The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-03-16
LOCAL ITEMS.

ly had a number of fine sheep killed by dogs.
Engines manufactured by the Taylor Com
pany of Westminster, viii be exhibited at the
Paris Exposition.
The "heavy snow" which had been pre-
dicted for the 9Th of March-Saturday last-did
not put in an appearance.
A number of new houses are now in course
of building at WoOdberry. Dwellings are in great
demand in that hOurishing town.
Col. I. Sturgis Davis returned to his home
on Wednesday, after sojOurn of several weeks
in Florida, greatly improved in health.
ACharIes Counselman has been chosen farm
er and superintendent of the Baltimore Manual
Labor School, located in the LIST district of this
county.
john 7. Johns, Esq, wealthy farmer, has
generously presented st. Johns Protestant Epis-
copal Church, WOrthington Valley, with fine
new organ.
The Chlorine Strontia Water, from the
farm of o. P. Macgill, Esq.,, can be had in any
desired quantity on application to R. Willis, drug
gist, TOwsOntown.
a debt of $4,000 which has been hanging
over the WoOdberry M. E. church for some time,
has recently been paid, and the building is now
free of all embarrassments
ALI the stir to have passed law for the
suppression of the tramp nuisance goes for naught
as the Legislature refuses to give the people the
protection they ask against this class.
pr John Ensor Lammotte, of Manchester,
Carroll county, died about ten days ago. He at
one time taught school in Baltimore county, and
was a young man of extraordinary promise.
Mr.. Frank B. Boarman who, for many
years, has been connected with Ady's Hotel in
this town, having rented Dampman's tavern, on
the Hartford road, moved thither on Monday last
"A new enterprise-a shoe repairing estab-
Ishment-has been started in Woodbury. at
which boots and shoes are mended by machinery.
1t is said the factory is already doing much work
A difficulty occurred near ROst's Garden
Belair road, ON Sunday evening last, between John
Krotzer and Andrew Wolf, in which the latter
shot the former in the leg, inficting slight
wound.
-Messrs. ]. D. Roe & Co., of this town, are
the agents for U. G. Miller & Co., of Ashland, N.
C. r. R., manufacturers of agricultural imple
ments. They can supply plOws, castings, &C., at
short notice.
Mr.. Alexander Moore, of Kingsville, 18th
district had horse stolen from his premises, and
several days thereafter coOred man found the
horse tied to a fence in Belair. He was restored
to his owner.
During the month of February H. C.
Hutchins Treasurer and Collector of Taxes, re-
ceved from all sources S36,640.91. The amount
disbursed for the month was S23, 67997, leaving
balance on hand of $12, 96O.94.
ALI the factories at Woodbury. and vieini-
ty are working on full time. The proprietOrs of
the Mount Vernon mill propose to increase its
productive capacity, enabling it to turn out one
third more work than at present.
Rev. Thomas Harrison, the great revival
list, conducted meeting at GovanstOwn NJ. E.
church on Saturday night last. On Saturday
night of this week he will visit Towsontown and
hold service in the NJ. E. church.
Mr. Samuel Pinkerton, of this town, has
purchased from Mr.. Eli Sifer, of Pa, IS acres of
land, portion of the Perry Hall estate, in the
11th district. The property is all under cultiva
ton and has large barn upon it.
-Messrs. James Giles and VIM. A. Dorney,
two enterprising young business men of Reisters-
town. will embark in merchandising at Williams
port, Nd, about April LIST. Both have already
had considerable experience in the business.
The United Brethren Conference which met
this year at York, Pa, adjourned on Monday last.
The following are the appointments for Baltimore
county: Woodberry, Rev. A. Tripner; Dover,
Rev. 5. Diller; Pine Grove, Rev. W. 0. Wallace.
This week we have had two or three thun-
der storms, accompanied by much rain. The
thunder was heavy and the lightning very vivid,
all of which is unusual at this season Of the year.
But as this is an unusual season we may expect
unusual things.
The heavy rain of Monday night caused a
sudden rise of the Gunpowder Fails and there was
considerable damage done to the works the per-
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rose feet in a very short time and carried away
the temporary bridge.
An effort is being made to have three mails
a day to and from TowsOntOwn instead of two, as
at present. 1t is astonishing what an amount of
mail matter is distributed from the Office here.
This, we think, is conclusive evidence that our
town is growing in Importance.
-Universal attention will be paid to St.
Patrick's day this year, and the old Saint, if he
knows anything about it, can't help but feel high
" honored. All banks, public Offices and places
of business will be closed, and service will be held
in churches of all denominations.
Vegetation in every section of the county
is very far advanced for the season, and should
we have severe frosts the damage to the fruit, &C.,
weuld be great. In portions of the 18th district
flowers which usually do not come out until April
were in full bloom the first of the present week.
A fire occurred at the house of Samuel
Hare, in Hampden, Falls road, at 10 o'clock on
Tuesday night, during the progress of the heavy
rain storm. A load of unsaked lime had been
dumped near the house and covered with boards,
the rain causing the lime to slake setting fire to
the boards. Damage trifing.
An agent of J. Frank Lewis Co., of Bal
timore was in TowsOntown this week collecting
information for the Maryland Directory soon to
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liable book and will contain the name and post
office address of every business man in the State,
besides other useful information.
Notwithstanding the fact that the Towson-
town stock bill has passed the Legislature and is
now law, very little attention has been paid to
it and we still see cows browsing around as usual
It will be well for people to pay attention to
this matter and for their enlightenment on the
subject we publish the law in full in to-days issue
Peter Worker, now IS years of age, has beer
supplying the daily SsR to subscribers along
the York road and in TOwsOntOwn for nearly Il
years. He has a very large list and uses horse
and wagon most of the time to carry the papers
From small business the route has grown to b.
a very important one, and Peter must make very
handsome profits on his sales
a new tax law is proposed for Baltimor'
county Too much legislation will be the ruin o.
us vet. It's a little with tax laws as it is will
road Iaws-evesy fellow thinks his plan the best
and no law is allowed 10 remain in force long
enough to find out whether it is agoOd one or not
The taxes in this county are better collected nov
than ever before, yet the law must be changed il
order to see how well some other mans ideas
framed into the shape of a law-wil answer
Suppose you give rest for awhile.
"A large number of the eitizens of Towson
town having petitiOned the County Commission
ers for the Improvement of the Court House yard
steps will at once be taken to beautify the ground
by the planting of trees and shrubbery, the laying
out of additional walks, &c. We think it abon
time this we're done. We don't think it was eve
intended that the yard should be used as either
pasture ground or a hay field, and we have reasoi
to be thankful that now the grounds are to be EN-
bellished and be made a thing of beauty, instea'
of as heretofore, disgrace to the county.
Rev. John Bear, the Oldest minister in tn
Baltimore Conference of the NJ. L. church, die'
in Baltimore on Monday last in the S4th year o
his age. Mr. Bears last appointment on CIR
cult was Summerfeld, Baltimore county. Ill
was well known throughout this county and wa
for a number of years agent of the Baltmor
County Bible Society, and at the time OF his dealt
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