The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-12-18

There are several eases Of scarlet fever in
the vicinity Of Towsontown.
Hon. J. Fred. c. Talbot was engaged In
the Circuit Court Tuesday.
Much Of the iron ore mined in York county
Is shipped 10 the Ashland furnaces in this county
Those well informed say that the present
Grand Jury viii complete its labors before the
holidays.
We regret 20 learn that Col. William A.
MekelliP, Of Westminster, has been lying quite
III with pneumonia.
a number Of people in Towsontown-
grown persons rs well chillrcn-haye lately
been effected With liberated sore throat.
The waverly Democratic club Il this coun-
~. favors the nomination %; the Ion. Charles h.
Robert. of Westminster. for Governor.
-Fiuah Collins. hailih 60 the Orphans Court,
was thrown from his horse ON Monday. anil was
painfully though not dangerously hurt.
The net receipts Of the fair aEi sup;cr
held In the basement uf the VI. l.. church four
evenings las; week amount 20 about $50.
The Misfes Whitclock. daughters Of VIM.
Whiielock, Esq. prominent citizen of this coun-
~. were at Geneva, Switzerland. on 9th Nov.
"A new disease has attacked the hogs in the
vicinity of Rcistcrstovn aud many OF them are
dying. The disease seems TO effect the throat en-
tircly.
Mr.. V. j. cloushcr, Of Carroll county, has
accepted the position Of mana ger 81 the McDonocn
School Farm. on the W. VI. Railroad. near Ow-
inss' Mills.
As required By Law Sheriff Vim. A. Sisdc
on Tuesday last renewed his bond in the sum or
$4,000. his surciics being Mcssrs. John Harris
and John Gnnthsr.
The belt" thieves paid their rcspccts the
past week to the hen house Of Mr. Samuel ".
Storm. clerk to Sheriff Sladc, and carried OF nine
white LeghoTn chickens.
-tiov. Hamilton has commissioned Nicholas
Tcggesi and Peter Shancr frs; and second lieu
tenants, respectively, Of the Maryland llussars of
ilighlandtown. this county.
Urban will rattle 2S-pound turkey one
evening next week. There will be railing every
nigh. next week Mt his restaurant, he having Sc
cured :inc lot Of turkeys.
On Monday last Jugc Yellott released from
the House Of Correction. Gndcr writs Of habras
corpus. white man and woman who had been
committed from Baltimore city.
The Worihington will ease was up again in
the Orphans' Court this week. Mcssrs. Cuttings
and Mcintosh being engaged on one side and
John i. u. Dorsey on the other.
The Northern Central Railroad Company
has lately declared n scmi-annual dividend OF "a
per cent. This will be good for the stock
holders Of that aourishing corporation.
AT meeting Of Baltimore County Grange,
held In the city on Nth inst. Mr.. Chas W. Scmmes
was installed assistant steward, Col. ID. Jcnifer
ovcrseer. and Mrs. Thos. y. Todd. Ceres.
in Wednesday next, 22d inst. according
10 Nennor, we are 20 enjoy snow Of seventeen
hours duration. II you think vcnnor's head.
level commence getting your slcighs in order.
Mrs. Horncy. wife Of Charles Horncy. n
gardner living on the Phila. road while return
ing In her wagon from market on Tuesday, was
stricken with paralysis and died in n short time.
MIR. j. ID. Zouek, Of the late Henry
Louek, Of this county. was married on the 10th Of
Nov, to Miss Lizzie Shrk. Of Hanover, Pa. Miss
Shirk graduated ut Luthcrvilc Seminary in 1875.
Some kind hearted soul has presented our
brother OF the Ellieott City frogr,ss with n ten
pound pig. What does an editor want with pie
unless sone one presents him with corn TO feed il
on!
At the meeting Of the MARYLAND State
Grange in Baltimore this week Baltimore county
was represented by Messrs. Daniel Jcnifer. VIM.
u. Sands, Geo. II. Mcrryman, Geo. II. Elder and
Samuel e. Hcrd.
