The Baltimore County union., 1883-11-03
LOCAL ITEMS.

There were III deaths In Baltimore last
week.
AIR. Levin Mitchell. Of baltimore, Is teach
ing school No. 2, 9th district.
The meat of exclusively grass fed cattle
has yellow tint when killed.
It. o. Wilson has been appointed post
master at Embla, this county.
Next year, 1854, is leap.year. Those most
interested should make n note of Il.
-candidates are still blooming. but after the
9th inst. many Of them will fade aud wither.
-Prcsident Arthur has dcsignated Thursday,
November 30, a. n day of National Thanksgiving.
-Mr. WIN. X. war6eld has been appointed
engineer Of the Catonsviile Short.Lin Railroad.
The track Of the Philadelphia. Wilmington
aud Baltimore Railroad Is being newly ballasted
with crushed stone.
The cornerstone Of the new NJ. Y church
at Canton, this county. was laid with appropriate
ceremonies on Sunday last.
DR.. James J. Given, Of the eth district, IL
advertising his property at public sale. aud in.
tends moving TO Washington, ID. e.
MIR. Eli Saublc, formerly Of Beckieysville,
who has been living in Florida for about two
years. has been visiting his old home.
- Gienarm postoilicc, Maryland Central Rail-
road, Is supplied with n daily mail, except sun
day, leaving Baltimore ht 81 o'clock n. m.
1t is said that u dry sand DO placed among
apples and potatoes when storing them In cellars.
IL will keep them as fresh as when fret gathered.
-Gathcring autumn leaves 10 now In order,
and. as every ladJic has his iassie. the young
folks 60 TO the woods In pairs and often in droves
-Nicholas Hoshali has given his son Melchor
two farms. containing about 500 acres, situated
near Middle,own, 9th district. This is a nice
present.
The paper mill formerly owned by Mr..
Joseph Abrahams, of Baltimore. situated in the
upper cnd Of the county. was recently purchased
by John Gore.
a wall from Annapolis; The mince. pie sea.
son has opened. but We don't know where our
hau Mtn cat he tiuu In ataf fata
--CoifoH's paper.
An exchange says this l. the season TO get
an oyster and have several church suppers with
IL: IL will flavor the soup and get the church
members In n stew.
a large Republican meeting was held at
Middletown. 9th district, on Thursday nigh, Of
last week. which was addressed by s. Parker Bos.
ley and b. Hopper Emory. Rsqs.
There l. an old lady living at Beckleys.
willie. 5ih district. named Sarah Mays, who Is said
10 bc about 100 years Of age. Robert Mays, her
husband. was in the war Of 1879.
deputy Sheriff Geo. Tracey arrested and
lodged in Jail here Harry Brown and Mace Smith,
eoIorei. charged with robbing Henry Hess store.
near cockcysville Of lot Of cigars and s25 in
money.
-IIampstead En,erpri.e: "If there were as
many glasses Of butter-milk drank In this town
As there Is beer you can bet your bottom dollar
tha, the price Of cows would advance to 500
apiece
-PrOf u. c. Reed. principal of the Wood
berry high school, was rendered the princpalship
Of tho llibernian night school, Of Baltimore
which he declined. his health not permitting him
TO shoulder that much additional responsibility.
The barn Of Mr.. Jacob Gerst. living near
Perry Hall. that was reported in THE USioS last
week as having been burned, was insured In the
Hartford county company for $500. and 5000
contents. IL is not known how the fire originated.
We have heard Of the arrest Of several
country pos;masters for failing TO deliver news.
papers 10 the persons for whom they intend
ed. II gives these officials 10 understand that
newspapers are n. much under protection Of Law
ns letters.
The Republican club at woodberry held
another rousing meeting on Tuesday night, which
was addressed by Mr.. u. Hopper Emory, candi.
date for States Attorney. Mr.. n. c. McGinn and
others. Woodberry Is thoroughly alive in this
campaign.
