The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-04-26

Five shots were exchanged, three by Brown and
two oy Gill.
"A fire at homestead Hartford road on
| Thursday night, destroyed large stable owned
by John Miller. The prompt action of citizens
assisted by the county hre department prevented
the spread of the flames. The loss on building is
| placed at $1,000.
| "A pretty way of marking guests place al
dinner is floral alphabet. Letters of tin, deep
enough to hold little wet sand, in which the
small blossoms can be set, are used and if the
flowers correspond with the initials of the guests
name, all the prettier.
| IF you are in fear of burglars, drive a head
less nail above the door, and after it is shut hang
tin pan on the nail When the door is opened
the pan will fall to the floor, and would be quite
apt to alarm the household, and besides, it will
never get out of repair.
Mr.. Philip Units, formerly of this county,
| who removed to Nebraska about, fifteen years ago,
this spring sold $4,000 worth of cattle from his
ranch. He is a son-in-law of Mr.. William Gill,
| who at one time farmed the late John O. Prices
| place, near Cockeysville.
SO far as we have been able to learn the
Republican primaries, held in this county last
week, passed off very quietly. In most of the
districts the vote was small, in comparison to the
Republican vote, showing that very little interest
is taken in these meetings.
| The season is here for swindlers to visit
the rural sections with the usual artful schemes to
| get countrymen to sign agreements or contracts,
which afterwards turn up at some bank as tight
note Be very cautious about dealing with stran-
| gers if you wish to avoid trouble.
| State Cattle Weigher, Mr.. Samuel Cover,
has appointed Carroll S. Macgill, of this county,
to position at the scales. Mr.. Macgill is very
competent to discharge the duties to which he has
| been assigned, having held a similar position
under Mr.. Samuel J. Robinson.
| We are to have new paper in Towson-
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| so its proposed publishers protestant its OBJ
ject will be the breaking up of machine rule in
that party. Its task will be a herculean one and
| it may succeed-and then again it may not.
The meet of the Elkridge Club in this town,
on Saturday morning last, was not very success
full. fox was started in the vicinity of Hamp-
ton gate, on the Dulany's Valley pike and after
short chase, the fox and hounds entered thicket,
which was the last of Reynard that day.
st. Timothy's P. E. church, Gainesville,
was reopened on Sunday last after having had
many improvements made to it in the way of
decorating, recarpeting, &c. 1t is regarded as
one of the handsomest churches in the suburbs of
Baltimore. Rev. T. W. Punnett, is the popular
rector.
The following letters were granted in the
Orphans Court this week: To Matthew Yates,
Sr., on the estate of George II. Sennear; to Sarah
E. and Charles Bergman on the estate of Henry
C. Bergman, and to Hon. Charles E. Phelps and
.
min Maitland.
The Pennsylvania Railroad is down on
base ball. 1t has issued an order forbidding its
employees, on the penalty of being discharged,
to participate in any games appear on the
grounds as spectators of games during working
hours. Employees who don't like the order have
the privilege Of resigning.
On Friday of last week, the house of Jos.
GIadfelter, of Hampden, this county, was bur-
glarized. The thief carried off violin and other
articles. Mr.. Gladfelter, who is blind, had locked
up his domicile and started out for walk, and
during his absencel his premises were invaded
with the result above stated.
William Farrell, son of Mr.. John Farrell,
of this place, who was so seriously injured in
coasting accident last winter, is only now-after
a confinement of thirteen weeks-able to hobble
around on crutches. The operation on his leg
so was skilfully performed that it is thought he
will not be permanently lame.
We have experienced more decidedly cool
weather the past week, and people are beginning
to think the much talked-of "etherial mildness"
we were wont to hear about is myth. few
chunks of that commodity judiciously dropped in
about this time would be highly appreciated and
of incalculable advantage to vegetation of all
kinds.
Mrs. Sarah A. Matthews, wife of Mr. George
Matthews, a well known farmer living near Monk
ton, this county, died on Saturday last. Her re-
Wednesday, April 22d. Mr.. Matthews, her hus-
band, of whose illness mention was made in The
UNION recently, still continues in very feeble
health.
