The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-12-25
From Philopolls. 9Th District.

s'Nsrs daiiercrr '-Notwit hstanding the say.
ing 90 pruvcrb that blessed these who are mol
ncSs contributors" yon seem 10 hold your CORES.
pondcnts and gather from them an abundance Of
news. judging from last weeks issue and others Of
Tsesi; date. Our position i not TO be enyied, be-
Of our liability to be ecnsured. this having
been the for unintentiOnai mistakes or injury
done. We might write tina, which does not speak
well for community, which, effects the interests
of individuals, and yet tell the truth, but VIC for
bear and present the good We sec. We must not,
like many individuals, sift well the faults and
overlook the good deeds or like the fly, neglect
the whole body TO spend its principle time at ono
little sore.
Grunge CiHL MeefiRg.--Glcncoe Grange Club
held a meeting December 18th, which was adj
dressed by Mr. Nelson Il. Miles on the necessity
Of farmers organizations and the reading fagri-
cultural papers. The merits of tho different plows
were considered; also the growing Of potatoes.
There was an exhibition Of sweet and the ordi-
nary field corn, aud that shown presented good
appearance and attracted much attention. The
largest six ears Of yellow corn were from the crop
Of Mr.. d. GoTsueh and weighed lbs, oEs. The
greatest number Of grains on any ear exhibited
was 800. IL was proposed 10 have another ex-
hibition at the February meeting, when the corn
question will be discussed. At the aext meeting,
January I2th, It is thought the installation Of the
officers Vf OIeHcSe Grange will take place, whes
the State Agent Mr.. Kinks, IL expected.
Grange Odiccrs.-FOllowing are the oiiiccrs-elcct
Of Glencoe Grange Master, Dickinson Gorsuch ;
Oyerscer, Henry y. Mcrryman Steward, Daniel
A. Conn Assistant Steward. J. J.. Matthews /;
Lecturer, VIM. u. Sands; Chaplain, Nelson Il.
Miles; Treasurer. Miss Emma Stewart; Sccre-
iary, ". W. c. Stewart Gate-Keepcr, Charles
Candles. Sr. Ceres. Mrs. ID. Gorsuch Pomona,
Mrs. 7. Gorsuch Flora, Mrs. II. n. Merryman |;
Stcwardess, Mrs. $. Sparks.
The Local. Option QHesfion.-Noticing the posi-
ton Of the Ohio State Ggange on the local option
qucstion-SG 10 Al announce an increased inter
est in midst on this subject. What Is desired
now Is men every way capable Of representing US
Legislators and who win labor to give the people
of this county the privilege Of voting this i'm
poTtan, subject.
4 Good Ssrmon.-At Bosley's N. L. church,
December 18th, Rev. Watson Case preached an
interesting and instructive sermon on the love Of
God To man in the gift of Christ. A collection TO
ai the superanuatcd ministers OF the Conference
Ma taken up, amounting To Sij.
The .SHor.--Thc snow storm has made II very
lisasrecab!e that We remain within doors ~
mach as possible. The depth .: snow is about $
inches. The foundation for IL being good, the
prospect Tor the juggling Of bells during the holi-
Jays Is good. PnnoroLis.
50 our esteemed correspondent. in his letter
ia,t week. mined pun a. us about ''srUund-hog"
and We were too stupid TO see it. lie did not
fer To the animal which popular credits
with governing tie weather by its annual visit,
bat a. that ever welcome dish-at this season
sausage. oE "gruundhog." as the boys say, 1--WE
tuia bic. - Eps