The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-05-09

Notice the change of schedule in the run
ming of trains on the M. c. r. R., taking effect on
10th instant
Mr.. Joshua T. Whittle, the well known
ice-cream man of Owings' Mills, is shipping his
cream to Norfolk, Va.
"A very valuable Shepherd dog belonging
to Miss Mary Garrett, stolen some time ago
from Montebello, the Hillen road On Mon
day the dog was found in the possession of man
living Hartford avenue, aud was restored to its
| owner.
"A Belair paper is responsible for the state
| ment that the Messrs. McCabe, the well known
contractors have offered to take full charge of the
| Maryland Central road and guarantee to the bond
| holders the payment of the interest the first
mortgage.
Mr.. Abe street,, keeper ofthe Court House
and grounds, is getting the park in nice condi
ton for the summer. and it bids fair to be
attractive this year than ever before. This park,
when nicely kept, adds much to the beauty OF
Towsontown.
Two weeks ago Mr.. John Standiford, of
Taylor, Hartford county, lost horse which
supposed to have been stolen. He since found the
horse in the possession of a boy near Reisters-
town. The boy had ridden the animal off, but he
was not arrested.
The school teachers of the county were
pleased at the provision made for the schools by
the County Commissioners and at the meeting of
their Association, held last week, q resolution
passed expressive of their appreciation of the
action of the Board
"A man named Alfred G. Munday, aged 46
years, an inmate of Bayview Asylum, fell or
jumped from window of that institution few
days ago and sustained injuries which caused his
death. He was insane at the time and had only
been in the asylum week.
Daniel w. Snowden, the colored voudoo
doctor who was arrested some time ago on the
charge of committing an abortion on young girl
in Woodbury., was again arrested in Baltimore
few days since on a similar charge. In the latter
case his victim, who died, was a colored woman.
The annual corporation election took place
in Belair on Monday, and more than usual in
terest was manifested. The only new member of
the Board of Commissioners is Mr.. John G.. Rouse,
the old ones reelected being Messrs. Charles L.
Dallam, John F. Lingan, Edward Ferry and Geo.
r. Cairnes.
Henry Club, a Waverly butcher, publishes
personal in a Baltimore paper, notifying the
public not to trust his wife on his account, stating
that she has left his bed and board without just
cause, &c. The wife replies through the same
medium that she had "cause," the same being
"bad treatment"
On Sunday last fire broke out in the
woods of the Canton Company, in the 18th dis
trict, and burned for nearly two days. Consider
able fencing was destroyed and in some instances
buildings narrowly escaped. The prompt action
of citizens saved q county school house from de
struction on Sunday.
Mr.. Alfred H. Shriver has the contract for
building handsome cottage for Mr.. G. o. Wilson,
who owns part of the Summerfeld estate, near
Loeb Raven. Mr.. Wilson alse contempates the
erection of a barn 40x100 feet, with wing 40x60
feet. The latter, when built, will be the largest
barn in this section of the county.
-Messrs. L. B. McCabe & Bro. having COM
pleted their contract on the B. & o. extension
sold 81 of their mules at public sale in Baltimore
Odav last ha 10 ohouf
the highest price obtained for a single mule being
$3.50 and the lowest S105. Mr.. Frank NJ. Lee, of
the Stn district, was among the purchasers.
The case of VIM. Wagner proprietor of the
drinking place called the Haymarket in the LIST
district, adjacent to the city limits, who was in
dicted by the Baltimore county Grand Jury for the
murder of Ambrose Anderson, has had his case re-
moved to the Baltimore city Criminal Court
Thos. G. Weeks, Esq, is counsel for Wagner.
When lovely woman throws a rock,
contumacious hen to scare,
1t gives tn artistic eye a shock
To mark her attitude and air.
But be not TO your danger blind
If you should be beside her then;
At once place of safety find,
That is to say, stand near the hen.
