The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-01-17

The Havre-de- Grace Republican SAYS /:
"Although we have local option here, it takes
more mean whisky to get through with local
election than ever. The pulling, hauling, treat
ing and open buying of voters around the polls is
getting to be more dsgraceful each year." That
don't speak very we'll for local option town.
"A Towsontown gentleman, who is not as
young as he once was, being in the city last Sat-
urday, went to market for the first time in his
life. When he finished buying he said he thought
he had about 20 lbs. of marketing, among the lot
being 10 lbs. of tripe. He said he liked tripe
and determined not to be "caught short" on it.
Mr.. A. [. Bosley, proprietor of the High
land Poultry Yards, in this place, attended the
poultry show in Lacaster, Pa, the past week, and
brought home with him some very fine Wyandott
chickens. He says the Lancaster show was the
best he ever saw, and among the curiosities was q
bronze turkey gobbler that weighed As lbs. IL ozs
Mr.. Jos. S. Gobright died suddenly at his
home, near 0wings's Mills, on Saturday night
last in the 9th year of his age. For twenty five
years he had been connected with the B. & o.
railroad shops, but latterly he had been living at
his home in the country. His death was alto
gether unexpected and was caused by paralysis of
the heart.
The coming spring Pennsylvania avenue
in this place, will be cut through the old Payne
property, on the east side of the town, thus open
ing up many fine building lots, now owned by
..
Mr.. Bosley at present owns and occupies the
Payne homestead, in front of which the avenue,
when extended, will run.
Objections having been made before the
County Commissioners to the opening of new
road from the Hartford road to a point near
Gals" in the 18th district, the Board on We'd
nesday sustained the objections and quashed the
proceedings. The main cause for this action in
the premises was the existence of Irregularities in
the report of the examiners.
One of the Maryland Fish Commissioners
will be at Ellicott City on the 21st inst, with
large supply of young carp, which will be dstrib-
uted to any one who may call for them. Farm
ers and others in the western section of this coun
ty should avail themselves of this opportunity to
secure supply of these fine fish, which will do
we'll in any ordinary pond.
The Towson Guards, Capt Chas. B. Nc
Clean, are making active preparations to attend
the inauguration on the 4th of March. The COM
pany is drilling regularly and new members are
being added to the roll every week. This com
PAW, with the Bond Guard, of Gainesville, Capt.
D. P. Barnette, will occupy the post of honor in
the Maryland militia on that occasion.
DIT Joseph L. Finley, who was married at
st. Paurs P E. church, Baltimore, on the evening
of the Sth inst, to Miss Grason, daughter of ex
Judge Grason of this place, returned to the brides
home on Tuesday evening and remained here
until Thursday, when they left for the home Of
the groom, in Queen Anne's county. The best
wishes of many friends accompany them.
-Burglares in the Belt still continue, sew
eraI additional ones being reported the past week.
Probably the same gang of thieves that has been
operating in the Belt are also getting in some fine
work in the north and northwestern sections of
the city and they have thus far managed to es-
cape the vigilance of police In this respect
they don't appear to be much ahead of our county
force.
The one-mile stone on the York turnpike
stands in the fence, on the east side of the road,
not fifty feet from the northeast corner of Bounda-
~ avenue. The first mile of the road was measur-
ed from the old Court House in Monument Square,
and not from the Beair Market, as many believe.
The second mile stone stands in front of the M E.
church, in Waverly, q short distance north of the
toll gate.
Rev Father Manley, who has had charge
of the Catholic congregation in this place since it
was organized, and who worked so indefatigably
to complete their new church, will be obliged to
give mn his charge here and will be sent to new
field in Western Maryland. He has made many
friends and his congregation will part with him
with much reluctance. Father Wonder will be
Father Manley's successor.
Mr.. John N. Kratz. well-known citizen
residing on the Frederick road, near Garrison
lane, died on Sunday last, in the 73d year of his
age Mr.. Kratz was a business man of consider
able experience, and up to within few years he
often came to Towsontown to attend to matters
connected with the Orphans Court, in which his
neighbors were interested. He was a man of in
teTigence and remarkably clear-headed.
No. engine of the Maryland Central road,
which has undergone thorough repairs at the
Baldwin Works, Philadelphia, reached the Boun-
dairy avenue yards on Wednesday and will soon
again be in service. 1t is hoped now that Mr..
Wrenshall will put on night train to run as far
Cun train WI AT
first, but we believe it will become remunerative
if kept on long enough to build up travel.
There is o family of three persons-two
brothers and sister-living in the upper end OF
this county, who burn candles exclusively, never
having used any Illuminating fluid; for twenty
years they have never written letter, and 1t IS
believed that for many years neither of the brothers
has ridden on a railroad train. There are other
peculiarties about this family which, if told,
might be interesting to others, but for fear OF
offending them we forbear making them public.
Judge Fowler gave the witnesses who were
summoned in a case here Tuesday pretty
lively shaking up. Witnesses, it appears, fire.
quently, after answering to their names, 60 out
and roam around the town, and when they are
wanted in Court they are not there. The Judge
served notice on them that unless they were pres
ent when needed they would be punished. He
said this carelessness on the part of witnesses
often retarded business and the Court would not
permit it to continue. Witnesses, therefore, had
better take notice and govern themselves accord
ingly.
Mr.. John H. Kline, q well do and highly
respected German citizen of the 18th district, is
member of the present Grand Jury. He comes to
Towsontown every day and drives q noticeable
team very small mule, said to be several CEN
turtles old, harnessed to an open buggy. The
mule, though somewhat ancient, is a well-organized
animal and as easy going and honest as his owner.
Mr. Kline is gardener-and very successful
one-and the fine celery that he raises, specimens
of which he sometimes brings to his friends in
Towsontown) would make any country editors
mouth water. Our old friend has blooming
young wife and house full of children, and his
success in this respect is evidence of his gen.
eral reputation for thrift.