The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-03-13

Tuesday March 3d. fine stock, &c, OF W: 7.
Woolston, on the Dover road' near Hon-
wednes ah March oath. personal property Of
Henry Carroll H., near r. P6 G5as r. R a. n
Dominick Hammond, near Kingsville, 18th
THURSDAY, March 18th, personal property Of Mrs.
THURSDAY, March 18th, saddlery. and harness
goods, household furniture, &c., of Thomas
D. MITCHELL at Western Run turnpike toll
gate mile north of Cockeysville.
Saturday, March 27th, by R. r. Boarman and M.
W. Offutt, trustees, real estate OF the late
saturday. April A. Sd, by N. W. offutt and Edw N.
Rich, trustees, real estate at Gingrich's Sta
MondaV Anril 9Th. by Edward N Rich and VIM.
S. Keech, trustees, real estate in the matter
of Jessop VS.. Dalrymple, on the W. M K.
R., near Reisterstown,
The drug store of the late DR.. W. j. Frost,
in Hampden, Falls road, has been purchased by
Elias W. Frost for 81, 45O.
The members of the Reisterstown Ladies'
Aid Society held an "apron party" last week from
which they realized about $50.
We learn that a movement is on foot to re-
quest the County Commissioners to place chem
cal fire engine in Towsontown.
Another bill has been introduced in the
LEGISLATURE to permit the of steam or other
motive power on the York road railway.
Mr.. E. B. Peasants, chief engineer of the
Maryland Central railroad, a few days ago re-
moved his family from Towsontown to Baltimore.
Mr.. Thomas E. Harris, until lately pro-
prietor of the Carroll House, Westminster, has
moved to Baltimore county and commenced farm
ing.
"A. Wayson Ensor has been appointed gate
keeper on the Western Run turnpike, vice mos.
D. Mitchell, resigned. Mr.. Ensor is a jus ice OF
the peace.
Mr.. Philip A. Kroh, of Baltimore county,
who was appointed weigher of hay at the East
ern scales, by the Governor, has been confirmed
by the Senate.
"A dog, which was supposed to have been
suffering from hyd.ophobia. created something OF
panic in Woodbury. on Tuesday. The animal
was shot by police officer.
Mr.. Philip L. Moore continues quite Ill az
his residence, in this place. His condition caus es
his family and many friends much uneasiness
He is attended by DR.. Piper.
banks of snow from the great storm of
January Sth, may still be senior were there two
or three days ago-along the Joppa road between
Towsontown and Sherwood.
An inouisitive person wants to know how
an able bodied Towsontown lawyer, who was
never noted for working very hard, can become
member of the Knights of Labor.
The authorities of the Maryland Central
road held conference last week in Delta, with
the officers of the York & Peach Bottom railroad,
place.
A stack of hay containing between thirty
and forty tons) on the property of Jacob Mendei,
on the Philadelphia road, was burned on Monday
night, causing loss of several hundred dollars.
Insured. -,
On Sunday afternoon last Archbishop Glib
-sss, -s.>a1.f confirmation IN
Church of the Sacred Heart, Highlandtown, 18th
district.
Tickets are now sold at Homeland, Wood
brook and Bynum's stations, on the Maryland
Central road At the latter station Mr.. Quinby
will build a store and will have charge OF the
company's business.
Miss Amanda Howard, of Ny Lady's Man.
or, Baltimore county, attended the last reception
of the season at the White House, on Tuesday
night She is the guest of Mrs. Frank A. Rich
ardson, of Washington.
A company from Steelton, Pa, having
taken ten years lease on the Ashland iron fur
naces in this county, will be prepared to start up
the works in few days, giving employment to a
large number of hands.
The order of Knights of Labor is increas-
ing very rapidly in Maryland. Lately several
new lodges have been organized in Baltimore
county. At Woodberry alone the order is said to
have upwards of 1000 members.
p. Stricken, farm manager on Mr.. VIM. 7.
Walters's place, on Woodbourne avenue, near Go.
vanstown, sailed for France few days ago. He
goes for another lot of Percheron horses and ex-
poets to bring thirty back with him.
1t is rumored that Gray's cotton factory, on
the Patapsco, which has been idle since last sum-
mer, will be purchased by the Hon. Jas. A. Gary,
and that it will shortly operat ms, giving
employment to q large number of hands.
Miss Fannie Louise Buckingham, of Ma
zeppa fame, was thrown from her horse on Mary
land avenue, on Saturday last, and sustained in
ternal injuries. She was removed to the home Of
her father, Mr.. Thomas Ward, near Texas.
~ o- Woko Gas NH has k.ax okor
of Towsontown M. E. Church for the past year,
has been sent back by the Conference for another
year. His ministrations have been most accept
able to the people, who will take pleasure in well
coming him back.
The York road railway has commenced put
ting down its second track on the lower end of the
road and it will probably be extended out far
as Guilford When completed travel will be
greatly facilitated as the present switches will be
done away with.
The many friends of Rev. J. B. Stitt, in
this county, will be panied to learn that he is suf
fering from an attack of pneumonia at the par
sonage in Hagerstown. He was unable to attend
Conference, but we pleased to learn that he is
now on the mend.
"A report has been circulated that scarlet
fever is again "raging" in Towsontown, but there
is no foundation for the rumor. There were two
cases here within the last three weeks-both of
which were in mild form-and no alarm was felt
on account of the disease.
The bill enabling the County Commission
ers of Baltimore county to levy for sufficient
money to complete the fire proof addition to the
Court House and for furniture for the same, has
passed both branches of the Legislature and has
been signed by the Governor.
Last Sunday q white man named Charles
Mooney, who had been on prolonged debauch,
entered the Waverly station house and begged
the committing magistrate to send him to the
House of Correction for two months, in order that
he might sober up. He was accommodated.
The Joppa road, west of Towsontown, has
got to be training ground for those of our citi-
zens who own trotters and some of them may be
seen airing their flyers almost any good day. Who
knows but what the "hub" of Baltimore county
may yet turn out "Maud S." or ~. I. c."
On Tuesday last three tramps made q raid
on the house of Wn. Wilson, of Hampden, Falls
road, during the temporary absence of the family,
and after collecting nearly all the clothing in the
house prepared to decamp, but seeing some one
approach they fed, leaving their booty behind.
$50 far as we have been able to learn there
are no prospects for any building improvements
in Towsontown this spring. Other towns through
out the county are forging ahead, but the county
seat, SO it would appear, is finished. Can't some
one suggest plan to infuse new life into the burg?
Memorial services in honor of the late Rev.
C. B. Middleton were held in Hampden M. P.
Church on Sunday morning last, and were of
most impressive character. Deceased was pastor
of Ha npden Church from 1879 to 1880 and while
in charge relieved the church of o burdensome
debt.
Rev. j. F. Heisse, who was admitted on triel
as member of the Baltimore Annual Conference,
M. E. Church, was appointed junior pastor of
West Hartford Circuit. He is son of Mr.. John
F. Heisse, of Monkton, and grandson of the
venerable John P. Cuddy, Of the 10th district of
this county.
At the late session of the M. E. Conference
in Washington, some one, who declined to allow
his name to be known, made donation of $40, 900
TO the Methodist Seminary which is to be erected
in Baltimore county, near the city limits The
donation was made in memory of the late Mrs. E.
A. Bennett.
The Williamsport (Md.) Leader saws that