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

spend the winter.
Several communications, received late this
week, have been unavoidably crowded out. They
will receive attention hereafter.
The clerks in the County Clerks office on
Thursday presented their chief, Mr.. W. NJ. Isaac,
with handsome gold watch from the establish
ment of Mr.. A. E. Warner, Baltimore.
The Elkridge Club will have a meet this
Saturday morning, at O'Clock, at Glyndon, w.
NJ. R. R., and on Wednesday next, same hour,
at the 7-Mile House, Reisterstown road.
In the Orphans Court this week letters Of
administration were granted to Johanna Conner
on the estate of John Britney to Mary A. An
derson on the estate of Thos. B. Anderson, and to
Henry Danz on the estate of Theresa Danz.
Another effort has been made to start a
bank in Towsontown and, like all former ones, it
has failed. Other small towns throughout the
country have their successful banks, but ours, it
seems, can't rise to that dignity, which leads us
to remark that we are not very progressive
people.
Mr.. John link, who for about forty five
years has lived on Bellona avenue, near Govans-
town, where he owns a snug little nursery and
fruit garden, is very i'll and the chances for re-
covery are slim. He is a member of Towson
Lodge, 1. o. O. F., and is upwards of seventy
years of age.
The small pieces of green paper which will
be found in hundreds of copies of The UNION this
week, are invitations which we hope none who
receive them will decline. Our general recep-
lions" are only held once year, and it is highly
gratifying to have them largely attended. No
"regrets," if you please.
MIR. Edward Roop, a prominent young
Carroll county farmer, died very suddenly at the
Carrolton Hotel, Baltimore, a few days ago. He
was to have been married shortly, and had gone
to the city to make preparations for his wedding.
Deceased was relative of Mr.. John R. Reese, Of
Ovinos' Mills 4th district.
Mr. A. w. Perrie, of the Baltimore county
bar, returned on Monday from a cunning trip to
Prince Georges county, his old home. He had
fine sport and bagged large number of birds.
Southern Maryland appears to be the place for
those who enjoy partridge shooting. There is no
sport in that line in this part of the State.
We are informed that one day the past
week farmer went up the York road from the
city, having on his wagon couple of hogs which
he had taken to market, but which he could not
sell because the pork bore unmistakahe evidences
of being diseased. The supposition is that the
hogs were sick when they were slaughtered.
when the present School Board took
charge of the office they found a deficiency OF
about $50, 900, and this has since been the cause
of no little trouble. A good many people who
pay taxes would like to know exactly where that
small sum of $50, 600 went to. Can the present
Commissioners enlighten these curious people?
Mr.. George W. Yellott, enterprising
farmer of Long Green Valley, who makes bust
ness of winterng the horses of city gentlemen, has
this season about sixty animals and could get as
many more, perhaps, If he had the accommoda-
lions for them. Mr.. Yeott is q good horseman
and in this business he has been very successful.
Col. S. N. Hyde, the well-known Long
Green Gamer, has sent large collection of his
canned corn and tomatoes, with lot OF Egyptian
seed corn. shelled and on the cob, to New Orleans
for exhibition at the Worlds Exposition, shortly
to commence in that city. The Col. expects to
visit the Exposition some time during the winter.
Mr.. Jacob D. Zouck, q wealthy young citi-
zen of Hanover, Pa and son of the late Mr.. Zouck
of Zoucksville, Baltimore county, was married on
Nov. 26th, to Miss Minnie F. Hauer, of that town.
The bride is a lady of fine musical attachments
and literary taste and culture Mr.. Zouck is about
completing very fine residence for himself in
Hanover.
The county School Board held a meeting
in Baltimore on Tuesday, but took no action upon
the subject of the new schedule of teachers sala-
ries, the matter being deferred to future meet
ing. The opinion appears to be that the Board
having found its position on the new salary sched-
uIe untenable, will reconsider the same at its
next meeting.
john E. Lyons and VIM. O'Brien, by their
counsel, Mr.. W. L. Marbury, have entered suit in
the Baltimore Court of Common Pleas against
the Hoopes Artificial Stone Company for $4,000
stone for the bridges the Big and Little Gun
powder rivers, on the B. & 0.'s Phila. extension,
at the time agreed upon.
