The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-03-18
LOCAL ITEMS.


ing at Pimlico for the spring meeting Of the
Jockey Club.
Mir. Alvin Eaton. one Of the Oldest resi-.
dents Of the I'd district, died on Saturday last,
aged IS years.
--GsOrge II. NOVEL; has been appointed post
master ut Glencoe, and James X. Gies at Butler.
Baltimore county.
The Governor has appointed David Fowler,
Esq, Of this county, one Of the managers Of
Spring Grove Asylum.
a young lady who had been away visiting
returned TO her home in Towsontown and was
taken sick with measles.
The sun crosses the equinoctiai line on
Tuesday next, 2ist inst, after which date We may
look for settled weather.
The tiSIoS Office Is turning out . large
number Of attractive sale bills. IL you want good
work at short notice give Us n trial.
baltimore County Grange will meet at the
hall Of Garrison Forest Grange, March 2sth. In
stead Of March goth. IS heretofore Published.
1t IL stated that work on the catonsville
short.line Railroad will shortly be commenced
and that IL will be completed by October next.
The eolored man johnson. who was re-
moved from this place TO the Marine Hospital,
suffering from smallpox. has almost recovered.
The County Commissioners on Wednesday
appointed Henry Miller q member Of the Canton
division Of county police. vice John knight, re-
signed.
DIR. J. Robert Ward, Of Govanstown. presi-
dent Of the State Board Of Health, has sent 10 the
Governor the fourth bisnniel report Of the sscre-
tary Of the Board.
a monument to cos, 81 900 {. to be erect,
ci TO the memory Of the late Gen James l.. Ridge
ly. and each Odd Fellow Is expected 20 contrib
ute Eve cents 90 the object.
Margaret Madden, through her counsel,
William :. keeeh. Eco. has filed bill in equity
for divorce from her husband. Patrick W. Mad
den, alleging cruel treatment.
At the meeting ot the Reis;erst0wn literary
society. on 9Th inst. DR.. J. d. Morris. Of Luther
willie, delivered highly entertaining lecture on
personal adventures in the Alps"
Our PhilOPOlis letter did not reach us last
week until Saturday nishi-entirely too late for
publication. The person who entrusted with
u must have forgotten to deliver IL.
The AlbeFton Cornet Band lately gave
highly ereditable musical entertainment At Union,
Let district. and afterwards the members we're
tertained by the Union Cornei Hand.
col. X. VI. johnson and family. Of Waiver
ly. will entertain the Tousont0un Literary So
eiety. Friday evening. March 18th. when a de-
lightfu musical treat may be expected.
Within the past week two cases of scarlet
fever, in \ mild form, wer developed In Towson-
town. I, appears that IL takes a long time to en-
tireiy eradicate the seeds Of ihi. ugly disease.
-0Nins 20 illness In the family Of Col. chas.
Marshall and death in the family Of X. X.
Boarman. Esa., the Johns will case was post
Poned from Monday last until Monday, Goth inst.
II, looks very much though the Balti.
more county local option bill would become .
Law. We should like 90 see n vote taken on this
vexed question In order TO settle |, way the
other.
james L. Gallagher. until lately a re.iden,
of this place. has secured position with Me'srs.
Shafer 4 Me';uire, propretors Of the billiard.
pool and lunch rooms, No. i Il. Paul street, Bal
gilmore.
MIR. b. Howard Mays. the new proprietor
of the stage line between this place and Luther
willie, appears 20 be doing thriving business. lie
is an accommodating young man and ought to
succeed
-Rev. A. 7. Melvin. Of the VI. p. church,
who has been n resident Of TOwsontOwn for tao
year. past. has been sent 60 Caroline county.
His numerous friends here will be sorry 10 par,
with him.
The weather was very cold here on Tues
day and Wednesday and on Wednesday night
about two inches Of snow fell. some sleighs uere
out early Thursday morning bat the port vas
short-Iived.
Mr.. Charles W. Halter has sold hi. old and
widely known confectionery and fancy cake
bakery. i33 north Gay street, Baltimore. 20 Mr..
