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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-07-09

The residence of John Wolf, of Union, Balti-
more county, was entered on Saturday night last
and burglarized to the extent of six cents and
seven Clutch cakes Some of Mr.. VOLTS private
papers were fund scattered over the room the
next morning whom the family got up, which was
not until late hour and as they are very early
risers, the idea has been advanced that chloroorm
was used upon the inmates. An entrance was
effected through garnet window. The party or
parties took some of the family letters away with
them, and scattered the house keys about in many
directions, one Of them being found in the yard
where it had been dropped by the thief or thieves.
There is clue to the burglary.-EUicOH City
PrO0ress
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-07-09
OLDFIELD'S ExCELSIORPUMP.

YINHE undersigned has now On hand about 2,OO0
i feet ofchoce White Oak Pump Stock which has
been; spring water sufficient length OF time to
free it from sap. Any Pump constructed of this
stock is guaranteed not TO give unpleasant taste
to the water. His arrangements for preparing Pump
Stock in the above manner are most ample and
complete. and he will always be prepared to put
up the EXCELSIOR PUMP at short notice.
Always on hand all kinds Of Pump Fixtures of
the very best quality including Leathered Buckets
for Old Pumps, which can be furnished on demand.
Common Wooden Pumps made on the premises
where they are to be placed when desired.
All Pumps constructed by the subscriber are
warranted for one year. After the first year they
will be kept in order by him for ten gears, for the
moderate sum of Sl.00 per year.
re- II the Erceisinr Pamp should not gire sat
isfctioH IL ,cU be re,aoce and the money refunded
Refers by permission to r. R. Boarman, Esq
Towsontown. Orders by mail, or in person, at
tended to promptly.
WILLIAM OLDFIELD, Pump Maker,
July2y.@l Fountain Green, Hartford Co., Md
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-07-09
Action for Heavy Damages.

Alfred C. Buckingham has instituted suit in the
Baltimore City Court, against Geo. r. Vickers,
trustee, for $4,000 damages. The complaint is
that the plaintiff, as he alleges, was lawfully in
possession of certain dwelling house and grounds
at Calverton, Baltimore county, having the right
to hold and occupy the same as tenant; that on
the 9TH of April last defendant entered the same
with force carpenters, painters, plasterers, &c,
who began hammering, saving, painting and
plastering in the said house, which they cOntin
ued for several weeks. Plaintiff alleges that, not
only was his family subjected to much inconve-
nience and annoyance by their proceedings, but
wore m de unite sick
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-07-09
BAD Road and Bridge.

correspondent of the Westminster Sentinel,
writing from Gambler postOfice, says: "The Deer
Park road at the lower end of this county, and the
bridge crossing the falls at that point, owned
jointly by Carroll and Baltimore counties, are In
such wretched condition that it is not safe Tor any
one to cross with wagon or any conveyance as
the abutments have given way and the road on the
Carroll county side is washed so badly that parties
have to hold their conveyances to keep them from
upsetting. A gentleman informed me that he had
to get man to hold on to one side of his wagon,
to keep the wagon in places from upsetting and
that it was not safe for any to drive the road
for some distance. There is no supervisor on the
tbok mt
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-07-09
Trotting Race at Herring Run.

Several gentlemen who own fast road horses
had a friendly contest at Herring Run on Monday,
the prize being gold watch, valued at 500, for
the first race, and for the second set of harness
valued at $50. There were four entries in the first
race, among them Mr.. John c. Bosley's Chilly
Badeye," who won after sharp contest, the time
being good. The second race was won by "Little
Pete" owned by Mr.. Richard IIenohell. The
horses driven by their owners, and about 600
persons witnessed the races.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-07-09
New biographical Dictionary.

An excellent feature of the New Edition of
Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, just issued, is
the New Biographical Dictionary, in which are
given the names of nearly ten thousand noted
persons of ancient and modern times, with brief
statement of the dates of their birth and death,
their nationality, profession, etc. This is design
ed for purposes of ready reference. to answer the
questions which often arise as to when and where
certain persons lived, and the character of their
achievements. 1t contains many names of per-
sons who are still living, and the pronunciation
Of each name is given.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-07-09
Stable Robbed.