Some of the Govanstown Democrats are
getting a little nervous over the postofhce IN that
place. and several of them would like to pocket
the salary of about $3.50 per year. At present
the Office, which is centrally located is efficiently
conducted by Mr.. VIM. Norris, and some of the most
prominent Democrats of that vicinity are anxious
to have it remain where it is.
Mr. John S. Deale, Jr, son of Rev. j. 5.
Deale, D. D., Presiding Elder in the Baltimore
annual conference, and who was at one time station
ed at Towsontown and other points in Baltimore
county, was married in Baltimore last Tuesday,
to Miss Annie NJ. Vail, daughter of the late Ho-
ratio Vail The groom is receiving teller in the
Manufacturers Bank, of Baltimore.
Prof. Hanna, principal of the Towsontown
high school, has received a letter from Prof. New
ell, in which he says that at meeting OF the
State Board of Education the following minute
was ordered to be placed on record as the opln-
ion of the Board on the subject presented: "The
salaries of teachers ought not to be changed dur
ing the school year for which the teachers are ap-
pointed"
Mr. George Austen, son of Edward Austen,
ESQ.,, died at his fathers residence, "Filston
Farm" near Glencoe, N. c. R. R., on Friday
morning of last week, in the 21st year OF his age
Young Austen was taken sick at Beaufort, 5.
c., and came home, where typhoid fever set In
and caused his death in a few days. He was the
only son and his death is a very severe blow to
his family.
The rain of Friday night of last week pre-
vented the Democrats of the lower end Of the 9th
district from holding their celebration, but the
affair came off on Tuesday night and proved to be
quite big thing in its way. This probably ends
the Jubilee business" in the county. The season
for the "circus will open little after March 4th,
and Barnum's greatest show on earth" won't be
a marker to it.
Mrs Sophia B. West, wife of William II.
West, Esq, and daughter of the late John NJ.
0rem, of this county, died at her residence,
"AuchentoroIy," on the west side of Druid Hill
Park, on Wednesday last, after long and pain
full illness. She a most estimable woman and
her death is not only sad blow to fond hus-
band and children, but also to very large circle
of friends, by whom she was greatly loved and
respected.
-Messrs. A. Breckenridge and Peter Ruhl,
of Govanstown, are taking an active interest in
the colored public school at that place. which now
numbers A pupils, with an average daily attend
ance of 35. The children are crowded into room
11x15, and some of them are obliged to sit on the
floor. The gentlemen named are trying to have
the School Board rent house near the present
school, for its better accommodation, and they
hope to be successful.
Although the country was OVerruh WIN
gunners on Thanksgiving day. no accidents have
yet been reported. Many who spent the whole
day roaming over woods and fields returned in
the evening much jaded and without any game.
One party who were in the neighborhood of the
copper factory, along the Gunpowder, say they
put up about sixty rabbits, but having no dogs
they got very few of them. Without good dogs
rabbit hunting is very poor sport.
The Maryland Jockey Club held meet
ing on Tuesday, to consider the resignation OF
the secretary, Major Ferguson, who has 30 ably
filed that position since the Club was first organ
lied. Much interest was manifested and the
meeting was unusually large. The resignation
was presented and Gov. Bowie, the president,
made certain charges against the secretary all of
which were diregarded, the Club refusing to ac-
cept the Majors resignation. Thus the matter
stands.
The venerable John Scott, who had been in
this county and Hartford for some time, visiting
relatives and friends, left for San Francisco on
the 18th of November. He was accompanied by
Mr.. Horace Matthews, a nephew of Mr.. Edwin
Scott, of Western Run Valley, who will enter the
Union Iron Works, of which Mr.. Irving NJ Scott,
formerly of this county, is tho manager. Mr.. Johu
Scott is now in his S7th year and has crossed the
continent mora than of times within the
last few years.
THROUGH the efforts of Mr.. John Wilson