The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-04-08
LOCAL ITEMS.

Sunday last, April I'd, was n very warm
day for the season, the Thermometer going above
500.
The petit jury for tho March term of the
Circuit Court was finally discharged on Saturday
last.
The County Commissioners on Wednesday
directed three new street lamps TO be erected in
keisterstown.
Rev. J. n. Davis was in Towsontown this
week on n aying visit, and was warmly greeted
by numerous friends
The project looking to the erection Of a
Catholic church In TowsOntown, has been aban-
doned Tor the present.
The cOlored Odd Fellows Of this place will
hold fair in Star hall, commencing April 9th
and continuing Eve nights.
Miss Philpot, sister Of Thos. Philpot. Esq,
Register Of Wills for this county, was In Rome,
Italy, on the 18th Of March.
Mir. Samuel n. Hyde has moved TO his farm
In Long Green Valley and will heneeforth be q
resident Of Baltimore county.
-Ex Sheriff Samuel W. worthing,on has 70.
moved from this county to Culpeppcr county, Va,
where he will engage In farming.
Butter IL now selling nj Is cts. pound and
Il IL terribly mean at that Just now u l. dni.
cult matter to get butter that Is Ct 10 eat.
Mr. Philip l.. Moore. ofthis town. was sum-
moncd on Tuesday n witness In the Johns will
case, which Is still In progress in Baltimore.
Mr. Farbcrs bill 10 iegaiiEe primaries got
left on the last night Of the session also the bill
to create new election districts in BALTIC. county.
Excursions from Towsontown 10 Baltimore
over the new narrow. gauge road were quite pop
ular with our people the early part Of the present
week.
Thomas Ford. aged so years, living at Mt.
Vernon, Falls road. fell on the pavement in Bal.
timorc few days ago, cutting his head very sc.
vercly.
a young man NAMED John Murphy hal
his RICH. arm badly crushed by the cars at
Texas on Monday last. that 1t was found neces-
sary TO ampu;aie It,
MIR. Charles A. Roe. who was a clerk in the
store Of Roe 4 Chilcoat. in this place. now occu-
pies similar position in the store Of Mr.. George
N. Leisenring. at Lutheryille.
among the jurors drawn on Monday for
the first three weeks of the April term Of the L.
s. Circuit Court were Mcssrs. Melchor Hosha!l
and Eli Scott Of Baltimore county.
The County Commissioners have very ju-
dicously insured all the horses Of the county hrc
department in the Peoples Mutual Live Stock
Insurance Company Of Baltimore city.
Mr.. Isaac Francis, who for the past twenty
four years rented the farm Of Messrs. Gale Ak.
near Providence Chapel, has moved to the farta
Of Col. o. 7. Macgill, near BrOoklandville.
a number Of persons have already engaged
board for the summer at the Smediey House In
this place. With the steam railroad running here
Col. Hager should experience no difficulty in I'LL
ing his house.
The total receipts Of the Treasurer Of the
county, for the month of March, including bal.
ance on hand February 2s,h. were s25.T26.O6;
disbursements. si3,?G5.35; balance on hand April
LIST, Sl2.459.7i.
Mr.. Thomas {. BruG, secretary, treasurer
and examiner Of the Baltimore county School
Board, has been appointed by Gov. Hamilton a
member Of the State Board Of Education, vice ".
II. Harlan. resigned.
-0n Wednesday the Circuit Court here pass
ed an order changing the name Of Ann Rebscca
Gore 20 that Of Ann Rebecca Whalen. her maiden
name, she having been divorced from her husband
by decree Of the Court.
-0n Saturday last ten Of the men employed
the narrow. gauge road at this place. quit work
because new foreman had been placed over them
without their consent. The trouble was after
wards amieably adjusted.
The pupils OF the public school at Clifton,
Sd district. gave very interesting exhibition on
wednesday night. The teachers Of the sch pol are
Mr.. L. @. Cover. principal, and Misses MOllie
Carter and Ida Barton. assistants.