The stable of Mr.. John B. Piet, at I4utherville,
was broken open at an early hour on Tuesday
night, and robbed of new set of single harness,
valued at $50, and single barreled shot gun Mr..
Piet was sitting at the window and saw the thlei
pass through the yard to the stable and enter It,
but thinking it was his gardener took no more
notice of it, and the LOGS MT discovered until
the next morning.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-07-09
TowsoNToWN REPUBLICAN CLUB

There will be q meeting Of the Garfield and
Arthur Club, of Towsontown, at Shealey's Hall,
Friday Jaiy Sth, at 81 O'Clock r. ~, for the pur-
pose Of expressing sentiments of coincidence with
President Garfield and family. Public respectful
~ requested to attend BY ORDER
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-07-09
Dwelling and Coach Factory Burned.

The frame dwelling and coach factory of the
late Frederick Ballard, situated on the east side
of the York road short distance norh.of St.
AIMS church and near the city limits, took fire
about O'Clock on Tuesday morning last and were
entirely destroyed, together with much of the fur
niturc and factory stock. The fire originated in
the paint shop but from what cause is not known.
The property is owned by Mrs Ballard, who,
with her son, conducted the business. The neigh
bors worked brayey to save what they could, and
by tearing down fences, outhouses, ETC., saved the
dwelling south of the burned property, occupied
by Henry Scofeld. The fire company from
Waverly was early on the ground, also the salvage
corps from the city, both of which rendered eff
cient aid The loss is estimated at about $4,000 !;
insured in Baltimore company for $4,000
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-07-09
bids for an Engine House.

Proposals for the erection of an engine house at
Canton were opened by the County Commissioners
at the Office of Mr.. Chas. L. Holloway, Baltimore,
on Thursday last. There were six bids, as fol-
lows: S. F. Butler, 1895 VIM. L. Brown, 81 200;
John L. Phillips, SOLO, Thomas j. Johns, $3.50 !;
John S. Tucker & Co., 1,16S; JOS. Seccombe,
s1,459. The contract was awarded to Mr.. Phil
lips, he being the lowest bidder,
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-07-09
George Presstman's Estate.

The first account of Messrs. Jacob Myers,
Dwight L. Lyman and r. j. Cuttings, administra-
tors of the personal estate cf Geo. Freshman, has
been passed by the Orphans Court of this county
The entire personal estate, consisting offurniture,
stocks bonds, ground rents, house rents, &C., is
charged to the administrators at Sl93,25793; the
payments and disbursements are $9S, 1860 The
balance of the estate, consisting of bonds, 10,
held for distribution, amounts to S155, HIPS The
allowed to the administrators amount
atA
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-07-09

Turning the Water from the Gunpowder.
On Friday afternoon last Mayor LatrObe, ac-
companied by several city officials and other gen.
temen, visited Loeb Raven for the purpose or
turning on the water of the Gunpowder river from
the dam to Lake Monticello. Mr. R0bt. X. Mar
tin, civil engineer of the Water Board, and Mr..
w. L. Kenly, his assistant, were on the spot, and
received the party, who arrived at 400 p. M In
order to have everything in readiness, Mr.. Martin
on Thursday walked from one end of the tunnel
to the other, distance of six and three-q quarter
miles lie began his march at $50 a. M, and
reached Lake Monticello at 3 p. m having lunched
in the tunnel at noon. He found two and a half
feet of water in the tunnel The spring water en-
terng the tunnel (Outsde of the usual supply
which will flow into it from the G unpowder) is be
tween four and five million gallons daily. AT
twenty-five minutes of five Mayor Latrobe turned
the water on, and at once it dubbed out from the
Gunpowder into the tunnel and on towards Lake
Monticello. The Mayor, after partaking of re-
freshments at the residence of Mr.. r. Bruce Hook,
the resident engineer proceeded to Lake Monte
bello, where he arrived one hour ahead of the
water, which, flowing in a straight line through a
tunnel six miles and three quarters in length, was
three and half hours in its travels, arriving at
o'clock. A bucket was lowered down and brought
back filled with water Mayor LatrObe quafed
the first fresh draught of GunpOwder river water,
the others present following him.
Civil Engineer Martin, under whose direction
the work was planned and constructed, dug the
first shovelful Of earth December 9th, 1875. This
was on Friday, and it is singular coincidence
that the water should also have been turned on the
same day of the week. The permanent water
works cost "a 000, 900. The ordinance authorizing
their construction was passed, the plans for the
work ADOPTED, and the land for the tunnel and
lakes purchased under Mayor Vansants ad-
ministration, but actual work was begun in the
l. 90
Latrobe states that the water will not be turned
into the city until the 18th of September next,
when it is proposed to have public demonstra-
ton, military and fire department display, &c.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-07-09
Mortgage Sale.

