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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-01-31
STATE ITEMS.

Miss Kate c. Riley, living near Emmtsburg,
has quilt that contains IL 1915 pieces.
Mr.. w. P. Slime is erecting skating rink at
Westminster, on a lot belonging to Col VIM. p.
Maulsby.
Professor Harter, of Washington county, has
been granted life certificate by the State Board
or Education.
"A farm for the propagation of leeches is to
be established in the vicinity of LAUREL Prince
Georges county
Mr.. Benjamin Worthington, aged 20 years,
the proprietor of hotel in Hampstead, Carroll
county, died last week.
The first contribution from Maryland to the
Inauguration fund was check of $50 from Hon.
John A. j. Creswell, of Cecil county.
1t is said that Mr.. Outerbridge Horsey, of
Western Maryland, is a candidate for State Treas
urer, to succeed Hon. Barnes Compton.
Mr.. L. c. Makinson, a merchant of Church
vile, Hartford county, has purchased property in
Florida, and will remove there in a short time.
The Annapolis Gazette, on January 9TH last,
began its 127th volume, having been published
since January, l745, with but slight ntermission.
Col. Henry S. Smithson, aged p years, died
at his home, near Port Deposit, on Friday, Jan.
%. He was relative of Mr.. Henry w. Archer,
of Hartford county.
-Ex-Gov. Enoch Louis Lowe, formerly of
Frederick, but now residing in Brooklyn, N. Y,
has been named for Attorney General in President
ClevelanQS CABINET
Mr.. z. B. Clark, of Westminster, while on a
visit to his daugher, Mrs. VIM. Protzman, of Bal
timore, suffered stroke of paralysis, which left
him in critical condition.
Easter Monday, april 6th,) has been selected
by the Carnival Association of Frederick City for
the holding of their next carnival and trades dis
play. The carnival of last year was great sue
cess.
The Kent county Ne,cs says: "The Easton
Star is without doubt correct in the opinion that
Senator German will not only be re elected, but
will be reelected without opposition. That ia
the universal sentiment of the Maryland democ-
racy."
"A young woman living near Hagerstown,
recently contracted small ox while travelling on
the cars from the west to her home The fact OF
a case of this terrible disease being in the CON-
munity created considerable CONSERVATION among
the people.
The Cecil Democrat says: "Rathor a strange
coincidence occurred this week. when Mrs. Eliza
beth Mccullough, widow of Jethro ]. McCul-
Tough, the President of the Mccullough Iron
Company, and Delaplaine Mcdaniel, the later
President of the same company, lay dead at the
same time"
The Banner of Liberty says: "E. S. Eichel-
berger, Esq, attorney at law in Frederick, brought
before the Court at its December sitting some
thing "new in law" and delicate point to decide.
S. S. Welty & Co. had been indicted for selling
liquor Sunday and for selling without license
Mr.. E., their counsel entered a demurrer, recit-
ing that the grand jury had not the power to in
dict firm for criminal offense. After an ex-
tended deliberation the Court sustained the de-
murrer. 1t was the first case of the kind ever
brought before the Court, and considerable in
terest was manifested"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-01-31

TT Certain Democrats in Baltimore county,
among them men who have been fattening at the
public crib for many, many years, are fixing up
schemes for next falls primary meetings with the
intention of thwarting the wishes of the people.
There can be no doubt of this, and any one who
wishes to take the Trouble can soon convince him
self. Towsontown is a sort Of political head
centre for the county and many jobs are set up
here that exert certain amount of influence in
shaping the course Of those who do the work in
the several districts. We know that the people
of the county-particuIarly those who compose the
dominant party-are clamorous for "new deal,
and we warn them in time so that they may not
be caught mapping. The Democratic yoemanry
of this county have willy foe in their household
to contend against aud if they want to have voice
in the matter of filing the county offices they
must move in time, otherwise the work will al
be done for them before their primary meetings
are held Forewarnedis forearmed, and, knowing
what you have to contend against, fyou are beaten
YOU will have no one to blame but yourselves. You
have it in your power to down your would-be mas.
tiers. viii you do it?
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-01-31
A Just Compliment.

