The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-01-22

The young man Louis Seeger, of the lei
district, who last May cut Frederick SchanfclteF
with knife, inaicting n wound which cost him
the loss of his arm, Was arrested last week n
bench warrant and while being brought to Tow
sontown by county officer Dobbin, made his es-
cipe and has not since been apprchcnded.
1t l. rumorel that there IL a project On foot
In Towsontown 10 form n company and purchase
suitable ground with the view Of establishing q
cemetery here. This IL something very much
needed and We hope there Is truth in the report.
Aside from the many advantages 60 be gained u
would be paying investment for those who em-
bark In the enterprise.
Christian n. Ahrens, has entered suit In
the Court Of Common Pleas Of Baltimore, against
the Phiia., Wilmington and BALTIC. X. r. Co., for
the killing Of HE mLor son, John A. Aherns. at
Waters Crossing. 18th district, 9Th Of last De-
eenber, claiming $4,000 damages. There IL no
hagman at this station and several accidents have
Oeearred there In consequence
Dorsey, son Of Thos. Cassard. Esq, Of Go
vanstown, died on the lith inst, after very brief
Illness Of scarlet fever, aged 20 years This Is the
second son Mr.. Cassard has lost within q month
from this disease, the frst one being 90 years Of
age. Il IL said that both had the disease In .
miied form but through some imprudence they
took cold which was followed quickly with fatal
results
Ut took Towsontown jury nearly twenty
four hours 10 decide that the fact that n man
had the rheumatism In one leg was no excuse for
murder" II 10 hardly necessary 60 say that the
sentence just quoted was copied from the Balti-
more A~sriea". That paper Is never happier
than when u can siur Baltimore county In zone
way. But Baltimore county can stand II if the
Amsricaa can.
In the Orphans Court this week letters Of
administration on the estate Of Ella NJ. Gill were
granted TO Richard II. Gil: TO Ruth =. Matth-
ews and Charles Brooks on the estate Of Benja-
min y. Matthews; 20 Sarah d. Morgan and Mary
\. b. Purnell on the estate Of Susan L. Hurst; to
George l.. Barklcy and Ann r. Barley on the
estate Of Angelina Z. Dobson, and TO Ann n.
Parlett on the estate Of Vim. II. Parlett.
Thomas Watkins. coiored, ofthis town, Who
was tried and convicted In the Circuit Court
here on the charge Of stealing n bucket Of coal
from the Court House. and sentenced to fifteen
months confinement in the pententiary, returned
this week. having served out his sentence with
the exception Of Eve days in each month which
were taken or on account Of his good behavior.
Tom says he was very kindly: treated by the Of.
feers Of the Institution.
Col. John n. Carroll, foreman. gave the
late Grand Jury sumptuous dinner nj the Smcd-
ley House Friday afternoon, 18th instant.
Tho "set out did credit to the hotel and the jury.
men did credit 60 the "set out so Il WAS about
. stand oil. Those countrymen who drank q
half gallon or 80 Of champagne, believing IL was
cider. found out their mistake when Il was too
late. There l. too much cuisines" In n bottle of
champagne for the average Granger.
Mir. Gist T. cockcy, sf Cockcysvilie. this
county, has a sleigh with quite history. II be-
longcd to Major Ringgod when he was in com
mand Of the barracks at Carlisle, Pa. in 1851,
and was bougb, shortly thereafter by Mr.. Cockcy,
who was student at Dickinson College. Carlisle.
The sleigh has been In constant use ever since
and Is still In good condition. haS ing boon sho
but once since ho owned IL. II was built by Jas.
Goold Co.. Of Albany. n. Y. and Is piece of
work Of which they, " still living. may Justly lcci
proud. Major Rnggold was killed in the Mcxi.
can war and his remains rcpose in Greeninount
Cemetery.