The Baltimore County union., 1883-06-09


his handsome country residence, near Sherwood
Station, N. G. X. II.
MIR. Charles S. Grason who started west
last week, has arrived safely at his Destination
Jamestown, Dakota.
Mr.. Jas. Edward Lee, son Of Mr.. J. Wesley
Lee, Of this town, who has been living In the West
for some time, 10 expected home In a day or two.
Mr.. John :. Gitiings, foreman Of the pres-
ent Grand Jury. will entertain that body at his
residence, In the 30 district, on their fnal nd.
journment next week.
John camphor, eolored, has been indicted
by the Grand Jury, for the killing Of another
colored man named Jones, at a church festival, In
the l2th district, recently.
Over 10000 persons visited the rooms OF
the Canton workingmen's Institute, located at
Canton. this county, during the past year. There
are i,ioS books In the library.
-Msssrs. Shanklin A Jenifer, at their new
kilns at Loeb Raven. NJ. c. Il. r., are turning out
a very superior quality Of lime for building and
other purposes. Give them q call.
DIR. A. ii. Hose, Of Chicago, has been ap-
pointed veterinary inspector and quarantine su-
Perintendent at claremont, the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroads stock farm, in this county.
Howard Woodward, Of Fork, this county,
has been indicted by the Grand Jury for striking
John Coulhard with n stone. Woodward l. n resi-
dent Of Hartford county and has not been esed.
This 10 the season when fashionable city
people are looking for summer retreats, and most
likely they will visit their country counsins who
were not invited TO come TO the city during the
long winter season.
The Alaska refrigerator. manufactured by
Mr.. Thomas II. Marks, at No. sc. n. Wolfe street,
Baltimore, Is very highly spoken Of. Persons
wanting anything Of that Kind should not fail 20
give Mr.. Marks a call.
The colore1 eamp-meeting 10 be held here
some time In August, 10 expectsdto be very large.
Efforts are being made TO have the congregations
Of Bare Hill, Melvais and Hartford road 20 unite
with ToWsontown church.
The authorities Of Baltimore and Carroll
counties will erect an iron bridge the Pa
tapsco. the dividing line between the two coun.
ties, where Il is crossed by the road leading from
HaTrisonville TO Marriottssille.
Mr.. W. p. Weller. Of Granite, this county,
representing the Maryland Granite Company, has
made proposal among many others. TO furnish
Baltimore city with ,0o0. 900 Belgian blocks. We
hope he may secure the contract.
ten. Anderson and wife, nee Mary Pegram,
of Richmond. Va, who have been In Europe Tor
some time. arrived In Towtontown from New
York ON Thursday. and stopping with rcla-
tiycs-the family Of Col. ID. q. Meintosh.
The Towson Guards, feeling deeply CRATE
ful for the many kindnesses shown them by our
citizens. have concluded TO give them something
new In the way Of an entertainment, due notice
ot which will bc given In the newspapers.
DR. Charles W. Maegi. Of catonsviilc. LIST
district, has resigned his position as member of
the Board Of School Commissioners OF this county.
The reason assigned for his resignation was that
Il interfcrrci very much with his practice.
during the Absence of Mr.. X. X. Boarman
and family on Saturday last, some one entered
his residence and stole $50 from bureau drawer.
A servant employed in the family, was arrested
in Baltimore. but the money was not found
At the close Of the academic year at Johns
Hopkins University on Thursday, the degree Of
Bachelor Of Arts was conferred on Mr.. u. :. Git
tings, son Of the late Richard J. Gittings PTesi-
dent u. &. Gilman, conferred the degree on the
class.
The present superintendent of the county
street lamps hasissued set Of rules for the month
of June, which the lamp-lighters say IL is impos-
sibe for them to carry out. IL rules are neceS-
sary-and We know they are-;hcy should at least
be practical.
The annual meeting of the stockholdcrs of
the Catonsvillc Short Line Railroad Company
will be held at Library Hall, Caionsville on Tues
day evening. June 18th. at o'clock, for the pur-
pose OF electing Board Of Directors TO serve for
the ensuing year.
