The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-03-12

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-1hursday Of next week (March isth) Il
lied weather until after that date.
The town Of New Freedom, n. c. u. r., Il
about establishing . cemetery. Il has four or Eve
churches but no place TO bury the dead.
--George u. coney, 7th district Justice Of
the Peace, having resigned, the Governor has sp.
--superintendent ofbridgss, Henry A. Maggie,
bonded on Tuesday In the ssm Of $500. with Z.
d. Aimony and George n. Clark as sureties.
Mr.. John r. Owens, who Il now playing .
very successful engagement In Oregon, viii at an
early date appear at ford'' Opera House, Baisi-
\ --t;eorgs Armaccst, Of this county, has par
chased for q, 900, from Jacob Airhart, Of Carroll
county, tract Of ~ acres ofimprovsd land, lying
near Hampstead.
Union Factory, ist distsict. which has been vacant
since the food Of is6s. and propose converting Il
-wn. II. Roller, ESQ.,, Register Of Wills,
who has been III at his residence In the 7th dis.
triet, for some weeks, 10 improving and will soon
be able TO return to his post.
The very heavy rains Of the past week
have had the effect OF settling the ground and 90
the frost appears 20 be all out farmers win soon be
able 70 commence their spring work.
Deck lambs from the Druid hin Cock Of
Southdoun sheep sell at SIS per head. There ara
at present. l6s sheep in the Cock and about Is
lambs have been dropped this spring.
n number Of persons from Towsontown
were present nj President Garfeld's Inauguration
and all returaed well pleased with the trip, bar
ring the unpleasant weather of Friday morning.
The snow and rain storm of Thursday
night of last week was accompanied BY thunder
and lightning. On Friday morning the ground
was covered with snow to the depth ofabout three
inches.
An uno,cupied house. situated on the turn.
a. h. IL. n.s. L.
longing TO George Dausman. was destroyed By Gre
few nights ago. the supposed work Of an incen-
sdiary. II was insured for $6oo.
There are hftcen new members Of the Tow.
,on Guards who have not yet becn uniformed
We think Il would be small matter for the Ad.
jutant General TO keep this aourishing organiza.
ton fully uniformed and equipped.
-Mrs. Mary A. Rodham, formerly Mrs. XII
ehenstein. has dsposed Of her store, Re. Mt Lavcn
der lIiii, Hartford road. 60 her son. Mr.. August
Kilchenstcin, who will hereafter conduct the bust
ness. See notice In another column.
"A Towsontown reporter Of one Of the Balti
more papers says that the mud on one ofour prin-
eipie avenues 10 '.fre feet deep" We should like
60 know how the reporter discovered the exact
measurement 81 the depth Of that mud.
.-Ex Sheriff Samuel Z. Butler, present pro.
prietor Of the Smedley House. will vaeate the
hotel on or before the lst Of April next. II Is
learned that q gentleman from Penusyivan will
assume the prcprietorship after that date.
-Gothard, the murderer, now confined in
Jail here. seems 90 be . very fastidious person.
lie must have chicken for his table. aud prefers
tobacco To spiritual advice. II Is likely he will
soften ~ the time for his execution draws near.
The Towsontown Literary and Musical go
cial held meeting on Monday night, the atten-
dance being large, but owing to some misunder-
standing the programme was not fully carried out.
The meeting was. notwithstanding, very interest
Ing.
= Albert Conrey, Of the U. s. Marine Corps.
stationed at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, paid u
visit 10 his brother, Mr.. John r. conrcy, Of this
place. one day last week. lie was on his way TO
Washington to participate In the Inauguration
ceremonies.
AIR. Robert n. Bowling. who 10 . member
Of the Wholesale liquor frm Of Bowling 4 Pattcr-
son. south Calvert street. Baltimore, has made an
assignment for the benefit Of his creditors. Mr..
ID. owns and occupies fine residence . Govans-
town, this county.
