The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-02-06
ToWSoNToWN, Md,
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1875.
LOCAL MATTERS.


The days are lengthening but the cold is
not strengthening.
Mr.. Frank L. Morling has purchased the
Woodbury. Gazette.
-"What can't be cured must be sold fresh, -
is what our butchers say.
-Reticence may not be considered sound
sense, but it is good sense
An important notice to x-payers is pub
lshed in our advertising columns.
Now look out for rough weather. The
Gound Hog saw his shadow on Tuesday.
Business in Towsontown-as we'll as every
where else at this time-is unusually dull.
1t is better TO be alone in the world than
to bring up boy to play on the ACCORDION.
The jures for the March term of Court
were drawn on Monday last. The term com
mences on Monday, first day of the month.
"A minister says, "Don't peddle out this
sermon to other people. but take it YOURSELF
Mr. Joseph Donahue has presented the
Maryland Jockey Club with handsome stuff
ed silver gray fox.
"A valuable horse, bel nging to the York
road railway line, died in the stables at this
place on Sunday last.
On Tuesday last, John Rowan Buchanan,
ESQ.,, was admitted as member of the Bar of
the o. S. Circuit Court.
An exchange says."In some of the new
styles there is no change. Poor relatives are
cut the same last year
There is place in Somerset county, Nd"
called "HelPs Half Acre." Queer people in
that section, we doubt not
Mr.. Jas. l.. Rdgely, Jr., of this county,
has been elected vice president of the Mary
land Sunday School Union.
The value of the Dixie stakes, to be run
for at the next Fall meeting of the Maryland
Jockey Club, will be $4,000.
Mr. T. III. Kepner, of Trenton, Baltimore
county, has sold his house in Hanover, Pa, to
Mrs. John Hershey for Sl,75O.
VIM. S. Keech, Esq, gives notice in our
advertising columns OF to day, that he has not
a partner in the practice of tie law.
In Baltimore city there are 2O7 Sunday
Schools 4,773 officers and teachers, and 54-
1888 scholars Quite a snug little army.
BY next Summer Towsontown will have
stem communication with Baltimore. This
statement, we think, may be relied upon.
The Sheriff's sale of property advertised
in the Union for two weeks past, will take
place at the Court House door, Towsontowh.
Mrs. Sarah J. Cole, wife of Richard q.
Cole, formerly of Glencoe, Baltimore county,
died at Dewitt, Iowa, on the 18th of December
"A half dozen fried oysters were recently
sent through the mail from Baltimore to Ma
con, Georgia, the first instance of the kind on
record
Miss Nelson, who has been playing at
Ford's Opera House for two weeks past, wore
$50 900 worth of diamonds on Monday night
Whoop-ee!
AT Shrewsbury on Sunday last snow fell to
the depth OF five inches. In the same neigh
borhood ice, twelve inches in thickness, has
been gathered.
"A citizen of Hanover has a clock which has
been in the possession of his family one hun
.dred and seventy-six years. 1t is said to keep
excellent time.
Rev Thomas Guard, of Mt. Vernon church,
Baltimore, will lecture in Towsontown M. E.
church, on Monday evening, Feb. 18th. All
oh
Proposals have been asked of Baltimore
builders for the erection of the new shops of
the n C. r. R. Company at Mount Vernon,
Baltimore county.
1t is not the thing to remove the
glove when you want to shake hands with
friend. Keep it on and never mind saying
"exeuse my glove"
During the month of January the police
of Baltimore made 1,76s arrests. During the
same month there were 5,4I7 dodgers at the
different station houses.
On Monday last Henry Jones, colored,
was arrested, charged with stealing a silver
watch from Joseph Welsh of the LIST district.
He was committed to Jail.
Hon. Jacob Tome has resigned the presi-
'dency of the Citizens National Bank of Wash
rington, and Hon. j. A. J. Creswell has been
elected to fill the vacancy.
