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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-01-05
Order NiSi.

IN THE MATTER OF THE SALE BY THE
L SHERIFF OF BALTIMORE COUNTY FOR
PAYMENT OF TAXES DUE ON PROP
ERTY ASSESSED TO WILLIAM SLATER
In the Circuit Court for baltimore county.
Ordered by the Circuit Court for Baltimore
county, this 18th day of December, 1877, that the
sale made and reported by the said Sheriff in this
above case, be ratified and confirmed, unless cause
to the contrary thereof be shown, on or before the
18th dan of January, 1878; provided copy Of
this order be inserted in some newspaper publish
ed in Baltimore county, in each of three sue
cessive weeks before the l4th day OF January,
1875 giving notice to all parties interested therein
The report states that the property consisted of
all that piece or parcel of land situate and lying
in 18th district, Baltimore county, of which Mich
Olas Brian died, seized being part of a tract OF
lane called Luke's Adventure, and described as
follows that is to say Beginning for the same at
bounded chestnut tree standing near branch
called Cow Branch, being bounded tree OF the
land called Luke's Adventure, and running thence
north 50 degrees east 12S perches, then south ~
degrees east IL and six-tenths perches to the
stump of the maple tree called for as standing at
the end of the 1st line of the deed from Luxe
Merryman to Darby; thence running and bound
ing on the lines of said deed the following courses
viz. South 10 degrees east 60 perches south 81
degrees, east 60 perches, south 49, degrees, west
"a perches south &c degrees, west "A perehes TO
the mouth of a branch called HOrsepath Branch,
and running thence and bounding on the river the
following courses South 80 degrees, east7 perch
es south SO degrees, west 81 perches north Al de,
grees west 16 perches, south 40 degrees, west 81
nerehes south degrees, west q perches, north
81 degrees, west 81 perches moth 80 degrees west
70 perches. north so degrees, west 20 perches,
north IS degrees, west II =, north 80 degrees,
west % pelches to the head of a creek called Cow
Creek, and thence north III degrees, west "a
perches to the place of beginning, containing ia
acres of land, more less, being the same land
which by deed bearing date the 2Sth day OF Feb
ruary, 1855, and recorded among the Land Rec
ords of Baltimore county, in Liber II. NJ. F., No.
II. folio ia, &C., was conveyed by Robert How
ard and wife to William Slater, on which taxes
were due for the year 1876, and that the properly
was sold to George Berry for $4,000.
JAMES D. WATERS.
True Copy Test =
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GARDENvILLE ITEMs.-The Year lS77-B"si-
ness Competitions Woods Fires, Gc.-We have
now fairly started on the New Year and hope it
may be one of happiness and prosperity for all
The year Just closed has not been good one for
the gardeners, but we should not murmur as Prov
idence knows what is best for US and we should be
able to say THY will be DONE We had to en-
counter many drawbacks with our crops. The
spring was late, and on May Dist our section was
visited by a heavy hail storm, which nearly de-
stroyed vegetation of all kinds. Then followed
an unprecedented drought, and in the fall we had
several very damaging rains. And lastly, on ac-
count of the dull times, marketing has been sell
ing very low. We hope next year may be a more
favorable one.
Three more blacksmith shops are to be started
on the Belair road-one by Mr.. Thomas Gorsuch,
one by Mrs. S. Ritter, and one by Mr. LassaDg.
The three are within one mile of each other and
now when one is unfortunate enough to break down
on that part of the road he can get blacksmith
3y SIMPLIFY calling for him. This road has great
" improved in the past few years. l think now
there is more travel on the first eight miles
than on any other road leading out of the city.
Two more taveyns have also been started and
there seems to be lively competition between them.
The first put the price of beer and whisky down TO
4 cts. per drink, when the other one reduced the
price to cts.
On last Saturday night at about o'clock there
was another fire in the woods the farm of Muir
ray Bro. The neighbors TUNED out and in a
short time it was extinguished, thus saving the
Obstruction of much property. We have had a
number of these fires in Che neighborhood and all
are anxious 20 discover tue cause of their origin.
One or two of the fires tie result of accident,
but the others were evidently the work Of some
malicious person, and should be be discovered he
MAR!
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-01-05