-Towsontown 10 not place liable to be Of.
fected BY foods. n We have no streams larger
than little brooks running from springs. but the
extraordinary rain fall Of Wednesday filled some
Of the streets with water and made some Of the
vacant lots look like miniature lakes.
The Baltimore County Teachers Assosia-
tion intend having Friday night session at their
next meeting In Baltimore city. II 10 also stated
that the meetings will hereafter be held In the
Young Mems Christian Association building In.
stead Of In the Masonic Temple as heretofore.
two young men indicted for the murder of hack.
man named Connolly nj Cottage Grove. In the
18th district of this county, last summer, were
tried In the city Criminal court-whither the case
had been removed FROM this county-on Monday
last aud acquitted.
in the Orphans Court this week letters Of
administration were granted to Henrietta frost
on the estate Of John frost to Ruth Ann EnsoF
and Elijah 8. Essor on the estate Of George C.
Ensor; to Thomas Y. Candy on the estate Jane
d. Smith to Christian Mussclman on the estate
Of kcsiah Mussslmsn.
a number Of psrsons we're before the County
Commissioners on Tuesday, complaining Of tho
bad condition Of the roads in their respective
neighborhoods. They were informed that the
present road fund IL about exhausted, and the
Board stated that they would have 10 deduct the
amounts expended from the next levy.
Niles Emma Elizabeth Centrum, In the 10Th
year Of her age, twin daughter Of Mr.. John Con.
trum, one Of the Judges Of the 0rphans' Court Of
this county. and sitter Of Mr.. John y. Centrum, Q
member Of the bar. died ut her fathers residence,
Gardenvil!e, 18th district, on the 5th inst She
had been In delicate health for year past.
The new Secretary Of the Interior In Presi.
dent Gar6eld's Cabiaet, Hon. 9. J. Kirk wood, oI
Iowa, 10 . native Of Hartford county, Nd, and q
frst cousin Of Mr.. William Kirkwood, an aged
citizen Of tho 9Th district ofthis county. Mr. Jas
II. Kirkwood.a member ofthe present Grand Jury
u also distant relative Of the new Secretary.
The missionary collections Of the Nc. T.
Sabbath school at this place during the past year
amounted 10 about $3l, . much smaller sum than
Il usually collected, owing b. the effects Of scarlet
fever In the town, which broke up the sessions oi
the school for several months. The class Of Misl
Matte Perine returned the highest amount and u
entitled 10 the banner.
Nov that the prospect is good Of having ths
narrow.gaugs railroad running 10 Towsontowr
some time the coming summer our people are be-
coming more interested In the project and some Of
them are already making plans Of what they OK
pect 70 do "vhen tho raiiroad comes" Il will b
boom for Towsontown whom Il does come In th,
way Of rapid transit u In nothing else.
Rev. J. N. Davis, pastor Of the n. 4
church Of this place, LEFT for Martinsburg on Wed
nesday morning TO attend Conference. II 10 Oh,
wish Of his congregation that no be returned 3,
this charge for another year. Rev. A. d. Melvin
and Rev. Mr.. Ainstine, Of the n. p. church, ais,
left the same day for Cumberland, where the Con
ference OF that church convened on Wednesday.
a well-known sth district farmer, who's
name We are not permitted 10 use On account o
his native modesty, bat who is o member Of th
famous Gunpowder Club. raised some very iarE
corn last year, the largest ssrhe could end havin
upon Il 1919 grains while many others had up
wards Of 400. lie thus beats Mr.. John Grow
ther. Jr, member Of the same club, by severa
hundred grains.
-Miss Jane d. Smith, member Of the So
eiety of friends, died suddenly al Catonsvilis
February 2ith, aged 20 years. She was the las
member Of one Of the old Quaker families VII
formed the settlement at EIlicett's Mills. He
father located there In the last quarter oil the ISL
century and for long time carried on the tanniuI
business In n large establishment on the Baitimor
county side Of the Patapsco.
-Henry, . minor son Of Josiah Mailones
living In the upper end Of this county, shot co,
belonging 20 Mrs. Elizabeth Hampshire. who sus,