The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-01-31

reducing the per dicm OF court Jurors We might
well afford 10 90 back to the pay Of ante bellum
days. viz. 50 por day. There would be many
people anxious to get ON the jury at that price
there are now at $3.50.
-"when ignorance Is bliss lis folly TO be
wise" man in the upper end OF tho county
was invited 20 serve rs pail bearer for noighbor
who had died. and was terribly exercised 20 know
whether he was expected to go to the house or the
church. Upon inquiry he learned that Of course
he was expected ut the house.
Here Is something startling! \ report has
gained circulation that proceedings will soon be-
instituted. by parties whose names have not been
made public. 90 recover the whole Of the land
upon which the town Of woodbcrry Is erected.
Aud further II Is said that ten. Denjam i. But
Ter Is 10 appear for the claimants.
John VI. Douglass. Of Baltimore. convicted
in the county Court last week Of murder in the
second degree for killing his wifcs paranour, has
been sentenced 10 the Maryland penitentiary for
fifteen years. Douglass was pleased at both the
verdict and sentence ~ he believed his chances
for performing on the tight rope were excellent.
The officers Of Homeland Grange, No. l1O,
Of Govansiown. wee publicly installed on Tues
day night. Goth inst. the Master Of the State
Grange. assisted By Mr.. &. Lyon Rogers, per
forming the ceremony. 4 number Of visitors
present and all par,ook of bountiful sup
per- generously furnished by the ladies Of Home
land.
MIR. James Birmingham. residing near
Noncuahcf tavern. on tue Oh D ORR foai. WHOSE
extreme illness was announced in these columns
last week. has since died. lie was nearly ~ years
of age and was the Oldest man in that Scction.
lie an uncle Of Mr.. Luther VI. Birmingham.
n wsll-known citizen Of tho upper end Of this
county.
Mrs. Woods. Of woodbcrry. while in the city
TO Monday. had her poke, picked Of $ljj. The
lady hal been j"stlc,l by col"rci man and soon
thereafter missed her purse. shortly afterwards
she saw man whom ,hc tunk 10 lie the thief AMI
caused his sftcst. The money was no: found on
him anil there being no evidence TO hold him lac
was discharged.
The Board &c County Commissioners on
Tuesday passed an order THAT the contract here
tufurc awarded Co Sanders 4 rcrkcy for the build
ing of a bridge at MllcT's Forling. eth district.
be and the same il hereby released. and that the
conirac; be awarded to fcrkcy 4 Miller on the
same terms and price. The contract price for she
bridge Is - .IGi.
Tile I'm. -i,ta say. that +. /. Mack. an
unrroic.,onai culorci pedestrian. walked from
Baltimore tu Tnw.nutnWu aud back. on Monday.
a distance ut fourteen miles in les. than onc hour.
Wen bet this; Mr.. Mack il \ better liar than be
il walkcr. because We are satisfied he never iii
nny such thing. II woull take an extraordinary
good horse e. cover tina; distance in the same
time.
MIR. Chat,c, r. Cockcy. a well. known farin-
cr % the "a district. advertise for man thor
oughly acquainted with the growing of tobacco.
and It's strange that other farmers have not done
80 before this, as it i, one # the beet paying
crops which can be- raised. Thousands Of acre.
sc land in Pennsylvania are devoted 20 u and the
iaost .a;isiac;"fy results follow.
~ good many drummer, now come 60 Tow.
sontown but We dant believe they succeed in EEL
ling many goods. \ short time ago one If thee
in iiyiiual. came out in the hor,c-car, anil going
into q store asked how FAR IL was 20 TowsuntoNn.
pom being told that lie was right in the centre Of
the place. he made NJ reply but waited ten min
utcs and took the same ear back To- the city Its
'aic to bet be- want r,ca,el with the appearance
Of the place.
---Mcs.r.. Peter AMI Henry Euhl. who lease
the Myers farm at Goyans;pwn. are winicTinS
horses belonging t. city gentlemen. having among
the number II >:.uHO iroi,cr. They last week sold
y fine coach horse TO Mr.. Henry l.. johnston. the
well known Baltimore banker. ~ good figure.
