The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-08-24

FROM STEMMERs RUN, 18TH DIsTRIcT.-DveU-
ing Robbed-Fingers Mashed and Amputated-
Horse Drops Dead-Arrests-B Back Rirer Bridge
Fish, &c.-0n Wednesday of lastweek the fam
fly of Mr.. J. Wesley Jacobs, living on the Phila-
dephia road, near the emile stone, attended the
tournament at Hardwood Park, leaving no one at
home but Mrs. Buck and colored boy. After
they had been away some time the lady heard a
noise in one of the upper rooms and on going to
learn the cause saw the cOlOred boy leaving the
house over n shed roof, with Mr. Jacobs gun in his
hands. She called to neighbor living by
and the two followed the boy, whO retreated hast
lily across a corn field. They had not gone far be-
fore they found several large bundles of clothing
the thief had carried from the house. and left them
among the corn to be taken off after he had pro-
cured the gun. They did not give chase and the
boy has managed to elude arrest up to this time.
Mr.. ]. offers a reward of 800 for his capture.
About ten days ago George Dyer, living on the
Phia road at the emile stone, while working
about threshing machine, had his right hand
caught in the cogs, crushing the fingers terribly.
DIR. Mace was sent for and amputated the front
finger. Dyer paid little attention to the wound
and it was since found necessary to amputate both
his second and third fingers Also
On Monday last while James W. Woods was en-
gagged in threshing for Elias Robinson, one of his
horses dropped dead in the machine without any
apparent cause. MT. W. ndu OHly UOuRHI inc
horse two days before.
On Sunday last Jonas and John Scott colored,
living near Rosedale postofice, committed an ag-
gravated assault on their father. The old man had
warrants issued for their arrest and they were cap
tured by officers F. J. Stuart and taken before Jus
tice Reever, who released them each in 800 secur-
ity to keep the peace.
During the heavy rains of last week the filling
around the abutments of the Back river bridge
IoJ nd Gov tho hrs1 i'm
passable. The damage has now been temporarily
repaired. The County Commissioners are making
preparations to extend the ends of the bridge so
as to obvate this difficulty in the future.
Fish are very scarce in waters just now and
none of any account are being caught. Those
best posted say there will be plenty of fish by the
middle of September.
Fifteen hundred employees of the P. W. & B.
railroad had an excursion to Hardwood Park on
Saturday last, the company furnishing transporta-
ton and refreshments free. RossvILLE.
From CARRoLLToS, lsr DIsrRIcT.-A Bug
CrG,cis IN a Mans Edr-The County Roads
Pleasant Pic Nic-A New "Toost."-Mr. George
Hanneman, living on the Frederick road few
days ago laid down to take nap and while sleep
ing, bug, commonly known by the name of
"thousand Leg" on account of its great number
of propellers, crawled into one of his ears. He
suffered great pain for some time when a physi-
clan was called in and extracted the bug, giving
him relief
Mr.. Steife, our County Commissioner, is taking
great deal of interest in the county roads of this
section, and people who use them daily speak in
the highest terms of their excellence, which is
mainly due to Mr.. Steifel, who looks after the
pervisors and sees that they perform their duties
properly.
An excursion party, composed of the choir of
st. Johns Lutheran Church and friends, went to
Ferry Point, Curtis Greek, on Wednesday of last
week and spent a very pleasant day in true pic
mic style. They returned in the evening highly
pleased, everything having passed to the entire
satisfaction of all.
Two individuals-one rich and the other poor
met in saloon on the Frederick road one day
last week, when one of them suggested that they
take glass of beer together The suggestion
was carried out when the poor man proposed the
following ''toast" which came near creating an
"onpleasantness :"
The world is supposed to be round as a wheel,
And Death is thing that all must feel;
If Life was thing which money could buy,
The rich would live and the poor would die.