The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-05-07
LOCAL ITEMS.

Many Of our local correspondents must be
hard at work as We hear from them so rarely.
The levy Tor county purposes this year 10
IS cents on the SloO, cent less than last year.
John s. Hutchins having lately sold his
farm In the 10th district, has moved 10 Towson-
town.
The firm Of Algire 4 Roop, at Powbies-
burg, 5th district Of this county, has been dis.
solved.
---Thir,y-one marriage licenses were Issued
Of April.
IF John Gothard, the murderer, made con.
the publicg
Some farmers on tho Hartford road are pillow.
ing down their Fall wheat and will plant the
ground In corn.
John W. Burton, Jr., one Of the 9th district
road supervisors, last week lost number Of hns
hogs from cholera.
The new railroad to Pmleo will be opened
on Tuesday, May l5th, one week before the spring
meeting Of the Jockey Club.
Sheriff SHADES expenses for tho execution
OF GothaTd, the murderer, were $22o.50, which IL
thought to be very moderate.
Mr.. Theodore Whitaker has rented Halls
Springs Hotel, formerly kept by Mr.. VIM. Bishop,
and IL now conducting the same.
Mr.. Philip A. kroh, Of the 7th district Of
this county, has been elected member ofths Bal.
timore Corn aud Flour Exchange.
a daughter Of Ex Governor John Lee Car.
roll was confirmed At Mount de Sales Academy,
this county, on Sunday, April 24th.
--Rarmers who planted corn between the sd
and 25,h Of April have not yet had the pleasure
OF seeing IL show Itself above ground.
Mr. Gothard fell through trap In Q scat
folding yesterday morning At Towsontown and
was instantiy kflied.-Erery .SafHrfss.
in the Orphans Court this week letters Of
administration ON the estate Of Mary Davis, de-
ceased. were granted To Thomas d. Davis.
Mis- Georgianna Thomas, Of this county,
sailed from baltimore on Friday Of last week, fer
Pernambueo. She took passage on n schooner.
The Misses Shoemaker, daughters ofSam1
". Shoemaker. Esq. Of this county, sailed from
New York for Europe on Wednesday, for q Sum
mer tour.
There Is now n new scheme on foot 20 con.
solidate Baltimore county and baltimore city, but
Il won't succeed. We think there Il q very large
"snake" in IL.
We are lad 20 see that Mr.. Geo. y. Wheeler.
the proprietor, is having the exterior Of Adys
Hotel color washed, which greatly improves the
appearance Of the house.
The co!orei Odd Fellows Of this place are
making arrangements o. build hall ut an early
day. II vii! be located near the colured church.
ON the cas-, side Of the town.
Hon. j. Fred. c. Talbot, one Of the Mary
land Commissioners Of the Yorktown centennial
celebration, left for New York last week 70 attend
q meeting of the Commissioners.
Mr.. George ii. Duncan. who some time ago
kept store at Sunny brook 10th district has taken
charge Of the store Of the Union Manufacturing
Company, at Union. LIST district.
On account Of business engagements Mr..
John J.. Owens was compelled to decline the Cat.
tering testimonial offered him by n number Of
prominent baltimore gentlemen.
MIR. II. G. Itutchins will commence 10 re-
ceiye taxes for the year 1881 aud after Tuesday
next, 10th inst. Those paying promptly will get
the benefit Of per cent. discount.
The receipts Of the County Treasurer Office
E..N a.. =
ments, Sli,s?0.o3; balance, si:. s9s.I2, which in
cludes balance on hand April 30th.
"A number Of Masons from this place attend
cd the dedication Of the new Masonic Temple at
Easton. Talbot county. on Wednesday last, leay.
Ing hear in n special ear nj $50 A. NJ.
The County Commissioners have appointed
Mr.. Chas. u. MCLEAN. county surveyor, 10 finish
the survey Of wiikcns avenue in order that the
road may be opened TO travel as early IS possible
Monday. May 30th, Is Decoration Day"
and already arrangements are being made for lie
proper Observance. About 6.000 Union soldiers
are buried In the several cemeteries about Bait.
more.