James W. Owings, auctoneer, sold at the Court
House on Tuesday, for VIM. S. Keech, Esq, at
torney named in mortgage from Joseph Ger
man to Andrew ]. German, 10 acres and 26
perches of land, situated in the 18th district, be-
tween the Hartford and Belar roads purchased
by the mortgage for $50 per acre.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-07-09
Accidentally Shot.

A boy aged years, son of Adam Newman, iiy-
ing on Millington avenue near the Frederick road
LIST district, was accidentally shot on Monday last
by a man who was carelessly firing pistol. The
boy was passing along the road when the shooting
occurred and the ball penetrated his right arm
and lodged in his side, producing painful though
not dangerous wound. DR.. Hollyday extracted
the ball and dressed the wound,
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-07-09
Dwellings Burned.

Two frame houses near Beaver Dam, Sth dis
trict, belonging to Edward TOOan, were destroyed
by fire about o'clock ON Wednesday morning
last. Mr.. L. occupied one of the houses, the other
being vacant, and the fire originated in the latter
from some unknown cause. Insured in the Hair
ford county company.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-07-09
Boy Drowned-Foul Play Suspected.

VIM. Farmer, aged IA years, whose father lives
in Baltimore was drowned Wednesday afternoon
in Gwynn's falls, near EdmondsOn avenue bridge,
in this comfy. The body was recovered when it
was found that the neck was broken, leading to
the suspicion that the boy had been fOully dealt
with by Others with whom he was in company.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-07-09
Bridge Contracts Awarded.

The County Commissioners on Tuesday award
ed the following bridge contracts:
An open wooden bridge over Monks run, near
Rockland, Sd district to John IL. Beckley for
1925.
An open iron bridge over Shoemaker's run, Sd
district, to Wendell Bollman for sos. The con-
tract for the stone work for this bridge award
ed to Nathaniel Watts for 1927.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-07-09
ATTENTION FARMERSI
Save Money by InsuringyOurPr Prop.
erty in the
Agricultural Fire Insurance Comply
OLE w ATERTnWN N Y
OF WATERFOWL, N. Y.
ASSETS January list, 1881, $1,eC1,ss1..0.

ASSETS January LIST, 1881, SI,%OI,73J.%S.
VNlIE attention of farmers is directed to the great
i advantages in the way Of Fire Insurance, Of
lered by the above Company.
It's assets amount to over 81 ,OOO, 900, so that
failure is absolutely impossible.
1t insures nothing but Dwellings and Farm
Property, rejecting all risky property, such as
manufacturing mercantile establishments.
1t not only pays for all losses by fire, but for
damages done By Lightning, whether fire ensues or
not.
1t also pays for Lire Stock killed by lightning
anywhere on the farm. The latter feature will
commend this Company to thefarming community.
The terms on which property is insured are as
favorable those of any other Company in this
country.
A large number of prominent and well-known
persons have already attested their confidence in
this Company by insuring their property therein,
and whose names will be furnished on application
to us.
For further particulars, rates, &C., call ON or
address, ii. L. BOWEN, Agent,
TowsontOwn, Baltimore county, Md.
Feb.5,' Sly.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-07-09
A Baltimore County Mail Route

Cockeysville Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
at S.45 a. m; arrive at Mantua Mills by 1915 a.
m. Leave Mantua Mills Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays at a. M arrive at Cockeysville
bV s A. m.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-07-09

Ma- Although the Hebrews could rot make
bricks for the Egg ptans without straw yet in this
country we can put mp neat fre-prooi chimney
without bricks in few hours. You can examine
the drawing in another column,
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-07-09
property transfers In Baltimore County.

