The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-04-17
LOCAL ITEMS.

The recent cold snap has damaged the fruit
10 some extent, some fear seriously.
Farmers are complaining of the waAt of
rain, the ground being dry aud hard on the sur
face.
1t 10 rumorsd tina, an.,her line building
improvement Is soon TO be commenced in Tow
sontown.
Samuel ". Black Is appointed postmaster
at White Hall. this county, vice Enos X. Wright,
resigned.
.ErekieI Matthews has been appointed
postmaster at Bentley Springs, this county, vice
Joel IIucston. resigned.
There have been several forest fires this
week In the l2th district the line OF the PhilA,
Wilmington and Baltic. X. X.
Mr. Frank Sandsrson. 81 tho ID district.
last week hauled ono load Of kale sprouts TO bal
timore which brought him SO.
-RePublican primary meetings take place
on Friday and Saturday d next week. See ad-
veTtisement vt head Of editorial columns.
-Patrick Flanagan has removed his shoe
shop TO the small frame building on Pcnnsylva-
mia avenue. in the Of the Lee bnilding.
The club house at PimiicO was opened on
Thursday Of last week aud active preparations
are being made for the coming race meeting.
Mt. Washington Presbyterian church for
the year has contributed for foreign missions, $751;
aud wcihercdvills church. for the same object, So
--Zachatiah Aiban. a 9Th district road su-
sionor. have appointed joseph Alban to GIL the
vacancy.
Mr.. William Turnbaush. Of this county. La.
purchased FROM Mr.. James Amos. Jr.. - acres Of
land near Iarrciis'ile. Hartford county. for $50
per acre.
Some Of our local correspondent. nseI n
little s,irrin. up again. But We suppose they
are too busy With their sprinS work 10 give a
thought TO Us.
a little daughi Of Mr.. $. T.. Parks. Of
Lime Kiln Bottom. wM taken with scarlet fever
while visiting relatives In this place. She was re-
moved 10 her home.
-Unusua!ly high winds prevailed here on
Saturday night and sunday last. and the weather
was very cold. There were some dying snsw.
flakes seen sunday.
The many friends of Mr.. A. u. Sank,. the
popular a.eai Of the York road railway. will re.
grst 10 learn tina, lac is lying very in a, his resi-
dsnce below GovansiowR.
The stable at II. Mary's Industrial School.
ON the Frederick road. was burned on Monday
afternoon. horse anil COW lost their lives in
the flames. Damage about $500.
The sum due the county on the levy OF
1879 ami former years is stated to be $4,000.
which. il collected. would enable the Commission.
crs &c meet their Liabilities promptly.
1t does not look we'll for a constable. while
in the discharge % hi. official duties. To be full
= sale poster. Does anybody take the hint,
"A handsome sSt Of richly embroidered vest
uIenis were recently rallied for the benefit Of the
Mount lie sales Academy, CatoBsVillc. Mr.. John
I. bowncy. of Allegheny City. was the winner.
I -t;uiseons have commenced running and
are said TO be biiin- freely on warm days. Fish
ing for sudgeonI is n little like shooting snow
birds--ysry poor sport. accorlingto our notion.
"A cOlorci man named James Crummel was
arrested on Monday by constable Rodgers. Of the
9th district, charged with stealing So from Henry
Price. He was committed TO Jail By Justice Cole.
The lecture Of 4. W. Perric. Esq. in Shea
ley's Hall. ON Tuesday evening. was we'll attend
ed by an intelligent audience. The proceeds 90
to the Towson Guard, and abou; S2j will be re-
allied.
Mr.. Clinton =. Paine. a young Baltimore
merchant and swner of the Windsor estate in Du-
lsny's Valley. this county, vas married on We'd
nesday last to Miss Alice MeCrecry, % Phila.
dslphia.
1t Is said that gold has been discovered on
the White Grounds, Ia the lst district. near an
old mine which has not been worked for many
years. .hafi Lss A.sa sank aud gold which
will assay $40 per ton has been found.
Mr.. John ". MeCauley, Of the LIST district
ofthis county, has removed the machinery OF his
oospsr-shop at Ellicott City 90 West Virginia
where hereafter the slaves will be prepared and
sent on TO the barrel factory for manufacture.