The handsome country seat Of Mr.. James
0Conner. known a. "fdismont," situated on Lake
avenue, near Charles street avenue, has been sold
20 Mt. Joseph W. Jenkins, Of Baltimore, for about
$4,000.
The ladies Of Hiss NJ. r. church. Hartford
road, have organized Mite Society which meets
every Wednesday night. The church IL now un.
dsrgoins repairs, the work being done BY Mr.. S.
T. Nayior.
The Ilkton De@oeraf Of last week say.
"thrse pure Aldcrney cows arrived ut the depot
on Saturday last FROM baltimore county. consigned
TO Samuel MeIntire. who took them TO his farm In
Delaware
The Presbyterians ofthis place contemplate
erecting church ON the lot corner Of Pennsylva-
mia and baltimore avenues, opposite the residence
Of John ID. Longneeker. The location Is q very
desirable one.
by the burning Of the dwelling house Of
Mr.. y. Louis Griffith, at FTiendship, Anne Arun.
del county. on Sunday morning last, the Bati-
more county Mutual Fire Insurance Company
sustains n loss Of 3. 1000.
AIR. c. 0rriek Swami, civil engineer, for
merly engaged ON the Gunpowder water works,
left Baltimore n few weeks ago In charge Of party
Of engineers for work on railroads in Mexico. lie
arrived safely nj Tampico.
The literary and musical entertainment In
the Presbyterian chapel ut Govanstown, Tuesday
night last, was q very successful affair, the house
being crowded to its full capacity. Many persons
from Towsontown attended.
in reply 90 several inquiries from cores
pondents about the health Of John d. Lougnecksr,
one Of the prcpretors Of this paper, will say that
he has recovered sufficiently 20 be out although he
10 not yet attending to business.
Sheriff siade Is highly commended on every
hand for the very satisfactory manner In which he
conducted the execution Of John Gothard. II Is o
very disagrceable part Of the Sheris business but
he did not finch from his duties.
--Gudgecn fishing has been brisk the past
week nj Stemncrs Run, Herring Run and In the
Patapsco. The Baltimore papers call fshing for
gudgeons sport" bu: We respectfully beg leave 10
differ with them. We've been thar.
Mr.. johnson Evans, Of frankiinviiie. Bal
timore county, has been appointed to position In
the engineer corps Of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road, now surveying for . new route frsm Balii-
more to Phiadelphia.-Beiair- Eyi..
The monthly missionary entertainment Of
Epson NJ. p. Sabbath school took place last Sun.
day afternoon and vas quite interesting. The
boxes containing the collections for missionary
purposes will be opened next Sunday.
One day last week Mr.. Harry Phipps was
engaged In smoking meat In an outbuilding on hs
brother Josephs property, on the Joppa road,
near Tewsoniown, when the building took Gre and
was entirely destroyed with les contents.
-Re.d supervisor Cooper I: again at work
grading Ailegany avenue. In this place. Work
vas commenced on q last Fall but was suspended
during the winter. when completed Il will BE- .
great Improvement 10 that portion ofths town.
Mr.. J. Alexander Green has removed from
Epson (the residence Of Mrs. Chew, his mother
in.law,l and 10 now occupying house on Chest
nut Min avenue, near wsvsriy. His business Be-.
ing In the city this 10 much more convenient for
Mr.. Francis I. Wheeler has disposed Of the
good will and fixtures Of his hotel In Westminster
20 gentleman from Baltimore, who has taken
charge Of the house. On Thursday Mr.. Wheeler
vas elected superintendent Of the Maryian House
Of Correction.
The front Of the NJ. II. church IN shis place
presents anything but an inviting appearance
with the iron gates Oh the hinges and the yard
unkept. very small outlay would put things In
better shape and weaid be more crsditabie 10 the
congregation.
Neal Dow, the great temperance advocats
from Maine, delivered an address In the n. Z.
church. this place. last Sunday afternoon, % .