The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1876-04-22
90 I-lrsses Hobbs. lac oil Howard eoI


Col Ulysses Hobbs, late of Howard county, but
now resident of this town, called upon us on Mednes
day The Col. is very clever gentleman and locates
here with a view to practcing his professionalism OF
the law.
Nm Sermons. night Waterman at Cedar Point fur
mace Canton, was shot in the leg on Sunday night
whilst in the disch arge of his duties, by person who
was no doubt bent upon robbery The man who did the
shooting escaped
Burelaries in the suburbs of the city are becoming
numerous Early on Wednesday morning the store of
Patrick Dignan on the Hartford road was broken into
and robbed of small amount Of money. None Of the
goods in the store were stolen.
The residence of Mr.. james Rampley, near Park
ton It'll district took fire from defective fue, on the
9TH inst and was entirely consumed involving heavy
loss There insurance of $1,000 in the Hartford
Company, which will not cover the loss.
"A number of dwellings have lately been built in
the nsghborhOod of the Quarres, End district. Mr..
Jacob Mansfield has just completed a very handsome
one Mr. Chas Plat has commenced the foundation for
another and Mr. John T Isaac contemplates building
very soon.
A very handsome granite monument, thirty five
eet height the product of the granite quarres. To-
Gated near Woodstock has lately been shipped to Chi
cago where il viii be erected over the grave of a
wealthy Irishman named Richard Welsh. Its cost, be-
fore leaving the quarry, was $4,000
Plausible liars and other scamps 60 around selling
patent rights things they own 'right' in; and
some fellows travelling about selling recipe for
making butter to cost only four cents per pound equal
70 the beat in market worth IS cents No farmer on ght
to throw away his money on such frauds
A .cocking main" was recently fought between
Baltimore county and Washington chickens, the fight
taking place near Washington. Out of eleven fights
Baltimore county got ten The Washington sports lost
heavily on their birds, and the Baltimore countans
came home with their pockets lined with greenbacks
Mr.. Harry Phipps of this town, had a chicken
hatched on his premises last week which sort of
'doube-ender" lightning-geard arrangement. 1t
Of good size and had four perfect legs all of the
size growing the under part the body and about
haitian inch apart This curiosity lived only four days
The Northern Central Railway Company have just
received and put into use two OF the four mammoth
zines built at the shops of the Pennsylvania railroad
at Altoona The new engines constructed of the
very best material and deliberately ornamented.-
They will be used on the Baltimore division of the
road.
staylor's hotel on the York road city lin
its was Cracked" Sunday night last supposed by
tramps lot of liquors and cigars AID small amount
of money stolen. On tbs same night, doubtless the
same thieves made attempS to enter Mr. Bokels
store lust below Mr. Stsylecs but for some reason
failed
Han Cbas p Robats, Representative in Congress
from this district haintroduced in the House bill to
refund to Francis OF Mestmlnsters, FORMER
i sheriff of This ounty. $685. the amount advanced by
Ei - Charles Benton and Hale Libbey, priYates in
The Ist Reg Potomac Home Brigade, on their check
books, in 1854.
us W. Storm has removed from Towsontown to
the JTelling lately occupied by Mr. Thos Baldwin on
tbS York road, opposite Guilford." Mr. Geo. B. Jean,
S5erk to the County Commissioners, has rented the
stone dwelling lately AanDied hy Mr. starn, corner
York road and CHESAPEAKE A"u VIII SHORTLY re-
On Monday last two tramPs called at the residence
of Mr. Thos Peerce. Dulaneys Valley, during the ao-
gaped in conversation with servant the other slipped
into IL house and stole $3.50 in money, which he hap
pened to find. with which he made off, They were ar
forwards arrested and lodged in jail
Farmers and others who carry poultry to market
had better be on the look out for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals Mr.. G. P. Montague, presi-
dent of the Baltimore society, has given notice that
from the goth of this month it will be considered VIC
ation of he rules to bring chickens and other poultry
TO market with their legs tied They must be brought
in coops.
A blind vocalist with a most narrowing voice, was
singing in our streets Wednesday He sang nothing
but HYMNS and old ones at that rendering them in
manner calculated TO "raise the hair OF almost any
hardened sinner He makes living by singing and
selling ballads which he carries around with him
The report that this the noted Sankey proved
unfounded.
a MARYLAND editor saws seWe black our boots with
1000 600 boxes Of domestic backing every year" He
must be brother the fellow who, after trying on all
the shoes in a wholesale house, and could md none
large enough, told by the salesman to get I'M
pair of socks and then try Of the boxes II the
editor has big feet he must have good standing IN the
community, and that's something
Mr. Caleb s. Taylor has in his possession patent
from Charles the Second absolute lord and proprietary Of
the provinces of Maryland and Avalon Lord Baron OF
Baltimore to Richard Taylor issued Sept goth, 1921
$50 Of land part of this tract is still In the
possession of Mr. c. s. Taylor and his brother, and Is
located the Hien road, about two miles south OF
Towsontown The patent bears the seal Of Lord Balti
more. 1t will be exhibited at the Centsnnial
gain we have been honored. On Wednesday our
sanctum graced by the courtly presence of William
Wilson, Esq, the mobile red man. who claims all Bal
timore county as his home. "Bily."as he is some
times called for short, was on collecting tour in
Towsontown. At the time Of calling upon US he had
collected suppose many fourteen drinks,
and regret to say the effects thereof were only too
apparent. BILLY" is like equinoctial storm-he
don't come often, but when he does come excessive
'dampness" is the result. Well whatever else may be
said Of this noble specimen Of the genus homo certain
il is that one can accuse him Of being ugly
When the gentle breezes Of spring watt the
fragrant odor Of the sassafas root from the 10th dis
trct, then, William to again, and instead OF
paying you orr in comnaon tpaper currency" your
your matutinai cocktail