The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-06-10

fcderate States In Maryland. Other cemeteries
were also visited for the same purpose.
Those registration officers who have not
already done 50 arc requested 20 forward 20 Col
Charles II. Mann, chairman Of the Board. Tow
sOntovn, the names Of the places nj which they
propose sitting. In order that the registration
notice may be prepared for publication.
a late number Of the New York Police
Nslrs contained half page illustration ofthc set
TO between two members Of the Elk Ridge Club
over the brush Of q tame fox, near this place, n
short time ago. We suppose the picture 10 about
as accurate as any other that paper publishes.
"A number Of our country exchanges copy
original items about TowsontoWn from this coll
umn and apply them 10 their towns. II IL
certainly most singular that the same things
should occur In other places rs here. Bu, per.
haps somebody Is lying, and we know itisn't Us.
The district convention ofthc Young Mems
Christian Association Of baltimore county will be
held In the N. =. church, IIampden. commencing
June 10th aud continuing three days On the 18th
gospel services will be held in ali the protestant
churches Of Woodbury., Mt. Vernon and ilampdcn
R. Harry ID. Willis, Congressman Talbott's
appointee from this place 20 West Point Military
Academy, left on Wednesday for his post. This
Is the FIRST time In the history ofTowsontown that
she has been thus honorei. and We feel safe in
saying our young friend will be credit TO his
home.
Among the young men who will graduate
at West Point this month Il Thomas u. Dugan,
son of Mr. Cumberland Dugan. formerly Of Co
yanstown, this county. After undergoing a COM
pe,itive examination he was appointed by Hon.
Chas. ID. Roberts. lie stands eighteenth in class
Of thirty seven.
The Governor has appointed John p. Cud-
dy. Of the 10th district, Justice Of the Peace,
vice self, failed TO qualify also $. Francis Miller
Justice Of the Peace for the "a district vice Thos
c. worthing,on, failed TO qualify. and Vim. II.
English, ofthe 18th district, vice Monroe Mitchell
failed 10 qualify.
--Remember the fair and festival for the ben
eft Of the NJ =. Sunday school Of this place. 10
be held In tho lecture room Of the church, Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday evenings OF next
week. Those who have the spiritual welfare Of
the children Of our town at heart, should attend
aud patroniIe the fair.
The city authorities intend ma / I'M Il pleas
ant for the members Of the county ere department.
IL their machines happen inside Of the city limits
aud they drive faster than seven miles per hour.
they are 10 be arrested II il hardly likely the
county department will reach rate Of speed faster
than seven miles per hour.
Mr.. Thos. u. Cockey, Sr., Of whom VIC
spoke last week. len at our Office few days ago
a sample Of pure white alum lime stone also
some Of the pulvcriIed stone taken from the drill
holes in bis fine quarries. The specimen lef, with
" l. very beautiful and doubt II dncr stone Is
to be found any where. quarry Of such stone
ought 20 be worth fortune.
1t l. now n common thing for men from the
city TO come gu; into the county and shoe, marsh
frogs. These readily bring 50 per dozen at the
Baltimore restaurants and the hunters make good
wages a; these figures. II used 90 be thought
tina; only the hind legs Of frogs were edible but
now the whole body IL eaten and By some they
arc considered great dainty.
The harness and trunk manufacturing firm
Of John u. Hammond 4 Co.. $40 west Baltimore
street, Baltimore. has been dissolved. Mr. Ham
mond. who Is n resident of this county. retiring.
The business will be continued by Mr.. John r..
Shriner, who IL no stranger TO the patrons Of the
old firm. For the present Mr.. Hammond may be
found at the old stand, ready 10 welcome custom
as Of yorc.
- Mr.. Charles II. Nicolai. ofthis county. has
been awarded the contract for one year for light
ing the stree, lamps Of Portsmouth Va. with gas
olinc. lie also has contracts for lighting the
streets 81 several Of the larger towns Of the East
ern Shore and % Delaware. Mr.. Nicolai sup
plies the oil for the Baltimore county street lamps.
lie Is live business man and thoroughly posted
in his business.
Prom the annual report Of the Baltimore 4
Hanover Railroad Co.. for the fiscal year ending
March 3ls. iSS2. We learn that the gross earnings
of the road for the year have been $40 1910. and
the expenses for operating and maintenance Of
road during same period. S25.G39.00, leaving a
balance Of net earnings Of 500 90. This is an
increase ofS los.i6 the receipts Of the pre-.
vious year. and is most crcditablc showing.