The Baltimore American, in speaking of the
election of Mr.. Skipwith Wilmer and Col. Lloyd
to membership in the board of directors of the
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Rail-
road Company, says it should be recognized as an
other indication of the intention of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company to continue its policy
of fostering and developing as far as possible the
interests of the city and State in connection with
the Pennsylvania system of roads in this section
The growth of this part of the system has been
rapid and considerable, and marked improvement
during recent years is notable upon each one OF
the several lines. That the company has, at the
same time, done much through liberal and en-
terprising policy to advance the commerce of the
city and to increase and better travelling facli
ties generally is manifest in many ways. 1t may
be noticed in this connection that returns so far
received of the freight traffic during 1884 of the
Pennsylvania Company's three Maryland roads
Northern Central, Baltimore and Potomac, and
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore-indi-
cate that notably favorable exhibit will be made
of the aggregate amount of business, the total
falling scarcely at all below that of 1885, although
trade during all of last year was generally SO
greatly depressed all over the country.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-01-31

Ms-The sad death of Mr.. Parlett, late County
Commissioner, gave occasion to few of the would
be manipulators of Democratic politics in this
county to use their usual low cunning in belittling
some of the aspirants for county offices next fall
They industriousIy circulated the names of gen.
tlemen. as candidates for the vacant Commission
ership who had not only not thought of the mat
ter. but who would not have it under any circun-
stances By getting these honorable names before
the people in this connection this baleful coterie
houed to make them believe that they are hungry
for any kind Of an Office, and therefore not de-
serving Of anything. This game will not work,
except to weaken and destroy the chances of those
who resort to it. At the same time that these
greedy barnacIes are trying to damage the pros
meets of the honorable Democrats alluded to, they
were secretly at work to secure the appointment
of Commissioner for any one of two or three
men who are known to be plant tools Of the Court
House ring. The Governor was thoroughly ad-
yised of these things, and his action in the prem
Uses was such as to thwart their corrupt machina-
tons. The people hope the appointment will
inure to the benefit of the taxpayers, and not to
that Of the odious Court House ring.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-01-31

In and by virtue of an Act of Assembly, passed
at December Session, 1888, Chap. 205, entitled
Gan Act relating to the liens of mechanics and
others upon buildings" and subsequent Acts
amendatory thereof; whereas, writ of scire faciGs
has been issued out of the Circuit Court for Bati-
more county by Thomas T. A. Hitaffer, against
George S. Foster, returnable on the LIST Monday
in March, A. D. 1885, to me directed for the pur-
pose of recovering the sum of $2S2.50 for work
done and materials furnished to and for a certain
building, to wit:
On that one story brick building, thirty-two feet
in width by about sixty feet in depth, on the west
side of Wilkins avenue, in Baltimore county, OF
which the said George S. Foster is owner, or re-
puted owner, and also against the lot of ground
covered by said buildings, and so much other
ground Immediately adjoining thereto rs may be
necessary for the ordinary and useful purposes of
said buildings; beginning for the same on the
west side of Wilkins avenue, commencing about
seven hundred and sixty-one feet and six inches
northerly from the intersection of the north side
of Frederick avenue and the west side of Will
kins avenue, and running thence northerly fifty
feet thence westerly at right angles with Wilkins
avenue one hundred and twenty-five feet and five
inches to Catherine street, thence southery on the
east side of Catherine street about fifty three feet,
and thence eastery about one hundred and thirty
seven feet to the place of beginning.
And therefore notice is hereby given in pursu-
ance Of said Acts of Assembly, to all claimants
and persons interested, to be and appear before
the Circuit Court for Baltimore county,
on or before the LIST Monday an March, a. d. 1885,
to show cause, if any they know or have to say,
why the said sum of money above named should
not be levied of the said buildings and grounds
to the use of Thomas T. A. Hitaffer aforesaid, ac-
cording to the form of the Acts of Assembly in
such case made and provided.
JOSEPH R. KNIGHT,
Sheriff Of Baltimore county.
Ian 81 ct
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-01-31

Ns~At the Baltimore Academy Of Music COM
mencing Monday, February 2, for week, the
Madison Square Theatre will present the great
New York and London laughing success entitled
"The Private Secretary" with great comedy
cast, which includes w. II. Gillette, M. A. Ken
ncdy, Chas. Moray, Chas. Tingay, J. G. Saville,
Misses Henrietta Crossman, Fanny Addison and
Henrietta Johnston. "The Private Secretary" is
a laughable farce comedy which is now in its
tenth month at the Globe Theatre, London, and
sixth month at the Madison Square Theatre New
York. The play was written by Mr. G. II. Hewtrey,
of London, Eng, tho same being a most clever
adoption of most successful German comedy. 1t
will be presented in Baltimore during the above
period in the same faultless manner that has char
acterized all of their attractions 1t is said our
eminent CITIZEN John E. Owens, Esq, will have
charge of the presentations while in Baltimore.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-01-31

