The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-04-17
LOCAL MATTERS.

enough to make ice.
We were visited by a genuine snow storm
on Tuesday morning.
Always date your letter or postal card
giving postoffice and State.
The stoves have been removed from the
cars Of the Towsontown railway.
The farmers surest speculatons will be
in live stock and plough-shares.
Human hair varies from the 25Oth to the
60Oth part of an inch in thickness.
Hunt up your croquet sets, and prepare
for another season of front yard billiards.
"Logourachy" means a war of words and
that's what they call spelling bees in Harris
burg.
1t is easier to bear up under our misfor.
friends on them.
For the week ending Monday, April 18th
there were one hundred and twenty two death,
in Baltimore city.
Samuel Hook, an Old Defender, died at his
residence, Bare Hills, Baltimore county, on the
9th inst, in the 10Th year of his age.
The Western Run Horse Thief Detective
Association will hold meeting at Duncan:
Hall this Saturday afternoon at o'clock.
W. Latmer Small has been elected Di
rector in the Ashland Iron Company, in place
of his father, Philip A. Small, lately deceased.
Mr.. George Wickert has taken charge OF
Finksburg Hotel, W. M. r. R., Mr.. Silas Gerd
ner, the former proprietor, having moved away
Capt Samuel H. Walters, who died in
Harrisburg on Sunday last, was for many years
a conductor on the N. C. R. r. He was sixty
years of age.
When thou art obliged to speak, be sure to
speak the truth, for equiyocation is half way
to lying, and lying is the whole way to hell
William Penn.
Mr. J. Alex Parlett of this town, had the
misfortune to lose his pocket book few days
ago. The book contained some valuable pa
pers and S22 in money.
-0ne day last week Mr.. Jacob Gross, living
near Jarrettsville, while driving mule to the
stable was kicked by the animal and had his
leg broken.-Belair Egis.
For the week ending March 81, 1875, S,O42
cars passed east over the Susquehanna division
of the Northern Central railway-the biggest
achievement on record on the road.
We saw man on Saturday last wearing
"a linen buster. If we are to have any more
such weather as we had on Tuesday he'd bet
ter have a fur collar put on it at once.
The trestling to be used on the railroad
between this place and the Northern Central
is being prepared at New Cumberland, Pa.
II will be delivered ready to put right up.
The name of the Woodberry Gazette has
been changed to the Woodberry Ne,os. Its ed
itor has 'put a new head on it," which has
much improved the appearance of the paper.
Don't dispense with your undertaking,
as we are liable to have five dozen differ
ent kinds of weather in the next twenty four
hours. 1t is well to be prepared for any emer.
gency.
August Hoffman, Baltimore constable,
who was arrested for an alleged indecent as
sault ON a colored woman while she was in his
custody, has removed his case to Baltimore
county.
-"Leveled on de mans fernicher,' is what
i AL ! L., all,
about one of our officers having levied on the
household effects of colored man living in
"Sandy Bottom"
The firm of Almony & Medinger, produce
commission merchants at 1872 Forrest street,
has been dissolved by mutual consent. The
business will be continued at the old stand by
John r. Medinger.
Mr.. John W. Davis, for some time past
agent and temporary paymaster of the B. d 0.
R. R. Company, has been appointed local
agent of the N G. R. r. Company, and will be
located in Baltimore.
On Monday night, George R. Hunt,
freight conductor on the N. G. R. R., had one
of his legs badly crushed whilst engaged in
coupling cars at Mt. Vernon. He is son of
Wiley Hunt, formerly of this place.
George Botche, living on the Philadelphia
road, whilst driving a colt on Tuesday last, the
animal took fright and ran away. After run
neck. Botche escaped without injury.
We are informed on reliable authority that
work on the Baltimore, Hampden and Tow
sontown narrow gauge railroad will be resum
ed at an early day, and that the enterprise
will be pushed to a speedy completion.
We understand that Wilson Townsend,
ESQ.,, of the 18th district, will be a candidate
for the Legislature the coming fall. Mr.. Town
send is a very popular gentleman and would
no doubt make an excellent representative.
