The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1873-05-10
LOCAL MATTERS.

Churches throughout Baltimore county, which
met 10 ST. Timothv's Church, Gainesville, Rev
c. "a Haines, rector, on Tuesday Of last week,
closed its session on Thursday evening and ad-
jourued finally. The object of the convocation
(which possesses no actual legislative power) is
TO enable the ministers to present to the associa-
ton, sitting as body, an account of the condi-
ton of the several parishes, showing their pro-
gress or wants, aud thus enabling impoverished
or destitute churches to be supplied temporarily
or permanently if possible.
The morning service at ST. 4imothy's Church
on Thursday was very largely attended, there be-
ing present seventeen clergymen from the county
churches, besides several from Baltimore. The
sermon was preached by the Rev Dr. Arthur
Rich, who afterwards celebrated the Holy Com
munion
Ia the afternoon business meeting was held.
and reports we're received from several of the
county ch1rt hes. From St. Thomas Church,
Homestead, the rector, Rev. DR.. Van Antwerp,
reported that its growth during the year had
been steady, and lis present condition was de-
scribed prosperous. Rev. Mr.. Stokes of ST.
Mary's Church, at Hampden, gave an account of
the work being conducted in that parish The
laoOrs are principally among the Sunday school
children out the indications are that large con-
gregaIion will eventually be gathered together
by the enterprisng rector.
report from the Church of St. Mary the
Virgin Zone OF the ofshoots from ST. Luke's pa
IRISH, Franklin Square, situated at the village of
FranklintOwn, and the cornerstone of which
was recently laid, was made by Its rector, Rev
w. A Coale, giving encouraging and graft
flying account of its operations The new edifce
will bepushed to completion asearly as practicable
Arrangements were made for holding occasion
al services in parishes where there are no regular
ministers.
In the evening an interesting missionary meet
ing was held, which concluded the work of the
cOnvocatiOu.
After the service the opening address was made
by the Rev. Mr.. Pinick, of the Church of the
Messiah, on the missionary spirit of life. He was
followed by Rev. Mr.. johnson, of Waverly, who
spoke of the need, throughout the entire world
o. missions The closing address, on the subject
of diocesan missions, was made by the Rev. DR..
Geo. Leeds, of Grace Church, after which the
benediction was pronounced, and the convocatiou
adjourned.
The churches in the county number ia all
about fifteen, and their general condition is en-
couraging. During the session the delegates were
Hospitality entertained by residents OF Catonsvlle
EXTENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS have lately
been attracted by the many improvements going
on in that section of our county contiguous to
North Boundary avenue, between the Falls and
York roads. New life seems to have been infus-
ed into this long neglected section and we now
anticipate a rapid increase in buildings and pop
ulation.
No section of the suburbs of the city offers
more attractions and accommodations. The
Peabody Heights R. R. which connects with the
Charles street route and soon will with the Park
avenue cars, runs out Charles and st. Paul Sts.,
opening u. the Peabody Heights and many other
properties. The Charles st. cars connect with
the York rod cars and soon the Towsontown
narrow gauge railroad will be running down
Decker street to Boundary avenue.
Many of the streets for long distance north
have been graded and paved, and many hand
some dwellings have been built by Messrs. Shirk,
Butler Dckey, Sadtler, Wyatt and Others
row of handsome dwellings on Charles ST., and
another on Denmead ST., by Messrs. Wills &
Hanna, and yet another on Denmead ST., by
Mr.. Hampson.
Further out we come to the handsome property
of the Peabody Heights Co., on which over one
hundred thousand dollars have been expended
in opening streets and embellishing the grounds
Already several handsome residences have been
built by Messrs. Holmes Sinclair and Others
The company, with Mr.. Wymsn, owning the ad-
joining property, intend establishing at this point
a handsome park. New and live men have late
ly purchased in this neighborhood, such as A
S. Abel of the "Sun," Chas. Reese, Jos. Ed
mondson and the Messrs Adams, the builders,
and we may soon expect to see them widen
Charles street avenue TO one hundred feet Such
are the men who put life and vim into a neigh
borhood.
On the line OF The narrow-gauge road, several
ssles has, l-ael = hscs E CAPITALISTS -
high prices including tract to a wide-awake
gentleman from Chicago, who sees money in su-
burban property. As soon as the weather set
ties there will be commenced on this road, near
Hampden, twenty-five brick and three stone cot
tages to cost between three and four thousand
dollars each.
What is needed now, is for the county to be
liberal in opening Of streets, affording every ia
clity for getting to the city. Every street open
ed attracts settlers and increases the taxable
property. The Commissioners must not be mig
gard in their dealings, if they want to keep the
city from gobbling up the suburbs.
A CURIOUS INCIDENT "A curious incident occur
red few days since, a short distance from this
city. One of our well-known merchants had
gone out on a visit to friend, at whose house
there was a bright little boy, and one day, to
please the child, be manufactured a very large
kite, and as the wind was strong enough the
kite was raised at once. After it had gone up
nearly half mile, large crowd of country peo-
pie collected to admire it, as such a magnificent
toy bad never been seen in that section before.
While the spectators were admiring it, very
large hawk was seen 10 fly slowly out of a neigh
boring grove and go directly towards the kite
The hawk approached within few feet of the
strange looking object, and then circled about
under it for perhaps five minutes, when he flew
Just above it and again circled around several
times. Suddenly he lowered directly over the
kite, and after Il ing at it in ally for short
time darted downward and, striking the paper,
passed directly through the kite coming out on
The under side. After this strange experience
which no doubt puzzled the hawk vastly, be few
off short distance for reflection, but still keep
ing the kite in view. Not being disposed to give
it up so, be quickly returned to the charge, and
this time fastened on the long string of rags tina
were used as a tail to the kite, which he tore anC
scattered in the air in a savage manner. Find
ing, however, no resistance on the part of the
kite, be became disguised or scared and flew
away towards the woods from whence he came.
The hawk evidently supposed that the kite was
some new species of bird with which he was not
acquainted, and so Immediately went forth TO do
battle with the new conner. The gentleman says
that whenever the hawk made an attack be would
retreat little as if be expected the strange bird
was going to return the assault.-Ameriean.
CAUTION TO FARMERS Who TAKE SrocK TO Pas
TURE.-Mr. Samuel Sutton, of st. Dennis, Balti-
more county, gives this timely warning to farm
ers, in the Maryland Fdrmer for May
According to a recent decision of Judge Ca
rey of the Court of Common Pleas of Baltimore
city, farmers taking horses or other kinds of
stock to pasture, responsible for the value of
the to the owners, If they are stolen or stray
away. recently made test question before the
said Court, and was mulcted for all court charg-
es, and the valuezefthe horse stolen.
81 feel il a Ss~ e re my brother farmers to
inform them al d decision, as warning, and
that they may az. responsibility by specific
agreement in thee R'@e"
SALES OF TowsoNTowN PROPERTY On Wednes-
day last Samuel G.. Wilson, auctioneer, sold for
Messrs Mcintosh and Boarman, Trustees, the fol-
lowing property in Towsontown, belonging to
the late Judge Payne:
No. l, store stand, dwelling and lot, corner oil
York road and Delaware avenue, TO Mrs. Nelson
Cooper for S., 400.
No. 2, unimproved lot in rear of above, 'front.'
ing los feet on Delaware avenue by depth oil
$50 feet to an alley, to Mrs. Benjamin P. Mad
dox, for SIPS.
No. 3, wood lot on Joppa road, half mile east
of TowsontOwn, containing acres and 20 perch
es, to John Payne, for SlOI per acre.
THREE-CARD MONTE BEAT By THE N. G. RAILWAY.