The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-01-24

Delent oil TRINITY Cnurcn, IOWSOntOWn.
-Messrs. VIM. b. Sands and G. Lyon Rogers,
at Sandy Springs, Montgomery county, on Tues
day last.
The Grand Jury for the December term Of
the Circuit Court having completed their labors,
we're finally discharged on Thursday, with the
thanks of the Court.
Judge Fowler, of the Circuit Court, has
passed an order authorizing Mr.. Wrenshall, re-
ceiver of the Maryland Central Railroad, to issue
certificates of indebtedness for the purpose of rails
ing funds for the use of the road.
DIR. Geo. II. Cairnes, of Woodberry, on
Thursday, skillfully removed a brass button from
the nose of three-year- old daughter of Israel
Disney. The child met with the mishap about
ten weeks ago, and has since been supposed to be
suffering from ba d cold.
Elsewhere in to-day's issue publish the
annual report of Thos. c. Bruff, ESQ.,, Examiner
of the county schools. Itpresents very crafty
ing exhibit of the present management of our
public schools and it deserves it will doubtless
receive. the careful attention Of every taxpayer
in the county.
Mr.. William H. Graham, the we'll known
Baltimore banker who died on Monday, was a
trustee of the Sheppard Asylum, near Towson-
town, and also of the Thomas Wilson Sanitarium,
located near Pikesvile, Sd district. He a
kind hearted, charitable gentleman and was high
The receipts of the Maryland Central road
for the month of December were about $780,
very considerable increase over any previous De-
cember since the road has been in operation.
The management of Receiver Wrenshall is giving
entire satisfaction to the Board of Directors as
well as to the patrons of the road.
The next regular meeting of the Baltimore
County Teachers Association will be held at the
usual place in Baltimore, Friday and Saturday,
Feb. 21st and 22d. The Examiner gives notice
that the winter term of the schools ends JAM 30th,
and that all teachers shall compute their salaries
from the old schedule, as heretofore.
A farmer friend of ours, who proposes to sell
off his stock in the spring, upon being asked why
he wished to stop farming, said that he employed
two or three men on his place and the labor of
watching them to prevent their oafng on him is
more than he is able to stand and he was there
fore forced to sell off in order to obtain much
reeded rest.
Rev. A. w. Rudisill, a we'll known minister
of the NJ. E. church, who departed as missionary
to India several months ago, has reached his des-
tination safely and has been appointed Presiding
Elder of Madras district, with residence at Mad
ras Mr.. Rudisill is a son-n-l law of DR.. Rankin,
of Waverly, and had served upon several circuits
in Baltimore county.
The little zephyr of Friday night, 10th
inst, blew at the rate of between 40 ant so miles
an hour and gave us some idea of what a real
western blizzard is. A farmer, who is widely
known for habit he has of telling the truth,
saws it blew a number of his chickens away and
he is now calmly awaiting southeastern gale to
blow them back again.
Mr. Joseph H. Gorsuch and wife, of the
18th district celebrated the 25th anniversary of
their marriage, on the evening of the 18th inst,
and the happy couple were the recipients of
numerous handsome presents in silver, &c. The
company was quite large, many being present from
the city. Dancing was the principal amusement
and was kept up all night.
Miss Ellen Jenkins died at her farm, in
Dulany's Valley, on the 18th inst. She was quite
an aged lady and had been confined to her room
for more than year. She daughter of the
late 0swell Jenkins and sister of Mr.. Ignstius
jenkins, of Hartford county. The farm upon
which she and her two maiden sisters resided is
one of the prettiest in the Valley.
Thomas Ford, proprietor of the "Harford
House," on the Falls road, near Boundary ave.,
was tried in the Circuit Court here on Tuesday,
man named Samuel Bollinger, in his house in
July last. There not the slightest evidence
against Mr.. Ford and he was promptly acquitted
by Judge Fowler, before whom he was tried.
