The Baltimore County union., 1882-05-20

This week testimony In the matter Of pro-
curing new trial In the Johns will case was
alleged that two Of the juFymen (Messrl. BerFeda
Turner and Henry Daniels) were disqualified be-
cause they were under IS years Of age.
Major John /. Yellott, Of this place, will
deliver the annual Grafton before the literary So
eis,ies Of Western Maryland College, westmins.
ter, Wednesday night, June 18th. Among the
graduates Of the College this year Is Mr.. Edward
l.. 0ics, Of Reisterstown, Baltimore county.
in the Orphans Court this week letters Of
administration were granted 20 Sarah 8. Callow
on the estate Of William Callow. The bond for
the personal estate 10 S200. 900. Also, to Thomas
and TO X. J. Gttings on the estate Of George See-
bach.
We have just passed through near q fort
night Of intensely disagrseable weather, and for
nearly whole week the sun was not once visible.
In his predictions for the present month vennor
seems TO have been singularly accurate and peo-
pie will be apt TO place more confidence In him in
the future.
The AIberton Library Association now has
l72 members. During the month Of April 1877
volumes were added TO the library, making the
entire number nearly 1000. There include stand
ard works Of fiction, history, biography. essays
aud miscellaneous, poetry, Juvenile works and
references.
On Saturday last, In the Circuit Court here,
Daniel s. Wright, Of the 1lth district, and W.
Gimor Smith, Of Towsontown, were admitted to
the bar, both having passed highly erediiable ex.
aminations. Mr.. Wright was . student Of n.
Charles Burke, Esq, and Mr.. Smith Of X. X.
Boarman, ESQ.
The York Republican publishes q list Of
delinquent subscribers and among the number We
notice the name Of Baltimore county man who
Il down for the modest sum of$i?. Another man
In the Northern Central railroad Office at Balti-
more is billed for S2i Very steep subscription
bills, we should say.
United Brothers Lodge Of Odd Fellows,
eolOred, Of Reisteraown, will have . parade aud
picnic In Asbury Grove, on Whit Monday, May
10th, upon which occasion they will be Joined BY
several Lodges from the city and surrounding
country. The object Is 20 assist in raising funds
TO build q hall in Reisterstown.
The citizens Of the lower end Of the "a dis
triet should petition the County Commissioners
or near Powhatan. All they have 10 do under
the law 10 TO get up petition with the names 81
twenty five or more citizens upon IL and present
IL TO the County CommissioncTs.
During the encampment Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic in Baltimore next month,
Gen. Beave-, the Republican candidate for Gov
ernor of Pennsylvania. will be the guest Of Capt.
L. Herman. at the Sheppard Asylum, near Tow
sontown. We arc glad TO know that the pros
peciivc Governor will fall into such good hands.
in 1850 the York road company was grant
ell power TO construct y railway track on the bed
constructed aud used as not 90 endanger or inju-
riousiy interfere with the ordinary use Of and
travel upon the said turnpike road" In other
words, the railway track should be level with the
pike.
-william II. Waters. Esq. president Of the
baltimore 4 Delta Railroad Company, was mar
ried on Wednesday afternoon. at the Church Of
the Messiah, Baltimore. TO Miss Maynadier, Of
llarford county, niece Of exJudge George Y.
Maynadier. There was . large attendance Of
friends. among them Charles T.. Fcndaii, Esq., Of
this place.
The people in the neighborhood Of Mantua
Mills have been 30 annoyed for some time by petty
thefts that they found IL necessary TO organize a
Mutual Aid and Thief Detective Association"
by means of which they hope to put an end TO
such annoyanees. The Association will meet at
Maniua Mills. at o'clock p. m. ;o-day-sa;ur-
day, May goth.
MIR. Hugh sisson. proprietor Of the Beaver
Dam Marble QHarFies, Coekeysville. has been
awarded the contract for furnishing 30, 600 cubic
feet of marble for the Washington Monument at
Washington. at Sl.3j per cubic foot In the past
two years Mr.. Sisson has furnished 10000 cubic
feet Of marble for this monument, which Is now up
TO n height Of 260 feet.
The Towsontown Ere company did not
meet on Monday night. and on Tuesday Mr.. J.
Maurice Watkins circulated n petition asking the
County Commissioners 20 accept the truck. house,
and furnish us with chemical engine, 4e. The
property holders Of the town and Il is likely the
Board will consider Il favorably.
in the year 1871. IL you will take the trou.
bic 20 examine. you will Gnd the dates Of the
months and days of the week 20 coucspond ex-
aetiy with those Of the present year. Those who
have diaries of 1871. will find they are Of use this
year. For instance. the Goth Of March came on
Monday in 1871 a. we'll as lSs2. Such Is one Of
the laws Of the universe. which time alone makes
and governs.
a new species Of bird which has made its
appearance in Towsontown, is a bee killer. II
hovers about the hive and when bee makes its
appearance the bird, by n rapid motion. disables
it with his bill and afterwards eatsi. The feath-
cred murderer is li:ile larger than the ordinary
sparrow. 10 red In color. with grecnish brown
wings. Several Of them have been shot in order
TO protect the bees
MIR. james X. Clark and Mr.. Cochran were
before the County Commissioners on Wednesday
with petition. largely signed, asking the Board,
IL in its power, 10 prohibit the Of bicycles on
the roads in the county. Several serious accidents
and number of narrow escapes have ocsurred
lately from horses becJing shtened at bicycles
and unless their use l. prohibited or restricted
there is no telling what the consequences may be.
According TO the Journal u whole lot VI
'distinguishei" Baltimore county people attended
the late meeting Of county Teachers Association.
We don't know what tho Journal. definition Of
distinguished" IL, but Webster's l. as follows:
When man !. distinguished "he has something
which make. him stand apar, from others in tae
public view" What Is the sonsfhiHy which axes
some Of the .joHraaPs 'distin guished visitors"
sfaAd apaTfg
Application has been made to the County
Commissioners for change in the location Of a
public road in the 5th district to wit: Instead of
as at present located. TO pass Jacob Shamberger's
grist mill and iniersecting the road leading from
Beckleysyilie TO Parkton, beginning at the bridge
near Jacob Shamberger's MILL and following the
bed of the private road now open through the
land Of Jacob shamberger and Israel Justis about
one'fourth Of mile. more or less, and again In.
terseeiing the public road at Israel Justs' barn.
The examiner will meet upon the premises, on
June sth, At 10 a. IN.
a postsfice at or near Browns store, on
Chestnut Ridge Il an urgent necessity and the
wonder Is that the people of that neghborhood do
not move 60 secure one. They are now obliged
10 travel several miles 90 an Office. the nearest
ones being Shawan on the north, Brooklandviile
on the south, Eilengowen on the east, and Emory
Grove (Glyndon) on the west. Some years ago
the people of the Ridge did try 10 have an Office
established at Browns store. but for some reason
the project was abandoned. II they desire TO
make another effort. and We can be any help 10
them, We shall be glad TO serve them.
VIII o! the Late Mr.. Caliow.