The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-12-04

The sudden and carly freezing Of tho
ground has revived the fears among Of n
water famine. Springs aud wells are very low
and can't be rcplenished as long rs the ground
this account. We will be likely 10 have plenty
Of snow this winter. followed by an early spring
when an abundance Of water will hnd its way
into the ground.
The first person 10 respond TO the subscrip-
tion bills sent out In last weeks USIoS, was n
lady who receives her paper at Long Green =. o.
Her hill was for $3.50, tho subscription ending
Aug. 9Th, 1881. She paid that and also $3.50 Ad-
ditionai, running her date up TO Aug. 9th, 1852.
She enjoys the distinction Of having paid further
In advance than any other subscriber on the
usIoS's large mail list.
On Monday, in the Baltimore Court Of Com
mon Pleas, there was begun . suit for 81, 900 dam
ages, the plaintiff being Mr.. James NJ. Appleby
Of the 9th district Of this county, and the defend
ants the County Commissioners. The suit Is to
recover the amount stated for the building of
culvert on Edwards run, and was removed from
baltimore county. Msssrs. Cuttings. and McIn-
tOsh are counsel for the Commissioners.
We were In error last week In stating that
the ground upon which EPSON church stands, In
this place, was decided by the Ridgelys Of lIamp-
ton. II was given by the late Henry u. Chew, Of
Epson. Through the kindness Of Mrs. Chas. X.
Chew we have been furnished with book in
which IL written the charter Of the old church to.
gctucr win inc proceedings OF tue BOaTuOt Iruh-
tees, all In the handwriting Of Mr.. Henry u. Chew,
aud also the names Of those who subscribed to
build the church, with the amounts set opposite
each name. &c. We shall publish extracts from
these next week.
Mrs. c. Elizabeth Chapman, wife Of the
late Jonathan J. Chapman, short time ago sold
her farm, situated In the 18th district, Is miles
from the city, to Mr.. Rttenhouse Of Baltimore. for
$4,000. This farm contains well on TO two hun
drcd acres Of excellent land, and the improve
ments upon Il are very hne, the house alone cost
ing more money than the whole place sold for.
Mrs. Chapman sold her personal property on
Wednesday Of last week, and understanding the
fact that the terms four months credit on all
sums over 500, everything sold we'll. Col. o. p.
Macgill Was the auctioneer.
Tho carly snow this season IL severe on the
partridgcs. These birds, hidden In grass and
brush, remain In their hannts whilst the snow
falls. which covers them up They remain thus
dcning snow crust. Hunters. familiar with this
habit Of the birds, often catch them alive In those
hidden places. The warm breath Of the partridge
causes the snow 10 melt and thcirpresencc may be
detected by the mir hole the surface Of the
snow. Many bris will staryc for want Of food
after the snow covers the earth. Farmers should
now protect and feed the birds about their farus
--Isn't Il u good deal Of an imposition upon
country newspaper publishers TO expect them To-
publish all notices of church festivals and oyster
suppcrs. lectures and concerts. literary entertain
mehts. &c, free of charge! We think Il Is and
propose 20 stop il. People who never give Us a
cents worth Of patronage are among the foremost
TO request these "ttic favors." each one Of which
should bring Us from IS cts. to 81. We publish
the tSIoS rs u business enterprise and not for the
purpose OF showing "favors' to any particular
business, profession or religious sect. Remember,
that hereafter these notices must be paid for the
same rs other advertisements. complimentary
tickets" won't count.