The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-01-17
LOCAL ITEMS.

day.
-Georse Burns. Of MONA, Washington. was
thrown FROM horse u few days ago and had an
arm broken.
during the year 1879 sixty seven prisoners
were sent from Baltimore county 10 the Maryland
penitentiary.
-tieorsc ". Fselmyer. OF the st district. has
!, been appointed ono Of the door Keepers Of the
House of Dccga,cs.
Maggie Sunlighior and John SHUTDOWN
were both in Baltimore station house on the
same day. charged with assault.
The TOwsun Guards contemplate giving n
promenade concert at the Smcdlcy House some
time during the month OF February.
Solomon Brown was lodged in the county
Jail on Wcncsday on the charge Of .ctting IRE to
u barn ON the property of Henry Cole in the lst
district.
Several gentlemen in the l9:h district in.
duiged in u fox hunt on Saturday last and cap
turcd two foxes in n few hours with Mr.. y. NJ.
Brian's dogs.
in the Circait Court on Tuesday. On motion
of State. Attorney Mcintosh Hon. Charles u.
Roberts. of Westminster. was admitted an at
torncy of the Court.
The body Of "A female infant found in
the wood. near llampdcn. Falls road. Sunday
last. A post mortcm examination revealed the
fact that It had been still born.
The large four mill. oI Mc.srs. GambFill
Co.. ON the Paiapsco. are now running on half
time. being over stocked with flour. Their clcva
tor has H. nU bushels of grain In it.
The County Commissioner. on "wednesday
appointed Vim. l.. Tracey. Of the i;h district. 10
supcrintcnd the masonry "l the bridge over Sioney
run. ON Mcrrymans lane. 9TH district.
--Rcv. ;. Reese Murray. of the VI. +. church.
who was located at Tuwson;nwn ior enc year. Wa
married in Baltimore. ON the lsth OF December.
TO Miss l"u J.. Sh"wacrc. of that city.
-Mr. Charles larlcy. of Mt. Washington.
has recently erected. at an expense Of S5ur. an
incubator Tor Matching chicken. which lie pro.
poses e. chip 10 the New York markets.
---Zaca CamphoT. coorcl. was tiled in the
county Circuit Court On Wednesday. for tho muir.
der of his sister. in Baltimore un the liih .. last
June. and was convicted of granddaughter.
Two c"loTel women named Buniun were
arrested ON Tuesday last On the charge of setting
fire to straw rick on the farm OF Mrs. Mary
Grifith. near Waters oil camp. ground ~ district.
Mr.. Tho,. {. lruG. secretary. treasurer and
examiner of the county School Board. will accept
our thank, tor pamphlet copy &c the rcpor, .:
the School Commissioners for the yOar ending
Dec. 30. 1879
--Mr. Albert Michel. Of baltimore. a few
days ago found near the Ackcr House. on the
North Poin; road. an Indian relic in the shape 81
a stone tomahawk. The tomahawk Wa present
oil 90 the Academy Of Sciences.
--Rev. George G. Bacon, &c Liberty Circuit.
son Of John Bacon. E.q.. cx.county Clerk. was
taken suddenly III at hs father. residence
-
~ TO be able to FcturnS,o III. pot.
Snow fell to the depth II .cvcral inchc. on
Monday night but the waria RAYS Of Tuesday {.
sun caused Il TO disappear rapidly. rendering
our streets IT'LL more di.agrccablc than they had
been for the past two weeks more.
We had pleasant call on Wednesday from
Rev. j. ". Gray. formerly pastor Of EPSON ".
j. church. in this place. but now stationed in
Washington. Mr.. Gray has many warm friend.
here who greeted him very cordially.
SMALLPOX has made It's appearance in the
southern section Of our county and one death has
been reported. the disease having been con, racie
from tramp. People should be careful about
harboring these nonadic individuals.
Mr.. Samuel a.. Wilson. Of this place. loft
at Office few days ago a curiosity in the shape
Of Methodist hymn book. Il is the property Of
Mrs. Stevens. his mother law Is los years old,
and looks a though /, had seen good service.
