The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-03-20
LOCAL ITEMS.

best we had experienced for fortnight.
IF II takes four men to make one 'club, 4"
how many will IL take 10 make n cord Of wood
WIN. Cost. employed in the Canton Chemi-
cal Works. had his eyes badly burned with sui
phur on Tuesday.
a number of persons. charged with triaing
Ofcnsc. this week released from Jail by order
Of the Grand Jury.
What has become Of some our local CORES
pendenisl Isn't Il about time We were hearing
from some Of them
The business place Of Mrs. Hunt, at Can
ton, was robbed on Saturday las, Of $50 in
money and a check for $50.
-Rev. T. u. Valiant has been elected Pres.
ident Of the Maryland Annual Conference, ". r.
Church. for the ensuin; year.
The ElkTidEc Fox. Hunting Club will have
"mee;" at Queens Hotel. Back river on Sa,ur.
day Of next week. March 9th.
-Rcy. j. y. Davis. the new pastor Of Tow
sOntown VI. l.. church. preached on Sunday last
morning anil evening. to good congregations.
Oh Monday night last the dwelling house
OF Joseph Ramsey. near New Market. eth district,
was destroyed by Ere. Los. about 81 500 insured
for $500.
james O'Brien, Of baltimore county. va,
arrested in the city few days ago on the charge
Of ss'aulting and beating Rose james. lie was
committed.
Henry A. Maggie. superintendent Of bridges.
has recommended the County Commissioner TO
accept the bridge lately completed M Miller,
ford, 9Th district.
-James II. Gable. Esq. Of the Baltimore
bar. was ON Wedne.iay. ou motion 81 ". 4.
Hammond. Esq, admitted 20 practice in the Cir.
cult Cour; for Baltimore county
Tile county School Board declare that I'm.
'ess they receive some S23.n00 now due them gu,
Of the sOGniy levy for l>sg the schools will have
10 be closed for the summer term.
-Eev. George 7. Purvis. Of PHILADELPHIA
was on TUESDAY night installed ~ pastor Of the
fine new Prc,byicrian church located at the corner
Of ~. rai street and boundary avenue
-Ey the la.; quarterly distribution OF the
S;ac free school fund. made on Tuesday by the
comp;r'.lcr. Baltimore county white schools re-
ceiVsl S-.>d>.:.l. and colorei school. Sl.ug6.O2
The ToWson Guards will hold a meeting:
some time during the month If April Tor the puF-
pose OF c!cciin. new officers. The company will
have dress-rataic on Easter Monday. March
2gth.
1t i stated rta; house. are in grca, dc.
mand at liamIden AMI WooIbsrry Heights,
Building lots in that section are advancing in
price and the outlook il altogether most cncour.
aging.
The new public school building a, Canton
was occupied for the first time on Monday The
school numbers 80 pupils aai 10 in charge of
Mr.: Francis kcnney. principal. with corps Of
assistants.
a horse belonging to Mrs. II. c. Clark. Of
Hampton. while standing on Lexington street.
baltimore. on Monday. suddenly sunk into the
pavement W 10 hi knees. lie wa. soon extrica.
ted without injury.
On Tuesday letters 81 ADMINISTRATION on
the estate Of the late Charles r. Halle were grant.
Ell 90 George Y. and &. Wilson Halle who gave
bond in the SUN II san 600. with Charlie. ". and
Edwin Jcssof, NJ sureties
-Messrs. Roe { rhilcoai. successors 20 j.
j. Roe Co.. have gotten out a new brand Of ci.
gar'. made expressly Tor them. and called Tow
son GGard'" Thot retail at : ceuts and are an
excellent cigar for the money.
Iron manufactures in pennsvi..pi. ,,,.
die; that there will be = material decline in the
priee Of iron in the near future. This will be bal
news TO large number Of people in Baltimore
county who are now engaged in mining ore.
-Ausuf Harwi;. Of Hall. Springs. Hartford
roai. While IN the city few days ago seeing the
sights. wa. robbed Of his watch and chain by a
eolored man aanici Adams, who was afterwards
arrested. The watch was found on hi, person.
The wages Of the employees Of Mount Yer
non Mills. Fails road. were advanced IL per cent,
on Tuesday. There about ?00 hands EN-
pioysd in these mills, which are running 1t their
full capacity. using up abOu, 1000 pounds Of raw
cotton per day.
