The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-11-13
LOCAL ITEMS.

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-chieken pox is prevailing among the chill
drcn Mt Phcnix. y. c. II. Il.
MIR. f.. i. Kelly. living near Pot Spring.
last week lost fnc Young horse from cpiiootic.
MIR. I. c. Lindsey, livery stable keeper OF
this place, lost horse Monday night from
collie.
The County Commissioners will at an carly
date commence opening Wilkins avenue, in the
lat district.
Our merchants and store keepers will soon
be getting ready for the holidays. A brisk trade
may confidently be expected.
James d. Weaver, Greenbaek candidate for
President, received 81 votes in Baltimore county
and SIS in the State. oh, james!
Two gentlemen LEFT this place on Monday
10 prospect for gold on Chestnut Ridge. How
they succeeded We have not yet learned.
The first entertainment Of Hunts Literary
and Musical Social takes place in shealcy's Hall.
TcwsOntOwn, next Friday night, 18th inst.
The "rethrns" come In slowly. One gen
tlcman who bet hat with us on the election has
settled up. Two districts are yet TO hear from.
"A small load Of hay was upset on the rail-
road track in this. place Wednesday afternoon,
delaying one OF the horsc-cnrs for some minutes.
%. =. Macgill continues to sell largo guam
titles Of his Chlorine Strontia water and IL almost
daily In receipt Of letters making inquiries about
Il.
The jurors for the December term Of the
Circni, Court were drawn on Monday. The term
f"AhutNHN'F WI htrt MhnhAl 90 ttlc month, tue
9Th.
Our Democratic friends of wavcrly apprc-
eiatc our generosity in advertising their banner
for sale. II Is our pleasure always to help those
in distress.
WIN. y. Gambriil. VI. D., n popular young
physician Of Aberton. this county. ha, been
Obliged. owing 10 falling health. TO decline all
night calls.
--During the wind storm of Saturday nigh,
last barrack on the farm of Mrs. Gilbert. near
Glencoe. was blown down and IT, contents dam.
aged considerably.
who some years ago carried on n bakery in this
place. died suddenly Mt Ncwiown, Pa, on the 9TH
inst, aged 50 years.
"A resident of this town asserts that the
wind was 80 violent on Saturday night las, rs to
blow his ;nrnips on, Of the ground, Even the
holes were blown away.
The disbursements Of County Treasurer
iIutchns for the month Of October amounted 60
SlS.19l.9i. and the balance remaining on hand
Nov. ls;, was sl.GiO.I5.
capt. l.. Herman. manager of the Shcp-
pard Asylum farm. sold n few DAYS ago u pair
Of fine chestnut coach horses 20 Mrs. Coninc, Of
Baltimore. Mt good round figure.
-Pcrsuns driving on the York turnpike ut
night should keep sharp lookout for the stone
piles on the east side Of the road. a little at,cn-
ton to this may prevent accidents.
Mr. John q. Boslcy. Of the county Treas.
Fittings Co., bankers, are spending week in
Virginia on a cunning expedition.
The residence of Mr.. Chas. Fuglc. on Ken
nedy's lane. near the York road. was entered by
thieves on Wednesday. during the absence Of the
family. and robbed of lot Of Jcweiry.
- Republican. well known here. was fortu-
nate In his election bets. Among his winnings
he numbers about $3.50 in money, suit ofelothes
worth $50, pair Of boots worth $40 and s,ren
hats.
Our Democratic friends. We are pleased to
see, are getting over their recent attack. Their
faces are beginning to assume the usual shape
and their smiles are once more child-likc and
bland.
Hon. u. e. II. Emory. who has been III for
some time. was In Towsontown on Tuesday in his
carriage. lie is still very weak, being unable TO
walk. His many friends hope for his speedy re-
covery.
Ducks arc very numerous in our waters
just now and the shooting Is fine. One day last
week several gentlemen shooting from the Gun
powder railroad bridge killed thirty and forty
rcd-heads each.
The Hillcn road near town, at the point
where the narrow gauge railroad Is to cross IL. IL
In wreiched condition and should be attended to
before bad weather sets In. otherwise IL will be-
come impossible.