Hugh McAvoy, employed n laborer on
the Frederick turnpike. robbed Michael kilkrane.
the foreman of the road. o: $50. McAvoy wa.
afterwards arrested at Gainesville and $500 of the
stolen money found ON his person. The balance
he had spent.
Tie baltimore Cemetery. located on the
Belair road. contains lo0 acre.. II was opened
in 1851 aud since then ii.?ji bodies have been
inferred there. There were Qua intermcnts iasi
year. Mr.. Francis White is the president Of the
Company owning the cemetery.
The rev Canton police station has been
. ceptcd by the County Commissioners. Its neat
brick structure. 90 feet front with Il depth OF 81
feet, two stories high, with rooms for the mags
tratc. officers quarters. cells, 1c. The namcs al
the County Commissioners are inscribed ON the
corner stone. Samuel /. Butler of this place.
was the contractor for the building, which Cos,
about Sl.,OO.
1t was stated in these columns two week.
ago that IN fight which occurred at Mccormick,
store. near baldwin posioilicc. during the holi.
days, Mr. Walter Boarnan had been cut in the
arm. We are glad 10 state that there was no truth
Ia the report. Mr.. BOarnan happened at tho
place named and when some one started dis
turbance he ut once left, being in no way con
nected with 10.
We were shown this week by Mr.. Nichola.
Shock, very neat Sorkiug model of hydraulic
rain. recently invented by Judge Yclloi,. and for
which he has obtained n patent. The invention
Is something entirely in hydraulics and. IL /.
claimed. on account of its simplicity and power
will eventually supcreedc everything else in that
line. The model Is the haniiwork Of Mr.. Shock
and proves him 20 be = thoroughly skilled ne
chanic.
Three young men and four young ladie,
were arrested on Friday Of last week by Cops;abl,
Beckley. Of Reistcrstown. charged with disturbing
religious worship Mt Pleasant Hill VI. T.. church
on the ReisterstBwn road, near OWING Mills q
few days before. They were taken before Justie,
Quicker and fined IS and costs. amoun,ingto 500
In each case. one of the persons arrested was
bride, she having been married abou: two week,
before.
jonathan Swainscoi,. aged 20 year. n res.
ident Of Baltimore city, was found on TUESDAY
morning in Loudon Park Cemetery. on the Fred.
erick road, lying near the grave 81 his fret wife
in dying condition. lie was removed 10 the
Frederick road station house where he soon cx-
pircd. Justice Cloudy hold an inquest. A post
moEtem examination was made by. br. Holiday
which revealed the presence Of poison in the
stomach and the jury accordingly rendered yer.
diet Of suicide by poison.
The County Commis sioncrs have adopted a
set Of stringent rules for the government of th,
several police stations. Rule is 10 the point and
Il as follows: "No person or persons shall be al
lowed 10 oitcr about the premises unless directly
connected with the office, and condition vii
the Constables. Special or Regular Police 10 per
mittel to remain greater length Of time than i
absolutely necessary for the Transaction Of sucl
business as may have called them 20 or requirod
their presence at the Station House."
a horse got out of trban's yard On Tues.
day and started down the pike ut n lively pace
turning east into Chesapeake avenue. spike
team, with u small white mule in the lead, hap
pened to DO passing at the time. and the mule
possessing n taste for sport Of The kind, dashed
after the horse, carrying the balance of the team
with him. Around the corner ut Willis drug
store they few, without touching anything, bu
were soon stopped without doing any damage
A The event occasoned much amusement.
MIR. Franklin Davis. who. several years ago
leased " acres Of tho Myers farm. near Goyans
town. from Mr.. Peter Ruhl, upon which he set ou
n nursery Of peach trees. has leased 20 additions
acres which will be devoted TO the same purpose
Mr.. Davi. Is extensively engaged In the nursery
business, and has several tracts Of land in Balti
more county which used for the purpose. III
l. also connected with large nurseries In tho South
The stock offered by Mr.. Davis Is said 10 be unu
suaiiy fine and reliable and is meeting with read,
sale.
-Mcssrs. Middleton and Poultney have com
menced the erection Of residences tho property
lately purchased by them from Mr.. Lewis j. Rob
nh. Al Ridera Einlinn. n q. II. IL. An axennn