The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-03-11

The johns VIII case ~ still on trtnl IN bal
tmoFe city aud may last q month. The tcsti-
mony Of many Of the witnesses who have been ex-
AHMED up 10 this time Is TO the effect that the late
Mr.. Johns was not Of sound mind at the time Of
making his last will and testament-in fact had
not been for years before. There Is much differ
enee Of opinion as to what the result Of the suit
will be.
There was q time In the history Of Towson-
town when tho 6rst day Of q term ofeourt brought
crowds Of people here, but Il Il not so now. The
March term Of court began on Monday last, and
there were so few strangers about that the day was
rs quiet rs any other. This Is accounted for from
the fact that the business Of the court appears 10
have fallen Oh at leas, one half Why this is 80
We are unable 10 explain.
MIR. Jacob Wisner, living near this place.
has purchased, In connection with n gentleman
residing at Martinsburg, West Virginia, the Grand
Central Hotel In that place, for the sum Of $lS.-
900. Tho price ut which the property sold Is not
one half It's original cost. Mr.. wisner owns con-
siderable property in Martinsburg, where his
sons, Messrs. John n. and Chas. W. wisncr, have
been In business for some years.
Mr. Geo. A. Smiths sale Of personal prop
erty, on his Windsor farm, Duiany's Valley,
Thursday last, was largely attended, notwith-
standing the wretehedly bad weather. Good
prices were generally obtained, corn bringing as
high as $i.7o per barrel, potatoes Sl.7O per bush
81 aud oats Sc cts per bushel Horses brought from
$500 to sll5 aud sheep from So to IS per head.
Wilson 4 Risieau conducted the sale.
The Elk Ridge Fox Hunting Club had
meet at Towsontown on Saturday last. Themem-
bers rode out the Valley pike in grand style and
started two foxes but didn't get a brush, the willy
foxes preferring to keep them for their own use In
driving OF the hics next summer IL the Elk
Ridgcrs want 10 catch our foxes they must get
faster dogs. We would suggest that they borrow
Capt. Brian's pack IL they want 20 see what run
ming really means.
In the Orphans Court this week letters Of
administration were granted 90 Elizabeth Blades
on the estate Of John Magee to Elizabeth J.
Deems on the estate Of Jacob Deems; TO WIN. T.
Price on the estate Of Matilda :. Price; to X. u.
Matthews on the estate of Sarah aud Rachel
Matthews TO Edwin Scott on the estate of Edith
u. Matthews; 20 Prudence A. Gather on the
tate 81 Martha Baldwin, aud 20 Kate Kenny On
the estate Of John Kenny.
At the sale Of the personal effects Of the
late Cardiff Tagati many quaint old pieces Of fur
niture brought high prices. Brass andiruns sold
at ~ and sl5 per pair, mahogany liquor case
Si2. and high hall clock was Withdrawn on n bid
Of si0o. Corn brought si.25 per barrel and good
prices were generally obtained. The attendance
vas large and the gross amount % sales very
considerable. Col. o. 7. Macgill conducted the
sale for Samuel n. Tagart. Esq. the executor.
Harriet Cooper. colored. who was a slave q
the late John FOLLY John. and lived with him
nearly all her life. testified in the will case. now
In progress in Baltimore. that the deceased bad
very funny Way. lie drank hard AMI often
when he would DO all kinds % Wild thing. when
sober he would be very neryous,-wogldn't stay
alone. and wuulJ run on talking 10 himself like a
preacher % a lawyer" The latter remark is Ja,i
the lcas; Bit rough On the preachers and the Law.
yef-
capt. Ridscly being de,iruus that the men
u his command should become more proficient ia
drill. will divide the company into tNu squads
and will then offer prize Of 50 o. the one nak
ing the best shoWing in Attendance and drill by 4
date 90 be hereafter announced. II 6. hoped f1f
the credit of the company that the men wll at
tend the drills more promptly. They never
expect O. become proficient unl,ss they Do %. anil
the Captain will put forth b.. best efforts g. in
fuse neW ~, into the company.
- dealer in cows. who loes not live 20 rs
sontoWn. advertised IN last week. T. ~iaN .or af
90 cJ~s and without telling VI. /. u rhau
q q. directed those having stock g. sell g. Apply
g. him. On Monday Nj fhau commenced ~
eeisins Letters AMI personal applications from per
sons Who had caW' O. sell ami not being asArs q
the aivefiisemen; be came e. the conclusion that
some one bad been playing jpke upon him. ani
not until evening". when man rode I've ui'cs 2,
eel hits faar eo~s. did the matter come oct - g
will be seen that 81 you want 10 reach the pei 'e
you must aivcrti.e in the UNios
Thomas " OGDEN. = man Who has hai Per
hap. more law bu.lnes. in Baltimore eoauty than
any other eve ulcn 10 q. worked for = man uaturi
Caleb J. hast aud uheu the Job vas hnishei be-
"a. paid aud left. Tuoy years afierwArd. " -,icn
suei Ea.' Tor balance u e. Il uhirh BE- elaine
was s'ili iue him for the ~ork The ease uas
tTt~l before Justice Pole ard Judgment was Fsr
dcrsi faf the defendant Wooden then aTreairi
g. the Cifcuit Court and the ease tfiei 20
TuesiAy la.i. resulting 10 the Jaigneut q the
Justice beng afhrmea The idea q a ease II ihis
Kind beng allowed 20 consume the time q Ceur,
3. simply ridiculous ami Las should - rnaetsl
g. %, stop % IL. Wooden. being unable O. pay
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