The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-02-27

Monday next is the first day of March and
very near the end of winter.
Hon. George Hawkins Williams and daugh-
ter registered at Jacksonville, Florida, last Sat
urday.
The railway mail service between Canton
and Bayview, in this county, was discontinued
last Sunday.
The house of Mr.. Charles Smith, in Hamp-
den, Falls road, was slightly damaged by fire on
Monday morning last.
William T. MARYLAND has been appointed
postmaster at Mount Carmel, Baltimore county,
vice Silas V. Miller, resigned.
Patrick H. Walker, Esq, of the Sd district,
was in Washington on Wednesday and had an in
terview with Congressman Shaw.
States Attorney N. Charles Burke has been
suffering the past week with and attack of erysip
elias on the side of his head and face.
MIR. Thomas D. Mitchell, who has been
keeper of the tol-gate on the Oregon pike, above
Cockeysville, for many years, has resigned.
Mr.. Clinton P. Paine, who formerly owned
the old Windsor farm, in Dulany's Valley, has
been appointed a member o. the Baltimore city
Water Board.
Mr.. Thomas P. Goodwin, of Westminster,
will shortly remove to Reisterstown, Baltimore
county, where he will engage in the livery and
exchange business.
Two weeks from next Monday the ground
hog will be expected to let 60 his grip on the
of his treatment so far.
The Gunpowder Agricultural Club has re-
quested the Legislature to establish an agricul
tural experiment station and also to close up the
State Agricultural College.
The Pennsylvania Conference of the United
Brethren in Christ (which includes Baltimore
county,) met at Harrisburg, Pa, on Wednesday,
and will be in session several days.
Awell-informed gentlemen, who lives in the
eastern part of the county, says that the people in
his section of the 18th district unanimous in
their opposition to the "Belt Commission" bill.
The regular quarterly meeting of Bati-
more County Grange will be held in the Young
Mems Christian Association building, Baltimore,
on Tuesday next, March I'd, commencing at 10 a.
Mr.. John NJ Volz, well-known butcher
of Highlandtown, 18th district, died on Saturday
last, aged Sc years. He was native of Germany
but had resided at Highlandtown since his boy
hood.
An old lady, upon being asked what she
would do with all the corn if it could not be made
into whisky replied: "I would make it into
starch to stiffen the backbone Of the temperance
people"
There are still some cases of pleuro pneu
monia reported in Hartford, but the most active
measures have been adopted to stamp out the
disease and there appear to be no fears of its
spreading.
Some one got off a trade dollar on one of
the passenger conductors of the Maryland Cen
trail road on Tuesday. They worth now just
70 cents and it would be well for people generally
to bear this in mind.
Some of the citizens of Towsontown are
talking about petitioning the Postofice Depart
ment to have the name of the postofhce in this
place changed back to Towsontown. The "Tow-
son" absurdity must go.
On Wednesday morning slight fire &C.
CURED in Thistle factory, on the Patapsco, caused
by the friction Of the machinery. 1t produced in
tense excitement for short time, but fortunately
the damage was only slight.
Mr.. VIM. 7. Garrison, of PENIS Grove, N.
j., was in Towsontown on Tuesday, the guest of
S. Parker Bosley, Esq. He cameo to attend the
sale of the Remington farm, in the 18th district
which was sold on that day.
Mr.. Edward Behan, who was for long
time ticket agent for the Maryland Central road
at Boundary avenue, and who succeeded by
Mr.. Brown, is again in the employ of the com.
pany in the capacity of clerk.
Henry M. Fitzhugh, ESQ.,, formerly of Bal
timore county and who at one time owned the old
Windsor farm, in Dulany's Valley, has been reap
pointed by Gov. Lloyd one of the justices of the
peace at large for Baltimore city.
a big cooking main was fought on Monday,
near Philadelphia, between New York birds and
lot raised in Baltimore county, and the latter
came off successful. The purse was $l,0O0 side
and silver cup valued at 81 900.
During the trial of a case in the Hartford
county court few days ago, Judge Yellott, who
was on the bench at the time, had to order bail
if to wake up one of the jurors, who was indulg
ing in little quiet snooze to himself.
Among those who attended the third annu-
al banquet of the Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity o
Maryland, held at the Hotel Rennert, Baltimore
on Tuesday night, were Messrs. Lewis M. Bacon
and Edwin ]. Farber, of Baltimore county.
"A young man named Charles Bellison, VIII
lives at AIberton, Baltimore county, was arreste'
in Ellicott City on Tuesday, charged with bein
drunk and disorderly. This, he says, is the sixty
fourth time he has been arrested on the sam
charge.
Mr.. John P. Clark, who asked permission
of Chief Engineer Martin, of the Water Board, t
erect q house on Lake avenue, near Lake ROLAND
was refused for the that the site is directl
over the conduit running from Lake Roland t
Druid Lake.
Mr. Frank P. Goodwin has rented his farm
near Westminster, and will shortly take charg
of Mrs. Mary G.. Worthington's farm, in the At
district of this county. The latter place contain
about 900 acres and was rented by Mr.. Goodwi
few years ago.
Col. Walter S. Franklin, of this count,
who, it is said, is an applicant for U. S. Marshi
for Maryland, was in Washington few days az
and had lengthy interview with the Presiden
He accompanied by Congressman Findla.
by whom he was introduced.
-Messrs. John F. and Henry v. Schoekop
who have rented the White Hall farm of Mr.. Ben
Worthington, in Worthington Valley, for the pa
five years, have given up the same and have take
the Snow Hill farm adjoining, and which belong
to the estate of the late John 7. Johns.