The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-03-29

-Susannah Hall wants divorce from her
husband, Richard S. Hall, she charging him with
cruelty, &c.
Hon. J. Randolph Tucker, of Virginia,
will deliver the annual address at the comm ence-
ment exercises at McDonogh School, in this coun-
ty, Saturday, May 3lst.
Mr.. C. Walter Boarman, constable for
the 1lth district, having resigned, the County
Commissioners have appointed Mr.. Robert j..
White to fill the vacancy.
The Republican Executive Committee of
Baltimore county will meet at Towsontown, on
Thursday of next week, at II a. m. See call at
head of editorial columns.
The County Commissioners have estab-
lished new garbage district adjacent to the city
limits, in the 9th election district, and Andrew
Rutherford has been appointed garbage man.
Capt. Thomas ii. Moore, of this county,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates, has been
appointed by the House committee to index the
laws of this session. The work could not have
been placed in better hands.
Gov. McLane has vetoed the new marriage
license law, and those young people who were
holding off in order to get sixty-cent license
will either have to pay $3.50 as of old or other
wise indefinitely postpone the nuptials.
Coy. McLane has appointed George B.
Milligan, Esq., of this county, Secretary of State,
vice R. c. Hollyday, resigned. Mr.. Milligan is
q cousin of the Governor, and has been acting as
MS cOnnuenllal Sccretary since MS lnauguraLlOH
Rev. A. B. Grosh, of Marietta, Pa, who
has been stopping for some time with his brother
in-law, Col. Chas. II. Mann, in this town, and
whose illness has been reported in these columns,
died on Thursday last, in the Slst year of his age
Mr.. James M. Bowman, for the past 26
years bridge-tender of the Phila., Wilmington
and Baltimore r. R., at Bush river, Hartford
county, Yas struck whilst on the bridge by the
Southern express on Thursday last, and instantly
killed.
Mrs. Campbell Graham, who died in Bal
timore few days ago, was sister of the late
Robert Gilmor, of Glen Ellen, Baltimore coun-
ty. Mrs. Boylan, wife of DR.. Boylan Miss
Mary Gilmor and Mr.. Graham Gimor, all chill
dren of her deceased brother Robert, were hand
somely remembered in her will.
y. Iunglell Tor l1alIeasance In omee;, JsUtiae "a
some Irregularities in certain papers in the trial
of a case before him. The facts only be
brought out in the trial of the before the
court, which is an open tribunal. 1t would be
proper to suspend public sentiment until hear
ing is had.
"A bill for the incorporation of Gainesville
has passed the Legislature. Towsontown is
larger place, with more need for Incorporation,
but we are so far behind the times as to think
that anything looking towards making us real
''town" would be an innovation to be frowned
upon by some of people. Perhaps one of
these days such obstacles will not be thrown in
the way of the wheels of progress.
The Elk Ridge Club had an exciting run
at Randallstown, last Saturday. About twenty
of the members were out and the sport was very
exciting. fox soon started and after run
of seven miles he struck his den and saved his
brush. The chase was one of the liveliest the
Club has had, the country being rough, and at
the finish both men and horses were pretty well
used up. Mr.. George Brown was first in.
The entertainment given by the infant
class at the Towsontown NJ. E. church, on We'd
nesday evening, was pleasant affair and the lit
tie folks certainly deserve much credit for the man.
ner in which they acquitted themselves. The entire
programme was under the charge of their teacher,
Mrs. James Sheridan, who well understands
how to instruct the children and prepare pro-
gramme that will entertain any audience. The
entertainment was well attended, and the proceeds
are for the benefit of the church.
Our old friend and subscriber, Mr.. Sias
Peirce, of Oregon, Missouri, formerly of Baltimore
county, this week sends us n new subscriber and
gives us little news from his quarter of the
globe. He says eve have had quite long winter,
with but little snow and rain and no good sleigh
ing. At this time the prospects for fall grain are
not fattering. The winter wheat has not looked
poor for a long time. When the ice on the
Missouri river broke up it caused much excite
ment, but fortunately we escaped serious damage
from the food. Gunners have had fine sport
shooting geese, brant, ducks, &C., and two of our
Sports in days shooting, brought in 20 Of the
latter"