The winnings Of the several stables AZ PIN
lico during the late meeting of the Jockey Club
were a. follows: Geo. l.. Lorillard. $3.50 chas.
Reed. Se.5SJ; Oden Bowie, S2.l5O: ". SSmcr-
willie, 80, 100: Davis 4 Hall. S515 NJ. !. Daily.
$s25 Henry Winter. $500; ". Jennings Si50 /;
Chas. Littleheld. $iOO Ackerman & Co.. $3.50
Jeter Walden. $3.50 Lewis Graham. S200 W.
W. Walden, 500; ThOs. A. Lynch. Sl?j. Total,
si6,?53.
On the 18th Of May the large carriage
shop. of Nathan Grafton, at Forest Hill. Hartford
owel he fra nj hon
they have been rebuilt and again in full oper-
alton. The new shops are 10xtO a., and con-
tain 1900 e.. Of lumber that had Co be hauled Z
miles over bad roads. To have done this and get
the building ready for occupancy in fifteen work
ing days IL an exhibition Of energy tina, deserves
commentator.
The Trustee. Of the Wilson Sanitafium are
about constructing large pavilion on their prop
t::y on the Western Maryland Railroad, near
Pikesvie, for the accommodation Of excursion
lists. Two classes Of children 20 be taken care
Of at the Sanitarium, one class TO remain for the
day only, and the other for one week a, time,
for the benefit Of their health. Mr.. Thomas J.
Price Is the superintendent of the farm, and a
better man for the place could not have been &C.
lected.
IF the Baltimore city authorities should by
any means succeed by injunction in stopping the
manufacturing establishments along the Gun
powder falls, the business interests Of Baltimore
/ county will be very seriously damaged. II the
eity's interests demand the stoppage otthese mills
I the only fair and equitable way o! doing il will
/ be by the purchase Of them by the city and this,
We believe. would require such an Immense outlay
n 10 entirely preclude the possibility Of its ever
| doing 90.
The Cecil county N,res hits us rs follows
/ THE BALTIMORE corSTY UsIoS man, speaks o: n
strange bird, u little larger than the ordinary
ground sparrow, that has made its appearance in
his vicinity, remarking that its chiefe.t peculari-
- a. "a 4 -. LII ls.s
walks like n certain domestic fowl. We wonder
if our prosperous neghbor has not seen some
spring chickens, which, from his long unacquaint-
ance with, he naturally nistook for new specie.
/ Of bird"
| At a meeting Of the Presbytery Of Baiii.
more this week Revs. J. wynne Jones and X. ~
Fulton and Elders Thompson and Freeman were in
,trueted TO organize the congregation Of Abbott
/ Memorial Church, IIighlandtown. Mount Paran
and Granite churches in this county received m
appropriation Of $3.50. At the request Of Rev. :
II. Thompson the authorities Of Govanc Chapel
were directed 10 procure and forward 10 the board
Of home missions an application for $500 10 assist
the mission at Towsontown.
The family Of Mr.. Washington Stevenson
living near this place, have been sadly brrcRyed
The second son, John W., In the 18th year Of hi,
age, was taken with rheumatism Of the heart earl
last week, caused by having contracted a heavy
cold, and died on Friday night. The remain. were
| interfeu IN the ihmily ouryihg gr"uhu on aon-
day, the Rev. W. II. II. Power. rector Of Trinity
church, Towsontown, conducting the services. -
| The sudden death Of this promising youth
great shock To the many friends Of the family.
MIR. John T.. Owens, who has been engage
In New York for some time. paid flying visit e
his home. Aigburth Vale. near Towsontown, last
Sunday, where be was called upon by number
Of his friends. lie was accompanied By Mr.. Thos
! Whifen, n gentleman who takes a prominent paT
In the play Of "Esmeraida." Mr.. Owens l. in ex
cellen. health and spiris. lie has appeared IN
"Esmeralda" upwards Of one hundred times and
speaks In the highcs, terms ofthe play. wehop'
to have the pleasure Of seeing this play in Balti'
more before long.
MIR. William II. RUBY, Of the JoarHai. whC