The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-04-24
From Lake Roland 9th p,str,ct.-ya,i.

From Lake Roland 9th District Yari-
able Weafhcr--Oai Soiriay Frat Prastects--Rs'
building a CiHrch-FsHce interchangeable
BHn,r"-Chsap and HortLtc" Vinegar. dr.--Ths
weather during the past week showed n rather
wide range Of temperature. beginning with ice
at night ON Sunday. by Wednesday We had real
summer heat, causing our winter clothing TO feel
opptossiVely heavy. On Friday night this locality
was visited by n smart thunder shower. aecompa-
Mod with some hail and followed on Saturday by
heavy northwest wind.
The farmers hereabout were generally engaged
IN sowing oats all last week and tho close of IL
found some fields still unfinished. Flowing has
been retarded by the dryness Of the ground and .
good soaking rain would be very acceptable ut
present
Pear and cherry trees are now in full bloom and
the prospect for n crop Of these fruits 10 good.
Apples also promise well and Il Is TO be hoped
they will meet with no mishAp rs We have not
made n full crop since 1876.
The Methodist church At Mt. Washington which
was destroyed by Ere during the past winter, 10
being rapidly pushed TO completion. The arrange
meht Of the building has bees changed 90 IS to
have basement for Sunday school purposes.
prayer meetings, &C., and an upper room for the
regular Sabbath services. The upper story, which
Is Of wood, has been added 10 the original build
Ing Of Limestone, and gives far more imposing
appearance 10 the sdihcc.
IL is reported that quite n number Of new dwell.
hinge will 10 put up at Mt. Washington the CON-
Ing summer.
| eco the Baltimore 4 Ohio Railroad Company
has adopted the plan Of utilizing the fences aud
trees along our Toadsides as an advertising me
dun. On Thursday last . wagon drove out
Charles street avenue loaded with painted boards.
setting forth the advantages OF that route 90 the
West. which we're lavishly distributed at ell the
crossings along the road. No doubt this style Of
advertising 10 profitable to Stomach bitters" men
aud Cheap" store ksepers. but that . great rail
road can be benefited by IL is Questionable.
An ''oleo butter case. which has been on the
docket OF tho baltimore Criminal Court for more
than year, was tried last week aud resulted In
an nglorious defeat Of the parties who instigated
the prosecution. The great hue aud cry raised
about this article and the legislation that has been
effected against II highly discrcditable 10 all
concerned. Imitation butter 10 just As legitimate
an article uf manufacture a. the thousand and one
other limitations which are always ON the market
anl which none have thought IL nscdful " ask
protection against. These laws enacted against
OlcO butter unjust we'll as iInpolitic. Il Is
gEu's injustice 10 compel . man to put q false
name upon his goOds, aud lac 10 u sorry political
economist who seeks to cripple the manufacture Of
AN article because 4 few t.aifckers choose to rs
sumo that il conflict. with their interest. One Of
the Baltimore papers. in reporting the case,
healed it selling impure food but none of the
opponents Of this Manufacture have had the
haT,lihuud {" publicly declare that oiso butter was
"inPgfc." although the assertion that il is made
of SOAP grease, which j. 80 often heard from
ih"sc ignorant vi the constituent uf the article.
doubt eliminated from them. An experience Of ..
'rt GA Nca.s as farmer ought {" justify your
respondent in the opinion that he knows some
thing about butter and an examination of olco
butter AZ Varuu. times has satisfied him that IL l.
more palaiablc than much which i. the exclusive
product "I the female bovine. That the introduce
ton ui artificial butter will injurc the sales of
ih''c WIN make first class genuine butter lac
doe. not believe but IL the sale Of bad butter Is
injured the makers nf it can fnd their redress in
producing better article
"iiow 1" make vinegar in ten hours No doubt
Hu.i u. the readers of the l Mos have seen an adj
'cfii.cncnt with this caption. IL has not ap-
reaicl very lately in this region. IL has sought
pasture. new wherein 60 feed. some people In
til. cnGni! haze been foolish enough 10 pay 50
for this recipe. The process itself Is correct
enough. bu, the fraud consists in selling ~
"scrrc," what is well known 20 all makers Of
vinegar and has been described time and again in
agricultural anil other newspapers. But many
people have perfect passion for buy Ing secrets.
while It would be much safer 20 avoid all those
who offer them fpr sale. have purchased at one
time or other dozen or more vinegar recipes. not
one Of which Was Of any value to me, while some
Of them were formulas for such vile compounds
Tia; inaa who would make or sell them would
deserve the gsllows. :.
