The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-12-28

The board of County Commissioners viii
only be in session one day next week-Tuesday.
A few sleighs ventured out on Sunday last,
but the roads were not very good for travelling by
that means.
john B. Longnecker, one of the editors and
proprietors of the UNION, is spending the holidays
in Pittsburg.
Mr.. NJ. Bankert, of Westminster, has moved
to Reisterstown, this county, where he will estab
lish a machine shop.
On Friday, December Goth, the Petit Jury
for the December term of Court was discharged
until Monday, January 9th.
Mr.. VIM. M. Isaac, Court Clerk of the Cir
cult Court, left for Kansas on Monday night last
and will be absent two weeks.
The recent cold snap closed up the ice pounds
and many took advantage Of the freeze to gather
their next summers supply of ice.
We have ordered fine new printing press
from New York and expect to have it running in
our Office by the first week in the new year.
The new NJ. P. church at Union factory was
formally dedicated to divine service on Sunday
last Services were held morning and evening.
Mrs. Koch, whose husband was killed on
the works of the permanent water supply, has OBJ
tanned verdict of $500 damages against the city.
The time for killing cartridges expired on
Tuesday last, December oath. In other words
partridges are now among the things that whirr.
On Thursday of last week Mr. Richard
while loading cloth, and was painfully hurt about
the head.
"A house and lot, belonging to the heirs of
Thomas Brass, and situated at Gray's factory, lst
district was sold short time ago to Nicholas Lau-
man, for $500.
The wife of Adam Winkler, living on the
Belair road miles from the city, fell on the ice
in Baltimore on Wednesday and broke both bones
of her right
Col Maupin, of Baltimore, delivered an adj
dress before the TowsOntown temperance society
on Monday night The attendance was small, ow-
ing to the bad walking.
The headings of shafts five and six on the
Gunp0wder water works, came together on Friday
morning of last week to a nicely another evidence
of skillful engineering
The people at Carroll Station, on the T. W.
and BALTIC. railroad in this county, want post
Office and Mr.. John II. Pielert is suggested as the
proper person for postmaster.
We have heard old folks say that "a green
Christmas makes full grave yards" but as this was
a white one we trust we may all be blessed with
good health during the balance of the winter.
Rev. Chas. o. Isaac, pastor of the NJ. L.
church. at Union factory lst district, recently
made the recipient of a very large and handsome
set of china the gift Of the ladies of that church.
Miss Georgianna Smith, of Union factory,
LIST district, was found dead in bed on Tuesday
morning of last week. She had been in delicate
expected.
Hon James A. Gary, proprietor of the Al
berton cotton mills, has presented lot Of ground
to his Catholic employees, upon which to erect a
church. and has also subscribed 81 so towards build
ing the same.
Christmas passed off very quietly in Tow
sontown, their being no disturbances and little If
any drunkenness. number of our citizens kept
"Open house." custom long observed here, and
anfertained their friends SPONTANEOUSLY,
We are indebted to Mr.. James N. A. SPOTS
wood, of the Government printing Office, Wash-
Ington. for a COPY of the Congressional Direc-
tory of the 45th Congress. Mr.. S. is a brother
in-aw of DR.. James IL. Jarrett, of this place.
Saturday last was the shortest day of the
year. and the days are row very slowly commence
ing to lengthen The old adage that "as the days
begin to lengthen the cold begins to strengthen
seems to have been verified in this instance at least
County Treasurer Hutchins' gold vanished
this week like chat before the wind all who paid
their taxes being anxious to secure few of the
'4shiners." To see gold passing in this community
the same as paper money was considerable OF a
novelty.
The Towson Guards have secured the use
of the fine large hall over Mrs. NJ. A. SheaIey's
new store for armory and drill room. The
room will be ready for occupancy about February
LIST, after which the company will hold regular
weekly drills.
The Christmas number of the Baltimore
Erery Saturday contains very handsome and ac
eurate picture of +" Chestnut Summit" the beauti
full residence of Mr.. James B0yee, situated on the
Joppa road, midway between ToWsontown and
Riders Station.
The old ear bell of which we have had some
thing to say heretofore, refused to do duty this
week, and the people of the town were spared the
pain of listening to it's ducet strains If would
tumble down and smash itself into thousand
L 81 10
The editorial hat has not yet turned up.
The one left in its place still have hand but
we have not vet quite made up our mind what to
do with it. We did think of keeping it until
spring and then setting hen in it, but now we
have concluded to use it for a coal scuttle
The landlords of Hanover, Pa, have mott
fed their tenants that their rents win be reduced
at the beginning of the next year. This is com
mendable, aud in view of the hard times and scar
city of labor, landlords in other towns and villages
might very justly follow this excellent example.
Mr.. Jonathan J. Chapman. we'll known
farmer of the 18th District, and brother of Hon.
John Lee Chapman, exMayOr of Baltimore, died
at his residence near Upper Falls P. o., on Sun
day last in the 6Ist year of his age. His remains
were inferred at 81. Johns P E. church, Kings
willie, on Thursday.
On Saturday last we experienced the first
real Snow storm of the season. Snow commenced
falling about half-past two a.. m. and eoatinued
until ten when rain set in and made travelling very
disagreeable. Since then the weather has been
very cold and the gr0und is stilled covered with
several inches of snow.
Mr.. John II. Vonderhorst, the well-known
brewer on the BeIair road, who member Of
the late Grand Jury, on Saturday last, the day ON
which the jury adjourned, brought keg of bis
fine beer with him to Towsontown and after the
adjournment the members had jolly time dispOs-
ing of the contents thereof.
ca IL NJ EViea al ohnrQh
property in Worthington Valley, about three miles
from Reisterstown, will be sold at Trustees sale.
under decree of the Circuit Court, on Saturday,
Jan. IIth 1879. st. Johns is an old and substan-
TALLY built church, and has been known as one Of
the land marks Of that beautiful valley.
"A man living near the new Back river
bridge. 18th district drove to the city on Christ
mas eve accompanied by his wife, for the purpose
ofmaking purchases for the holidays. They stopped
at grocery store on Aceann street, leaving their
team standing alone outside. When they returned
the horse and wagon were gone and have not
since been found.
The old man, 1878, with his seythe in hand
is departing rapidly as his enfeebled steps will
carry him, while the young and buOyant 1879,
with smiling face, full of bright hopes, is gently
treading upon the skirts of his predecessor and
admonishirg him that his time is short. That the
new conner may bring peace and happiness, good
health AID pFespsrty TO all is our earnest ana de-
yout wish.
The old tracks or stripgors Of the Baltimore
and Hampden horse railway have been left In the
led of MARYLAND avenue, south Of Huntingdon
avenue, and they are some distance above ground
are liable to cause an accident at any time, and
should one occur there the county will be put IN TOR
damages. We would suggest that they be re-
moved, otherwise law suit against the county
may vet be the result.
The late Grand Jury made very wise sug-
4 lakn GTTr-
Needed. They recommend in their report that the
present Grand Jury system be abolished and that
the Court be empowered to select three or ivs in
tclligent and discreet persons to dispose OF the
business usually brought before Grand 5uries.-
This plan would be great saving to the county
aad we have no dOnbt would be found to work ad-
mirably,