The rare works of art, French china, &C.,
belonging to the estate of the late Robert Gil
NOR, and which were formerly in the mansion
at Glen Ellen, were sold at public sale, at the
Masonic Temple, Baltimore, on Tuesday last.
John Chamberlain, the weil-known sport
ing man, has purchased the right to sell pools
at the spring and fall meetings of the Mary
land Jockey Club during the present year.
There were number of other bidders for the
privilege.
Mr.. Harry D. Cooper, son of Mr.. Nelson
Cooper, of this town, has taken Greeley's ad-
vice and "gone west" He left on Wednesday
last for Pittsburgh, from which place he will
continue his journey 1ntil he finds suitable
place to locate.
Numbers is what does the business"
shouted man in our hearing the other day.
when my wife is alone can reason with her
and run things to suit myself but when her
mo ther is around, am not even stakeholder
nv
in the concern"
-Oq Monday last the work of laying dou-
HE track from Chase's Station to Aberdeen,
Phila., Wilmington and BALTIC. Railroad, was
When this is completed the Com
pany will have a double track from Baltimore
to Philadel iVhia.
Some anonymous individual has sent us
notice calling a meeting at Pikesville, "to con-
slider the increase of school tax, &C." As he
could not Intrust us with his name, and also
the small sum of$1 90 for advertising the same,
his notice will not appear.
"A fire occurred in the grocery store of Mr..
Alfred Iiams, 125 north High street, early on
Wednesday morning, and before 1T was extin-
guished about 81 900 worth of goods were de.
stroyed Mr.. Ijams has hosts of friends in
Baltimore county who will regret to hear of
his loss.
The Easton (Md.) Star says that "Judge
Richard Grason, of Baltimore county, a son of
Ex-Governor Grason, of Queen Anne's, will be
supported by Baltimore and Carroll counties
and his nomination for Governor urged upon
the Democratic State Convention. Judge Ora
son is good man."
Mr. Micaiah Rogers died at the residence
.of his son, Mr. Chas L. Rogers, near Pixies
vile, on Friday of last week, in the S5th year
of his age. In 1874 Mr.. R. was a member of
the Maryland Legislature from Baltimore coun-
,ty. His remains were inferred at st. Thomas
Episcopal church on Sunday.
On the Sth inst, county officers Hoff and
Chambers arrested Geo. Gebhart and Henry
Hampton, for cutting timber on the property
of Mr.. John S. Cuttings, on the Liberty road.
They were taken before Justice Slade, who i'm
posed fine of S. and costs on each, upon paw
-ment of which they were released.
The wages of the employees of the Ash
land Iron Company were reduced some time
ago, owing to dull times, but within week
past the men have been placed again on full
wages. This is an indication that business
prospects are Frightening. The Company has
now about 5000 tons of different kinds of iron
on hand.
-Messrs. F. W. Bennett & Co.. Auctoneers,
WI II sell for the Garrison Forest Farmers Club
at he Three Tun's Stables, Baltimore, Thurs
day, April 22d, at IL o'clock a. m, blooded
horses and colts, American Jersey lIerd-Be
Cattle, &C., raised by well known breeders of
Baltim ore county. See advertisement in anoth-
err column.
The body Of Hermann Bchy, merchant
tailor, doing business at lib Lexington street,
Baltimore, was found floating in the Patapsco
river, one mile above Harman's bridge, on Mon
day evening last. Justice Waltemeyer of the
18th district, held an inquest, the jury render
ing verdict of death from unknown causes.
The deceased leaves wife and ten children.
The days are nigh at hand that are har-
rowing to the soul of the hired girl and trying
to the patience of the masculine member of
the household Every housekeeper in the
land has, or will institute, system of house
cleaning which will be kept up until every
thing inside and out is made to look as bright
as new pin. 1t is indispensable at this sea-
son of the year.
Those who indulge in gudgeon fishing at
the Relay House on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad during the season will be glad to learn