The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-10-02

Arguments before the Court of Appeals for
the fall term will begin on Tuesday next, 9Th in
slant. In the assignments are the following cases
from Baltimore county, viz: Daniel Keller VS..
Geo. .. Stevens, and Henry J. Hebb, treasurer
and collector, VS.. BENJAMIN P. Moore, trustee.
On Saturday last the Board of County
Commissioners made a tour of inspection of the
Belt, looking into the drainage system and other
matters which concern the health of the people of
that section. After finishing the tour they par
took of splendid dinner at Ditchss popular cafe.
Miss Dora Marshall, who has been assistant
teacher in Towsontown pcolic school for some
years, has, at her own request been transferred to
graduate ofthe State Normal School, and daugh-
ter of ex Sheriff Samuel F. Butler, of Towsontown,
succeeds Miss Marshall.
Must the Towsontown hog pen go, or must
eur people be subjected to yearly recurrence Of
typhoid fever on account of it? This is the
question of the hour and the citizens can decide
it for themselves. It has about come down to
this-Shall the people or the hogs live? We leave
the former to decide for themselves.
The health authorities of Frederick City
decided, after a most careful investigation, that
the hog pens in that town were responsible for
the scarlet fever diphtheria and other contagious
diseases that existed there year or two ago and
which this summer came near causing an epidemic
of typhoid This is lesson from which our PEG.
pie might learn wisdom.
The County Commissioners have offered
reward of $780, in connection with the sum of $500
offered by a number of citizens for the arrest and
conviction of the thief or thieves who have lately
stolen horses in this neighborhood. The reward
is limited to two months from October LIST. This
is very proper action and it is hoped it may lead
to the capture of the scoundrels.
Monday and Tuesday of the past week were
intensely hot days, the thermometer on Tuesday
going above ninety and the weather was more op.
pressive than any experienced during the past
summer. A cold wave struck US some time during
Tuesday night and at O'Clock Wednesday morn
ing the thermometer marked fifty eight degrees,
fall of more than thirty degrees within twelve
hours.
1t is not generally known, yet it is a fact,
that it is necessary for applicants for marriage
licenses to make affidavit to the ages of the con-
tracing parties. The new law, which fixes the
license fee in this State at ST. makes this obliga
tory upon the person applying for the license and
unless he knows the ages of the prospective bride
and groom he cannot obtain the license. Let
this be remembered.
The Towson Guards will give their third
annual hop on the tournament grounds, in Chew's
Grove, adjoining this place, Thursday evening,
October 9TH. Should the weather prove unfavor-
able the dance will take place in the armory.
fine band of music has been engaged and those
who attend may feel assured of spending very
pleasant evening. The committee will do all in
its power for the success of the affair.
DIR. Massenburg, our sanitary officer, was
before the County Commissioners on Tuesday to
lodge complaint against number of citizens of
Towsontown who are allowing dangerous nuisances
to exist upon their premises, to the serious injury
of the health of the town. The Board will notify
these people that unless these nuisances abated
at once, they will be proceeded against according
70 law. We are glad to see that action is to be
taken in this matter, it having been already too
long delayed.
"A correspondent of The UNION who writes
from the 9th district wants to know when we
coming up to see the "Devis Back Bone?" This
is delicate subject with US. Fellows who have
lived in Towsontown as long we have don't
want to have any more intimate relations with the
gentleman whose vertebra he asks us to see than
we have already experienced. We must postpone
this pleasure (?) indefinitely. 1t has been quite
warm here the past week and we don't care about
making any new acquaintance just now. Thanks,
awfuly.
ally favors THE UNION with an interesting local
letter, closes late budget in the following strain
"Please excuse bad writing and grammar, as
havnt practiced either this summer, being too busy
trying to make both ends meet, and paying for
the privilege of being governed by the powers
that be at Towsontown. If a fellow could get on
the jury once in a while he could get rest and
improve his exchequer, but alas the lightning
never strikes in our neighborhood." Perhaps our
good friend is better off. The average country
man thinks Towsontown a terribly wicked place.
and if our correspondent came here for even one
term of court he might be contaminated. "Better
endure the ills we have than fly to those we know
not Of"