The Baltimore County union., 1886-07-03

istrate at Waverly station house, who is now up
wards of seventy years of age, was married
short time ago to young lady of about twenty
summers. The Justice who is quite spry old
gentleman, has family of grown children.
The Temperance Sabbath school of this
place will hold its annual pic mic, on Tuesday
afternoon and evening next, July 9th, in Chew's
woods, near the Catholic Church. Refreshments
will be furnished on the grounds and speaking
and singing in the evening. Public invited.
One night last week horse was stolen
from the farm of DIR. Chas. Donovan, near
Sunny ybrook, 10th district. The animal had no
shoes on and the next day he was tracked down
to Long Green Valley, where he was found. Why
the thief should have abandoned him is a mys-
terry.
while the family of Mr.. Samuel Spencer,
one of the receivers of the Maryland Central rail-
road, were driving on Woodbourne avenue We'd
nesday afternoon, their carriage came in collision
with another vehicle, smashing front wheel Of
Mr.. Spencer's carriage. None of the occupants
were hurt.
The report of County Treasurer Hebb for the
month of May shows cash on hand April 3Oth,
$5O9S.67; receipts during the month, $3.50, 7O4
disbursements, SIS, ,792.47; balance on hand May
3lst, $780, ,010.6l. The receipts on the levy of
1886 we're $136, ,394.75, less discounts amounting
to $5,455.79.
Col. Samuel H. Tagart, trustee, few days
ago paid over to the City Register the sum Of
So, Al, the proceeds of the sale of certain
property belonging to the estate of the late Genus
Barnum, which is to be devoted to the establish
ment of normal training school at the McDonogh
Institute, in this county.
MIR VIM. H. Hoffman, an aged and wealthy
citizen of the 9th district, having been declared
insane by a jury, his sons, Messrs. George w. s.,
John w. and VIM. Z. Hoffman, have been APP
pointed committee of his person and property
and also trustees to manage his affairs. they VIII
bond in the sum of 100000
Mr. Abraham Bosom, one ofthe road super
visors of the 9th district, died several weeks ago
and two men Frank Bosom, son of the de-
ceased, and Henry Peregoy-are anxious to Sc
cure the place. As usual there is tussle as to
who shall get it, and yet we are told there is no
money in road sSs who
has charge of that division of the 9th district is
called to the county road between Loeb Raven and
Cromwel's bridge. 1t is in a really dangerous
condition and unless repaired at once serious
accident may occur, which might involve the
county in a law suit. Forewarned is forearmed.
On Monday night last as the Cockeysville
accommodation was passing near Texas, some
miscreant threw a stone through window of one
of the cars striking lady passenger in the face,
causing painful bruise. The company should
spare neither pains nor expense to arrest the au-
thor Of such q crime and make an example Of
him.
On Friday afternoon of last week while a
man named John Streaker was fishing in a pool
at Evergreen station on the Maryland Central
railroad, he was stricken with paralysis and fell
into the water. He would have been drowned ex-
cept for the timely arrival of assistance. He was
removed to his home, at Hampden, where he died
on Saturday.
Prof. Lorman, the "Indian Doctor" has
been holding forth in Towsontown this week. He
nit nf eli nd m ioio
giving free entertainments every night to very
large crowds. The DR.. says his expenses are $3.50
a week and in order to meet this outlay his sales
must be very large. He is stopping at Wheeler's
HOTEL where he will remain until next week.
And yet there is no sign of any improve
ment in the Towsontown railroad station, although
we were told three months ago that the timber for
its enlargement had already been framed. The
travelling public might afford to put up with the
present station little longer, but to be obliged
to stand while waiting for trains is a hardship
that the patrons of our steam road don't take
kindly to.
"A young German named Henry Yeckle,
employed in bakery at Mt. Washington, was
tried in the Circuit Court here a few days ago
upon an indictment charging him with criminally
assaulting a colored woman named Josephine
Hall, who was employed as domestic in the
same family. The evidence was very contradic-
tory and Yeakle was acquitted. Hon. j. Fred.