Gs~ The Irish dynamiters made an attempt on
Saturday last, in London, to blow up Westminster
Hall, the House Of Commons and London Tower,
and the effort was more successful than any pre-
vious attempt at these devilish Outrages. At the
hour selected for the explosions the buildings
named.were thronged with visitors and the great
miracle is that hundreds were not killed. Between
thirty and forty persons were injured, some Of
them so seriously as to cause death. The build
ings were very much damaged and the wonder is
that they were not totally wrecked. Parliament
was not in session at the time and no one connect
ed with the Government was hurt. The motive
of the miscreants was no doubt political one and
the outrage was committed for the purpose of in
timidation. England is greatly excited and seri.
Gus consequences may follow.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-01-31
Jan. 3l.-4
NHERzFF's NOTICE
- OF LIEN LAW.

In and by virtue of an Act of Assembly, passed
at December Session, 1888, Chap. POS, entitled
Gan Act relating to the liens of mechanics and
others upon buildings" and subsequent Acts
amendatory thereof; whereas, writ of scre facias
has been issued out Of the Circuit Court for Balt-
more county by Thomas c. Basshor and Wallace
Stebbins, co-partners, trading as Thomas C. Bass
hor Co., against the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Company, returnable on the LIST Monday in
March, A. D. 1885, to me directed, for the purpose
of recovering the sum of S5SS0.S2, being for work
done and materials furnished to and for certain
bridge, &C., to wit
Against all the bridge belonging to the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company and built across
the Big Gunpowder River, in Baltimore county,
in the said State of Maryland, on the line of the
railroad of said Company between Baltimore city
and Philadelphia, its abutments, PIERS supports,
equipments and appurtenances, and as against the
ground upon which the said bridge is built, and
also that adjacent thereto and used in connection
Herewith in and about the erection and construc-
tion of said bridge, &c.
And therefore notice is hereby given, in pursu-
anee of said Acts of Assembly, to all claimants
and persons interested to be and appear before the
Circuit Court for Baltimore county,
before the LIST Monday IA March, A. ID. 1885,
to show cause. if any thew know or have TO say,
why the said sum of money above named should
not be levied of the said bridge, abutments, piers,
supports, equipments, appurtenances and grounds
to the of Thomas G. Basshor & Co. aforesaid
according to the form of the Acts of Assembly in
such case made and provided.
JOSEPH R. KNIGHT,
Sheriff of Baltimore county.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-01-31

S-The Philadelphia Progress of recent date
says that ''women are engaging in some avocatiOns
which peculiarly adapted to them, and since
the world is quick to ridicule and condemn when
women slips out of "hor sphere" it should be as
quick to commend when she enters into businesses
well suited to her nature. The business of Miss
Mary Cruger, of Nebraska, is the cultivation of
flowers and at the Brown county fair of that State
she exhibited seventy five different varieties. In
St. Paul. Neb., Mrs. Louise NJ. Merrill Is manag-
ing large music store. The establishment is
one of the best equipped of its kind in the State
and has large stock of pianos, organs and must
cal merchandise generally. Both of these are
somewhat novel employments for wcmen, but
since women work, could they hit upon anything
better and less Objectionable ?"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-01-31

Es- The late Mr.. William Daniel, the tail of the
Prohibition kite in the last Presidential campaign,
is doubtless an honorable gentleman, but what
can be said for the felow-the two-faced St. John
who ran for the high Office of President simply
in the hope that one of the old parties would buy
him out. He was a candidate for "revenue only,
but, thank heaven, although the scamp was will
ing to sell out to either side for the small of
$4,000, he did not find purchaser. The injury
st. John did the temperance cause by his actions
in the last campaign will live long after he shall
be no more. He is worse than traitor and de-
serves the scorn of every honorable man.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-01-31
charges preferred against Mr.. Joseph Jackins,