DEATH OF AN AGED AND HIGHLY ESTEEMED Cir
IzES.-Mr. William F. Peerce, a highly esteemed
and wealthy farmer Of Duany's Valley, died at
,,is residence "Springfeld,' about IL o'clock ON
Monday night last, aged SS years, beyond doubt
the oldest man in that section of the county. Nc.
Peerces health had been failing for several years,
and within year or two past he had entirely lost
bis sight, and his hearing very much i'm
paired. He widely known as kind-hearted,
generous and upright man. His funeral took
place at one o'clock on Wednesday and was at
tended BY large coucourse OF neigb0ors and
friends. The services conducted by Rev.
Mr. Henley, pastor OF Trinity P. E. church, Long
CT cen, and Rev. A. 7. Pindel, rector Of Sherwood
church, CocLeysyie. The latter gentleman paid
a high tribute to The character of Mr. Peerce, and
spoke in the most feeling terms of his intercourse
with him FOR ten years past The remains were
inferred in the family burying ground, on the
farm. beside those of his wife, who died few
years ago. The pail bearers were Nessrs. George
II. Merryman Robert Piper, Chas. 7. Hale, Jere-
miah Yellott, Milton Dance and Edwin Jessop.
The remains were encased in rich casket, Gov
cred with black cloth. On the lid was silver
plate bearing the name and age of tie deceased.
Mr. j. Dixon Slade OF Knoxville, was the under
taker.
Mr. Pee-ce was jorn in one of The lower counties
of Maryland. and his father Edward Peerce, re-
moved TO Dulany's Valley when he was but a child,
and purchased an immense tract OF land, eleven
hundred acres Of which was owned by Wm. f., at
the time OF his death. He leaves four children
three sons and one daugh ter-Edward s., George,
Thomas and Anua R., the latter the wife Of MI.
Lippincott of Baltimore.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-01-05

Boz THEFT-WATCHEs s OLEN.-On Thursday
light of last week company was held at the
residence Of DR.. J. J. Given, in WOrthingtou
Valley, and BY three o'clock Of the morning fol-
lowing most of the guests had left few remain
ing until Friday. Some time between three
o'clock and daylight thief entered the house
and stole gold watch belonging to the Dr.. and
another belonging to Miss Wheeler, daughter of
NJ. Charles Wheeler. The scamp entered the
sleeping apartment of the young ladies and his
movements caused one Of them to wake, he being
quite near her bed at The time. She screamed
when the fellow fed. An examination Of the
premises revealed the fact that the thief, wdo is
supposed to have been a colored man, although
when seen jy the young lady he had blanket
over bis head, entered the house through the Gel
lar, and as he wore new gum shoes his tracks were
plainly visible. The fellow also took blanket
from one of the carriages, and pair of gold ear
rings. which bad been taken from the room of the
yodng ladies. was found on the floor of & lower
room, the thief having dropped them in lis hasty
exit. The matter has been placed in>< IDS
of Baltimore detectives, and it is hoped
may be apprehended
A short time ago The house Of Mr.. Joshua
Tracey, living on the ia IN adjoining that of DR..
Given was robbed of silver watch, valued at
S3G, and small sum of money, and there is a
suspicion that the same persons committed both
thefts.
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Order Nisi.

