The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-12-05

nell, OF helsterst0Wn, died IN Baltimore last Sun
day, aged 81 years.
VIM. Brooks, of Woodberry, died this week. HI
was injured at Herring Run several months age
and never recovered.
Prof S. T. Ford, of New York, will give
Rotations, &C., at the hall in Luthervlle Friday
evening, December 18th, at s p. m. Proceeds fol
the benefit of St. Johns M. E. Sabbath school.
Mr.. William E. Hooper, of the firm of VIM.
E. Hooper Sons, Woodbury., whose extreme ILL.,
ness was announced in these columns last week,
is still critically ill., He is 70 years of age and ia
suffering with Bright's disease.
Jonathan Hughes, who lives near Powhat-
an, I'd district, while delivering load of wheat
in Baltimore on Thursday, was caught between
one of the wheels and the body of the wagon and
had one of his legs very seriously hurt.
Mr.. Abe STREET., of the 18th district, who
has been superintendent of the Court House and
grounds for about year, has been amost efficient
officer and has given great satisfaction. He is a
young man of excellent character and is deserved
ly popular.
"A small stable belonging TO Peter Fitz-
gerald, on Hickory avenue, Hampden, was burned
on Thursday evening. 1t stood in the midst of
many frame buildings and nothing but the prompt
action of the county fire department prevented a
serious fire, as the wind was high at the time.
1t is believed that organized gangs of
tricts intent upon swinding the unwary with one
scheme or another. We again warn our readers
to be on the lookout for these people. The best
plan is to have no dealings whatever with stran-
gers.
"A calithumpian band, gotten up to sere-
made Mr.. W. P. Cole, who was lately married,
turned Towsontown into regular pandemonium
ON Saturday night last. This kind of perform
ance may do very well for the back woods, but
submit that it is scarcely the proper caper for
a civilized community.
Look out for the little strips of yellow pa
per in The UNION this week. Scrutinize them
and they will explain themselves. Many of those
who do not get bills will know that they have
paid in advance, while some others who do not re-
ceive them in their papers will hear from us
through other channels.
-Four colored men were arrested on Thurs
day night on the charge of having stolen the body
of a woman from Laurel Cemetery (colored). on
the BeIair road. The body was found in wagon,
sewed in a sack. 1t is believed that the men.
who are from Baltimore are regularly engaged in
the business of body -snatching.
On Sunday morning last the house of Mr..
Charles W. Daniel, on Gorsuch avenue, Waverly,
took fire from the parlor stove and would no doubt
have been destroyed but for the timely discovery
by son of Mr.. Daniels, who gave the alarm.
The Waverly fire engine responded promptly and
put out the fire with very little damage.
"A statement appeared in an alleged Balti-
more county newspaper few days ago that ex-
Sheriff Joseph R. Knight would be an applicant
for the position of chief of the county police. Mr..
Knight requests us to say that this announce
ment was made without his authority and that he
is not an applicant for that or any other office.
"A few Sundays ago a Baltimore county
preacher was disturbed by the male members of
the congregation putting on their overcoats while
the Doxology was being sung. After getting
through he said snow that you have your over
coats on we will sing the Doxology over again"
1t is safe to say that this mild reproof will be
productive of good in the future.
"A farmer named Dubs, living in Lancaster
county, Pa, a short time ago purchased four
COWS from a drove which said to have come
from Reisterstown, Md His other cattle took
pleuro- pneumonia from these and he lost num-
Der of them. The State Veterinary Surgeon, who
made post norton examination, said the dis
ease was present in its worst form.
Col S. N. Hyde, of Long Green Valley,
has purchased all the manure for next year from
the livery stables of the Messrs. Ditch and also
those of Messrs. Denny Mitchell, in the Belt.
1t will be shipped by the Maryland Central road,
the freight alone costing Sc per car load. The
cost of the manure and the expense of getting it
to Hyde's station will aggregate about $1,000.
john w. Merryman, who was shot by
Charles L. Jessop, at the farm of the latter near
Ashland, 8th district, on Wednesday, November
25th has so far recovered as to be able to be out.
