The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1876-04-22
Local BREyIrrEs
The county roads are improving rapidly.


The county roads are improving rapidly.
-Fruit in this >tion was not injured by the win
The Centennial Exhibition will be open from May
10th to Nov. 10th, 1876
The Fourth of July, 1776, occurred on Thursday
This year it occurs on Tuesday.
Stephen Benson recently appointed engineer at the
county alms-house, has resigned.
"A eolored woman named Sarah Prigg, aged Ill
years. died in Hartford county last week.
At public sale in York county, day last week,
a hound dog brought seventy-one dollars.
The estimable wife of Thomas Kaufman Esq, of
Monkon, died the 9th inst in the SD year of her
age.
The Westminster Advocate says that four families
in Carroll county have 102 childrenthree 26 each and
one "a
VIM H. R1oy Esq., of this town, has been elected
Captain General Of Maryland Commandery NO l.
Knights Templar, of Baltimore
button parties" are popular in the West. We saw
one here the other day 1t was between two goats aud
the ''buttn' was terrible to look at.
On Sunday last Bishop Nottingham administered
the right confirmation to class of young persons at
the Protestant Episcopal chapel at Woodberry.
The body of VIM Fleming, who was drowned in
Curtis creek on 10th of February last washed
ashore Willow Spring. 18th district on Sunday last
"A vocal and instrumental concert will be given at
Govanstown N. E. church, on Tuesday evening, May
ID proceeds benefit of the church. Tickets % cts
Mrs Aquila Frederick, living near Rayville, in
this county attained the age of los years The old
lady is very feeble and is confined to her bed most of the
time.
Geo Leib, who killed Miss Paul in the 18th district,
and who was on Friday l4h, convicted OF manslaugh-
ter has been sentenced to six years connementn the
penitentiary
"a Fall taLa nj n RaltimOre
on Wednesd Az next The procession will be composed
of six divisions number of Lodges from this county
participating
"A number Of deaths from dipthera have occurred
in the Western section of this county lately Mr. Noah
Worthngton of the End district lost CHILD by that dis
ease last week
Our local matter is given this week in smaller type
chan usual This is done in order to save space, the
pressure upon advertising columns at this time be-
ing very great
"A tenant house on the farm of Mr. Jacob Gross near
Jarrettsvlle. was burned few days ago. colored
IA uily occupied the house and made narrow escape
fro n being burned
.Iohn E. Owens keeps acting, he says. not be-
cause cares for money but because he wants to see
,.bov m, ,ch of the derned stuff he scrape ogeth
er"-Pit 's5aTg Telegraph
In the 7 eIb murder trial the Circuit Cour: ruled
that in the election of the jury impressions formed
from newspau accounts of the transactions did not
disquaify from 'ary service.
The Carroll col y1ty Agricultural Society will hold
tournament and "a .ss at Westminster on hit Mon
dav June 5th Col John S. aosby, the noted rebel
eavalryman, will offc. 'Sts as marshal
Joseph J. Willis, ard susan wilson OF the 9th dis
triet who were indicted Cor nantcide in causing the
death of an infant of the after, we're tried in the Coun
tv Circuit Court, on the I4tG, and acquitted.
Capt Rau's Maryland Rnssars, Of Highlandtown,
about forty strong paraded Monday last, and pre-
sented fine appearance. fhe Hussars were accompa
MED by their mounted band of twelve pieces.
The new law, by which convets in the Maryland
State pententisry may reduce their terms BY uniform
good conduct prison and attentveness to rules and
discipline, goes into effect the LIST of June next
The Baltic Water Board Kednesda" evening
-ssosss.he contract fo the remaining two ;ons of