The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-02-09
LOCAL ITEMS.
Religious Notices.

Triaity p. e. Church, To,Csonto0n.-Preaching
Sunday by the rector, Rev. W. H. II. Powers, at
IL a. m. and u p. m. Also Wednesday night SER
vices at u o'clock.
There will be preaching at Lutherville, by Rev.
w. II. II. Powers, in the Public Hall, every SUM-
day afternoon, at 81 o'clock.
To,osontoson II. E. Chwch.-Preaching Sunday,
at ii a. m. and at y p. m, by the pastor, Rev.
W. T. d. GLENN.
Prayer and praise meeting on Wednesday even
ings, and class meetings on Monday evenings, at
o'clock, and Wednesday afternoons at 3 o'clock.
ST. Joints N. E. Church, Acknowledgements
ing Sunday, at IL a. and 7.3O p. m, by the pas
tor. Rev. VIM. Dallam Morgan. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening, at 7.3O o'clock.
Mules and mortgages are regarded as stub
born facts among farmers.
The saloon keepers of Baltimore are TAX
ing steps to oppose high license.
"A fellow may court an investigation-but
counting girl is much more preferable.
Carp culture is regarded as not very prof.
table by some that have given 1T trial.
The non-Jury term of the Circuit Court for
Carroll county commences Monday next
Answer this Chow much has your SYM
patty for the poor cost you this winter"
Glass is now used for flooring, and 1t is
said to be not any more expensive than wood
Mr.. Charles Hartley, of the Patapsco Mills,
ElIicott City, has just recovered from spell of
Mr.. james Hill, formerly of this county,
has bought so acres of land in Kansas, and has
erected a house upon 1t.
-Paymaster's Clerk, Charles A. Roe, went
over the Maryland Central road on TUESDAY anu
paid off all the employees.
This has been an exceedingly hard winter
on hawks and crows, and in some sections they
have been found dying of starvation.
Mr. John Grove, auditor of the Northern
Central Railroad Company, has been lying Ill at
his residence in the city for some days
In all there were but five cases OF diphthe-
ria in Towsontown, and all the patients are get
ting better-some of them nearly well, in fact.
Col Artemus Wilhelm, of York, formerly
well known in this county, has been elected vice.
president of the Central Iron Works, at Harrisburg
Mr.. John Tinker, Sr., manager OF the
"Montrose" farm, near Reisterstown, is suffering
from a broken leg, caused by the kick of a horse.
A Maryland editor 1--WE mout name mm,)
having heard that the census embraces seventeen
millions of women, says he wishes he was census.
The comet now visible in the western sky
is getting farther away, and will not re-appear
for seyenty-one years. Better take good look
at it.
The a. m train leaving North Avenue
Station, Maryland Central Railroad, has been
running regularly through to Delta since We'd
nesday.
"A woman can rip, and tear, and darn, and
vet be considered sweet-tempered, but just let
man do it, and people Will say all manner OF haru
things about him.
Col. John II. Suter, of the Baltimore Gus
tom House, has been confined to mis- residence, at
Woodberry for upwards of a week, suffering from
the effects of a severe cold.
There is a rumor aaoat again that the York
road railway company proposes to soon intro
duce steam motors on their line. we beleve the
report has no foundation in fact.
-"Is it wrong to cheat lawyer" was re-
Gently discussed by debating society in this
county. The conclusion arrived at was that 1t
was not wrong, but impossible
Mr. John Murry who, in an alteration at
Cambridge, Nd, few days ago, shot and killed
John Steele, of that place, is cousin OF Hon.
Richard Grason, of Towsontown.
The ice has not yet all disappeared from
the northern exposed hills, the coating having
been so thick that the warm rains and heavy
hauling have had little effect upon it.
A prominent farmer said the other day,
when you see farm upon which year after year
no improvement is made, you may be sure the
farmer neither reads, observes or thinks.