Two fine slcishs were sold on Tucsday ut
BOwen's livery stable sale for n mere song. II
the auctionecr could have guaranteed six week
slcighing this winter they would have brought
three times much.
The wind storm OF Saturday night last was
very severe in this vicinity but the only damage
we have heard Of was done to the residence Of c.
Bohn Slingiuil, Esq. Several sash were blown out,
shutters blown of. &c.
The County Commissioners opened two
proposals on Wednesday for building n bridge
over the mill race nj Woodbcfry. but the contract
was not awarded. The bidders were-w. Boil
man, S3il.26, and 7. J. Harding. $3ii.
H.. ~. 4.
night last the house Of John wcndrowf. on the
property Of Geo. u. Milligan. Esq. below Tow
sontown. was considerably damaged BY two trees
which were blown down upon IL. No one was in
jurcd.
"A great many people in this vicinity are
already troubling themselves as to who will get
the Offices under Gen. Garield's administration.
Let them possess their souls in patience. II will
be time enough to talk about this after the 9Th Of
next March.
bills for divorce have been filed in the
Circuit Court by Ursula c. Cox against james T..
Cox, and by Nancy c. Mitchell against james
Mitchell In the first case complainant pleads
abandonment and cruel treatment, and the second
abandonment and deserton.
32s.ss3,2S0 gallons Of water were thrown
during the past month from the Gunpowlcr into
Lake Roland. The steam pumps at Mcrciith's
Ford have been run night and day, consuming
4s6 tons OF coal, all Of which was hauled in
wagons from the n. Z. railroad.
Mr.. j. Maurice Watkins. Of this place,
while out rabbit hunting on Monday, lost a very
hne beagle In singular manner. CorSng 20
fence he picked the dog up by the neck and threw
i over. IL fell upon sharp snag which pierced
It, heart and killed II almost instantly.
Mr.. VIM. Cloud Boylston. son.in-law Of
Samuel NJ. Shoemaker. Esq. died at the resi-
dencc Of the latter. burnside, Green Spring Val
ley, on Monday last, Of consumption. Mr.. u.
was q member Of the bar, n native Of South Caro-
lima, and highly esteemed gentleman.
a short time ago Mr.. J. N. Harden. Of this
county. had his house destroyed by Ere. Il was
insured for 5000 in the Relief Fire Association Of
n. u, which company resisted the payment Of
the policy and he now brings suit in the Balti-
more Court Of Common Pleas 20 recover.
Mr.. John A. Boycc. son Of James Boyce
Esq, residing near this place, was married on
wednesday evening Of last week 20 Miss Annie
Kimberly, daughter Of Edward Kimberly, Eco,
Of Baltimore. The ceremony was performed By
Rev. DR.. Naylor, at the residence Of the brides
father.
Mics Caroline Coo, daughter Of Mr.. VIM.
Coe. who farms Mr.. Henry Kellogg's place, near
Lutherviile, has COW, years old, from which
she made 2G1 lbs. Of butter from Let Of May, 1880
20 LIST Of Nov. 1850. She sold all the butter at
30 eis per d., the sum realized in the six months
being Ss0.lO.
-Patriek, II. Walker, Esq., Of the sd dis,ric,
Of this county, Democratic elector for the I'd Con-
gressionai district 6j votes ahead Of his ticket
At the 7Mile House polls on "a inst. This Il GER
tainly very complimentary and shows that Mr.
Walker Is popular with Republicans rs well as
with Democrats.
Mr.. Frank n. Sadtler was married on
Thursday evening Of last week 20 Miss Ida Hill,
daughter Of Capt. Z. Iiii, Of Baltimore. The Ger.
emony was performed nj the First English Lu-
theran church. Mr.. Sadtler Is q son Of Geo. 7.
sadtler. Esq, Of this county, the well-known Bal.
timore optieian and jeweler.
In the Orphans Court this week letters Of
administration were granted a. follows 20 DIR.
jackson Piper. on the estate Of Richard 7. Piper;
90 Mary Ann Shiplcy, on the estate Of Brice u.
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