Hon, Jane. A. Gary is president Of the
Catonsville Short Line Railroad. IL will require
100000 to build the road, and SIS 900 has already
been subscribed. The road will be built without
issuing bonds. Bids are now being advertised
for preparatory TO starting the work.
--McsIs. WIN. II. Hoffman 4 Sons have sur
veyed n county road through their Devils Back
bone" property. on the Gunpowdcr. The water
power on this property is said to be the best in
the State. IL Is understood this enterprising firm
will build an extensive paper mill there.
E. W. Rau, of catonsviile. attempted To
commit suicide on Tuesday morning Of last week.
II IL said that he swallowed : ounces Of Iauda-
mum. When found he was in q pretty serious
way, but by the application Of restoratives he
was revived sufficiently to be sent to city hos
pital.
Theodore Bascman. who has Cor some time
been such terror 10 the citizens Of tho I'd dis.
trict, by threatening them and tho shooting Of his
brother.in-law, Tiv. Stocksdale, recently, has
been lodged in our Jail. The good people OF that
section will now be able to breathe a little more
freely.
-on Saturday last, while Thomas Ifardigan,
aged about u years, employed as driver for
Messrs. +. ;. Corkran 4 Son, coal and lumber
dealers at this place. was unloading . heavy
striking his leg and breaking ii. DIR. J. Piper
attended him.
MIR. Gotleib Stengel, ono Of the Republican
candidates for County Commissioner, was in Tow.
sontown on Wednesday and called ai TnE USIoS
Office. lie IL very strong man in his own die
trict (the l2th) where he will poll rousing vote
large number Of Democrats being earnestly at
work for him.
The Thalia Melpomenean Dramatic Asso.
citation, Of Reisterstown. held its 6rst meeting
since last spring on Monday night Of last week.
Many OF tho best known young people in tho
neighboFhood are members Of the club, and its
meetings afford great deal Of pleasure TO the
citizens Of that town and vicinity.
- Estelia Burke. aged years. daughter Of
Leonard Burke. living near the Falls road and
Douuuary avenue, Baltimofo county, on Sunday
night fell into an open ere 10 the kitchen. Her
clothing was nearly consumed and her body was
very badly burned. DIR. Norment attended the
sufferer and ], Is feared the injuries will prove
fatal.
The corner stone Of a new church for .
colored Baptist congregation, on the York road,
near Gorsuch avenue, Waverly, was laid on Sun.
day afternoon last. The ceremonies were con-
Quoted by Rev. p. X. Williams. of Baltimore, Who
will be the pastor. The church will be . frame
structure, 22x3j feet, and when completed will
cost $780,
Capt. WIN. A; Thompson. 9Th Cavalry. U.
;. A., who has been home on n six months leave
Of absence, left for his post Fort Bsya.d, New
Mexico.) on Monday last. The Capt Is . son Of
DIR. VIM. :. Thompson, Of the sth district Of this
county. Daring his leave he spent about three
months In Europe, visiting a number Of the
larger cities.
One Of the largest political meetings ever
held In Baltimore county was held by the Repub.
licans at waverly, on Thursday night Of last
week. There was torch. light procession, with
nearly Eve hundred men In line and at the meet.
ing. which was held In the open air. there were
about 900 persons. There was much snthusiasm
and great good resulted.
We saw on Tuesday night two heads Of
Flat Datch cabbage from the farm Of c. Bohn
slinglun Esq. on Chestnut Ridge, which sur
passed anything Of the kind We have yet seen.
One Of them. which had the outside leaves on.
measured ~ feet across and weighed at least IS
pounds. Mr.. $. has several thousand heads Of
cabbage growing upon his farm.
Mr.. JohnEey W. Hook, . well.known and
respected citizen Of this county, was married on
Wednesday last, At Emmanuel r. y. church, Bal.
timore, 10 Miss Mollie 4. Burton, formerly q
teacher in the public schools Of this county. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. DR.. Stokes,
assisted by Bishop Randolph. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hook left the same day for the North on . we'd
ding tour.
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