The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-12-06
STATE ITEMS.

STATE ITEMS.
Seven barrels of popcorn shipped to Boston
| from the Eastern Shore bro ught $53.
Mrs. J. II. KimbalI, of Kenosha, Wisconsin,
has been visiting her father, Col. WIN. P. Maulsby,
| of Westminster.
Charles W. Miller has been appointed con-
ductor on the Western Maryland Railroad in
place Of Edward Derr.
Mr.. Howard Bryant of Caroline county, has
| been admitted to the Hagerstown bar, and will
make that place his future home.
Fear is expressed that the public schools of
| Caroline county will have to stop at the end OF
the present term, owing to a scarcity OF funds
Mrs. Ann r. Rawles, aged sixty years, liv-
ing with her husband at Elkridge Landing, How
ard county, died in Baltimore, very suddenly, on
| Tuesday.
The Montgomery county National Bank, Of
Rockville, and the Savings Bank at Sandy
Springs have on deposit between them within a
fraction of 100000.
"A number of Hagerstown gentlemen interes-
ted in cremation, visited Lancaster, Pa, upon the
occasion of the opening Of the creniatery at that
| place few weeks ago.
| Mr.. A. ii. Brown, of Howard county, has
bought from Mr.. Sch W. Warield, of the same
county, his farm, situated in the 9th district, con-
tanning 1881 acres, for $4,000.
Mr.. II. Nelson, son of Rev. DR.. G. X. Nelson,
and a former practitioner of the Annapolis bar,
the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
The late Luther T. Cotton, of Annapolis, left
| an estate valued at $1,000 The whole amount
| was bequeathed to his mother with the exception
| of 81 600 left to his aunt, Miss Mary Glare Hami-
| ton.
AT meeting of the teachers Of Carroll coun
| ty, held at Westminster on the 21st of November,
1874 out of 12S were present. This is good show
ing, and is an evidence that they are Interested in
their work.
e. L. Ewing, formerly Editor of the Cecil
county Wig, but who has been living in the
South for some years, has returned to his old
home where he proposes to reside in future, and
will engage in bee culture.
The new railroad from Gettysburg to Wash
ington via Littlestown and Westminster, is ex-
pected to be commenced and built in the near
future. Viewers were over the line week or so
ago and speak fayorably of it,
Mr.. Joshua Wood, well known citizen of
Frederick county, died on Thursday of last week,
aged about 60 years. He was the father of COL
C. S. Wood, of the Eutaw House, and OF Clifford
F. Wood, of the Howard House, Baltimore.
Mr.. L. z. Letter, formerly dry goods mer
chant of Chicago, and native of Letersburg,
Washington county, Nd now occupies Hon. James
G. Blaine's new mansion in Washington, D. c.,
for which he pays a rental of 81 900 per month.
Mrs. Eleanor Brevtt Marburg wife of Rev.
Ogle Marburg, rector Of the ?. Il. church near
Guilford, Howard county, died on Monday last,
in the 32d year of her age. She was the daugh-
ter of the late Thomas Mackenzie, of Baltimore.
Lieut.. Col. H. X. Douglass, of the first bat
tallion Maryland National Guard, has received
request and invitation to send one or more COM
panies of the battalion to attend the inter State
drill and encampment to be held in Mobile, Ala,
May 4th, 1885.
-Ex-Senator Henry G. Davis, Of West Virginia,
IS native or nowafu uvunsy. and is d uatfre ,es
Howard county, and is nephew of John r.
Brown, Esq, of that county. Mr.. Davis is also
a cousin of Hon. Arthur p. German.
According to the annual report Of the board
of public school commissioners of Frederick coun-
ty the aggregate expense of operating the schools
during tho past year was S64 ,41576. The num-
her CT teachers employed was 1854 ; white pupils
enrolled was 1928, with an average attendance
eff 5,191.
Justice Gender of Cumberland smoked a
cigar during the procession in that city on Satur-
day night, 18th ult. 1t was one Of the two that
he laid aside when Tilden was defeated, resolved
to smoke no more until the election of Demo-
cratic president. He is saving the other for in
auguration day.
