The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-10-08
LOCAL ITEMS.

its appearance among horses in Baltimore and ..
quite prevalent.
One death from diphtheria occurred a, the
MeDOnough Farm School, In Green Spring VAL
ley, = few days ago.
Nine marriage licenses were issued from
the Office Of the Clerk Of the Circuit Court during
the month Of September.
Among the postal changes published which
took effect Oct. ls 1881, 10 the eurtailment Of the
route to sunnybrook 81 miles.
The County Commissioners on Tuesday APP
pointed William Mehaeis constable for the 18th
district for two years from date.
a few days ago Mr.. T. c. Smith, Of Wood
berry, was knocked down by \ street car in the
city and sustained slight injuries.
-Overcoats and fires we're in demand We'd
nesday morning. The change Nom torridness TO
frigidiiy was too sudden to be agreeable.
As the cold blast NJ the past week came
direct from Canada il may be charged TO vsnnor,
who runs the weather Of that Jiarsfsd country.
There was q heavy frost on Tuesday morn
ing and vessels With water in them left standing
outside were covered with thin scum Of ice.
The interior Of Trinity p. X. church In
this place. has been very handsomely frescoed
and now presents very neat and cosy appear
anee.
Two fine mules belonging 10 Capt. John
Ridgey, Of Hampton, died last week. one from
the effects Of the heat and from some lung
trouble.
The many friends of Bernard Carter, Esq,
who has been III Of typhoid fever and pneumonia,
will be glad to learn that he Is now rapidly i'm
proving.
The public school a, Pikesville. Sd district,
has been closed for two weeks on account Of the
breaking out Of y disease among the children
called scarlet rash.
The County Commissioners this week paid
Chas. T. Holloway $4,000 for chemical FIRE en-
gines for the Belair and Frederick roads and
Charles street avenue.
The date Of the sale Of personal property
Of Mr.. John Edwards, now being adv ertised IN the
Uxiox. has been changed from Wednesday, Oct.
I2th, to Thursday, Oct. 18th.
-Roderick Arnold, of this county, has pur-
chased from the estate Of the late Amos Garrett,
farm Of IS acres, situated near MillersviiIe An.
ne Arundel county, for $3.50.
The Towson Guards, Capt. John Ridgrly,
will leave for yorktown, Va, Saturday evening.
Sept. 18th. IL IL expected that the company will
muster between forty and City men.
The County Commissioners have granted
permission 90 the Northern Central Railroad Co.
20 place switch over the county road Ut Phenix
for the purpose Of placing freight cars thereon.
The Democratic Executive Committee met
again in Towsontown on Wednesday and had =
little more circus All political gatherings these
days seem TO have their music pitched very high
WIN. II. Morling, = soldier Of the war Of
1912 and the Oldest Mason in Talbot county, died
last Saturday. aged 81 years. Deceased was an
uncle Of Mr.. Frank l.. Morling, Of the woodberry
Ners.
A number Of the Democratic nominees
"bobbed mp serenely" ct the Executive Commit.
tee meeting on Wednesday. They wore . self.
satisfied air which was not reassuring to their op
ponen,s.
The Baltimore 0rioie celebration eommen-
ees on Monday next and continues three days.
Everybody s talking about Il and Il 10 fair to pre-
sumo that nearly everybody will take part In the
festivities.
Ella Gertrude slade, aged twelve years,
daughter Of Mr.. Alfred II. Slade, Of Randails
town. I'd district, died Sunday las: Of diphthe-
ria. Her remains were inferred on Ny Ladys
Manor ON Tuesday.
Sell, living at Highlandtown, this county, died In
the Of its mother while riding in city street
car on Monday last. The mother had two other
children with her ut the time.
There were two Bishops In Towsontown
this weck-Bishop Pinkney Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church, and Bishop wayman, Of the
African ". +. Church. The latter preached at
81. James church on Thursday night.
by the October distribution Of the State
public school tax, made by the Comptroller on
Tuesday, Baltimore county white schools receive
Ss,952.6s, and colored schools $l.096.03. The
total distribution amounts to Sl2t,;00.