TN THE MATTER OF THE SALE BY THE
| SHERIFF. OF BALTIMORE COUNTY FOR
NON-PAYMENT OF TAXES DUE ON PROP
ERTY ASSESSED TO WILLIAM MARTIEN
In the Circuit Court for Bciiimore County.
Ordered by the Circuit Court for Baltimore
county. this 10Th day of December, 1877, that the
sale made and reported by the said Sheriff in this
above case be ratified and confirmed, unless cause
TO the contrary thereof be shown on or before the
14th dan of January, 1878; provided copy OF
this order be inserted in some newspaper publish
ed in Baltimore county, once IN each OF tnree sue
cessive weeks before the 14th day OF January,
1878 giving notice to all parties interested therein
irbe rcnoTt states that the property consisted Of
NIL that ground and premises in 9th district, Bal
timole county, part of tract OF land caied
RidpeIy's Whim which is described as follows,
viz: Beginning for the same at a stone placed IN
the ground at the end of the south Il degrees,
west sc perch line of that part OF Kldgely
Within allotted to Thomas Deye COckey, wife and
dougbter; and running and bounding on said d.
vision south S21 degrees west ~ perches; then
north q degrees, west SO and ffty-six one-hun-
dreths perches thence north 81 degrees, east 10
and -tenths perches to that part OF RldSey $
whim conveyed by Jones TO BIoadbent 1y deed
18th July, 1860, in Liber G. III. o., No 80, fono
1o5- &c: and thence bounding on said part south
% degrees east "a peIches, south 14a degrees,
east Ii and s=-teuths perches, south sd degrees,
east and fodr-tentbs peIches, south 564 degrees,
east and eight-tenths percaes, south 81 degrees,
east and four-tenths perches, south 693 degrees,
east ~ and two-tenths perches to stone planted
Mt the begi ming of the ground conveyed by Jones
70 B,oadbeut, and to the south II degrees line,
west of that part of Ridgeley's Whim allotted to
said Thos. Deye Cockey, wife and daughter; and
thence with said line south IA degrees west to the
beginning of the grounG conveyed by Lloyd 20
Jones. containing 81 acres, rood and pelches,
being the same land which by assignment dated
the 18th dav of May, 1868, aud recorded among
the Land Records Of Baltimore county, in Liber
Il. II. A, No. So, folio 321, &C., was assigned 3v
Jacob II. Jones to William Marten, on which
taxes were due Cor the year 1878, and that the
ntopertv was sold to James W. Hewlett for 81 90 90
JAMES d. WATERS.
True Copy Test
Dec. 22.-3t. JOHN BACON, Clerk.
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Weda91Gay, Jolua.g Esd, 1878,



ALL THAT PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND
sitcate vi lg and being IN Bato coIntv Aforesaid,
copDrising part Of each OF the following tracts
of land, viz: "Elizabeths Meadows" ald evils
Prospect" aad beginning for tie same IN The
given line Of u act OF land called "Tm.er Grove"
surveyed for a certain James Rich:rds, on the
18th day of February, l7AJ, at the end OF 81 perez
es on saiG liue from ,1e beginning OF said tract OF
lanG end rrnl.pg tfeuce sou,i 2S0 west 81 pe'cc-
es 10 id beginning; thea;e south 480 west 90
and >. tenths pe'cbes TO Stake; thence south
go east 80 perches to a stone pile uear old
sturp thence so1th $500 west Is pe-c1e3 to a
smc;l gum stump the1ce south 40 west 223
pe ches thence south Go west Ia perches until
il ipte-sects The 269 percaes line of the whole
tract of land which was COW eyed by Edmond e..
Addison to George Stleyev by deco dated 5,h
May, 1880. and recorded among The Land Records
of Baltmo, couaty in LIoer A. W. g., No. AZ,
fol; 600, &C.; thence binding on said me souta
$50 east "a and ul-tenths peicbes; thence
nol III 200 east 80 pe:ches thence south 7440
east S7 and ds perches until it inteIsects
2 fine drawn south Is arc seven-eig hchs degrees
east from The beginning; thence binding on said
Iine~re5 ersely north % and eeJeu-eig bths dogs.
west 17is psrches 10 ,he beginning, containing
III ACRES, 2 EOODS AND SQUARE
PERCHES, MORE OR LESS,
save and except so dch yie eof as was conveyed
1y the said Edmond l.. Addlsoa 10 Jesse Tax, by
deed dated on or about January ?9th, 1S49, and
RECORDED among the Land Records OF Baltimore
county in Libe- a. w. e., No. AL, folio 1919, de-,
containing about
4ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS,
and saving and excepting also a lot OF about 5
Ac es 5 RoOds and Square peches, contained
in q eed from tae said Samuel Streiwig and wife,
4G said Noah Strevey, dated 18th October,
10 6d recorded among The records aforesaid
in l. y J. T., No. SO, folio 1G7, &c.
Improperly lays beautifully and is convenient
to the Railroad Stations above named.
Improvements consist Of
FRAME DWELLING,
&C. a feet stories and attic, frame stable anG
other outbuildings. Thee is a young orchard
(peAch and apple) u1o1 TIE piece beginning 10
be:.; fruit.
TERMS OF SALE.-One-half Cash ana the
balance in mouths, the credit payment 10 bear
intel est from date OF sale anC to be secured by
note endorsed to ihe satisfaction OF the under
signed, all cash at The optiod Of tie purchase
NOAH STREVEY,
II Mortgage.
D. II. EMORY, Atio.ley.
Dee 29-fs
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-01-05