We have received from our friend, Mr.. W.
NJ. Shoemaker, copies of The Brooklyn Eagle,
published on board the U. S. Flagship Brooklyn,
and dated Port Elizabeth, Cape of Good Hope,
March 18th. Mr.. S. was formerly resident of
this town and is brother-in-law of DIR. J. Piper.
He fills the position of Yeoman's clerk on board
the Brooklyn"
Mr.. D. Preston Parr, who bought the
Smedley House property, in this town, will take
charge of the same next Thursday. Mrs. Parr
has had extensive experience in conducting large
private boarding houses, and has been very sue
cessful in the business. The house will be run
Ia fssi S's~s =1S'~ ~.s'' Ss''I, ar,-.-srnrrs
very attractive resort.
Mr. Joseph Beard, ST., died at his resi-
dence Lavender Hill, Hartford road, on TuesdaJ
night last aged SO years, of softening of the
brain. He was well known in sporting circles,
but had retired from active business. One of his
sons, Joseph Beard, Jr., is the proprietor of the
establishment known as the "White Elephant"
situated in east Baltimore.
The Rev. and venerable John Scott, form
erly of this county, but who for some years has
resided in California, is about making his twelfth
trip across the continent. He comes East to visit
his daughter, Mrs. Edwin Scott, of Western Run
Valley, and his son, Rev. Geo. L. Scott, of Har
ford. Mr. Scott is now 81 years of age and retains
all his faculties to a wonderful degree.
The creditors of the firm of T. Robt. Jen-
kins & Sons, who failed few days ago, having
declined to accept the offer of IS cents the dol
lar, made by them in settlement of their indebt-
edness, the firm made deed of trust and Messrs.
Chas Poe and R. D. Selden have been named as
trustees The liabilities amount to $50, 500, and
the assets are put down at $4,000. portion
of the assets is valuable real estate located in this
county.
-Patrick O'Connor, proprietor of the den
known as the Washington House, on the turn
pike above Towsontown, was arrested a few days
ago for beating his sister, but was released on
security to be more circumspect in future. He
then had his sister, Annie O'Conner, arrested for
The mIedeyed Annie brought s aii d household,
proof to bear upon the justice that he was COM
PEELED to release her also.
| "A great nuisance is practiced in our most
public streets every good day, but our town Off
Ger makes no effort to suppress it. Boys from 8
to Is years of age engage in games of baseball
| and keep up such a racket that the people living
on the avenues in question are annoyed almost
beyond endurance. We like to see the boys have
good time and play all the ball they please, but
they should be made to retire to some vacant lot
| to indulge in their favorite amusement. And fire.
quently the language these boys indulge in is not
| fit for polite ears and would be very shocking,
Personal.
B. F. Roller, Esq, of Shrewsbury, formerly
Clerk of the Court of York county, Pa, was in
Towsontown on Tuesday and called at THE
| UNION Office.
| R. Quincy Hall, Esq, prominent young
member of the Baltimore bar, has rented the res
idence of Mr.. James l.. Gallagher, on east Penn
sylvania avenue, Towsontown.
| Mr.. James J. Lindsay, member of the House
of Delegates from Baltimore county, has COM
menced the study of the law in the Office of N.
Charles Burke, Esq, States Attorney for Balti-
more county.
Mrs. Ripley. of Minneapolis, Mimi; Miss
X. NJ. Mann, of Philadelphia, and Mr.. Charles II.
Mann, Jr., of Washington, D. c., children of Col,
Chas II. Mann, of this place, were here this week
| to visit their mother, who is very i'll.
Mr. B. Howard Scott, editor of the Voice,
Reisterstown, and DR.. A. B. Gambler, of the same
place, were in Towsontown on Tuesday and called
to see us. The object of their visit to this place
is more fully explained in article on another
page of this paper.
School Board Meeting.-At meeting of
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