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

MARRIAGE DEMONSTRATING the month Of
March, John W. Shanklin, Esq, Clerk of the Cir
cult Court issued marriage licenses to the follow
ing persons:
George 7. Butcher to Agnes Fiffer.
George Turnbaugh to Isabel Diggs.
J. Stephen Gemmil to Lula B. Bowman.
Andrew Quirk to Maggie B. Stinefelt.
VIM. S. G.. Baker to Grace N. Carey.
John W. Bennett to Maud Kilgour.
William II. Spriggs to Alberta G. Madden.
Frederick r. Hoshall to S. Lizzie Stiffler.
Ezra J. Jacobs to Margaret X. Shearer.
BENJAMIN G. Davis to Emma r. Miller.
James E. Walstrum to Sarah A. Cope.
John Wells to Lizzie Dumhardt.
James B. Hutchins to Bertha Thalwitzer.
Lewis Stockton to Eloise Gilbert
Upton Kempton TO Bessie Crane.
Arthur L. Brown to Susan Battle.
Jacob D. hurline to Mary L. Brown.
John T. Fugate to Ida Bull.
James w. Jackson to Sarah A. Kennard.
George II. Schmidt and Katie G. Hildtgaertner
John Worline to Catharine Klein.
William T. Cox to Cecilia Boston.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1888-04-07

PERsoNAL.-State Senator James ]. Lindsay
and Mr.. John Smith, member of the House Of
Delegates from this county, left on Thursday at
ternoon for Salisbury, Md, to pay visit to T..
Stanley Toadvin, Esq, who has had four dozen
diamond-back terrapin fattening for them and
several other friends who accompanied them.
Gov. Jackson was also a member Of the party.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1888-04-07
WANTED SOME MONEY TO GET MARRIED OK.

WANTED SOME MONEY TO GER MARRIED On
On Monday night last horse was stolen from the
stable of Mr.. Lewis Ritter, proprietor of Govans-
town Hotel. The city police were notified on
Tuesday morning and soon thereafter an officer
found the horse at Kaufman's stable, on South
Paca street, where he had been sold for $50 by a
young man named Frank McGreevy, who was
lust leaving the stable with the check in his pos
session. He was arrested and committed for the
action of the county authorities. McGreevy is
blacksmith by trade and formerly worked in a
shop in Towsontown. 1t is stated that he intend
ed to get married and wanted to make raise for
that purpose.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1888-04-07
A TR1AL TO BE MADE OF TIE No1sELEss N

A TRIAL TO BE MADE OF THE NoIsELEss MoToR.
Mr.. A. D. Sanks, superintendent Of the York
road railway, was in Towsontown on Thursday,
in company with Mr.. Roberts, the inventor of the
Roberts noiseless steam motor, permission to use
which on the passenger railways in Baltimore
county was granted by the Legislature. Mr..
Roberts says that his motor-which is entirely
noiseless, emitting neither steam nor smoke-can
easily ascend the grades on the York road. He
has agreed to build one of them and have it ready
for trail on the York road in ninety days. Mr..
Sanks says that the distance from Towsontown
to Holiday street can be easily accomplished by
one of these motors in forty minutes.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1888-04-07

