The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-01-07

licenses were issued from the county Clerks once.
Hon. Richard Grason left here on Monday
10 attend the Court Of Appeals which met on the
The Legislature met on Wednesday. Now
for whole eaFt-load Of "reforms" for Baltimore
county.
Mr.. John d. Pis,, proprietor Of the caiho.
lie Mirror is lying very III at bis residence, Luz
The Rev. 7. 7. wysong will preach at fsir-
view church, near sunnybrook Sunday, Jan. sth,
ut 3p. IN.
There was paid to the County Treasurer
on Saturday last. sis,is7.is In taxes on account
Of the levy Of 1881.
Rev. z. A. wsidler was presented BY Pine
70 the amount Of s.sh1
Watch. Injecting bonductei by the pastor,
Rev. DR.. Davis, was held In Towsontown NJ. 4.
church on Saturday night last.
Thomas J. Harden. one Of the road super
vsors for the 1st district, has resigned. His sue
eessor has not yet been named.
The December term Of the Circuit Court
will be resumed on Monday next, 9th inst, when
the criminal docket will be taken up.
One Of the members Of the petit jury was
reqaesis,, yLea aasxssins ~ his name, TO speak
with bis mouth and not with his nose.
For The past year the Duiany's Valley
Turnpike Company declared dividend Of per
cent, or per cent. less than In iss0.
Mr.. VIM. II. Ruby. editor and proprietor
Of the Journal Is an applicant for the position OF
State printer. The Legislature elects.
How some people pronounce IL: Guchew.
Guyto, Gitto, Geeto, Getto. Gittoo. The assassin
says his name Is pronounced rs if spelled Geeto.
SO far this winter Towsontown has bee un-
usually heaithy--so much In fact that the Dire.
wear icbg faces and our druggist Is In dispair.
"A new county road IL being constructed
from the Frederick turnpike. Mt the terminus Of
the Baltimore and Gainesville railway, TO Orange
Grove, on the u. 4 o. railroad.
ft.fnra a.. I.s. h.. Il.
In terrible condition. made BY recent rains.
Now they frozen up and are very rough,
making travelling anything but pleasant.
by the last quarterly distribution Of the
State public school tax. made by the Comptroller
on the 81 inst. Baltimore county white schools
receive ss.95?.6s, and colored schools 81, O96O?.
a little girl named Mary Alters, I years
old. was killed nj Canton on Monday while at
tempting TO cross the track Of the p. W. 4 y. X.
II. In from, Of an engine attached TO an expires.
train.
The children Of 81. Josephs parochiai
school on the Belair road. gave two successful
tertainmcnts on the evenings of Dee. 10th and
?sth. The proceeds are for the benefit Of the
school.
The subject Of dividing the 9th election dis.
triet into three separate districts Is being ag
itated and will doubtless be brought before the
present Legislature. This should have been done
long ago.
On Saturday last the larder Of Rev Dr.
Davis. pastor Of the N. T.. church Of this place.
was supplied with 4 quantity Of creature com
forts: the gifts from members Of his congregation
and friends.
During last fall q, 900 bushels Of apples
we're consumed at Iielb's distillery. Shrewsbury
Station, n. c. X. r.. in the manufacture Of apple
jack, upwards Of 800 barrels Of the juice having
been distilled.
-Messrs. Frederick NJ. and Henry J. Far
Der, Jr.. brothers Of Edwin J. Farber. Esq, men,
Der Of the Legislature from Baltimore county. have
been admitted as members Of the frn Of u. J.
Farber 4 Co. Baltimore.
in the Orphans Court this week letters of
administration were granted 10 Eli Matthews on
the estate Of Tabitha Matthews; to John q.
Burns on the estate OF John Wise. and To A. n.
Taylor on the estate Of Mary Freeney.
MIR. George Nelson, the we'll known trainer
and driver, has rented the stables belonging TO
Rittsr's Govanstown Hotel, and has q number Of
horses In his care. The stables are roomy and
are admirably adapted for the business.
