The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-05-07

and fully mAtured "Monarch Of the West straw
berry. which was grown in his garden. lie has q
beautiful garden aud prides himself on producing
early fruits and vegetables.
Corporal Gallagher, Of the Towson Guards,
has received highly complimentary letter from
the Governor, commencing him for the bravery
displayed by his squad In destroying that nest Of
snakes. II 10 thought the Adjutant General will
present the Corporal with n medal.
The body Of white male infant about
three days old, was found In a manure pit ON the
property Of Mr.. Geo. W. Norris, Canton, on Fri
day afternoon Of last week. Justice Dorsey held
an inquest and the jury rendered verdict that it
came 20 its death from causes unknown.
Capt. John Ridgeiy and sergt. Thos. c.
Bruh, Of the Towson Guards, leave for Philadel-
phla to-day 10 purchase new hats for the company.
A sufficient sum has been subscribed TO defray the
expense and therefore Il will not be necessary TO
give an entertainment, ~ was GFst proposed.
The citizens Of ighiandtown, 18th district.
are raising funds 10 purchase q hand-Gre engine
and when they get u they propose 10 snap their
fingers In the faces Of their Baltimore neighbors
and tell them 90 70 90 thunder with their old squirt
guns. There Is nothing like being independent.
DR. Charles A. Baldwin, Of Long Green
Valley, who married last Summer to daugh-
ter OF DIR. d. fahrney, of Hagcrstown, has pur-
chased the residence aud professional practice Of
DR.. Jos. Riddlemoser, OF Smithsburg, Washington
county, and removed 20 his new home last week.
The baltimore Conmsreiaf 10 responsible
for the statement that VIM. $. Keech, Esq. and
David Fowler, ESQ.,, both highly esteemed and
prominent members Of the Baltimore county bar,
are candidates for Judge Of the Sd Judicial cirsuit
the hrst named for Chief Judge and the latter for
Associate.
The body Of an unknown man was found
the shore at sparrow's Point, near IIoly drove.
In this county, iast Monday. A Jury summoned
by Justice Hevern, Of the 18th district, rendered
. verde. Of death from unknown causes. The
deceased was about 10 years Of age, feet high
and had dark hair.
a little ave.year old sen Of Mr.. George n.
A. Hiss, living on Boundary avenue, was 90 seri-
ousy burned on Saturday last by his clothing
taking fro from bonfire about which he was
playing, that he died the day following. The
child was grandson OF Mr.. James Boyce, living
the Joppa road. near this place.
ALI reports 70 the contrary, PhGnix factory
u expected 10 be put In operation by the LIST Of
June. IL Will require an expenditure Of about
$4,000 to put the mill, dwelling houses, &C.. In
proper repair. The population Of Phoenix, now
very email, will be between four and FIVE hundred
when the factory 10 In full operation.
1t 10 matter Of surprise 10 = great many
people that the names Of county oflicials--thosc
who are drawing salaries from the eounty-should
be placed In the jury box and drawn on juries. A
well known Democrat aud n large taxpayer asks
Us II enough men can't be found without selecting
these. We leave those TO answer who can.
a portrait Of the late ex-Gov. A. W. Brad
ford has just been completed by Mr.. Oscar Hall.
wig. artist. Of this city II Is three quarters life
size. and represents Mr. Bradford. not Of late
years. but when Governor and full of vigor. In
likeness and attitude II is excellent and has been
so acknowledged by all who knew him al the time.
-SHH.
The following cases. removed from Bati.
more county, will be tried at the May term Of the
,urt Of Common Pleas Of Baltimore: Thomas o.
Young vs.. the Western Maryland Railroad Com
pany; j. c. lie Grand Cole vs.. same; Vim. II.
Taylor We. same; George Matthews vs.. the North.
ern Central Railway Company. and Vim. 7. Bond
W. same.
-vsnnOr's latest weather predictions, made
April Goth, are rather startling. lie says We will
experience "very hot weather between the sth and
18th OF May. with thunder showers Frosts are
probable on the 25th and Goth. June will enter
cool and wet Stormy and wet 9Th and 9th.
Frost 9Th and sth. Each month Of the year will
bear frosts."
Two more new stores are about TO DO start.
ed In Towsontown-a aour and feed store by 4.
