The Baltimore County union., 1883-12-22

The customary Christmas ratIles furnished
amusement the past week. and wild geese and
ducks, turkeys and other fowls we're chanced OF.
Mr.. Haines is having tho foundation dug
for block OF eighteen brick houses on Fourth
street, west Of Oak street, aud near Rogers Hill.
Collector II. Webster, William woolscy
and other prominent stoekraisers Of Hartford coun-
~, visited the Government cattle quarantine
grounds, near Baltimore. last week.
a Mccadray wagon and Portland cutter
will be ranied at Urban's restaurant, on Ncg
Years Eve. Chances 81, the highest throw TO take
the wagon and the lowest the sleigh.
The Hartford county Agricultural Society.
at Its last meeting, awarded T.. NJ. Allen. Esq.,
$40 aud diploma for his cattle fastener, and also
a diploma on his automatic wagon lock.
MIR. Samuel Brady, Of the I'd district. has
resigned the position of road supervisor. held By
him for many years. and the mmissiopers have
appointed Wm. II. Chenoweth TO i'll the vacancy.
- IL l. said that the gentlemen who are 10
compose the next county School Board have been
selected. but their names have not yet been made
public. Rumor has Il that there is 10 be clean
sweep.
TO swecten the atmosphere In your cellars.
good plan Is 60 burn little sulphur oecasionaiiy
II will kill the germs which taint the butter and
meat. and will do no harm In a sanitary way.
Try II.
The colored woman that was accidentally
shot by young Mr.. Kelley last week, il getting
better. with chances for her recovery. The loca.
tion q the ball has beer designated by DIR.
Ridgely.
An Iri.hman being asked the question.
why isity you Irishmen always come here poor ?"
Said; Faith, and I don't know about that"
"you all come here naked. and we come with our
clothes on
-Mcssrs. George ". :. Hoffman and William
l.. Hoffman. of Baltimore county, and James VI.
show. "f Columbia county, Pa. have formed
partnership under the name and title Of "Bloorns-
burg Paper Company"
MIR. Milton ". Onu,t. Of this place. mem.
ber-elcct % the Legislature L. still confined 10 his
room. suffering from inflammatory rhcumaiism.
lie Is now somewhai improved and VIC hope to SEQ
him out in n few days.
"A Baltimore county garbage man rc,y $50
per month and has IN maintain n horse and cart.
There isn't "barrtl Of money" In this Job, vet
there are plenty Of men kicking like steers be
cause they were not appointed.
We hope those of our subscribers who re.
eeived bills on the lst instant. and who have not
already done - will remit tho amount due before
January lst. IL will he m accommodation to us
and great satisfaction 60 them.
"A broom was recently sent 20 a bride ~ a
wedding gift. accompanied By the following sen
timent "This triiing gift acccp, from me i,s
use ! would commend. In sunshine use the
brushy part in storms the other end"
Judge Brown. Of Baltimore. SAYS that when
piece of property had been sold for non pay
ment of taxes and the sale ratified by the court.
that gave the purchaser good title under the act
of 1874 without y deed from the collector.
Tho appointment Of Mr.. c. Philip Lauren
son. as an assistant clerk in the Commissioner
office. gives general satisfaction. lie l. n good
business man, has n very extensive acauaintanee
in the county and IL an expert accountant
Tho proposed extension OF the Philsdel
phia and Baltimore Central Railroad will be from
Port Deposit. through the Deer Creek Valley.
passing In or near Belair and tapping the r., W.
u. II. II. at stemmer's Run, this county.
Mr.. Charles o. Kemp. who had been
keeper Of the county aims house for some time
lost that place bu, stepped into another snug one
especially created for him. VIA superintendent or
marshal Of the county police. Verify. he is for
tunaie man.
--Rcv. q. ". Rutiejgc. a Methodist Protcs.
tant minister, and native Of this county. died In
Pittsburg IN Saturday last, aged - years lie
bad been living In Pit,sburg since 1856 lie leave.
wife and three children. and brother anil sister
living In Baltimore.
