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

the public schools Of the county resumed duties
on Wednesday.
TIE late Dr.. John Fisher, of Pikesv.le BIZ
his viii, beque;taed abou, SO ,000to va-ioIs cha c
table institutions, &c.
The County Commissioners give notice to-
day to all persons having claims againstthecoun
tv to presen, The same al once sor payment.
Rev. Mr.. Siriver, pastor OF Mount Alto
Presbyterian church, this county, was MADE The
recipient Of substantial gifts during the hOl-
idavs.
For week past tie weather has been a little
more like winter and therefore more seasonabIe.
On Nopcay night ice formed about a-cua'ter OF
an inch in thiekOeSs.
-Taele will be Total eclipse of the sun on
tue 18th Of next July. There will be an eclipse
of the sun on the I'd OF February next, which viii
not be visible in the U. S.
u. S. Senator S. J. KirkwOod, of Iowa, Is
a relative of the Baltimore and hartford county
Ki.kwoods. He spent the holidays witt his reia-
tives III the upper end o; Hartford
--One day last week while Thomas Daienger
was cutting wood near Pestersiowu, on M. john
Smiths property, the axe slipped and entered hN
right foot predicting an Ggy womb
Tie case of Thomas Il. lreese tor tiie ~
ing Of Wadner, last summer removed from Ba'
timOre city, has been set down for trial in The Ci
cult Court for tbs county Japu1~v 9tI-
- short time ago II bags of wheat, con-
tanning two bushels each, were stolen from the
barn Uf Mr.. Ge,Sfd Emm1fG, on the DOSWO0u
road Cd district. There is clue to the thieves.
A little paragraph is going the rounds Of
the press to the effect taat a man WAC rerent' :
died in the Baltimore county aims house was once
Commissioner of the county. Thete Is no Il. "a
iii the report.
-Dtrius the month os Dece nber, Hou y c..
Hutchins, Esq, Treasurer and Collector of county
taxes, received at his ofhee S2S,4S0.53. During
the same period D. Slambe-ge", Esq, Coecto OF
State taxes, received S9,S9J.S5.
Now Years day very quiet one in
Towsontown. There little calling and =
number of the business places closed early IN the
day. The weather was delightfui-just cool
enough to remind oue that it was really winner.
About len da~a ago thieves stole f.o,n the
farm o. Mr.. William Payne, near PiEesviie, two
fat hogs. The hogs were killed and golteu safels
of. The scamps also made effort 10 yeta third
one but fl yhtened OF ~ the squaing OF Ike
animal.
The Office of tie CoUnts Commissioners
was thronged with people on Wednesday and
much business was transacted. The present is
eminently uOrking Board and business is dis
posed of with rapidity which would do credit 10
Id hands.
"A meeting of the stockholders Of the Bal
IRE, TOwsontown and Delta narrow gaugersi
will be he'd at Be&ir, on Wednesday, Jaa
1t II o'clock N. The subscription books Of
'mpany viii be called in and will be exam
Shat meeting.
Rev. D. A. Foard, of the Baltimore Confer
unce NJ. E. church, married Dec 18th, to Miss
n. Adelia Roe, of Forest Hill, Hartford county.
The wedding took place at Center NJ. E. church,
Hartford county, and the ceremony was performed
by Rev. 3. T. Clsrkson.
Mr.. B. NJ. Buck, aged 81 years, living aear
RossyiiIe, 18th district was found dead in his bed
on Friday morning of last week. He ,etired in
his usual health the night before and il is sup
posed death resulted FROM apOplexy. Mr. T. Wa
= l.
died. - 9 .
a very successful protracted meetiIy NJ has
been in progress at New Market 18th district, fe
the past seven weeks, under the supervision Of
Eevs. II. McNamar and d. A. FOard. More than
seventy persons have experienced change OF
heart and the services are still being continued
with unaOating int est.
1t is father an uncommon thing in this
latitude to see plows running The I'd of Janua-
~, yet such we saw in Dulany's Valley on Wed
nesday The winter thus far has been mild
that many farmers have already finished their
spring blowing, and this will very greatly facili-
tate their work Tor The next season.
