The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1890-11-08


near Fork, 18th district, horses, COWS, hogs,
farm implements and household furniture.
Tuesday, Nov. Is, by Thomas Whelan. assignee,
at the Real Estate Exchange, valuable fee
avenue and the W. NJ R. r.
Thanksgiving day, Thursday, Novem-
Der 9th.
AT one precinct of the 18th district only
sixteen Republican votes were cast on Tuesday.
I've enjoyed some real Indian summer
weather the past week, with the mercury at
nearly 20.
Special services will be held in Towson-
town N. E. Church every evening next week
except Saturday.
hereafter every Monday afternoon at 3 clock,
in the Tabernacle.
- Election day in Towsontown was almost
like Sunday. Everything was quiet and a
small vote was polled.
-In the I'd precinct of the 18th district the
Prohibitionists polled more votes last Tuesday
than the Republicans did.
ELECTION day is legal holiday in this
State and the offices in the Court House were
therefore closed on Tuesday last.
Letters addressed to Mrs. Eliza Warner,
Gertie Rouvick and Mr.. Sanders remain I'M
called for in the Towson postoffice.
\ 1.-The Hartford County Historical Society
will pay visit to Col Benjamin F. Taylor
at his farm in the 18th district, to-day.
Henry Schoelkopf postmaster at Shawan,
Baltimore county, has resigned and recon-
mends Edward G. Wheeler as his successor.
MIR. George Jessop Jr., has commenced
the erection of handsome residence for him.
self on his property short distance north of
Cockeysville.
1.-The name of the postof1ce at Triumph,
in the 18th district of Baltimore county, has
been changed to Bengies. John H. Pilert is
the postmaster.
The Governor has appointed George T.
Randle justice of the peace for the 18th dis
trict of Baltimore county, vice u. L. Gregg,
who failed to qualify.
MIR. w. H. Curtis has sold lot of 10
acres, improved by a small house, at Sunny
brook 10th district. to a son-in-law of the late
Frank Smith, for 81 OPS.
1.-The new water works at Belair have been
completed and give entire satisfaction. The
water is brought by natural flow from springs
81 miles north of the town.
-Capt. Chas. B. Mclean, county surveyor,
has commenced laying off building sites on the
Aigburth Vale estate, purchased some months
ago by Hon. John Hubner.
> Several horses have lately died in Wood
berry and vicinity from lock-jaw. The cause
of the disease is unknown, but is believed TO be
due to atmospheric changes.
@Charles Ringgold, of Philopolis, and
Robert n. Weller, of SCOTS Level, Baltimore
county, have each secured an increase of PEN
sion from the Government.
About all the bad things We hear of now
are charged to the Mckinley bill. Wonder if
county going wet last Tuesday.
1.-The mystery surrounding the finding of
the nude body of the woman in Back River,
in the 18th district of this county, has not yet
been solved and it is likely never will be.
last Sunday Bosley's NJ. E. Church. in
the Sth district, voted on the question of adj
hitting women delegates to the General Con-
ference. Result-6 votes for and II against.
1.-The County Commissioners this week
appointed Messrs. Samuel Brady, ]. Maurice
VI T.
in the matter of Warner avenue, in the Sd dis
trict.
1.-The supper at Providence Chapel, east of
Towsontown, three evenings last week, proved
a success financially, the net proceeds, which
were for the benefit of the chapel, having
been $40.
@Trump's mill, in the 18th district, is now
idle, Mr.. Chas. Van Cleaf, who had been run
ming it for several years, having moved away.
1t is quaint structure and one of the Oldest
mills in the county.
-"Moseby," the horse given by Gen. Felix
Agnus, of "Nacirema," Green Spring Valley,
to the Masonic fair in Baltimore, was won by
Col VIM. A. BOykin, commander of the Fifth
Maryland Regiment.
There is talk of starting national bank
at -Cockeysville, with Mr.. Joshua f. Cockey,
Jr., president. The capital stock is to be $780,
600, of which amount nearly one-half has al
ready been subscribed.
1.-The work of making up THE UNIONS
subscription bills will be commenced in few
days and they will be sent out with the issue
dated December 9th. This year the bills are
printed on pink paper.
1.-The sale of the personal effects of the
late Jacob Wisner will take place on the mime
Bank" farm, near Towsontown, Tuesday next,
18th inst. The sale will be conducted by Mr..
s. Cover Wilson, auctiOneer.
There seems to have been good many
people in Baltimore county who did not know
there was an election on Tuesday. Or if they
did they didn't take interest enough in it to
turn out and cast their votes
1.-The Republican candidate for Congress
in this district did not put in an appearance IN
Towsontown during the campaign. Perhaps
he thought the place of so little consequence
that it was not worth his while to come here
miss Caroline Price, who died at her resi-
dence in Baltimore, last Monday, aged SO years,
was an aunt of the late Henry Watson, who
owned an estate near Lutherville, and who
founded the Henry Watson home for Children
The finest roads in Baltimore county to
day are to be found in the 18th district They
are certainly credit to the supervisors as well
as to that section of the county, which Is
making rapid strides in the way of improve
ment
"A new frame tenant house on the farm
of Mr.. John B. Wentz, on Frog Morter. 18th
district, was destroyed by fire about noon on
Sunday last. 1t was occupied by colored
man named Robinson, who lost nearly all bis
furniture, &c.
1nSIS diC uluC puDAAS ooACc VI
tate and personal property now advertised in
THE UNION, that will take place in this county
next week. In addition to these there are q
number for which posters only have been
printed at this Office.
Mrs. Adele NJ. Smith, wife of DR.. J.
Holmes Smith and daughter of the late DIR.
David King, of the 18th district of this county,
dieda at her residence in Baltimore, last Sunday.
Her remains were inferred at st. Johns Church,
Kingsville, on Tuesday.
@Mr. James Boyce, of Chestnut Summit, y
near Towsontown, has been sued IN Baltimore
by Mary Bashe, who claims $4,000 damages
for the killing of her husband at Mr.. Boyce's
coal wharf. Bashe lost his life by falling fifty
feet through coal shute.
MIR. Israel Timanus, who has been post
master at Rockdale, Baltimore county, for
many years, has, on account of failing health,
sent his resignation to the department. The
patrons of the Office recommend Miss Mamie
Timanus as his successor.
The public school children of Baltimore
county last year paid in book fees $12. 444. 80,
while the cost of books and stationery for the
schools was 81, 627.53. So it will be seen that
the fees paid for the books and stationery,