Deeds Leases, Mortgages, Bills of Sale, etc., re-
oeived for record in the Office of the Clerk of the
Circuit Court for Baltimore county:
DEEDS.
Solomon Straus to Home Building Asso. No. 5,
assignment.
Geo. S. Clogg to George II. Cogg, assignment.
Chas. Il. Willis to Hester Eney, assignment.
Harriet S. Gable and husband to p. A. Kroh.
H. L. TOwson, &C., to BALTIC. & Delta r. II. Co.
Emily l.. Harper to John A. Dushane.
T. W. Slater and wife to Tilghman Schofeld.
Chas 0. Kemp and wife to JOsias Mallonee.
Thos Newton to Laura A. Miller, assignment.
E. G. Nicer to Jos ii. Rieman, assignment.
Chas Greasley and wife to Maximillian Pitt.
Jos. II. Rieman and wife to Elizabeth g. Nizer.
Jas. Hazlitt to John P. Sadtler, assignment
ElzaJ. Campbell ct al, trustees, to L. II. Bayne.
VIM. Lightner ct al, to Henry Chetelat.
L. G. Williams, trustee, to Farview Land Co.
Fairview Land Co. to BALTIC. Stock Yard Co.
Conrad Hiltz and wife to Henry Cronhardt.
G. Bohn Slingluff, trustee, to Eli S. Kelly.
Margaretta Kushmaul to Isaac Kushmaul.
Isaac Kushmaul and wife to Charles H. Knox
r. r. Boarman, trustee, &C., to III. G. Tieck.
Geo. A. Smith and wife to Chas. 0. Kemp.
LEASES.
Jas. F. Wood ct al, trustees, to Geo. Schultz.
John S. Nicholas ct al. to Paul Gabele.
Jos. II. Rieman and wife to Elizabeth G. Nizer
MORTGAGES.
Aug. Wes to Home Bldg. AssO. No. II, 81 ,OOO
Paul Gabele to Ninth German American Build
ing Association, S400.
Rachel A. German, &C., to A. ]. Gill, $3.50.
w. II. German wife to Rebecca A. Slade, $780,
j. H. Keene, Jr to Enoch Pratt, assignment.
Tilghman Schoield and wife to Waverly Mutual
and Permanent Loan, Land and Bldg. Asso $500.
Edw. Stevenson to Thos C. Bosley, $6S5.7O.
Thos. TansIey and wife to Thos. V. Brundige
ct al, trustees, 5000.
}. A. Haugh to Mt. Vernon Building Associa-
tiOn No. a, 5000.
VIM. II. German to Mt Vernon Building AssO-
citation No. 4, 81 800.
Martha Kuhn and husband to Mt. Vernon Build
ing Association No. 4, 5000.
VIM J. Childs and wife to Mt. Vernon Building
Association No. 4, 81 900.
VIM. ii. Bayne and wife to Eliza j. Campbell
ct al, trustees, 1000.
Henry Chetelat and wife to j. W. Knox, 5000.
RELEASES.
Christian Kline to John Grim.
German Central B. and S. AssO. to Paul Gabele.
Payson st. Bldg. Asso. No. 3 to Conrad Hoffman.
Bolton Building, Land and Savings Society to
Martha Kuhn.
Bolton Building, Land and Savings Society to
William J. Childs.
Bolton Building, Land and Savings Society to
John A. IIaugh.
Bolton Building Land and Savings Society to
VIM. ii. German.
Gardenville Bldg. Asso. No. to Peter Sohn
I" to G. Reide wife.
John II. Schnepfe to Charles Walter.
BILLS OF SALE.
Jarrett Matthews to Ezekiel Matthews, &5l4.
George X. Pearce to John f. Conrad, $500.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-07-09
Meeting at PoWhatan.

The citizens of Powhatan, I'd district, held a
meeting Wednesday night, ex-judge Timanus in
the chair, and passed resolutions of sympathy for
President Garfield and his family.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-07-09
BALTIMORE. July 9Th. 1881

Correspondence baltimore County Union.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-07-09
McCORMICK'S :
Harvesting
Machinery /!

The unprecedented success which attended the
use of the Mccormick Machines during the har-
vest Of 1880 enables us to offer them to the public
with renewed assurance Of their merit The Self
Binders sold in 1880 gave entire satisfaction to
every purchaser. Their great simplicity, dura
bility and thorough operation in the field brought
forth the highest commentator and praise from
all. For the harvest Of 1881 we are Offering the
Irvine as well as Wire Binder with latest improve
ments.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-07-09
THE MCCORMICK
SeIERaking Reapers. DrOpperS
and New Iron Mowers

possess advantages which need only to be seen to
be appreciated.
Billiards. Hay Tedder. Hagerstown Horse Rake,
Foust's Hay Loader, Fitzhugh's Hay Unloader,
Empire Threshers and Steam Engines, Rye ThreSh
ers, Corn Planters, Malta Shovel Flows, Wheel
CultivatOrs.
The Oliver Chilled Pillow.
Is warranted to do good work, seOur in any soil,
run lighter than any pillow in use. over 100000
of these pows now in the hands of farmers fully
attest their merits
Patent G alvenized Steel Barbed Fencing. No 9TH
er Fencing cheap put up so easily or quickly.
FERTILIZERS or STANDARD BRANDs-Gri6ih d
Turner'S animal Bone Phosphate, high grade
phosphate prepared from animal bone has given
great satisfaction and is popular wherever known;
Alkaline Plant Food is especially adapted to corn,
wheat potatoes and vegetables requiring fertilizer
rich in potash Griffith & Turner'S Unsteamed Raw
Bone, Slingluffs and Bakers Dissolved Bone Tur-
ners Excelsior and Phosphate, Holloway's En-
cesioran Phosphate, Listers Phosphate, White
locks Vegetator, Peruvian and 0rehilla Guano
Plaster Acid and Chemicals for compromising fer
tilizers Repairing Of all kinds at shortest notice
zaG~ Send for descriptive circulars.
GRIFFITH IL TURNER.
May2S,'Sly.] Al and 43 n. Paca st.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-06-03
A Split in the PARTY.

