The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-09-24
LOCAL ITEMS.


MIR. Samuel Register, member ofthe eoun-
~ bar, who has for some time had an oGiee at
Canton, has located in TOwsontown.
-Crban's restaurant set out free lunch on
Monday and furnished upwards Of three hundred
plates of soup, besides other edbies.
The new Democratic Executive Committee
of Baltimore county will meet at the Court House.
Towsoniown, on Tuesday next, 27th inst, at II
o'clock a. ~.
POLAND has not yet put on extra coaches
between Baltimore and this place. When the
narrow gauge road IL finished there will be no
for them.
-Dr Sidney o. IIeiskelI, Of this county. as
sistant physician at Bayvicw Asylum, has been
appointed assistant resident physician at Spring
grove Asylum.
Mr.. Joseph $. Bowen, provision dealer Of
this place. has rented the store room In the Odd
Fellows Hall and will keep grocery and provis.
ion store therein.
-. Edward Lee, youngest son Of Mr.. J.
Wesley Lee. Of this place. left for Kansas City,
Missouri. on Wednesday, where he expects 10 en-
-Messrs. Risteau and Gra,On, receivers Of
ex-SheriG :. W. worthington. begin this week
advertising property upon which taxes are un-
paid for the year 1877.
The FIRST party OF the Friday Evening Club.
&c this place. which was to have taken place on
Fri lay evening Of this week, was postponed on
account of the death of the President.
-freieriek Sauter and wife have sued the
'ant"h company Tor Slu,uuO damages Tor alleged
injury ." their property in Canton by reason Of -
defective sewer built by the Company.
-- Many business places in TowsonI"wn
this week dripcd in mourning out Of respect ia
the late President Garfield. Our people generally
were mgch depressed at tue sad intelligence.
Hey. L. W. Scott. president Of the Mary
land disiic, of the ". i. colorcd church, oficia-
tee, last Sunday Mt the lay ing 81 the stone
81 st. Philips church, at Northeast Cecil county.
William ]. Braien, better know as Rocks,
Saia Mcdonald tried at Tow sontown for the
murder Of Berry Amos, died in Philadelphia q
few days ago.
Alvin J. Phelps. Of this county, has suod
the Singer Manufacturing Company for 81, 500 for
taking n sewing machine from his house under q
replevin writ issued BY n city magistrate: also
for S3oo for an assault upon defendants wife.
Mise Alice Burnham, daughter Of Mr.. q.
q. W. Durham. died nj her fathers residence, in
the 81 district, a few days ago, after a continued
Hines of Fix years. For seven weeks previous 90
her death she did not take morsel Of solid food.
"A 18th district correspondent writes "Mr.
Wilmot johnson, Democratic nominee for the
Legislature. Is not hard man to beat. as he 10
unpopular with his party in this district There
are plen;y u Democrats who will not vote for
him."
Mir. james X. Giss. of wiliiamsport. Nd,
formerly of Reisterstown, who lately purchased
the Shaul store property at Butler, this county,
will shortly commence the erection Of q new store
aud dwelling upon il. which. when completed, he
will occupy.
The new horse railway extending from
liillen station. Baltimore, Ca Point Breeze In this
county. will be finished and in running order in a
few days. Steam motors will be used on that
portion 81 the line between Iiighlandtown and
Point Breeze.
john Siadc who was for many years an
engineer on the Northern Central railroad. was
killed on the Louisville and Nashville railroad,
about tri days ago. The accident In which he
lost hi life caused By obstructions having
Purposcly been placed upon the track.
~ wreck of two loaded freight cars occur.
red above Partition, y. e. r. r.. on Thursiay
night Of last week, which delay ed all trains sev-
cral hours. The accident caused by one
freight train colliiing with another which was
Backed seross the track on TO = siding.
--Eepublican primary meetings wiHbe held
in the several districts Of the county to-day (Sat
nrday. ?ith) to send delegates to the county con-
uenton which meets az Sheaicy's Hall, Towson-
town. next Monday. The places and hours will
be seen By reference to the call at the head Of
columns.