FLEEcED-Georee Morri', living on The line of
the Western Maryland Railroad, visited Baltimore
GU Wednesday 10 see the sights. He had in his
possession gold watch and $50 in cash. On his
wav 10 the depot in the afternoon he met a
"nce young man" who asked him to ''take some
thing" He did so and was detained long enough
70 miss tie train. He then started to walk home,
accompanied by his new found friend. When they
reached The Falls road The mice young man
event .hrory0" Mr.. No ris for his watch and
money, and then unceremoniously pitched him
into the Falls, where he foundered around like a
porpoise until he was rescued by two men who
happened TO pass about that time. The ''nice
Young man" has not since been seen, and Mr.
Morris is assadder and wiser man.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-01-05

INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS OF CENTENNIAL
GRANGE-On Thursday last the newly elected of
fcers of this Grange were installed into their
places according to the impressive ritual of the
order. by VIM B. Sands, Lecturer of the Balti-
more County Grange, assisted by DR.. G. M. Bos-
ley. fifth degree member. The following are the
names Of the officers: Master-Geo II. Merry
man Overseer-W Washington Stevenson Lecturer
D. j. Ratnburn Chaplain-Ro3ert Piper
Stewards. NJ. Anderson Assistant Steward
Thos R. Jenifer; Secretary-Edward S. Peerce
Treasurer-Edwin JessOp; Gate Misrepresentation
Shanklin.
number of speeches were made by The new
officers and an address by Mr.. Sands. stump
tuous repast was afterwards partaken of, which
he'd been prepared by the ladies o. the Grange.
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NOTICE.

