The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1889-06-22
MIR. George B. Jean, of Baltimore, for.

mfr. George B. Jean, of Baltimore, for
merly of Baltimore county, has been appointed
a deputy in the office of the Internal Revenue
Collector. at salary of 81, 400 a year. Mr.
John 6. Bosley, of the 8th district, gauger in
the same office, has resigned to take effect
July LIST.
Mr.. Jacob Turnbaugh, of Mt. Carmel,
9TH district, sent to THE UNION office on We'd
nesday, very small hen egg, but not so dimin-
utive as the one received from Hartford a few
weeks ago. The 9Th district can do pretty well,
but our neighboring county is still in the lead
on small eggs.
1.-The total rainfall in the vicinity of Bati-
more from January LIST, 1889, to- the 18th of June,
was nearly 80 inches, or nearly IA inches in ex-
cess of the normal. Many people predict that
a drought is almost certain to follow such an
unusually wet season as we have experienced
the past spring.
"a prize fight between two Baltimore
bruisers took place in the lower end of the 18th
district last Sunday. 1t was witnessed by a lot
of city toughs, who delight in such brutalities.
1t is an outrage that such things should be per-
mitted in civilized community, particularly
on the Sabbath.
"A number of witnesses from the vicinity
of Rayville, 9th district, were before the Grand
Jury on Monday in the white cap" case re-
ported in THE UNION of last week. 1t is likely
the young men who perpetrated that Joke
will learn lesson from this experience that
will last them for some time.
IA certificate of incorporation of the
National Brewing Company of Baltimore
County was filed for record in the Clerks office
at Towsontown, on Wednesday, The capital
stock is $4,000 The incorporators are B.
Calm, Frank S. Hambleton, ID. X. Este Fisher,
G. A. Liebig. and n. II. Johnson.
THE City Council having failed to appro-
pirate sufficient money to run the Belt fire de-
partment, the number of fireman will be cut
down and the salaries of the others further re-
duced. The Belt people are now enjoying some
of the beauties of annexation and they are
welcome to all the fun they can get out of it.
MIR. William Morfoot, who was for some
years one of the bailiffs in the Baltimore coun-
ty Circuit Court died at his residence in the 9Th
district, on the 10th inst, at an advanced age.
He was over six feet in height, very much
stopped, and had been in delicate health for
years He was widower and left no family.
Mrs. Emeline V. Donelson, aged 65 years,
while waiting in the railway station at Pow
hatan, on Friday morning of last week, was
suddenly attacked with heart disease and died
in a few minutes. She was the wife of Mr.. Ar
temus Donelson, of Howard county, and had
been visitingin the neighborhood of Powhatan.
"a man named William Flowers hailing
from Hartford county, was arrested in TowsOn-
town on Wednesday on the charge of being
drunk and disorderly. He was unable to pay
his fine and Justice Perrie committed him to
Jail. On Thursday morning Sheriff Tracey
paid the fine and he was permitted to go home.
Circuit Court, is building an addition to his
residence on the old Hartford road, near Loeb
Raven. 1t is located on a very high point,
commanding an extended view ofthe surround
ing country, and with a spy-glass several eX-
cursion resorts on the Chesapeake bay can be
plainly seen.
"a number of Democrats of the LIST dis
trict met near Gray's factory, on the 18th inst
and formed an organization to be known as
The United Club of Democracy of the I'd pre-
cinct, LIST district of Baltimore county" The
officers are-President, Edward Collins; vice
president, Daniel Jamison; secretary, James
Lafferty; treasurer, VIM. Bach.
1.-The Grand Jury for the May term of
Court adjourned finally OH Friday, 2lst inst.
Just before doing so the members presented
their foreman, Mr.. Henry C.. Hqtchins, with
a fine silk umbrella with gold handle. At
forwards the jury gave dinner at Reeds Ho-
tel, TO which the officers of the Court men,
bers of the bar and others were invited.
THE case of Thos. J. Harden and Gilbert
Peddicord, contractors, against VIM. Henry
trial here for three days, terminated on the 18th
inst. in verdict for the plaintiffs for 81. 1889
damages, with interest from date and costs.
Messrs. Yellott & Offutt and Col. ID. G. McIn-
tosh were counsel for plaintiffs and Messrs.
Fielder C. and c. Bohn Slingluff for defendant.
1.-The Towsontown Artesian Well Company
held meeting few nights ago with the object,
it is said of considering proposition from sew
eral monied men who want to take hold of the
enterprise, provided the company will surrender
its rights to them. A committee was appoint
ed to confer with these gentlemen, and it is
hoped the plan will succeed 1t will be great
thing for Towsontown if this project is carried
out
"A young fellow from the upper end of
thecounty appeared in Towsontown early Tues
day morning and asked gentleman where was
the Court House. He was pointed out the di-
rection and was then asked if that was his first
visit to Towsontown. He replied: "Yes; and
| hope it will be the last" 1t is supposed that
he had been summoned before the Grand Jury
and was not pleased because he had been
brought here against his will.
The Home for Feeble Minded Children.