The marble for the Washington Monument
at Washington, was supplied from the Beaver
Dam quarries, in Baltimore county, and it would
be well for our people to remember this when
Sisson, who supplied the marble, had a letter
weight made from portion of the cap stone and
presented the same to Mayor Latrobe, of Balti-
more.
"A number of citizens of Baltimore county
who are interested in the French Spolation
claims will be pleased to know that the bill has
passed Congress and only awaits the signature Of
the President to become a law. Among those
who are interested in these claims are Messrs.
jeremiah Yellott, Edward, George and Thomas
Peerce, of Dulany's Valley, Mr.. Job Smith and
others.
Mr.. Wrenshall, of the Maryland Central
road, says it will be necessary for him to get
another engine before he can run a night train to
TowsoDtown, as the road is now lacking in mo-
tive power. He expects to be able to get another
engine very soon and as he is particularly anx-
ious to accommodate the people of this place it
may not be long before we have still further con-
veniences in this line.
Three very fine new cars have lately been
put on the York road horse railway and two
others will soon be finished. This fact gives
great pleasure to the patrons of the road who had
grown heartily tired of the rickety old affairs
which have so long been in use on the through
runs. These cars are built in the Company's own
shops and their general style and finish compares
favoraby with those built elsewhere.
The Ancient Order of United Workmen, of
which there is fourishing lodge in Towson-
town, has a membership of 147 900 in the United
States. In this urisdiction-composed of Mary
land, New Jersey and Deaware-there are 5000
members. The members are insured for $4,000, at
very small outlay per year, and the money is
always on hand to pay death loss. 1t is abso-
lutey safe and one of the very best Orders of it's
class in existence.
More robberies have been reported in the
Belt since our last issue. That vigilance COM
mittee appears very slow about commencing OPP
erations. We suggest that they raise $500 and
employ the detective firm of Smith, West & Ly-
ons. That would be the most effective way of
Kidding the community of those scoundrels. We
believe the whole gang could be captured inside
of month if this plan were resorted to. Detec-
tive work comes high, you know, but we must
have it.
Mr.. Charles W. Harvey has been the agent
of the B. & o. R. R. Co., at Ellicott City, for
nearly thirty years, and during all that time he
has never lost day from sickness any other
cause. This fact being brought to Mr.. Robert
CARROTS attention, he addressed letter to Mr..
Harvey suggesting that for rest and recreation
he should take trip through the West, rendered
him free transportation and an unlimited leave of
absence. Mr.. Harvey expects to start on his
tour in the early spring.
Col. B. F. Taylor, of the 11th district, pro-
poses to give up farming and will sell all his per-
sonal property and the farm upon which he now
resides, on the 18th of February. His old home
farm, "Mount Peru" through which the new B.
& O. extension runs, he will still retain. The
place he will offer is called Young's Escape" but
why Mr. Young escaped from it the Colonel does
not tell in his advertisement. Knowing what a
snug place and comfortable home it is we are sur
prised to learn that Col. Taylor wants to follow
the example of the late Mr.. Young. But then, of
course, he knows his own business.
"A genteelly dressed man named Alex. Free
man, who was travelling on foot from Philadelphia
to Baltimore arrived at one of the station houses
in the latter city on Tuesday night and complain
ed that he had been shot. He said that that
evening he was about entering barn, nine miles
from Baltimore on the Philadelphia road when a
man called to him to get out. He started to run
when load of buckshot was fired at him, num-
Der of which lodged in his body, infcting slight
wounds. His clothing was very thick and this
fact probably saved his life. 1t is not yet known
who did the shooting. Farmers have lately been
so annoyed by tramps that they can scarcely be
censured for adopting almost any means for pro-
lection.
What Will Come Of 1t Now PAT the pres
ent session of the Baltimore City Council the sub
ject of the city fire department coming out to
fires in the Belt will again be considered 1t will
be remembered that some time ago the city au-
thorities wanted our County Commissioners to
pay $4,000 per year for the service of the city