The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-04-15
STATE NEWS.

Some Of the whea, In Caroline county Is 81
inches high.
By n law Of the late Legislature tomatoes
must be sold by weight In Hartford county.
There are now in Maryland over 1909 Sun.
day schools, nearly $4,000 teachers and 2li 600
scholars.
Scarlet fever has made It's appearance with
great viruicnce In the neighborhood north of Pyles
willie. Hartford county.
An effort Is being made TO organize national
bank ut Beair. The Deer Creek Farmers Club
has Endorsed the scheme.
-washington county farmers use ground raw
limestone a. n fertilizer for corn aud wheat. II
has the merit Of cheapness, II no other.
Fifty six boys have entered the contest for
the Newcomer prizes for the best crop of corn
raised fourth Of an aero Of ground in Wash
ington county the present year.
A number Of the farmers in the ncighborhood
81 Forest Hill. Hartford county. are preparing 20
plant tobacco IL successful this year in getting
good yield and fair prices they will cultivate the
weed more extensively next.
The Denton CsioH announces that Mrs Leg.
ate, the married woman Of Hog Creek. who elOped
las; summer with :ewton Andrews, who at the
sane tine deserted his wife. has returned 10 her
husband sick with the small pOx,
Prank Brown, Esq. Of Carroll county, we'll.
known throughout this State as the owner Of
thoroughbred stock. has rercniiy lost n number of
sheep by poison. lie has offered $1,000 reward
for the capture Of the prisoners.
Eliza johnson, eolorei, of Middletown, died
few DAYS since, aged 80 years Several hundred
thousand dollars Of insurance was placed upon
her life 10 the "wildcat" companies during the
speculative mania that has now died out.
The passage Of the bill exemptng the Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad from taxation upon Its new
line. act for which the Legislators will find
u hard TO Justify themselves before their con
stituents. IL n great injustice IN the citizen
who honestly pays his taxcs.-Bsiair Tiaes.
The three oldest residents of Frederick county
are Mr. John Stcmmel, now in the 9lst year Of his
age. Mr. George MarqncFt is about the same age.
and both were among the defenders Of Baltimore
In 1914. The other veteran 10 Mr.. l.. II. Rock
well. Of Frederick. who Is about % years Of age.
Thomas fitrgibbons, who owns several houses
In Port Deposit, arrested for non. payment Of
his taxes and when the officer forcibly entered his
dwelling he found his picture frames bordered
with greenbacks and several cigar boxes filed
with gold and silver, but he went to prison sooner
than pay.
A pig that had been missing since December
last recently discovered In an old ice-house
n hundred days upon the straw formerly used In
covering the ice. Starvation had reduced it
weight from 90 pounds TO about IS but Il 10
gradually getting into good condition again.
The burning Of the records Of Calvert county
BY the late Ere has been rendered tcnfold more
serious by the neglect Of the clerks in failing 10
comply with the law requiring annual alpha
be,ical list Of all deeds mortgages, bills OF sale
and wills. to be sent 90 the land department at
Annapolis. No reports from Calvert county have
been received since 1875 and great evils viii un.
doubieily result from the combination Of cireum-
stances.