published in your last weeks paper.
The first charge was that he paid his hands a
less sum than he charged the county, which charge
was not denied by Mr. Jackins.
I'd. That he charged the county and private
parties for the same work. Mr.. Jenkins paid Mr..
Jackins for work on Lake avenue, opposite his
house. and for grading lawn, between the 9TH of
April and 10th of November, 1883, the sum of
S3,299S6. During that time he drew from the
county as high as $500 month, and when put
upon his oath and asked where he spent the money
he received from the county he couldsonly recol-
lect where S27O had gone, and took refuge under
the law that does not compel man to testify
against himself; said he kept no account None
Of his bills were temized, the law requires, con-
sequently had no proof, as I depended upon his
bills to sustain me, and if his bills had been prop
erly made, showing where the work was done, l
could have sustained my charge.
Sd. That he charged commission of sos for
collecting an assessment for widening Lake avenue,
when in fact he never collected one dollar nor had
he a right to do so.
The facts are these: Mr.. Jenkins petitioned to
! widen Lake avenue and when the examiners made
their report Mr.. Jenkins went to Towsontown and
gave his check for the whole amount assessed upon
all the property owners upon the ineSof the road.
Jackins was in the Commissioners office when Mr..
Jenkins asked for the amount and when it was
handed MIN q cnecK was given LOT SZ, l0U n Few
days afterwards Jackins presented bill to the
Commissioners for S105 for collecting this money
and they refused to pay him bat SIS. ask the
public if Mr.. Jackins was entitled to cent,
when section % of the road law, passed January
session, reads that for their duties as road COM
missioners they shall be entitled to no pay except
for actual expenses, which shall not in one year
exceed $50 for member of the Board, which $50
he drew from the county. After the money for
making a new road is all paid in the law requires
the road supervisors to advertise the road and
give it to the lowest responsible bidder which was
not done, and Mr.. jenkins, after waiting three
weeks, went to the States Attorney and got out a
mandamus, requiring it to be advertised as the
law required
As to Mr.. Jackins's ability as a road supervisor
1 refer you, as q comparison, to Belvidere and
Lake avenues. They both parallel to each
other from Charles street avenue to the Falls
turnpike, and are short distance apart. The
former was made by Mr. Jackins, at an expense
to the county, believe, of about $4,000. The
other was improved by Mr.. Jenkins, at his own
expense, with the exception of not more than
$1,000 outlay to the county, perhaps less.
If there has been any bad blood between Mr..
Jackins and myself it is his own fault for he came
10 me after the road was condemned and asked me
what he must do and told him, but he refused to
do as 1 advised him. W. II. WARD.
Jan. 31.-1t.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-01-31

NS~The Pennsylvania Railroad Company is
making experiments at its shops at Altoona with
electric lights for in its passenger cars. The
experiment has progressed so favOrably that it is
believed that within few months the electric
lights will be introduced into all the passenger
tenn adopted is not given, but it is chosen from
at least a dozen that were offered and given a
r;ol
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-01-31

Ng-In the U. S. Senate on Monday, Senator
Bayard offered resolution denouncing the fend-
ish attempt to blow up the public buildings in
London, on Saturday last, and it was adopted by
the decisive vote of SO to Senator Riddeberger,
of Virginia, alone opposing the resolution. In
explanation he said he had no sympathy with
the dynamters but ''would not vote for resolu-
tion which might be interpreted into an expression
of sympathy with Ireland's enemies" In his
speech on the resolution Senator Hawley said
these acts were "not the acts of the Irish people,
but merely an insensate dash against humanity"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-01-31

9~SOme of the applicants for the vacant
County Commissionership commenced their fight
for the place before the body of the late Mr.. Par
lett cold. Respect for the dead if not for the
living should have prompted these men to wait at
least a reasonable time before making their mad
rush for the place, but the desire for public Office
appears to be so great with some men that their
finer sensibilities-if they ever had any-have be-
come so blunted as to be utterly useless.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-01-31
NOTICE TO
PHRNIX. January 15

