The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1883-02-24

IT. House. pastor of Lutherville NJ e. church, will
preach is farewell sermon at this chapel, on Sun
day afternoon, Feb. 18th, at o'clock.
81. Johns P. E. Church, KingsriUe.-Services
every alternate Sunday morning, at ii o'clock,
by Rev. A. ]. Barrow, rector.
Trinity Church, Long Green.-Services by Rev.
A. J. Barrow, rector, every alternate Sunday, at
IL o'clock. A. NJ.
He that formed the eye shall He not see?
Manners are becoming as badly adultera-
ted as wines and drugs.
The March term of the Circuit Court begins
on Monday, 5th of the month.
Those persons who own grape vines should
prune them some time during this month
Several prominent citizens of Hartford eoun-
ty are prospecting for farming lands in Virginia.
"A practical person says save your coal ashes
and sift them around your trees and shrubs In the
spring.
w ednesday next is the last day of Febru-
ary, and twenty days thereafter spring, according
to the calendar, win be here.
-Messrs. Caleb j. Moore Bro. are about to
erect large warehouse and station at FaHston,
on the line of the Maryland Central road.
The fair to be held by the ladies of Trinity
P E. church, Towsontown, at Lehmans Hall, Bal
timore, will commence about the first of April.
The paper mills of Messrs. VIM. II. Hof-
man & Sons, on the Gunpowder, in this county,
are now turning from four to six tons of paper
per day.
-Towsontown is looking up. She had an
opportunity to enjoy real theatrical performance
this week Next thing you know we'll have big
opera house.
Every man who travels over our county
roads about this time is an advocate for improve
ments When he amt advocating he's cussin'-
which is about the same.
The farmer who never reads the papers,
sneers at book farming and improvements, always
has leaky roof, poor stock, broken-down fences,
and complains of "bad seasons"
An early spring is predicted because wild
geese have already been seen flying northward.-
They may have cause to regret their early flight,
and we don't doubt but they will have.
The engineers of the Maryland Central rail-
road have been looking around Belair for suita-
BILE location for depot 1t will be situated just
north of the town, on or near the road leading to
Forest Hill.
The veteran racehorse Glenmore, the pro-
perty of Mr.. William Jennings, of Mt. Washing
TIM this county has been retired from the turf,
and can be found at the Glengor Stud, near Mt.
Washington.
Some fellow has taken the trouble to count
up fifty-three Mondays in the present year. This
is piling it on rather heavy. Fifty-two "blue"
MONDAYS have been found to be ample for the
average man.
Public sales are becoming very numerous
and for two weeks THE UNIONS presses have been
busy turning out posters. All the sales which
have been advertised in our columns have been
largely attended.
We were favored with several days of bright
sunshine the past week and they were heartily en-
loved after the intensely disagreable weather
which has prevailed so long. Perhaps the ground
hog lost his grip.
We had another snow storm Saturday
night last, covering the ground to the depth of
two or three inches, but the moist condition of the
earth and the warm sun of Sunday caused it to
disappear rapidly.
Among other valuable deposits near the
Maryland Central road, at Delta, fine serpen-
tine stone has lately been discovered on the farm
of Mr.. VIM. G.. Coulson. 1t is said to be beau
tifuI stone for building purposes.
-Ex-polce captain George H. Zimmerman,
for many years connected with the police force OF
Baltimore, died on Tuesday last at the residence
of his son-in law, Mr.. John H. Record, of this
county, in the 6Sd year of his age.
Efforts are being made to have postOfice
established at Mount Vernon Mills, the Falls
road. The population is large and the only mail
facilities at present through the WOodberry
postofice, and these are entirely inadequate.
Farm hands are said to be scarcer and
higher in their demands for wages than for several
years. Men are asking from S12to SIS per month.
On basis of wheat and corn, farmers do not find
that they can prOftably pay the latter figure
Our neighbor, Mr.. John E. Owens, who has
for long been the leading spirit in the "Esmera-
da" company, has been obliged to temporarily
give up his part on account of an affection of the
throat. Lately he has been playing in New York
To the question of correspondent ais Bal
timore city located in Baltimore county or not?"
the Baltimore San says ''the city was separated
from Baltimore county by the constitution Of 1851,
aud subsequent legislation in accordance there
with"
The Pennsylvania Annual Conference Of
the United Brethren church, in which is included
several churches in Baltimore county, will meet at
Chambersburg, Pa, on Wednesday Of next week.
This conference represents over 1900 cOmmuni-
eants.
Mr.. Henry S. Walter, Of Perry Hall, 18th
district, who was recently appointed justice Of
the peace By Governor Hamilton, came 10 Tow
sontoWn on Wednesday 10 get bic commission
The Squire Is a stauneh Democrat and good
citizen.
The Northern Hartford Canning Associa-
ton, 70 which We alluded AZ some length In these
columns a fes months ago, has been Incorporated
with a capital q $500 eco. This association has
also formed . Transportation Company with
capital q So, ooo.
One dsv last ucsk Herman r. KnipIinr aged
L q
thrown from BIZ waxun % she Frederick road and
sustained injuries Which causel Biz death On sun
day. lie was farmer aad had resided in the
neighbsrhood 40 years.
-Taimare says III ysu are too warn. g
Nsrfh II yoa are 100 eoii, south II yea want an
oaice. e. b iaii" III this rulc Were IN vogue IL
Baltimarc couuty sheriff Tracey Sould Be obliged
q enlarge be present doieil o. a. least ten times
H. present proportions.
Bins ribbon badges are very common about
Tossont0sn just noW and can bat hope that
their uearsrs will stick 70 the pledge they have
taken. Pref EFans' efforts In the cause Of tenn
peranee here appear 10 have been crowned With
succcss-at least ~ FAR as pledges 60.
We hope those gentlemen who bought lots
In TowsoutoWu, az the public sale some time ago,
viii erect houses on Al least some Of them the
coming spring. We need more business enter
one Who can help us on 20 little boom.
Mr.. Joshua FrOek, for many years popu-
lar conductor on the York road railway, has pur-
chased from Mr.. Peter Werger, the York road
newspaper route, and will take charge Of the same
on the first proximO. We hope his efforts in his
new field Of labor may be crowned with success.
IN the Orphans Court this week, letters
were granted to Sophia b. Lower, on the personal
estate Of Lewis Lower; to George NJ. and Adam
G.. Erdman, on the personal estate of Matthias
Erdman to A. w. Sweeny, Jr., on the estate of
Rosina Wilson to Louisa Holt, on the estate of
William J. Holt
The new National Bank at Beair is meet
ing with remarkable success. At the close of the
week ending February 10th, it had on hand de-
posits amounting to $4,000. Col. E. IL. Web
ster Collector of the Port of Baltimore, is presi-
dent of the bank. Already the stock is in demand
and is held at premium.
Mr.. Charles A. Roe and wife, of this place,
who were lately married, were given reception