The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-10-30

Proposals to lay out streets IN BALTIC. co.
Public sale of mules, wagons, harness, &c.
Piano tuner, &c-Chas. 0. Garriott-Balto.
Mortgages sale of Highlandtown property.
Wilson sewing MISUNDERSTANDING, Ohio.
Order nj ST in the matter of A. Johnson, col.
Gsg- For particulars see new advertisements.
LOCAL BRsvITIEs.-
Vote early but not often.
Harris allis-Wilkins.
Election on Tuesday next--don't forget it.
-Gunners are very numerous but game is
scarce.
Just now mosquitoes are more plentiful
hereabouts than at any time this fall.
The hog cholera is prevailing to an alarm
ing extent in some parts OF Maryland.
The new City Hall of Baltimore, which
was dedicated on Monday last, cost 50, 81, l35.
Ga.
At the election on Tuesday next the vo-
ting will be from o'clock A. NJ. to O'Clock
Pm
"A Bartlett pear tree on the EPSON estate,
near Towsontown, bore two crops of fruit this
season.
The new Western Maryland Railroad De
potin Baltimore will be ompleted about Feb
LIST, 1876.
rs + c -eysSrsl dsyS r. r on
pressivey hot.
The Petit Jury for the Sept. Term of the
Circuit Court was finally discharged on FRI
day of last week.
"A lady died in Baltimore few days ago
who had attained the good old age OF LOG years,
months and % days.
The result of the the election in Baltimore
fell like wet blanket on some Of our Demo-
cratic friends IN this town.
Thomas James has been appointed Judge
of election in the 1st precinct, 18th district,
vice William Button, resigned.
The improvements of the Northern Cen
D..I. ,,1n ot hait
pushed forward with great expedition.
On the 26th inst. the County Commission
ers appointed William L. Tracey constable
for the 9Th district for two years from date.
The members of the Maryland Academy
of Sciences have been talking about the milk
business. We expect it will all end in talk.
One of the candidates on the Democratic
Legislative ticket wanted to get on the Cit-
zens' Reform ticket also. He didn't get on.
Miss Blake of Mount Washington, whilst
viewing the procession in Baltimore Mon
day, had valuable gold watch taken from her
pocket.
Hon. SCHUYLER Colfax and family have
been spending several days at the country res
idence of Samuel NJ Shoemaker, Esq, in Green
Spring Valley.
Miss Temple Edmonson has declined the
appofntmentVr postmaster at Manfna Mile,
Baltimore county, but as yet no successor has
been appointed.
Rev. Charles P. Colt, pastor of the Presby-
terrain Church at Woodberry, has received
call from the Memorial Presbyterian Church,
Rochester, New York.
"A movement is on foot to secure union of
the Methodist Episcopal and Methodist Prot
estant denominations. A conference with that
object in view has been held at Pittsburg.
-"The 10th district will give ifty majority
for the Reform ticket"-says a Democratic
politician. We will bet our "oig" pumpkin
that she will give one hundred. Any "takers,"
gentlemen
-Jervis Spencer, Esq, is supporting the
entire Reform ticket, his maligners to the con-
trary Notwithstanding. He is capable, cour
teons, honest gentleman and will make con-
scientious States officer
On Tuesday last the Directors of the W.
M. R. R. elected the following officers for
the ensuing year President, ]. M. Hood
Vice President, Alexander Reiman Secretary
and Treasurer, J. S. Harden.
On Wednesday evening last Mr.. William
Grason shot large pheasant from q tree in
front of his residence in this town. This spe-
ces of bird is very wild and an occurrence of
this kind is quite rare one.
Arch bishop Bayley, on Sunday last, visit
ed Mt. st. Agnes Academy, Mt. Washington,
and administered confirmation. The Bishop
also held confirmation services at Notre Dame,
near Govanstown, on Monday.
One of the regular Democratic candidates,
at a Reform meeting few nights ago, after the
other speakers had finished, got up to "have
his say" when the Bugs" blew the lights out
and he subsidized very suddenly.
How is it we hav'nt heard anything of the
zone More Blow" held at Reisterstown, on
Saturday, 10th instant? Neither of the Demo-
cratic papers in this town had anything to
say about it, and we conclude the "Blow" was
"a hard one on the candidates.
In spite of the cry of hard times the
amount of freight at the present running over
1c &c AL, Nha
question naturally arises-where does it all
come from Where does it all go to Certain
ly some one must be doing business.
The butter made at the Hampton farm,
near Towsoutown, sells in Baltimore at so cts.
per pound from the LIST of June to the LIST of
November, and the balance of the year at Is
cents per pound. The butter is delivered to
regular customers the year around.
"A lst district Democrat called at our Office
this week to pay his subscription. Knowing
that he had always been Democrat we said
nothing to him about the coming election, but
before leaving he volunteered the information
that he was "Potato Bug" Terrible, these
"bugsw
Mr.. G. C. Carman, vino farms Professor
Smiths place in the LIST district. is very sue
cessful agriculturist and as a "truck" garden
er he has few equals. At the last fair of the
Maryland Agricultural Society he was award
ed five premiums for vegetables and one for
the best oats.
Mr.. Charles II. BruEdige, the gentleman
who recently purchased the Highland Park
Hotel property, committed suicide at his resi-
dence, in the city, on Tuesday last, by shoot
ing himself with pistol. Mr. Brundige was
AZ years of age. Business difficulties is as
signed IS the cause of the rash act.
"A large and enthusiastic Reform meeting
was held at Warren on Monday night last.
Speeches were made by Messrs Jas E. Hoop
II T-ao ~ d Do1.I r1iv t..
and R. S. Smith, Reform candidates, and by A.
Bierbower, Esq, of Baltimore. The "Bugs"
are alarmngly plentiful in and about Warren.
"A Mrs. Mckenzie, aged fifty years, living
near Gray's Factory. LIST district, was killed by
a train on the B. & 0. R. R., near her home, on
Tuesday morning last. The train was round
ing sharp curve and the unfortunate lady
not noticing its approach, was struck by the
engine and crushed to death. Her daughter
was with her at the time but escaped injury.
On Saturday last, on invitation of John
W. Garrett, ESQ, President Grant. accompa-
MED by number of other notables from Wash
ington, visited "Montibello," the country resi-
deuce Of Mr. Garrett, on the Hillen road. near
Baltimore. The day was spent in examining
the fine stock on Mr.. G's. estate, and making
visit to the country seat of the late Johns Hop
kins.
aRAlvidere,g the old residence of Col. John
Eager Howard. located at the head of Calvert
street. near BelVldere Drldge, IS soon 70 De re-
moved. Calvert street is being extended and
will run directly through, or under, the old
mansion, which necessitates its demolition.
The house was built by Col. Howard in 1886,
but since 1871 has been owned by the MeKim
family.
"A Democratic meeting was announced to
take place at Watkins tavern 18th district, on
Friday night of last week. Several ofthe can
didates and one or two other speakers were
present, but as only eight Voters put in an ap-
pearance the pouring" could not be CON
sidered much of a success. Whether these
eight were representative men" or not we are
unable to say.
English sparrows are becoming very nu-
merous in and around the city. These spar
rows were first introduced into Druid Hill
Park and they increased rapidly in num-
bers that they are now spreading out over the
surrounding country. 1t is said these birds are
very injurious to trees and in some foreign CT
ties it has become necessary to exterminate
them. The object in introducing them here
was for the purposegof destroying the insects
that infest the trees.
"A young man fths town, went to Balti-
more on Monday to see the big parade. He
imbibed q little too much of the "rosy" and
growing patriotic announced publicly on the