The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-06-12

The masonry work at Loeb Raven, On
the Gunpowsier, !. progressing rapidly and will
no doubt he completed By early fall. tits mag
nifccnt piece Of masonry which for strength has
perhSps no equal In this country. II does not
seem possible that any power could ever move u,
and experienced gentleman lately remarked.
Iii would take az earthquake TO disturb II. and
| even then IL would have Ca be very close"
The Rev. GEORGE King. son Of Mr. VIM. T.
King, n weli.known carpenter and builder, for
mcriy Of Germantown, occupied the pulpit &c
Towsontown NJ. u. church, on Sunday last. both
morning and evening. the pastor, Rev. J. n. Da-
Wis, being absent on q visit 10 the West Mr.
King. although but young man aud not yet
having been ordained, preached able sermons
and promises % become an eloquent pulpit orator.
"A young man named Geo Emblcr was shot
In the thigh and dan crousy wounded during n
fracas In drinking saloon near Garrison lane. lst
district. on Sunday last. Several serious distur
hanccs have lately occurred in that vicinity on
Sunday and IL Is about time tho county police
were putting u stop 10 IL. The fight previous 10
the one q sunday last resulted In u man named
Schanfetcr having one Of his arms 80 badly cut as
e. render amputation necessary.
About two years ago Mr.. Gco. W. Alcr. u
we'll known citizen Of the II district. set Gut n
young peach orchard of upwards Of one hundred
trees. Last year the trees bore some very fine
fruit and looked hourishing. but this year he
noticed that some Of them were turning yellow
and showing evidences of a serious blight. Upon
close invcstigat he discovered that ants had
collected in great numbers about the lower roots
and were extracting the sap, causing the trees 10
decline. lie hopes by the use of hot lye and soft
soap TO Hill the ants and save his trees.
Public school examinations will commence
ON Monday. June 18th. There are seven grades
in the schools and at these examinations all pupil,
answering correctly % per cent. Of the questions
prOpoundcd 60 them in every study, az y! sho have
- general average Of - per cent are entitled 10
- II
grade TO a certificate Of proficiency on leaving
school. The examination Of seventh grade schol
IL equal 10 teachers examination when APP
plying Tor school. In this grade the scholars
examined in reading. English poetry. spelling.
writing. bookkeeping. high school arthmctic.
mental arithmetic ply -irt geo :rarhy. grammar.
history. histology. algebra. geometry and PHI
lo.ophy.
Iii. sra,ifyiu. tn kuoa tia; the rp~.,n
Guards 81 Winchester. Va ON SATURDAY. last. ere
airi an excellent impression. The company
numbered forty three mu.kc's the largest single
company OF visiting military IN the line AMI
with their nes has aud ne~ trapping presented
very handsome aud sOliierly appearance. Their
marching j. said 60 have been particularly tine
and was faNuraby commented upon BY oil ami
experienced soldiers. The BOYS" had = god
time AMI came home deli :htci With the trtr. To
those eiiiEcus VI Miuchc.tVr Who kluIlS AMI
sumptuog-y entertained them tneN feel uutcr
mIns oh,i s1ti'n.. Among these VA Lieut.. M.
ton. OF the Winchester militAtN COMPANY. Ai.i
brother Of Mr.. Jp.. Il. Herbert. 90: thu. phase.
who was pte,en; aui assisted IA ioiu; the huu"r..
The company reached home At 3 o'clock >uuiay
morning. very tired but al safe. NJ accident. w.
unp,casan; iaslents hAtiu: 'ccaiiel g. maS iAe g.
pleasure
VIII OF chauncey Brooks. hcwi0,itic
late Chauncry Brooks. an aged ana wealth, citi
zen oi thi. county. who dic,l about three Wcca.
ago has beca admitted o. probate 10 the Orphan.
Court. The vii. Which !. dA;ei May .. l., h.
confirms marriage contract made in cSutvtu' "a.
zion %! his marriage with Mary 4 Marx by whi SO
she was 70 retain her own property AMI fcc,!v,
quarterly Si5d during their marriage an
Sln.unn from the estate a. b.. death in lieu 20
dover also 5000 wortn of furniture ani the u.c
Of the house AMI furniture fr one yca- thervai;er
The gift. made - hs son. during hi lifetime arr
no, 70 be accounted FOR part Of the estate. ba;
20 be considered absolute :ii;s. lie leave. d..
entire estate 60 bis sons. Walter =. aaI John -.
Brooks and Derrick Fahnes,ock. in trust. g. iis
pose # il AMI rcinyest in Baltimore city. stat af
Maryland ~ utci state stocks. ~ ground rents.
