The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-01-21

-wm. s. Keeeh, Esq., counsel for Mr.. Eli
Matthews, on Tuesday hled m appeal In the Cir
cult Court from the order Of the County Commits
'ioners ratifying the condemnation Of a public
rad leading from the old York road, in tho 10th
district. past Corbet's Station, n. &. II. r., TO
Piney Hill.
Rev. A. J. Barrow, rector Of 81. Johns y.
r. church, kingsviiie, this county, delivered an
interesting lecture In the Court House nj Beiafya
short time ago, his subject being "wcstmiE=.sr
Abbey" The .Egis says the Rev. gentleman pos
sesses the happy faculty Of telling what he knows
In very pleasing manner.
a gentleman who lately visited Reisters-
town describes tho immense new basn Of Hon.
Andrew Banks ~ the finest ons he ever saw. He
says Il cost $4,000, aud 5000 more will be re-
quired 10 finish II. Mr.. Banks has some very
inc jersey cattle for which he paid large sums,
the largest being for which cost him 81 200.
The election held In Baltimore county on
Thursday, TO elect q member Of the Legislature 10
GIL the vacancy caused by the death Of DR.. Bur
ton, will cost the county about 81 200. Mr.. Fen
dali, who chosen, will have 10 employ his
time 20 the best advantage In order 70 eompen-
safe the tax payers for this very considerable out
lay.
1t IL the duty Of q postmaster, when paper
10 not taken from his oiee, 10 return the same 10
the ,Hice Of publication within thirty dRys. How
many postmastcrs In Baltimore county work mp
TO this ruling Of the Department? Generally the
postmasters careful and observe the rules, but
hHeit ANN sohtc " hleh uetettNh w tuNtt
duties.
Mr.. John Y. Phillips, Of this county, re.
Gently sold 10 MeSsFs. A. &. Jennings 4 Co., Of
Ohio, twenty. four Jcrseys-ali femaies-fvs
calves. ten heifers (yearlings) and nine cows, on
private terms. Among the lot are said 10 be some
very hne animals, but Mr.. Phillips retains enough
to maintain his high position among our county
breeders.
a certified copy Of the will Of John Priest
~, Of New York city, was filed on Monday In the
-~Fal L.. r. III l..
date July 20. 1879. Deborah Priesiiy, wife Of
the testator, 10 appointed execu,rix. The will
fed here for the purpose Of pcrfccing title 20
= large amount Of real estate belonging 10 tesla
tor In this county.
We believe the only cases Of smallpox thus
far reported In Baltimore county have been among
the eoioTed people, n comparatively few of whom
have been Vaccinated. II would be well for the
vaccine physicians in the several districts Of the
county 20 pay special attention 20 tlis class aud
see that all are vsccinated. and thus n spread Of
the disease may be averted.
We learn that large Gag. stones which
intended TO be placed from the car Office in this
place across the pike. have been lying in quarry
near Towsobtown, for q long time. Why not
bring them here and have them put down II IL
= shame that ladies compelled 60 trudge
through the mud TO reach the cars when the mat
ter could be easily and incxpensivciy remeiied.
a cooTcd woman, suffering from smallpox,
was discovered at coekeysville on Tuesday last.
On Wednesday the County Commissioners appro-
priated $50 20 have her removed to the Marine
Hospital. and Henry W. shealcy, Of this place.
performed the unpleasant duty. assisted by col
ored man. The woman and her child were taken
To- Baitimorci in wagon hired At Potee's stable in
this place.
a young lady graduate Of the State Nor
nal School. now teaching in this county. had
funny" experience n few days ago. hsshful
young gentleman visited her school and was asked
BY the teacher 90 say n Few words 60 the pupils.
This was his speech: Scholars. hope you viii
always love your school and your teacher rs much
a. do" Tablcau-siggling boys and blushing
school maam.
The opening services Of the new colarcd
". +. church near Meivalc. y. c. Il. r., took
place on Sunday last. the services being conduct
ed by the pastor. Rev. T.. W. Scott, assisted by
Rev. J. II. Maniey, Of TOwson,own. eoliee-
ton amounting 20 $40 was raised 10 aid in de-
fraying the expenses. The church was mainly
built through the efforts Of Rev. Mr.. Scott. The
total cost will be about 81 900.
-For the year ended October let, 1851, there
we're eigh, pupils from Baltimore county in the
Maryland school for the Deaf and Dumb. located
at Frederick. Their names and addresses are
Harry q. Benson. Butler; Henry c. BObliiE. Elm.
DRY Grove; Mary Burns, Cockeysviile: Patrick
Cronin, Towsontown Cornelius Hare. Grave Run
Mills VIM. T. HoIlenshade. Monkton. and John
=. and Charlie. Mcciary, chase's Station.
Charges having been preferred against
Christopher Cochran. Of the 18th district road
supervisors, % not keeping his roads in proper
repair. the matter heard before the County
Commissioners on Wednesday and both sides were
represented by large number of witnesses. all of
whom were examined. consuming best part 81 the
day. The Board held the matter Sab carlo. Mr..
Cochran has 81 mile. Of road under his supervis-
ion and his allowance IL 5000 per year. This
amount. scattered that number of miles. could
scarcely he expected TO keep the whole in first
class condition. And besides, all country roads
are bad-very bad. Mr.. Cochran was represented
By Me.sEs. ". W. oGui;. e. V. CherboBnier and
Daniel :. Wright. Il. l.. Boarman, Esq., appear
ell for the petitioners.
-Eiward Toolan, who was dawn : petit
juror from the sth district, for the December term
Of Court. turns out 20 have been resident Of Bal.
tmore city. This discovery made last week
when he was compelled to step down and out. Il
IL unfortunate that there not enough men in
Baltimore county to compose our juries. IL Mr..
TOoian had not sense enough 10 know that 4 resi-
dent Of Baltimore city was incompetent % u;
juror in the Circuit Court for Baltimore county,
We don't think he possesses sense enough 90 sit on
any jury. But he did not want to misc . good
winter job at s2.50 per day and he therefore kept
the matter of hi. residence very quiet. lie should
have been punished by the forfeiture Of his per
diem. bu, be vas paid up to the time Of his dis
charge.