MIR John E. Owens has been quite i'll at
his residence, near Towsontewn, for about ten
days. He was obliged to cancel number of en-
--egements on account of his indisposition.
An will the bache-
..,rs do to escape the awful girls p Well, about
the easiest way is to marry handsome one at
once The awful ones won't trouble you tnen.
Saturday last was grounding day and as
the sun shown brightly all day of course his hog
ship saw his shadow-if he came out-and we
are to have six weeks more of'bad weather-per-
haps. ~.
Mr. Jennings, of Mt Washington, this
county, the owner of the well-known race morse,
will oh i'm n
of his stable, to be in readiness for the Spring
I'VE have heard of society belle who has
Deen the habit of hiring messenger boy TO
carry hen satchel when shopping, that now carries
nine pound poodle all over town without word
OF COMPLAINT
-OhTuesday evening we counted sixty-two
miiK cans-E from one to ten gallons capacity
at boundary A,anue Station, Maryland Central
Il. II. Inc milk s'siness of this road appears to
be increasing daily.
- Has the winter broken up sure enough, or
is this just little slice of hid weather, to be
followed by some heavy chunks Of the more disa-
greeable article? We have already had quito
enough of the latter.
Mr. William Loughridge, of this county,
has brought suit against the Westinghouse Air
Brake Company, of Pittsburgh, for infringement
of patents air brakes. 1t is said at least ST.
OO0,0 900 is involved in the suit.
There is much adverse criticism at the YER
pie thought it should have been murder in the
second degree, while there are others who thought
it should have been first degree.
The gentlemen who bought the lots at
Woodbrook station, Maryland Central Railroad,
last summer, will commence building upon them
as soon as spring opens. Some twelve or fifteen
handsome cottages will be erected.
Mr.. John Street,, who has been freight
agent for the Maryland Central at Boundary av
enue, went to Texas several weeks ago, with the
expectation of locating there but he is not pleas
ed with the outlook and will return.
According to the Second Adventists, the
world will come to an end on the 4th of next No
vember. If this be true it will obviate the ne
cessity of electing another President or going
through the foolishness of campaign.
We publish under the head of special
notices to-day, a card from Rev. Jas. N. Davis,
which claims to throw some light on the Towson-
town NJ. E. Church troubles. Those who are in
terested should give it careful perusal.
The Pikesville Arsenal property appears
to be wanted for so many different purposes that
it will ultimately be secured for none. If the U.
S. Government gave it to the State for military
purposes how can it be put to any other use?
-"Ah % exclaimed a gentleman, as he en-
tered the store of friend who never advertises,
ado you know that / always like to come in
here % "Do your" asked the storekeeper. eyes,"
''its such relief to get out of the crowd, you
know"
Mr.. Charles II. Mann, Jr., formerly of this
town, was married in Philadelphia last week, to
Miss Mamie S. Quirk, of that city. Mr.. Mann
holds a position in the House of Representatives
at Washington, and will take his bride to that city
to reside.
-Towsontown is getting to be popular
Sunday resort for city bicyclists, and every Sun
day when the weather is fine number may be
seen on our streets. Doubtless the sumptuous
dinners they get at the Smedley House is the Sc
cret of the attraction.
If the authorities of the Maryland Central
road would have few cart loads of gravel or
ashes placed about the station, at Towsontown,
they would receive the thanks of all patrons of
the road. The mud about the station is horrible,
and sticketh closer than a brother.
"A vender of a nostrum in Baltimore takes
position on a street corner, rolls up his shirt
sleeves, disclosing very muscular arms, and ex-
ercises with a heavy dumb bell. A crowd is quick
ly attracted, and to them he sells medicine which,
he declares, will make anybody as strong as he is
William Farrell of this place, who had his
leg broken in the coasting accident few weeks
ago, is getting as well could be expected
1t is thought now that his foot can be saved. j.
Edward Smith, who was injured at the same time