The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-03-30
LOCAL ITEMS.


days of the season.
The Grand Jury visited the Jail on We'd
nesday and were handsomely entertained by
Sheriff Worthington.
a number of bass have already been taken
from Lake Roland this spring, although it is yet
almost too early for them.
An important notice to all persons requir-
ing license to conduct business appears in our
advertising columns to-day.
The horse of Henry Wiedey, of Mt Wash
ington, ran away in Baltimore on Friday OF last
week and damaged the wagon to the extent OfS4O.
To run a newspaper without occasionally
publishing an item that is incorrect in some par
ticular, would be like running railroad without
occasional accidents.
Farmers, beware of the glib-tOngued agri-
cultural patent agent, who wants you to sign a
contract. Ten chances to one you sign a paper
that costs you a law suit.
john Quick, Of this county, has purchased
the farm of Thomas Ware, containing 81 acres,
and situated near Oakland Mills, Howard county,
for the sum of 81 ,625 cash.
BY the late apportiOnment of the public
school funds of the State by the Comptroller Bal
timore county white schools receive SS,952.26,
and colored schools Sl,096.02.
Last week Messrs. John D. Roe It Co., put
up a handsome new sign in front of their store IN
this place, and the heavy gale of Sunday blew 1t
down, without damaging it, however.
Howard and Ohio Ridgely, of Hampton,
near TowsontOwn, are members of the Baltimore
cricket club. This clubs play grounds are loca-
ted near Mt. Washington, n. C. r. r.
-Jasper NJ. Jones has rented the Atlanta
Mills, formerly known as Hutchins Mills, located
near the head waters of the Little GunpOwder, in
this county, and has put them in repair.
What has got the matter with the Balti-
more Morning Herald? Lately it has been get
ting things in oureounty terribly mixed-sO much
so in fact as to be entirely unintelligible.
II C. Hutchins, Esq, Treasurer and Col
lector of Taxes, is now engaged in sending out
postal cards to deinquents, notifying them to pay
their taxes within ten days after April lst.
The young brook trout which few weeks
ago were placed in several streams in the vicinity
of Towsontown seem to be growing finely and
look as though they were perfectly at home.
On Tuesday of last week COW belonging
to VIM E. Grim wandered into the barn of Mr..
Eli S. Sauble, near Beckleysvile, and falling down
the stairway into the feed room broke her neck.
In the Court of Appeals on Wednesday the
case of the Baltimore and Hartford Turnpike Co
vs. John w. Garrett, came up and was ordered tC
be reargued on notes filed on before the 22d
day of April.
Mr.. Marshall B. johnson, of Brookland
vile, this county, participated in the grand fox
hunt in Anne Arundel county on Saturday last
large number of ladies from Baltimore took
part in the chase.
john McAIlister, of Baltimore, while fish
ing near North Point with hook and line a few
DAYS ago, was much surprised and highly graft
fed to catch a lake salmon measuring twenty
three inches in length.
Mr.. Van Clief, of New Jersey, has rented
the mill of Mr.. David Lee, at Jerusalem Mills
and will hereafter conduct the business. Mr.
Lee will sell all his stock, &C., at public sale or
Tuesday of next week.
Those of our subscribers who change theil
postofice address this Spring, should let US know
the fact promptly, in order that they may receive
their paper at theirnew homes. Please state pres
ent as well as future address.
A fellow in Baltimore who cares more fol
his outward appearance than for the sweet strains
of music, proposes to trade his piano to mer-
chant tailor for clothes. He is bound to have his
spring suit even if funds are low.
Proposals will be received at the office OF
the County Commissioners until Wednesday,
April Sd, for the masonry and superstructure of q
bridge over Piney run, Sth district. Plans and
specifications can be seen at the office.
DIR. q. W. Norris, the present visiting ply
sicau to the county aims house, publishes letter
in last weeks Journal highly cOmmendatOry o.
the manner in which the aims house has been con-
Quoted in the past, as we'll as at present.