They also make busins.. oi ieeiiu. cattle going
60 and rciuTLin. from the city this being the only
place between Towsontown and Baltimore where
stock can be accommodated
II masqucrale party was held nj the rcsi-
dencc of Mrs. Henry EichelbcTscr. on Register
avenue. near the lillen road. \ few nights ago
4 party Of thirty latiic. and gentlemen came out
| from the city in omnibus. and with others
from the country made the party quite large
| Dancing commenced at log o'clock and continued
until in the morning. the party par,aking Of
breakfast before leaving for home The affair
was most pleasant one throughout AMI was high
ly enjoyed BY all present.
Some time ago Mich Mulberry. colorel. was
arrested and lodged in Jail in this place on the
/ charge Of stealing several geese from Mr.. John
/ W. Cole, on the old Hartford road. John Miller
! colorci. went Iii. security IN the Of $500. re
cciying. it is said. SlU for the service. A. soon
I A. Mulberry 60; out he jumped hi bail and LETT
sor the North. Miller went To- Baltimore and of
:erci 4 reward If Siou for his rccapiuTc AMI Few
! days ago information was resolved here that lac
| had been Tc-arTcstei ia Boston.
The Baltimore evening papers report that
| the chances Of ,;corgc v. Waic. 81 the 18th di.
,rct. for the position 81 weigker Of hay a; the
| Eastern Scales, are improving, but We don't be-
lieye their IL any foundation in fac, for the
Among the other applicants for the same position
| are Samuel J. Robinson. Vim. :. Cowley and wm.
! Bishop. 9;h di.,Tic; Thomas u. Scott. Sth lis
;riet Nicholas Merryman. 81 district John Z.
| Crou;. 9Th district Martin Smith and Thomas j.
Pitcher. 9Th district. and o;hers whose names
| fail TO call 80 mind.
| a number ofpropcrty owners in the Belt"
I called on city Health Commissioner Stewart on
Wednesday and handed him bill which they de-
sired tina; the Mayor should advocai. before the
| Legislature. which provides for the extension of
the authority Of the Health Commissioner beyond
the city limits. within radius Of one mile. After
n consuia;ion the Mayor and Dr. Stewart agreed
that they would not support such measure. on
/ the ground that the residents of the "Belt' have
already more privilege without paying for them.
| than they are entitled g..
| Some farmers in the vicinity Of Tows1n
town are gathering up the surface from their
! helds and hauling u 60 the furnaces. A son Of
| Mr.. Vim. Parlc,t, Twin; on part Of the Hampton
cstate, recently gathered about forty tons in this
/ way and delivered IL on the Northern Central Mt
1 Luihe:Vic. receiving 81 rer ton for IL from the
! Ashland Company. The high price and inereas-
Ing demand for iron ore l. stimulating others TO
engage in the business of mining and Mr.. Howard
! Riigely, il about commencing operations On
/ portion of biz property, where the ore l. thought
/ 10 oe abundant and of excellen; quality.
/ Within n year two pas, the Hartford
/ turnpike hAs been improved more than any road
leading out u baltimore. Substantial iron bridges
| have been erected oycr the Great Gunpoatler and
| Little GunpoWder falls. and from fifteen 10 twenty
stone eulyeEts have been built. while the bed Of
the road has been generally improved. For sew
eral years past Mr. John :. Giiiings, JT., has man
aged the affairs Of the turnpike, and bis desire 10
make IL af good a. the best has been duly apprc-
eia,ei. Mr.. Richard Francis. = practical road
man. has been the supervisor for several years.
and gives the pike the benefit Of bis immediate
supervision.
A sort Of go-as- you please race took place
through Towsontosn On Sunday morning last.
causing some excitement for time. gentle
man from Baltimore drove on; % Mr.. Isaac Hart
mans. on the Joppa road abou, one mile west Of
I this place. While there his horse took fright and
/ broke away. lie did no; run far before he upsu,
the carriage. ,mAshing IL. and the now thorough
/ ~ frightened animal continued on. picce of
/ one Of the shafts. portion Of the harness AMI
! the blanket hanging 90 him. lie passed through
! Towson;own Mt a thirty gait. sieking a; every
| jump. and not caugh; until he reached Jack
sons hill, a .ails or more down the road.
Proposed Library for the Jail-A Com
mendable Project.-An excellent suggestion
1 comes from DIR. Piper. physician 20 the county
/ jail. that the citizens Of ToWsontown and Of the
whole county who may have any books, maya
Iines. papers. 4e.. religious secular, for which
they have no use, 10 donate the same for the use