CIRCUIT CoURT.-The following cases were
disposed of the past week: William II. Selby.
selling coal oil without license, pleaded guilty
fined $40 and costs; Emma Little, coored, larceny,
non pros. Samuel Brown, colored, larceny, not
guilty; Milton Brown and William 81. Smith,
boys, stealing money from cars of the Union Pas
senger Railway Company; Smith confessed to
plea of guilty and Brown was adjudged guilty,
not sentenced; William Morgan, assault with in
tent to kill, not guilty Charles Waterman, shoot
ing pistol on the public road, fined 81 and costs
Lee Zimmerman, same charge, not guilty; Chas.
Whit, wife beating, non pros; Mrs Lizzie Cronan,
sale of liquor to minors, not guilty. Frank Allen,
non pros; Laurence Quigley, recognizance for
feited; Frank Conan, assault, non pros; Charles
Williams, colored, burglary, settled. Carl Mar
tin assault; mol pressed Thomas McGee 1.-TWO
cases), sale of liquor on Sunday; not guilty.
Stephen O'Connor, VIM. Cunningham, Edward
Dunbar, Valentine Fritch, John Murray and Har-
~ Wilson, stamps not guilty. VIM. Bell, as
saut with intent to murder; not guilty. VIM.
McDermott (three cases), larceny; all stetted.-
Charles Edward Thomas, assault with intent to
murder; stetted. Virginius Stansbury, assault;
stetted George L. Wright, sale of liquor to a
minor; not guilty. VIM. Ortel, assault; mol.
pros. John 0rtel, assault; stetted. Joseph Nau,
larceny guilty, and sentenced to ten day in Jail.
Same, larceny guilty, and sentenced to six
months in House Of Correction from expiration OF
of above sentence. VIM. Dehn, peddling without
license not guilty. Peter Kennedy, keeping an
ordinary without proper accommodations; mol
pressed. Elijah Fisher, assault with intent to
kill 1.-TWO cases) stetted. George Sommer, selling
liquor to minors (two csses) not guilty. John
Brehm, keeping an ordinary without proper &C.
commodatons mol pressed. Andrew Kotchen-
reuther, same offense; not guilty. Henry W
| Shealey, similar ofense; not guilty. Aqulla
Cunningham, similar offense; not guilty. Annie
Kane, similar otfense mol pressed. George Frock
sale of liquor to minors not guilty.
Charles Nash and William Fl. Nash, drunk and
disorderly, mol pros; Hattie Smallwood, assault
guilty, and fined ten cents; Mary Welk, assault
mol pros; William II. Reid, vagrant, mol pros.
John Wall, disorderly conduct, and J. Harris
peddling without license, guilty.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1888-04-07

FATAL BURNING ACCIDENT Miss Mary j.
West, who lived at Kingwood Station, LIST dis
trict, while engaged in burning rubbish in the
back yard of her residence on Wednesday last,
set fire to her clothing and was burned so badly
that she died in a few hours. She was 35 years
of age and lived with her crippled sister and
brother.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1888-04-07

SURPRISED MINIsTER.-0n Sunday last, at a
church in the 18th district, the minister had COM
menced the service when farmer of the neigh
borhood quietly walked in and took a seat. In a
few minutes one after another of the congregation
commenced to leave the church and the minister
had hardly gotten through his "frstly" before he
was talking to nearly empty benches. He brought
the services to close and inquiry into the strange
conduct of his hearers revealed the fact that the
conner had measles in bis family and the others
fearing they would catch the disease, quietly with
drew and let him have the church to himself.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1888-04-07

Nor BAD SNAKE STORY, CONSIDERING TIE
SEAsoN.-The Sun of Tuesday says: "Two West
End boys, taking Sunday morning walk out the
Franklin road, discovered twelve garter snakes,
varying in length from twelve to twenty four in
ches, summing themselves on green bank. The
snakes were twined together in mat and the
wram sunshine having put them in comatose
state, they were all captured alive by the boys
After playing with the reptiles for awhile the
boys and their dog Ponte put an end to them"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1888-04-07

DAsTARDLY 0UTRAGE---VALUABLE SrocK
PoIsoNED.-Mr. Thaddeus G. Blair, of the 9Th
district was until lately engaged in quarrying
stone at Texas, where he had a number of horses
and mules stabbed. On the night of March Oath
some one entered his stable and cut his harness
to pieces. Last week he offered reward of $50
for the arrest of the perpetrator of this act but
this has not vet resulted in his discovery. Since
the cutting of the harness, two fine horses and
mule belonging to Mr.. Blair, and valued at $500,
have died. Believing that they had been poison
ed, one of the animals was opened and in its stom-
ach was found q quantity of powdered glass and
traces of arsenic. Mr.. Blair believes that these
were given to the stock the same night the har-
ness was cut. He had man watching the stable
after the night of the Oath, but no one was seen
he concludes that the harness cutting and poison
ing were done the same night.
Mr.. Blair, having abandoned the qusrrying
business, advertised his stock, carts, tools, &C.,
for sale on Monday, March Goth, but the weather
was so Indictment that the sale was put eft until
last Monday. In the mean time the horses and
mule died, and another horse is sick. There was
strike at Mr.. Bair's quarry some time ago,
which was amicably settled and he does not be-
lieve that any of the laborers were engaged In
this work. He has no definite clue to the villain,
but will use every means in his power to ferret
him out and cause his arrest and punishment. In
this it is hoped he may be successful.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1888-04-07
sunoEssruL EnrrRrAINrErr.-Members Of the