On Sunday last fight occurred near HalP'
Spring. Hartford road, between Mike Kenney and
Pat Connolly, both employed on the water works
when Connolly was seriously stabbed in the lef
side by Kenney, who then made his escape.
Mr. Lewis Held, whose house was destroy
ed by the great fire in Towsontown, Jan. 26th
will rebuild at once of brick. He will occupy thu
corner lot, Mr.. Steiber taking the below, OF
which he will also erect brick dwelling and store
Rev. w. NJ. Osborne, the new pastor o.
Highland avenue NJ. E. church, was given a re
eeption at the parsonage Monday evening last
Members of the congregation provided an excel
lent supper, which was partaken of by large
company.
We feel it our duty to impress upon the
minds of the citizens of Towsontown and vicinity
the necessity of their remembering that we hav'
a law 10 prevent stock &c, from going at large
Attention to this matter may save them some un
necessary expense.
County policeman Chambers this week ar
rested Julia Martin, charged with having stoleI
a twenty-pOund turkey from Jacob HOf, living OF
the Hookstown road. The fowl was found in th'
possession of the woman and she was committed t.
the county Jail by Justice Pole.
On Saturday morning last three boys from
Baltimore were cunning near Sextonville, l3tf
district, when one Of them accidentally diseharg
ed his gun, the charge taking effect in the shout
ders and back of Edward Forrest, one of the par
ty, causing a very painful wound.
Patrick Fitzsimmons, living near Swee
Air, was tried in the Circuit Court on Wednesday
sault on a German neighbor named John Nau, il
which Nau was very roughly handled. He wal
convicted and fined $50 and costs.
On Thursday evening, 2lst inst, coal oil
lamp exploded in the house of George Frieden
valid, at Lower Canton, while the family were al
supper, and soon the whole room was in a blaze
BY the assistance of neighbors the fire extin
guished without doing much damage.
Some fellow publishes lot of"hints to farm
oil HON 1Uho IN Gp of al
things he says "The hardest thing, however, to
raise from farm is a mortgage. There are prob
ably more farmers trying to raise mortgages from
their farms than any other kind of fodder"
The great Texas horse, General Phillips, is
at PimlicO and will start in some of the great ra-
ees there next month. He is said to be a remark
able animal and is considered fit company fol
OchiItree, Parole, Algerine and others Of note
Phillips is entered by Col. Bruce of the Tsat,
Field and Farm.
The Washington Conference of the cOlored
NJ. E. church, which was held at Staunton, Va.
adjourned on Monday. The following are the APP
pointments for Baltimore county: Western Chap
ell and Lutherville, j. L. Evans; Baltimore Cir
cult, John LOggins Govanstown, London w
Briggs; GunpOwder, g. w. Jenkins
Mr. VIM. E. Stansbury, Sr., highly re-
spected citizen. died at his residence, about two
miles southeast of TOwsOntOwn, near the Hitler
road, on Wednesday last, after a short illness o.
heart disease, in the 65th year of his age. Mr., S
was a brother of Mrs. Brady, wife Of the late Mr.
Samuel Brady ST., of Green Spring Valley.
The following notice appears prominently
posted in a pOstofiee not thousand miles from
Baltimore ''In the fUrture THAR will not be any
person ore persons a loud 10 Remain in the Office
at the time of the mail being assorted Onely thoe
that has the Rite" The school teacher, it is sup
posed, moved out of that neighborhoOd some tim
ago.
Our contributor, "Rhymer," has kindly
sent us another poetic efusion which Is very gooc
as well as funny, and we would be please to pub
Iish it but for the fact that it might be considered
too personal. We think, upon reflection, he will
agree with us and not feel offended because vi
decline to publish it. Try some other subject
please.
Since the passage Of the Towsontowu stool
law a number of our citizens who keep COWS hav'
arranged to have them taken charge of by boy
who will drive them off in the morning and re
turn them at night, allowing them to Craze alonI
the public roads, on commons, &C. The boys wit
have undertaken the work will charge 20 cts pc
week per head.
On Thursday Of last week officer Smith, o
Canton, went to Baltimore in citizens dress to ar
rest Edward Boiler, the man charged with cut