The many friends of Rev. W. I. Johnston,
-ec.or of st. Johns p. E. church, Waverley, will
De panied TO learn that his death occurred at the
pastoral residence in that place, on Thursday last,
after few DAYS illness. Mr.. J. was in theprime
of lie and his death was great shock TO the
community. His disease pleurO-p neu uonia.
Two boys named Jensen, living in Balti
mOre-the youngest but IA years of age-were
cunning in Duncan's woods, Philadelphia road,
y Tuesday, when the gun of the older boy was
scidentally discharged, the whole load Oh small
OF taking effect in the right arm of the other,
rating it terribly and making amputation
say.
-Ihe HariOrd Fl Insu anoe Company hAs
omised tie loss of Feasy Janney Tor the
70 of t5e Wallis house by an agreement 10
B.50O-instead of $4,000. The amount OF IN
se on The house destroyed by fire and insured
ID company, competent and responsible
mic having agreed 10 replace lie building
owed for that amount.
-Reeeully Captain DuvaI and Mr.. Hane-,
Hartford county, visited Baltimore, aud oecu-
lied the same he'd at a hotel, the sheets on which
we're damp. Both gentlemen contracted severe
colds and Mr.. Banes has since died, CHILE Capt.
Duva lies in a critical condition, With poor pros
meets Of his recovery. This is extraordinary
case and one which should prove a warming to
others.
1t seems we were in CT 70: last week in waat
we said with reference 10 There being "mdcn
, drunkenness at WoOdberTy on Christmas day.
The Sun stated that there was "mueh shooting
and NO drunkenness" We inadvertently read il
"much drunkenness" and hence the error. We
, had no intention of doing on" neighbors OF W. an
injustice, and therefore gladly make toe Omeade
honorable.
Tile services OF Mr.. George D. jean, as an
assistant clerk in the Office OF the County Con-
missioners have been dispensed with, ana the Of
fee will hereafter be run by one clerk-hI. }.
Barman Schone. For two years past Nv. Jean
titled the position Of chief clerk to the Board
with great aeceptabilitv and by strict attention
to The duties of the Office made for himself al;.nv
friends, who viii be sorry to part with hihi.
Now is the proper time 20 tale acton Ool
inc 10 the removal of The old gate house l" ms
town in is present eonditon-loeSteh as . j.
almost in the middle OF the turupike-fit is ,oi
orIy nuisance but i,s position mars ts'e beauty 81
Onr main street and therefore It ought not be per
Iaitted to remain. The tUm0Le company Viii
not permit a private citizen to encroact on us
road; wjy should il be permitted 20 'io'"te IT.
charle. by doing so!
David WaIsi, an employee of lie waite
works, was terribly beaten in Zang's saoon, OF
the corner OF GoisUch's avenue and the Hartford
road. on Thursday morning of last weet. Lew,
Fang. Che proprietor. john Packer and Hisrn9H
HartIine. who, it is alleged did tne bea,'ng, %ef'
arrested by officer FO.sett aud committed 70 th'
county isiI by Justice Moore, Of Wiserley =
Walsh was at first thought 10 rave bee" FATAL
inimed but be is now slowly recovering
- lie present Legislature, viii. we ander
stand, be asked 90 pass stringent stock law 10
Towsontown, prohibiting the running at large o
stock of auy kiu6. We hope such law viii y
passed. thereby Kidding US Of nnissnee "iie'
has long been the bane o. our town. Once w
have law of this kind fences can be done away
with and the town will have taken a sep Wh'et
win not only add 20 It's beauty but will also be
treat saving to tae citizens, for the matte o
fences is no incor siderable one.
a lady living on tue Belair road had 600.
turn at churning few days ago. She ehurnec
for three days IN succession and there was no slgr
of buties. She then applied to her neighoors To-
solution OF the problem. One told her to put
handful of salt 10 the churn another to put &
-,;eee of silver in the cream another told he q
Dot quantity Of soda in it, while still another
said That to put pair Of scissors under ihe eharI
would surely make the butter come But all fail
ed, the cream only becoming ioamy and woFL'n
out of the charm at tie Top. The lazy then gay'
up in despair and used the cream to make a New
Year cake When the cake was put IN the oven
to bake it rose up ;apidly and soon ran out OF tn
stove on to the floor. And now she would hk
.,1os,, fkear 1rrcfa