The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-04-10
LOCAL ITEMS.

And now the weather prophets are already
predicting q rainy summer.
Joseph L. Iiartly. OF this county. has OBJ
tainsd patent for steam stove.
lee formed on Tuesday night last and the
air on Wednesday morning was crisp anl cold.
The toothsomc spring .chckca chirpcih
merriiy. little knowing what is In store for him.
-ThiTty.two persons were committed TO the
Canton Station house during the month Of March.
The country roads are improving rapidly
and Il is once more pleasure to drive over SEINE
Of them.
The courts have decided that 4 railroad
ticket is good until used. The same cannot DO
said about eggs.
A number Of farmers have purchased from
US Gerinan's potato receipt and propose giving it
trial this season.
County Commissioner John II. Mil. udsr
has returned from a business trip TO Biount coun-
~. East Tennessee.
He who kickc,h al newspaper paragraphs
when names are mentioned, givcth himself
away. It's plain ease.
"A number Of the members of the kepubli-
can Executive Committee hVnorcd our sanctum
with . visit on Wednesday.
The Shsrii's notice 60 licensed dealers is
published In to.day's UNioN. Those interested
should give II a careful psrusal
Wheat throughout the country looks mos;
promising and farmers wear smiling faces in
tieipatiun of bnGEiiful harvest.
-Richard II. WOolcn. Esq. Of the nth iif-
trtct OF tnts county. uctu tfhNh 10 serve re u
Petit Juror at the April term Of the T. = Circai;
Court.
The Rowe property. situated near Here
ford. and advertised Tor -als ON Tuesday by Thos.
J. Hunter. Esq. Trustee. was withdraw on d bid
OF $500.
-Jacob X. Mast an sn,crpti.inr farmer Of
Long Green Valley. has commenced mining iron
ore on his property anil 10 hauling the same To
Baltimore.
Mr.. Samuel II. Green. OF Warren. this
county. Is lay delegate To the General Confer
cnes Of 81. T.. Church which meets in Pittsburgh.
Pa. May ?lst.
The receipts oil County Treasurer Hutch
ins durin. the month II March were S2T.5I3. ~ {:
di.5ur,ciasnts. $:;,9' ;.Ga. leaving a balance on
hand Of - 33S.i7.
1t is stated tast engineers are y, work in
Chester county. Pa. running the line tor the pro
posed broad gauge railroad from Phila lelphia 1,
Baitinore--E,iair .Eyi..
Christian DevTies. Esq. OF the firm o:
William Dcvries 4 Co.. has been elected prs,i-
dent Of the National Bank of baltimore vice ten.
Henry A. Thompson, deceased.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Cross, IL t;nVan..
town, celebrated their silver wedding on Friday
night Of last week. They received n number Of
presents from relatives and friends.
Mr. : u. Law. who. for a number Of year,
has farmed the Everhart place. Sweet Air
has ren,el the farm Of Mr. Elijah Siansbury. on
the Joppa road. near the IiarfoFi road.
-HsT. u. ,. BensOn. while moving from thi.
place TO iselair. lost dress Goa, on the Ilar-
ford turnpike. II Is hoped the lin Ter will be hon.
est enough {" return it TO its proper owner.
An exchange says that notwithstanding the
recent wet weather We hear tina, there are It'll
some wells that very low. lc,. NJ know Of
some about here that are at lee; sixty feet ior.
Mr.. W. Henry Smiihson. of this county.
has purchased from Mr.. ". -. Nixon of Bridge.
ton. y. j.. the fne farm Of Ia acres. situated On
Broad Greek, near Pylssyille. Hartford county. for
Si,l5o.
We regret TO say that We know Of no new
buildings projected for this town. We had hOpel
that business in this line would be bT.k the CON
ing summer, in view Of the steam railroads
completion.
The city Water Board ha. awarded in.
contract for work on Lake Clifton to John and
Charles Donoghue for s35.9>j. The construction
OF the lake proper, Il - estimated. will cost S2OO
900 additional.
Col. 7. Sturgis Davis has erected barbcd.
wire fence along the south side of his farm IN tho
road leading FROM Hunt. meeting house to the
Falls road. This material makes a very neat and
durable fence.
$50 far this ha. been u peal April weather,
with sunshine. clouds. rain showers aud a little
cold mixed in to remind that old winter is still
shaking his frosty locks and is likely " do for
some weeks yet.
-Ephraim Hooker. aged - years. living at
Union Bridge. freight conductor the Western
Maryland railroad. wHs run over At BrGcsville on
Wednesday aai received injuric, which caused
his death in an hour.
-Rey. John McClusksy. u. D.. an aged and
honored minister Of the Presbyterian church. ani
father law Of Rev. :. :. ShTivcr, residing at
Windsor Heights. this county, died in Phialel-
phia on the Slst ult
Within the pas, week there have been four
public sslcs of farm stock. inn dement's. &C.. within
aEadius oftwo min. of Towsontovn. Good prices
generally were obtained. although tine season for
such safes 10 about over.
-Tha; gil, edged railroad scheme. in which
IL was proposed 90 build broad gauge road from
Baltimore city through Baltimore anil Hartford
counties and on 10 Philsdelphia. was knocked in
the head By the Legislature.
The Canton Institute has now in its library
l?s books, seven magazine. twelve weekly jour
mails and twelve daily papers. During last month
there were 6S7 visitors to the Institute. Mr..
John Stevens Is the librarian.
lee will be much higher in price this sum
msr than last. A. very little Of this necessary
commodity was secured in this latitude the past
winter the ice-men will have everything their
own way in the matter Of charges.
An ethereal maiden NAMED Maud
Was suspected Of being fraud;
Scarce crumb she able
To eat At the table.
But in the back psntTy-0 Lawd!
-samuel ". Shoemaker. Eco. Of ihis county
accompanied by his wife and one ofhis daughters.
sailed. from New York for Europe oa "Wednesday.
ure ami viii n. 49,, .han. ar ,nan,h.
William II. Richaris91N Justice Of the
peace for the Sd district. residing at Mt. Wash
ington, has been indicted BY the Grand Jury on
the charge Of perjury. lie gave bail in the sum
ofssoo with Mr.. Joseph D. Mitchell as security.
The Oliver Chilled Piow Is coming TO be a
gree. iAso'iie WITH baltimore eousiy farmer, and
the Towsontowp agents, Aessrs. J. W. Lee L Son.
are seihng great msny OF them. They run very
hght and do the work IN most satisfactory man
n"' "a,
WIN H. WALTERS. president Of the BALTIC