The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-11-29
STATE ITEMS.

The Governor has appointed Paul Kieifer,
Justice of the peace for Howard county, in place
of William Clark, deceased.
DIR. Nathaniel Duke, of Calvert county, who
is still hale and hearty at the age of SO, is the
oldest physician in the State.
Mr.. Richard Hopkins, of Darlington, Har-
ford county, is said to be in critical condition
from heart disease and dropsy.
Mrs. Myerly, wife of the late George Myerly,
formerly resident of Carroll county, died in In
diana last week, in the I'D year of her age.
IS. A. Williams of Belair, as trustee, has sold
the property of II. A. Williams, situated near
Perryman's, and containing so acres, to Rudolph
Lay, for $3.50.
Mrs. Emily johnson, wife of DIR. George
johnson, of Frederick City, died suddenly on
Sunday last. she was greatly esteemed by her
many friends.
The Cecil county agricultural society made
up complete set of fine specimens of all the agri
cultural products of the county to be sent to the
New Orleans Exposition.
Mr.. James G.. Kirkwood, postmaster at Eli
colt City, receives a salary of $1,000. His COM
mission expires August 4th, 1886. President
Cleveland will appoint his successor.
Mr.. Jacob Houpt, aged 90 years, resident
of Washington county, walked a-half mile to the
polls on election day and voted the Democratic
ticket. This beats the oldest voter heard from so
far.
Mr.. Charles Young, of Frederick City, last
week killed fine yonng otter on the Monocacy,
near "BelPs Rock" 1t weighed Is pounds, and
measured forty-six inches from tip of nose to the
end of the tail.
The Boonsboro' Times says: "Washington
county befor the election had many Hamilton
men, but since the election they not so plenti-
full. German is on top, as usual, which is an ex-
PLANTATION of the flop over"
The salary of the postmaster at Bel Air, is
1900 commission expires December 20, 1886;
Elkton, salary $500, commission expires Deem
Der 16, 1885; Port Deposit, salary $1,000, COM
mission expires October Is, 1885.
The Westminster Democrat says: "Although
money is plenty and rates of interest are low,
there seems to be but little demand for land in
Carroll. Several desirable properties recently Of
fered at public sale have been withdrawn because
of insufficient bids or of no bids at ALL"
The Wicomico Record, referringto st. John,
says: "Mr. st John might have been elected if
he had announced in his letter of acceptance that
if elected, he would have given running water on
the second and third floors of city dwellings and
increased, in dry seasons, the water power of
country mill streams"
WIN. H. Gilpin, old resident of Cecil
county, died suddenly on Saturday morning, at
the residence of his sister, in Ekton. Although
native of Cecil county he had for a number Of
years been a resident of Baltimore city. He was
rs years old, and leaves widow, sister of ex-
Judge John H. Price, of Darlington, Hartford
county.
Howard county, in proportion to its popula-
ton, sends more prisoners to the House of Cor
rection than any other county in the State. For
the fiscal term ending Sept 30 1884, Howard
G6,I40 popuIation,) sent as Frederick (50,482
population) sent Is Baltimore county (S3,336
population) sent so, and Baltimore city (4OO, 900
population) sent 1886.
From the Centreville Observer: "Hon. John
W. Crisfeld the senior counsel for the State in
the trial of John Murray, admitted to the bar
in this county some fifty years ago, at the same
term that Judge Carmichael was admitted. The
grandfather of Mr.. P. H. Fcddeman, Jr., was on
Mr.. Crsfed's first jury, and singularly enough
Mr.. Feddeman was the foreman of the jury that
Mr.. Crsfeld addressed here last week."
Mrs. Julia M. Quantrile, wife of Jas. w. S.
Walker of Washinging, died last week. She was
daughter OF Mrs. Mary A. Quantrille, formerly of
Frederick City, who it is said, was the prominent
figure in the renowned Barbara Fritchie poem of
Whttier's in place of Barbara herself. Mrs. Guam
trilles other daughter, Virgie, who it is alleged
waved flag at the same time her mother did, is
the wife of Mr.. Perry Brown, employed in the
government printing Office at Washington.
The Annapolis Republican says "The action
of the State financial officers in calling in for re-
demption part of the Maryland Hospital State
loan amounting to $3.50 900, is the initiation of
the policy foreshadowed by Gov. McLane, look
the State. The deficiency in all the sinking funds
as accumulated will be made good at this time
and maintained hereafter. All the taxes levied
for these funds will cease as the debts are ex-
tinguished, and on direct tax will remain but the
ten cents known as the school tax"
Since the defeat of local option in Washing
county, drinking saloons are springing up rapidly.
KeedysvilIe, Sharpsburg and Williamsport have
each had one started since the election, and more
are to follow, The local option law, which has
been in force in Prince Georges county for some
years past, by virtue of special election, was
again submitted to the people at the recent gen.
eral election and was defeated by majority of
1,265. In Charles county the question is to be
again voted upon on August 4th, 1885, which will
be the last of the series of local options authorized
by the Legislature of 1884. Prohibition of the
sale of liquors prevails in Howard, Anne Arundel,
Hartford Calvert, Caroline, Cecil. Dorchester,
Kent, Talbot and Montgomery counties also in
all but one district of Somerset and Queen Anne
counties