The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-01-27

the proper authorities and if their prayers are
heard it will then be time for the newspapers t
discuss the subject. Until then wedecline havin
| anything to say.
-Messrs Hooper & Sons, of Woodberry, hay
| introduced some improved machinery into thei
mill which is to turn out o new kind of fabric
| different from any they have heretofore manutac
tured. This firm is always abreast of the time
in the introduction of new and useful INVENTOR
into their extensive works.
William Price, o native of Baltimore couD
ty but for number Of years past resident c
Baltimore, died at his residence, in the city, o.
Monday last. in the S5th year Of his age. M
Price served in the war of 1879, and WIS highl,
respected by ell who knew him, having been
mein Der of the NJ. L. church nearly all bis life.
A meeting has lately been held looking Il
the introduction Of steam on the Baltimore, Cal
verton and Powhatan horse railway. Col. JohI
C. Holland, president Of the Catonsville railway
lie president Of this road also, which is sulclen
guarantee that nothing in the way Of enterprise
will be found lacking towards this consummatlon
-Jabez Armacost Esq, treasurer and col
leetor of taxes, has appointed William M. RisteaJ
and J. Maurice Watkins, deputy oollectors, tht
former TO collect for the years 1879 1873 and 1874
and the latter for the year 1873. They may 81
found ut their Office 269 St. Pe1l street, Baih
moro, every Saturday, between the hours Of II
a. u. and 4. p. n.
The residence of John z. Reus, near Eli
colt City, was destroyed by fire on the evening o.
the 10Th together with all the furniture and 5000
gallons Of wine stored in the cellar. Mr.. K. t an
extensive cultivator of the grape, and the wine
was from last years crop. The fire was caused
by the bursting Of coal oil lamp Loss SO,-
900; partly insured.
The law for the killing and selling Of part
ridges expired on the 18th instant. Since then,
Mr.. Renpert, Of the Rennert House, Baltimore. ut
the instance of the association for the Profession
of Game and Fish, has been fined SIS and costs for
three violations of the law in serving up the BIRDS
at his restaurant. The association offers re-
ward of SIS to any one giving information lead
ing to the conviction of offenders
There has been another war among the
Blottenberger's, who live at Peabody Heights,
Charles st. Avenue. Benjamin, for threatening
his wife and children, has been arrested by on1cer
Smallwood, and Martha and Vic Blottenberger
and Eliza Hughs were arrested by the same ofhoer
for getting into Benjamin's hair. The females
were released on bail while Benjamin went to jail
by order of Justice Dorsey. 1t is said that when
ever this family "come togethe7" the tumalt is
like unto that Of an earthquake.
Tho body of the man McCourt, who was
killed by falling in Mr.. Jenifer's liae kiln on
Thursday night of last week, was walked" on tEe
Saturday night following by laborers on the water
works. During the dark vigil, after pine-top
WHISKY QdU Dc3D uOHluk buO nueOnO4G SV0
into fight, and things for time where very
lively. In the melee the coffin containing the
body was knocked from its resting place and out
rolled the body upon the floor where it remained
until the little "onpleasantness" ended.
The petition for the car house and waiting
room for the Hampden horse railway, at the ter
minus of the line, at Hampton, was signed by
over eight hundred residents Of that vicinity.
The petitioners state that they know "no reason
Gov 10 In aaolifu or huidinO there
being no hindrance or obstruction to travel upon
the avenue or elsewhere" A petition signed by
eight hundred names is rather formidable docu-
ment, and therefore very hard to disregard. We
have no doubt the matter will be amicably ad-
justed.
The Trustees Of the MoDonogh Farm
School, located at the heed Of Green Spring VAL
ley this county, in their annual report to the
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, say that
the institution is in most prosperous condition,
and has now its full compliment of fifty boys
After discharging all claims for the year there re-
mains q balance of $5,S64.0s, which sum will be
appropriated as the commencement Of fund for
the erection Of new buildings for the school, Col.
Samuel 81. Tagart Is president OF the Board OF
Trustees.
We have been told of the immense expense
~ to the county incurred in prosecuting the col
ored "rioters" in Towsontown, for which "riot"
Republicans were said to be responsible. Will
the same authority DO kind enough to arise and
tell what it cost the county TO prosecute Rosep-
garten for emitting GegneT at Democratic meet
ing at the Six-Mile House, Phila. road, in Oct
last? The case was tried in our Court this week,
occupying nearly the whole of two days, and
about forty witnesses were in attendance. The
public would like to know something about it.
The Baltimore OScL, in mentioning the re-
porters who we're present at the late Press Clue
dinner in that city, refere as follows to VIM 3.
Krout, son of Dir. 4. II. Krout, Of this place
"Krout, the surly little bulldog Of the Saa Office,
was at the foot Of the table. He was school
teacher at Towsoptown, fourteen years ago, but
he abandoned his station for a broader sphere.
Since then he has been constantly reporter on
the San, and nov he claims pension. Atter his
Bible the Sun paper is his reyernod authority and
guide, and nothing can exceed the importance he
very naturally feels as its duly accredited, regu-
larry authorized and proper representative"
-Democfatic candidates for the offices TO be
filed next fall are already looming up, and from
a gentleman who is well posted we learn that can
didates for Sheriff are likely to be as numerous as
the leaves Of the forest Nearly every district
has its man for that Office, sone-the ninth, for
MISUNDERSTANDING some FIVE or six. Our fnSo:-
luant states that the Crawford County System Of
making nominations will not be adopted for pa2i
fall, the Democrats having got enough CT that IN
1875. Plans have even been laid as far ahead as
1879, and 1t is understood that some Who receive
nominations the coming fall win get them With tic
understanding that they are TO 60 for certain u1eu
In that year, We shall SEQ What we shall see.