The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-04-17

-Messrs. VIM. Pole Jr., John Hubner, Mi
chael O'Hara and w. R. Townsend, members Of
the Legislature from Baltimore county, called on
Hon. James B. Groome, Collector of the Port, on
Tuesday. 1t is said they asked for a share Of
the patronage for their county.
Mr.. Samuel F. Butler, of Towsontown, has
been appointed by the County Commissioners to
number the houses in the Belt, in compliance
with law passed at the late session of the Legs-
lature. He is to get 25 cts for each house, to be
paid by the owners of the property.
The case of levin VS.. Uzuber was argued
in the Court of Appeals on the 9th inst. by Messrs.
r. r. Boarman and VIM. P. Maulsby for levin.
The case was tried in Carroll county, having been
removed from this county, and Uzuber obtained
verdict against levin for damages.
"A few days ago one of the county police
men picked up boy, only thirteen years old, on
a vacant lot on Huntingdon avenue, in the Belt,
in beasty state of intoxication. He was taken to
the Waverly station house to sober up. It is not
known where the boy got the liquor.
We are glad to say that our hopes with re-
ference to the Towsontown station of the Mary
land Central railroad are about being realized.
The frame for an extension of the building rs #.
on the east end has been gotten out and the work
of setting it up will commence at once.
Mr.. D. Sterrett Cuttings, son of the late
Richard ]. Cuttings, of Baltimore county, has
been appointed to a clerkship in the Baltimore
postofhce. He lately passed the civil service ex-
animation and obtained very high average. We
congratulate our your friend upon his success.
The property of the late Genus Barnum,
situated on the Hartford road, near Boundary ave-
nue., was sold at public sale on Monday, and
brought SOB, 166 81. 1t was sold in lots and
ranged in price from $50 to $50 per front foot
MeSsrs. Matthews & Kirkland conducted the sale.
We have seen a good deal of the fckleness
of April within the pasttwo weeks and we must say
Al - L. soIl,v homo
additionally so. We are disposed to agree with
the good old brother who said "I'll be dnged and
dug up and dinged over agin eff ever see SIGH
a spring"
Rev. David JamisoD for ten years pastor
of the Presbyterian Church at Wetheredville,
Baltimore county, has given up the charge. On
Tuesday night the members Of the congregation
assembled at his house and presented him with
an elegant arm chair and gave his wife hand
some ebony clock.
Mr.. Frank Brown, president of the Mary
land Agricultural Association, says the Society
proposes to hold trotting meeting at Pimlico the
latter part of September, when it is hoped that
all the fast horses in the State will come to the
front. Such meeting should, and doubtless will,
prove great success.
Among those who lost their places in the
Baltimore Custom House on the 18th, was Mr..
Conduce G.. Stewart of the Sth district, Baltimore
county, who was a messenger and assistant In the
record department. He is a son of the late 4.
Stewart, a most worthy young man, and was ap-
pointed by Col Webster.
Hon. A. Beall McKaig, State Senator from
Allegany county, died very suddenly in Balti-
more on Friday of last week, from stroke of
apoplexy, aged 80 years. Senator McKaig spent
Sunday two weeks ago in Towsontown, the guest
of Senator Singluf. He was apparently in the
enjoyment of excellent health.
Mr. Harry Gorsuch has been promoted to
conductor of the Belar train, on the Maryland
Central road, in place of Capt. Dodson, who has
been temporarily filling the position and who
goes back on the freight train. Mr.. Gorsuch has
been connected with the road for several years
and is very popular official
Five or six new houses arc now in course
of erection in Lutherville, while Towsontown-
WELL it's in the same place it was fifteen years
ago. The buildings that build in the spring, ira
la, don't seem to be indigenous to our soil. The
man who wants the earth without any houses on
it) can get it right here-ifhe's got money enough
Prof. j. H. Balm, who has been clerk in
the record Office for the past three years. finished
up his work on Tuesday and retired. The Prof
was formerly teacher in the public schools OF the
county. During his stay here he made many
friends. 1t is said he proposes to take the civil
service examination for position in the customs
service.
