The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-11-20
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LOCAL BREvITIEs.-
Thanksgiving next Thursday.
Now let us have the Railroad
Sheriff Barton has selected as his counsel
Hon. d. C. H. Emory.
The election being over Towsontown is as
Stunning her usual qaiet.
On Wednesday there were forty three pris-
oners in the county jail.
The Maryland Agricultural Society will
not hold fair next year.
Will the new Board of County Commits
sioners enfore the dog law?
The Hon. J. Morrison Harris feels proud
of Baltimore county, and why shouldn't ne?
"A remedy for egg eating chickens: "File
down their teeth, and then put muzzle on
EN-"
What Will the next Legislature do with
the Baltimore county police law? "Shoot 1t,
say we.
The Board of County Commissioners is
fast closing up its business preparatory to
vacating the Office.
con last Tuesday the present Sheriff of
Street. Woodderry Aeaos.
1t It's pretty generally understood that~~the
incOmin officers in Baltimore county intended
making ''clean sweep"
-Ex.S Sheriff Butler has removed his family
to his pleasant dwelling Chesapeake ave-
nue., east Of the York road.
The County Commissioners on the 10th ap
pointed Jesse Hopkins constable for the Sd
district for two years from date.
AS we predicted last week the newly elect
ed Boar d of County Commissioners will not go
into Office until Tuesday, Goth of present
month.
The proposals for laying out streets in Bal
timore county were opened by the County Com
mission ers Wednesday, but the contracts
were nj awarded.
"A revival is now in progress at Epson NJ.
P. Church, Towsontown. The pastor, Rev. j.
W. Gray, preached to very large congrega-
ton on Sunday night last.
The York road was alive with vehicles on
Sunday last. The fine weather of that day
brought out the 'swells" and the trotters to the
infinite delight of hotel men,
The anniversary of the Order of Odd Eel
lowshp, which occurs April Goth, will be cele-
brated / n Philadelphia. The Centennial exbi-
oItiOu III 1H0H UO III PiVSlOsS'
"Wednesday last was the first real winter
ish day have had. The wind from the
northwest blew gale and went right through
a fellow like an electric shock.
An oyster supper, for the benefit of the
NJ. P. Church in this town, will be held in the
store-room of the late Chrrles R. Chew, on the
evenings of Dec. 18th, 18th and 10th.
"A Baltimore AmericaV reporter has been
interviewing" prominent ringite, who says
that all the newly elected officers of Baltimore
county favor city extension. We doubt it.
Judges Rutledge and Owings, of the Or
phans' Court expect to retire ne It week to
make room for Messrs. Samuel K. Gri fifth and
Luther Timanus, elected at the late election.
Baltimore county democrats are really to
be pitied, because they confidently expected so
much and get nothing. They have gone in
mourning. baltimore correspondent Frederick
Union.
Nearly all the advertising cards that have
for some time been posted in the York road
cars. have been removed which is a good
enough evidence that that kind of advertising
does not pay.
-Alonzo Countess, an old offender, who but
short time ago was released from the county
JAIL has again been arrested and lodged in
Fort Barton a charge of assault with intent
to kill Joseph Rigner.
Col John Carroll Walsh, of Hartford coun-
ty who with his wife and daughter had been
visiting relatives in Scotland, returned home
few days ago. The Col. looks hale and hear
ty after his sea voyage.
The awards by the late jury on the per
manent water supply for Baltimore city, for
land damages, &C., amount to about $4,000.
If the city had gotten off with 5000 900 she
would have been satisfied.
An Clipper End" correspondent says
ave have not seen the dog tax collector for 1875.
What has become of him ?" We are unable to
tell you but we expect he'll be around soon af-
ter the SOth of present month.
VIM. Feistel young man living with c.
A. Bernasco, on the York road, about one mile
below Towsontown, fell from stable left few
days ago and injured himself very severely.
He was attended by DR.. Piper.
The Clerk of the Circuit Court has issued
during the year 100 marriage licenses, as fol-
lows: JAM, 10; Feb, 20; March, Is, April,
II; May, IA; Jure, 10; July, 5; August, Is
Sept, 16; Oct, II; Nov, to 10th, 6.
The Journal was little premature in its
announcement of the new Sheriff. appoint
ments. In this case we expect "the wish was
father to the thought" The best of US will
make mistakes sometimes, you know.
From six to ten tramps are fed and lodged
at the county almshouse every night About
two weeks ago nineteen were taken in and
cared for in one night. Where they come from
or where they are bound no one knows.
DO the parents of our young men ever
think of this fact? There is not single place
open in the evening for the mental improve
ment of the young men of our town. Why
not have lyceum, or reading room, or Ii
brary?
--Gerhardt's tavern, on the Hartford road,
two miles from the city, was destroyed by fire
early on Thursday morning of last week. The
occupants narrowly escaped with their lives.
Furniture, &C., total loss. Loss on building
not stated.
The Summit Grove camp-meeting associa-
ton is erecting fine cottage near the entrance
to the camp grounds. 1t will be upied by
J. Wesley Waltemyer, who will have charge
of the grounds, buildings, &C., belonging to the
association.
On Tuesday night last seme miscreant
threw large stone through the transom over
the front door of the house of Geo. A. Gallo
way, on the York road. south of Waverley.-
The room in which it fell being unoccupied, no
enc was hurt
1t is expected that the next Legislature
will pass a law changing the mode of collect
ing taxes in this county. Frederick and other
counties in the State have but one collector and
is is proposed to adopt tbs sams system for
Baltimore county.
Samuel W. Storm, clerk under Sheriff But
Ter, will sue~Sherif Barton for one years sala-
ry, he claiming that the Sheriff gave him the
appointment Of clerk for that time. Upon the
Sheriff being informed of Storms intentions
he replied that ''it was all right"
"A saddle and bride stolen from a gentle
man at Lake Roland, and set of harness sto-
len from Mr.. B. F. Gator, en- the York road,
have been recovered by Baltimore detectives.
John Henry Jones, coored, the thief, was ar
rested some time since and lodged in the coun
ty jail
The Democratic Executive Committee
elected at the "Crawtord System" election, met
in the Court House. at Towsontown, on Tues
day. Samuel W. Worthington, Sth district,
was elected Chairman F. B. Laurenson, 9th
district Secretary, and VIM. M. Isaac, I'd dis
trict, Treasurer.
Mr. John E. Owens will commence an en-
gagement at the Baltimore Academy of Music
on Monday night next. You wantto wear "big
clothes when you go to see Mr.. Owens play
If you ever expect to enjoy good laugh you
must see him whether you burst all the bot
tons off your vest or not.