CHICAGO, May 2T.-The Journals Wash
ington special says there is every prospect of
a division of the Democratic ranks in Mary.
land. A large meeting was held i'm Balti.
more last night, including several promnen,
Democrats, with Governor Hamilton. a,
which dissatisfaction with the present man.
agement of the party only manifested itself.
Governor Hamilton spoke at length, and par
ticuiariy III reference to the management of
the State finances, as exempllfying an aban-
Comment Of the sinking fund, and of the
failure Of the reform measures introduced
with his sanction at the last session of the
Legislature. The meeting emphatically en-
dorsed the idea that there must be n CHANGE
In the party man cement and the clioues
that govern 1t. The meeting foreshadows n
break in the party.
Quite An excitement has been created in
Democratic circles over the misdeeds and
transportation of money by one of the
Democratic officers Of the House. IL is nm
derstood some $4,000 or SIS, 900 have been
gambled away, and the person implicated il
present clerk, Mr.. Adams, formerly Con-
gresham from Kentucky.
IL Is announced quite positively Secretary
"ihdom VIII make number of important |
changes during the next month. Among
those who will 60 are Assistant Secretary
Upton and Solicitor Raynor. The appoint
ments Of Clerk Lamphir, Custodian Pitney
and Chief Distributing Officer Hobbs are an
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-06-03
Notes or the Day.

He shall be immortal who iveth till he be
stoned by one without fault.
Patti, when she sings, gets about $1,000 a
night.
The State Of Iowa has had but ten Govern
ors, and all but two are still alive.
George Law. of New York, is 81 years old,
weighs nearly 300 pounds and is worth
S3,OOO.OOO.
Adjectives are the millinery of literature,
but, like the trimmings of dress, they
shonld not be allowed to obscure the original
fabric.
Charley Nye, son of the ex-senator, sticks
to his temperance pledge and is studying
law at Washington
The Springfield Republican thinks the av-
erage detective is a humbug when he is not
a disgrace, but he is usually both
A man must reap as he sows. III broken
natural law there is, as Shakespeare suggests,
"no more mercy than there is milk in male
tiger"
The Philadelphia Newssays The demand
for planks two inches thick is now very ac-
tive. They are to be sawed into bottoms for
strawberry boxes.
The button of 1881 is IN no way extrava-
! CANT, either in size or shape 1t is of modest
proportions and simple circle, the ovals,
squares and hexagons having been quite dis
| carded.
little girl had been scolded by her grand
mother. She picked up her little kitten and,
caressing it, said: 81 wish one one of us
was dead. 1t amt you, kitty, and it amt
me-"
Trout fishermen should regard 1t as a duty
to Kill every water snake seen along the
streams, for they are said to destroy more
trout than all the rest of their enemies COM
bined.
diamond which has arrived in London
from the Cape Of Good Hope is attracting
much attention. 1t weighs an ounce and is
superior in water to the Kohinoor. An offer
OF $4,000 has been made for half share in
it, uncut as it is, but was refused by the luckv |
owner.
Two of Theodore Tltons daughters have
been married to American gentlemen in Eu-
rope. Mrs. Tilton and her aged, infirm
mother are supported by Tilton, who does
not, however, have any other relations with
them.
To Mr.. P. Vennor, Canada: Dear Stiff
you have any such thing as a belated snow
storm lying around, please forward at once.
G. o. d., and oblige yours, etc. P.S.-Put
a small chunk of blizzard init.-Norristoun
Herald.
The Texas Legislature is going for the bag
gage smasher. "Any baggage master, ex-
press agent or hack driver who shall malic-
iously or carelessly break or injure passen-
gers baggage shall be liable to fine not ex-
ceedlng $lO0." ,
Girls of an ingenious turn of mind and
fingers are painting the sections of their par {
asols to represent the seasons; a branch of a :
tree crystalized with snow and a spris of .
holly for December birds on spray of :
willow catkins for March; daisies for June
golden rod for September; cat tails and ALL =
umn leaves for November, or with any sea-
'onable devices.