The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-02-25
LOCAL ITEMS.

LOOK OUT LOT N6QQOT SNOW StOTm LO-uAy
and tomorrow, Feb. 25th and Goth.
The smoke from the narrow gauge engine
is now plainly seen from Towsontown.
An ice-house, with a capacity Of 1900 tons,
is being erected at Canton by Messrs Cochran 4
Company.
We experienced Tuesday afternoon gen.
uine storm of thunder and lightning, accompanied
by heavy rain.
Mr.. Robert Blair, of Kingsville, 1lth dis
trict who has been i'll for some weeks, is again
able to be out.
Mr.. Edward A. Cockey, of Worthington
Valley. recently lost two children-all he had
from scarlet fever.
The Rossville Fox hunting Club had anoth-
er tilt at Reynard on Wednesday. 0fcOurse they
got brush-they always do.
The Johns Hopkins University has confer
red the degree of bachelor of arts upon H. L. Eb-
cling, of Gainesville, this county.
Mr.. J. W. Lee, of this place, on Tuesday
hauled from Baltimore with his two mules and
store wagon, 100 bushels of sheled corn.
"A dancing party was given at Ady's Hotel,
this place, on Monday night, which was attended
by number of young people who had jolly
time.
Capt. John Ridgely, of Hampton, came into
TowsontOwn on Wednesday with as many wild
ducks as he could carry, the result of two days
shooting.
"A meeting will be held at Mantua Mills,
4th district, at o'clock this Saturday. afternoon,
for the purpose of organizing thief detective as
ISOLATION.
1t has been suggested that after five years
from this time the ability to read and write be
made necessary qualification to registration in
this State.
The, County Commissioners have reap
pointed John W. Green constable for the Sth dis
trict for two years. Mr.. Green makes a very eff
Geient officer.
-Messrs Thomas Kell Bradford and II. C..
Tieck both young members of the bar, have been
appointed Notaries Public for Baltimore city by
Gov. Hamilton.
George Jason, colored has been arrested
and lodged in Jail here on the charge of robbing
the store of Mr.. Henry Lauman, near Gray's fac
tory, lst district.
Mrs. Balderson died at Union factory, 1st
district on the 18th inst in the Goth year of her
age. Her death resulted from q fall she received
few days before.
A small lot of ground on Roland avenue
has been conveyed by Daniel Alder to the Baltic. &
ton will be erected.
The fox hunt by the Elk Ridge Club,
which was to have taken place at Hampton on
Wednesday, was postponed on account Of the bad
condition of the ground.
Maggie Laumann, who is employed in the
Union factory, lst district, had one of her hands
badly injured few days ago by having it caught
in the machinery of the mill.
district, removed two large tumors from the neck
and scalp of Mrs. Edward Bell, of Kingsville, and
the patient is now doing well.
Mr.. John McRae, of Glencoe N. C. R. R.,
who has been a resident of the upper end of this
county for the past eleven years, will remove to
Corpus Christi, Texas, early in March.
Mr.. Farber has offered in the House of
Delegates bill to regulate the pay of bailifs in
the Baltimore county Circuit Court; also to es-
tablish fire department for Baltimore county.
Mr.. Clark Webb, who for four years past
occupied the position of Waterman of the Court
House and bailif to the County Commissioners,
removed this week to his old home in the LIST dis
trict.
The lecture of E. Calvin Williams, Esq, of
Baltimore, before the TowsOntown Literary So
eiety on Friday evening of last week, on "a Sum-
mer Trip in Europe" was highly enjoyed by an
appreciative audience.
Within the past two weeks J. W. Lee &
Son, of this place, have bought upwards of 1900
bushels Of oats, paying about so cts. per bushel
for them. The oats were bought from the farm
ers in the neighborhood.
The Misses Ridgely, of Hampton, and Mr..
Charles S. Grason, of Towsontown, attended the
Assembly at the Philadelphia Academy of Music,
on Friday night of last week. There were up
wards of 500 people present
The new road in the I'd district, to be
known ar "Davis avenue" has been ratified by
the County Commissioners. Mr.. John Davis will
construct the avenue and also collect the benefits
assessed to property owners.
The valuable farms and mill property of
Mr.. Thomas H. Matthews, of the Sth district, will
be sold at public sale, Tuesday, March 18th, at
O'Clock. This is most desirable property and
should find ready purchasers.
Wednesday, Feb 22d, being legal holi-
day, the public Offices in the Court House were
closed and there was very little business in the
town. 1t being Ash Wednesday services were
held in Trinity P. E. church.
-Messrs. Conrad Turnbaugh and George
Frederick, executors of the late Thomas Cooper,
will sell the fine farm of the deceased situated near
Beckleysville, 5th district, and containing $50
acres, on Tuesday, March 18th.
The sale of the personal property of Mr..
David Warfel, in Long Green Valley, on Tues
last, amounted to s., 561.56 The attendance
very large and everything brought good prices.
Wilson Risteau were the auctioneers.
Judge Grason and daughter, of this place,
and E. ]. Farber, Esq, member of the Legisa-
ture from Baltimore county, attended the third
and last Of Gov. Hamilton's receptions, at An
napolis, on Saturday night, 18th instant.
Gov. Hamilton having failed to re-appoint
j. c. LIE Grand Cole one of the Justices of the
Peace for the 9th district the office of committing
magistrate for the Waverly station house becomes
vacant. 1t is not yet known who will get the
place.
On Saturday last an insane man named
Thomas L. Cuffee was committed to the county
Jail on the charge of threatening B. W. Ady, of
the 18th district. On Wednesday ne remov-
ed to Spring Grove Insane Asylum by Sheriff
Tracey.
1t is now stated that ..nklinville fac
tory, in the 18th district of this county, which
destroyed by fire a short time ago, will not
be rebuilt. Mr.. A. L. Blakeney, late superntend-
ent of the factory, has accepted a position at
Savage.
"A man living near Seven Valley York
county, has invented machine which will sue
eessfully separate from the rock and dirt
which accompanies it from the mine. 1t is said
that it will reduce the expense of handling ore at
least fifty per cent.
In the Orphans Court this week letters of
administration were granted to Caroline d. Sew
ell on the estate of Ella Slingluf; to Jacob Mus
seIman on the estate of Ann R. Carroll to John
W. Hoffman and Ephraim Shearer the estate
of VIM. ]. Hoffman.
-Towson Lodge, I. o. F., of this place,
will attend divine service at the NJ. E. church,
Sunday morning, Feb Goth, at IL o'clock, when
the pastor, Rev. DIR. Davis will deliver q sermon
upon the subject of "the basis Ofa religious faith"
The public generally invited.
Mr.. John C. Stetser, who lived on Mr..
Samuel Chew's farm, east of TowsOntown, died
on Wednesday morning from cancer of the face,
from which he had been a sdfferer for about TWEEN
ty years. His remains were taken to New Jersey,
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