Next week the Baltimore and Ohio Rail.
will open proposals. for constructing twenty
miles of their new extension, beginning at Bay
view. this county and extending 10 the Susquchan-
ma river. Contractors are now examining pro.
files and specifications.
The TOWson Guards will pay visit 90 the
Mount Washington Infantry on the 9Th of
July. II will be remembered that the latter or
sanira,ion visited cur boys on Whit. Monday and
spent a delightful day. The Infantry Is CON.
posed Of excellent material.
The public schools Of woodberry and
liampden are just now very slimly attended on
account Of the prevalence Of measles Ia those
places. In one school alone between IS and 100
pupils are absent. There are also some cases of
scarlet fever in that vicinity.
a gentleman who lives on the banks Of
Lake Roland says that that body of water Is lii
orally alive with bass. but very few are being
caught. This Is accounted for by the fac, that
the Lake has 50 many small fsh in II. upon which
the bass feed. that they will not bite.
-Mr r y Iiama farnaerlv a shc
high school at Reisterstown. who went "a Florida
a couple Of months ago for the benefit of his
health, Is lying very ~ at his home at Ilches-
ter. Howard county. lie is suffering from fever,
from which Il Is thought he cannot recover.
The case Of William II. Hoffman vs. the
Warren Manufacturing Company, set for trial
10 our court on Thursday, was continued. This
Is an action for damages. caused by the Warren
Company raising the breast Of their dam. thereby
backing water on the property Of Mr.. Hoffman.
The widow Of the late Charles wann. Of
this county, inherits portion OF the estate Of Mr.
Daniel Wann. who died at Galena, Illinois. last
month. Mr.. Daniel Wann was n native Of Har-
ford county, but has been residing in the West
some years. Tho estate amounts 10 about g, ,So0
-Frederiek E$an,iaer: "coi. d. suiser Nil.
Ter and wife nee Fanny Whittier, were in the city
last week visiting friends and relatives. Col. Mil
Ter i of the largest live stock dealers in north
crn Ohio Mrs. Miller has relatives living in
this town, and frequently visited hero some years
ago.
The Sea Girt House, on the Shell road. 18th
district. kept By Mr.. j.. Paine, mos: attractive
resort for city aud country people. The popular
proprietor serves meals at all hours, and his bar
Is supplied with the best Of wines and liquors
The place can also be reaehcl by the Monumen-
tai railway.
At the funeral Of Miss Ella Reese. daugh.
ter of Mr. John X. Reese, of 0wing's Mills, which
took place from her fathers residence On satur-
day, MAY 26th, over 500 friends Of the family
L.t IL
Chapel, near likesville. Her age was 20 years
and months.
-Ms. Kent. Of Hartford county, travelling
with his team. Of six horses. from Shrewsbury 10
fawn Grove, York county, on Wednesday. light
ming struck tree near the team, knocking all
| the horses down and killing three Of them in.
stantly. Mr. Kent and his teainsier we're quite
| seriously stunned.
There an attempt made to rob ST.
Bridget's church, at Canton, few nights ago, but
the thieves were frightened Of. An attempt was
also made 20 roo the residence of Mr.. George Gar.
rctt. Of the same place. but without success. The
county police should be on the lookout for these
fellows, and, IL possible, arrest them.
-Delair .Egis: "Montieeilo, ,""f aust, ,""Hol-
land Gin," are the labels on many packages arriy-
ing in Belair by the coaches. These packages
vary in size from one pint TO several galions.-
They contain no address, but are numbered, the
carrier having list Of names and the number Of
tho package intended for each person.
Mr.. William Howard, who has been an officer
OF the Baltimore city Jail for some year, died this
week. lie n Of the late Gov. George
Howard and Q grandson Of Col. John Eager How
ard. Of Revolutionary fame. lie was also related
TO the Ridgely's Of Hampton. this county. lie
was greatly esteemed BY bis many friends.
a little daughter of DIR. J. W. Weller. Of
Cumberland. formerly of this county, met with
| slight accident at her fathers home, few days
ago, by falling through dumb waiter. The fall
was broken by the ehids catching hold Of the
rope used for operating the machine, otherwise
the accident might have been quite serious.