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

finally discharged on IucSudy
The 22d of February-washington birth
dny-occurs this year on Thursday.
Will our friend of the Journal give ms o
rest on that owl business1 1t grows monctonous
Notwithstanding the mild weather Of last
week ice eighteen inches in thickness was gath
cred here.
-Wm. F. Gardner has been appointed post
master at Randallstown, BALTIC. county, vice Aaron
Holt resigned.
Good sleighing again this week. The
present has certainly been the "boss' winter Tor
TIL. kind Of sport.
The Sabbath School attached to the ". E.
Church in this place will give en- exhibition Cd
the evening of Feb. I'd.
There were seventeen deaths from scarlet
fever in Baltimore last week, and the disease is
said TO be on the decrease.
Some Of the descendants Of Thomas John
son, the first Republican Governor Of Maryland,
arc now living in this county.
There are nov ffty-two children In the
Maryland Institution for the Blind, located on
Boundary avenue, in this county.
during the month Of December the Treas
urcr and Collector Of Taxes received $40, 1889
for county and SIl ,022.29 for State taxes.
--ReT. Henry Ward Beecher lectured at Ma
sonic Temple, Baltimore, on Monday night to a
large audience His subject was, lizard Times. =
The stable of Mr. W. T. Cowman, near the
t,Ji gate on Charles street avenue, was robbed OF
set harness, valued at $45, on Sunday night last.
We learn that Mr.. John Bond will shortly
reiinquish the proprietorship of Cockeysville Ho-
tel and That the coming landlord Is Mr.. Heithe D.
Gin
The Grand Jury Investigated the York
road turnpike, the horse railway, with its crowd
ed cars, &c. Tommy, make room for your
uncle."
The seventeenth snow of tho winter put In
an appearance on Monday, and real old-fash-
isncd one 1t vas continuing nearly the whole OF
the dey.
some time ago lost his position in the Baltimore
Custom House, hss been re-instated By Collector
wilkins.
The trees we're covered with thick white
frost on Wednesday morning, and as the sun
shown through the branches the scene was oDo OF
great beauty.
business among the manufacturers at
Woodbury. is looking up, and large orders for
cotton duck from Europe are being filled. This
il encouraging.
"A fine town hall, TO cost in the neighbor-
hood of s25 900 is to be erected at Woodbury., Mr.
Vim. J. Hooper having donated lot on which
to erect the building.
Mr. james Hungerford, formerly Of this
county, but lately of Baltimore city, has been ap
pointed principal of the high school at Berlin,
Worcester county, Nd.
Work at Tyson's chrome works, at Sol
diers Delight I'd district, has been almost entire
ly suspended, throwing out Of employment
large number of hands.
The claimants to the Chiloote estate have
heento Annapolis examining the records in the
land Office. They claim S91 acres of lapd in the
centre Of the city of Baltimore.
Mr.. Peregrine Gorsuch, for twenty-five
years q magistrate in Baltimore, died on Thurs
day of last week, in the seth year of bis age. He
Was we'll known in this county.
A number Of men who are members Of the
order of "Molly Mcguire" are at work on the
MBe of the permanent water supply. They come
FROM The Psnnsylvania coal regions
The present mode Of collecting taxes In
this county has thus far proved very satisfactory
10 the people. The system is not near so expen-
give as the old one and is much more efficient.
-Messrs. Samuel Snowden and William NJ.
Busey, prominent Baltimore lawyers, and vol
known in this county, have formed a co-partner
ship ond have their Office at IS west Fayette street
Mr.. Charles S. Grason, son Of Judge Gra-
son, Of this town, who has been for some time o
ticket collector on the BALTIC. b Ohio r R., is
now in the Auditors Office Of that Company ip the
capacity of clerk.
The Grand Jury visited the county slms-
house on Tuesday and made o thorough inspec-
ton of tbs premises, finding everything in good
order. substantial dinner was served, after
which the members departed.
Large uuulOSTS VI Lldhpe hOEo Vp Iuo
March on Sunday last. As many as seven were
ssen in one gang. Since the late heavy SHOWS
but few Of them were seen on the road, probably
because the Walking was bad.
baltimore Cemetery, on the Belair road,
Is located partly in Baltimore city and partly in
Baltimore county. 1t contains 100 ceres aud WIS
incorporated ip 1880. Since then there have been
Sc, 500 interments in its grounds.
--Gorman's Tableaux and other novelties,
which were held three evenings in the school ball,
Of St. Nary's Catholic Church, GOvanstown, proved
10 be quito o success. The hall was crowded each
evening, and handsome sum was realized.
WIN. Smith, lately of Woodbury., narrowly
escaped death from sufocation by gas while sleep
ing beside lime kiln in the southern section Of
the city. A timely discovery and prompt up
nlication Of restoratives was all that saved him
Contributions Of bread, de-, for distribu-
ton among the poor, are being sent to Squire
Swsyne's Office, OF Canton. Phe county po-
hce are distributing the food to those most in
need oft and much suffering is thus being averted
"A number Of the members Of GovanstoE WI
Young Mems Christian Association, including Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Nicer, Mrs. Stambaugh, Mrs
Rogers, Mr.. II. B. l.. Everding and others, visited
the jail at this place on Sunday last. Under the
leadership of Mr.. Nicer several hymns were sung
William Poteet, who had been indicted fol
stealing a horse from Mr.. John NJ. Curtis, Of the
IUIQ Oh Iue udJ VI I1c ldoI OlOSllOuJ
who was afterwards arrested ut York, Pa, wa
tried in the Circuit Court on Tuesday and acquit
ted.
Capt C. E. Herman, of Wrightsville, Pa.
has received the appointment of superintendent
of the Sheppard Asylum farm, near Towsontown
vice Mr. benjamin P. Vanhon. Capt Herman
is an experienced farmer, and comes highly 70
commended.
David jackson, colored, has been arrested
by constable Brown, charged with taking letter
addressed to Caroline Riggs, from the Reisters
town postofice and abstracting therefrom 5!
note. He was committed to Jail for the action o.
the Grand Jury.
Mr. Godfrey Waters, brother of Hon. J. g
Waters, one Of the Associate Judges of Balti
more county Court, died at the residence Of thu
Judge, Thomas Run, Hartford county, on thu
18th inst. Mr.. Walters had been an invalid fo
anumber Of years.
DR.. Cummins, formerly of Texas, thi
county, had misunderstanding with Mr.. Ma
guire, proprietor of the Rose House, Baltimore
and it was said a duel was pending between th
two. But it resulted like the BenDett-May ofai
all talk and no "wAr."
Major Chns. W. Hood, n wealthy and high
Iy esteemed citizen Of Carroll county, died on tn
10th inst, ut his residence, near Hoods Mills
aged about so years. The Major was promi
nent Granger and his funeral was conducted b.
the members of that order.
An entrance is to be made to Druid Hi
Pork at the point where the Reisterstown roa
and Woodbury. lane intersect. The Park is
have geological garden, the ground for the pun
pose located on the east side, near the LAX
having already been selected and embraces min
acres.
On Tuesday last Detective Pointer, Of Ba
tmore, assisted by officer Fossitt Of the count
force arrested Michael Otis at a house at Green
factory, near Halls Springs. Otis, who had bee
employed on the water works, is from Phiade