SUCCESSFUL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF tne
Mems Guild, of Towsontown, gave successful
entertainment in the public school building on
Monday night, to a large audience. They were
assisted by Mr.. Geo. Gillingham, of Baltimore, who
read several selections with fine effect vocal and
instrumental music by Miss CulIington, Miss
Barker, Mrs. Turnbull and Miss Jones. and an
address by Rev. W. II. H. Powers. The enter
tainment closed with a farce entitled, "Dutch
Justice" by the young men and boys of the Guild,
who acquitted themselves very well and were
heartily applauded.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1888-04-07

ADMITTED TO THE Baron Thursday last Mr..
G. Royston Stifier, of Belsir, was admitted to
practice in the Circuit Court for Baltimore coun-
ty, on motion of ex-Judge Maynadier, by whom
he was highly recommended. Mr.. Stiffier, who IS
q very intelligent young man, passed most cred
table examination. He was for some time
clerk in the Office of the Clerk ofthe Circuit Court
for Hartford county.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1888-04-07

THE PICTURE HAS COME TO HAND.-According
to promise Thomas R. Green, Esq, member OF the
Legislature from Caroline county, and the only
man in the House who voted with the Baltimore
county delegation against the city extension bill,
has sent us photograph of himself. We don't
want to fatter Mr.. Green, but if he's half as good
looking as his picture he'll pass muster anywhere.
1t is really a very handsome picture and any one
could tell at glance that the original is level
headed man. We appreciate the present very
highly.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1888-04-07

ANOTHER LEGENDARY FIRE-HEAvY Loss
On Saturday night last very large frame barn
on the farm of Mr.. Joseph Ruby, near Beckleys-
ville 9Th district, was entirely destroyed by fire,
together with a large quantity of hay, several
hundred bushels of wheat and oats, six hogs, a
lot of farming implements, &C., causing loss of
several thousand dollars, which is only partially
covered by insurance in II. L. Bowen's Towson-
town agency. There no fire about or near
the barn and it is believed to have been the work
of an incendiary.
1t is stated that about year ago Mr.. Ruby,
who removed to this county from Carroll county,
had valuable horse poisoned and it is believed
that the same person who perpetrated this crime
is also responsible for the burning of the barn.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1888-04-07

WooDENsBURG, 4TH DIsrRICT.-As before stated
n this correspondence, the wheat in this section
has out of the winter in excellent condition,
and there are bright prospects of splendid har-
vest
Some weeks ago Mr.. Frank Peltzer moved from
the farm to Baltimore, with his family. 1t is said
that be bad been previously informed by spirit
ualist in Baltimore that there was sum of money
buried in or about the old house or garden of Mr.
Gilps which he had left. One night, week or SO
about the premises, and it was also reported that
neighborhood. Soon after it was discovered that
large hole five or six feet in length and of near
ly the same width and about five feet in depth,
had been dug in the garden. 1t is not probable
that any treasure was found, if that was the OBJ
ject of the digging. It caused little ripple OF
excitement in the neighborhood and foundation
for good deal of gossip, as we'll as for many sur
misses as to what was the exact object and who
were the parties who dug the hole.
Easter was perfect day here. The churches
at Reisterstown and Glyndon were we'll attended
and there was a very general display of flowers.
Rev. Mr. Floyd preached his last sermon on Sun
day afternoon at Mt. Gilead M. P. Church, near
here, the NJ. P. Conference of which he is men,
Der, meeting this week. He is very fine preach
or and is thought well of here.
Mr.. Alanson F. Shipley has been able to drive
out this week and may be considered to have
nearly recovered from his attack of sciatica.
Mr.. Johnzey Blizzard is still very i'll and it is
not thought he will recover. He is said to be
suffering from pneumonia and as he is nearly IS
years of age his recovery is doubtful. UNo.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1888-04-07

GUNNERs CAUSE A FIRE.-0n Wednesday last
field on that portion of the Hampton estate
farmed by Mr.. VIM. S. Tredwell, took fire from
some gunners who were shooting over it, Two OF
Mr.. Tredwelps sons were blowing in an adjoining
field and discovered the fire after it had burned
over about four acres of dry grass and weeds
There is a new bsrrack in the field, with guam
tity of corn husk in it, and had the fire not been
discovered when it was the building and contents
would have been destroyed.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1888-04-07

