-
ing the Office of c. Bonn Slingluff, Esq, on the
north.
Mr. John W. Garrett has presented to Col.
Geo. R. Dennis of Frederick, fine Alderney
calf from his pure bred stock at Montebello,
on the Hillen road.
Already the city papers have number of
announcements soliciting summer boarders.
People will not commence to leave the city
before the first of June.
Mr.. T. Harrison Garrett, Trustee for the
Mount Vernon Cotton Factory of this county,
has purchased the factory of the same name at
Alexandria, Va, for $4,000.
Mr.. Geo. w. Aler who was last week APP
pointed tax-collector for the I'd district, having
declined, Mr.. Luther NJ. Waterman has been
appointed to fill the vacancy.
The Mount Paren Literary Association
will give a musical and literary entertain
ment at Chestnut Grove Church. near Sweet
~ EriJou ST
"A Baltimore negro has been arrested on
charge of stealing gravestones. The next thing
we know some fellow will be stealing those
stone pillars from the front of the City Hall.
The many friends OF Capt. Chas. R. Chew,
will regret to learn that he has been quite i'll
at his residence "Epsom," near this place. We
hope to see him around again in few days.
-Towsontown is the prettiest, the healthiest,
The quietest, the "moralst," and, we regret to
say, the sowest place of its size in the State.
As a place to die in we think it has few equals
Officer Wade of the 18th district, has ar
rested Sam. Snead, colored, charged with steal
ing lumber from John w. Jackson. He was
released on bail for the action of the Grand
Jury.
-Donahue's "Artist," winner Of the /! mile
race last year at Pimlico, beating Survivor and
other favorites, broke down Wednesday at
Pimlico while exercising, the tendOns of one
of the forelegs giving away.
The Maryland Association for the Protec
tion and Preservation of Game give notice that
any violation Of the law forbidding the killing
or having in possession any woodcock prior to
June 10th, will be prosecuted.
If you want good "dust bath" take ride
in the Towsrntown horse cars. One of 'em can
stir up more dust and keep it up longer than
drove of sheep can. A sprinkler on the rear
of each car wouldn't be bad idea.
The Martinsburg (Va.) Independent speaks
in highly complimentary terms of the lectures
of Rev. o. F. Flippo, pastor of Waverly Bap-
fist Church, and says those who failed to hear
him missed rare intellectual treat.
Mr.. John D. Sauerburg has just completed
and is occupying new country residence
Druid heights, overlooking Druid Hill Park.
1t is one of the handsomest villas in that Sec
ticn, and is built after French plans.
-AnetheE. We have received the follow
ing from another aspirant for public favor
"At the earnest solicitation of my wife and
daughters, have consented to become a can
didate for Sheriff of Baltimore county"
The Councils and the people of Baltimore
are very much agitated just now over the
"Street Arab" question. Efforts are being
made to have these travelling dealers, with
their fish, fruits and vegetables, suppressed
On Wednesday evening last Deputy Sher-
iff Risteau arrested Richard Blakely, charged
on the oath of DR.. J. Piper, with having threat
ened his (Blakely's) family. He was commit
ted to Jail. Blakely is thought to be insane.
between Gettysburg and York wanted to
charge Barnum's show $100 toll on their trip
from York to that place. Barnum offered sos,
but it go; they had to travel the mud
road.
Carroll county is ahead of Baltimore coun
ty again. She has already had first class
thunder storm, and we expect the next thing
Vanderford of the Advocate, will challenge us
to beat it, Wen let you hear from us pretty
soon.
DR.. J. O. Wharton, formerly of Hagers-
town Nd and father of VIM Fitzhugh Whar-
ton, Esq, of this place. died at New Orleans
on the Sth inst, aged about sixty nine years.
His remains were inferred at Hagerstown on
Tuesday last
Mr.. Peter Vondersmth, for may years pro
prietor Of the "A Mile House, on the Reisters
town road, died on the 18th inst, in the 10th
year of his age. He was native of Pennsyl-
vania, aud was well known as a genial and
'obliging host.
Ferdinand job, wealthy German beer
brewer, died at his residence, on wilkins av-
,enue in this county, few days ago. Mr.. j..
hearty man. weighing $50 pounds, not
withstanding which he died of consumption.
He was worth about $3.50, 900.
The Thomas J. Hunter whose marriage
we announced last week, is not the man we
thought he was. The happy individual is a
member of the Baltimore police force, and not
our Thomas. Well its only q question of
time. we suppose, with the other.
IF the wind blows much from the west as
it did on Wednesday, we may look for the
Kansas grasshoppers here about the first of
June. The report that the recent cold wealth
err had injured the crop, is mistake. That
only served to make them more lively.
"A resolution has been adopted by the City
Council of Baltimore directing the Water En-
gineer and Superintendent of Water to dis
charge all persons employed by them who are
non-residents of Baltimore city, and employ
only residents of Baltimore in that depart
ment.
If you want to see anybody from Towson
town, or in fact from Baltimore county, in the
city on Saturdays, just take stand on Fayette
street, on either of the corners between Cal
vert and Holiday streets. You may have to
wait some time, but they'll all be along there,
sure.
-Towsontown will be represented at the
Westminster tournament on Monday by Mr..
Charles S. Grason. If he don't bring home
that gold watch, which is offered as the first
prize we will be disappointed, that's all. He
has it in him to do it, if he only keeps his