The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1883-12-15

Triaity p. e. Church, To,osontorS.-Preacbing
Sunday by the rector, Rev. W. IL. ii. Powers at
IL a. IN. and q p. IN. Also Wednesday night ser
vices at u o'clock.
There will be preaching at Lutherville, by Rev.
With. Powers, in the Public Hall, every Sun
day afternoon, at 81 o'clock
To.osontOicn IT, E. Church.-Preaching Sunday,
at IL a. m. and at y P. m, by the pastor, Rev.
W. T. D. GLENN.
PRAYER and praise meeting on Wednesday even
mos. and class meetings Mon1ay evenings, at
o'clock, and Wednesday afternoons at ) o'clock.
81. Johns N. E. Church, LutherUHe.-Preach-
ing Sunday, at IL a. m. and 7.9O p. m, by the pas
tor, Rev. VIM. Dallam Morgan Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening, at 7.3O o'clock.
Tripity Church, Long Green.-Services by Rev.
Al. Barrow, rector, every Sunday afternoon, at
81 O'Clock P NJ.
ST. Johns P. E. Church, Kingsuille.-Services
every Sunday morning, at l0.45 o'clock, by Rev.
A. J. Barrow, rector.
1t looks as though it would be ''green"
Christmas.
"A dozen of eggs are now worth more than
Horse shoes of pink and white roses are a
new parlor ornament.
The girls seem to be Frightening up now
that leap year is so near.
Send all local happenings IN your neigh
borhood to The UNION office.
Some persons are so lnquisltlve that they
do not hesitate to ask anything.
Many a woman who does not know even
the Multiplication table can "fgure" in society.
Hon. Hart B. Holton has been elected one
of the vce-presidents of the Washington, D. o.,
Driving Club.
Instead of using that vulgar expression
"got it down fine" say "you have reduced it to
extreme tenuity."
An eminent preacher was heard to say
when he sat down a carpet tack, but VIII
not Iinger this point
-The new postal notes will be printed
blue tinted paper, instead of the yellow now used,
and of much better quality.
The steady growth of business at the Beair
National Bank has necessitated the employment
of additional clerical force.
Miss Ernestine Chenoweth, of Upper Falls,
I1th district, has been appointed an assistant
teacher at Perry Hall school.
Hog killing has been pretty general all
along the line, and the budget of big lies about
their weight has not decreased in size.
Thomas Parker, confined in our Jail for
larceny, has been released by the Grand Jury for
want of evidence to sustain the charge.
Among the patents granted from the patent
office at Washington this week was one TO Albert
Bell of Reisterstown, for a book support.
Mr.. Jacob Algire, of Arcadia, Hanover
Railroad, who is 70 years old, offers to bet from
$50 to $500 that he walk so miles a day.
The Hon. Hart B. Holton's residence in
Washington is at 1910 Vermont avenue, and that
of Hon. J. Fred. C. Talbot at 300 street north
west
The congregations of the German Lutheran
church at EIlicOtt City and at FELTON, have been
united under one pastorate. Rev. Mr.. Ides is the
pastor.
Cherry wood is again popular. 1t is used
for bedroom sets and dining room furniture, and
is best liked when finished dark in imitation of
mahogany.
Mr.. E. C. Carman, keeper of the Court
House, has collected, within the past year, up
wards of 10000 postage stamps, of various de-
nominations.
Frederick Morton, through his counsel,
Henry Stockbridge ESQ.,, has filed bill in the
Circuit Court asking to be divorced from his wife,
Rose Morton.
y. Franklin Gambrill, son of Mr.. Joseph
J. Gambrill, of Gainesville, this county, is now
connected with the firm of Messrs. j. V. Farwell
4 Co., of Chicago.
Some burglaries were committed at 0wings'
Mills Western Maryland Railroad, Friday
night of last week, but the thefts committed did
not amount to much.
The train men of the Maryland Central
road look "nobby' in their new suits of blue, en-
belished with double rows of light colored metal
buttons the coats.
Are our farmers wintering any cows which
will not pay for their keeping? If so, fatten and
sell them or sell them, anyway poor COW
runs its owner in debt.
"A load of hay passed through Towsontown
this week from "Hayfelds," the residence of the
late John Merryman, which weighed five tons. 1t
was drawn by five mules.
Andrew Banks ESQ.,. of the 4th district of
this county, is also named candidate for State
Treasurer, John S. Cuttings, Esq, being the other
candidate from this county.
Mr. William Hammond, well-known
young farmer of the 10th district, passed through
Towsontown this week with fine lot of fat cat
tie for the Baltimore market.
in the Orphans Court this week letters
were granted to Mary Anna Berger on the estate
of Alexander ]. Berger, and to Averilla Donelson
on the estate of Elijah DonelsOn.
Mr.. Charles H. Mann, formerly of this
town, has been appointed door-keeper to the re-
porters' gallery in the House of Representatives,
by Mr.. Wintersmith, dOor-keeper.
William Ekas, of this town, employed as
an assistant in the Hampton gardens, fell from
tree on Wednesday and broke his collar BONE DIR.
Wingfeld rendered medical attention.
The ladies of Pine Grove church, 18th dis
triet, near Cub HILL will hold oyster supper on
the 18th, 18th and Goth of December, to aid in
paying for the repairs OF the church.
"A man by the name of "Fuss," of Emmitts-
burg, Pa, came down to Finksburg, Carroll coun-
ty, near our county line, last week, and married
Miss Woods, daughter of Mr.. Peter Woods.
Many farmers who have killed heavy hogs
this winter have had great difficulty in curing the
meat, owing to the warm weather. In some cases
st had to be thrown away, entailing heavy loss.
There will be shower of meteors visible
in this section about the 10th of next month";
They will radiate from the constellation Gemini.
The best time to observe them is after midnight.
Mr.. Joshua T. Cockey, Jr., and other citi-
zens of Cockeysvie, offer 5000 reward for the
arrest and conviction of the thief or thieves who
have been committing robberies in that vicinity
recently.
Mr.. George w. Duvall, of Anne Arundel
county, has been appointed q teacher in the
Mutual Labor School, located in this county,
der the supervision of the Madison avenue NJ. E.
church, Baltimore
Many people cry remember the poor, and
then button their coats so tight that they can't get
at their pocket books. There are many cases OF
charity and those who are disposed to assist them
can easily find them out.
Mr.. Horace W. Clarke, son of Gen. James
C. Clarke, formerly of Ashland this county, has
been appointed assistant division superintendent
of the Illinois Central Railroad, with headquar-
tiers at jackson, Tennessee.
Mr.. Henry A. Maggie, contractor for the fire.
proof addition to the Court House, is getting
along very satisfactorily with the work. The
homework has been completed and everything is
now in readiness for the roof.
The Postofiee Department has ordered
a postoffce established at the intersection OF the
Baltimore turnpike and the Fallston road, Har-
ford county. The place formerly known as
1Beaumont's Corner" 1t is now called CLEMSON.
The Northern Central Railroad has bonded
a warehouse on Clinton street, Canton. They
have also bonded large yard on the same street
for the storage of iron ore the greater quantity OF
which, arriving in Baltimore, is discharged at
Canton.