WILL OF DR.. LEAs.-The will of the late DR..
Charles A. Leas, of Glyndon, 4th district, was
admitted to probate this week. Mr.. +. CALVIN
Williams is named as executor. Among the be-
quests is lot of ground in Glyndon, in trust to
Mr. Williams, for the erection of Baptist church
of the same branch of the church that Mr.. Will
laims belongs to, providing church shall be built
within two years after the death of DR.. Leas II
not, then the ground is to revert to the general
estate. The trustee must stipulate, however, In
the deed of conveyance that no graveyard is ever
to be made on the premises, no spirituous liquors
ever made or sold on the ground if it passes out
of the hands Of the church organization, nor ever
any slaughter house, bone mill, glue factory or
lims-klin made or erected on the ground. The
will also devises $500 towards building the church
edfce. The testator directs his trustee and exec
utor to put in all the deeds of conveyance clause
forbiddng the manufacture or sale of spirituous
or intoxicating liquors, or the erection of slaugh-
tcr-houses, bone mills, &c. All of the property,
except that donated to the church, is to 60 to the
wife and children of the deceased, either in trust
or absolutely.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1888-04-07

CHURCH ELEcrIoSs.-The following officers Of
P. E. Churches in Baltimore county were chosen
on Easter Monday:
St. Jsnn's Parish, Baltimore and Hartford coun-
ties, Rev. J. W. Larmour, acknowledgment,
Thomas Armstrong, Edward J. Bell, Alfred A.
Chapman, Francis Dilworth, Thomas B. Gorsuch,
Edwin A. Gorsuch, John B. Rumsey and Town
ley R. Wolfe; wsrdens, E. A. GOrsuch and Thos.
Armstrong; register and treasurer, e. A. Cor
such delegate to convention, e. A. Gorsuch; al
ternate, A. A. Chapman; auditing committee,
Thos. B. Gorsuch, Edw. ]. Bell and T. r. Wolfe.
Trinity Church, TowsOntOwn, Rev. W. Fl. Ii.
Powers, observation-disclosures, Hon. David Fowler,
DR.. G.. NJ. Bosley, VIM. s. Keecb, John Ridgely
of H., Fred. Won Kspf, Fl. c. Turnbull, Jr., DR..
jackson Piper and Col. Chas. H. Mann; register,
VIM. s. Keech; treasurer, DR.. j. Piper; senior
warden, VIM. s. Keech junior warden, II. c.
Turnbull, Jr.; delegate to convention, Dr.. G. M.
BosIey alternate, John Ridgely OF H.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1888-04-07

TIE JUDGEsHIP.-The Hartford Democrat of
last week says: with the prospective retire.
ment of Judge Yellott from the bench of the
Third Judicial Circuit, the name of VIM. s. Keech,
of Towsontown, is frequently and prominently
mentioned for the succession. Mr.. Keech has the
support of large part of the Towsontown bar
and press, and is recognized as an able and up
right lawyer.
"If Judge Yellott's term should not be extend
ed, as nQg seems probable, and the appointment
is made from Baltimore county, the selection of
Mr. Keech would be agreeable to Hartford, of
which county he is native.
Baltimore county has enjoyed the honor and
emoluments of the Chief Judgeship for the past
twenty years. Perhaps she will be generous now
and concede the appointment to Hartford for the
next decade. We have some good timber here"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1888-04-07

LUrHERvILLE ITEMs.-Rev. Mr.. Turner's erect
ing an annex to the Seminary building to be used
as sleeping apartments next year.
The P. E. Mission will at an early day COM
mence the erection of chapel on the lot recent ly
purchased for the purpose from Mr.. Anon SVEN
On Tuesday evening the ladies of the M. e.
Church treated their friends to very delightful
entertainment, which was highly enjoyed. 1t was
called Gan Evening in Japan and the lecture
room of the church was profusely decorated with
fans, umbrellas, plaques and lanterns.
Mrs. Denmead has rented the house occupied
by Mr.. N. M. Smith and will use it in connection
with the Wilson mansion for the accommodation
of boarders.
The farm of the late W. O. Wilson, near Luth-
erville, was offered a. public sale on Wednesday
but was withdrawn.
Capt. George W. Evans, of Lutherville, had
the misfortune to break one of his arms on Mon
day last.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1888-04-07

FINE ESTATE SoLD.-The fine estate of the late
William Webster, known as "Mount Repose" sit
uated on the York turnpike about two miles north
of Cockeysville, was sold at public sale on We'd
nesday by Mr.. Lee Webster, who inherited it from
his uncle, to Mr.. Charles McRae, of Baltimore,
for $I27 per acre. The farm contains $50 acres
and is improved by large brick mansion, tenant
house, large barn and all necessary buildings-
Messrs. Matthews & Kirkland conducted the sale.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1888-04-07

