The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-02-12
TowsoNToWN. Md.
4oNGNEcKER BROS, Editors and Propr's.
LOCAL ITEMS.

The Board of County Commissioners has
been kept busy the past week hearing appeals
from assessments.
Mr.. John d. Roe and bride returned from
their wedding tour on Monday, having been
away about ten days.
The firm of Samuel Hazlehurst & Sons has
made an assignment to W. Starr Gephart, for the
benefit of their creditors.
Already there are large number of per-
sonal property sales advertised and business in
that line promises to be brisk.
Mrs. Harriet Veeder, aged so years, living
near Granite Quarries I'd district, fell on the ice
a few days ago and fractured an arm.
The striking coopers in Mr.. d. ]. McCau-
eys barrel factory at Ellieott City, have accepted
the reduced price and have resumed work.
The citizens of Woodberry have charity
fund in aid of which Denison Post, G. A. R., of
that place, gave entertainment this week.
The warm weather of the past week had
the effect of moving much of the snow and sight
of the bare ground once more will be hailed with
delight.
Gen. w. E. W. Ross, department command
or, Grand Army of the Republic, has appointed
Capt John II. Suter, of WOOdberry, Assistant Ad-
jutant General on his staff.
Frank L. Morling, of the Woodbury. Ne'cs,
has filed a petition in the Circuit Court for the
benefit Of the insovent laws, showing liabilities
$Il, S00.29, assets nothing.
Mr.. James Phipps is about to vacate the
position of keeper of the second toll-gate on the
York road in Towsontown. There are number
of applicants for the place.
Mr. John f. Owens, who is still in San
Francisco, will bring out his new play, The
Man from Cattaraugus," at the Fifth Avenue
Theatre, N. Y, in April next.
"A memorial window to Rev. Ethan Allen,
d. D., has been placed in st. ThOmas's church at
Homestead, Hartford road. DR.. Allen was rector
of the church for fifteen years.
On Wednesday of last week little son of
Mrs Flory of Reisterstnwn. over By the
heavy hearse of Mr.. Z. D. Selby, but strange to
say sustained only slight injuries.
Mrs Anna Little, aged SO years, mother of
Col Samuel C. Little, of Guy's Hotel. Baltimore,
died at the residence of her nephew, Mr.. Louis
McMurray. in the city, on Tuesday morning.
but one new case of scarlet fever has been
reported in Towsontown since last week-a daugh-
ter of Mr.. James Phipps. All those who were
sick are recovering and the disease has about run
its course.
Rev. J. L. KiIlgore, D. D., of Stewards
town. will deliver lecture in Fairview NJ. L.
Church, 10th district, Monday evening, Feb. 18th.
Subject-"Fun, Folly and Fashion" Proceeds
for benefit of the church.
We were in error in announcing meeting
of the Towsontown Literary Society for Monday
night last The time for the next meeting has
not been fixed and when it is due notice viii be
given through the papers.
Mr.. Samuel W. Storm, clerk to Sheriff
Slade, while driving down Broadway, Baltimore,
in his sleigh, Saturday evening last aecidently
ran over boy who was cOasting, cutting his head
and otherwise slightly injuring him.
VIM. George 0ler, member of the firm OF
Oler & Co., well-known ice dealers, died at his
residence, Madison avenue extended, in this
county, on Sunday last, aged 80 years. He had
been in delicate health for nearly year.
Judge Yellott on Tuesday released from
the House of Correction, under writs of habeas
corpus, VIM. I. Woodall and Thomas Creamer.
The grounds taken by the Court are substantially
the same as those heretofore maintained.
The family of Mr. Uriah Carter, Jr, has
lately been soreIy afflicted On the 9th of jan
uary he lost daughter from typhoid fever, and
on the 4th of Feb. he lost from scarlet fever.
Their ages were IA and 10 years, respectively
Mr.. E. F. RapheI, of the 18th district,
while driving in his sleigh few days ago ac-
companied by his wife and sister-in-law, all were
thrown out, caused by the horses becoming fright
ened and the ladies were considerably bruised
The next annual fair of the Baltimore
county Agricultural Society will be held Septem
Der 9Th, It'll, Sth and 9th. The Society has de-
termined to buy the fee simple of the grounds at
Timonum, which will require outlay of 81, 500.
