The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-06-04
LOCAL ITEMS,

Several refreshing rain showers this week
which have given vegetation boost.
NO business Of any importance was trans
acted In the Circuit Court the past week.
DR.. ]. ii. Prentiss, Of Govanstown, was
among the recent arrivals at Atlantic City.
a livery stable Is about TO be established
In Woodbury., which will supply q want long felt.
-Vennor said VIC would experience very hot
weather about the last Of May and he was not
mistaken.
james Sykes. an Old Defender, died at Al.
beIton, I'd district, ON Monday, in tho Vist year
81 his age.
The annual June meeting at sater's Hap.
list church, Falls road, will be held Sunday,
June 18th.
Mr.. John II. Millender. one Of the County
cOmmissiOners, Is lying very III at his residence
In the 9Th district.
There 10 talk Of establishing straw goods
factory At Woodbury.. similar To the one now In
operation at Canton.
$50 Pickets are required for 100 feet Of
fencing. The space between the piekets should
be the width Of the picket.
$50 No. I eyPres. shingles win cover enc
square % roef 10 space 10 feet BY 10 feet and
quire ~ pounds Of Cd nails
a coiOred man employed the farm Of
James Doyce, Esq near 1owsontown, was pros
trated by the heat on Monday.
The County Commissioners have directed
bridge Superintendent Maggie TO repair the bridge
at MeDonogh Station, on the Western Maryland
r. r..
a little son Of Mr.. Frank Goodwin. Of
Worthington Valley, was run over by u field.
ruler one day last week aud sustained serious In
juries.
-ToWsontown vas full Of Generals. Colonies.
Majors, Captains. Re-. last Sunday, but rs they
all came with peaceful intent they were heartily
welcomed.
, The Messrs. Cotsr. pruptictors of the Fur
ley Hall Nurseries, have upwards Of I've astcs Of
very fine strawberres on their farm near Stem
mer's Run.
--Georgc II. Riley. Esq. who. with hi. family.
had spent the winter in the city. has returned to
his former residence at the Gunpowder Copper
Works. Hartford road.
-C"l Samuel II. Tagart, well. known men,
Der Of the Baltimore bar. was robbed of vaiua.
BILE AMI highly priIed gold watch Mt Pmlico on
the last day Of the races.
"A fine horse belonging to Mr.. John Barns,
carpenter and builder of this place. died suddenly
ON Sunday evening last of spasmodic cho!ic. The
animal was valued at $500.
On Sunday night last u. Taylor. of Cecil
county, was badly beaten at Canton. 18th dis.
trict, by n man named Boetner, who was arrested
and placed under $500 security.
AIR. II. Tiliard Smith. n member of the
Baltimore bar. died Mt his residence. Catonsvile,
list district. Friday "f last week, aged u years.
lie leaves u wife and several children.
Mr.. Nelson Cooper, who has for some time
been employed in grading Allegheny avenue, is
making very good job aud when finished IL will
be one of the best avenues in the town.
About twenty five young people Of this
place held surprise party at Ady's Hotel on
Monday evening to celebrate the birthday Of Miss
Mollic Wheeler, daughter Of the proprietor.
There was perfect rush In the County
Trcasurer's Office on Tuesday-the last day Of the
6per cent discount on tax bills. The discount
will be per cent. during the present month.
The County Commissioners on Tuesday
cancelled n note for $40 600. held By the CONNER.
cial and Farmers National Bank Of Baltimore,
which wipes out all the Indebtedness Of the Board.
At Pimlieo last week George J.. Loriliard's
stable won upwards Of 81 900. more than half the
money offered in purses by the Jockey Club. T.
.e5.
The York Gre company which came down
on special train 90 work on the burning coal oil
cars at White Hall three or four Sundays ago. has
been presented with SIS by the Railroad Com.
Pany.
---Denison Post, q. A. H., Of woodberry, at.
tended service At llanpden NJ. 4. church last
Sunday. The Post also decorated the graves Of
soldiers buried in 81. Mays Cemetery at tina,
place.
Another effort was made on Tuesday 10 or.
ganiEe local Board Of Health for BALTIC. county.
but II failed. II Is astonishing how little inter
est our people take in matter Of 50 much i'm
Portance
a freight train ON the BALTIC. 4 Hanover
railroad was wrecked on Friday night Of last
week about twenty miles beyond Emory Grove,
caused BY the breaking Of an axle. No one was
seriously hurt.
The Commissioners Of Baltimore aud Hsr.
ford counties are about TO erect an iron bridge
over the Little Gunpowder falls. the dividing line
between the two counties, on the east prong Of
the old York road.
a boy employed by Mr.. Latchford, at Loeb
Raven, Gunpowder water works. had one Of his
legs broken on Thursday Of last week by . cart
shaft falling upon Il. lie was attended by d..
Jarrett. of this Mace.
The law hrm Of Talbot 4 Grason u. Fred.
G. Talbot and VIM. Grason) has been dissolved
by mutual consent. Messrs. William and John
Grason have formed n partnership for the prae-
tiee Of their profession.
Mr.. Charles T. Holloway, Of Baltimore,
Propsses to furnish the County Commissioner
with six chemical fire apparatus, for use in the
Belt. for the sum Of $i2. Il 10 likely the pro.
position will be accepted.
On Friday, 2Ith, Henry c. Ilutehins, tax
sesssd TO W. II. Kline. and on which taxes were
due for the years 1873 and 1879, TO the County
Commissioners for $t6.oi.
-Our citizens should remember that the mid.
die Of the public street IL not the proper place "a
deposit old rubbish gathered up In their back
yards. The most efectuai way Of Kidding ones
premises of such stuf 10 20 burn Il.
Miss Nora Gibson, daughter Of Rev. DR.
Gibson, Of Baltimore, . pupil Of Hannah More
Academy. near Reisterstown, fell few days age
was removed to her homo In the city.
Mrs. Flarity, who keeps the cake stand Ia
the rotunda Of the Court House, has received 9
pension Of 81 600 for the death Of her son. whs
was killed ut the battle Of the Wilderness, and M
allowance al - per month during her life.
The farm Of the late George FRESHMAN, 81,
miles from Baltimore on the Beisir road. con
tanning about 81 acres, reported IN these column
last week having been parchascd BY Johr
Gilman, was sold TO Mr.. John q. Mann at 500 pei
acre.
The eoIorei people held n eake.waik neal
Elysville, I'd district, on Saturday night last
during the progress Of which james Russ and
James y. Smith got into 6ght when Smith sho
Russ, inaicting what 10 supposed to be . fata
wound.
a number Of ladies Of Woodbury. ON Sat
urday night last presented Denison Post, q. A
r., with two very handsome blue silk guidon,
with the name Of the Post inscribed upon them 10
gold. The donors were all daughters Of deceased
soldiers.
There was no truth In the statement, which
Ivan, Of the LIST district, member Of the last Leg
islature from Baltimore county. had left for part
unknown. lie was absent from home on n bust
ness trip.
-franees Galloway. eolored, was arrested
last Saturday, charged with the larceny Of $50 Ia
money and gold ring valued st so. the proper
y o. lady living at Govanstown. Justice Cole
al Waverly, committed her for the action Of Oh,
Grand Jury.
We drove through u portion Of the ioti
district few days ago and were not little sur
pri'sd 20 see The gro.ins corn looking 80 vel
grass are short but the former may yet make near
Iy full crop.
One Of the Oldest and most highly educa
ted physicians In the county would like 10 know
Why the children In the public schools are mol
taught something Of the laws governing them
SELVES lie also think that suore .ffentia. .s..f,