-Dcnnis Tyler. coiorei was arrested on Mon.
day by Deputy Sheriff Ristcau for assauitng a nj
kicking three front teeth out Of the mouth of
Mary Burress. also colofcd. For this a;niabie
conduct Esquire Herbert sent him To "Fort
| Knight" in deiSut Of $500 security.
The brave. bad man always puts his pocket.
book in his inside vest pocket that 90 thief may
secure IT, On the other hand. matter how deli.
cate and weak lady may be. she will boldly hold
her pocket. book in her hand where everyone may
sec IL, as though TO challenge the thief.
MIR. Wilson, owner ~ Notre Dame Station
/
property lying between that and Charles street
avenue, eontemplates erecting 10 frame cottages
at that place. When they all bee lme occupied Il
will add much to the business Of the road.
-Charles u. Holland pleaded guilty 10 the
City Criminal Court on Wednesday. to the charge
Of bigamy. aud was sentenced TO three years and
six months in the peniientary. Ills FIRST wife was
Mary e. Shipey. Of this county, his second being
Cora Bcivin, OF baltimore city, whom he married
on the iith Of June, 1883.
--Tho.s Democrats In BALTIMORE county, and
there were hosts Of them-who were on the rag
ged edge. expecting an appointment Of some kind
can now remain at homo aud nurse their wrath,
pick their hints and get ready for two years hence
Those who secured places are happy. while those
who were left are swearing some terrible swears.
Mr.. WIN. s. Rayner. Of Baltimore. has filed
two deeds Of trust for the benefit Of his children.
The property embraced in the deeds Is valued at
about three quarters Of million Of dollars, and
includes city and county property. The gentle
man making the conveyance Is tho father Of
Messrs. Isidor Rayner and George ". Rayner,
prominent Baltimore lawyers.
Col. Elijah Stans bury. who died nt his resi-
dcnee In Baltimore. last Wednesday, was in the
9ji year of his age. lie was n native OF Bali.
more county and was a son Of Elijah Stansbury.
| Sr. Col. Stansbury was an cx-Mayor Of Baiti-
moro city. and held number of other important
offices In the city and State. lie was an upright,
honorable man aud died highly respected.
| -Bclair TImes: "If you miss one Of your
old slippers about this time. II will be as we'll not
| TO make too much ado about IL. IL will be re.
| placed. week after next. by pair Of new ones,
| size and a-haif too small. Women must hay.
their mysteries and their momentous secrets at
this season of the year and they All expect some.
thing real handsome for Christmas gin"
a farmer wrote 10 the editor Of his county
| paper asking him what sort of weather We nav
expec, next month. aud the editor replied as fol.
lows: at IL my belief that the weather next
month will be very much like your subscription
| bill" The farmer wondered for an hour what
the editor was driving at. when he happened TO
think OF the word unsettled" lie sent postal
| note by the next mail.
Tho first snow of the season. sufficient 20
| cover the ground, fell here on Wednesday morn.
Ing to the depth Of perhaps one inch. Il would
have been deeper but for tho rain Mt intervals
during the storm. The irst sleighs Of tho winter
made their appearance on the streets, and the
merry jingle of the bells sounded winier.iike and
cheerful. Aner all predictions 20 the contrary Il
now looks as though We are 20 have "white'
Christmas.
A Littio Boys Letter TO Santa Claus
The accompanying letter was dropped In tho
Brookiandviile postofice. this county, on wcdnes.
day, and the =. N very kindly sent Il TO TmE
UNION, thinking. perhaps, its publication might
amuse some one. The author Is n son Of Mr.
John Long. OF Chestnut Ridge. and is n little
more than years Of age The letter Il addressed
20 Mr.. Santa Claus, Up North. Pa, and reads as
follows:
Dear Mr. !Saaia Claus:
Please send me nice Book. or paekass Of
| shooting Crackers. aud lots of other nice things
two watch. top Charlie long. some butter nuts.
some ground nuts. supie Jack. threo mouth organ.
Tin horse on wheels for harry. here Il three boys
three Bags full Of candy. johnie long
Baltimore Ought to Have tho Beit.-The
editor Of tho cen,reviIie tMd.l OLssrrer seems TO
be getting worried over our affairs and has his
say abount city extension. as follows: "naltimore
l. .till a.kin. The hcll Icn..l.