The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1888-04-07
HBEAE ITEMS

years.
On Monday last the thermometer went up
~ degrees, which is doing pretty well for the 2
of April.
-On Tuesday Baltimore county paid out abou
$4,000 and the receipts of the Treasurer's ofic
did not reach $50.
1t is expected that The Ashland furnace whicl
shut down last January, will resume operation
early in the summer.
The stable of Charles Buck dairyman, on tn
Liberty road, was burned on Tuesday and fou
horses persisted in the flames.
There is said to be man in the upper end o
the county who is so badly tongue-tied that wher
offered drink he cannot even say "no.
Mr.. John Cox has sold his property on the
east side of the York turnpike, in Govanstown, tt
Mr.. VIM. D. Hamilton, for s., 900.
Rev. D. H. Carroll is building row oftwen
ty-two three story brick houses on Chestnut ave
nue., between First and Second streets.
Mr.. L. G. Cook, assessor for the 9th district
this week made returns to the County Commission
ers amounting in the aggregate to Sl5l, 200.
-Gadgeon fishing has commenced in some Of
the streams about Baltimore, but they are not run
ming very strong yet, owing to the cool nights.
Mr.. B. F. Bennett, the well known Baltimore
builder, came out on Wednesday to adjust the loss
on the Lee Building, which was lately destroyed
by fire.
On Monday Mr.. D. II. Rice, of Cowpens, near
Towsontown, shipped pair of very handsome
Lleweyn setter pups to friend in Dorchester
county.
S. Parker Bosley, Esq, is still at Clifton
Springs, New York, where be went several weeks
ago for the benefit of his health. He is improv-
ing slowly.
On Tuesday last Miss Frances Fehiger, daugh-
ter of Admiral Febiger, U. S. Navy, took the white
veil at the Convent of Mount de Sales, near Ca
louisville.
The gross earnings of the Northern Central
Railroad for the honth of February were S454,-
75O.6S. The q { earnings for same month were
l47,57O.79.
Rev. Page Milburn, pastor of Towsontown
M. E. Church, will preach at the school house,
Dulany's Valley, every other Sunday during the
year, commencing April 18th.
Mrs. John /. Yelots, of TowsontowD, has pre-
sented handsome marble baptismal font to Trim
ity P. E. Church a memorial to her son Edward,
who died about three years ago.
Mr.. Geo. B. Roberts, president of the Penna
R. r. Company, has been elected president of the
Phila., Wilmington BALTIC. R. K. Company, to
succeed the late Isaac Hinckley.
The bill to authorize the County Commission
ers to subscribe $1,000 to the capital stock of the
Towsontown Water Company, failed on the last
day of the session of the Legislature.
"A postofice called Jacksonville" has been
established at Jackson's tavern, on the Jarretts-
Vile turnpike, one mile north of Sunnybrook and
one and a-half miles west of Sweet Air.
II.
fee of the Clerk of the Circuit Court, whose illness
was heretofore mentioned in THE UNION, has so
far recovered as to be able to resume his duties.
The Reisterstown base ball club has been ro-
organized for the season Of 1888 and is now pre-
pared to receive challenges from frstcass amateur
clubs. F. B. Vondersmith is captain of the nine.
Our old friend ex-Sheriff Richard G. Tracey,
Of the 5th district, was in Towsontown on Tuesday
and called to see US. He is looking remarkably
we'll and is as good natured and easy-going as
ever.
Capt. D. P. Bsrnette, of the Bond Guard, Ca
tonsyille has sent his resignation to the Adutant-
General and it has been accepted. Capt. Barnette
was formerly assistant school examiner for this
county.
Hartford Democrat: "THE BALTIMORE CoUN-
rY UNION is again out in good form, and is well
come visitor. 1t is not even "bald- headed the
late fire and DR.. Piper to the contrary notwith-
standing"
The engine of a passenger train on the Mary
land Central road jumped the track at Fallston
about noon on Wednesday, caused by the switch
which had been earelessly left open. No damage
was done.