-Mr George W. Penn and wife. Of Perry
Hall, llth district, celebrated their tin wedding
on the 2sth Of December. upon which occasion
they were serenaded by the Germantown eornet
band. Quite large company was present.
On the fret day Of January last year the
roads In this county were so dfifted with snow
that In many places il was impossible to travel
them and vehicles had TO take to the fields. A
very marked contrast between this year and last
Mr.. Charles A. Holden, Of Union, lst dis
1tctt was paiuluity Nouuucu w manu- On
Christmas day by the accidental discharge Of a
pistol which he was engaged in loading. The
ball passed through two fingers Of his right hand.
At Perry Hall VI. 4. church. December
2sth. Mr.. David DE Gruchy was married to Miss
Mary Grace Bakely. in the presence Of large
number OF friends. The ceremony was perform
cd by Rev. W. A. Mcdonald, pastor Of TayiOr's
Circuit.
The will Of the late Rev. J. =. IIof, d. D.,
rector Of Trinity church. Towsontown, vas ad.
mitted 20 probate in the Orphans Court on Tues
day. II Is dated Nov. 18th. isSl, and deyises all
his property 20 his wife, who Is also named NJ
executrix.
John Merryman, Jr., Of Hayfelds, this
county. has been admitted n member Of the
hrm Of John Merryman Co., the other members
Of the firm being D. IT,. Robert H.. and Vim. y.
waring. The name Of the firm will continue as
heretofore.
The standing committee Of the Episcopal
Church for the Diocese Of Maryland, have elected
Rev. A. N. Randolph. Of Baltimore, TO hli the va.
eancy in their committee caused by the death Of
Rev. J. y. Hoe, late Rector Of Trinity Church,
Towsontown.
The reception held by the editors Of the
Uxiox In their ofiee on Monday. was not so sat-
isfaetory ~ Il might have been. Those who fail
cd 20 "ses' US on that day can "see us later. Our
lsteh.string 10 always on the outside--New Year
day being no exception.
a movement IL on foot in Baltimore city 20
erect = monument 10 the memory Of the late Gen.
James L. Ridgely, by his brother Odd Fellows.
Il will be Of white marble In style similar 90 the
wildey monument. on North broadway, aud will
be erected within ID. City limits.
sworn in on Tuesday, when Mr.. stiefei, president
Of the Board Of County Commissioners, gave them
some wholesome advice and stated that the chiefs
Of the several divisions would be held strictly nc.
eountable for the actions Of their men.
1t u said our narrow-gauge is booming
f~La IL -. I-ak ~. L..
siek," bat keep your spirits up. She'll be along
amer While. Those persons who made bets that
the rails would not be laid to this place BY April
ist, are beginning TO feel . little shaky.
-Messrs. q. v. Cherbonnier and Daniel s.
Wright have formed q eopartnership and will en-.
gage In the real estate and eonveyancing bust.
ness as No. smsdiey Row, Towsontown. Mr..
Cherbonnier 10 . member Of the bar and Mr..
Wright 10 wsll.known young citizen Of the iith
district.
The holidays have passed and We have no,
had single serious accident to record from the
view Of the fact that 90 many young and inexpe-
rieneed people handle guns and pistols at this
season. Let rs hope that they are growing more
sensible and discreet.
The old Board Of County School Commits.
sioness has been re-appointed for two years. The
Republicans Of Baltimore county have no inter.
est In the pablic schools. hence not man among
them is DC TO sit In the Board. But then this Is
an imposition which the people will some day
have chance 10 remedy.
-Mondsy (which vas partially observed as
New Year day. passed very quietly In Towson.
town. Most Of the business places were open
during the day, bat little vas done. There was
some little calling but not 90 much - on Christ.
mas day. An the Offices In the Court House were
closed except the sheriff-s Office.
One night last week Mr.. James N. Gilles-
pie, whose place Il on Back river, 18th district,
killed So ducks BY moonlight. Guuners have
been very successful this season and large mum.
bers Of ducks have been killed. Mr.. Gillespie
seld upwards Of $500 worth In one week, and
others have been eoualiv sueeessful