The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-05-01

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company, j
is said, has made an order, to go into effect to
day, that conductors collect ten cents extra o
passengers paying fares on the trains. TIL,
order further provides that the conductor shall
| give a receipt for the fare, which can be re
deemed at any ticket Office of the company.
AT the last meeting Of the Vestry of Trim
ity Church, Towsontown, the proposition tt
make the church free one was not acted
upon because of the absence of majority Of
the members. 1t is not thought probable that
the resolution, offered by Mr.. Keech, will be
adopted, a majority of the Vestry being OPP.
posed to it.
Joseph Fredericks and Joseph Henry, liv-
ing near Gainesville, were arrested last week
charged with stealing pillow from Mr.. d. G.
Fenton, of Howard county. They were COM
mitted to Jail at Ellicott City. The pillow was
found under fodder shock with the handles
sawed off, and it is supposed the men intended
selling it for old iron.
The Woodberry Nesos of last week says
During the past ten days two very heavy
sales OF property have taken place in our town,
amounting to about $4,000. The first, Mr..
Chas. B. Keyworths place of so acres, was sold
to Mr.. Edward D. McConkey, for 100000.
The second, Mr.. Murguando's, of 20 acres, for
$45 900, to the same purchaser"
Bill Goodwin, the one-armed scamp of
Woodberry, has again been arrested by officer
Smith for disturbing the peace, and lodged in
Jail at this place. He is an old offender, though
quite young, and spends most OF his time in
Jail. Some time since he was convicted in our
Court on the charge of assaulting his mother,
and sentenced to Jail for short term.
The following kind words are from Bal
timore subscriber: 81 am very much pleased
with your valuable papar and enjoy its peru
sal each Saturday, generally reserving it till
the afternoon or evening, so as to have nice,
quiet time reading it. Frequently after fin
ishing it mail it to some kind friends up in
Cumberland Valley, Pa. Success to you"
Its pleasant, very, to be crowded up be-
side man in one of the Towsontown horse
cars, who has partaken freely of onions for his
breakfast. We enjoyed this experience the
other morning, and-well, we drop the subject.
We also like to sit beside fellow who whis-
ties at the top of his lungs for the delectation
of che other passengers. The whistler no doubt
thinks himself very smart, and we expect he is.
We understand that an avenue, sixty feet
wide. will shortly be opened from the York to
the Hillen road, commencing on the former at
the line dividing the properties of Messrs.
George Brown and Frederick Harrison, the
consent of these gentlemen having already
been obtained to allow the road to be opened
This avenue, when finished, will make beau
titul drive and will be o great public conve-
nience.
The Arlington Literary Association, jr.,
held a spelling bee" on the evening of April
18th, which was participated in by six young
ladies and like number of gents. The con-
test waged for some time when it narrowed
down to Miss Mary Orrick and Mr.. Frank
Merceron, the latter finally coming off victo-
rious. Mr. George Numsen acted as pedagogue,
and Messrs. Jos. F. Feelemyer and John Brown
as referees.
Mr.. John Beal Watkins, proprietor Of the
hotel on the west branch Of the Hartford turn
pike, ong Green Valley, during the past win
ter, has killed twenty-three chicken hawks,
the largest of them measuring four feet from
tip to tip of wings. These hawks are said to
be very destructive to cartridges and other
birds, and Mr. Watkins, being something of a
sportsman carried on a warfare against them
in order to protect the game.
"A pamphlet issued by the Woodberry
Land Company, setting forth the advantages
of Woodberry a place of residence, &C.,
states that the town will be incorporated by
the next Legislature, and also intimates that
it will not be long before it is part and par
eel of Baltimore city. 1t certainly is stir
ring place and should by all means be incor-
porated. A view of the town from Druid Hill
Park is worth days journey to see and will
amply repay any one who goes there for that
purpose alone.