O34Ic4 or TIE MUrCAI. F'RE INsUsANCs
COMPANY ~ HARPorD COUNTY. J
NOTICE is hereby given thai IN p1-soance OF
IN the Charter of said Company, an election for
a President and Eighteen Directors ire eOf wa
be held at Bel Air, on
Monday, Janud,y III, 1878,
at II O'Clock NJ,
to serve for tie eusuipg yea. and for tie purpose
of making such changes orno diGcation OF tire Lv-
Laws as may be conside' Ell ex DeGient.
VIM p. DALLAM,
Dee. 2-,-td. SecretlIy.
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FRoM WARREY.-Hessra. Editors :-Congeia-
lion Is not the work of The day nor yet the bust
ness Of The h;ght. Brooks, creeks. rivulets and
ris are all permitted to enjoy their peaceful ne
auderings as thcy hasten onward Jnimpeded to-
ward the restless sea. (ce-houses, which, a year
9gO were flied with natures bounty, are sti:'
empty and fears entertained that the weaihec
may continue mild and unreasonable and furnish
40 supply. Formers are taking advantage Of the
ur .lozen sward and tU"ning it over preparatory 10
s1ring scedinS and planting.
The .0ujb hill, contiguous to this place, which
has lain for upwards o. two months in washed
out and xTetched condition, imperiling the lives
of all that ventured on lis surface is being
,,a;red bv private enterprise One very sturdy
poplar, that had grown gray BY the march of tine,
has been feled long a resident Of the wayside
and under whose shade many have sought cool
rel eat, lis limbs strong and numerous have been
consigned TO tie >gullies. some of which are owe,
six feei deep, yawning chasms afrightinS on near
approach, and TO whose bottom number o. per
sons have accidentally fallen, yet, fortunately.
without harm.
Revival meetings probably more protracted
than reviviug) still continue, and are we'll attend
cd backsliders have been Ieclaimed and a number
also converted services held every night but one
throughout the week, consisting simply of praise,
PRAYER snd eXhOrtation, somewhat o. a departure
IRON primitive custom.
On last SaObdth evening heV. -. W. EateH'
president of the NJ. P. Conference, preached 4
very fine sermon from Rev., Sd chapter, LIST to 5tf
verses, to dense'y packed congregation, evincing
much feeling in It's delivery and winning the at
teution and admiration Of The ardienee.
Tie NJ. E. denomination nave 10 church here.
Their interests are slightly blended with The NJ.
P.'s in so far as holding meetings dndet the same
roof and both wOrshipng at The same lime. This
affords neither 9ny particular beneut is al thlnse
axe held IN common. This state OF affairs often
gives rise to dissatisfaction and GiscOrd, hence
neither society can DC said 10 be in prosperous
condition. Add to this the filthy condition of ti1
male side OF the church from The ncessaut use Of
tobacco from class leader down, with but few ex-
ceptions) and you have 4 fragrant violation of the
seriotural injunction, ''Reverehce my Sanctuai ?,
/ am the Lord
Dee oath 1877.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-01-05

ROAD ME2e.XG AT CocKEYSytLLE.-A meeting
o. the Gunpowder and Baltimore County Agri-
cultu al Clubs, with others interested in the road
question, was held at COcleysville, on Saturday
last, Samuel NJ. RAM in in the chac and Mr..
Sutton, Secretary. The object IS to amend The
road law of this county that il will more efec-
iuay accomplish the desired improvement. 1t
was finally resolved thai The president OF the
tieeting be directed to call meeting OF tie cit
zens OF Baltimore county, at such a time anG
place as they may select, there to discuss the pro
j iety of sugse sting certain changes in the road
law of Baltimore county as viii insre better
roads Tor tie travelling public.
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LUMBER, SHINGLES,
Legal Notices.

