The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-02-24

- Mr.. Michael Duffy died suddenly from
apoplexy, at his home on the Pimlico road, &c
district, last Sunday night, aged ~ years. Fol
nearly fifty years be was engaged in the
grocery and feed business in Baltimore an6
was widely known in the city and county.
1.-The County Com missioners will continue
to sit next week beginning on Monday,) al
board OF review to alter and correct assess
ments on real estate and personal property
The transfer books will close on Saturday
March Sd, and remain closed until May LIST.
- Major Kenly, of the City Water Depart
ment, has recommended that the work oil
dredging Loeb Raven be continued until the
bottom of the dam has been thoroughly
cleaned. Last year 1881 cubic yards of mud
and sand were taken from the bed of the lake
- Frank Macgill, brother of DR.. Charles
G. w. Macgill, president of the Gainesville
National Bank, died at the home of his sister.
in Galveston, Texas. on the 18th inst, aged 4s
years. He was native Of Hagerstown and a
cousin of the late Col. o. P. Macgill, of Towson.
"A good many complaints were heard
this week because the supervisors did not open
the roads promptly after the heavy snow. II
should be remembered, however, that the
County Commissioners have heretofore kicked
very much against paying the bills for such
work.
- Complaints have been made to the Coun-
| ty Commissioners that the engine house at Co.
vanstown has become loafng place for
young men and boys who play cards, use bad
selves. This ought to be case for the fire
| marshal.
- Benjamin W. Bowen, assistant sanitary
| officer OF Towson, rendered the people good
service during the heavy snow by keeping the
sidewalks open for pedestrians. Had it not
been for his prompt and continued efforts it
would have been almost impossible for people
| to move about.
1.-THE damage cases of number of prop
| erty owners along the Towson and Dulany's
fur flyoo fr1of fha
Postal Telegraph and Cable Company, have,
upon motion of the company's attorneys, been
removed from Towson to the United States
District Court in Baltimore.
John w. Kemp, who shot and killed
himself ct his home on Belair avenue, Balti-
more, on Tuesday, was SO years of age and
native of Baltimore county. A widow and six
children and three stepchildren survive him.
He was wheelwright by trade, but retired
from business two or three months ago.
->Joseph NJ. Withers died at Johns Hop
kins Hospital, Baltimore, on Wednesday,
aged so years. He was member of a promi-
nent family that, many years ago, lived in the
18th district of this county, and it was then a
common remark that they had more law bust
ness than all the balance of the people of the
district together.
THE funeral of Mrs. J. Edward Guy,
whose death was announced in these columns
last week. took place at Providence M. E.
funeral services in the absence of the minister,
who was kept away on account of the drifted
condition of the roads,.
- This year the United States census will
again be taken. In the past thirty years the
census of Baltimore county showed the popu-
lation to be as follows: $780, 81, 135; 1870, 63,-
387 1880, SO, 1886; 1890. 1900. What caused
the falling off between 80 and 80 was the an
nexation of the northern and western Belt to
the city of Baltimore
aof u-ook Mr. n r. MaCloarxy
tor of Locust Vale Stock Farm, near Towson,
advertised in THE UNION nearly one hundred
fine young mules and since then he has had
any number of callers and his mule family
has visibly diminished, but he never lets It
become entirely exhausted. He handles stock
of all kinds on large scale.
1.-The monthly meeting of the Junior
Gunpowder Agricultural Club, which was to
have been held last Saturday, at the farm of
Mr.. George Z. Shelley My Lady's Manor, 10th
district had to be postponed on account of the
snow storm. OF the fourteen members but
one Mr.. William ID. Curry a near neighbor.
reached the place of meeting.
1.-The first sleigh of the winter to make
its appearance on the streets of Towson turned
out on Friday afternoon, February 10Th, and
was driven by Mr.. Wilton Greenway. By
noon on Saturday the merry jingle Of the bells
was almost incessant, but for the following
day or two the weather was almost too cold to
make the sport really enjoyable.
