The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-01-13
LOCAL ITEMS.

two of his ribs.
Miss Anna France, of WoOdberry, was bad
" injured on Wednesday, by being run down by
a coasting sled.
The Powhatan factory resumed operations
last week, employing large number of hands
Mr. J. w. Haslup is the manager.
-JJp to Tuesday last there had been three
weeks of continuous seighing, WHICH has not oe-
Cured before in this latitude for many day.
-Chas. Phillips having stolen a fifteen dol
lar lap robe from John Cahill, of Wayer!ey, now
awaits in the county Jail the action of the Grand
Jury.
A Manchester, Carroll county subscriber,
in renting his subscription, writes 81 do as
sure you the paper is rich treat to my family
every week"
On Sunday afternoon last the store and
dwelling of W. F. Gardner, at Randallstown, was
broken into during the absence OF the family, out
nothing was carried off.
MIR. Z. A. Tinker, of Calverton Hotel, was
thrown from his buggy in Baltimore on Monday
last and painfully hurt. The accident was caused
by the breaking of the vehicle.
a Woodberry man named Loudenslager
has been arrested and lodged in the county jail
charged with attempting to murder his wlie.
The complaint was made by Mrs l..
On Wednesday of last week about thirty
five bushels of salt was scattered along the York
road railway between Govanstown and Towson-
town. This had the effect of dispOsing of both
ice and snow.
-Christian Knoepp, a Baltimore baker, was
arrested at Hampden, Falls road, on Wednesday,
charged with breaking into the house OF Mrs
Emma Ford and assaulting her with club
Knoepp was released on bail.
The heavy rain of Saturday last and the
warm sun of the day following moved the snow
away almost as rapidly as it came. The roads
were a perfect food and the streams were much
swollen, but damage was done.
The receipts of the Dulany's Valley Turn
pike Company for the year 1876 were Sl,992.62,
and the disbursements S1,9S1.91, leaving bal
anee on hand of 1911. Of the amount disbursed
the sum of S556.S7 was for dividend.
"A very singular phenomenon was observed
here on Wednesday night at about half past eight
o'clock. The stars were shining brightly and
there were no clouds visible, yet snow was falling
quite fast and continued for some minutes.
The Comptroller's January distribution OF
the State school fund gives to Baltimore county
white schools S9.369.45, and to cOlored schools
SIO745I. The total sum distributed was SlO4,-
653. 10 to white and S24 900 to cOlOred schools.
The game laws of Maryland forbid the
killing of pheasants, cartridges and rabbits after
the 3lst of the present month, (January,) and all
those who will persist in the destruction OF TINS
game after that date make themselves liable to
the penalties of the law.
john Blount looked for birds IN Baltimore
county Yesterday, failed to find them, stopped to
rest, left hand over the muzze of his gun, and
foot on trigger; sudden explosion, after which
John returned to his home on Lager street, minus
two fngers.-Bee Of Tuesday.
-Messrs Townsend and Coburn, who were
awarded the contract for building the open pile
bridge over Back River, appeared before the
County Commissioners on Wednesday and gave
bond in double the sum of the contract price, for
the faithful performance of the work
Albert Parks, son of Elias Parks, of Chest
nut Ridge who was so badly injured last week by
being bitten by a vicious horse, is slowly improv-
ing. His arm, which was terribly crushed, has
not been amputated, as was stated by some of the
papers, and DIR. Galloway thinks it can be saved
DR. A. w. Sweeny, Jr., dentist, son OF
Augustus W. Sweeny, Esq, of this county, after
an absence of several months in Europe, returned
this week in the steamship Greece. On the voy-
age home the vessel encountered very stormy
weather the trip occupying twenty-One days, the
usual time being from twelve to fourteen days.
BY an agreement between several Boards
of Review and Control the rate of assessment on
the Baltic & Ohio Railroad, the Northern Central
and the Phila., Wilmington Baltic, mas been
fixed at SO, 500 per mile, and on the BALTIC.
Potomac at 81 800. Sidings are assessed at 81
500 per mile and yard tracks at $4,000 per mile.
The members of the various Southern NJ.
E. Churches of Baltimore Circuit have lately been
holding entertainments for the purpose OF raising
funds for the Conference. An entertainment, con-
sisting of vocal and instrumental music, &C., was
held at Andrews Chapel, on Thursday night OF
last week, at which quite handsome sum was
realized.
There was large congregation present at
EPSON Chapel on Sunday afternoon last upon
which occasion the pastor, Rev. ]. W. Gray,
preached highly entertaining sermon to the
members of Ridgely Eneampment, l. .. D. f., OF
this place. The Eneampment was represented by
but nine members in regaia, but large number
of Odd Fellows were present.
The Young Mems Christian Association OF
Govanstown has elected the following officers for
the ensuing year President-Dr. j. II. Prentiss,
reelected for the third time; Vice President-A.
J. Griffin; Recording Secretary-Mrs Gettier
Corresponding Secretary-Morris Cassard; Treas
urer-H. B. L. Everding The affairs of the AS
ISOLATION in prosperous condition.
On Tuesday last Robt. McCauley, of Hamp-
den, Falls road. become possessed of the devil
and proceeded to smash his furniture. After he
had accomplished this he attempted to kill his
wife with an axe. In order to escape the fury Of
her husband the woman jumped through an up
stairs window, with an infant in her arms, and
falling upon the ice, injured herself badly. Rober
was arrested and lodged in Jail.
On the night Of January I'd stable on tn,
property of John Steinmetz, near Fork Meeting
House 18th district took fire and was entirely
consumed, together with lot OF hay, farming i'm
PIGMENTS &c. Insured in the Hartford Compan.
for $780, There have been several fires in tn
same neighbOrhood lately, and as all of them ar
supposed to have been of incendiary character
considerable uneasiness is felt in consequence.
On Monday last, in the Circuit Court, th
States attorney "stetted" the cases against tn
several colored men who were indicted by tn
Grand Jury for 'rioting" in TowsOntown upo
the occasion of Republican primary meeting
1t will be remembered that this was the littl
spree which several over-zealous Democrats en-
deavored to prove was a riot of the most stipend
GUS character, endangering the peace Of the Who'll
community.
Mr. Joseph German gave very entertain
ing stereoptican exhibition in the Court Room o.
Wednesday evening last, which was witnessed b
quite large audience. Pictures of the COul
House and Trinity Church and Chapel, TOwson
town, scenes in and around Halls Springs, scene
in Baltimore, including the City Hall, the Sa
Building, &C., besides great number OF other IN
teresting subjects were shown, eliciting favOrabl
comment from all.
We are informed by a city School Commits
sioner that upon visiting two schools he asked I'll
children what city was the capital of Marylan
and in both the answer was "Washington."
hope there is not a child in Baltimore count
who attends the public schools, who does mt
know better than this. A teacher who does m
post his or her pupils on the geography of the
own State so as to know the capital OF it, at leas
is hardly fit to occupy the position.
Wilson NJ. Carey, father-in-law of Mr.. e
Howard McHenry, of Pikesville, died at his re:
dence, in Baltimore, on Tuesday last, in the a
wear of his age. Mr.. Carey, who was lawyer
profession, was native of Virginia. In 1888
came to this county and purchased. the far
known as "Haystack," in Long Green Valley,
which he resided for a number Of years, alto