AIR. Robert Pilson, who ran Lindsey aad
Pisons express line between this place aud the
city, was recently presented by one Of his former
patrons with q very fine silver stem winding
American watch and solid silver chain.
-Bishop Pinkney administered the right Of
confirmation 70 . class Of ten persons at Trinity
y. L. church, Towsontown. on Sunday morning
last, upon which occasion he preached an excel
lent sermon 70 . yer. large congregation.
The Baltimore City Council has elected
Messrs. Alex. Reiman. c. Devries, Z. q. HipsIsy,
ID. J. Foley, Geo. u. Gill, J. Alex. Preston, N. q.
Penniman and Samuel II. Adams directors on the
part Of the city in the Western Nd. railroad com.
pany.
MIR. William Stuart, Q former resident Of
this county. died In Baltimore last Saturday. aged
eighty-one years. He at one time kept the Fair
view Hotel on the Frederick road and held sew
erai Offices In Baltimore county during his life
time.
Rev. =. A. Martin, who for come time had
charge Of the Presbyterian church at Hampden,
Falls road, has returned 20 Pttsburg 20 complete
his theological studies. Rev. Mr.. Fox the regular
pastor. who made visit to Europe. has resumed
his duties.
The report Of Treasurer Hutehins for the
month Of September shows cash on hand Sept. lst,
Ssj,l45.57; receipts during the month from ali
sources, Sll,767.22-totai, S96,9l2.T9; disburse.
msn.s. sls,sso.2s; balance on hand octobsr LIST.
in the Orphans Court this week letters Of
administration were granted 70 Caroline DohIer
on the estate Of George c. Dohlsr TO John Har-
rs on the personal estate Of James 7. NJ. starkey,
and 70 John 5. Cuttings on the estate Of Anna
Hughes Cuttings.
Mr.. William 7. Walters, ofthis county, has
cold his promising Percheron colt Morock, tao
years old, TO Messrs. J. M. Ripple and u. y.
Newcomer, Of Baltimore. The horse will be cent
90 Mr.. RipPle's farm In Warrington county, for
breeding purposes.
October came In very warm and for several
days this week there vas no improvement. Com
plants on account Of the heat q this season Of
the year are Of very unusual occurrence. bat this
season seesas 10 surpass all others In this psrtie-
ular - also In some others.
"A certificate incorporating the Young Mems
Christian Association Of woodberry and Mount
vernen was fled in the Clerks othce on wednes.
day. The incorporators are chas. 7. Belt, A. q.
Eiehslberser, Robs- y. Reynolds, DR.. r. d. Nor
ment and chas. A. Peacock.
Mrs. Wills, wife Of Col. John Wills, the
"Nsstor" Of the usIos. died very suddenly ut the
residence Of Dr.. J. II. Prentiss, Govanstown, on
Wednesday night Of last week. She was highly
ssteemed BY large circle Of friends for her many
social graees and christian virtues.
WHAT with the orioIe celebration, fall meet.
ing Of the Maryland Jockey Club, State Fair and
Yorktown Centennial celebration pleasure. seekers
will have all the amusement they desire during
the month Of October. The muchness ofthe thing
will no doabt have . tendency 10 surfeit them.
Mayor Latrobs inspected the Gunpowdsr
water works ons day last week. The dam a.
Loeb Raven has been finished and the lake is
filing up, the water on Sunday last being backed
nearly up 10 Msredith's ford. The gats-hoass at
the dam will net be finished for some weeks ret
"A regular blisxard from the northwest
struck Tovsontown on Tuesday evening, sending
the Thermometer down from above eighty 10 below
SIXTY. Heavy clothing vas not only comfortable
but necessary on Wednesday morning and We sx.
pereneed the FIRST real fall weather Of the season
During the Mexican war Capt. Randolph
Ridgsly, brother Of Mrs. Judge Grason, Of this
place. commanded the same battery which passed
through this place on Friday Of last week on its