HO1NIAj JdHudIy IOlII, IOOJ'
John +. Richardson adopts this means to inform
the public that he continues to sell the brands of
fertilizers, manufactured by Miller, Lippincott &
Co.. Successors to W. Whitelock & Coz A South
street, Baltimore, Nd, namely, the Vegetator,
Sunnyside, Dissolved Bones and Acid Phosphate,
which have given general satisfaction, and begs
that his friends and patrons will await his call
ppon them before purchasing elsewhere. Com
nunications addressed to him at Phoenix will re-
,eive prompt attention. Jan. list.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-01-31

s>The temperance people of Baltimore cOun-
ty will hold a convention in Towsontown next
April for the purpose, as the late Mr.. Daniel says,
of nominating a ticket for the county Offices
What possible good to the temperance cause can
result from such movement fail to see, but
let them come on with their ticket. Mr.. Daniel
once served in the Maryland Senate and doubtless
has his eyes turned in that direction now, but we
take the liberty of telling him in advance that his
road to Annapolis don't lead through Baltimore
county. When Mr.. Daniel begins there will be
music in the air.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-01-31

Jss Mayor Latrobe, in his able message to the
City Council thinks that when the city fire de-
partment comes out into the county to put out
fires which get beyond the control of the county
department, and in doing SO sustain damage to
their machines hose, &C., that BALTIC. county should
reimburse the city for damage sustained in this
service. And every fair minded Baltimore coun-
tian agrees with the Mayor. If the county au-
thorities decline to guarantee such losses to the
city it is likely the department Of the latter will
not trouble itself about fires in the Belt in the
future.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-01-31
DEATHS.
Deaths Free Tributes, &C., 10 cts. Lime

Deaths Free Tri6,stes, &C., 10 cts. a Line
SIMPS0N.-At Woodberry, Baltimore county,
on Tuesday, January 81, Isabel S. Simpson, in
the 34th year of her age, eldest daughter OF
Isabel and John D. Goldman, deceased.
LYNCH.-Departed this life, January %, Cathe-
rine G. R. Lynch, aged So years and % days,
beloved wife of William Lynch, and daughter
of the late Benjamin W. Buck.
SIMMS.-At Jericho, Nd, on Saturday, January
"a, Hugh Simms, aged II years.
RUTTER.-Departed this life, on January a.
1885, Barbara c., aged 70 years, beloved wife
of John ii. Rutter.
CASSELMANN.-On 9th January, Margaret
Casselmann, in the 5Sth year of her age.
CROSS.-At Waverly, January %, 1885, Ele.
amor, aged 80 years, wife of John G. Cross, and
daughter of Abraham II. and Charlotte II
Butcher.
NOTWITHSTANDING 20, Mary McGuiness,
in the Gath year of her age, q native of the
county Louth ireland.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-01-31
NEORTGAGEE'S SALE
ltE OF
VALUABLE FARMING LANDS, IN THE
SECOND ELECTION DISTRICT OF
BALTIMORE COUNTY.

Under and by virtue of the power contained in
a deed of mortgage from Annie II. Love and
James II. Love, her husband, to Mary Ann Tai
bolt, dated the I'd day of November, A. D. *
@nt 1882, and recorded among the Mort SS sss
:aal gage Records of Baltimore county, in -
Liber w. NJ. l., No. 101, folio 495, &C., the I'M
dersigned Attorney named in said mortgage will
offer at public sale, at the Court House door, Tow
sontown, on
Monday, 18Th of February, A. d. 1885,
At IL O'clock NJ,
ALL THAT VALUABLE TRACT OF LAND,
Upon which the said James II. Love now resides,
and is located on the county road known as the
Dogwood Road, one mile from Hollow fields Sta
ton on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and
adjoins the lands of the late Rein II. Worthing-
ton, Mary E. Ritter, Phineas Hartley and others,
and contains
TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY SIX ACRES
OF LAND, MORE OR LESS.
This property is under good state of cultiva-
ton, we'll watered, and is we'll timbered, and is
improved
BY A LARGE FRAME DWELLING HOUSE,
RECENTLY BUILT, AND OTHER Ne
CESSARY 0UTBUILDINGS.
Churches, schools, mills and stores in the neigh
borhood, and the farm would make altogether a
desirable home.
TERMS OF SALE.-0ne third cash on ratif.
cation of sale; one third in six and the balance
in twelve months from day of sale. Credit pay
ments to bear interest from day of sale.
Mg-A cash deposit of two hundred dollars will
be required by the undersigned Attorney day
of sale.
MILTON W. 0FFUTT.
Jan. Its. Attorney named in Mortgage.