J. L. MISSIONER, Of Hagerst0wn, who will hefeaf-
ter conduct the same.
The body % an unknown coiorei man vas
found Boating in the water OF North Point on
Tuesday last. Justice Ievern. Of IIighianitown,
held IN inques, and the jury rendered q verdict
Of accidental drowning.
Monday last vas . real March day, with
high winds. irequen; snow squail. and decidedly
Gutily Atmosphere. tuesday morning the WeAther
was very cold. ice having formed during the ight
10 q considerable thickness.
MIR. Adam Debaugb, uho sAs postmaster
At Towsontown for \ long time, but who novel
90 Hartford county abou; three years ago 90 en-
gage in farming and bookkeeping, sold out there
and has returned here 20 live.
--Bachraeh, the Baltimore photographic.
will come TO Towsontown Monday afternoon
next, TO make picture of the Touson Guards.
The members Of the company are requested TO
meet % the armory at o'clock.
Mr.. Samuel VI. Shoemaker and wife, u
this county, were in New Haven, Connecticut. on
Monday evening last and attended the brilliant
reception given by Ex-Governor English, the
occasion Of his seventieth birthday.
Mr.. Jos 8. Git,, the weli.known civil en-
railroads In this issue % the USios. lie will
shortly give some facts on our narrow gauge
which will also prove interesting reading.
Mr.. J. c. Arthur, foreman of the Mount
Vernon cotton mills, was q few nights ago pre-
scented by the employees with q valuable watch
and chain. He will shortly remove TO Prince
Georges county. where be will engage in farming.
Mr.. fendalrs bill 20 create health officer
for TOusontown Is . good measure and ought to
become . Law. This bill provides for the sup.
pression Of nuisarees without being obliged 10
undergo the delay Of going before the Grand ury.
The Commissioners C Anne Arundel eoan-
~ have directed their clerk TO communicate with
the Commissioners Of Baltimore county and APP
prise them % the insecure condition Of the bridge
over Hamnond's Ferry, which connects the two
counties.
Rev John NJ. Collins. member Of the viii.
mington Conference ". T.. Church, who 10 .
brother-in-lau of Mr.. Columbus Sheridan, Of this
place AID sho Is well known in Baltimore county,
will next year be located on Worcester Circuit,
Worcester county.
Reisterstown las, Saturday, bat the fox again
proved too smart for them. When our foxes see
the flaming red coats % the members Of that Club
they brighten them 90 that old Nick himself
couldn't catch them.
Mr.. Daniel Beekley, Of BeckIcysviIls, this
county. has been elected president Of the "Rsfsnd
Mutual Aid Society Of Carroll county, Nd" This
society proposes % work on an entirely new aud
safe plan by which its members will be guarded
against any loss whatever.
Those persons uho subscribed 10 the stosk
% the BALTIC. A Delta railroad, eonditionally, TO
pay vhen the tracks are laid In Towsontown. will
sooa Be called uPon TO pay up their subscriptiOns
The Company fully expects 20 have the cars run
Ming here BY the 10th o. April.
There 10 an old blrying ground on the
Henry Watson property, Chestnut Ridge. near
Lathsryiiie. and the trustee Of the property, Mr..
r. H. weellsn. gives notice 10 those having reia
tises or friends buried therein that the bodies
must be moved before May LIST. 1854.
AIR. william Bowen Of Benjamin, highly
respected etssn, died at bis rssidsaee at the head
Of Charles street avenue. Saturday last, IN the
18th year Of his age. He vas born and lived the
whole Of bis life upon the place where be died, the
property having been In the family near 200 years.
Mr.. c. Ridgely Goodwin. % the ID district
Of this county, has been elected member % the
Maryland Historical Society. A. . nesting Of
this Society on Mosday night last Mr. J. u. D.
Latrobe presented account Of the trial Of w.
Lloyd Garrison In the Baltimore county esart for
libel.
The Rsistsrstswn Voice says that II the
last nesting Of the woedsnsburK debating society.
the question, switch aGords man more pleasure
pursuit % psssisa.- vas diseased. wonAer 10