Fire Marshal Carman has asked the Coun-
ty Commissioners for rehearing of the late
charges preferred against him by Capt. Dichunt,
alleging that the charges so vague and gen
eral in character that he not prepared to meet
them until he heard the evidence. The Board
granted his request and fixed Wednesday, 18th
inst, for the hearing.
Two ladies, who had become converts to the
Dunkard faith, were baptized in Jones's Falls, be-
low Woodberry, Monday afternoon. The ceremo-
mics, which were witnessed BY large concourse
of people, were conducted by Elder Stoner, of Car
roll county. This denomination is increasing in
numbers in the southern section of this county
and a church will soon be erected by the members.
The dedication of st. Edwards Catholic
church, Calverton, took place on Sunday, the at
tendance being very large. The services were
conducted by the Vicar General, assisted by
number of prominent clergymen. The music was
very fine and was conducted by Prof. Schneuit.
The Workingmen's Institute Band, of Canton,
George Hughes, leader, furnished music in the
procession.
Mr.. VIM. Henry shipley, who was appointed
examiner on North avenue, from the city limits
to the Liberty road, at Highland Park, has com
pleted his work and the avenue will be opened
during the coming summer. He assessed $40, 800
for opening the avenue on one hundred land
owners, in sums ranging from SIS to 81, 900, and
only three appeals amounting in the aggregate
to $500 were taken.
the instance of Mr.. Jos. W. jenkins, Jr., made
survey of the road leading from in front of "Windy
Gates" the residence of Mr.. Jenkins, on Roland
avenue, to Lake Roland. 1t is the intention of
Mr.. Jenkins to apply to the County Commission
ers to have this road declared public highway,
when he will take steps to widen it and put it in
irst-class condition.
The successful coIored burglar. Robert
Butler, had thirty three indictments against him
in Baltimore, to seven of which he plead guilty,
although he had previously admitted that he was
guilty in every case. Butler is the man who did
nearly all the neat work in the Belt, but our
authorities do not want him. He will be a much
nId md 10 hnnad knktn h.
the city is through with him.
Mr.. Henry f. Raspe, of Raspeburg, Belair
road, died on Sunday last, in the S1st year of his
age. He was native of Germany but came to
this country more than sixty years ago. He was
very ingenious man and had particular fancy
for musical instruments, having had several in his
house that he made throughout with his own
hands. Deceased was the father of Mr.. Henry
Raspe, an energetic and well known business man
of Raspeburg.
"A well known young colored man of this
place, named Samuel Batty, died on LIST inst, of
consumption. Sam was an excellent cook and
waiter-in fact there was nothing connected with
domestic affairs that he was not thoroughly ia
miliar with. He also possessed extraordinary me-
chanical skill and could make, as the saying goes,
''almost anything" Another accomplishment
was his musical ability. He could perform on a
number of instruments and frequently furnished
music for dances.
ments against them for selling whisky on Sunday.
They plead guilty in one and were fined $40
and costs. In another case they were convicted
by jury and Judge Fowler imposed fine of 500
and costs, sentenced them to Jail for ten days and
suppressed their license The remaining eight
cases were stetted on payment of costs. The fines
and costs in all amounted to 1868 02. The Messrs
Wagner have thus been taught lesson that they
won't soon forget.
Baltimore County Teachers Associa-
tion.-The Baltimore county school teachers held
their regular quarterly meeting at the hall of the
Young Mems Christian Association, Baltimore, on
Friday and Saturday, May 1st and I'd. The fol-
lowing is programme of the proceedings:
The meeting was called to order by the presi-
dent, ]. S. Wilmington, and opened with prayer
by Rev. William Griffith. A piano solo by Miss
Annie Cullington was followed by q reading en-
titled "The leak in the dike," by Miss Clara Cor
such. Prof. Patrick, of the Bryant, Stratton and
Sadler Business College, delivered highly in
teresting and instructive lecture on "Penmanship
and how to teach it." The announcement of the
new levy having been made the following resolu-
ton was unanimously adopted: