The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1876-09-02
LOCAL ITEMS.

LOCAL LINES
Fire is the cause of it.
There are several cases of typhoid fever in Tow
sontOwn.
The public schools of the county will reopen on
Monday next.
The new Eastern Hay Scales were opened for the
use of the public on Friday, Sept. let.
Joseph McFadden struck his mother for which Of
Tense he now Eliminates in the county Jail.
Mrs. Fitzgerald has been appointed postmistress at
Texas Baltimore county, vice Christian Fitzgerald,
deceased
The new Convent connected with the church of the
Sacred Heart of Jesus, at Canton was dedicated on
Sunday last.
old mare She is still sprighty and
is without blemish.
The County Commissioners have appointed John
Brooks special officer and lamp lighter for Charles
street avenue and vicinity.
Hon. Samuel K Griffith, one of the Judges of the
Orphans Court whose death occurred two weeks
ago, had his life insured for $6,OOO,
There are number of cases of typhoid fever in
the village of Ashlandand vicinity. Three members
of one family are down with the disease,
The site of the postofice at Mt Winans, Baltimore
county, is changed to Railroad station, and John s.
Summers is appointed postmaster, vice Emanuel
Urine.
Col. R. NJ. Hoe, the great printing press manufac-
uturer of New York was in Baltimore county this
week. on a visit to A. S. Abel, Esq, at his country
scat, "GulfOrd.'
Mr.. C. A. Gambril proprietor of the Patapsco
flour mills is erecting large and commodious ware
house adjoining his mill. The warehouse will have
a grain elevator in 1t.
The residence of Col. VIM. M. Boone, on the York
road near the city limits, was entered recently by
thieves who carried off number OF articles. His
henery has also been robbed.
Mrs. NJ A. Shealey has opened store, temporari-
w. in the brick dwelling on Allegheny avenue, near
the York road 1t is understood that she will at once
commence the erection OF her store house.
| The Democratic county convention meets at Tow
sontown on Monday next, on which day the Tilden
and Hendricks flag and burgee will be run up the
hickory pole opposite Mr. Robinsons saloon.
Our old friend Mr.. u G. Miller, of Ashland, has
been to the Centennial and gives glowing account
of what he He will visit the exhibition again,
not having satisfied himself with his first trip.
The large American flag and the Hayes and Wheel
er burgee which foated from the pole in this place
were burned in the fire which destroyed our office.
| new burgee has been ordered and will be thrown
| to the breeze in a day or two.
The excursion to the Centennial by the operatives
OF Mount Vernon and Druid Mills, on Friday of last
week was a most pleasant affair. There were about
five hundred persons on the excursion, ana every
thing passed off satisfactorily.
After the fire of Saturday last Mr. Lewis II. Ur.
| ban kindly offered the use OF two rooms adj
Joining his restaurant and for the present our office
will be located here. Our friends are invited to call
/ and see US in our new quarters.
| John H. Kirkwood, well-known in this county
died on the nth inst Of cancer of the lip. His re
mains were inferred at Bethel church. Mr.. W. N
Wiley, living in the same neighborhood, died the
day previous, Of consumption.
Mr. j. E. Richardson writes us from Rossville ex
planning "a Young America Prize Fight, whlcI
was noticed in these columns last week. The matter
is of such o trifing character, and the item having
only been intended for little num- we nardly tnlnl
it necessary to publish his version of the affair Blu
. If he still thinks himself agrieved we will will
pleasure, at some future time, give him an oppor
unity to "arise and explain"