The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-04-01
LOCAL ITEMS.

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The Grand Jury adjourned on Friday Of
last week amer session Of bat fifteen days.
Mr.. Thomas G. BruG. county school exam.
liner, is now engaged In visiting the schools.
To-day Saturday 10 the hrst day Of April
and Spring may How be said 10 be right here.
The circus "biii.s ticker" was around again
this week plassering fences, &e., with gaudy pos
tiers.
-Hou,ekeepsrs should not throw rubbish
into the streets AMI alleys. The best plan 10 10
burn u.
The weather during most Of the past week
has been al that farmers c,uld desire and much
work has been done.
IS. s. whitmore, Of waveriy, this county,
has been granted patent for combined cooking
vessel and condenser.
The Spring fair Of the Hartford county Az.
risslturai Society win commence on the 2lth Of
May and continue three days.
We have heard . report that the Baltimore
and Towsontovn horse railway company proposes
10 rsduce the fare on that line.
"A very Interesting article on "Mexican
Railroads" from the pen Of ~. s. o." will be
found on the fourth page issue Of the Usox.
The bill 10 provide for the removal Of the
State hay scales from Greeumount avenue was re.
jeetsd By the House Of Delegates on Wednesday
night.
The wife Of Rev. J. W. Steele, ofthe South.
cru Methodist church, 10 reported 10 be very M
with pneumonia, with but faint hopes for her re-
eovsry.
On Wednesday the Governor nominated
Mr.. .. b. Aimony for notary public At Towson-
town. vice Col. james Miller, appointed Justice Of
the Peace.
M. WIN. II. Ruby. Who purchased from
the Ady estate the vacant lot opposite the Usiox
Office. has had 1t cleared up and enclosed with
new fence.
Mr.. John y. Gore, Of Reisterstown, has
gone TO Dakota aud will be absent several months.
ffhe likes the country he may locate there per-
mansntly.
The late Grand Jury presented both the
Baltimore aud Liberty Turnpike Co.. and the
BALTIC. 4 Powhatan Railway Co., for maintaining
nuisanees.
lit 10 said that wedding took place In the
9Th district lately, the groom being Is and the
bride Is. Another case Of marrying in haste to
repent at leisure.
During the absence Of Col. D. q. MeIn-
tosh, Who 10 engaged in Baltimore in the trial Of
the Johns ~iil case, Mr.. John Grason 10 the acting
States Attorney.
Mr.. c. L. Wright, Of Long Green. has rent
ed Col. D. p. Nscgilrs house IN this town, and
will open Il shortly for the accommodation Of
summer boarders.
Rev. J. ". Davis, d. D.. removed his fam
lily from Towson,own to Monitor. Hereford Cir
cult, on Thursday. Rev. Mr. GLENN now Oceu-
pies the parsonas e here.
Tie 6ne new school house at Mt. Washing
ton, built by Mr.. Samuel Z. Butler, Of this place.
has been completed and was formally dedicated
Friday night. 3ist Of March.
Mrs. Bull, wife Of Mr.. Robert Bull, living
near Paper Mills 9th district. died very suddenly
on the 18th Of March. She leaves several chill
dren, the youngest but one month old.
The Belt should have an ample police force
on duty in the day time a. well - at night. The
tramps are becoming troublesome in that section,
and the half grown boys unmanageable.
On Sunday evening next, ID inst. at Hunt
ingdon avenue VI. +. church, Rev. DR.. Van Ne
ter. the new pastor. will preach on the Religious
and Moral Influence ofthe Poetry Of Longfellow 50
The caveat heretofore hled 10 the will Of
the late John u. Holmes BY his daughter, Mrs.
Alfred J. Gent. alleging undue influence, 4e. has
been withdrawn and the viii has been admitted
10 probate.
Severe colds have been very prevalent for
. week or two past and In many cases those az
fected we're obliged 10 take TO their beds. The
general health Of the nsighb0rhood IL, however,
quite good.
ST. james (eolosedl ". p. parsonage In this place,
win be held in the large store.room Of the Shea
ley Building, April sth. 9th. 9Th and s,h, from
20 10 p. m.
