The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-12-31

Pleasant Hunter, Esq, Of the 9Th district
OF this county, has been elected president Of the
Mutual Fire Insurance Company in Baltimore
county, vice James L. Ridgcly. deceased. No bet
ter selection could possibly have been made as
Mr.. IL. u one OF the best men In the county in
every respect.
The Commissioners met In Baltimore last
week 20 make their appointments and the An,eri-
caa said they evidently don't think Il safe 10
meet In Towson 10 make their annual appoint
ments. They want TO be where they can have the
help OF metropolitan police force to keep back
the rush Of applicants for Office"
The congregation Of Goyanstown church
voted unanimously TO permit Rev. s. II. Thomp-
son, the pastor, 10 hold service every Sunday AZ
ternoon at Towsontown, until May lst During
that time services at Govanstown will be discon.
tinued at night. After May LIST services at Tow
sontown every alternate Sunday afternoon.
The Temple Loan and Building Associa-
ton Of Woodberry has purchased lot upon which
u will erect town hall, 100 feet In length and SO
feet wide. The first story will be for stores and
will have an iron front the second story will be
hall the whole size Of the building and the third
story will be used for lodge rooms, reading rooms,
&c.
The old year, with It's many sad memories,
takes Its departure at u o'clock TO. night. Let
hope that the young and buoyant iSS2 may be an
Improvement on It's predecessor-although we
have had many things 10 be thankful for during
the year just closing That 1882 may bring health
and prosperity 20 NIL our readers and friends IL
our earnest prayer. A Happy New Year to all.
The Chesapeake Bank building. located on
the corner OF North and faye,tc streets Baltimore.
and 90 well known to the people Of Baltimore
county, has been purchased nj public sale by Mr..
John :. Cuttings, Jr., for Sij.iO0. The property
belonged TO the estate Of the lale John 5. Cuttings.
The premises will continue to be used by the firm
Of John s. Gittings Co. rs their banking house.
An erroneous idea appears TO prevail In
some quarters as TO the name Of this place. II Is
siiii Towsontown as Of yorc. the Of the post
ONCE having only been changed 10 Towson-
something, We think, which had nissa better been
left undonc, as II 10 calculated TO cause many
complications. Better change the name Of the
place and make the name Of the postofice CORES
pond.
We submit tbatit Is hardly the proper thing
for pair Of coiorcd lovers TO be permitted 90 iii
In the Towsontown horse cars. in the presence Of
ladies and gentlemen, With their arms around
each other and with their heads reclining on each
others shoulder. Such little "side shows" ought
10 be reserved for more secluded places. II l.
hoped that further proceedings in this line willnot
DO permitted.
A number Of families in this place had
handsome Christmas trees. among the most eiab-
crate and elegant being that Of DIR. J. Piper. The
DIR. has excellent taste and skill in the arrange
ment Of such matters and he appears this year 10
have surpassed all his former efforts. Mr.. John
T.. Flayhar foreman Of the CSIoS Office, also had
n very handsome tree win unique surrOundinss.
all the work Of his leisure moments.
Some years ago a swarm of bees took pos
session Of n portion Of the Mansard roof Of the
residence Of Mr. John l.. Owens. near this place.
Last week the services of a carpenter availed
Of TO see what the 'ltilc busy bodies had been
doing. lie tore "a portion Of the roof and
immense mass Of fine honey was revealed. Two
large wash-tubs full were taken and enough left
TO see the bees safely through the Winter.
MIR. Thomas {. jenkins, highly esteemed
and wealthy merchant Of Baltitnore. died suddenly
at his residence in tina, city. on the 2ith int
aged so years. Mr.. jenkins ancestors we're
among the earliest coonist Of Maryland, having
emigrated from Great Britain in 1860. In 1904
his grandfather came 10 Long Green Valley. Bal
timore county, where he patented large tTac; of
land, some Of which remains in the family 10 this
day.
MIR. J. p. Sandcrson, Of Deer Trail. Colo
RADIO. who il successfully engaged in cattle rails
ing. returned December 2ith. 10 spend the winter
at the old homestead, 1.-The Plains" Arlington,
Baltimore county. lie reports abundant feed ON
the plains, stock doing well and good prospects
for the coming year. The business he estimates
10 pay 30 TO 50 per cent. on the investment. lie
says that crops are short through the West. c I'm
l. selling in Missouri and Iowa AZ double the price
IL brought last year.
One year ago to-day the average range u
the Thermometer at the residence Of Mr. =. q.
Sauerwein, Mt. Washington, was 22l'. At 10
cality twenty feet lover down IL showed at 7.
M.-29e, and at another locality. 20 feet higher.
200. Upon the other land surrounding Mount
Washington the mercury was from-ss to-l0e.
On January lst. at 12s +. ~, the Thermometer
showed-2O'. the lowest that day being-2i9.
The dash before the hgures indicates that the
mercury was beiow aero.