The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1883-09-15
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blngs or shiycTings, just you please 20 call L.,
and reminds all Of the rapid approach Of win.
ter. The city people. who have been staying
around here all the summer. have aitted away,
like birds, 20 q warmer cline. and TO day feel
melancholy as I miss the customary faces aud
greetings and feel the approaching death Of sum
mer weather.
The melancholy days are here aud yet Il l. the
most beautiful time Of the year. so far as nature
IL concerned for she decks herself in the most gor
geous robes, meet for n bridal rather than q
funeral.
The rebuilding Of the mill Is being pressed with
unusual vigor and energy In the desire TO get II
under cover before winter. IL has been a hard
matter to get hands. the contractor desiring all
the profits himself. has been payin. the most mig.
gardiy prices for labor, but last week u strike was
made on him and like Zaccheus he had TO come
down. Had he been more liberal there would
have been plenty of hands and the work would
have been far IN advance Of it, present condition
and out Of danger Of wintry weather.
saw some corn here this week in lot Of Mr.
Voghts. our blacksmith. that measured from u
feet TO lGl feet in length. The best corn ! End
in this neighborhood u Henry kennard's, Robert
Davis ant Fred Raphel. These crops hard
to beat. Fred. Raphel has also n crop Of miet
that is immense. simply immense. that is all
can say Of il, and the way Mr.. Doren has stack
cd IL l. equally immense, " ! may use the cx-
preston. Taking IL altogether this Is fine
country all through here and only needs railroads
to develop il and bring II closer to market and
people.
Nearly everybody this week is agog on the
Oriole and politics, both subjects rather warm.
was very much pleased TO meet Mr.. William
whitclock last week, rejoiced 10 see him looking
so well after his travels. You ought 90 get him
90 give YOU some letters on his "Niews Abroad"
We all know Familiarity of tho oid.tme ''cOrn
husking" matches. Well, II seems as if Lima
bean hulings had taken their place The folks
come together aud sometimes make very merry
occasion. In Germantown, especially. does this
seem 10 be the pastime and industry Of the night,
and I find that there IL not only great merry
making but also good deal OF solid political
talk and work among the people at these socia-
bics.
The public schools around here have opened in
full blast and the mills of knowledge are grind
ing away, teaching young ideas how TO shoot and
what TO shoot on. Some people around here
think We have too much education and contend
that the three "Rs" are all that IL necessary and
want less education and more ami better roads
confess IL seems to me sometimes that We have
run wild ON the subject Of higher education" at
the expense Of the tax payers, to the sacrifice Of
more important or equally important matters. Il
IL the duty of the State To- provide any more than
the old common school education: Il It not true
that anything beyond tina; Is an imposition upon
the Taxpayers: BILLY BARLOW.
From woodberry.-on Thursday night. the
H.,
Mt. Vernon Methodist Epi.copaI church. Not for
a very long period have VIC had such display of
beauty and fashion n on that occasion. The
happy and fuTtunateb parties were kcv. Gc"rge
C. Bacon. the pastor "f the church. and the lovely
Miss Manic Cumpton. - well known and beloved
in woodbcrry. Rev. J. A. Price, the presiding
elder Of the Baltimore district. and Rev. u. II.
Carroll, u. D.. performed the ceremony in beau
tful manner. The happy groom performed his
part well. and answered nudibly. too well pleased
To omit anything in securing 80 sweet wife. The
bride with her becoming. yet dignihed modesiy,
answered loud enough for the ministers in the
chanccl 10 hear. The very large audience took a
deem interest in II. and manifested great regard
for the happy couple They went IN night train
TO Niagara.
The State Temperance Alliance. through its
county committee here. l. doing much 10 secure a
good temperance vote at the coming election.
Already they have "A large number Of voters
pledged To- support for the Legislature. such can
,lilates only. who will give local option bill for
Baltimore county. Many seem sanguine OF sue
ccss. - mote IL be.
IL /. surprising TO witness the rapid growth Of
this village. There new houses being built
in nearly all parts Of our town. They are gen
orally rented before completion. This speaks well
for the place.
The OH Clipper church. Rev. Thomas Myers.
pastor, has been sold to VIM l.. Hooper 4 Sons,
who will form i, into library and gymnasium
/ Tor our YOUTH
The Young Mems Christian Association hall
ha. been sold To- the Clipper congregation and il
being dttcl for their II is pretty building.
30xGO feet, and when completed will make one Of
our mos, beautiful churches. Their pastor. who
seems 10 be not far from three years and ten.
il working with untiring energy. The location Is
the most desirable.
The Lutherans have recently organized n con-
gregation and formed n Sunday school in one Of
our halls. with encouraging success. They will
also build n new church and are now seeking n
suitable lot. That will make ten churches for
woodbcrry. and yet there Is room for all.
The Dunkers. or rather Tunkers, or German
Baptists. have n monthly service here looking to
the formation Of a congregation. They take their
name from the German "tubken," TO dip. They
use the mode of dipping in baptism, and kneel in
the water and are dipped three times. They are
peculiar in dress and other formaliiies. but less
rigid than formerly. They are an old denomina-
tion, originating in i72i. Many Of them are
classed among the wealthy farmers in Pcnnsylsa-
MIA. They know how TO acquire and retain wealth.
aud ye, engage in lawsuit. only in defence.
The ladies Of the Clipper church are preparing
for n dairy maids reception next Tuesday night.
Come. Me.srs. Editors, and they will treat you to
milk. cake and ice cream. Of the best Accept a
ticket from them. OccAsioSaL.