The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-12-31
STATE NEWS.


Wild turkeys are extraordinarily abundan,
The city assessors Of IIavrede Grace return
taxable basis Of 81 900, increase OF
900 over last assessment.
The Cumberland TiMss (Dem.) editorially ad.
vocates Hon. John w. Garrett for United States
Senator 20 succeed Senator Jas. Black Groom,
The Union National Bank Of Westminster, has
declared It's 10th semi annual dividend. II IL I
per cent. on the capital stock, payable Jan. ).
Several Baltimore gentlemen have been pros
peeting ShaTp's Island, notfar from Cambridge,
with view Of turning Il into summer resort.
I. will be rival Of Cambridge and Oxford.
Mrs. Sue NJ. Scott, Of Atehison, Kansas, has
purchased il0 acres Of the "Clay Hope" farm. be-
longing 10 w. 7. King, Of Baltimore, and situa-
ted In Ferry Neck Talbot county, Nd, for "a, 600.
An express train on the Delaware and chesa.
peake Railroad recently made the run from o.
ford 10 Ridgely, distance Of twenty ene miles,
In the remarkably short space Of three hours and
one minute.
Moses Hammond, an aged colored man Of
Sans Creek, Carroll county, died reces:'s. upon
whose life there were policies issued 10 te amount
Of nearly 100000. Hammond was between so
and 81 years Of age.
just about the usual Democratic majority in that
county. The question is, u the number Of super
visors were reduced. would the Democratic major
ity diminish in q like ratio.
The old steamer Mary land, formerly used In
transporting the cars across the Susquehanna. at
liavre de Grace, aud recently In performing sim
liar service between Jersey City and Harlem, N.
vi about 10 be sent up the Hudson river, 10
Newburgh.
The Mutual Fire Insurance Co., Of West.
minister has elected the following directors for
1889: q. $. Haincs. DIR. s. swope, Charles d.
Roberts, DR.. J. w. Herring. u. T. Herring. David
Prugh, =. Lynch, David fowble, Aif-Si follie-
kofer and Richard Manning. -
-=The recount last week Of the vote al tlse ne
election for Messrs. Henderson, democrat, and
Purdum, republican, TO represent Montgomery co.,
in the lower house Of the Legislature resulted
In one vote more for Mr.. Henderson than his OPP
ponent. The official returns gave Henderson two
vote. more than Mr.. Purdnm.
-Messfs. J. V. Giesey. formerly cashier Of the
York National Bank, and Mr.. Liehtenberser, also
"f York county. Pa, were in Beiair, a few days
ago, prospecting with view of starting n bank
here. A bank IL greatly needed in Hartford coun-
~, and one established upon n sound basis would
do IA large and profitable business.-.Egi..
On wednesday night. 18th inst. Mrs. Eliza
beth McGaw. wife of the late Robert McGaw, for
mcrly sheriff of Hartford county. accidentally fell
down stair. NJ her residence. near Hartford Fur
mace. breaking her hip. from the effect. of which
she die'l on Saturday. Mrs. McGaw was about
~ years d age. ani was most exemplary aud
cstimable lady.
A wild cat wcishing seven and a-half lbs.
was killed neat FritElcsbarg Carroll county. on
Saturday. 18th inst. BY John Palmer when first
seen !, was on limb e tree hf,y feet high.
Two shot. Were arc,l before IL was brought doan.
when IL fell two doss attacked IL. and though one
fore leg was broken and n load of sho, had been
sent into it, head. IL fonshi and wounded dog.
Mr. Vim. y. Pannell. who lately del in liar.
ford county. LETT by will hs home stead with out
building and portion Il stock, sls.0e0 in eash
aud a life insurance O. his wife the balance u
Ia go .. g. ties
a little girl living in the family when she become.
Of age aud $50 year until that time The estate
Is valued at $4,000. with lienry S;fausberg a.
executor.
An expectant bridegroom. who had furnished
n house in the vicinity Of Centrcviile a. a home
for his intended. va. notified By the girl only
three day. before the appointed lay that .he hal
changed her mind. and would decline the pfoief-
ed honor. She bah purchasei her ou,i; aud her
Wedding garments we're all ready. aul speculation
u rife a. o. the cause u the rupture. The man.
instead of being disappointed. claims % be re
ioicei az his escape.
The Cumberland T,s,s. 10 an article about
graveyard insurance. says the total amount % far
a. known taken out in ;ha; section Is about siU-
Oen. OF this AZ least $4,000 u in collapsed con
Germs, and the other policies are 10 companies
garlei worthless. One man holding 200 10
surance has paid twu Assessments. the hr.t being
s6.l5 ani the second S99.75. - far some Of the
speeulatofs have not received one cent from their
ventures sui DO not expect 60 nos.
-Messrs. Henry u. fArnaniis AMI Ei-in n.
Webster. trustees. have soli the Hartford Furnace
property. containing about I. 200 acres Of land,
With an iron furnace and chemical works. 10 q
Boston capitalist. for ssoo geo. This property for
merry belonged 10 Mr.. William .. Psnnsll. lately
deceased, by shom it VAS sold. 10 1851, " Mr..
Clement Dietrich. for $4,000. The latter crested
upon u extensive chemical works. Ac. At = coat
of about si5o.o0o. and 4 large stone dwsiiins
house. costing nearly $4,000. The chemical
work. were run for some years by Mr.. Die;rfh.
bu, we're stopped about Eve or ia years ago.
Hartford Furnace l. situated on the head waters
Of Bush river.