The eolOred ". p. congregation Of ,hi.
place has secured q lot Of ground upon which 10
estimated viii cost about 5000, viii shortly be
commenced.
a number Of Baltimore county farms are
changing hands this spring and as good prices are
generally obtained II 10 an indication that real
estate is looking up. This is good sisn Of 10
ereasing prosperity.
The station house at the Baltimore terni-
nus Of the Delta railroad IL being put up this
week. Il viii be . frame building. too stories
high. aud will contain waiting-roo baggage
room, ticket ofiee. &c.
Mrs. HoH has commenced the erection Of .
ens frame cottage on her property near Sherwood
Station, y. c. X. r. WIN. Bowen OF =. 10 doing
the stone work ; carpenter work BY Geo. Horn
and Jsnss Q. Harrison.
Mi. L. ". Birmingham, assessor for the
s,h, 9Th, TN and teth disiricts this week return
cd 20 the County Commissioners additional assess-
meats amounting TO si02.09J, which will be In
eudsd In the levy Of lss2.
Rev. Robert II. Williams. Of Arlington,
this county, on Tuesday night delivered m inter
ssting and Instructive lecture 81 the Young Meas
Christian Association Hall. Baltimore. TO . large
audience, his subject being "The Boys"
The vhistling and snossing and pufhng Of
the iron horse, nov heard within two hundred
yards Of Towsoutown, makes things here appear
quite lively. As may we'll be supposed the new
railroad is the topic Of general Conversation.
-0ut Of about sixty probaiioner. Of Iosson-
town eoIorcd NJ. r. church. Rev. J. II. Aanisy,
pastor, Who professed conversion at the revival
meetings held last fAl forty-fve viii be received
into fsll uembership on Sunday night next.
Prof. Thomas Gorsuch, Of Milton Academy.
sth district, will lecture before the Tovsontown
literary society. Friday night. March 3i''. ct 8
e'eiosks subjeet "diermany." There will also be
readings and vocal and instrumentsi music.
-Persons who failed 60 pay their taxes for
1881 ere nov having thsir bills delivered % them
By eoastabiss which entails IN additiosai ex-
pence 81 p cts. upon each taxpayer. This With
-Mr. Stephen Parrish. for forty OF any years
. rssidsat Of the 9Th District. died sear middle
town, on Saturday last, aged - ysars. He was
aembsr az the Dunkard church and the fansrai
services we're conducted BY Rev. Jacob shamber-
There IL much difference of opinion ansae
the residents % this town - 10 the proper place
70 ioeats the depot for the steam rsiiroaA. The
majority appear 90 think that u should be at the
turspike. bat the site selected 10 some distance
west Gift.
-Fisider c. siinsiua, ESQ.,, counsel Tor Thss
J. Pitcher. ha, decketsd suit In The Court Of
Common Pleas Of Baltimore. against WIN. Crook.
20 recover q. 500 damages for the alleged deniai
Of right-of-way over certain tract Of land 10
this county.
Judge wn. n. Msrriek vas on The stand
In The Johns viil ease on Mosday and tsssiasd
that on the 9Th Of August. 1879. when be vross .
esdisi 10 the last will % Mr. Johns he sonsidsrsd
him a. capable Of making will % any man In
Mssyiand.-
The ease Of Mrs. A. r. Miller, % this tewn,
sgxinst Philip A. Dsbaugh. astisn for $500 dam
sgss feF eaekins water upon piaintin's lot. vas
tired here last week and occupied hve days. The
jury Was unable 70 agree and the ease will have
% hsttst sssfexsin q x1aM rs93G1 t
AR. Hssry @. A. snish. Cor some time .
lao partner iof Leafs Hsnninghassen, Esq, 81
wassrIy. died suddenly 81 bic rss.dsses 10 Bsiti-
more. on Thursday % last .ssk. % apepiszy: He
vss oaly thirty -ese years q age and vas admit
led Do The bar In 1s5s.
-0n Thursday % last week one of the mem
hers % the Grand Jury lost four hve-doiiaS notes
. IN the Court reom and was fortunate enough 10
have them picked up BY gentleman % this tevn
Who vas nst lesg 10 fnding the owner, % when
The monsy was restored.