The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-01-06

The Circuit Court commences on Monday
next.
The public schools of the county resumed
duties on Tuesday last.
There are now lOl inmates in the Balti-
moro county alms-house.
Some few of our citizens received" their
friends on New Year day.
AS the days begin to lengthen the cold be-
gins to strengthen.-Otd addGe.
Are you holding on to your good resolution?
Be A man this time and don't "backslide."
The snow in the neighborhood Of Shiews-
bury is reported to be about three feet in depth.
Tho car which left Baltimore at III o'clock
on Monday night did not reach here until A. m.
Charles Armor, carpenter of this place,
cut himself very severely in the hand this week
while using a chissl.
Mr.. CardwelI, living on Mr.. Turnbull's farm,
near Towsontown, lost all his childrep-three IN
number-of diptheria.
The total area of Baltimore city is $500
acres Of this the land area is 1860 acres, and
the water area $40 acres.
Eleven inches of snow fell here on Monday
last. ThisSs the heaviest fall of snow we have
had at one time in many years
Tho county police force was sworn in on
Wednesday last, the bonds of the men having been
approved by the Commissioners.
Owing to the illness of Rev. Mr.. Gray, pas
tor. there were no "watch meeting" services neld
in EPSON Chapel on Sunday night.
Mr.. S. G. Wilson, of this town, while at
tending sale few days ago, knocked down a
horse Mr.. Wilson is an auctioneer.
john Miller, of Homestead, Hartford road,
was run over by wagon, at Beialr marker, on
Saturday last, and sustained painful injuries
in the County Clerks Office deeds have been
recorded to Nov. 9Th, mortgages to Nov. z4tn; Dis
of sale and other conveyances to January 3D.
The ladies of Warren NJ P. Church have
presented their pastor (Rev. ]. W. Gray, OF Tow
sontown,) with very beautiful patchwork quilt
Adam Refer, proprietor of the 12-Mile
House. on the west fork of the Hartford turnpike,
and postmaster at Greenwood, died on saturday
lae.
The annual meeting for the election OF Di-
rectors of the Western Run Turnpike Company
viii be held at Willow MILL Monday, Jan. Sth, at
3p.n.
An unknown man died in the hotel stable
nj JarrettsviIe, on Saturday last. His body re-
eoiyed decent burial at the hands of the citizens
of the plaos.
More snow this week and continued good
sleiphing We have now had more than two
weeks Of sleghing, and the prospects are good Tor
its continuapce.
We are glad to state that Mr.. Thomas II.
Ridgvy of Lutherville, whose very serious illness
was announced in these columns last week, is rap
idly improving.
We return thanks to the Baltimore San for
n CODY of its almanac for 1877. 1t is valuable
little book, gotten up in the highest style OF the
"art preventative"
j. Laurence Urban, an employee OF the
Union Office, while walking on Baltimore street on
Sunday evening last fell and sprained the tendons
Of his right vrfA.
The members of Ridgely Encampment ].
o. o. F.. of this place, viii attend divine service
ct Epson Chapel, on tomorrow Sunday AFTER
noon, OF q O'Clock.
FIRE in the stove does not rouse itself to suit you
don't swear, butimagine yourself horse-car driver
who never sees fire.
Jesse McAbee, who for seventeen years was
an engineer on the Northern Central Railroad,
died in Baltimore last week. His remains were
inferred at Freoland's.
-10urSuay morning ldsI wac eH0 NNNNNSNN Va
the winter. At Monkton, n. c. R. r., the mercu-
~ marked 100 below zero, at Phoenix A. below,
and OF Towsontown 20 below.
Two oysters in gallon of lukewarm huid
at a church fair are no longer called stews, but
aquariums; and some people think there are 700
many fish to the water.-Er.
Two of the car-drivers of the York road line
were laid up on Monday on account OF the hsavy
or work thew have had to Der
form for two or three weeks past
The Circuit Court for Baltimore county holds
four terms yearly commencing as follows LIST
Monday in March; Sd Monday in May; 4th Mon
day in August; LIST Monday in December.
"A Baltimore correspondent of the New York
Times says that George II. Carman, Esq, Of this
county, is to be the next Democratic nominee for
Congress from the I'd Congressional district.
when oxen lick themselves against the hair,
it denotes bad weather.-Er. Perhaps the same
authority can inform us what kind of weather it
denotes when somebody else ticks boy against
bis will?
The dog and poultry show at the Maryland
Institute this week has been attracting much at
tention. Among the large number of exhibitors
we notice the names Of several citizens OF Balti-
more county.
i'm thursday VI ldSI Neoh IL oIuOh VI h"J
belonging to Wesley Brtton, colored, who lives on
the county road leading from the Blue Ball to Stone
House. 18th district took fire from ashes dropped
from pipe and was burned.
The market wagon of Philip Myers, of this
county, was robbed in Baltimore a few days ago
of five turkeys eight rabbits, and some other arti-
cles. Stephen Frey, cOlored, was arrested on the
charge of having committed the theft.
-Messrs. Lewis vogle and Nelson Cooper
have been occupying their leisure moments in
making walking canes. On New Year day the
latter gentleman presented us with one OF theil
manufacture for which we return thanks.
We noticed this week butcher wagon OF
the York road with the wheels locked and blocks
under them, thus serving the purpose of sleigh
The horses had plenty of bells on them and the
turnout attracted considerable attention.
Mr. A. HI. Krout, of this place, will contrac
to build houses in Towsontown and vicinity eithe
of brick stone or frame. Mr.. X. has already bull
several houses here, and all Of them bear testimo
nv to his skill as an architect and mechanic.
Mr.. Joseph German, photographer, will
give stereoptican exhibition at the Court House
in this town, on Wednesday evening next. Hal
the proceeds will be devoted to the EPSON NJ.
church. Admission rs cents; children half price
-Messrs. S. W. Storm and VIM. NJ. Risteau
who we're appointed by the Court receivers of take
for the 9th district, have thus far progressed wit
their work very satisfactorily, and have collecte
and paid over most of the taxes remaining uncol
lected.
1t is said dog fight was to have take
place at Govanstown on Tuesday but was post
poned for some unexplained reason. Wehope on
police force will keep sharp lookout to prever
any such brutal exhibitions taking place in on
county.