The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-07-10

The new State Normal School building
will not be ready for occupancy by September
as at first supposed, and the fall term of tn,
school will be commenced in the University o
Maryland, on Mulberry street. During tn,
vacation Prof. Newell is making a tour Of tn,
| counties.
From all parts of the county come en-
couraging reports of the condition of the crops
Of oats there will be very heavy crop, and
corn never looked better. The wheat yielG
will be far above what it has been for severa
| years past, and altogether our farmers have
great cause to be thankful.
Mr.. VIM. Struth, residing near this city
has had his entire crop of oats destroyed by
grasshoppers. The blades on his wheat have
been entirely eaten off, also the clover. In
his garden they have also been very destruc-
tive. The adjoining farms have not been dis
turbed by Them Westminster Advocate.
In the Orphans Court letters testamenta-
ry were granted to Robert L., Chas. L. and
Mary G. Rogers on the estate of Micajah Rog-
ers. Same granted to Matilda and Louisa job
on the estate OF Ferdinand job. Same grant.
ed to Catherine Schiller on the estate of John
George Schiller. Same granted to Charles Da-
Wis on the estate of Bebecca Davis.
There, now Stop poking fun at us about
our railroads, water works, steam fire depart
ment, city hall, and immaculate Getty fathers y
If the first are not very good, the latter do not
go to hotel and drink $207 worth of whisky
and have it charged to the town, like those
fine fellows do in Baltimore. They hav'nt got
SO low yet that they can't pay their own whis-
ky bills.
The Commissioners of Hartford county have
made their levy for 1875. The county tax will
be 20 cents on the 500, and the State tax
20 5-l6ths total 80 5-16ths, the same as last
year. The taxable basis is $l2,736,574, $685.
500 less than last year. 1t cost the county
about 81 900 tor the trial of three murder cases,
and for the execution of Griffin the murderer
of Miss Taylor.
The bowling match at the Guiford House,
Govanstown, on Monday afternoon, was par
ticipated in by a large number of persons.
The principal prizes, which consisted of gold
coin, were won by gentlemen from the city.
The weather very warm, and the amount
of "true inwardness" disposed of on the occa-
S sj91 a5 was truly surprising Everything passed
--One of the "city fathers" has come to grief.
He has been expelled from the Council and
the Grand Jury has found a true bill against
him for malteasance in office. His offense was
raising bill from Sl47 to $247, making for
himself by the operation, 500. He is law
yer by profession and his name is Warfeld T.
Browning. Others are equally guilty but man
aged to cover up their tracks. fine gang,
that.
The Baltimore Gazette of Monday last
again makes complaint of the conduct of city
roughs at Canton and Highlandtown on Sun
day, and censures the county. officers tor not
putting stop to the disgraceful scenes often
enacted there en- the Sabbath. 1t is an out
rage that the peaceful and law.abiding citi-
zens of that section cannot be protected in the
enjoyment of quiet Sunday. The nuisance
ought to be broken up at once.
Thomas j. Clark, a member of the Balti-
more Bar, has been debarred from practicing
in any of the Courts under the jurisdiction OF
the Supreme Bench, for unprofessional con-
duct. 1t was alleged that, having obtained a
judgment in a magistrates court for client,
he, without special authority, and against the
will of his client, accepted lot of jewelry in
satisfaction OF the judgment, and then appro-
prated the jewelry to his own use.
The american Farmer for July, publishes
full list OF the Maryland Oranges, with names
of masters secretaries, and the postoffice ad-
dress of each. In Baltimore county there are
three named, as follows Wheatland, V. W.
Baseman, Master; DR.. H. ]. Hebb, Secretary;
Randallstown. Patapsco, Thos. B. Todd, Mas
ter; John Todd, Secretary Is BALTIC. ST., Bal
timore. Gunpowder, Col. B. F. Taylor, Mas
ter Daniel Shaffer, Secretary; Chase's Station.
J. Nelson Wisner, ESQ.,, formerly of this
place, but for the last few years a resident of
Martinsburg, W. Va, called to see us Tuesday.
Mr.. W. is a sort of 'jack of all trades" By
profession he is lawyer, and in addition to
his law practice he has an interest in the In
dependent, daily and weekly newspaper; in
a book and stationary store, and in connection
with his brother, Charles N, runs a large
wholesale and retail grocery and liquor store.
Mr.. Wisner is son of Jacob Wisner, Esq, liv-
ing in Lime Kiln Bottom, near Tewsontown.
"A public meeting, to take steps towards
aiding in the completion of the Baltimore and
Towsontown narrow gauge railroad, will be
held here in short time, of which due notice
will be given in these columns. The officers
of the Company are very DESTROYS of pushing
the enterprise to a speedy completion, and we
trust our ctizens-particularl those who are
so abundantly able-will lend their aid in a
manner so substantial that their intentions
cannot be doubted. If this is not done we can't
have steam railroad, and there is an end of it.
Whilst the 5th Regiment was lin Boston,
Mr.. Baker of the firm of Grover and Baker, the
noted sewing machine men, presented it with
a pair of valuable pigs. The little fellows ar
rived in Baltimore on Monday afternoon, and
after being drawn through the streets by do
tachment of the regiment in fancy costume,
were taken to the armory, and from thence to
"Dunmere,'' Col Jenkins farm, on the Fred
erick road. One of the pigs has been named
'Loney," after the Lieut.. Col, and the other
NPontier" after the Quartermaster. They will
no doubt be on exhibition at the next State
Fair.