The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-05-21

"A bulletin issued this week from the Cen
sus Bureau gives the population Of several towns
~ baltimore county n follows waverly, $3.50;
liamPden. 1869; Catonsville. Liza Wilmington.
l,62S: Huntingdon. 1895 Towsontown, 1915 ;
iovanstown. ,2l7. The population Of Wood
berry, Mt. Washington, Texas, Canton and other
towns Is not given.
The graves Of the soldiers in Chestnut
Grove church yard, near Sweet Air, will be deco
rated by committee Of Wilson Post. q. A. r., on
the 18th. upon which occasion Mai. lellott Of this
place, will deliver an address. Messrs. u. r.
Chenowith aud Geo. W. Seipp are the committee
who will receive contributions Of flowers for
strewing the graves.
The Arlington and Pimleo railroad was
formally opened ON Wednesday last, and the
event was signaliIed by an extra days races at
the Pimlieo course. There were four weil-con.
tested races which were witnessed by n large
crowd from the city and country. The regular
spring meeting Of the Jockey Club commences on
Tuesday next, May 2lth.
In the Orphans Court this week letters Of
administration on the personal estate Of cathR-
rinc V. Fenton. were granted TO Robert :. CoTse I;
ON the estate Of Augustus c. Almony, 10 james Y.
Almony on the estate Of Raymond Mitchell, col
orcd, 20 Abraham Olegrath on the estate of Ilar-
riet Mastellcr, 20 George Savage; the estate Of
Sarah ID. Uhier, to Lewis d. Uhlcr.
Mr.. George u. Jean. for two years clerk 20
the County Commissioners Of this county. who
has occupied place In the registered letter do
partmeni Of the Baltimore postofcc for some
time. has been promoted by Col. Adrcon TO the
SUPPLEMENTARY OF that department. Mr.. Jean
10 an efficient and attentive official and will no
doubt discharge his duties to the entire satisfac
tion Of the new postmaster.
1t 10 expected that the new cotton mill nj
Mount Vernon. Falls road. will be put in full OPP
GRAFTON the first week In June. The mills of tho
MI. Vernon Company are driven by four engines
with an aggregate capacity Of ,225 horse power.
Thirty tons OF coal per day consumed BY these
engines and II requires three barrels Of oil per
day 20 iubricate the machinery. When in full
operation the mills employ upwards Of one thOus-
and hands.
The Maryland Conference African NJ. +.
Church, held this year at Easton, adjourned on
Monday. Among the appointments were the FOL.
lowing for Baltimore county: Waters Chapel,
George W. Brodic MI Zion. Richard Miles |;
Unionvile, W. N. johnson Rossville, Charles
II. Hutchcns; Gainesville, J. W. Bowser; Ran
dallstown. Jacob Nicholson: Pikesviiie. T. A. u.
Henry Quaker Bottom. John T. Gray, Long
Green, Daniel Carroll.
-Arplication has been made To the County
Commissioners TO open and lay out new road in
the I'D district, along that portion Of the roadway
formerly used BY the baltimore and Randalls-
town Railroad Company, beginning Mt the inter
section Of Beech avenue and Liberty turnpike
road NJ laid down ON the plat of the property
known rs Highland Park, and running IN an
castcrly direction through the said Beech avenue
until IL nicrsects Slingluf avenue said road 10 be
about one third Of mile in length. The cx.
nmincrs will meet upon the premises on Thurs
day. June 9th. at III q. IN.