The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-12-25
LOCAL BREvITIEs.-

"A merry Christmas to all.
On Thursday the Grand Jury adjourned
until after New Year.
Made any new resolutions yet to COM
mence the first of the year en-?
Did you think of the poor when you were
buying good things for your Christmas dinner!
Another lot of wagons for sale by Linton
& Lamott 70 and Y North ST., Baltimore. See
advertisement.
Forty five thousand salmon trout eggs
have been received at the fish Matching house
at Druid Hill Park lately.
On Saturday last Ernest Rial, ESQ.,. of the
Baltimore bar was admitted to practice in the
Circuit Court for Baltimore county.
Joseph T. Pierson, of the well-known de-
tective firm of Smith, Pierson & West, died
suddenly in Baltimore, on Saturday last.
Ice cutting ommenced here on, Saturday
last. The ice was about three inches in thick
ness and was very clear and solidly frozen.
Mrs. Bauer, living on the Belair road, near
Baltimore Cemetery, on Monday last fell down
the steps of a hot house and broke her arm.
The supper for the benefit of the NJ. P.
Church Of this place, held at Chews Hall, dur
Large droves of turkeys have been pass
ing through Hanover and Western Maryland
towns on their way to the Baltimore markets.
One day this week a vicious dog, belong
ing to VIM. Club, of Waverley, attacked and
severely bit little son of Mr.. Keyser, living
near by.
A terrific explosion occurred ct the lubri-
eating oil factory of G. W. Laird, at Canton,
on Wednesday last, severely burning two Of
the employees.
DIR. Samuel B. Martin, the oldest practice
toner of medicine in Baltimore, and an Old
Defender, died in that city on Tuesday last, in
the 91st year of his age.
VIM. D. Zingling has been appointed post
master at Reisterstown, in this county, vice
Joseph Keller, deceased. So says the Sun, but
there must be an error in the names
On Wednesday last the Grand Jury pre-.
scented Geo. Leib, now confined in Jail here, for
the murder of Alice V. Paul, at her fathers
house, in the 9th district, on the 18th of last
November.
-"Have you any nice fresh farmers eggs?"
inquired precise old lady at one of our stores
"No, maam," replied the practical clerk, "but
we have some very good hens eggs" She
took three to try.
We hope the next Legislature will pass
law Of seme kind that will insure protection
to sheep. This is an important matter to
every farmer, and we hope it will receive the
attention of our members.
The Baltimore Grand Jury seems to be ne
respscter Of persons. On Saturday last it pre-
scented the Maryland Club and two of the
wealthy German clubs of the city, for useng
or selling liquor on Sunday.
An old saying has it that "a green Christ
mas makes full grave yards" meaning that if
you see grass growing the season will be
an unhealthy one. Let us hope that this adj
age will not hold good this time.
Samuel E. Cuttings, of this county, has
been appointed messenger in the U. s. House
of Representatives, at salary of $l,44e. He
was named fer the place by Hon. Charles B.
Roberts, ofthis 1.-THE seccnd) Maryland district.
An exchange speaks the truth by saying
that man who will saw a cord of wood and
use the proceeds to pay his bills is worth more
to community than dozen fellows who will
lament about the hard times behind bar room
stove.
A number of saloon keepers, who had pre-
viously been indicted by the Grand Jury for
selling on Sunday and fer selling to minors,
were convicted in the Circuit Court for Balti-
more county this week and fined in sums rang
ing from $40 to $50. .frI.t.ltr
Jos. B. Mitchell, ESQ.,, Register of Wills,
procured this week for use in his Office fine
large safe. The safe was manufactured by
the Pittsburg Safe Company and looks strong
enough to battle any burglar, whilst lite thick
walls would seem to be impervieus to any
amount Of heat.
"A Baltimorean named Lew Forester on
Tuesday cut hole in ice four inches thick Op-
posite Stone House Cove, on Curtis Creek,
threw in a seine and drawing it in deep water
at that place, caught ninety-two punches OF
rock and perch, many OF the tish being twelve
or fifteen inches long.
The following gentlemen have been elect
ed officers of Govanstown Christian Associa-
ton President-Dr. j. II. Prentiss; First
vice. president-H. B. L. Everding; Second
do.-Geo Nizer; Treasurer-Geo. Patrick Re-
cording ecretary-Archibald Breckenridge
Corresponding Secretary-Wm. Williams.
Don't neglect to attend the meeting at
Duucan's Hall, near Cockeysville, on Wednes-
dav next, at D. m. The subject of the for
nation of an agricultural society for Baltl-
more county will be taken up and considered,
and we urge upon every farmer and business
man, who can make it convenient, to DO on
hand.
"A resident of the 9th district asks that the
County Commissioners have q hnger-board
nlaced at the intersection of the avenue lead
inc from Towsontown with Charles street av-
enue. He says persons driving out the aven-
ne do not know where to turn of to reach Tow
sontown. This would no doubt be public
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