The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-03-26
Saturday, March 20, 1881.
LOCAL ITEMS.

Is III WIN pueutnOnla
-FlOcks of wild geese have been seen flying
northward which is an indication that rough wealth
er is about at an end.
An important notice to merchants, traders
and others is published by Sheriff Slade in our
advertising columns to-day.
"A four-horse load of tin cans, destined for
come canning establishment, passed up the York
road Wednesday afternoon.
john H. Jones, of the Sth district, deputy
under ex-Sherif Worthington, is now n conductor
on one of the city horse car Zines.
Fresh fish of various kinds are being almost
daily hawked about our streets. The prices for
the better kinds are still very high.
"A peculiar disease which affects the eyes,
has made its appearance in the I'd district attack
ing both grown people and children.
The transportation of milk and butter over
the Western Maryland railroad is becoming rev.
enue of very considerable Importance.
Monday last was the first day OF spring, and
very raw, chilly day it was, by no means
pleasant harbinger of the vernal season.
Chief Judge Grason was in Belalr the past
week and presided in the disposal of certain Bal
timore & Delta railroad inquisition cases.
There were several cases of smallpox at
BayView Asylum, 18th district, this week. The
patients were sent to the Quarantine Hospital
Bishop Penick, of the African Mission,
preached in Trinity P. E. church, Towsontown,
on Sunday morning last to large congregation
An old house in ReisterstOwn, owned by
Mr.. Caleb Merryman and occupied by colored
family, was destroyed by fire on Thursday of last
week.
Lucy Williams, colored confined in the Jail
here, has been by jury declared an insanepauper
and has been ordered TO be sent to the aims house
for treatment.
Hon John E. Smith and Col. VIM. P.
Maulsby, of Westminster appeared in the Circuit
Court here this week in the trial of removed case
from Carroll county.
a little dau liter of Hazel Cook, living
near Reisterstown, fell few days ago and strik-
ing her hand against the blade of sharp axe,
severed two of her fingers.
Friday next is the first day of April and it
will be well for people to give wide birth to
mysterious looking bundles which may be seen
lying upon the streets that day.
The Belair 1Egis is responsible for the
statement that the Baltic and Jerusalem Turnpike
Company intend TO put the road in proper condi-
ton as fast as means and weather will permit
There are FIVE cases of scarlet fever In
Towsentown since last week-two OF Mr. Samuel
F. Buffers children and three of Mr.. Thomas E.
R. Germans. All have the disease in mild form.
-Messrs William S. Keech and Joseph W.
NOVEL;, executors of the estate of Mrs. Ella V.
Davis, bonded on Tuesday in the sum of S35,OOO
A large amount of deceased's estate is in ground
rents.
john B. Longnecker one of the proprietors
of this PAPER who has been confined to his house
about four weeks, is improving but it will be
some time before he will be able to resume his
duties.
Mr. James W. Owings, well known and
aged citizen of this place, was taken quite Ill on
Wednesday and is now confined to his bed. 1t is
hoped he may be speedily restored to his usual
health.
1t having gotten into the papers that Goth
ard the murderer now confined in Jail, had weak
ness for sardnes, some one has sent him in let
ter a one-dolor note with which to purchase that
delicacy.
Many Baltimore countians found their way
to the ''New Guys" Monument Square, last Sat-
urday. Some of our people who now patroniEe
Rennerts, will most likely, after that house Closes
go back to Guys.
We learn from those well informed on the
subject that the ground is very full of water,
springs and streams are flush, and from the pres
emit outlook there need be fears of scarcity of
water next summer.
The funds of the Towsontown relief associ-
alton are about exhausted. A meeting of the as
ISOLATION will be held at the School Commissioners
Office at o'clock Monday afternoon next.
full attendance is desired.
by the quarterly distribution of State pub
lie school funds, made by the Comptroller on the
18th inst, Baltimore county white schools receive
$S,952.6S, and eolored schools Sl,O96.O2 The
total distribution amounted to Sl24.5OO.
Nothing has been heard ofthe body of John
CAIN the suicide, which was stolen from the Jail
yard in this place, on Thursday night oflast week.
Cain had neither relatives nor friends and no one
seems to care what became of the body.
The business of hauling pure water to the
city for drinking purposes still continues and the
demand is greater than the supply. T. c. Linzey,
one of our expressmen, has been hauling water
this week for which he receives So per barrel.
-0vington E. Weller, member of the grad
uAting class of Cadet Midshipmen in the Annapo-
lis Naval Academy, who is son of Mr.. VIM. +.
Weller of the I'd district of this county, stands Al
in the order of merit, the class numbering II.
The meaning of "ss' which occurs in nearly
oil legal documents and advertising is not gener-
ally known. The symbol is derived from the
Latin phrase-suso solutans-i. e., greeting or
addressing its own, those within its jurisdiction
1t is reported that Rev. George Morrison,
who lately purchased from Samuel S. Patterson,
Esq, his lower farm, is about to engage largely
in the canning business. Mr.. Albert Miller, near
Kingsville, will also embark in the same enter
prise.
Mr.. G. w. S. Hoffman, member of the firm
of VIM. II. Hoffman Son, extensive paper
manufacturers of this county, lately obtained two
patents for the manufacture screen platesfOr
paper machines, and "deekel" for paper ma
chimes.
There is considerable excitement in the I'd
district on account of the finding of gold, silver
and other valuable minerals. Some of the owners
of the property upon which these "fnds" have
been made quite jubilant over prospective bo-
nanzas.
-Gen. George D. Wise, who died at Bng
hampton, n. Y, on the 18th inst, at one time re-
sided in this county and owned the property on
Hamilton avenue between the Hillen and Hartford
roads, which he purchased from Mr.. Hamilton
Caughy.
The people of Baltimore city to be
pitied on account of the mean water they are COM
PEELED to drink. But it is said to be poor wind
that blows good to one-the vendors of soda
and mineral waters, beer and ale are doing q land
Office business.
in the Orphans Court this week letters Of
administration on the estate Of W. George 0ler were
granted to Catharine Oler; on the estate of Cath
arine Frey, otherwise known as Catharine Brod,
to Charles Herzog to Jacob Ruhl on the estate
of Henry B. Ruhl.
Mr. jacob A. 0ler, a well known young
farmer living on the Liberty road, in the 3rd dis
triet, having sold his personal property, will next
week remove with his family to Boone, Boone
county, Iowa. where he expects in about year to
engage in farming and gardening.
The Towson Guards assembled at their
armory at 4.3O Tuesday afternoon for dress parade
and inspection. The company, Capt. John Ridgely
in command, presented quite fine appearance
and attracted much attention. as it moved with
soldiery tread through the principal streets of the
town.
County Treasurer Hutchins clerks are busy
making out the tax bills of those who have not
yet paid for 1880 and they will be served by con-
stables as rapidly as possible This will entail an
additional expense of IS cents upon each delin-
quent, who will also be obliged to pay interest
from last May.
At the Literary Socty meeting on Monday
night we noticed that two benches occupied
entirely by small boys while large number of
grown persons were compelled to stand. This is
not right. As the grown people pay an admission
fee and the boys do not, they should for that ren
son. if for no other be entitled to occupy the seats.
Capt. James League and his crew of six
men we're arrested Tuesday on the charge of
hauling seine within one mile of the mouth of
Middle river in this county. They were commit
ted to Jail by Justice Gallagher, of this place. On
Wednesday they all indicted by the Grand
Jury and each gave bail in the sum of 500 for