The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1888-02-04
LOCAL ITEMS.

"A regular meeting Of the County School
Board viii be held Wednesday, Feb. Sth.
Mr. Joshua Hilton, a respected citizen OF
the LIST district, died on Thursday, aged 81 years
Mr.. Moses Mccormick, member of the we'll
known Calverton firm of carriage builders, has Sc
cured patent for q sulky.
The German citizens of Homestead, Har-
ford road. have organized a charity society with
Mr.. L. W. Krebs, president.
The past two weeks the blacksmiths have
had their harvest, as horse that was not trough
ed" was no good on the icy roads.
On Sunday night last Bishop Paret visited
the Church of the Holy Evangelist, Canton, and
confirmed a class of thirty-two persons.
Mr.. Alex. W. Hitchcock, assessor for the
ID district made return to the County Commits
sioners this week amounting to $2O,52O.
Mr. Jacob Bosley, old citizen of Hamp-
den. 9th district died of consumption ON Saturday
last. He leaves q widow and four children.
.-On Sunday last Mr.. W. 7. Jones, superin-
tendent of the NJ. E. Sunday school at Canton,
was presented by the school with pretty gold
head cane.
-Malachia Hartigan, who had been q resi-
dent of Lutherville for the past thirty years. died
on Wednesday last aged 20 years. His wife died
less than two months ago.
The York Road Railway Company, which is
showing commendable spirit of enterprise, has
expended about $4,000 in the ground and i'm
provements made by it in Waverly.
a large delegation of Representative citizens
from the 18th district headed by County Treasurer
Morgan, went to Annapolis on Wednesday in OPP
position to the city extension scheme.
-Farmers' meetings, under the auspices OF
Garrison Forest Grange, will be held at Pikesvlle,
on Wednesday and Thursday of next week, to
which q general invitation is extended.
a man named William Poteet was arrested
at Woodberry, few days ago. charged with rob-
bling the house of Mr.. Orville French, of Mt Wash
ingtOn, of a silk dress pattern and shawl:
The shedding at Epson Church, in this
place. which was commenced some years ago, is
now in course of completion, the necessary funds
having been collected by Mr.. Benjamin Bayne.
The county police this week appeared in
their new helmets, in which they look about as
handsome as their brother officers who wear out
shoe-eather on the other side of Boundary avenue.
Col. Edwin Wilmer died suddenly at his
residence, Govanstown, on Saturday last, in his
69th YEAR He was a native of Maryland and had
been engaged in business in Baltimore for some
years.
Mrs. Sylvester, whose husband for some
years conducted drug store on the York road
near Cold Spring Hotel, and afterwards at Govans-
town, died suddenly in Jersey City, N. j., few
days ago.
The will Of the late Gen. 1. R. Trimble has
been admitted to probate in Baltimore city
Among the requests, which are all of private
nature, is one of $4,000 to the wife of Winfield j.
Taylor, Esq.
-Whiie we had a week of excellent sleighing
the people just over the line in York county were
not so fortunate, the snow wing drifted to such
an extent as to leave the roads perfectly bare in
many places.
There is some little talk of making an effort
here to have the City Water Board erect the new
high-service reservoir in Towsontown, but it is
not thought likely that any effort will be made in
that direction.
Miss Ellen S. McElfresh, daughter Of the
late Rev. Charles McElfresh, died at Waverly on
Sunday last, aged IS years. She was an active
member of Waverly M. e. Church and had large
circle of friends.
The lecture of Mr.. C. Bohn Slingluff before
the Mems Guild, of Towsontown, on Wednesday
night, on" Humors of German Literature" was very
entertaining and attentiVely listened to by an
intelligent audience
Our people enjoyed one full week Of excel
lent sleighing before the rain came to interfere
with it. The roads were in splendid condition and
the sport appeared to be greatly enjoyed, although
the weather was intensely cold.
Mr.. G. Frank Morgan, who lately purchased
Stansbury's mill, on the Little Gunpowder, near
Sweet Air, has put in corn and cob crusher which
is doing very satisfactory work. Mr.. Morgan Is
much pleased with his property.
