The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-11-21
LOCAL BREVITIES.-
-ThanksgivIng day Thursday next.


Glover hay is selling at Sl7 per ton.
christmas comes on Friday this year.
Corn is selling here at So so per barrel.
domestic broils make unsatisfactory meals.
Forget past msiortunes if you would be
happy.
Pimico.
-Partrdges are said to be very plenty in
Howard county.
Eggs 30 cents per dozen and Thanksgiving
only five days off.
The circulation OF the Union continues
steadily to increase.
Fresh pork is worth 10 and ii cents per
pound by the quarter.
No business of Importance in the Circuit
Court for the past week.
Outside work on the new Trinity Church
School building is about finished.
True friendship is like sound health, the
value of it is seldom known until it is lost.
Opinions grounded upon prejudice are al
ways maintained with the greatest violence.
A very slight fall of the first of the
season-occurred here on Sunday morning last.
This is the time to buy farming lands. A
great deal is in the market and prices are low.
-Partridges are worth So per dozen and
pheasants IS cents each in the Baltimore mar
kets.
Edward J. lowering died at his residence
in this county, ON Sunday last in the 69th year
of his age.
Mrs. Solomon Hillen, Miss Emily and Mr..
Thomas Hillen, of Baltimore, have returned
from Europe.
The new State Normal School building will
be erected at Lafayette Square, Baltimore, and
will cost $40, 900.
For the week ending Monday, November
18th, there were one hundred and thirty-seven
deaths in Baltimore.
Capt. L. NJ. Haverstick, formerly of this
place, but now a resident of Rock Island, ILL.,,
is at present in Nebraska.
A farmer in Anne Arundel county recently
picked several quarts of fine Strawberries from
vines growing in the open air.
Virtue is that good virtue which is the COM
pliment of a happy life; the only immortal
thing that belongs to morality.
There are more gunners in this section than
there are birds. Rabbits are abundant, and are
being slaughtered right and left
The constables of the county are notified to
make return of all dog tax in their hands on or
before the first Tuesday in December
The new Catholic church at Reistersown
was opened for the first time on Sunday last.
A large number of persons were in attendance.
Somebody says that poverty is blessing"
If it be so it is "blessing in disguise" and so
well disguised that very few are able to see the
point
1t is now reported that the Towsontown
Railway Company intend putting stoves in the
cars We only hope there is some truth in the
rumor.
Mr. Charles E. Waters, residing two and
half miles from Baltimore, on the Liberty road,
had sorrel horse stolen from his premises on
Tuesday night last.
Mr.. John Byerly, of the 18th district, has
relnauished farming and has rented a h tel on
the Philadelphia road, between Herring Run
and Stemmer's Run.
"A number of our friends, in response tc our
invitation, have come forward this week and
settled their accounts. We hope others will do
likewise without delay.
R. Quincy Hall, Esq., son of Capt. James
Hail. of the 7th district, will shortly locate at
Towsontown, and commence the practice of the
law with John T. Ensor, Esq.
Thomas r. Clendnen, Esq, formerly of the
law firm of Clendinen & Wilson, was married
on the 10th inst. to Miss Alice, daughter of j.
Alex. Shriver, Esq, of Baltimore.
VIM. H. Vanderford, Esq, of the Westmin- |
ster Democratic AdUocate, called upon US on
Wednesday last. He is as handsome as ever
and as full of business as country squire.
"A few days ago father found his young
hopeful with a cigar in his mouth: Upon be-
ing reprimanded the youngster said abe wasn't
smoking, but was just keeping it lighted for
another boy"
The Democrats of Shrewsbury had grand
Jubilee and torch-light procession on Saturday
night last. Delegations were present from Glen
Rock New Freedom, Stewartstown and New
Market, Baltimore county.
This is the season for poultry thieves, and
operations have already been commenced by
them in the neighborhood of Waverly. Har-
ker-the "chief among ten thousand" in that
busRess-has probably been around again.
Two colored women were arrested in Bal
timore on Tuesday last, charged with having
robbed Victor Diffey, of the 1st district, Balti
more county, of $40 in money. How Diffey
happened to be "taken in we are not informed.
"A man named Braucher, employed as a
brakeman on the N. c. r. R., whilst engaged in
coupling cars at Parkton, on Thursday of last
week. had two of his fingers SO badly crushed
that it was found necessary to amputate them.
Robert T. Smith, ESQ.,, has instituted on
Middle River Neck, Baltimore county, dlvi-
sion of the Sons of Temperance, to be known as
Piney Grove Division, No. So. There has never
before been a temperance meeting held in that
locality.
President Grant has signifed his intention
to be present at the Masonic Temple, Baltimore,
on Saturday evening, 21st, upon which occasion
Rev. DR.. o. H. Tiffany will deliver an Grafton
in the interest of the Washington National
Monument.
The Baltimore and TowsoL town horse rail
wav has adopted a novel plan to economist in
rails. When the upper or small sice of the rail
ia worn out it is turned upside down, and thus
answers the same purpose and saves the cost
of new ones.
ON Tuesday morning last, at IL o'clock
Bishop Pinkney preached sermon at Sher-
wood P. E. Church, Cockeysville, and assisted
INV Rev John Rider D. D., the rector, and Rev.
DR.. Kenny, he administered the rite OF CON
6rmation to five persons.
As soon as the joint tariff sheet, now being
arranged between the Northern Central and
Peach Bottom Railroad Companies is completed
the Peach Bottom Company will put on mar
ket cor to convey produce to Baltimore without
being delayed on the road.
A rustic youngster being asked out to take
tea with friend, was admonished to praise the
eatabIes. Presently the butter was passed to
him, when he remarked: every nice butter
what there is of it," and observing smile, he
added, "and plenty of it such as it u.s."
For fine furnishing goods Of all kinds for
ladies, gents and children, go to E. Seibert's,
IS West Baltimore street, near Frederick. A
full line of gloves in endless variety always on
hand and sold at very low prices. Go and see
for yourselves before purchasing elsewhere.
The hotel property in this town, belonging
to the estate of the late E. H. Ady, and adver-
tised to be sold at public sale on Thursday, was
on that day sold at private sale to Samuel F.
Butler, ESQ.,, for $4,000. The furniture, &C., in
the hotel was taken by the family at its sp-
praised value.
A number of the leading oyster packers of
Baltimore are getting up trotting race to come
off over Herring Run Course on Thanksgiving
day-Thursday next. The race will be to har-
ness, owners to drive. Eight entries have al
ready been made, and the horses are at the
track preparing for the event.
On Sunday, 9Th inst, little daughter of
Mr.. Cinnamon, living at the Union Factory, LIST
district. fell into the mill-ra while playing
with some companions, and would have been
drowned but for the prompt arrival of assist
apce She was rescued in an unconscious con-
dition but was soon resuscltated.
Among the donations to the fair for the
efitof Trinity Episcopal Sunday school, no "
being held at the Court House, are handsome
silver butter dish by Mr.. Saml Childs, silver
fruit basket by Mr.. A. E. Warner, variety of
groceries by B. R. Voc & Coz and jellies, &C.,
By Thos. M Green & Bro, all of Baltimore.
There is now on the way from San Fran
cisco via Baltimore & Ohio Railroad and con-
nections, train of cars containing 200 tons of
copper ore consigned to Pope Coles smelling
works at Canton. The consignment is valued
at $40, 900, and is one of the largest that has
been sent at one time by rail east from San
Francisco.
The planet Venus is now visible in broad
daylight, eastward of the sun, under favorable
conditions of the atmosphere. She is best seen
in the afternoon. She has attained her greatest