The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-01-24
More OF the Washing Machine Swim.

More OF the Washing Machine Swim
dlers.-The agents Of the white Washing Ma.
chine Company" who operated so successfully in
portions Of this county, and whose transactions
have been 50 fully exposed ia these columns, also
did business In other sections Of the State. The
Cecil Democrat Of last week says:
''On the 18th Of December Samuel A. Brown of
the Ninth district was visited by man represent.
ing himself To be the agent Of the "whiie Wash
Ing Machine Company" and induced by him to
take the agenc ior the sale IL the machines with
In prescribed territory. The agent left with him
twelve washers which were 10 DO paid for whom
sold. Mr.. brown. atthe agents request, gave him
list Of his personal property and real estate, In
order 70 show TO tho company, rs the willy agent
said, that his appointment was u good one. This
list was embodied in n printed form and was
signed by Mr.. Brown. A duplicate was given him
By the agent, and that document he still holds.
week before last stranger arrived In Elkton
and after making the acquaintance Of ono Of our
citizens, offered to sell him number of notes. ag-
gregating about thousand dollars. Among them
was one from Mr.. Brown for 5000. The stranger
gave the name OF Spears aud showed letters from
various brokers stating that they had purchased
paper from him and had always realized prompt
payments. The Elktonian was wide awake and the
matter was postponed. Spears saying that he would
return TO town IN few days. and advising the
gentleman 20 inquire rs TO the standing Of the
drawers Of the notes. Mr.. Brown was Informed
he came To Elkton. lie was confident that he had
not given n note and couldn't sec how IL WAS that
Spears had one from him in his possession. hut
such was the fact. According TO promise Spears
arrived In Elkton ON the same day aud again
offered 10 sell the notes. but the gentleman put him
OIL and urged Mr.. Brown TO take legal advice,
which he did.
accompanied by Sheriff Logan he called on
Spears Mt the Howard House and had an inter
view with him. Spears refused TO give up the note
and claimed that he had purchased II from one
White. Before n warrant could DO issued for his
arrest, he LETT town ON the J.. NJ. train, and
nothinrA has been heard from him since. But
some days afterward White came to Mr.. Brown
and offered 10 compromise. Mr.. Is. Stoutly main
tanned that be had never signed note and would
hear To no such proposition. With that shrcwi-
mess which 10 seemingly u second nature in such
scamps, White offered 10 give Mr.. brown $500 IL
no would go before magistrate and swear that
his name not at hr L"if"m .f ~. aof.. The
farmer could not be "sold in that way but he pro.
posed 10 take Whites S200 and make oath that he
had never kHorinyiy written his name on the note.
THE plan by which the note was secured was
BY having the drawer sign what appeared TO be
statement OF tho value Of his property, which was
afterwards adroitly turned into u promissory
note.
The Belair .fgis Of last week says elf misery
loves company, the farmers IN the upper part 81
Hartford county VII" were swindlel by the agent
Of the so.callcd white Washing Machine tom.
pany." will not feel lone .oinc. The stylish agent
and his companion who Imposed upon them ai,o
operated 10 n considerable extent in baltimore
county. Local agencies were established there ~
here and contracts ,igned. The latter were
adrotly converted into proinissory notes. which
were afterwards sold presumably at a discount"
Court Order.-Judges Grason and Ycliott
have passed the following order in reference the
disposition of eases on the Magistraics' appeal
docket
"in making up the appeal docket for the March
term. 1850. the Clerk Of tbis Court shall inclusc
thereon only such eases ~ have been pending in
this Court for period Of time not exceeding four
terms of Court. All eases which have been pend
ing for over four terms shall he placed on docket
10 be known n appeal sict docket" and Mt sue.
cecdng terms all pending for more than four
terms shall be placed ON said "stct docket. in the
same manner ~ now prevails on the law side nf
this Court under the LIT rule. and cases placed
On the appeal ste; docket may be called for trial
by giving I've days notice To- the opposite patty
to call such case at the next succeeding term 81
Court; and upon proc: Of service of copy the Clerk
shall place the ease ut the end of the calendar n
eases on the appeal docket. But n case brought
forward under such notice must he tried when
the opportunity offers, or the patty giving the
notice will lusc the benefit thereof. and the case
can only be brought forward again under the
cxigcncy Of new notice"
Grange Installation.-The newly elected
officers OF Centennial Grange, =. Of H.. were in
stalled on Thursday. 18th inst. ~ follows:
Mastcr--ticorge II. Mcrryman.
0vsr.ecr-S. Mcrryman Anderson.
StewaTi-Edwin Jessop.
Asst. Stsward-Jeh. ShAnklin.
Chaplain-Daniel Jenifer.
Gatc.kccper-Iienry Merryman.
SeeTstary--Joshua VI. Matthews.
Tressurer-Mrs. ID. Jenifcr.
Cere.-Mrs. Wash. Stevenson.
Pomona--Mrs. Joseph T.. Parks,
flora-Miss Bette Jenifer.
Lady Asst. Sicwari-Miss Sophie Talbot.
The installation ceremonies were conducted BY
Messrs. Samuel Brady and VIM. Is. Sands. and at
their conclusion the latter gentleman delivered n
higly entertaining address. The attendance Of
visitors from other Oranges in the county was
large. The Ladies of Centennial Grangc. as l.
their custom On such occasions. provided most
sumptuous dinner which Was heartily pariakcn Of
by all present.
A Bold Thief-lIc,wccn 10 and II o'clock on
Saturday night the dwcllin. of Mr.. Peter Quick.
about two miles from baltimore On the Bclair
road. was robbed in a most daring manner The
family had not retired for the night. but iau;h,e
wa. about doing So. when she found the door Of
her brothers room. through which she hal TO pass
locked from the inside. She gave the alarm, and
gold watch and black cassimer suit VI clothes hal
been stolen from the young man. room and silk
dress from the daughter room. The clothes were
found in Smiths lane next morning. There is So
far no clue 10 the robbery. The party effected an
entrance by climbing up and over the poriico 20 n
sccond-story window opening into the daughters
rcsm.
Fatal Ore Bank Accident.-A fatal aeci-
dent occurred in the ore bank of Mr.. Ferdinand
Deboy, on the Washington road. 18th district, on
Friday, 10th inst. Several men were nj work
taking out ore when II vas discovered that q
heavy mass Of earth overhead was moving. An
alarm was given and all escaped except GeOrge
Loanus and Conrad Rudolph. who were caught
underneath. They were quickly estricatcd. but
tho injuries u Loanus were of such u serious char
nctcr that he died in n few minutes. Rudolph
had both legs broken and was otherwise seriously
injured. Il is thought he will recover. Loanus
was n highly educated young man and came from
llessc- Daunsiadt. Germany. where his parents,
who are said o. he wealthy. still reside.
Mad Dog Scare. now there il a terri
bic mad dog scare in portions Of the 10Th district.
About two weeks ago a mad dog bittwo large logs
belonging 20 . man living near lIofman's paper
mill. and instead Of killing them Immediately he
chained them up. A few days ago these dogs
broke their chains aud escaped and since then
have bitten a nunber 81 dogs and hogs in the
neighborhood. and CONSERVATION is widespread.
Mr.. Samuel Moore was obliged 10 kill two of his
dogs which had been bitten. Mr.. Guthrie killed
two or three. Mr.. Chas. Curtis one. and . great
many Others have been shot. People are afraid
TO travel at night and many are penning up their
stock and dogs for protection.
Death OF an Aged Citizen.-Mr. samI ".
Cole. an aged and respected citizen ofthis county,
died very suddenly Mt his rcsidcncc near Rider.