T.. Dunning. next to the drug store, and pro-
vision store by Jos. =. Bowen, In the house lately
occupied BY VIM. II. Roller. deceased. With
thesetwo and the shoe store and cigar store Of the
Messu. Phipps, We have four new business ven
lures within . month.
john A. II. Roller, son Of the late WIN. II.
Roller, Of the 9Th district, will be \ candidate for
Register Of Wills, and John q. Bosley, Of the sth
district, son Of the late Joshua Bosley, will be
candidate for County Treasurer and Tax coicc.
tor. John 7. b. Parle.s, lith district. is also
candidate for the latter Office The list Of candi.
dates 10 incseasing rapidly.
Hon. VIM. A. stsxaEi-js the unanimous
choice Of tho bar for one Of the judges In Balti.
more city. He Is weli.read and has eminentiy q
judicial mind, and yet he began to practice Law In
the latter fact accounts for his being such clever
gentleman and able lawyer. What's the matter
with you, William Montague.
The health Of Gen. james L. Ridgely,
Grand Secretary Of the Grand Lodge Of Mary land.
l. o. o. r., Is failing rapidly. lie is quite an old
. few years past. lie wished 90 decline the presi.
dency Of the Baltimore county Mutual Fir" fnsur-
anec Company last Spring. butthe Board Of Direc-
tors would not accept his resignation.
-Erery SdfHrday says sat last the city has
the bulge on the Belt, and Is in the condition tina,
the old adage recommends when Il says. Eight
the devil with Ere" Yes, but who ever heard Of
capturing the devil with Gre. II the city wants
70 gobble up the Belt II must resort 20 mildcr
measures. You just get us country folks "reai
mad" once and we'll make Il very unplea'ant for
you.
Mr.. A. c. soper, who at one time was
public school teacher 10 this county and has since
been connected with several large publishing
houses, died at Macon, Ca, on Thursday Of last
week, Of consumption, IN the 3Sth year ofhis age.
Ills remains were inferred at Nashville Tennessee
where his wife and one child reside. lie was n
son Of Mr.. W. Horace soper, of Baltimore, and
was widely known.
--Denjamin T. Chenowith and George W.
Sepp, Of this place, members of Wilson Post, q.
A. r.. have been appointed q committee 10 pro-
cure flowers with which 10 decorate the Union SOL
diers graves on Monday. May 5o,h. They will
next week visit the graves Of the Wilson boys, In
Chestnut Grove church yard, near sweet Air, and
rs'sod them. These graves will be decorated on
Sunday, May goth.
James X. p. Kroui, q son Of Mr.. A. II.
krout, Of this place. who died last Fall, had
policy Of 81 900 his life In the Keystone Mutual
Benefit Association Of Pa, In favor Of his son.
Edward A. krout. The Company, for some reason
or other, refused to pay and now young Krout, by
his guardian, Mr.. WIN. T. Courtney, ofthis county,
sues In the Court Of Common Pleas Of Baltimore
for 81 500 damages.
Mrs. De vain. wife Of Chief Engineer chas.
y. De Vain, U. =. n. died suddenly In Brooklyn,
N. Y, on Thursday Of last week. Mrs. De Vain,
who was very estimable lady, WIS sister In law
Of Mrs. Thomas II. Moore, and with her husband
spent last Sammer nj Mr.. Moore's residence, near
BrooklAndvilie, this county. Chief Engineer De
van was stationed several thoussnd miies from
home when his vito died. u
Our city friends having decided sotts send
their IRE engines into the county have now gone
. stsp OF two further and propose 10 cut on the
water supply Of the belt and stop county children
from sttending The city schools. We are begin
ming 20 think that few irst-clAss funerals among
the oiheiais Of the Monumental city would be-
vastly beneficial. Verify, tho lot Of the beitits
sPPsarssh not to be happy one.
The Census Bureau furnishes table show
ing the acreage and production Of the different
cereals In the several counties Of this State Balt
more eouaty being as follows Barley. M acres.
tts bushels; Buekwheat. 40 acres. 400 bushels;
Indian corn, 3g,s3s acres, 1,2i9, SOS bushels oais
1854 acres, 3i4, goo bushels; rye, 1890 acres
1881 bushels; wheat, ,s5s acres 3e3, 757 bush.