The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-05-10

IN tho Court House. declared Andrew J. Harker
insane.
The receipts for the four nights of the mu-
steal festival held in Baltimore last week, amount
ed to 50, 1926.
MIR. ]. Hartman Schone, County Treasurer,
will commence receiving taxes for the year 1884,
on Monday next.
a few DAYS ago Mr.. Samuel Ceilings pur-
chased a lot of very fine fat cattle from Mr. VIM.
Ensor, of Parkton.
David Ring has been appointed consta-
Bile for the 18th district, vice G. Taylor Gregg,
who failed to qualify.
The rain of the past week interfered with
corn planting, the work having previously been
retarded by the cold weather.
Hon. J. Randolph Tucker, of Virginia, will
deliver the annual address, May 3lst, ut the Nc
Donogh School commencement.
The law provides that all trade licenses
must be renewed before May goth. non-com-
pIiance subjects the offender to fine.
Mr.. Harry L. Lawder will have charge OF
the racing at the Belair fair next month, with Mr.
Israel Rosenfeld, of Baltimore assistant starter
"A pigeon shooting match will take place
ut Ady's 6-Mile House, Hartford road, Wednes-
day, May 14th, at p. m, for prize OF 500 in
gold
Another steam whistle is now daily heard
in Towsontown. The sound proceeds from the
engine which drives the saw in Corkran's lumber
yard.
-Towsontown may have good many sins
to answer for in the great summing up, but there
is one we are likely to escape-we have no base
ball club.
During the month of May it will be unlaw-
full to catch bass by any means whatever; the law
requiring the entire month to be allowed the hsh
for spawning.
Mr.. H. E. Bartleson is building up q good
business at Long Green Station, Maryland Gen.
+roI p He il an 4 I husinass man and de-
serves to succeed.
Mr.. Samuel Price, formerly of this vicinity,
and son of Mr.. Shelton Price, is called the veteran
engineer of the Western Maryland Railroad. He
runs engine No. s.
The Mennonites will hold a meeting at
Mrs. Geist's, near Shawan, this county, on Sun
day, June 18th, and not Sunday, June Sth, as
published last week.
"A resolution has been offered in the City
Council of Baltimore to build monument in
Harlem Square to the memory of the late Gen.
James L. Ridgely, of this county.
Mr.. R. Harry D. Willis, son Of DR.. r.
Willis, of this place, has secured position as
telegraph operator in the office of the Maryland
o. - Railroad, Boundary avenue.
VIM. BieIer Miller. Of rho firm Of
-afIIer Co., wholesale tobacco merchants,
philadelphia, spent Sunday last in Towsontown.
He is nephew of Col. James Miller.
The town election took place in Belair on
Monday and as there no political contest
everything passed off quietly. Five commission
ers are elected and they serve without pay.
Mr.. Fred. Won Kapff, of "Stoneleigh," near
Towsontown, took one of his fine Jersey bulls to
New York a few days ago to offer him at sale
of Jerseys which took place there this week.
considerable annoyance is experienced by
residents of the "belt' from Sunday base ball
PLAYERS, who come out from the city to indulge in
the snort. The police have made some arrests.
"A resident of North Codorus township,
York county, recently caught eight white foxes
in hollow tree. The Elkridge club has never
been able to equal the luck of this York cOuntain.
Prayer meetings have lately been held in
the vicinity of Glencoe, the last one at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Edward Austen, which was led by
Mr.. N. r. Miles. Much interest has been mani
tested.
Eighty dozen gudgeons is the larg.
est catch SO far recorded this season. The man
who caught them is a christian gentleman and
wouldn't lie about small matter like few dozer
gudgeons.
We have had some glorious showers thi
week and as the ground had become very dry the
good they did cannot be estimated. Vegetation
has taken fresh start and is now making rapid
Roadway.
"A high board fence is being erected be-
tween the Falls road and the track of the Mary
land Central road. This necessarily makes the
pike narrower and we fail to see what is gained
BY the fence
At sale of Jersey cattle in New York las
Wednesday, Mr.. Samuel NJ. Shoemaker, of Greer
Spring Valley, this county, purchased "Daisy
Queen" an imported fawn- colored COW, year.
old, for $4,000.
DIR. Edward Duncan, son Of Mr.. John d
C. Duncan, and a recent graduate, has located a
Cockeysville for the practice of his profession
He is talented young man and has many friends
who wish him success.
The nearest point of approach between thu
Philadelphia, Wilmington Baltimore Railroad
and the new branch Of the Baltimore Ohio R
R., is at Swan Greek, near Aberdeen, where they
are but $50 yards apart.
Mr.. John II. Carson has entered suit il
the Circuit Court against the York RoadRailway
Company, for 200 damages, claiming that one
of the cars, being driven carelessly, passed ovel
him, causing serious injury.
Members of the Elkridge Club had some
fun at the "Kennels" last Saturday afternoon
shooting at clay pigeons. DR.. Frank Dulir
"busted" three out of five and was awarded the
prize-a silver cup valued at S25.
The sewer in front of Emory's tin shop, in
this place, has caved in, making an ugly and
dangerous hole, which may yet be the cause of q
serious accident, and then a suit for damages will
follow, with consequent expenses.
Letters were granted in the Orphans Court
this week as follows: To VIM. Pole, Sr., on the
estate OF Catnerlne DaKer; 70 OHhrles l.. NdlIu
on the estate of Catherine T. Marin, and to Au-
gust Mehler on the estate of John G.. Seidel.
The New Freedom Cornet Band has been
engaged to play at the Beair Fair, on the 5th and
9th Of June next, at the low price of S35 and
board. This band has been furnishing the music
for the Hartford Agricultural Society for severa
years.
Mr.. J. Park Wiley, agent for the Mary
land Central road at this place. left for Pttsburl
on Wednesday, to visit his son, DIR. c. c. Wiley
He was accompanied by his two youngest daugh
tiers who expect to spend the summer with thei
brother.
Mr.. B. Howard Scott, publisher of tn,
Reisterstown Peoples Voice, moved to Towson
town on Tuesday and occupies house belonging
to Mr.. E. B. Almony, on the northwest side o
the town. His first paper will be issued here OF
the 18th.
Mr.. D. Preston Parr, the new proprietor o
the Smedley House, who took possession las
week, will make many needed improvements t.
the house before the season opens. He should
experience no difficulty in filling every room il
the house.
Mr.. Felix van Reuth, formerly of the l2tl
district, who moved from this county some year
ago, has returned and is living near Lauraville
Hartford road. One of his first acts after return
ing to the county was to renew his subscription
TO The UNION.
john Underwood, of the 9Th district, WHIT
is so years of age, and has never spoken q wore
in his life, and never recognized any one, wa
last week declared q lunstic by a jury, and thu
Court ordered that he be confined in Mount Hop
Insane Asylum.
"A young man named George WiHer was ar
rested a few days ago on the charge of stealing
horse and buggy from Samuel Shelly, living
near Mount Hope Retreat, in the Sd district. HI
also stole team from a man in Hagerstown, boil
of which were recovered.
Samuel Brady, Esq, member Of the Leg
islature from Baltimore county, who was taker
i'll at Annapolis about the close of the session
has since been confined to his residence in the 81
district, suffering from inflammatory rheumatism
We are glad to say that bis condition is now con
siderably improved.