The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1876-05-13
LncAL BREvIrIEs.-

Local BREvIrIEs.-
The fruit in this section was not injured
BY the recent cold snap.
The May term of the Circuit Court com
mences on Monday next.
The Treasurer and Collector OF taxes Tor
Baltimore county has bonded in the sum of
$4,000.
2Tax-payers should remember that those
having their taxes during this month Will be
allowed discount of 6 per cent.
The much-needed rain came this week
and freshened up vegetation wonderfully.
The ground had become very dry.
-Dauiel NJ. Shamberger, of Beckleysville,
Baltimore county, has obtained patent for
an i'm prov ement in ticket holders
The bull frog erawls from out bis lair, and
humps his back to sing the shad mans carol
rends the air-all, all betoken spring.
-Ex Sheriff Butler Is building two frame
houses on Chesapeake avenue, in this town,
adjoining the High School building lot.
Hon. John Merry of Haytclds, Balti
more county. has had printed an illustrated
Catalogue of his herd of Hereford cattle.
just at this season of the year there is ne
prettier place in the State OF Maryland than
Towsontowu. Everybody acknowledges this.
Rev. Mr.. MeGregor, of Hampden Metho-
dist Protestant church, has received a dona-
ton visit from the members of his eongrega-
ton.
We had real taste of Summer on Sunday
last. The thermometer reached al IN the
shade at midday, and the heat was most op-
pressive.
Mr.. Willis, druggist, of this town, has rig
qed M his soda fountain and is now furnish
Ing delightful and cooling beverages to his
many customers.
Recently the tides in the Gunpowder and
Bush rivers have been lower than ever before
known. As a result the fish were driven out
and fishermen had toSuspend operations.
4G,a Ifefi RMS eli
Centennial opening-and the emily colored one
from Towsontown-was Mr.. Leander oscar
Clifford, clerk, driver, &C., for DR.. J. Piper.
"A number of fine, high bred horses, from
the stock farm of Mr. Clabaugh, in Carroll
county, were sold at public sale In Baltimore
last week The prices obtained were gener-
ally very low.
and committed for the county authorities
CHARGED with assaulting and beating Emanuel
Trim and Joseph D. Bruff, at Forrester's sa-
Loom Annapolis road.
Pleasant Hunter, Esq, Chairman of the
Board of County Commissioners, is recovering
from the injuries lately received by being
thrown from buggy and will soon be able TO
resume the duties of his Office.
ON Monday of last week little son OF Mr..
John d. Sauerberg, road supervisor Of the Sd
district. had one Of his hands badly mashed
by having it caught in the cog-wheels ct
Datent pump. A physician was calleo IN "bo
amputated one of the fingers.
On last Tuesday night, passenger whose
name is unknown, died on the Cincinnati Tx
nress train, between this place and Baltimore.
The gentleman was returning to his home from
the south. and his death was caused by con
SUMPTION Pork Democrat, 9th.
Mr.. D. ). McUauley proprietor Of the ex-
tensize steam barrel factory ct Ellicott city,
has sent two barrels and two half barrels to
the Centennial Exhibition as specimens of the
work of his mill Mr.. MeCauley was mem
her of the late Commissioners Board OF this
There is now but one more hope for a rail
road to Towsontown, and it will require but
few weeks to determine whether we are to have
one or not. If the chances to whlch we Teler
happen to result differently from what we hope
they will. then farewell to all expectations
: until something else turns up.
On Wednesday last Jabez Armacest, Esq,
Treasurer and Collector for Baltimore county,
commenced receiving taxes at his office in the
Special astsagi5a 81 az fSysfs Q notice p9o
ring .-s-;-~sssass~.
The improvements in the Treasurer's and
County Commissioners offices are about COM
pleted. and add very much to the convenience
Of both. Hereafter people having business
with either office will be kept outside of the
railing and not allowed to interfere with the
clerks bv leaning over their shoulders, &c.
SNEAK thieves
district, in the neighborhOod OF Lower Canton.
The Lower Canton House was entered about
week ago and cigars and liquors to the amount
At 500 carried away. A few days ago the no.
tel near by. kept by c. Shaw, was also entered
but The thieves were frightened off without
getting anything.
BY Charles Barton, arrested Conrad OShea:
who is employed as foreman on the works OF
the permanent water supply, charged with as
saulting VIM. Carter, stable boss. OShea
resisted the officers, drawing knife and pis-
toll, but he was finally overcome and lodged In
Jail at this place.
The bogus newspaper agent who swindled
good many unwary people IN this county
and was afterwards arrested in Prince Georges
county and lodged in Jail on similar charges,
managed to escape few days ago, and is row,
doubtless practicing his arts in some other
unsuspeeting community. Look out for him.
The name given by him in Prince Georges
was W. E. Scott.
-Franklinville Cotton Factory which has
been closed for some time past, has been reft-
ted with new machinery, and is about to be
re-opened, under the management of Mr..
Hugh Simms. The factory will furnish en-
plovment to a large number of hands, and in
the present scarcity of work will be blessing
TO the laboring community of the neighbor
hood-BelGir IHgis.
"A valuable horse belonging to Mr.. A. Cole
of L.. of Govanstewn, died on Saturday last
from the effects of the heat. Mr.. Cole had
driven the horse up the country and on reach
ing Towsoutown on his return it was noticed
tbat the animal showed much distress. He
was taken to Ady's Hotel Stable. and died soon
afterwards. The horse was very fine one,
valued by his owner at $500.
Amateur concerts and literary entertain
ments were held on Tuesday and Wednesday
nights last in the school building attached to
ST Marv's Catholic Church, Govanstown. The
rroqramnne embraced vocal and instrumental
music. addresses, dialogues, &C., all rendered
in most becoming style. The audience was
large each evening and the efforts of the am
steurs were highly appreciated.
ON Sunday last Revs. Wesley G. Waters
aud Leroy Belt (members of the General Con-
ference now in session in Baltimore,l from
ohio preaebed in Towscntown M. E. Church,
the former in the morning and the latter at
NIGHT. The sermons of both were highly
spoken of by those who were fortunate enough
20 hear them. These gentlemen, whilst here,
we're the guests of John T. Ensor, Esq.
A convention of the State Temperance Al
1;ance will be held at the Academy of Music,
baltimore. on the 18th and 18th Of May, "at
which topics will be discussed bearing upon
varisus phases of the liquor traffic and temper
srce reform" All Churches, Sabbath Schools,
Temperance organizations, &C., are requested
TO send delegates. See advertisement.
Mr.. George K. Walter, gentleman we'll
known in this county, senior member of the
firm of Walter Son, commission merchants,
died at his residence, in Baltimore, on the af-
teruosn of the 4th inst, after short illness,
atan advanced age. Mr.. Walter was brother
in-Iaw of Dr. Samuel Kepler, of this town. He
was at one time owner of the "Cowpens Farm,
In Lime Kiln Bottom, east of Towsontown.
The President of the Maryland Agri-
cultural and Mechanical Association has writ
ten letter to the Baltimore American sug-
costing that the place of holding the State fair
be changed from Pimlieo to point on the
BALTIC. & Ohio railroad, near the city. Mem
bers of Oranges, Farmers Clubs, &C., IN this
State are asked to attend the June meeting OF
the Agricultural Society, at which time this
subject will be discussed. The inconvenience
of reaching Pimlico is urged as enc great rea-
son for the change.
Two or three members of the State Board
Of Health visited Towsentown one day last
week for the purpose of examining the low
marshy ground on the York road, just north Of
fbis nIace and opposite the residence of Robt