The Baltimore County union., 1875-03-06
LOCAL MATTERS.

LOCAL BREvITIEs.-
"A short wheat crop is already predicted.
Speaking of days, how did you like We'd
nesday?
Farmers Union meeting to day Saturday
at 2 p. NJ.
AS spring approaches business is expected
TO revive.
Air brakes are now in use on the Western
Maryland Railroad.
Mrs. Van Cott, the sensationalst preach
er, is coming to Baltimore again.
During the month of February the police
of Baltimore made 497 arrests.
Col. D. M. Matthews, of the 10th district,
is foreman of the present Grand Jury.
Public sales of personal property are not
so numerous this spring as they were last.
Griffin, the murderer of Miss Taylor, will
be hung at Belair on Friday next, 18th inst.
The new spring hats for ladies will be
larger than they have been for years, and will
be made of chip.
"A cash system is wEere man pays
for all he gets and runs the chances of getting
all he pays for.
The big fans of last season are 10 be done
away with, and their places will be supplied
by smaller ones.
On the first day of the present term of our
Circuit Court the Petit Jury was discharged
until Monday next, Sth inst.
Mrs. Faithful, wife of VIM. Il. Faithful, OF
the 1st district, fell on the ice few days ago
and injured herself severely.
Murphy. the Irish giant, died in Baltimore
last week He was thirty five years of age,
and was over seven feet in height
81 allow that Job was patient, remarked
a farmer, "but he never seen determined hen
sitting on nest full OF billed eggs.
Judge Grason has recovered from his re
cent attack of pneumonia and has been pres
ent at the Court Of Appeals this week.
a1s FOr
structng Edmondson avenue, from the west
ern limits of the city to the Frederick road.
Mr.. John Greff very worthy citizen Of
the 4th district, died suddenly, at his residence,
near Reisterstown, on Saturday morning last.
"A number of gentlemen from this place
went to Washington on Saturday last to be
present during the closing hours of Congress.
Rev. c. Herbert Richardson, pastor Of
Towsontown NJ. E. Church, LETT for Winches-
ter Va. on Monday last, to attend Conference.
Three valuable horses, belor ging to Hon.
Stevenson Archer, died suddenly one morning
last week, and it is thought they were poison
ed.
-Spittoons are now made so rich and orna.
mental that it makes one feel reasonably well
off to sit down and spit in one of them few
times
For the week ending Monday, March 1st,
there were 202 deaths in Baltimore city, an
increase of 73 over the corresponding week OF
last year.
The weather prophets inform that we
are to have thirty-two SHOWS in all so we need
not delude ourselves with the idea that we have
had our last.
The Millerites have now fixed upon anoth-
er day to go up, but they are keeping it pro-
found secret. That's all right. We hav'nt
any objections to offer.
"A grand shooting match will take place at
Towsontown on Wednesday. March oath. at
which prizes amounting to 1915 will be award
ed See advertisement.
Mr.. j. Solon S. Linthieum, well known
citizen of this county, died at his residence in
the 18th district, on Wednesday evening last,
in the 47th year of his age.
The Baltimore Manuel Labor School, To-
Gated on the Frederick road asks the city for
an appropriation of $1,000. There are now
sixty-six boys in the institution.
Mr.. Gabriel d. Clark, a we'll known Balti-
more jeweer, has presented to the quartette
of little Hahns, four gold medals, with the
names of the children upon them.
Herring Run track, Philadelphia road, is
now a member of the National Association,
and will open the campaign in the early part
of May with purses amounting to $4,000.
Mr.. George Snyder, residing near Emory
Grove, baltimore county, lost two valuable
horses recently. One fell in a quarry and
broke his leg and the other was found dead in
the stable.
Krohs paper mill dam, near White Hall, on
the Little Gunpowder, was swept away by the
freshet on the 18th of February. Other mill
dams in. the neighborhood were also badly
damaged by ice, &c.
Look to your postage stamps. The mu-
cilage on those now in use is of poor quality,
and they are liable to drop off, Consequently
IIsrge increase in "heid for postage
matter at the post Offices.
"A meat house belonging to Mr.. James
Thompson, of Elysville, was destroyed by fire
on Monday night OF last week. The dwelling
being near by it was with great difficulty it
was saved from destruction.
We are informed on good authority that
the "ground hog" of the l1th district has not
been in "his hole" this winter, but roams
around with much apparent unconeern as
though ''ground hog day" never came.
Mr.. I. 7. Gorsuch is the oldest member of
the Gunpowder Agricultural Club, and was
mainly instrumental in the formation of the
Club. He is an experienced farmer and is
highly respected by all who know him.
Mr.. Joshua M. Matthews, formerly of this
place, and brIsher of Col. D. M. Matthews,
called to see us on Monday. Mr.. Matthews is
now extensively engaged in the manufacture
OF shingles, at Bull Creek, South Carolina.
Monday last, the first day of Spring, was
ushered in by snow storm. 1t is said if
"March comes in like lion it will go out like
a lamb and if this be true we may look for
good weather towards the end of the month.
If the young ladies who cut off their hair
and comb it as sort Of fringe to hang over
their foreheads could see themselves through
masculine eyes they would not be over twenty
seconds cembing the hair into some other style.
Mr.. David Raine, living on the Resters-
town road, has sent to Edward F. Abel, ESQ.,,
agricultural editor of the Baltimore Sun,
very curious looking chicken egg. 1t has a
hard shell with long membrane snout at one
end.
AN election was held in BALTIC. Feb. 25th,
for a member of the City Council from the 5th
and 9th wards, to fill the place of H. M. Stay
lor, who was expelled from the body for i'm
proper conduct. W. H. Bolton was chosen
Staylor received one Uote.
Mr.. VIM. White of Patapsco Neck, whilst
returning from the city with his team on We'd
nesday evening of last week, was thrown from
his saddle horse against stump, and received
painful wound on his head, cutting his scalp
open for about four inches.
The counsel for Geo, w. Cornelius, con
victed in Baltimore of an assault on Miss Hunt
of Woodberry, have withdrawn their motion
for an arrest of judgment and new trial, and
the prisoner has been sentenced to 6years con-
fnement in the penitentary.
People in the neighborhood of Brooks, Tor
4'GermaHtown," as it is now called) on the old
Belair road, near Camp Chapel, are much in
need Of postoffice, and steps are about being
taken to secure one. The nearest office is Cub
Hill, which is about four miles distant.
On Thursday evening, Feb. 18th, a very
delightful masquerade party took place at the
residence of Mr.. Alvah T. Merritt, Patapsco
Neck, Baltimore county. Quite a number of
ladies and gentlemen from the city were pres
ent, besides nearly every one in the immedi-
: The Washington M. E. Conference (colcr-
ed), which has been in session this week at
Alexandria, Va, made the following appoint
ments for this section of Chesapeake District :
Govanstown,J j. B. Snowden Hartford, D. Aquil.
la Gunpowder, S. Aquilla; Baltimore Circuit,
VIM. H. Hicks; Lutherville, to be supplied.
Mr. John R. Medinger having dscontin-
ued the shoe BUSINESS at 81 Forrest ST., Balt-
more, offers his stock of shoes for men, women
and children, at great bargains, and country
merchants would do well to call upon him at
once. The store will hereafter be occupied by
the irm of Almony & Medinger, commission
merchants, &c.
The public school teachers of the county
don't take much stock in the idea of working
for half pay during the summer term. Our
idea has always been that they get little
enough when they receive the whole oft, and
we are therefore not surprised at their unwil-
Iingness to continue their labors for half.
But then "a half loaf is better than none."
The prospects for the Baltimore, Phila.
and New York railroad seem to be Frightening
daily. gentleman connected with the road
was in Towsontown this week, and we have
every reason to believe that work on the line
will be pushed rapidly forward as soon as
spring opens. Between this place and the
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