The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-04-30
LOCAL ITEMS,

making business brisk for Wesieys stage line.
-Mr. George NJ. Hager, tho new proprietor
Of the Smedoy House, Is putting tho hotel IN
proper order for the reception Of Summer guests.
Work on the branch road connecting the
W. NJ. railroad with Pimlieo Il being rapidly
pushed and will be completed In about two weeks.
Prank W. Jarrett and Frank Pilson. house.
painters Of this place. who left for New York city
few weeks ago, found steady employment at Is
per day.
1t Is said n number Of families recently re-
moved from the vicinity Of Grave Run, ibis
county, to Woodbury., taking with them about 50
children.
Our beautiful maple trees-the prids of
Towsontown--are rapidly getting on their green
garniture and In a few days more they will b In
full leaf.
Rev J. NJ. Jones has been assigned 10 Sc.
Johns Catholic church, Long Green, 10 an the
vacancy caused by the death Of Rev. James 7.
NJ. starkcy.
Those persons who require q license TO
conduct their business should procure the same on
or before the Let day Of May, otherwise they are
subject 10 = Gne.
The coopcrs in Mccaulcy's barrel factory,
on the Baltimore county side Of Ellicott City, have
had their pay reduced 10 nine cents per barrel, .
reduction Of one cent.
The School Board received from the County
Commissioners on Tuesday an order for $lg 600
4 which amount covers the sun due to the school
fiund to May ist, 1881.
Special services have been held at Hunting
don Avenue NJ. T.. church during the week BY the
pastor, Rev. Mr.. baldwin. assisted BY Revs Sttt
Smith. Edwards aud Iiiiit.
--Mc.srs. WIN. T.. Hooper 4 sons are placing
new and imprt we'd machinery in their extensive
mills nj woodberry. 90 take the place Of the old,
which has seen good service.
We regret TO learn that the health Of wm
II. Hoffman. Esq, prominent aud wealthy paper
manufacturer Of this county, Is still In precarious
condition. Mr.. II. is quite an old gentleman.
a grand musical and literary entertain
ment will be held at GOvanstown, Tuesday even
ing, May Sd. under the auspices Of the Ladies'
Sewing Society Of the Presbyterian church ofthat
place.
-Mcssrs. Jenifer and Bruhf waited on the
County Commissioners on Wednesday and asked
an increase in the next levy for school purposes
in order 10 meet the demands for new school
houses.
DIR. +. r. England, son.in-law of Mr. Lar
kin Capies, died Mt his residence, Butler, Balti-
more county. on the 2lst inst. Of pneumonia. A
young son of the Dr. is critically III with the same
disease.
People 10 the Belt have now presented 10
them three alternatives. They can either annex
themselves 10 the city. procure their own Gre en-.
gines, or burn up. We hope they will not select
the latter.
-Rev. A. T. Melvin, Of tho NJ. p. church,
this place. deserves credit for his efforts In behalf
Of Gothard, but the Governor refused TO listen TO
his appeal for time 60 inquire into the sanity Of
the murderer.
MIR. George =. Wheeler took charge Of
Ady's Hotel. In this place, on Monday and bis
family moved out Tuesday. His son George, who
has been for some time conductor on one Of the
city railways, will have charge Of the house.
-"PhilOPlogeni,ive and nepo,ie" Is the kind
Of high dutch" the Journal editor gets Oh. or
course We don't understand what Il means but We
are willing 20 admit that he stakes the pastry"
He's got 'em this time than he ever had 'em
before.
IF Mr. y. gets the nomination for Register
OF Wills next Fall. Mr.. Q. can't get the nomina-
ticn for Clerk four years later. But if Mr. Y.
should slip up next fall. somebody else will have
. hard road TO travel in thc fall Of 1856. Hence
these tears.
The 9Th Maryland Regiment will celebrate
it, 18th anniversary on the 23d Of May, upon
which occasion there will be stree. parade 20 be
followed by banquet at the armory. The Tow
son Guards aud catonsyille Guards have been In g.
viied to participate.
The unusual sight ofHoward county people
helping 20 mend roads in the vicinity Of Granite,
IN the 2d district Of this county, witnessed on
Monday. Our roads must indeed be bad when
our neighbors pity as sufficiently TO come over
aud help repair them.
MIR. John L. Owens played very success
full engagement in Baltimore this week and was
warmly greeted by hundreds Of his old friends
after bis two years absence In California. Mr..
Owens is 10 be given a complimentary benefit BY .
large number Of prominent profsssienal men and
merchants.
We experienced real Summer weather on
Sunday and Monday last, the Thermometer rang.
ing between 20 and so degrees, q change which
was anythin. but pleasant and there were many
complaints about the heat. On Tuesday there
was thunder storm, accompanied BY quite .
heavy rain fall.
The following changes have been made In
the mail route from Baltimore 20 North Branch,
10 this county Leave Baltimore daily except
Branch at CSC p. ". Leave North Branch daily,
except Sundays. at ESQ A. NJ, and arrive In Bal.
timofe al 1880.
Baltimore eity's Fire Commissioners are .
hard-hearted set. IL any portion Of the belt
should take fire they just propose 10 let q burn up
and thus pay up an old grudse against the resi-
dents OF that section for voting against
caught with sugar than with vinegar.
-Mr. franct1 4. Wheeier, an ex-theftu Of
this county, and who. for some years, has been
eondueting q hotel at westminster, is an appli-
cant for the position Of superintendent Of the
Maryland House Of Correction. The selection 10
made by the Board Of Public Works. Mr.. Wheeler
Is a No. I man and would GU the bill In all re-
spects.
by reduction Of the force In the Balti-
more Custom House this week three Baltimore
county men lose their places via, J. Scott Merry
man, Of the LIST district WIN. Landstrsef, Of the
9Th district, and Evan ". Price, Of the Sch dis
trict. Mr.. Cornelius Leary. also Of this county,
given notice that he win be relieved from duty
to-day.
About thirty lave members Of the Tewsou
Guards engaged In . target practice a Hampton,
on Monday afternoon, the shooting generally be.
ing very good. The silver medal vas aNnrded "a
private Joseph Tracey, who struck the balls eye
once. making In all q out Of . possible IS. Ths
company afterwards partook of rsfreshmsnts ai
the residence Of Capt, Ridgsly.
in the Spring the maidsn's fancy
Turns 20 thoughts Of making hay
With q matrimonial view, she
fiirteth much and plays eroqpst.
Bat the young man does not tumble,
And with mercenary view,
lie considers that lis cheaper
To pay board for one than too.
The Adjutant-G General ef the State having
no money whsrsuith 10 supply our military con
pany with new hats, the members have Subscribed
literally themselves and with the assistancs d
their generous friends they will raise sunicisn
sum fer the purpose, the hats costing about q
each. The company is already making prepare
tions 10 attend the Yorktown centennial eslshra
tion mart October.
-The supper given In shsslsy's Han, OF