Next Tuesday, February 9th, is Shrove
Tuesday-the day preceding the beginning of
Lent. 1t was formerly customary in England,
on this day, for the people to confess their sins
to their parish priests, after which they dined
on pancakes or fritters, and the occasion be-
came one of merriment. Hence the day is
popularity called Pancake Tuesday"
1.-The snow that commenced falling on
Friday morning of last week continued until
late Saturday night and Sunday morning the
earth was covered to depth of about Is inches.
In many places throughout the county the
roads were so badly drifted as to be impossible
and travellers had to take to the fields. Travel
on the railroads was not seriously impeded.
for the destruction of their thresIser and trac-
ton engine by the giving way Of the bridge
mill. Messrs Robert H. Bussey and Frank /.
Duncan represented the claimants. That
bridge collapse has now cost the county 3, 900.
THE County Commissioners and several
road supervisors held a meeting in Baltimore
a few days ago to consider the new road bill in
troduced in the Legislature by Delegate Stew
art There is much opposition to the bill in
its present shape, and especially to the provi-
sion creating three supervisors for each district
Efforts are to be made to have the bill with
drawn.
THE funeral of Mrs. Ann Eliza Talbot
took place at her home, on the York road,
last Sunday morning, and was largely attended.
Rev. A. T. Pindell rector of Sherwood r. +.
Church, conducted the services, and the inter-
farm Of Mr.. George Hariyman near Warren.
The pall-b bearers were two grandsons and four
sons-in-law.
THE non-partisan taxpayers convention
will be held in the Court House, Towson, on
Thursday next, March LIST, commencing at 10
A. NJ. The object is to have an interchange
of views regarding the present county debt
and to devise some plan to liquidate it that
| will fall the least heavily upon the people.
The object is most commemorate one and 1t
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-eThe sale of the personal effects of the
late Charles H. Holmes, which took place at
"Bellefield' My Lady's Manor, on Thursday
| of last week, drew together very large crowd
of people and was among the most successful
of the season thus far. Excellent prices were
obtained throughout and the auctioneer, Harry
Bosley, who lately engaged in the business,
| was warmly congratulated on his good work.
- 1t is said the new School Board for Bal
timore county, to be appointed by Governor
1st district; VIM. B. Krout, 9th district; John
Arthur, 18th district, and Thomas b. Todd,
| 18th district, Democrats, and Reister Russell,
4th district, and James B. Ensor 8th district,
Republicans. Messrs. Todd, Krout, Russell
| and Ensor are members of the present Board.
= Carroll Slade, aged "a years, son of Mr..
Christopher Slade. of the 7th district of this
county lost his life in q fire in Chicago one
| day last week. He was student at veterl-
nary college in that city and the ire occurred
| IN us UOdTulDB house. lHc IeLndluS mclC
brought home for interment Mr.. Slade had
sixteen children and the death OF this young
man made the ninth of the number to pass
away.
- Montcalm Oldham, prominent citizen
of Onancock, Va, and Clerk of the Court OF
Accomac county committed suicide on the
18th instant by shooting himself in the bead.
He was the father of Mrs. Clarke, wife of Rev.
Byron Clarke, pastor of the Presbyterian
Church at Mt. Washington, Baltimore county.
Mr.. Oldham was 4S years Of age, was highly
thought of and no cause could be assigned for
| his act.
! THE handsomest and best equipped team
seen on our streets while the sleighing con-
| tinued was the four-in-hand from Beaumont, y
| Mr.. William Lanahan's country place, near
| Charles street avenue. The horses were beau
tiful bays and the harness, chimes, bells,
/ plumes, etc, were all new. Mr.. A. s, Mar
shall. OF Hampton, also turned out n hand
somely equipped double team that attracted
much attention.
->The patrons Of Col. Bayne's stage line
between TOwson and I.utherville are frequent
ly referred 70 a. "Bayne's Rough Riders," but
/ the Colonel had a very different class Of pa
irons out 10 a big sled on Monday. There
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