The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-05-02

Letters remaining uncalled for in Towson-
town postoffce Mrs. Clara e. Brent Mrs. L.
Purnel.
-Hooper's Meadow Mill at Woodberry, sus-
pended operations on Thursday for an indefinite
period.
There we're several slight frosts 10 Balti-
more county this week. but no damage was done
to the fruit.
Robert Archer, Esq, of Belair, as trustee,
will offer for sale all the real estate of the late f.
Stanley Rogers, at the Rocks of Deer Creek, next
month.
The Orphans Court of Baltimore city has
appointed Mr.. Hoffman Gilmor guardian of Alice
B., Harry W. and Elise GilmOr, children of the
late Col. Harry Gilmor.
The stone for the marble terrace around
the Capitol building in Washington will be fur
nished by MIR. Hugh Sisson from his Beaver Dam
quarres. The contractors are to get SS7, 900 for
the work.
Mrs. Gorsuch, wife of Mr.. R. III. Gorsuch,
of Baltimore, and sster-in law of Mr.. Noah Cor
such, of the Sth district, died the 9th inst in
her Goth year. She was most estimable woman
and had large circle of friends.
Mr.. A. d. Bokel will shortly open a large
general store in the fine new building on the
northwest corner of York road and Huntingdon
avenue. The building is three story brick and
is owned by Mr.. Bokels father.
bishop Paret visited Towsontown for the
first time on Sunday afternoon last and confirmed
a class of fifteen persons in Trinity T. Il. Church.
The congregation was large and the new Bishop
created a most favorable impression.
-Messrs. Yellott & 0futt, attorneys for the
laborers employed by David Hand, contractor on
the B. & o. extension, on Friday entered l33 at
tachment suits againstthe property OF Hand, who
absconded without paying the men.
"A gentleman who for the first time drove
over Belvidere avenue a few days ago, says he
would like to know what it was built for and how
much it cost the county. 1t is beautiful road
and extends from Roland avenue west.
Mrs Charles R. Chew received letter on
Tuesday, informing her of the extreme illness OF
her brother in law, Mr.. Benjamin Chew, of Phila-
delphia. He was taken down suddenly in his
Office and was unconscious from the first.
An unknown white man was found dead
at Gegner's lime kiln, Highlandtown, on Wednes-
day morning. The body was badly burned.
Justice Hevern held an inquest, the jury render
ing a verdict of death from sufocation by gas.
The Postmaster General on Tuesday ap-
pointed James " Ayers, postmaster at Partition,
vice VIM. II. Stiffler, and W. w. Kesser, post
master at Rayvile, vice w. Gorsuch. Both Off
ces are located in the upper end of Baltimore
county.
Mr.. Robert S. Corse, who lately purchased
the Sears property, near 0wings' Mills, moved
his family out from the city this week. In time
he contempates starting nursery on the prop
erty, the location being an admirable one for the
business.
1t is reported that the Baltimore City Pas
senger Railroad Company has secured control OF
the Halls Springs line and that the cars will re-
sumo regular trips at an early date. This road
has not been running since the stables were burn
ed some time ago.
Sarah E. Hackett, a respectable colored
woman, died a few days ago, near Franklinville,
hn WOO
Chester county, Pa, and was devout christian
She leaves Is children, 46 grand children and q
great grandchildren.
in our Philopolis correspondence two weeks
ago it was inadve tently stated that Mr. H. D.
Yost, who is actively engaged in Sabbath school
work at Gorsuch hall, Sth district, had removed
from the neighborhood. Mr.. Yost continues 10
reside in that vicinity.
Mr.. John Grauer, who has rented the Hairs
Springs Hotel, popular resort ON the Hartford
road, is putting the house and grounds in first
class condition and anticipates large summer
business There will be a concert and May ball
at the hotel on the 18th inst.
"A shooting match at artificial backbirds
took place at Mackinson's Three Mile House,
Hookstown road, Thursday afternoon. This was
something new for the "sports" of Baltimore
county and they didn't appear to take much stock
in it. The "birds' were too tame-as was also
the fun.