From White Hall, 7th District. -cGanye.
aud IHprors"'"t'- MHsips. de-. dc.-.Sevsral
changes have recently taken place in this vicinity.
Mr.. T.. X. Wright has sold andsexchanged with
Mr.. :. W. Black, of baltimore, for city property.
all his property situated in and around White
Hall, consisting Of the old White Hall hotel and
farm, and the farm on which hs now resides, to-
ge,hSr with Eve dwelling houses. store. house and
stock, coach shops. &C., and will give posscssion
this week. Mr.. Wright having resigned the most.
ma'tsrship Mr.. Black has been appointed In his
place. The latter gentleman intends building y
new store house he will also enlarge and remodel
the dwelling in which he will reside Mr.. and
Mr.. Wright will be greatly missed in the neigh.
b'rhood a they have always taken an nc.
tive interest in tho church and Sunday school and
were highly respected by all.
our n.ighbor. Mr.. West. who purchased the
blue Noun, farm is making fine improvement
By cn!argins and rcmodeling his dwelling, laying
water ripc'. &c. Passenger trains now stop at
the oil Blue Mount station. which il great CON
'cniencc 10 the people Of that neighborhooi.
Farmers having sown their oats are now busily
sngcd planting potatoes. From present appear
anees there will be an sbundant harvest, the
whca, never looking better than at this time
Gardening j. also active and seeds Of every kind
are 10 demand.
Mumps have been prevailing 10 some extent in
this ncighboFhood, some people who have reached
the age 81 three score and ten, well a. children
having hal them. There were several very serious
cases.
Mr.. WIN. Wise, Of iii. place, i. making num-
Der Of improvements TO his paper mill, building
an addition aad putting in new and i'm.
proved machinery, which will add greatly TO the
manufacturing capacity Of his mill. y.
The late hour at which the above was received,
necessitatcd it, curtaiiment. Our correspondent
will cosier favor BY mailing his letters earlier in
in the wcck.-Eps.l
From Philopolis. 9th Dist.-Farm W.rk
-ff"b Meeting Death Of q TrHsied Ssrrasf-S
y. Ei"efio". Having been blessed with several
showers Of rain there 10 now = noticeable change
in vegetation. the moisture and the warmth ha wing
added much 10 its appearance and growth. This
l. the season for pushing forward work Of every
kind. and the weather being cool enables teams 10
perform greater amount of work than under
less favorable circumstances.
The senior Gunpowder Agricultural Club met
last Saturday at Mr.. John Bonds. Msssrs. SIifer
4 Ncrryman had on trial 4 Perry spring tooth
harrow. anil Messrs. L. q. Miller 4 Co.. tho
Acme harrow. Tho latter has an advantage eyeP
tie former ia that IL has n scat upon which the
driver sits. The machinery committee Of the
Club had the work of each under confederation,
and will report Mt the next meeting. which will be
held Mt the residence Of Mr.. y. X. Miles.
former honorei and trusted servant Of Can't
Thomas Love, known a. Uncle" Benny Jones,
died suddenly on Monday evening" last. Iis was
out about the garden short tiins previous 10 his
death aud on entering the house complained Of
feeling unwell. In = few minutes no was stricken
with paralysis and died almost Immediately. Ito
belonged to Capt. Love from boyhood and after
he became aged and inirm was kindly cared for
by his friend and former master. lie was In the
s2d year Of his age.
An election for officers Of Jessops NJ. y. Sab.
bath school took place on Sunday last. resulting
n tan ART
assistant, John Royston secretary, VIM. Nickel
ysy treasurer. Frank l.. Rowe Librarians, Thos
koystoa md Geo. Duncan. PuItoroLis.
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From Cub Hill. Hartford Road.-Dsad
Body FoaAd-Ne~ Coach Line-Hoiei Property
Soid-fiae faPTorsasHi, dc.-About o'clock on
Monday evening last the dead body Of white