In the Dorchester county court on Saturday
last, Charles Sydney, coored, was tried for feoni-
GUS assault upon his stepdaughter, Lucinda Hub
bard, who is only ID years of age He was found
guilty and sentenced to five years in the peniten-
East New Market District;
1T is reported that the B. & o. r. R., contem-
plate extending their Curtis creek branch to the
Severn river, opposite Annapolis, and thence
across the river by steamer, thus putting An
napolis in direct communication with Baltl-
more, and opening up section of country, which
Is one Of cha most fcurishing and richest in the
State.
The heavy lining that has been in vogue
among the farmers of Montgomery county for the
past ten years has had the effect of hedging about
an immense acreage of pasturage, and, as con-
sequence, an unusual number of stock cattle has
been brought into tho county this fall, some of
the larger farmers purchasing from three to SIX
hundred head.
-Lieutenant-Col Henry j. johnson, of Cum
berland, has forwarded his resignation to Adju-
tant- General Howard. His command comprised
the companies at Cumberland, Oakland and Frost
burg. Col. johnson has been connected with the
Maryland National Guard for eight years, and
was colonel of the Fifteenth Regiment, which dis
banded several years ago.
The postofices are giving the Democrats in
Frederick county great anxiety, if we may judge
from what the Examiner has to say "Applicants
for the postofices are getting as numerous as mos
quitoes in summer time. For the little Office ct
Jefferson there eleven, at Walkersville three,
Liberty five, and so on throughout the county.
Wait awhile boys, until the band begins to play,
and then you can select your piece"
The Annapolis Republican says: Gov.
McLane has given no intimation as to who he will
appoint to succeed Congressman elect Compton as
State Treasurer When the matter was mentioned
to him few days ago the Governor remarked it
would be time enough to consider the appoint
ment when q vacancy occurs in the office. Mr..
Compton has since stated that he would retain
the treasuryship until the LIST of March,.
The Annapolis Gazette says. Gin the Demo-
cratic illumination held in this city few nights
ago, the same tin candlesticks were used in Mr..
William Harwood's house on Maryland avenue,
that served similar purpose whom Lafayette
was here in 1925. From the window of Major
Sprigg HARDWOOD, at Maryland Hotel, foated the
flag that was raised over the first Federal Court
held in Maryland, which was in 1882 in Baltimore
city,"
Cecil county is now ovsrrun with tramps and
the Commissioners Of that county have directed
their clerk not to issue any more permits to them
for lodging in jeil. The Cecil Wing don't agree
with the Commissioners, and thinks the order
most to sweeping. 1t says: eve don't think this
is exactly right The clerk should have some
discretion in the matter. Often men who are really
sick apply, and sometimes on cold stormy nights
it would be down right cruelty to refuse them
shelter"
Mr.. Edward B. Emory, of Queen Anne's
county, was elected president Of the American
Cotswold Association at the annual meeting of
that organization, held at Chicago some days ago.
Mr.. Emory was also chosen member of the Board
of Directors. The association represents the
rasers of Cotswod sheep in this country. Pop
lar Grove, Mr.. Emory's handsome farm on Chester
river, has long been noted for its fine flock of
Cotswolds, as well as for its fast trottng horses
and superior Short Horn cattle.
Mr.. James johnson, of Millington, Kent
county, ga lifelong Democrat" writes to the Bal
timore San stating that about the last of August
or the first of September he dreamed he saw
star shoot from the north and go south, and that
this star had tail which was miles in length and
broad in proportion. 1t moved very slowly, and
in the tail appeared President Cleveland's name
in golden letters. "No one on EARTH" adds Mr..
johnson, "could have felt better than did until
/ awoke and found it all dream. I told the
dream to many long before Governor Cleveland
was elected President, and an affidavit can be had
to that effect if needed"
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President Buchanan's coachman, Frank
Quinn ia dead He caupht cold ot T,anca star on