The Baltimore County union., 1881-11-12
LOCAL ITEMS.

The election being now will have
more space TO devote to other matters.
Rev. VIM. u. Litsinger, Of Finksburg, Who
has been very III for some time, Is improving.
jacob Robertson Il running daily
stage line between kingsvie. Bclair road. and
baltimore.
-Prcsiden, Arthur has fixed Thursday, No
vetnber 2ith, as day Of national thank giving
and prayer.
With prices Of almost everything up TO the
top notch the coming winter will be hard one
upon the poor.
The Pikesyilie and Pimlico horse railroad
is advertised To be sold unicr n foreclosure Of
mortgage for $4,000.
The large distilicry at Mcivalc. n. c. Il. H..
which has been idle since August lsi, resumed
operations this week.
MIR. John Merryman's condition has been
very critical the past week. There seems to be
little prospect for his recovery.
james A. wirts has filed bill in equity
for divorce. vinculo matrimonii. from his wife
Margaret Wirts, cause dcser,ion.
The jurors for the December term Of Court
were drawn on Wednesday. The term commences
on Monday, the 9TH Of the month.
The fields are again getting quite green.
the recent rains and mild weather of the past two
weeks having produced this result.
Rev. 7. T. wysong will preach al fairview
Southern Methodist church. near Sunny brook.
Sunday. November 18th. at , =. M.
The temperance element made rather u
poor showing in Baltimore county There were
several causes which ic,i To- thi. result.
in the Orphans Court tits week letters oi
administration were granted to Mary l.. Hahn
on the estate Of John n. Hahn. deceased.
Rabbits are said to be very numerous in
the upper end oi the county. 4 good many part
ridges have also been baggcd since Let inst.
-Barn- burning l. becoming alarmingly frc-
qucnt in Baltimore county. The perpetrators Of
these outrages ought 60 be brought o. Justice.
], Mr.. q. Clinton Hanna. who was appointed
principal Of ResterstoWn high school, Vice Mr..
Ijams. resigned. has declined the appointment.
--Scryiccs will be held at II. Johns Mission.
York Rad. Sunday. 18th inst. at . =. IN. Preach
ing by Bcv. J. y. Davis u. u. Public invited
The people of Homestead. Hartford road.
want a IRE department and petition will bc pre-.
sented 10 the County Commissioners to tha; effect.
Mr.. Lewis II. Cole. who has resided for
several years ON the Clover iliIl farm near Fink
burg. has removed to owings' Mills. this county.
AT least a dozen dilcrcn; kinds Of tickets
were u,eI at the 9th districts polls on Tuesday.
II would be hard To tell where half oi them cane
from.
MIR. Charles \. Roe. formerly clerk in
the store Of Roc & Chilcoai. in ,hi. place is III
with typhoid fever. lie is boarding at Adys
Hotel.
The young scra;chcrs" were out in force
on Tuesday. There perhaps more cutting #
tickets than ever before ia Baltimore
county.
The matrimonial bans between n boy Of
u and girl Of u have been published by Rev.
Father Miller, of -. Joscph's Catholic church.
Bsiair road.
-Dr. J. Robert Ward. Of Govanstown. has
been elected president ofihc State Boari of Health
to Gil the unexpited tern Of Dr. T.. Lloyd How
ard, deceased.
On welncsiay night Of last week a horse
was stolen from the stable Of William Bushey near
Mount Gillead church, ith district. and the ami
NAL has not yet been recovered.
There was another ease of dphthcria in
Towsontown this week. but the disease in 4
rather mild form. l; has also made its appear
ance in other sections Of the county.
The GTeenbaek party Of Baltimore county
will make iis salt river" trip % little expense.
They propose getting row boat, which will be
large enough 20 accommodate all of them.
The election passed of very quietly in the
county and We have not heard Of single breach
Of the peace. The weather very disagreeablc
and the vote was much smaller than usual.
