The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1883-11-10

latest.
We are promised cheap -four, pork and Po-
tatoes for the winter.
The new 2-cent stamp costs the Govern
ment cents per 0OO
Autumn fashions are more brilliant than
the foliage this season.
1t is now called ''crushed cabbage and not
"sauer kraut," formerly.
The Democratic ROSTERS of Maryland viii
crow themselves hoarse this week.
The fashions of a hundred years ago, once
so much laughed at, are again IN vogue
The comet of 1912 will be visible to the
naked eve in this section about Christmas.
So far as we have been able to learn the
election passed off very quietly in the county.
At the Towsontown precinct on Tuesday,
one man voted for VIM. I. Hamilton for Governor.
-Governor Hamilton has designated Thurs
dav. November 80, as Thanksgiving Day in Mary
land.
The late Thomas Whitridge of this county,
a well known Baltimore merchant left an estate of
S3,0OO,OOO.
1t is said that grounding fat makes one
of the very best oils for leather, keeping it soft
and pliable.
The receipts of the late fair of the Balti-
more county agricultural society amounted to
about $4,000.
Mr.. Adam DeBaugh has opened prOvi-
sion storein the frame building adjoining Ceilings
hall, in this place.
The average editor is now beginning to
wonder where he is going to hook on to his
Thanksgiving dinner.
General Ferdinand C. Latrobe succeeded
Mr.. William Pinkney Whyte Mayor of Balti-
more on Monday last.
The BALTIC. & Ohio Railroad Company has
now secured the right-of-way for its line from
Baltimore to the Susquehanna river.
There is great scarcity of mechanical labor
at Glen Rock, Pa. Persons in need Of mechanics
are not able to get them at any price.
This is good time for supervisors to look
after the roads, A little work at this time will
put them in good condition for the winter.
Mr. George Killer, of Carroll county, has
sold his farm containing 50 acres, for S4,l65, to
Edward Ensor, of Black Rock, this county.
Judging from the vote of Tuesday last we
should say that the local option question appears
to have a very poor grip in Baltimore county.
The pug -nosed dog must 60. The edict of
fashion is white cats must prevail 1t is believed
the new regime will be one of considerable ecldt.
The Week of Prayer for 1884 will accord
ing to the recommendation of the committee of
the Evangelical Alliance, commence January 9th,
next
Jockey caps hunting horns, stirrups and
riding vhips are embroidered in colors on the
corners of the new buff linen pocket handker-
chiefs.
An old QUICKER says as ducks on their mi
gratory flight between the North and South are
never in condition for the table, they should not
be disturbed.
Celery becomes crisper and better with the
approach of winter The highest authoDties now
say it should be packed in crushed ice an hour
before it is eaten.
Mr. Kerr of Carroll county, has sold his
property at Glen Falls Station, Western Maryland
Railroad, to Mr.. A. Stirling, Jr., of Baltimore
county, for $4,000.
Should the weather continue favorable the
MARYLAND Central will have its line completed to
Delta in a few weeks. At present the work is
progressing very rapidly.
Mr. J. Benson Perrie, who was elected to
the Legislature from Prince Georges county, Nd,
last Tuesday, is brother of Mr. A. w. Perrie, OF
the Baltimore county bar.
Attention is directed to the sale of the farm
of Mr. Isaac Hertzler, situated in Long Green
Valley, to be sold on the premises on Monday
next, 18th inst, at o'clock p. m
We in common with al classes, are very
glad the election is We shall now have
time to devote more attention to other matters Of
more interest to the general public.
a 4th district farmer was arrested fol
pocket picking. The charge was not sustained
This is the first time we have ever heard Of a far
mer being charged with such an act.
An exchange says that man who is con
tinually borrowing his neighbor's paper and neve
subscribes for one of his own. would pasture
goat on the grave of his grandfather.
Luke C. Ensor; formerly of this county
now living in Frederick county, raised an appl
this season that measures Isl inches one way AM
l44 the other, and weighs 225 ounces
a fire occurred on Wednesday night at tn
farm Of J. Rusk, on the Trappe road, near High
landtown, destroying hay barrack and contents
Insured in the Howard county company for 81 ,OOU
Special services will be held at the Towson
town NJ. Z. church on tomorrow Sunday even
ing, at u O'Clock, consisting of Rotations, read
ings, music, &C., by the Sabbath school children
The case of Lowry Albert and Frank De
bilius indicted for manslaughter in connection
with the Tivoli disaster in this county, last sum
mer has been continued to the December term @
court.
in the damage case Of Miss Grace M. Ali
son, against the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company, tried in the Circuit Court here las
week. for the killing of her father, ejury award
ed her $4,000.
On the 25th of October last Mr.. Harr
Archer, of Hartford county, was married to Mis-
Alice Cook of Little Britain township, Laneaste
county, Pa. The ceremony was performed at tn
home of the bride.
Applicants for positions under the newl
elected Democratic county officers are now on tn
ragged edge. There are good many OF ther
and of course there will be the usual number
disappointed ones.
On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursda
evenings of next week the ladies of the TOwsor
town NJ. E. church will hold fair and supper, i
the lecture room, the proceeds to be devoted
the pastors support.
The business of Mr.. II. f. Emich, of Rel
terstown manufacturer of fine harness, saddle
bridIes collars, &C., was established in 1888, an
by close application he has built up an extensiV
and profitable enterprise.
Now that the cunning season has arrives
sportsmen should be careful not to 60 upon poste
lands, as the law inficts heavy penalties upo
trespassers, to say nothing of the improperly
going where you are not wanted.
The old and reliable wholesale dry goot
house of VIM Devries & Co., of Baltimore,
well known to our country merchants, and whit
has been in existence for upwards of % years,
making arrangements to discontinue business.
The vote in Baltimore county last Tuesds
fell off between three and four thousand. Mar
people believe that large percentage of the
are Republicans and the natural inquiry is mad
Why did they absent themselves from the polls
There are sos registered voters in Il
Towsontown precinct Of the 9th district and the
were only $50 votes polIed last Tuesday. Whe
we're the other las We are firmly convinced tn
very large proportion of these are Republican
The Orphans Court of this county h
granted letters on the estate of John folly job
to Stewart Brown and Charles b. Garrltee, and
John C. Whitridge, John A. Whitridge and Rot
Hooper on the estate of the late Thomas VIII
ridge.
The Rev. Joseph Mettam and wife, of Pike
Vile. this county, celebrated the fifty eigth anr
versary of their marriage on Tuesday last. Tn
have resided at Pikesville since 1884. They ha
six children, twenty-six grandchildren and
great-grand child living.