The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-03-12
From Hereford. 18th District.

Personal-Rev. L. B. Waits, pastor of the
Baptist church in this place for the past five and
a-half years, is about removing to Cumberland
Nd, whittier he has been called. He preached
his last sermon on Monday night His many
friends regret the loss of his services. The Revs
GLENN and Case, of the NJ. E. church, ex-
pected to be returned again to Hereford Circuit
Ne,c JUstice.-Therc has been q change in the
court Of justice in this place. Mr.. Geo. Ii. Coney,
who has been a Justice eff the Peace for several
years. having resigned and Mr.. Hosea Kelley ap
pointed in his place.
Local Option.-The people of Hereford have a
petition, signed by all the prominent citizens of
the place, demonstrating against the granting of
license for hotel at Piney Hill, which is within
one mile of the limits of the village. We have
seen the evil and intend to protect ourselves
against it hereafter, had passed special
act for that puruose.
Poiifics.-Republicans here were much interest
ed in the election and Inauguration of Gen. Gar
field and have had the pleasure Of raising the
Garfield and Arthur pole three different times.
On Tuesday, 1st inst, although the weather was
rough, about 80 or go Republicans met and lower
ed the pole and after attaching a new rope raised
it again so that the Garfield and Arthur banner
should float on the 4th of March. The rope for
merly used was cut and carried away some time
ago. 1t is not known who did it, but the Demo-
Gratis are not accused of the unmanly act.
HereJord.-Some people have asked the question
''Where is Hereford?' and to enlighten such l
will say it is located on the Baltimore and York
town turnpike, 81 miles from Baltimore, in the
9TH election district of Baltimore county, where
the air is always pure and fresh. UNCLE SAM.
A Very Singular Case.
On Saturday evening last man named Carson,
hailing fom Baltimore, and said to be an agent
selling mortising machines, left the day express
south at the coal yard, mile south of Hanover
Junction, Northern Centril railway, under singu-
lar circumstances. His actions while the train
were such as to attract the notice of Conductor
Rutedge and he teiegraphed back to the Junction
from Parkton to look out for him. The man Car
son went toward Glen Rock. When within mile
of the latter place he stopped at the house Of Mr..
| dip and demanded admittance, which was refused.
He said that parties after him to kill him and
| that if he was not admitted he would shoot, and
he then fred one ball from revolver through the
| door, afterward forcing the door open. Several
| of the inmates commenced returning the fire. In
the fight Carson escaped to the roof of the house.
from which position, being literally supplied with
cartridges, he kept up fire against the parties
| beneath him for several hours. The men below
finally using gun with shot, Carson was severely
injured and was finally captured and taken to
Glen Rock. He used freely his pistol during the
ARRAY, and attempted to cut those about him with
a large knife. His friends from Baltimore wer,
sent for, and he is lying in critical condition.
| The man, it is said, was laboring under fit o.
mania a potu. The matter will be Investigated.