The Baltimore County union., 1882-04-22

were tho most brilliant that have been Wttneafcd
for . long time. The atmosphere appeared 10 be
es Of light across the sky we're beautiful as well as
at times awe-inspiring.
--THE USIos comes out this week In q con-
siderably enlarged form, which has been accom-.
plshed by lengthening the columns about two
inches, which will give Us additional space
amounting to about ~ columns. We think the
change adds very materially TO the appearance Of
the paper.
A timid young man, having business at the
Court House, came out from Baltimore on the
nauow-gaugo road Tuesday but said he intended
90 60 back by the horse cars, n he did not fancy
the high tiestles. lie ought TO know that they
are just a. safe, II not safer than any other part
Of the road.
a scrub running race for q small purse,
took place ON the JopPa road, west Of Towson
town, Monday afternoon, between horses owned
by Mr.. G. V. Cherbonnier and Mr.. J. Talbot
Kelly. The distance was about ono mile aud Mr..
Cherbonnier's horse won. Mr.. l.. d. 0aun rode
the Kelly horse.
Among many other things which Towson-
town needs just now is . telegraph Office. We
have two telegraph lines through the plaee-the
Western Union and the American Rspid-yet
neither has an Office here. II the proper effort
we're put forth We have no doubt this want would
soon be supplied.
There was n large attendance at the meet
ing OF the Towsontown literary society on Friday
evening Of last week, and the lecture by Prof.
Henry 4. Shepherd. Of Baltimore, on the "De-
velopment Of the Engli,h Language" was very
interesting. The readings by Mr. Geo. o. Gilling-
ham were also very hne.
Tho wife Of Mr.. James Connaug ghton, living
on the York road. near the city limits, died Of
consumption on Saturday last. Her fuaeral took
place at 81. AIMS church Tuesday morning, where
requiem mass was offered. The remains were
inferred In bOnny BTea Cemetery and were FOL.
lowed TO their last resting place by fty -four hacks
The Park avenue line Of cars charges only
cents for fare TO Huntington avenue, which is
six squares north Of the Boundary, while the
York road line charges cts. to St. AIMS church,
which is only three squares beyond the Boundary.
Let the York road company be liberal and charge
only cts. for . fare as far as Huntington ave,
on It's road.
Among the bidders for furnishing cut gran
ite for the basement and sub basement Of the new
postothee building in Baltimore, was the firm Of
Messrs. GIN MeMahon. of Granite. this county.
whose bid was SSl. .i5t. The lowest bidder was
David Tilison, Of Maine, whose figures were
s6i.95o, and il Is likely the contract will be
awarded 20 him.
in the Orphans Court this week letters Of
administration were granted TO Mary 4. Ford on
the estate Of Richard Walker; to Sallie and Alex.
Tarbcrt on the estate Of Andrew Tarbcrt; to X.
X. Boarinan on the estate Of Ester Lamberton to
Catharins Ramming on the estate Of John VI.
Ramming. and 20 J. W. Sheppard on the estate
Of Elias Sheppard.
The upper end Of the 10Th distri.t was the
scene of a lively sct.to day last week between
a doctor and a farmer. The latter was In his field
at work when the former along, tied his horse
and at once set himself TO business. The "mill''
was brisk one while IL lasted. but neither Of the
combatants was much hurt. We did not learn
what lead TO the difficulty.
The Elkridgcrs had monkey and parrot
kind Of q time out here last Saturday. II catch
t.... f.w .h he uf
n real wild one might bring on general and san
culinary engagement. II is reported that one
member Of the Club said the reason the FOX did
not run was because he had not enough phosphate
OF lime in his vertebra, but this may be a mis-
take.
a family in town bought fne pair of fresh
shai and when the servant proceeded 90 dress
them he was very much surprised to discover. on
opening one of the fish. 90 lind that II had uoth-
ing inside Of it-in fact that u perfectly dry
lie would like TO know if the fish ever had any
internal arrang gcmenis" what became Of them. or
u II had not, how did Il manage TO live! We will
leave those to answer this who can.
The Anerie"a continues Its mean fings at
Towsontown, as witness the following: "Since the
narrow gauge railroad reached Towson, n cosino-
. olitan tone pervades the journalism Of that in
teresting centre of population. Its papers pub
lish marrow gauge notes-which are no, ex'
citing reading. Towson Is naughty now because
il is a terminus: but by and by the road will be
built TO Delta. and then Il will be q mere way
station on the road"
The canning factory Of Mr.. :. y. Hyde. in
Long Green Valley, on the line Of BALTIC. A Delta
railroad will have capacity 20 pack 10000 cans
per day and will give emplo Yment, when in full
operation, to about 800 hands. Referring to Mr..
Hyde. who comes from Hartford. the HAvre de
Grace RepHJiieaa says while We sorry 90
lose such public spirited and enterprising gen
tleman from our neighborhoOd. We hope he will be
eninently successful in his new aud extensive
canning operations on the magnificent farm to
which he has removed
a young man who Is no doubt training for
the walking match soon 10 take place In Baiii-
more. was in Towsontown last Saturday morning
and lsft here just as the o'clock ear did. lie
went along at dog trot and made such good timc
that he beat the ear to the city. A conductor Of
one Of the cars remarked that the York road rail-
way was having . great deal OF opposition
just now. There vas. he said, not only the mar
row gauge. y stage line on the pike and another
to Luthervilic, but that people had even taken to
trotting along beside the track and beating the
horse cars.
-Messrs. John o. Shamberger and J. Il.
lIoshal of the upper end Of this county, who left
for the West short time ago. are now stopping
At wheatland. Dakota. A late letter from Mr..
ShAmberger gives an account Of q very exciting
occurrence at their boarding house. A young
man who had been rooming with 1hem for few
days. and who showed no signs Of derangement.
suddenly lost his mind and attacked them saw
agely with chair after they had retired TO bed.
They had a terrible scuiiie with him and IL re-
quired the assistance Of Eve other men to secure
him. Luckily they escaped without injury.
Death OF q Wealthy Citizen.
Mr. William Callow, n citizen Of tho I'd district