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

years in Texas before coming to Baltimore county
Frances Yoder, aged ten years, the last sur
viving member of the family of the late Nose
Yoder, died at the residence of Mr.. Jacob Mast, il
Long Green Valley, on the Sd inst. She was takel
! suddenly i'll a few days before and at once becam
unconscious, remaining in that condition until sh
died.
"A young man named Charles Foutz, who's
home was in York, was run over by freight trail
in Woodbury., on Friday night of last week, ant
| had both legs cut off above the knees. He lveC
only few hours. Foutz was stealing ride wher
he fell from the car and the whole train passed
over him.
"A school teacher in the Belt called ON Mayor
Latrobe few days ago for information about the
pay of the teachers for the month of June in case
the Belt is annexed. The Mayor assured hiu
that the city will pay all such salaries, and that
payments will be made monthly instead of quar-
terly, if the Belt goes in.
- Mrs. ohm p. Dean, of Reisterstown, and Mrs
Geo. W. Fisher, of Glyndon, will accept our thanks
for back numbers of The UNION sent this week.
Mrs. Dean also sent package Of books and papers
for the almshouse. Mrs. IL. Croker, of Charles
street avenue, had the kindness to bring pack
age of old UNIONS to the Office this week.
Mr.. Thomas G. Biddison, well known citi-
zen of the 18th district, was arrested on Monday,
at the instance Of the State veterinary officers,
who charged him with removing cows from his
premises without the necessary permit. Some of
the acts of these officers are most arbitrary and
we are not surprised that the people grow indig-
nsnt at them.
"A reduction of force in the Baltimore Custom
House was made few days ago and among those
who lost their places was Mr.. Robert S. Corse, of
the 4th district, Baltimore county, who was clerk
in the appraisers office. Mr.. Corse had been in
the customs service about five years. He was
formerly a member of the Board of County Com
nd acsI al in fha disfr
"A we'll known business man who lately re-
moved from the upper end of this county to Har-
ford, subscribed for TIE UNION before taking his
departure and wrote: 81 do not know how to
keep myself better posted on Baltimore county
matters than by subscribing to The UNION. Am
very sorry for the misfortune you experienced
short time ago. and hope you may soon recovor,"
&c.
The members of the School Board held con-
ference with the County Commissioners on We'd
nesday relative to the amount of money that will
be necessary for school purposes during the cur
rent year. The schools have largely increased
and as a number of new houses are to be built it
will be necessary to increase the levy for school
purposes and also to wipe out the debt with which
the Board is embarrassed.
The County Commissioners this week received
a letter signed by every member of the county
police force, in which they most positively deny
that any of them called upon Mayor Latrobe to
ask his influence to be retained on the force if the
Belt goes in. 1t is evident that the Mayor was
imposed upon, probably by some of the old ofirces
who were discharged when the force was reor gan
lied, and who still wore their uniforms.
Mr.. Thomas R. Green, member of the Legis-
lature from Caroline county, and the only man in
the House who voted with the Baltimore county
delegation against the city extension bill, was
among those who were injured in the accident on
the Short-Line road, near Annapolis, last Satur
day. The people of this county feel lively in
terest in Mr.. Green's welfare and are glad to know
that his injuries, though painful, are not of Sc
rious nature.
The bill authorizing the County Commission
ers to supply fire engine and hose for Towson-
town passed the Senate on Monday night and is
now law. This bill was introduced in the House
by Mr.. Boone day or two after the late fire here
and there opposition to it it went through
without difficulty. On the part of our people we
return thanks to Mr.. Boone. The bill is not
mandatory, and it is now with the Commissioners
whether we get the apparatus or not.
DR.. Purnell F. Sappington, county vaccine
physician for the 9th district, was married on
Tuesday afternoon to Miss Bessie G. Ringgold,
daughter of Mr.. John P. RiDggold. The ceremony
performed by Rev. D. E. Lyman, pastor of
St. Mary's Church, Govanstown, at the residence
of the brides father, on the York road, near Cold
Spring. The groom is son of DR.. Ssppington,
the well known physician and druggist of Balti-
more, and is a very popular young man.
"A well known 18th district business man called
at THE UNION Office on Thursday to renew his sub
scription and took occasion, at the same time to
deliver little lecture on newspaper borrowers.
He says that it is next to impossible for him to
keep his UNION at home, because half the neigh
borhood borrows it and it is never there when he
wants it. He said that at one time the annoyance
was great that be had almost determined to dis
continue the paper rather than be bothered as he
was. 1t must be poor kind of man who would
thus annoy his neighbor when be could have
paper of his own for the triAing sum Of $3.50 q
year.
TaE Brown DIVORCE CASE AGAIN.-Mr. o. F.
Hack, attorney for Mrs. Brown in the divorce
case of Alexander D. Brown VS.. Laura j. Brown,
has filed petition that the plaintiff on the 9th of
June, 1887, filed bill alleging infdelity on the
part of the defendant, and asking for decree of
divorce q vinculo matrimonii; that an answer
was promptly filed denying all the allegations
imputiDg guilt, and charging gross immortality
and indecency of behavior against the plaintiff
that commission was issued to take testimony,
and after many and protracted sittings and the
taking of large mass of evidence the case was
adjourned from the 10Th of July, 1887, to the
first week of September: that the defendant has
been urgent and pressing that the plaintiff shall
proceed and finish his case, in order that she
might proceed with her proofs in vindication and
response, and that the proceeding should be dis
missed that since the adjournment in July last
the plaintiff, and within very brief period, re-
turned to and has lived with the defendant, and
all the relations of husband and wife have been
renewed and re-established ; that notwithstand-
ing all this, the plaintiff refuses to dismiss his
bill for divorce, and is purposely and designedly
and with improper motives retaining the same to
l r.
order be passed requiring the plaintiff to proceed
period, and that the defendant may be allowed
an early opportunity to examine her witnesses.-
Judge Fowler passed an order that the plaintiff
be allowed thirty days from the service of copy
of the order to proceed with and close his testi-
mony in chief.
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 a 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
is made from Baltimore county, the selection of
Mr.. Keech would be agreeable to Hartford, of
which county he is a 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"
ANOTHER LEGENDARY FIRE-HEAvY Loss
On Saturday night last very large frame barn
on the farm of Mr.. Joseph Ruby, near Beckleys-
vile, 9Th district, was entirely destroyed by fire,
together with 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 Fl. L. Bowen's Towson-
town agency. There was 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.
SURPRISED MINIsTER.-0n Sunday last, at
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