The Baltimore County union., 1886-03-06

Henry III. Carroll, near Phoenix, N. @. r. X.
" ir; Harriet @ Chew Vat at EPSON. adjoining Towson-
Saturday March s7th, by R. R. Boarman and NJ.
w. Offutt trustees, real estate OF The late
VIM. HI. Holloway, in the 9TH district.
Saturday April Sd, by NJ. w. Ofutt and Edw. N.
Rich, trustees, real estate at Gingrich's Sta
ton, w. NJ. X. r.
The postal sub stations in Baltimore now
issue and pay money orders.
Mr.. Samuel b. Mettam, of the Sd district,
is foreman of the present Grand Jury.
William j. Lambdin has been re-appointed
constable for the 11th district for two years.
j. P. Baldwin has been appointed post
master at Mount Winans, Baltimore county.
Lent begins Wednesday next, 10th of
March, and ends April 25th-Easter Sunday.
Considerable ice cut in the vicinity of
Baltimore the past week. 1t was several inches
thick.
"A farm which was advertised for rent in
The UNION last week, found a tenant before Mon
day night.
There was ice four inches thick some of
the ponds in the vicinity of Towsontown on Mon
day morning last.
The enterprsing citizens of Manchester,
Carroll county, have a movement on foot to start
bank in that place.
"A large delegation of Baltimore county
people went to Annapolis on Thursday to urge the
passage
Col. VIM. Allen, of the McDonogh School,
Baltimore county, lectured in Boston, Mass, on
Monday night last, on "Stonewall' Jackson.
Some of Baltimore county's few politicians
were down to Washington this week looking after
appointments in the Baltimore Custom House.
Mr.. Thomas ]. Irving, of Mount Washing
ton, is strongly opposed to the bill now before
the Legislature for the incorporation of that town.
Mrs. Charles R. Chew, having rented her
farm, "Epsom," will shortly remove to Towson-
town and will occupy residence on the east side
of the town.
john Newhauser, who sold his persona |
effects on Wednesday, will take charge of the farm
of Hon. George Hawkins Williams, near Long
Green Station.
Mr.. J. Emory Stiltz, of Hereford, 7th dis
trict, has rented the farm of DIR. G. NJ. Bosley,
adjoining Towsontown, and will shortly take
charge of the same.
-..:-SMr. Jacob NJ. Pearce, of Ny Lady's Manor,
and had interviews with Senator German and
Representative Shaw.
Track men on the Northern Central road
are now working ten hours per day instead of
nine, as formerly, and their pay has been cores
pondingly increased.
Rev. w. T. d. Clemm, pastor of the NJ. E.
Church at Catonsville, will not take an appoint
ment under the present Conference and proposes
to retire to private life.
The Postmaster General has been petition
the 18th district of Baltimore county, with Joseph
]. Helman postmaster.
The Annual Conference ofthe M. E. Church
assembled in Washington on Thursday. COM
pete list of the appointments will be published in
The UNION of next week.
Among the aids connected with the Tyro-
lean dance at the Kirmes on Tuesday and We'd
nesday nights were Mrs. D. G. Mcintosh and Miss
Mcintosh, of Towsontown.
Among the letter carriers in the Baltimore
postoice who lost their places at the end of last
month were Valentine Foreman and George D.
Stagmar, of Baltimore county.
The store of B. T. Herring, at Wakefield,
Carroll county, which damaged by fire on
Friday morning of last week, was insured in the
Baltimore County Mutual Company.
-Ex-Gov. Groome, the new Collector of the
Port, had number of Baltimore county callers
this week, some of whom were either looking out
for places for themselves or friends.
Prof Smith and Messrs. John Ebaugh and
John Wilson, of Baltimore county, took part in
the proceedings of the Teachers Institute held at
Stewartstown, York county, last week.
-Archbishop Gibbons has appointed Rev. T.
D. Mead to take charge of st. Cyprian's Church,
Towsontown. Father Mead now has charge of
several missions in Washington county, Md.
Application has been made to the Postoffice
Department to have postofice established at
Oakland, in the upper end of Baltimore county,
on the line of the Northern Central railroad.
John Wilson, who had been keeper of the
Hampden reservoir since 1S60 died on Monday
last, aged IS years. He was a native of ireland
but came to this country when 16 years of age.
1t looks as though the hard d-worked car
drivers and conductors were about to have Justice
done them. Eighteen hours a stretch is too
long to be called days work, and some of them
work even longer.
Miss Julia McKellip, daughter of Col.
VIM. A. McKellip, of Westminster, is pupil at
Hannah More Academy, Reisterstown, as is also
Miss Bertha Gilmor, daughter of ex-Judge Gill
NOR, of Baltimore.
Mr.. George Stokes, son of Rev. George c.
Stokes, rector of the Church of the Redeemer,
Charles street avenue, has been appointed assistant
secretary of the Baltimore Real Estate Exchange
Mr.. Stokes is law student.
Mr.. William S. Shoemaker, of Baltimore
formerly of Towsontown, has entirely lost his
sight, and in this great aiction he has the sincere
sympathy of many friends. He is the father OF
Mrs. DR.. Piper, of this place.
Mrs. Eliza G. Turner, wife of Mr.. John L.
Turner, of the well-known frm of Griffith & Tur-
ner, died at her residence in Baltimore. Tuesday
morning last. Her remains will be inferred at
Stone Chapel, Pikesville, to-day.
During the month of February rain or snow
fell in Baltimore and vicinity on twelve days, the
total amount of precipitation (rain and melted
snow being 5.49 inches, 2.12 inches above the
average for the past fifteen years.
Don't forget the meeting of the Baltimore
County Historical Society, which will be held in
the Court House, Towsontown, on Tuesday even
ing next, 9th inst, at o'clock. Admission free
and general invitation is extended.
Mr.. Solomon A. Foutz, the originator Of
Foutz's horse and cattle powders, died at his
idence, near Wavery, Baltimore county, on Sat
urday last, aged SO years. His remains were
taken to Carroll county for interment.
Several prominent ministers from Balti-
more took part in the services in the Baptist
church at Eklo, 9th district, the 22d ult., and
their labors resulted in the conversion Of several
prominent persons in the neighborhood.
DIR. Shaw introduced in Congress on Mon
day, bill to reimburse the heirs of ex-Sherh
Francis I. Wheeler, of this county, for money ad
vanced by the deceased to Union soldiers during
the late war. The sum claimed is about $3.50.
Baltimore Conference M. E. Church South
will meet at Staunton, Va on Wednesday next
March 10th. The Maryland Annual Conference
of the Methodist Protestant Church will meet al
Broadway Church, Baltimore, Wednesday, April z
Adam Simnacher has secured the race track
on the Hartford county fair grounds, at rental
of $3.50 for the current year. He is said to be a
good hand with horses. Samuel Chapman, who
has heretofore rented the track, will 60 to Delta
and engage in training horses.
The statement of the County Treasurer
for the month of February makes the following
exhibit: Cash on hand January 3lst $3S ,O96.O2
receipts during the month from all sources, 49,.
3337S; disbursements, $33,711.51; balance or
hand February 2Sth, $12, 2,7lS.29.
Mr.. S. Hamilton Caughy has been appoint
ed trustee of the firm of A. H. Stump Sons
which made an assignment last week. This fail
ure involves the beautiful estate of the late A. H
Stump, in Green Spring Valley, the mansion upor
which is said to have cost $40, ,OOO