the garden wall; thence still bounding on said
road north 2Sf degrees west 4S7 feet TO the range
of the south side of the nOIthernmost stone wall
of the old ice house thence north 494 degrees east
A04 feet and inches TO the centre of Huntington
avenue as now opened 100 feet wide thence run
ming along the centre of said avenue south 274
degrees east about 35j feet until it ntersects the
10th line of Mount Royal; thence south 26 de-
grees east bounding on said 10th line reverselv
about 105 feet to stone heretofore planted at the
end of the 18th line of Mount Royal; thence re-
versing said line and bounding thereon south 24
degrees west "a feet and inches to a large stone
standing on the 18th line of said tact of land,
the said stone being the beginning Of the land
conveyed by Edward Laroqde to Nicholas Hupp-
man, and running thence with and bounding on
the outlines Of the ground as conveyed by Sum-
walt to Larooue as before mentioned reversely the
following courses South 2 degrees east p perch
o, south 564 degrees west 12S feet to the begin
Ming being the same land which by deed dated
the 9TH day of Septembe-, 1864, and recorded
among the Land Records of Baltimore county
Liber J. H. L., ~, folio 443, &C., was conveyed
by Henry NJ. Willis and wife to John W. McCOn-
key, on which taxes we're due for the year 1876
and chat the property was sold to James W.
Hewlett for $4,000
JAMES D. WATERS.
Tire Copy-Iest:
JOHN BACON, Clerk.
Dec 22-3t
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ELECTION OF OFFICERs.-Towson Lodge, No. 70,
l. 0. O. F., Thursday night last elected the fol-
lowing officers fo' the ensuing term: N. g., VIM.
II. Emory V. g., VIM. Grason Recording Sec
rotary, Jas. E. Dunphy Permanent Secretary,
Columbus Sheridan; Treasurer, VIM. Bayne, ST..
School Committee, Geo. W. Seipp, c. Sheridan
and T. C. Bruff; Janitor, George W. Seipp. The
Lodge now has I41 contributing members and Two
Past Grand Masters of The Grand Lodge of Mary
land-Messrs. G. NJ. Bosley and VIM. II. Ruby
the latter being also Past Grand Patriarch Of
the Grand Encampment of Maryland.
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/. 0. 0. F.-Oerden Lodge, No. ia, of Gar
denville, Belair road, on Wednesday night last
elected the following officers for the ensuing Term
N. g., VIM. &. Burgan; Y. g., Diedric5 Dierler
Secretary, j. Hartman Schone; Treasurer, John
Knox; Marshall, Win. E. Sindail Chaplain, j
Ii. Schone, who was also elected representative &c
the Grand Lodge. District Deputy Grand Mas
ter, Jos. Hofstetter and his assistants, were pres
ent and installed the officers elect. This Lodge
now numbers 125 members and is in most pros.
porous condition.
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TO THE PUBLIC.

Persons having business with either the Clerk
of the Circuit Court or Register Of Wills wherein
advertisements or notices of any kind are required
to be published are respectfully requested, when
such advertisements are intended for the Bottinore
County Unioa to leave positive orders to that eff
feet otherwise they viii not be sent to this paper.
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ASSIGNEE'S SALE

VALUABLE FEE-SIMPLE PROPERTY, COM
PRIsING 243 ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR
LESS "RRoVED BY A TWo-sTORY
FRAME BUILDING AND ONE-ST0RY
FRAME KITCHEN,
GITUATGD on toe Dogwood 'oad, near Frank
- lin roa6 aud Powhatan Station, adjoining the
land OF John d. II mmoud, Esq, and J. Near
thu', ESQ.,, ana % ,Osite the property ofJames A.
Cary, ESQ.
The uncer,igaet, as Assignee in Bankruptcy of
BE tlte o. james N. Lewis, will offer for sale
ile pc a;sesA on tie
iCh cog Of JaroSy, 4. d. 1878,
az cloc, "a i4e afternoon.
I4E ABOVE DESCRIBED PROPERTY.
conveyed by joan II. Stump ana VITO
Ii James M. Lewis. and more partiea
larry described in a deed bearing date
the 29th day of January, 1874 and recorded
among the Land Records of Baltimore county, in
Liber j. b., No. IS, folio 244, which said proper
ty will be sold subject to the legal effect of mort
gage from John II. Stump and Margaret Stump
20 Oliver Lantz and William White, trustees, da-
ted the 8th day of January, 1873, and recorded
among the Mortgage Records of Baltimore coun-
ty, in Liber E. H. A., No. so, folio 116, for the
sum of So 35.0S. GS~ Terms at sale.
JOHN p. AYERS,
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RAurOAD PcocREss.-The president of OH
proposed railroad retuped from an additional
canvassing tour in Baltimore county, Oh Saturday
last, and reports an additional subscription OF
$3.50 Another canvasser is now occupying the
same field and it is believed 1000 additional will
be secured this week. $4,000 additional is re-
ported from the LAGRANGE district last week with
. fair prospect of making it $4,000 this week.
The canvassers in York county actively al
work but with what success we have not learned
If they succeed res sonaby well it loCSS as i
the few thousand dollars additional promised
The middle district will give the covete,
600 in time for active s2iiDg wo.L.-Be(cs Dt"-
crO;-