He was hit in the face, under the left eye. The
ball took downward course and has not been
found. Jessop, who was badly beaten by Merry
man at the time of the shooting, is also recovering
Mr.. William J. Blair, teacher of the public
school at Carroll, LIST district, took the civil
vice examination for clerkships in the Baltimore
Custom House two weeks ago and passed with an
average of ninety and fraction-the highest
average made by any applicant. Mr.. Carville
Mccormick, son of Mr.. Alex. Mccormick, Jr., of
the 18th district, also passed with good average.
About eighteen months ago a boy named
John Off, living at Phoenix, N. C.. R. R., was
committed to the House of Refuge on the oath of
his step father, who charged him with being in
corrigible A few days ago the boy was brought
before Judge Brown on writ of habeas corpus,
at the instance of his mother, and was released,
the Judge not thinking that there was any evil
dence to show that OFT a bad boy.
"A colored voudoo doctor named Pettyjohn,
located in Towsontown some time ago and it is
said that he played some smart tricks upon some
of his colored patients by getting money from
them upon one pretext or another. 1t is alleged
that in the case Of woman whose husband had left
her several years ago, he promised to bring back
the truant one for the small sum of SIS. He got
the money, so it is said, but the husband hasn't
shown up yet.
We were visited about IL o'clock on Thurs
day by a very odd snow storm, which attracted
great deal of attention. An inky-black cloud
rolled up from the northwest and for about five
minutes the snow came down like all possessed.
This was doubtless the precursor of cold wave,
for afterwards there very decided fall in the
temperature and the,cold blasts of winter most
searching and decidedly disagreeabe. But we
had almost forgotten that this is really winter.
Mr.. Edward M. Norwood, of Towsontown,
who was appointed one of the record clerks by
County Clerk Shankln, is thoroughly compe-
tent and very worthy young man. For some time
past he has been a clerk Cor Mr.. Henry L. Bowen,
real estate and insurance agent, and his endorse
ments for the place he has secured in the record
office were of the best character. He is son of
the late Giles Norwood, who was in his day one
of the best known auctioneers in Baltimore county.
At a meeting of the Maryland Dental As
ISOLATION, held in Baltimore on Monday night, DR..
A. c. McCurdy, of TowsOntown, moved that the
president call a meeting of the dentists in Mary
land, irrespective of faction, to take steps to
amend the dental law of the State at the coming
session of the Legislature, and that committee
be appointed to suggest some needed reforms in
the law. The motion was carried and DIR. Nc
Curdy was appointed chairman of the committee,
Capt. johnson, one of the popular conduc-
tors on the Maryland Central road, spent two
days cunning in Hartford last week. He didn't
get any game, but he told q tomato story that
Knocked the boys out. He said that q friend of
his in Baltimore county raised three tomatoes that
filled half bushel measure He related the story
at the supper table and actually parayzed the
company with establishment. What Capt. John
son don't know about tomatoes isn't worth knowing.
Grafton B. Vanhorn, Towsontown boy,
went West about twelve years ago, and for three
years past has been living at Glenwood, Mills
county, Iowa. He writes us under date of No
vember 2Sth, saying that his friends in that
ty are urging him for Deputy Treasurer and re-
quests us to give him a letter of recommendation,
&c. Grafton is a son of Mr.. John W. Vanhorn,
of this place. He is bright and we'll educated
young man and we hope his efforts may be crown
ed with success.
Caught the Wrong Man.-THE UNION of
last week contained the particulars of the brutal
murder of Mr.. Sharpless, of Delaware county, Pa,
a prominent member of the Society of Friends,
and the escape of the perpetrator of the deed
The officers made several arrests but the evidence
against those suspected was insufficient and they
were discharged. reward of 81 900 was offered
for the arrest of the murderer and last Sunday
Henry C. Bolty, living at Glyndon, Baltimore
county, on the line of the Western Maryland
railroad, telegraphed that he had captured the
man. 1t appears that on Saturday evening Mr..
Bolty saw a strange colored man in the vicinity
of Gyndon, and having read description of the