The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-01-15
LOCAL ITEMS.

baltimore county had upwards of S3l 900
in bank on the first day of January.
Late returns made by the assessors of this
county will increase the taxable basis for 1881 by
about 100000.
in Reisterstown and vicinity within the
past two weeks a number Of children have died of
diphtheria and scarlet fever.
The sleighingi in Baltimore county was never
finer than it has been the past week, and there is
every prospect of its continuing.
Frank L. Morling, assessor for the Sd dis
triet, this week returned to the County Commits
sioners assessments amounting to SS,OO5
a welI-known and active fire insurance
agent of this place has ridden about six hundred
miles in his sleigh since the first snow fall
-Postmaster Tyler has appointed John W.
Steigerwald, of Woodberry, substitute letter.
carrier in the Baltimore postofee, to fill vacancy.
The Star Band of Beckleysville, this coun-
ty, furnished the music for o Wedding at Melrose,
Carroll county, on the evening of New Year day.
We regret to learn that cur old and es-
teemed friend, Mr.. VIM. Mccullough, of the 9th
district. is in delicate health and is confined to
his house.
John frost, well-known brewer of Cam
ton, 18th district, died very suddenly on Satur
day morning last, of disease of the brain. He
was As years of age.
"A Northern Central railroad brakeman had
his ears so badly frosted short time ago that
when he stopped at Shrewsbury to warm and rub
them they dropped off.
William II. Parlett son of the late David
Parlett of this county, died at his home, near
Pimlico, on Monday last, of pneumonia, after
few days illness, aged 80 years.
The weight of snow on the roofs of the hotel
and tabernacle Emory Grove camp-meeting
ground crushed IN the buildings on Monday, caus
ing loss of from $500 to 81 900.
The Baltimore county School Board met
on eth inst, but no business of Importance was
transacted. The next regular meeting of the
Board will be held February 9th and 10th.
"A very successful musical and literary
tertainment was held by the Canton Working
mems Institute on Tuesday night. The music
was under the direction of Prof. Harry Sanders.
A eolored man called at the house of Mrs.
Lewis, in Waverly, Tuesday, and while the
servants back was turned the fellow grabbed
silver watch and fed. He has not been arrested.
The census of Baltimore county reveals the
fact that there is one Indian in Baltimore county.
But he is not a real dangerous Indian and our
people need feel no alarm on account of his pres
ence.
We have had much rain and more snow
the past week, with both thawing and freezing.
The sleighing continues good and has lasted long
enough to surfeit the most enthusiastic lovers of
the sport.
Mr. Benjamin Chew left at our Office this
week copy of The Maryland Journal and Balti-
more Advertiser, dated Tuesday, June 26th, 1877.
The paper is l7x2O in size and is very odd look
ing sheet
Mr. George H. Merryman, of this county,
was delegate from Baltimore county to the
meeting of the U. s. Agricultural Society which
was held at the Ebbitt House, Washington, We'd
nesday last.
The resignation of Capt. D. G. Mcintosh,
of the Towson Guards, has been forwarded to the
Adjutant General and accepted. Capt. Mcintosh
was an excellent officer and the company will no
doubt feel the loss.