The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-01-30

pie of this neighborhood are considerably worked
up at the report that has been circulated in re-
gard to the new school house. The house was to
be built at q point near here, on the road leading
from Monkton to Hartford county now it is said
the building will be placed in different locality
from the one first selected. Hence great dissatis-
faction among our citizens is the result.
Your friend, the venerable John P. Cuddy, is
confined to his house most of the time, suffering
from an affection of the eyes. The old gentle
man is almost blind, but his general health is
quite good.
The heaSh Of this neighborhood is remarkably
good, there not being case of sickness to report.
A colored man named Benjamin Burk, living
near Shane, 9TH district, was badly frozen during
the late cold spell. He lived alone. I under
stand an effort is being made to send him to Up
land Home, to be cared for by the county. This
would be an outrage on the county, as Burk has
ample means to provide for himself.
The thief who stole an -overcoat and silver
watch from David Williams, caught in the
house of James Johnson, with the coat on his
back. He made his escape, however, but not un-
til he had given up the coat. The watch was not
recovered.
The stock of Mr.. Alfred League, living near
Pleasant Valley, was sold at landlords sale on
Tuesday of last week. The price at which the
COWS were sold ranged from So to $40, One man
bought six cows for SOL. A horse that was worth
$500, brought 5000. A few sales of this charac-
ter will about wind up Mr.. Leagues business ca
reer.
On Monday of last week Mr. John Bosley start
ed to Baltimore with four-horse team, loaded
with oats. When he had gotten about mile
from home, near the residence of Mr.. ]. March
McComas, the team stuck fast in snow drift,
and he had to unload before the wagon could be
gotten out. Mr.. Bosley abandoned the idea Of
going to Baltimore with his wagon, and thought
the best thing to do would be to ship by rail,
which he did. G..
From Shrewsbury, Pa.-The Stewartstown
Railway Company has settled the Josiah Grove
damage suit, which is the last case pending against
the company for damages for injury to property.
Mr.. Jas. H. Markell has purchased the business
sold to L. G. Kraft some eighteen months ago.
Mr. Markell will extend the business largely this
spring. He will introduce many new and useful
things to his already extensive trade. He receiv-
ed few days ago ar-load of Michigan clover
seed, the finest seed ever put upon the market in
this county. The upper end of Baltimore and
Hartford counties have heretofore been supplied
with choice seed by Mr.. Markell.
A number of tradesmen have moved to this
place and started business, which adds largely to
the trade of our town.
The remains of Mrs. Benjamin Garrett, who
died at her daughters residence, in Baltimore,
were brought to Baltimore county on Thursday
last, and inferred beside those of her husband in
the buryng- ground at Stablersvie. She was
about So of age.
1t is reported that Mt Zion camp, which is an
nually held some distance East of Glen Rock, will
be moved to within a short distance of Glen Rock
on the N. c. R. R. Should this be accomplished
it will be great advantage to York and Balti-
more tenters.
sIeighing has been good all along until now.
The rain and rise in the temperature took away
the snow from the roads in many places, though
snow drifts are large enough to remain until May.
Our ice houses are all filled and ready for warm
weather. X.
Rockdale I'd Observation-Disclosures to
suit all tastes have enlivened our neighborhood
during the last two weeks. For those who pre-
fer amusement taken half-and- half with instruc-
tion there was lime-light entertainment given
under the auspices of Mt. Olive Church, on FRI
day night of last week, at Randallstown Hall.
The amusement was served in the form of q mag
ic lantern with necessary accessories; the in
struction consisted in explanations of the pic
lures, given by the exhibitor. The pictures were
representations of the most prominent events re-
corded in the Bible, followed by few humorous
subjects the latter being apparently designed to
send us all home in merry mood. The proceeds,
about $25, were devoted to some church purpose.
The oyster suppers, one at Powhatan, the other
at Wards Church, furnished the attraction for
those who find enjoyment in partaking of the
good things or life under the form of edibles.
Both of these suppers were quite successful, not
withstanding the unfavorable weather.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoffman celebrated their tin we'd
ding on 25th inst. Many friends assembled
bringing congratulations and suitable mementos
Our community was startled Tuesday morning
by the announcement of the death, from pneumo-
MIA, of Mr.. Traceman, an old resident of Ran
dalstown. The deceased was i'll for only three
days, and as very few persons knew it, the fatal
termination was the more shocking. IKE.
Lauraville, Hartford Road.-Many of our
citizens have baen busy gathering ice the past
three weeks. During the extreme cold weather
the thermometer indicated six degrees below
zero. The blacksmiths have had harvest rough
ing horses during the icy condition of the roads
Mr.. Sloan is running quarry on Grindon lane
near the Hillen road. He has number of Ital-
| ians employed and some of them may be seen
| loafing around on the road almost any time. II
| is unfortunate that there are not enough honest
laborers in our midst without bringing out lo
of such fellows. The day is not far distant when
| the foreign element will entirely displace oul
| working classes, and thus ruin the country.
RESIDENT.
ToWson P. O.-List of unclaimed letters re-
naming in the Towson postofice for week ending
| Ian % 1895 will he sent to the Dead Letter