The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-03-31
LOCAL ITEMS.

-To-morrow Sunday is the last day Of
Lent.
Tomorrow is Easter Sunday-also All
Fools day.
The Grand Jury for the March term ad-
journed on Saturday last.
The crop prospects in this county at pres
emit are said to be very good.
In Westminster potatoes sell at $3.50 pei
bushel. Here they bring $1.40.
There are one hundred and ffty-two pub
lie school houses in Baltimore county.
. The water works havn't killed man for a
whole week. Something the matter over there,
surely.
"A number of house roofs and chimneys at
Hampden, Falls road, we're damaged. blythe wind
on Wednesday.
The past week has been one of much bus
ter, old March giving us parting blast that will
be remembered.
Look out for q man with short fingers.
They show hasty judgment, and he is as aptto hit
you as shake hands.
The average cost of each public school in
Baltimore county, exclusive Of its running OK
penses, is about 5000.
With the approach Of spring the prospects
for railroad through this section of Baltimore
county are Frightening.
Can animals communicate ideas" asks an
English writer Come over, dear sir, and lean up
against an American mule.
-Charles E. Hill of the Baltimore bar, was
admitted to practice in the Circuit Court for Bal
timore county, on 23d instant
The posts for the new street lamps in Tow
sontown were put up on Thursday. Mr.. J. Wesley
Lee has the contract for this work.
Thieves have been carrying coal away
from the old school house in this place, and they
are smart enough to avoid detection.
Mr.. Daniel Lee is about erecting another
dwelling on one of his vacant lots, on Pennsylva-
mia avenue, east of the York road, in this town.
Rev. Mr.. Rice, the new pastor Of Towson-
town NJ. E. Church, has taken charge of the par
sonage and is now fairly installed in his new
home.
The Baltimore county School Commission
erected but one school house during the past
year. which was built in the 9th district at cost
of $3.50.
Another railroad meeting will be held OF
John B. Watkins, Long Green, to-day, Saturday
at O'Clock P. NJ. 1t is hoped there viii be a
good attendance.
Hugh Gaffney has twelve horses in train
ing at Pimlico for the Spring meeting of the Mary
land Jockey Club, Mr.. Jordan two, Mr.. Horrigan
one, and Mr.. Carter one.
-Dicker Dutton, colored, died at Sandy
Hook, Hartford county, on Wednesday Of last
week, aged 104 years. He was not body SER
want of Gen. Washington.
The equinoctal storm, though little be-
hind time, put in an appearance on Sunday night
and continued during MONDAY ana 1ueeuuy, at
times with considerable violence.
Democratic candidates for the Offices to be
filed next fall are looming up almost daily. We
know Of thitty-four and the returns are not yet
half in. There are twelve Offices to be filed.
A new Grange, Patrons Of Husbandry, was
organized at Govanstogn, York road, on Friday
night, by Col. B. T. Taylor, State Deputy, and
Mr.. VIM. B. Sands, Lecturer of Glencoe Grange
What is the difference between the strap of
q horsecar and the conductors bell punch? The
one is an inward check upon the outward man
and the other is an outward check upon the inner
man.
The youthful son of a member of one of
our county Oranges was being chastised by his
father the other day when the little fellow called
on his grandfather to protect him from the mid
dleman.
WIN. MiIIigan, colored, was tried in the
Circuit Court on Thursday, on the charge of muir
dering his cousin, also named Milligan, at Cam
ton, some time last summer, and convicted of
manslaughter.
Mr.. Isaac Crowther, ST., ono of our County
Commissioners is contractor for the stone work in
the new mill now in course of erection at Wood
berry, by the Messrs. Hooper. 1t is expected the
mill viii be completed early in the summer.
One day last week some laborers while ex-
cavating on the property of Mr.. Robt. Poole, in
Woodberry, came across a human skeleton. 1t is
not known how the skeleton came there, and it is
more than likely the mystery will never be solved.
john R. Lee, an old defender, died at his
residence, at Peach Bottom, on the 10th inst, in
the S7th year of his age. Mr.. Lee took part in
the battle of North Point, he being at the time q
member of Capt Roneys company of Md. MALTA.
Mr.. Joshua L. Wright, for many years we'll
known the proprietor of Wright's tavern, on
the east fork Of the Hartford turnpike, died on
Tuesday last, in the 18th year of his age. His
mains were inferred at Fork Meeting House on
Friday.
y. NJ Bruchey, employed in the Northern
Central car shops, at Mt. Vernon, had one Of his
arms terribly cut on Saturday last by coming in
contact with q circular saw at which he was
working. It Is thought amputation viii be ne
cesssry; ~r
More pigeons slaughtered at Ulery's Co.
vanstown hotel, on Thursday of last week. The
match was for a double gun and resulted in tie
between Messrs. EngIehart and WhaIl. tits said
the prize was divided" each man taking a gun
barrel, we suppose.
The County Commissioners on Wednesday
appointed Mr.. P. Hanson Hiss and DIR. J. H..
Grimes agents to superintend the placing of lamps
and crossings and the repair of streets in the To-
eality bounded by North and Huntington ave-
nuss and Oak and st. Paul streets.
The TOwsOntown temperance association
now numbers one hundred and twenty members.
At the regular meeting on Friday evening of last
week several gentlemen from the city were pres
emit and made addresses. On that night there was
an accession of six to the membership.
Michael J. and Bridget Nolan sued Fred.
Traber for Islander, claiming $4,000 damages.
Trabers's barn was burned and he charged the
Nolan's with having fired it. All the parties live
at Woodberry. The case was for trial in the
Howard county Circuit Court this week.
On and after April 18th books will be
opened at Baltimore, Towsontown, Watkins
Tavern, (Long Green,) Fallston, Belair, Forest
Hill, La Grange, Pylesville and Delta for sub
scriptions to the capital stock of the Delta Tow
sontovn and Baltimore Narrow-G Gauge Railroad.
The town of Hanover, Pa, Is spread over
o scope of ground covering 1875 acres, Until re-
Gently the town contained but 30s acres, but by q
borough ordinance just passed, authorizing the
extension of her limits, 41S acres more have beer
added, giving thetown 900 additional inhabitants
"A spring racing meeting will take place on
the grounds of the Carroll County Agricultural
Society, at Westminster, commencing Tuesday,
May 10th, and continuing three days. The first
day there will be tournament-frst prize q
sl06 gold wetoh-and one race. On each Of the
other days there viii be two races, with liberal
purses for each.
Hugh O'Connell, who some time ago dis
appeared from his home at the Sheppard Asylum
gate, on Charles street avenue, the fact of whose
absence was first published in these columns two
weeks ago, has not yet turned up. It has sinot
been learned that this Is not the first time 0Con.
nell has mysteriOusly disappeared, always hero
tofore returning after protracted absence, and
it is now thought by some that in due season h'
will again return to his family. His wife does no
think he has committed suicide.
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