AT a meeting OF the Association Of the
Maryland Line tconfelcrate) held at the resi-
denee Of Gen. Bradley T. Johnston, on wednes-
day night, Capt. wilson Z. Nicholas. ofthis eoun-
~. was elected n vice president. and Private WIN.
fnshVsh Wharton, Of Towsontown, correspond
ing secretary.
a. the tournament on Mr. Jacob ". Pear
ee's farm. Ny Ladys Manor. last week, the sue
cessful Knights were duncan Almony, d. Z.
Wiley. J. X. strawbrijge and =. Hitchcock, who
crowned respectively Miss Mollie Parker, Miss
Mary Smith. Miss Siade AMI Miss L. jenkins, the
latter of Baltimore.
Three fat cars. Of u tons capacity each,
built by the BiIlmeyer Small Company, Of York,
have arrived in Baltimore for use on our Marrow
Gauge railroad. They will be used In transport
ing ral', eross.ties. 4e.. and will facilitate the
work Of tTack-iaying, which 10 being pushed as
rapidly a. possible.
"A very handsome velvet smoking cap will
H. ALL - E~L. %
night Sept. 2s,h. ct o'clock. for the benefit Of
the Towson Guards. The proceeds Of the rafie
will be devoted 10 defraying the expense Of the
music for the lawn party TO he held At EPSON on
the night Of the 29th.
Light Battery C. Of the Third artillery. or
derei by Gen. Hancock 10 March from Fort Ham,
iton, n. Y. u Yorktown, left for their de.tina-
tion on the 18th. As far a. practicable Il will
follow the route taken by washington's force. in
ISL and will pass through this county the latter
part Of the present week.
"A 10th district Democrat, who 10 old enough
60 have better sense, when asked on Monday Why
he did not vote for the Philpot delegates in the
primary meeting on Saturday. said he could not
do 30 because Mr. Philpots father was an old
line Wing" Evidently the fool. killer has not
been around In that mans neighborhood lately.
MI. Skipwith ii. coaie, an employee Of the
Western Maryland railroad. who at one time re-
sided In this place. while coupling cars At viii
Transport last week, struck BY IN engine and
sustained fracture Of the right collar bone. lie
removed 20 his home on Roland avenue. near
liampden, where he was attended by Dr. cairnes.
The regular fall revival, In charge Of Rev.
DIR. Davis. Of the ". Y. church, will commence
Sunday, Sept. 18th, In Chev's woods, near the n.
u. church. Three services will be held on Sun
day and one each evening during the week. Rev.
Richard Norris, of baltimore will preach at N a.
m, Sunday, and other ministers viii occupy the
pulpit throughout the week.
Mr. LemHei ID. 0nutt, Of the Baltimore
county bar, delivered the charge 60 the knights
at = tournament held At Freedom, Carroll county,
ON the 9Th inst. A correspondent Of the Preder-
lex county BaHasr says "the address was q special
feature sf the occasion. The young gentieman
not only spoke with elegance aud ease, but With
decided eloquence aud With all the department Of
an accomplished orator.
Mr.. Anon Bosiey. formerly Of this county.
but Tor some years . resident Of An Sable Forks.
Essex county, ". T., was In Towsontown on Mon.
day and called nj the UxIox of5ee. He was mar
Ted on llth.i inst, 20 Miss Jennie DeLeria, Of Au
Sable Forks, and l. visiting friends and relatives
in Baltimore county, accompanied By his bride.
lie is son Of the late Joshua ". Bosiey and Q
nephew % DE-. O. ". Eosley, Of this place.
There were some lively scenes In and out
side of the Democratic convention held as this
place on Monday. There we're two sights In the
Court room and three pistol shots we're fred In
one saloon and two In another. Fortunafely no
one Seriously hurt. There was very large
crowd of roughs In attendance and the only won
der u that there were not serious distarban.
ees- The residents Of the tosn were glad when
the affair over.
-Grsen tickets were used By the Knish,
party in the primary meeting In this district las,