The will also states that the trustees are % haiI
the property on the following trusts. AMI for 10
other purposes r. pay annuitcs If - .nno each
- his wife. MARY 7. Brooks. AMI each . .ts son.
ami their wives aud his grandchildren. after she
latter shall have aitaind ;leir .lst year al.1 -
pay the remaining net yearly income otthe estate.
% the amount e 5000 per 1nnum for each share,
among all his grandchildren NIB. a; 10. Heath.
shall arrive At the age Of - years. Al tue Heath
Ofthc survivor q his sons the residue Il hi.
tate % be divided anon; hts grandchildren. Ii,
AZ the death Of the longest lived Of hi. there
should be issue u any u hi. sons. ;heL the
residue of his estate shall % hi. ii 81, heir. for
life. The trustees. who are the executors. are o.
receive per cent. commission the gross in
come Il the estate. There u a codic'l 20 the Ni
dated April. 1874 BY which he betucathes the
81 0O0 annuity LETT to each of d.. sons and their
On Hft q F.as
death Of any of hls Or their wives. so lon.
they remain unmarried. lie leave each e his
sons. except Albert. the & 'A- house nov oc-
cupied their residence ani iyee's that IN case
Albert J. Brooks .houii marry house shall be
provided for aim. should any u hi. IONS AMI
their wvc. lie the trustees are to takr possession
Of the house. bu; make provision far the re-; 'f
the family not eXreeiins 2."tu Ter anagta. lie
also beqaea,hes $500 each 90 the A.soca'ion :er
Improving the Condition Il the Poor u baltimore.
the Socisty FOR the Relief e the INDECENT ~irk
u Baltimore. O. the Aged Men. AMI Women .
Home and 20 the Baltimore Humane Imperial -
cie;v. he also hequeathe. 5000 annually 20 W al
ter T. Br1ok. iurin. his life 20 be divided am :
sunday school. II Baltimore city and county. with
= -elue.t not 20 overlook the Hebrew schools.
The Masonic Fair.-A fair for the purpose
, Df raising funds 10 furnish the new Ma-"uls
Temple "A this place. commenced in the Tenn r
On Monday night. IN charge of the ladies uf Tow
I sontoWn and vicinity. anil will continu. uui.i
Saturday Bigkt. The main hall J. very hand
.umely decorated and the numerous table,. laden
with Thousands % useful AMI fancy articles. at
I tract many purcha.ers On the first door ~ the
temple u the supper room. charge u Mr.. v IA.
:. keech Mr.. T.. 7. Ware, Mr.. :. Bowen. Mr..
Jesse :. Hunt AMI Mr.. August Loose. In the
main hall On the .econd isor are two cake tables.
ts0 fancy tables. a dorai stand, Jacobs welt &c
a.. In side room this door the Ice cream
| tables in charge of Miss Mamie Feast. Mis- Collie
! Talbot and Miss MAY Butler Mr. Kate ".
Mann. Miss Anna Pilson. Mi-s Kate Chew and
! Miss Roenna Srnt; have charge of tho Hrrli
stand fancy table No. /, Mrs.. wm. II. Ruby and
| Mrs. A. r.. Warner No. .. Mrs. VIM. ". Isaac.
/ Miss Hattie Chew. Mis- Osborne, Mr.. John T
/ Ensnr and Mr.. Il. Edwin Hook: cake table ~.
/ !. Mi.s Gas.ie David.on. Mrs Salhc Miller. Nj.
I Annie Jane. and Misc Fannie Pii.on NJ. ,. Miss
| Mary OWinss. Msss. Kate AMI Lizzie lon sn-eker.
I Miss Fannie Rust. Miss Nellie Feast. Mi-s X a."
DE vallen. Mis. Lille Cooper. Nj. Ala Horn
I anil Nj. Matte Warden jacob. sell Mi.sss
/ Amy Isaac and Mary Franklin stationery table.
I M.ss Rose keech toy table. Mis-. Halle scott.
Mr.. feNis Eogle has charge of the scales AMI also
busies himself IN securing chances Tor very enc
pig. presented 10 the fair by Mr. Lewis ~ rhan.
The fair has been veil attended each evening AMI
doubtless large sum will he realized.
Property Sales. Storm a Ris,cau. auction.
GERS. sold al the Court House. On Friday. June
9Th, for b.. Calvin Williams. trustee, the follow
| property Under . mortgage from W. Carvell
Hall to ". Louisa Robinson. ~ acres rood and
| 70 square perehes of land, lying near Halls
/ SPRING., On an avenue connecting the Hartford
/ pike with the Belair road. % W. Louisa Robinson
| for $4,000; under mortgage from WIN. ". u.
| johnson, % acres and 10 square perches 81 land.
near the n mile switch. Phiiadeiphia, Whining
ton aud BALTIC. Railroad IN the 2th district. % T..
Calvin Williams for s3Tj; I3s acres and 3 rood.
Of land. same locality as preceding tract. and