C.. Talbot defended him.
The Baltimore Light Infantry, Capt.
Shryock, commanding, will spend Monday next,
July 5th, in Towsontown. They expect to turn
out $50 men, with band of music. They will be
received by the Towson Guards, Capt. MCLEAN,
and the two commands will parade through the
principal streets. There will be game of base
ball in the afternoon and at night hop at the
Smedey House, preceded by fireworks.
-Belar will celebrate the Fourth on Satur-
day evening, Sd inst, with speaking, fire works,
&c. They had similar celebration over there
last year and the funny part about is was they
set off their fireworks before dark. But the Bel
airans thought it was all right and enjoyed the
affair immensely. Somebody afterwards told
them that fireworks looked better in the dark,
hence they will try it at night this time.
mer is Something remarkable and is due to the
continued wet weather. They have taken entire
possession of some fields and unless they are cut
before they go to seed, damaging results must fol-
low. 1t appears that almost every kind of useful
vegetation has now something to prey upon it,
if not utterly destroy it, while the weeds grow
right along with nothing to molest them.
"A young lawyer in this town wrote to an
absent friend and among other things told him
that he had tried his first case few days before.
He said he presented the case to the court in q
ten minute speech and took his seat, covered all
over with glory and perspiration. Then the
Judge said: "That's all right Mr.. -, but will
you please tell the court what the case is about"
He said he never in his life felt such an utter
"goneness" as he did that very minute.
The "glorious Fourth" will be celebrated
next Monday, and as usual with each recurrenc ce
Of the day, TowsOntown will spread herself. The
display of fire works will be grand beyond de-
scrption and the orator-but we won't mention
his name for fear he may draw too large a crowd.
We will say, however, that if there is any one
who would like to see all the pen feathers pulled
from the wings of the American eagle and the tail
of the British lion twisted to its greatest tension
let them be here next Monday. The patriotism
of Towsontown don't often ge. "stirred," /" but when
it begins to be agitated you want to be careful
how you fool with it.
Our old friend and subscriber, Mr.. John
McRae, formerly of Glencoe, Baltimore county,
but now residing in Corpus Christi Texas, in
recent letter says they have had no rain there for
about two years and that the only things that
grow are the steers horns. He also says that
they afflicted with many poisonous spiders in
that country and that it is not an unusual thing
for people to die from being bitten by Them
They also have the tarantula, a very dangerous
species of spider, and "the woods is full" of rattle
snakes. We should think friend McRae would
want to get back to Baltimore county as speedily
as possible, although he appears to enjoy life in
the Lone Star State, with all its drawbacks.
Died in the Jail.-On Friday afternoon of
last week Justice Gallagher, of Waverly, commit
ted two dissolute women named Ella Gahan and
Jane Kerr, and a male companion named Harry
Pierce, to Jail upon the charge of drunkenness
and vagrancy. They had been picked up in the
Belt by the county officers, and being unable to
pay their fines, were sent to Towsontown. Dur
ing Friday night both women were taken very
sick and DR.. Piper, the Jail physician, was sent
for. 1t was evident that they were both suffer-
ing from the reaction after prolonged debauch.
The DR.. gave them medicine and after a time the
Kerr woman improved somewhat, but the other
one grew steadily worse and died during Saturday
night. Justice Miller was notified and held an
inquest on Sunday. DR.. Piper and Pierce were
examined as witnesses. The latter s, lid he had
known the deceased ten years and that she was
about 35 years old. She had been leading an
abandoned life in Baltimore since she was fifteen.
He said the women met him Hartford avenue,
Friday and, having bottle of whisky with them,
they went out to Hopkins's woods where they
were arrested by the county officers. DIR. Piper
said the woman bore unmistakable evidence of
having been on prolonged spree. The jury re-
turned verdict that the deceased came to her
death from paralysis of the heart, superinduced
by intemperance and exposure. The remains
were inclosed in a pine coffin and buried in the