-Messrs. stiefel and Millcndcr. who were
reelected County Commissioners On Tuesday,
were warmly congratulated by many friends on
Wednesday when they reached Towsontown.
MIR. c. @. Hill of Arlington, ihi. county.
has obtained a paten; for a moulding machine.
Mr.. James Bujac, Of Catonsville. has also obtain
ed patent for an APPARATUS for reducing ores.
There must be truth in the say z
that rainy election day IS good for the Demo
erats. Al least We are willing % affirm that
Tuesday last was not good day for Republicans.
Upwards Of 200 votes pollcd at the
Woodberry precinct Of the 9th distric; on Tues
day and out Of this number there were but eleven
sides.
Col. u. Jenifer, president of the Baltimore
county School Board. and John l.. Swift. mem-
Der Of the same Board. bave been drawn 10 serve
as jurors at the December term Of the Circuit
Court.
The 18th district continues to keep up it,
reputation. There 500 names on the poll.
book and on Tuesday last jGj votes Polled
There are probably no, over $50 legal voters in
the district.
ia. nu,it. ,f r.i.,a,.,,,,, i;,b s.h.,I
just before Mr.. l.. 4. Ijams vacated his position
Of principal. presented him with handsome dee X
as u testimonial Of the high regard in which he
is held by them.
There il con.iLerable sickness in sections
Of the 18th district. principally bilious and ma
laria fevers and ague. These diseases also pre-
vail In other sections Of the county far removed
from ''the necks."
daniel French. of Kingsvillc, ilth district.
IL now lying dangerously III. A few weeks ago
his eye sight began failing without any apparent
cause and since then he has been attacked fire.
quently with spasms.
-Mrs. Caroline Foster daughter of the late
John W. Onion, died oftyphOd fever at her res
idence near Upper Falls. this county, on 9th inst.
Her remains were taken TO North East, Cecil
county, for intermenf.
The coupons due Nov. !. Issi, on the bonds
Of the Baltimore aud Delta X. Il. Co., will be paid
on and after that date at the OLD Town Bank. Of
Baltimore, on presentation or through the Clear
ing House.-Bsioir -Egis.
The act 20 prohibit the sale of ihtoSiea-
ting liquors on election day is one Of the very
best laws that ever was passed. Some people
say that if IL Il n good law for election day why
not the same for any other.
a medical gentleman in this town who IA.
vors the incorporation ofthc place, thinks peti.
tions ought 10 be circulated Tor signatures, pray
ing the Legislature for charter for the town,
Who will move In the matter!
One Of the jurors drawn on Wednesday %
serve at the December term Of Court, sum s..
moned juror some years ago aud reaching
Towsontown went 10 the Smediey House and reg.
istered thusiy "Mr. -, on return of jury"
-Vennor says "we may expect some of the
fnest-at any rate. most enjoy yable-weather u
the season during this MONTH" We wish he'd be
sending . chunk Of IL along. For the past two
weeks u has been everything else bit pleasant.
There were some odd tickets voted at
Towsontown on Tuesday. One man voted only
for Mr.. Tracey for Sheriff, whilst another yOte,.
only for 0orsuch for Comptroller and Tracey for
Sheriff. Some Of the ballots terribly Scratch
ed"
Mr.. Adam Dietrich and wife, living at the
Intersection Of the Hillen and Hartford roads, eel
ebrated their silver wedding on Friday evening
Of last week. Many friends called aud paid their
respects and there were n number of suitable sil
yer presents.
a man named smink. employed by Mr.
Samuel =. Butler In stating the new school house
at Mount Washington, on Thursday Of last week
fell distance Of about IS feet, striking upon hi,
head on the ground His injuries are seriou,
though not fatal.
-while two young gentlemen from the i2tl
district were attending Hiss church, Hartford
road. on Sunday night last, mean thief entered
fha ehureh ward and sfole N vnluable Hhin frou