"A young man named Daniel Donovan, boil
ermaker by trade, fell from the roof of the new
stockhouse at Sparrows Point, 18th district, on
caused his death in short time.
"A meeting favoring high-license law for
Hartford county held at Beair on Tuesday,
and a committee was appointed to prepare law,
solicit signatures to petitions and to urge the pass
age of the law by the Legislature.
Mr.. Frank L. Morling, who has had long
experience in property assessments, will give his
personal attention to procuring attachments and
adjusting county and city taxes. He can be found
at No. Is North street, Baltimore.
The new hall adjoining St. AIMS Church,
on the York road near the Boundary, was formally
opened on Tuesday evening with a musical and
dramatic entertainment. 1t is built of Falls road
stone and is a very handsome building.
"A Belair jury, which had been locked up
night considering local option case, evident
ly did not Ego dry" The next morning court Off
cisl found three empty whisky bottles in desk,
where, presumably, the jurors had left them.
The total eclipse of the moon, which occur
red on Saturday evening last, was witnessed with
much interest. The moon was full and the night
clear and cold, so that the unusual spectacle
could be seen and enjoyed without difficulty.
On Friday night of last week fine driving
horse belonging to Mr.. Joshua REGISTER, On Reg
ester avenue, was kicked in the stable by another
horse, making very ugly wound on the feshy
part Ofthe hind leg, its being sewedup.
"A new trial was granted defendants in the
Circuit Court here on Tuesday in the case of Robt.
E. Boyd and others against the BALTIC. Ohio h.
r. Company. A few weeks ago verdict in this
case was rendered in favor of Mr.. Boyd for 81 1896.
Application was made to the County CON-
missioners on Tuesday to have a committee APP
pointed to inspect places where liquor is sold under
"ordinary" icenses, to if the proprietors main
tain the necessary accommodations as required by
law.
-Messrs. William B. Sands, VIM. McRoberts,
and Charles G.. Campbell, of Baltimore county, are
among the incorporators of the Gardeners Club of
Baltimore City, which was lately organized to ad-
the social and business interests of its men,
bers.
The following have been elected officers of
the NJ. E. Sunday school at Catonsville: Super
intendent, o. B. Frizzel; assistant, Samuel W.
Owens secretary, A. J. Mellor; treasurer, Miss
Walsh librarians, Frank Plat and Allen War
field.
Geo. Yellott Worthington, formerly we'll
known Baltimore merchant miller, died in Alex
andria, Va, on Thursday, aged 6S years. De-
ceased, who was relative of the Yellotts Of Bati-
more county, and married Miss Coale, of Hartford
county.
The late good sleighing was hard on the
horses and fine animal was lying dead on the
York road, below Govanstown, q few mornings
ago, having, it is believed been driven to death.
A man who could treat horse so cruelty should
be severely punished.
a delegation from Hghlandtown, 18th dis
trict, headed by Rev. ]. Wynne Jones, went to
Annapolis on Thursday to urge upon the Balti-
more county delegation the Necessity for the pass
age of an act appropriating a sum of money to
erect q new school building in that place.
Mr.. J. Edward Feast, the wel-known Bal
tmore florist, died of Brights disease bis home,
Beechfeld, LIST district, on Monday last, in the
sixtieth year of his age. He was born in Balti-
more county and was a son of the late SamI Feast,
ST., who resided near Cockeysvile for many years.
Mrs. Peggie Rogers, aged 81 years, died at
the residence of her nephew, Mr. Joseph K. Fuller,
Homestead, Baltimore county, on Wednesday.
She had distinct recollection of the of lSl2l4
and frequently told of having served coffee
to the soldiers at Fort McHenry during that mem
orable struggle.
In the Circuit Court on Thursday, Col. D.
G. Mcintosh asked for attachment for contempt
against the Maryland Central R. r. for failure to
erect q fence under agreement with the Falls
Road Turnpike Company, between the railroad
tracks and the turnpike, near Boundary avenue.
Action postponed.
The ug-breaking and sociable held by the
missionary society of Towsontown M. E. Sunday
school on Thursday, evening was pleasant affair
and well attended. The exercises consisted of
singing BY the choOl and an address by the pas