Herman Ollie. OF Homestead. was arrested
on Wednesday night ON the charge Of cutting
John Miller In the face with u knife. lie was
taken before Justice Cole and gave bail for n
hearing next week.
Those who failed to get lee the last freeze
arc now fearful that another opportunity may not
offer, but IL any dependence can be placed in
Nennor they need give themselves no uneasiness.
There will be plenty Of ice yet.
There u no truth in the statement, pub
shed in several Of the city papers. that Mr.. John
Grason has been retained as counsel for the coll
orcd man Gothar,, now confined in Jail here on
the charge Of killing Joseph Wood.
MIR. j. Harry Ward, son Of DIR. !. Il. Ward,
OF Govanstown, Is engaged In the commission
business at No. Spears Wharf, Baltimore. The
style OF the urn, as announced In an advertise
ment elsewhere, Is J. II. Ward 4 Co.
Mrs. O'Donovan, wife Of the late DIR. John
ii. O'Donovan. and mother Of Mr.. Edwin o'Don-
ovan, Of sweet Air. this county. died Mt her resi-
dence in Baltimore, last Sunday, in the 18th year
OF her age. She was n highly esteemed lady.
- certificate incorporating the Target
Association Of Baltimore County," has been fled
In the Clerks Office, the ineorporaors being Chas
Klein, Antoine Juarez, Vim. Walters. Valentine
kohlhepp, Chas. s. Shrciner and Ernst BUSH
man.
An entertainment will be given at the pub
lic school house Mt Carrollton, Frederick road.
Thursday night. Dec. 23d. commencing Mt ~
o'clock, proceeds to be applied to the purchase Of
an organ for the school. Admission 10 and IS
cents.
Samuel ". Shoemaker. Esq, whose beau
tiful country estate, "Bnrnside' is located in
Green Spring Valley, lately added enc imported
Jersey COW TO his already choice herd. II l.
claimed that this Is one Of the finest cows In the
State.
Mr.. @. W. Watts. proprietor Of large
dairy IN the let district Of this county last week
purchased ut sale In Philadelphia. Gveimported
Guernsey heifers for which he paid 81 ,365. The
and $3.50.
-Messrs. Russell 4 Bro, the en,erprising
merchants Of Reisters,own. are generally ahead
OF Everybody else In all things and now they have
gone TO work and caught "snow-wh rat In
their store.
An association for Instruction In vSsa! aud
instrumental music has been formed at waverly,
with the following officers Musical director.
froi. Harry w. Porter president, Josep A. Boil
gianc secretary. Chas. II. Bond; treasurer, Miss
Ella Hamilton.
DIR. William Armistead Moale, Of baltimore.
was married at 81. Paul's r. Il. church, on Wed
nesday evening, 10 Miss Eleanor Eldridge Git
tngf, granddaughter of the late Col. John s. Git
tings and sister of John s. Citing, Jr., Esq., the
weli-known banker.
Mr.. Ham. Gittings, formerly Of this eoun-
~, and who is considered one Of the finest Geld
shots In this country. in pigeon match for 500
In New York last month"; came OF m easy victor
over Mr. Murray, Of that city. They shot nj 100
birds each but the number killed has not been re-
ported.
Harry Diggs, the colored boy who was 60
severely hurt In jumping from the residence Of
Mr.. Chas d. Fisher. on Charles street, Baltimore,
which was destroyed by FIRE on Sunday morning
last has since died. lie was q son Of William
Digs, who lives on Mr.. Fishers country place at
Lake Roland.
Charles Martin, arrested In Pittsburg last
week on the charge Of stealing a lot Of harness
from Mr.. J. d. Mallory, Of waveriy, and now con
fined In jail here was formerly engaged In the
livery business In Baltimore and was generally
well thought Of Two or three Of his aeeompliees
have also been arrested.
"A we-known Democrat Of the 18th dis
tric., this week sent In his name a. a subscriber
10 the UsIox. He says 81 have been taking three
other county papers manning thsml for some time
but would not give the usIox for all Of them
together" He adds that he has been reading the
paper for some time. having borrowed Il weekly
frnsn N nofwhbor huf herenfH he .w..s.n. "A n.