The Baltimore County union., 1881-12-17

a meeting Of the Board Of Trustees Of the
Maryland Agricultural College, held few days
ago, resolutions Of respect 10 the memory Of the
late Hon. John MerTyman, Of Hayhelds, were
unanimously adopted. The vacancy in the Board
caused by the death Of Mr.. Merryman was 6lled
by the election Of Hon. wilmot johnson, Of this
county.
The city Water Board has consolidated the
vateT engineers and civil engineers departments
and the once will hereafter be known as chief
gineer 10 which position Mr.. n. X. Martin was
elected, at q salary Of 600 per year. Mr.. Mar.
tin has been the civil engineer, and under his
management the 0unpowder works were con-
strueted.
dennis fenton and bis wife, who have been
about Baltimore for some days, lodging In the
station, were on Tuesday sent 10 Bayview Asylum
as insane. Both had been drinking heavily and
Fenton, as at Winchester, made an attempt 20
tear down the station house. Both are well
known here, fenton having been contractor on
the 0unpowder works.
lit is said that lately y "headless spectre
has been stalking In Druid Hill Park. near the
Clipper mill, and much excitement has been the
result IL has only been seen by children going
TO and returning from their work In the mill, and
the impression is that some practical joker IL at
the bottom Of the ghost business. Large parties
have searched In vain for the "spectrc."
The present Grand Jury has found l6 in
dictments against Emanual Mack, n against
Siieer johnson, against Elizabeth johnson and
] against Joseph Beard, charged with the larceny
Of chickens, butter, &C. The parties are all col
ored and live near Mantua Mills, In the sth dis.
tret where II 10 alleged. they have been carrying
on the business Of thieving by Wholesale.
Mr.. John X. ID. Bedford, Of the convey
Ancing firm Of Bedford 4 Houiton, has been elect
ed superintendent and manager Of the Baltimore
Title Company. The company has been in opera
tion some three years and 10 now In possession Of
over 5000 plats Of property, and abstracts of all
deeds. from the beginning Of the city and county
records In the year 1868. down to the present
time.
a crank calling himself "Bil Buck" made
things lively about Union factory, lst district. n
few days ago. lie said that his brother, "Ben
Buck. had run away with his fortune, amounting
TO 500. 200, and that he has been looking for
him 10 see " he had that much about his clothes.
lie also claimed that Mr.. John W. Garrett owed
him the small matter of $40 0o0. II l. likely that
Bill IL an escaped lunatic.
On Saturday last q mule at work on the
dump ON the narrow gauge railroad in this place.
backed the loaded cart over the embankment. aud
down the whole rig rolled. distance Of thirty
forty feet. The cart was badly wrecked but the
mule got up. shook himself aud returned to his
work as though he we're In the habit of doing that
sort Of thing every day and thought nothing Of IL.
It's cold day when mule gets left In scrape
Of this Kind.
"A young gent from Wilmington, Delaware.
had for some time been paying his addresses to a
Green Valley, this county, aud II was currently
ramored that they engaged and were 10
be made one But IL is said the Wilmington gent
had two strings 60 his bow that he vas courting
another girl "unbeknown's;" 90 the Baltimore
county fair one. and that he actually married the
latter a few day. ago. Bat then the sh0le story
may be a eanard.
-IIenry c. Iiutehins. Esq. sho has jus, re.
tired from the office of Treasurer and Collector of
the county. filed that important Office -four
cessive years 60 the entire satisfaction of the pso
pie of the county. During his incumbency he
handled thousands upon thousands of dollar. %:
the public money and there has been dscrep-
ancy-no loss. What better evidence Of a faith
ful public servant Is needed than this lie va.
an efficient officer and in retirin. be carries With
him the respect. esteem aud good wishes of
very large circle of friends.
The Presbyterian congregation of this
place. by a unanimous vote on sunday afternoon
last. requested that Rev. :. n. Thompson. pastor
Of Govane Chapel, should preach for them every
Sunday afternoon. A committee was appointed
20 raise the necessary funds 20 defrAy the expense.
Of the con ngregation. A Sunday school was or
CANNED at the same meeting aud Mcssfs. Thos.
c. BruG and Charles u. McClcAn were elected
saperintendents. A number Of ladies aud gen.
tlemen pFoderei their services as teachers. and II
is though, . school of some forty afty children
can be gathered.