Hon. George Hawkins Williams, executor
of the estate of John S. Cuttings, fled in the Or
phans' Court, Tuesday, additional inventory,
amounting to 81, l44.. The former inventory, re-
turned May 22d, 1880, amounted to 81 237, 363.S4.
Frederick Baldwin, 53S Aisquith street,
Baltimore, wants to know Of the whereabouts of
Frederick Baldersaugh. sometimes known as
Fillmore Fritz who, in 1868, when years ofage,
lived with the late Joseph G. Dance, in Dulany's
Valley.
The lecture of Rev. Thomas Guard, in the
NJ. E. church, Towsontown, on Friday night of
last week, was rich treat and was highly EN-
joyed By a thoroughly attentive and appreciative
audience, which would have been much larger but
for the brief notice given.
The quarterly conference of the NJ. P.
Church was held in TOwsontown on Monday.
Mr. Joshua Cain, of Warren was elected dele
gate to annual conference which meets in Cum
berland March 9Th and Mr.. Richard G. Dunphy,
of this place, was elected alternate.
The will of the late Cyrus Gault was ad-
mitted to probate in the Orphans Court on Tues
day. The personal estate is valued at $4,000
and the executrix, Margaret A. Gault, filed her
bond in the sum of 100000, with MeSsrs. John
W. Numsen and VIM. A. Gaut as sureties.
The total amount expended by the city
last year on the GunpOwder water works was
1926, 24l.12 and for dredging Lake Roland 3d.
556.9s. The whole of the 100000 of Gunpow-
der permanent supply stock has been issued, the
interest upon which amounts to S452 639 annually.
The ladies of Chestnut Grove Presbyterian
Church will hold an oyster supper in the old
Morrison mansion, Sweet Air, Wednesday even
ing, Feb. 10th. There will also be readings the
same evening by Prof. Woodwork, of Johns Hop
kins University. See notice in advertising col
umns.
The time allowed for appeals being taken
from the awards Of damages made by the jury of
condemnation on the route of the Arlington
and Pimico Railroad will expire next Monday.
Should NOTIFICATION spring up, the road will be
ready for service at the coming spring meeting al
Pimlico.
Some one sent us a marriage notice this
week, written postal card with no name
signed as guarantee that any such marriage
ever took place. The person who sent it NIGH
Just as well, under these circumstances, have
saved himself the trouble and also the cent be in
vested in the card.
james E. Hooper, Esq, the well known
manufacturer, has purchased a handsome resi-
dence on Charles street avenue near Huntington
avenue and will shortly remove his family frOH
Woodberry. General regrets expressed By
the people of that place at Mr. Hooper's intention
10 change his place of residence.
Large quantities of baIed corn husk hav
been hauled down the York road to the city tn
mast week. On account of the heavy SHOWS farm
ers have been hauling very little produce to mar
ket for six or eight weeks past but this week
much of the snow having melted from the roads
the turnpike has been almost daily lined witt
wagons bound cityWard.
Politicians are beginning to warm up t
their work and the indications are that we ma.
look for lively times in the future. Their
will be plenty of candidates fer the offices to D
filed next fall and when they all get down I
business the fur will fly to an extent far beyon
regular feline serimmage. Whoop her up an
may all the good fellows win.
WIN. Constantine and Riney 0'Brien tool
whip and blanket from a sleigh standing a
Glyndon w. NJ. r. R., and carried them homo
They we're arrested by officer c. j. Beckley an
taken before Justice Quicker. The men elaine
that they took the articles as joke but the jus
tice did not see it in that light and committe
them to Jail for the action of the Grand Jury.
The taxpayers in the neighborhood c
Elysvile, Cd district, think they are badly treate
by the School Board because they have no sehoC
nearer than three and a half miles, and of cours
their children must stay at home. This condi
ton Of affairs has existed for some time, despit
the fact that several petitions have been presente
to the Board asking that suitable house be bui