The Postofice Department is enforcing its
regulation which forbids posmasters for can
its of their letter delivery.
Mr.. Charles Heighe, of Reisterstown, was
thrown from sleigh on Monday last and sus-
tanned severe fracture of one of his arms. He
was attended by DR.. Larsh
"A eoiored man named Simon Norris, aged
about los years, died in Carroll county last
week Strange as it may seem he never be-
longed to Gen. Washington.
Mr.. John Crow, Secretary and Auditor of
the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Compa-
my, has been appointed Auditor of the North
sern Central Railway Company.
Bishop Pinkney will visit st. Johns
Church. Kingsvlle, on Sunday, Feb. 14th, at
IL o'clock a. m. On that day there will be no
services at Trinity Church, Long Green.
Mr.. Joshua Thomas, agent for the Buck
eye mower and reaper, &C., and dealer in ag
ricultural implements generally, has removed
from 80 North street to No. SO Light street.
On. Jan. goth, on motion of VIM. Fitzhugh
Wharton, Esq, R. L. NJ Chiffon, ESQ.,, mem
Der of the Baltimore Bar, was admitted to Prac-
tice in the Circuit Court for Baltimore county.
The numerous friends of Hon. Anthony
Kennedy, of this county, will be glad to learn
that he has so far recovered from the effects of
his late accident as to be able to return to his
home.
The Bachman Valley Railroad Company
speak of extending their road from its present
ter4ainus at the Chestnut Hill Ore Banks, near
MesGse, to Westminster, distance of about
eight miles.
Henry L. Craumer, ESQ.,, living in the vi
cinity of Bachman Valley, is the father of
twin girls of about nine summers, who look so
much alike that their parents themselves do
not know them apart
"A law passed by the last Legislature re-
quires those who engage in the sale of spirit
Gus or fermented liquors in Hartford county to
procure a recommendation from the Grand
Jury, before obtaining license.
III Al
received several large contracts for supplying
the Government with printing and other pa
per. The paper will be made at one of Mr.
Hoffman's mills on the Gun powder.
"A pair of horses, belonging to Mr.. VIM.
Levin of this county, ran away in Baltimore,
on Monday last, and the driver, a colored man
named ThOs Jackson, was thrown to the street
and had one of his hands badly injured.
Fragments ola human skeleton were found
in Baltimore garbage cart the other day.
The driver of the cart stated that he had OBJ
tanned the bones from residence on Franklin
street. The authorities will investigate.
Two men named Palmer and Constantine,
employed by the Maryland Land and Perma-
nent Association of Woodbury., whilst engag-
ed in loading dirt few days ago, were severe
1y injured by bank caving in upon them.
The clean and Trust Company of Balti-
more County" is now prepared to negotiate
loans and discount good paper. Orders on the
COuHLy uedSuTJ1 Wltu0sS C0TIiuCdJSS, &C., Will
be cashed at fair rates. Office in the Court
House.
The earnings of the Peach Bottom Narrow
Gauge Railway, fer the month of jan, show a
large increase over the previous month, not
withstanding the severe weather and other
draw backs. This speaks we'll for the narrow
gauge system.
Thomas Plowman, native of Baltimore
county, died at Freeport, Stephenson county,
Illinois, on the 18th of Jan. last, in the SD
year of his age. Before removing to the West
Mr.. Plowman was a resident of York, Pa, for
a number of years.
Mr.. John A. Slade, formerly of the 10th
district of this county for some time past pro-
prietor of hotel at Marietta, Pa, will shortly
take charge of hotel at Columbia. Mr.. Slade
is brother of VIM A. Slade, Esq, tax collec-
tor for the 4th district
"A Baltimore county man has been visiting
Hartford county, and tells in the Kgis how he
enjoyed an oyster supper which he attended.
He says he "hopes to visit them again, ere
long" Those "oysters" must have had sal
utary effect upon him.
Cow stealing has been carried on to a con-
e;daro bIa avFant fha oairh hor A of 10 Ivar