On Thursday of last week the officers and
number of the members of Waverly Lodge, No.
152, of Waverly, Baltimore county, went to Phil
adelphia to pay fraternal visit to a sister lodge
of that city. They had a very delightful trip and
returned on Saturday highly pleased with the
visit They were accompanied by the Grand
Master of Maryland.
Mr.. George Thatcher the leading member
of the famous minstrel troup of Thatcher, Prim-
rose West, which has been performing in Bal
timore this week, spent Tuesday here. He is an
III bor col fhar in Ia Of Mr.
Geo. F. Wheeler, proprietor of Wheeler's Hotel.
He has been very successful and is recognized
star in his profession.
Very little money is being paid into the
Treasurer's Office just now and as result the
county treasury is rather slack of funds. But af-
ter the LIST of May taxes will be coming in under
the new levy and then Treasurer Hebb will have
a fat pocket-book. He is a clever gentleman all
the time but when thus equipped he becomes an
especial object of interest
Tho young man, Thomas B. Stokes, who
tried to commit suicide at Walkins's tavern, Long
Green, a few weeks ago, has been declared insane
by jury at Belair, and Judge Waters ordered
that he be confined in the Maryland insane asy
lum. The unfortunate young man is 81 years OF
age and son of John r. Stokes, who lives near
the Rocks of Deer Creek.
"A gentleman in this town bought lot of
diamond back terrapins and turned them loose
in the wash house, adjoining his kitchen. A SER
want carelessly left the door open and those ter
rapins went out on dress parade and only few
of them have since been found. 1t may be that
next year we will have crop of diamond-backs
right here in Towsontown.
An editor sits in his cane-bottom chair,
(At least it was cane when the bottom was
there)
As happy, wean, as a king;
For he opens a letter, expecting to find
A draft from subscriber who's fallen be-
hind
IT'S only a sonnet to spring.
We have received letter from Mr.. VIM.
S. Smith, who lately removed from Gunpowder,
Baltimore county, to Akron, Ohio. He says that
that city has about 10000 inhabitants and does
an immense business in the milling trade, the
manufacture of iron pipe, &C. When he wrote
9th instantly it was showing fast and there was
eight inches of "the beautiful upon the ground.
An exceedingly odd looking individual,
who claims to be converted cannibal from the
Feejee Islands, was in Towsontown this week and
attracted considerable attention by reason of his
intelligence and also on account Of his peculiar
dress. He wanted to lecture in the churches but
the ministers very properly refused to grant him
that privilege, as they know nothing about him.
Attorney General Roberts-good soul-has
decided that after the LIST day of June next you
can get q marriage license for Sl.00. We feel
real sorry for the young man who was obliged to
defer his nuptials until after that date because
of the $3.50 charge. Perhaps the A. G. would
loan him the other $3.50. He's mighty clever
man and we've known him to do things just as
generous.
The following is posted upon the door of
blacksmith shop in this county:
A
COW
and
Haver
and
Menu
Re Fo
r Sale.
Mr.. Thos. G. Doyle has presented to the
Maryland Historical Society the autographs
(framed) of the members of the Republican Con-
stitutional Convention of 1864, and also of those
members who voted for the 23d article of the Bill
of Rights, abolishing slavery in Maryland. The
following were the representatives from Baltimore
county VIM. H. Mace, John S. Berry, James L.
Ridgely, Sr., William H. Hoffman, David King
and DR.. Silas Larsh. Messrs. Ridgely, King and
Larsh have since passed away.
The County Commissioners have been ask
ed to investigate Mr.. Jacob Wsner, who has a
contract to remove the garbage, &C., from Towson-
town, and who is charged with not performing his
duties in a satisfactory manner. There can be no
mis- 10 at there ia something radically wrong