Mr.. C. J. Parker, who has been living in the
vicinity of Aberton, I'd district, for the past nine
years, recently removed to the neighborhood of
Havre. de. Grace. Mr.. Parker is a native of Har-
ford county.
This week the County Commissioners awarded
the CONTRACT TOT DullOluS du iEOu oEluBo ONcN tAO
Gunpowder, at Sparks's Station, N. c. r. R., to
the Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton,
Ohio, for s., AZ.
Mr.. William B. Krout, one of the oldest re.
porters on the Baltimore Sun, is temporarily stop
ping in Towsontown. His health has not been
good for some time and he has come here IN the
hope of being benefited.
Mr.. John G.. Bosley, we'll known farmer of
the Sth district, has rented his farm to Mr.. Milton
Albright and will sell all his personal property
on the 18th inst. Mr.. Bosley is an officer In the
internal revenue service.
The collections in Trinity P. E. Church, Tow
sontown, during the Lenten season, amounted to
over $500. On Easter Sunday the amount collected
at the morning service was Sl12, and the chldrens
offerings amounted to about $50.
Mr.. James Wolf, an old an esteemed citizen
of the 18th district died at the residence of Mr..
John W. Burton, on Thursday morning last, aged
70 years. He was relative of Mr.. Burton's and
had lived with him for many years.
Mr.. A. g. Erdman, a well-known 18th dis
trict gardener, has been suffering very much for
some days from the effects of wound caused by
fish-bone entering his thumb. It wss feared
that the injury might cause lock-ja
The Highland Park Hotel property, purchased
two weeks ago by Mr.. Pierre c. Dugan, is to be-
come home for colored children, under the Cath
Ollie church. The property cost about 500 900
and Mr.. Dugan bought it for SIS, 400.
Judge Yellott this week moved from his
house. south of Towsontown, and has taken up his
residence with DIR. R. C. Massenburg, east
Pennsylvania avenue. Mr.. F. NJ. Craumer will
hereafter occupy the Judges residence.
"A member of the present Grand Jury, who is
65 years of age, says he never had headache in
his life, never had a corn on his feet and never
had plaster on his body. He is an active, we'll
preserved man and an enthusiastic fox-hunter.
Elizabeth A. Tobin, aged % years, who lived
with her UNCLE Mr.. William Lovett, at Cross Keys,
Falls road, was found dead in her bed on Friday
evening of last week. She was subject to epieptic
fits and is supposed to have died in one of these
Mr.. George T. Wheeler, ST., who has conduct
ed Ady's Hote', in this place, for several years,
will retire from the business next month. 1t is
not known who his successor will be. The prop
erty is owned by the heirs of the late Edward II.
Ady.
Miss Laura Palmer, daughter of Mr.. Emanuel
Palmer, of Hampton, died few days ago of con-
sumption. The funeral took place at New Market,
7th district. Mr.. Palmer lost three daughters
with the same disease within space of eighteen
months.
Lately Mr.. Jesse Hoshall, found on his farm
In the 9th district, number of Indian relics, in
GLIDING q stone axe, stone arrow-heads, &c. III
brought the axe to Towsontown and presented il
to Mr.. M. F. Conner, of the County Commission
ers' Office.
"A colored man applied at the County Clerks
ofics few days ago for a marriage license and il
answer to the usual questions he admitted that h'
already had a wife living in Cecil county. Thi
settled the business for him and he went of with
out the license.
"A few days ago a man named Henry Costello
who, with his brother, owns lime kiln on Jen
kins's lane, 9th district, overcome by gas ant
falling on the top of the kiln was so badly burne'
that he lived only short time. The deceased
lived on the Hartford road.
The weather on Easter Sunday was yer,
pleasant and all the churches were largely attend
ed. There was a great deal of driving on tn
roads around the city and the genial sunshine
after the horrible weather that we bad experienced
was all the more appreciated.
The report of Superintendent Cole, ofthe cour
ty almshouse, for the month of March, shows tina
there were 90 inmates during the month, {
whom died, was taken to the insane asylum an
Sleft. Eight persons were admitted and the nun