An insane man, who said he came from
Pennsylvania and was on his way 20 Baltimore.
passed through here on foot last Sunday. Town
ofieer Perine arrested him but n Justice OF the
Peace refused to commit him to Jail be re-
leased.
Charles +. Fendall, Esq. returned 90 Tow.
sontown Wednesday afternoon after the com
pletion Of his labors q, Annapolis. lie was warm
~ greeted by his many friends. Mrs. Fendall Is
ttill with relatives in Hartford but will return
shortly.
-cesar Quigiey. the young colored man who
assaulted Rev. Geo. Morrison nj his home in the
10th district, short time ago. was tried in the
Circuit CouEt here last Friday. convicted and
fenced to the penitentiary for three years apj
month.
-Thomas Dorney, who had been an inmate
Of Noun. Hope insane asylum, in this county
since 1851, died on Sunday last, in the fist year
Of his age. Ills sister, Mrs. Catharine c. Appold.
Nho died u few months ago. left him her entire
estate, valued ut about $4,000.
bishop Bowman, brother n-law Of Rev.
w. T. d. GLENN, pastor Of the NJ T.. church Of
this place, has been lying very III at his residence
In ST. Louis, the past week. Mrs. GLENN. on the
receipt Of the news Of the extreme illness Of her
brother, started at once for -. Louis.
Rev. W. A. McDonald, ofthe VI. u. Church
South. who had been on Taylors Circuit, in this
county, was taken Suddenly III in Baltimore last
week, while on his way with his family to his new
appointment at Easton. TalbO, county. and was
obliged 20 remain in the city some days.
Mr.. L. q. Carman, keeper Of the Courf
House and grounds. Is trimming up the trees and
cleaning up the park, putting u In trim for the
coming summer. The iron fence should be paint
ed . bright color, which would add much to the
appearance Of the surroundings generally.
Mis- Emma y. Styles, of this county, has
entered suit In the baltimore City Court against
the Mutual Union Telegraph Company to recover
$4,000 damages for injuries alleged 10 have been
sustained BY the cutting down OF certain fruit and
shade trees on her premises In Baltimore county.
in their run near Brooklandville last week.
the hounds Of the Eth Ridge club got into Mr..
Richard II. woollen's lock Of sheep. killing one
and manning another. As the Club promises 10
pay for any damage il may do. OF course Mr..
Wooilsn will be Reimbursed for the loss % his
sheep.
Col. Charles II. Mann, the new regisira
tion officer for the 9th district, was formerly the
proprietor Of the smedley House. There are be-
tween $500 and 1000 voters In the 9th district
and he will have his hands full in registering all
Of them In twenty two days. the time allowed by
the Law.
The lecture Of Prof. Thomas Gorsueh, Of
Milton Academy, before the Towsontown literary
society, on Friday evening Of last week, was very
entertaining and was highly enjoyed. The sub
ject was "0ermany." and the lecturer spoke from
his personal experiences among the people Of that
country.
heavy stone In the fox Rock quarries, near
Woodstock, an account Of which accident appear.
cd In last weeks USIox. died on Saturday. liz
leaves Q wife and two children. The other three
men who were seriously hurt Mt the same time, ar,
improving.
Mrs. Zinkand, Of Highlandtown, has q
milk route In the city and AZ she driving about
on Tuesasy, serving her customers, her horse trod
on . railroad torpedo which exploded and injured
the animal very badly. Il 10 supposed the torpe.
do had been carelessly dropped In the street BY a
railroad man.
An immense white oak mill shaft, from
Messrs. Marshall Bro, near Sweet Air, passed
through Towsontown on Thursday on It's way "a
Roekiand -four mill, near Brooklandville. II Il
IS feet In length and weighs between four and Eve
tons. The wagon was drawn by Mr.. Moses l.
Green's hne six.horse team.
An anonymous correspondent, signing
himself IA Subscriber" sent M letter this week
on the subject Of licenses. For the nine hundred
and ninety ninth time We will state that We pay
no attention 10 anonymous letters. You must
Sand your name nc q guarantee Of good faith
otherwise your letters 20 into the waste basket.
-0n Wednesday evening Major John I. Vel.
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