Our old friend. Rev. II. McSsmar, formerly
Of Bentley Springs Circuit. writes US from Alb
iagdon. Hartford county. 10 have the USIoS sent
to that address. saying that he can't do without
IL. lie shan't do without IT, If we can help H.
Mr.. John Ryan, senior member Of the firm
Of John Ryan 4 Co, well. known Baltimore type
founders. made Us a pleasant visit on Wednesday.
Mr.. Ryan Is a native of Baltimore county and IL
veil acquainted with many Of our older citizens.
On Saturday last Mr. {. Y. Cherbonnier
was admitted TO practice in the Circuit Cour; for
Baltimore county. lie had been y student in the
Office Of Major John l. Yello,t and his examina
tioa il said TO have been n most creditabs one.
A. ~
was in Towsontown on Tuesday. looking at the
Smsdlcy House property with a visw 10 renting
IL. lie 10 n very pleasant gentleman and was for
msrly proprietor of large hotel at Altoona, Pa.
Mr.. Avian Eaton Is getting out granite at
his quarries in the "a district for the new Baiii
more Ohio railroad building 10 be erected on
the corner Of baltimore and Calvert streets. Bal
timore. and has large force OF hands employed
MIR. Samuel Mcneil, q native Of Chester
county, Pa. but until recently = resident Of York
county. has taken up his residence in tho 9Th dis
triet Of this county. near Shane postofiee. lie
called TO see Us on Tuesday and subscribed for the
USioS.
Charles Reed, flly lone. died at Pimlice
on Saturday last. A few days before MeMshon's
Claudia. while being exercised on the track. ran
into the fence and injured her shoulder 50 badly
that she will not be able TO al her engagement.
at the spring meeting.
Mr.. Lewis II. Urban made some improve
nsnts TO his Gne lot this week by setting his fence
out on line with that on the south. lie also 70.
Gently purchased from Mr.. Smellcy. In order 10
straighien his line, few feet Of ground binding
on Pennsylvania avenue.
The Prcsbytery Of Baltimore. at it, session
this week, at the request Of Rev. A. y. Chapman.
pastor Of Mount Paran and Qaarries churches. in
the I'd dstrie; Of this county, released him from
his connection with those churches. lie goes 10
the Reformed Church. Ulster, y. y.
The first and final account of Mesns. Git
a. IT. -
Of Noah Worthington Of John, was passed by the
Orphans Cour, on Tuesday. Tho amount Of
money collected by them was Si3,0ll.g6, upon
which the Court allowed them per cent. CON.
missions.
Mr.. T. u. Ferguson. hsh commissioner,
gives notice that any citifen of the State having
pond or stream which he wishes TO supply with
California brook trout. or landloeked salmon, can
be supplied at Druid Hill Matching -houss. In-
ported German carp will also be distributed in .
short time.
A strong effort is being made to induce
Gov. Hamilton not TO sign the bill for opening
North street through the grounds Of the Blind
Asylum On North boundary avenue. In order 10
do this-to make the street straight-it will bs
necessary 20 remove the stone workshop on the
east side Of the grounds.
On Saturday, 81 inst. a little child Of Mil
lie Brown. eolored. living near Jerusalem Mills.
was burned 20 death. The mother left the child
alone In the house for some time and on her re-
turn found It's dead body lying upon the floor,
burned 10 . crisp. II set Its clothing on Gre
while playing about the stove.
We last week stated that Mr.. s. N. Shoe
maker was erssting an immense grape arbor Of
his country place IN Green Spring Valley. The
Baltimore Herald eribbed the item from us aud
gave IL In the following beautifully mixed ap
form: "Samuel N. Shoemaker, Of Bsltimsrs city,
10 Erecting large mansion at his country seat In
Long Green Valley"
The County Commissioners propose Pc
titioning for writs Of habeas corpus for the dis
charge Of six persons from the county confined 10
Spring Grove Asylum for the Insane, near Ca
louisville. on tho ground that they have recovered
their reason. The Commissioners will take this