ALL FOR FREE-TRADE-Tbe farmers meet
ing held at PikesviIle, on Wednesday and Thurs
day of last week, passed the following resolution:
"Resolued By the farmers Of Baltimore county,
in meeting assembled, that we urgently desire the
reduction of the tariff on necessaries as low as
the necessities of Government economically ad-
ministered permit, before reducing the internal
revenue tax on liquors and luxuries."
The vote on this resolution was SO to /, Mr.
Frank Sanderson ste ding alone against it.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1888-04-07

0wINGs' MILLS, 4TH DIsTRIcT.-The opening
of Spring has already brought out a number of
people who are looking for country residences for
the summer. On Saturday last Mr.. Geo. N. Moale
moved out to his country seat "Cabin Home" on
st. Thomas avenue.
Mr.. John Hoff proposes to erect hotel at this
place, the foundation having already been dug.
Mr.. John Roman has torn down the old house
which formerly stood on the dividing line between
the 3rd and 4th districts, and is erecting another
in its place. st. Thomas avenue, which is further
up the turnpike, is now the dividing line between
the two districts.
During the past winter great many dogs have
been poisoned in this neighborhood, but for what
purpose and by whom is a mystery.
A coIored family named DOMAIN, we'll known in
this neighborhood, has lately been greatly afflicted.
About three weeks ago Mile Wallace, daughter,
week her father, Philip DOMAIN, followed her to
the grave, and on Sunday last brother died, max
ing three deaths in the family within space of
three weeks. The DOMAINS lived Mr.. Geo. II.
Elders farm. Philip was an industrious man and
was known in his time as the champion grain cra-
dler of the neighborhood. He was also an expert
in stacking grain. His funeral was very largely
attended.
On Saturday last stack Of hay on DR.. Camp
BELLS property was destroyed by fire. 1t caught
from burning rubbish near the stack.
William S. Bowen, son of Mr.. John Bowen, ST.,
of this neghborhood, is fireman on the BALTIC.
Ohio Railroad and has been in the employ of the
company about twenty five years. He is very
reliable man and bears an excellent reputation.
The Western Maryland R. R. Company is i'm
proving its passenger trains with new automatic
brakes, &c. 0. b.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1888-04-07

HEREFORD, Tn Observation-Disclosures are now
engaged at oat-sowing and drilling. Wheat In
this section looks very promising for an abundant
harvest. Mr.. Horace Miller is preparing piece
of new ground, which he recently bought from Mr.
Howard Vance, for spring crop. Mr.. Miller il
one of our most energetic and successful farmers
Mr.. e. A. Young has just finished saving a
large lot of lumber for building purposes, and it
is first class. He has now on hand over 100000
feet, besides large lot of posts, pailings, &c.
Rev. s. NJ. Afford and family we're given q very
pleasant surprise upon their return from the late
M. e. Conference, which makes his third year as
pastor here.
There has been considerable moving this spring.
Rev. Mr.. Jones, of Virginia, who some time ago
received a call from the Baptist Church here, at
Forest and Gunpowder, has accepted and will with
his family occupy the Baptist parsonage in few
days.
Rev. C. L. Amy, of the Christian Baptist Church,
who is engaged in evangelical work on the Eastern
Shore of Maryland and Delaware, is now homo
OF visit to his family.
Mrs. B. H. Mays, who was taken suddenly very
i'll on Sunday evening, 25th, after returning from
church, with neuralgia at The heart, is able again
to superintend her domestic affairs.
We were glad to see our venerable friend, Mr..
Sterrett Tracy, out at church on Sunday morning.
Mr.. Tracy has not been able to leave his home for
quite long time. He passed through very Sc
we're spell of sickness last summer, and being
man we'll advanced in years was much Frustrated.
Mr.. Jarrett Turnbaugh, who had leg broken
in the winter, by his fathers team trying to run
away, is now able to be out again.
Mr.. John T. Mays, who was about to exchange
his farm for city property, has wisely decided to
hold on to his farm for the present, at least.
Measles is prevailing to great extent near
here and in the vicinities Of Evna and Mt. Car
mel. No deaths have been reported so far.
Messrs. Editors, if you know of any one who
has dog to trade or give away, send them up
this way. We have young man who has en-
barked in the dog and pigeon trade.
Rev. Geo. G. Bacon will preach here on Sunday
at 1O3 o'clock, in the M. e. Church, for
he first time since his appointment on this cir
,uit, and at Cedar Grove at p. m. PATRON.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-01-05

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