The burning on Monday of the old shops
of Mr.. J. Alexander Parett in this town, has re-
moved an eye-sore from our midst and whilst we
are sorry if Mr.. Parlett has sustained any loss,
yet we cannot help but congratulate our people
that an unsightly old building has at last been
removed.
"A number of Baltimore gentlemen who own
good horses have secured the necessary grounds
and are having fine half mile trotting track
made near Arlington, on the Western Maryland
R. R. club house, grand stand, stabling for
IS horses, &C., will be built, the whole costing
about $780, 900.
The new Catholic church of St. Edward,
at Calverton, Baltimore county, will be dedicated
next Sunday. Several hundred Catholic Knights
from the city will be present in uniform, and the
ceremonies will be very imposing. The church
and lot cost $4,000, all of which has been paid
except $4,000.
john Street, Ramsay, brother-in-law of
Mr.. A. Street,, keeper of the Court House, died
on the 2Sth ult, after brief illness of typhoid,
pneumonia, aged "a years. He was lately en-
ployed as a driver for the Northern Central road,
in Baltimore. His wife and three young children
survive him.
Prof. Hanna, principal of the Towsontown
high school, is about organizing summer nor
NAL class for the teachers of the State, to COM
mence about the second Monday in July and con-
tinue six weeks. The class will meet every day
except Saturday, and the sessions will be from
a. m. to p. m.
Daniel Ewing, native of the Sth district
of Baltimore county, died in Philadelphia few
days ago, of consumption. He a brother of
Mr.. J. Thomas Ewing, of this place, and for some
years had been employed as a car driver in that
city. He was a son of the late John Ewing, and
was % years of age.
Mr.. Charles Thomas of Hampton Mills,
has had a boat built for his own accommodation
L.. e IS FRI 10 xrhn
might enjoy a row on the placid bosom of the
beautiful dam which furnishes water for his busy
mill. With Capt. Thomas at the helm the most
timid will feel secure
in the woods about Towsontown large
quantities of the beautiful trailing arbutus may
be found, and parties of ladies are out almost
every day in quest of it. 1t is among the most
beautiful of our wild flowers, and whilst its odor
is delightful, its principal charm appears to be
in its seeming modesty.
"A new schedule on the Maryland Central
road will go into effect in a few days. The af
ternoon trains which now leave Boundary avenue
at and $50 will be changed to 4.3O and6. There
will also be changes in the south bound trains,
the irst one passing TOwsontown at a. m. and
the next one at S.14, as at present.
David Hand, one of the contractors on the
B. & O.'s extension through this county, having
thrown up his contract, the Company has institu-
ted q replevn suit in the Circuit Court here
against all the machinery, &C., used on his work.
The Company having given bond in the sum of
$1,000, the Sheriff took possession of the property.
john Grason, Esq, who was appointed to
defend Howard Cooper, the assailant of Miss
Gray, has requested the Court to appoint some
one else in his place. He has had an interview
with Cooper in the city Jail, and says that it will
not be possible for him to do either the prisoner
or himself justice. No other counsel has yet been
assigned.
Mr.. Chas. H. Nicolai, who furnishes the
gasoline for the Baltimore county street lamps,
has made contracts with the Equitable Company
of Baltimore, for about ,O00,O 900 gallons of ben
zine, and with Washington company for about
100000 gallons of the same The Baltimore
United Oil Company formerly had these large
contracts.
-Immense quantities of milk are now going
to Baltimore every day by the Northern Central
road. On Monday morning the milk train, which
starts from Parkton, had one of the largest cars
on the road packed so full that the cans awaiting
at Phoenix and Cockeysville could not be taken on
and had to be left behind. The car had 2,20C
gallons of milk in it.
The advent of the Baltimore county fire de-
partment in Towsontown early on Monday morn
ing created quite an excitement. The Homestead
company was the first to arrive, reaching here in
about 35 minutes after the alarm had been turned