Mr.. llOllns McKim. the -ell-known Balti-
more banker. recently purchased lot at Peabody
Heights. Charles street avenue $50 feet front for
which he paid Ss3.. per front foot lie Ia. alsothe
option Of several other lots in the sane locality at
the same EEures.
a son Of Rev. o. +. Flirro. formerly Of
Waveriy. this county. bu; now Of Norfolk. Va.
was stfHcA IN the eve WIKI an oyster shell,
thrown by smother hey. iaaiciins an injury which
caused the loss Of his sight. lie was brought 20
Baltimore for treatment.
The TowsOntown temperance association
will meet At Shealeys Hall on Monday nj sh: nezt
ai the usual hour. for the Transaction ofsome very
important business. 4 full attendance of the
members AID all interested in the we'll fare
Of the as'ocia;ion is requested.
The United Brethren Conference. which
was held this year at West Fairview. Pa. al.
journsd on Monday. The following appoint,
ments were made for baltimore county Wood.
berry. J. G. Crider; Pine Grove. J. o. Clippin.
ger; Manchester. J. u. Jones.
-Briseoe Phillips. colored, who lately sho;
and killed biz brother in hgh; near Mt. wash
tngion. two or three weeks ago, and who after
wards gave himself up. was released from Jail thi.
week by order Of the Grand Jury, the shooting
having been done ia self defense.
The will d Noah wOrthing,on of John over
which there Vas contest, was admitted O. pro-
bate in the Orphan Cour, here on Wednesday.
Next week letters d Standardization will be granted
q Richard J. Giitings AMI Joshua =. c. Worth
layton, who will settle Up the estate.
M. l.. Hartreii, for many years a driver on
the IoSssHi0un railroad. bat Who has lately been
driving on the Harlem stage lice. baltimore. was
thrown from his coach 90 Wednesday afternoon.
On Baltimors street. and very severely cut and
bruised about the head and shoulders.
The regular monthly eniertainmen, Of the
Missionary socisiy Of Epson ". =. Sabbath
School vas held on Sunday Afternoon last and va.
highly entertaining and creiitabis affair Rev.
J. d. Davis, the nes pastor u the ". Z. eharch.
vas Fressn' and delivered an address.
Col. John Wills. Of the Baltimore bar. the
.Nssior' u this paper. was in Tou.oniown 90
Tuesday. lie ualed arouni through our beauti-
fai ns4 fss tine and after partakinK Of . sOlid
eoaniry dinner returned 20 the City 81 Monu.
ments feeling comfortable and happy.
a eAsea, has been filed IN Philadelphia
a~atwsf H. al 81. a.s. L..
instance Of the legal heirs residing in baltimore
eounty. The estatsis estimated 20 be worth about
s3o1.soo. Major John I. Ysliott and Col. WIN. p.
Mauisby 81 wssimiHstsr. represent the eaveafors.
There isa eolSrsl nAn employed at Brooks
furnace. Canton, named John Lsmuel, who ID
knoun - the "msn with the iron feet" lie
valks sbout In bis bare feet. stepping upon iron
bars almost red hot and never seems 20 feel any
sensation q pain. lie Il regarded great Gu
riosiiy.
Men Who are in the habit Of using profane
language On or near the public highways must be
more earefal hereafter IL will require all their
pare cash % pay fines for violating . Las just
passed b. the Legislature Several men and
women have bsen arrested in Baltimore this week
under this nsu lau.
Rev. y. ?. Bsnsos, Who has been pastor Of
Towsonfown ". =. church for the pes; scar. ssz
gees 10 Bslair. Daring bis residence here SIR.
Bsnson. by his Kind and courteous bearing. has
made many warm friends. who will regret the ne
esssity for his departure. The new appoint
msnts for the Circuit are Rev. A. 7. Melvin and
d. W. Einstsin-
Mr.. frank sandsrson, . we'll known and
snsrgstis young farmer Of the ID district Informs
ne that last year be raised little seventeen
hu.drsd Bushels Of potatoes on fftsen acres Of
land. Mr.. s. has hns farm Of leo acres, 100 Of
which are cleared. lie esgagss largely in mar
kss gardening and last year cold upwards 81 s5,-
600 worth Of produce from his land.
a case Of seme intsres; % iaboring men
tried In Court here last wesk. Gee. 7. Whitney,
aroad supervisor % the ID district. paid his msn
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