The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-05-08
LOCAL MATTERS.
NEW ADKERTIsEMENT rs.

lLOGAL M IA LIND.
NEIE ADKERTLS E1fIsN 7ssssas
Baltimore County Tax Levy for 1875.
Wilson, Colston 4 Co., Bankers, Baltimore.
Personal Property Sale, E. X. Mast.
County Tax-Collecters for 1875.
Valuable Real Estate, Belair turnpike.
Remington Sewing Machine Co., Baltimore.
New Book-"Rights OF Citizen"
Eas- For particulars see new advertisements.
Local BREVITIEs.-
Saturday last wasn't much of a day for
May FIRST.
According to the almanac this is May, but
according to the weather il is March.
The school tax has been increased and the
school teachers are once more happy.
The county levy for the year 1875 will be
found in our advertising columns to day.
Mr.. John f. Owens will close his season
at Lay nch burg, Va, this Saturday. evening.
The May term of the Circuit Court for Car
roll county commences on Monday next, 10th
instanst.
Clean out your cellars carefully and white
wash the walls. Unclean cellars are breeders
OF disease.
William Steel, carpenter, living on Chest
nut Ridge died a short time ago from swal-
lowing fish bone.
The x collector for the 9th district bonds
in $l23OOO, pretty good evidence that the of
fee is an important one.
Thomas Cassard ESQ.,, of Govanstown, has
been elected Vice President of the Citizens
National Bank of Baltimore.
Mr.. William Brooks, of Woodberry, is an
nouneed in the Meaos of last week as candi-
date for County Commissioner.
What is the most awkward time for the
train to start? Answer: Fifty minutes past IL,
because its 10 to if you catch it
old oI ha
district. died at his residence, in Reisterstown,
on Thursday of last week, aged 68 years.
"A tournament takes place at Westminster.
on Monday, May 18th. Several Knights from
Baltimore county will put in an appearance.
-Messrs. A. S. and Walter R. Abel, of the
Sun, in company with Hon. Wm. J. Albert, left
Baltimore on Wednesday on trip to Califor-
MIA.
Somebody has presented the editor of the
Journal with massive ink stand filled with
ink. Look out for this weeks issue of that pa
per-
"A ball took place at Hare Hall, Wooberry,
on Friday evening of last week, which was
largely attended. Several county politicians
were present.
Some of the citizens of Homestead village
have held a meeting to protest against the re
building of Messrs. Carswell & Sons oil works
at that place.
If women would study housekeeping as
there would be fewer spoiled dinners and poor
ly done up shirts.
Judge Gilmor, Vice President of the Ma
tional Prison Association, has been in New
York this week attending the annual meeting
of that Association.
-Bayview Asylum contains 743 inmates,
divided as follows Whites, 3O2 men, 252 wo.
men, and IA children colored, 70 men, Sc
women, and 10 children.
Mrs. Jacob Wise, of Lower Chanceford, |
York county, Pa, has made splendid article
of molasses by boiling apple cider down till it
becomes thick like syrup.
There not being quorum OF the School
Board present on Monday last the appoint
ment of school trustees deferred until |
Monday next, 10th instant.
-Enoch Hiser, an Old Defender, died at his |
residence, near Reisterstown, last week, in the
90th year of his age. Mr.. Hiser participated
in the battle of North Point
-0den Wilson, Jr aged about twenty five
years, SGD of Rev. Mr.. Wilson, was found dead
in branch near the rocks of Deer Creek, Har-
ford county, one day last week.
An advertisement of public sale appear
ed in our issue Of last week following which |
were these words Fighting men are special |
ly requested not to attend this SALE"
AT the fishery of S. N. Hyde, at Boothby |
Hill, on the Susquehanna river, Hartford coun-
ty, on Saturday last, there were caught in one |
haul over l 800 shad and 10000 herring.
DIR. Joseph B. Galloway, son of DIR. John
Galloway, has been appointed assistant ply |
stefan to the county aims house, and not DR.. |
John B. Galloway as before incorrectly stated. |
For the tax relationship of the 9th dis
Sriet there were six applicants, viz j. Maurice
Watkins, John Payne, John W. Shanklin, Jr.,
Jos. S. Bowen, J. Alex. Parlett and DR.. Grafton
NJ Bosley.
The potato bug has already made his ap-
pearance in some parts OF Hartford county, and
hos OF lad nc at nj Wh
waiting for the potato vines to peep through
the ground.
"A number of the truck gardeners in the vi
entity of Baltimore, who did their seed plant
ing during several warm days in April, have
been obliged to do the work over again owing
to the cold weather.
Charles Marder, of WOodberry, a laborer
employed in grading Randall street. near Riv-
ersde Park, had his right knee dislocated on
Wednesday morning by the falling of an en-
.bankment upon him.
"A real western fever seems to have taken
possession of the Towsontown boys. Several
of them have started for Chicago to seek en-
ployment and others will soon follow. We
wish them all success.
In the Circuit Court on Monday, in the
case of Alexander Riddell VS.. James and Pat
rick 0'Nell, administrators of Edward O'Neill,
deceased, judgment was extended in favor of
plaintiff for S9l0.50 damages.
Mr.. John CARRIER, of Uniontown district,
made 1882 lbs. of butter from the 9th of April,
1874, to the 9th Of April, 1875, from four cows
for seven months, and three cows for five
months Westminster ADVOCATE.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Compa-
ny have total of 1926 men employed in their
various construction and repair shops, and SIG
in the rolling mill. The Company pay to this
body of men about 800 900 per month.
Prof. VIM. R. Creery, formerly principal
III Lutherville Female Seminary but for a
number of years past Superintendent of In
struction in Baltimore, died at his residence
in that city, early on Saturday morning last.
The sale by public auction of the store
goods of Mr.. John W. Vanhorn of this place,
which was commenced on Thursday of last
week, was continued from day to day until all
was disposed Of Everything went very cheap.
On Tuesday morning last, cow, whilst
being driven to Baltimore, attacked little
girl in WaveFIey, knocking her down, and in
hicting severe bruises. She was saved from
serious injury by the timely arrival of assist.
ance.
Another candidate has sent US his an
nouncement, but for his own sake we with.
hold his name. Here it is "At the earnest
solicitation of those to whom l owe money
have consented to become a candidate for
County Treasurer"
"A letter bearing the following directions
was received at the st. Dennis postoffice on
Wednesday: april the Both, at Baltimore
county, Nd, TO the Realey from Catonvill
Left in the Gear of Jim Johnsons eon for Jakup
trip. In hast"
Sales of real estate are more numerous in
our county, this spring than they have been
for some time past and the prices ofland seem
to have an upward tendency. We sincerely
hope that this is an indication of better times
coming.-Belair Bgis.
The residence of Mr.. James McCubbin,
about twelve miles from Baltimore, on the
Frederick road, was entered on Friday night
of last week and robbed of q quantity of sill
verware, clothing, &C., amounting to several
hundred dollars in value.
"A new style of summer fan is called the
pistolet. 1t is fan, when open, with a curv'
ed handle pistol, when closed. worn by
passing slide through the belt. Pulling the
trigger opens the toy with movement which
is both startling and amusing.
The furniture of the Highland Park Ho-
tel has been sold at private sale to Mr.. G. H.
Brundge. the gentleman who last week bought
the hotel property. The hotel and fixtures
last year cost about $4,000. The recent sales
of the same will not aggregate halfthat amount.
Since 1868 there have been over a thous-
and building associations incorporated in Bal