The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-08-06

The stock Of Roe ChiIcoat. merchant Of
this place, vas closed cut nj auction on Thursday
aud the 81 shut up.
Up 0 this tiue the commissions Of lion
Geo. Hawkins Williams, executor Of the estate Of
the late John 0ittings, amount TO upwards OF
$4,000.
The temporary supply pumps at Merediihs
Ford, on the GunpOwdcr, were again brought into
reputation this week, forcing water through the
pipe line into Roland run At LutherviIle, 10 70.
plenish Lake Roland.
John l.. Malamber works in nm ore bank
On the pike above LutheTville. for Mr.. Howard
Ridgely. aud while engaged there on Wednesday
a mass OF earth aud ore caved ia upon him. in.
juring one of his legr quite painfully.
At the eolored camp meeting being held
here some one dropped hve-dollar counterfeit
note In the plate one evening this week. When the
preacher discovered the deception he remarked
tina. the note was like many protesting Christians
spurious.
--Adjutant General Watkins on Tuesday sent
word 90 the Towson Guards that he would give
the company an order for ten additional uni
forms; also for shoulder-knots. The latter were
promised some time ago but the company failed
TO &c. them. There are enough unauthorized men
In the company to Gil the new suits.
-Enos Cromwell, Of Anne Arundel county,
has been arrested on the charge Of driving over
and killing the boy kurehner, on Light street
bridge, one day last week. lie was released on
$4,000 bail 10 await the action Of the baltimore
county authorities. Howard Honmond, who was
hrst arrested on the charge, was dismissed, there
being no evidence against him.
The body Of the man killed by the limited
express nj Stemmer's Run, on Wednesday Of last
week, has been identified as that Of Albert s.
Norman, hotel keeper Of Tompkinsville. New
York, q man Of considerable standing In the
community which he lived. How he came 10 be
wondering on the railroad track where he was
killed, will ever remain . mystery.
Tho three Donneily children. taken from
their parents at Hampden last week, have been
provided for. The Oldest girl, aged IL years. has
been sent to the House Of the Good Sheppard
the next child, . boy Of IL, who was found In
such terrible condition, nearly starved, was sent
TO the county aims-house, and the youngest child,
girl Of two years, was sent to 81. vinccnts Or
phan Asylum.
The County Commissioners last week Wis.,
tied the county aims.house, near Texas. for the
purpose of ascertaining what arrangements could
he made for the care Of insane paupers. Hereto
fore insane persons len 10 the of the county
have been sent to Spring Grove Asylum at u cost
TO the county Of about $500 each per year. II Is
desired that this expense, if possible. shall be
avoided In the future.
The Baltimore San, in its Towsontown let
ter. publishes tho following and calls Il "a re-
markablc fact and says Il has just "come to ght:"
"Not 4 drop OF spirituous, malt or fermented
liquors Of any kind Is sold in the 9th district Of
couut.s huctc " uot Ftuktc satoou
district, aud no prohibition law in effect" This
is fact but IL didn't "just come to light for
people who read the USIoS knew Il long ago.
We stated last week that the stage line
between Black Rock and Towsontown had ceased
running. This il true but the line continues to
make regular trips between Black Rock and
Cockeysville and Is great source Of convenience
for people living along the line Of the Western
Run pike aud the surrounding country. The
statement that Mr.. Wainwright, the proprietor.
had bought a railroad. was erroneous. lie says
he wouldn't buy one II they were selling at ten
cents n bunch.
About half past 10 o'clock on Friday night
Of last week an alarm of sFe was sounded In Tow
sontown aud the greatest CONSERVATION prevailed
for about fifteen minutes. Many Of our citizens
had retired but they got out quickly and proceed
cd 20 the scene of the eoniagration, which was q
large brush pile on the Payne property. n short
distance east of town. Two boys-will Cooper
and George Coe-set Ere 20 the brush in order TO
cause an excitement and they succeeded beyond
their expectation. The alarm caused several la
dies TO faint and others were made quite sick.
It's pity that these young scamps can't be pun
ished for this bit Of devilment. Towsontown peo-
pie are in no mood for such jokes ~ this.