The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-01-19


at IL a. IN. and at u p. m, by the pastor, Rev
W. I. d. GLENN.
PRAYER and praise meeting ON Wednesday even
ings, and class meetings on Monlay evenings, al
s o'clock, and Wednesday afternoons at O'Clock
st. Johns H. E.. Church, LutherUiLe.-Preach-
ing Sunday at II a. M and 7.30 p. m, by the pas
tor. Rev. VIM. Dallam Morgan. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening, at 7.SO o'clock.
The Grand Jury for the December term
will adjourn next week.
The old fashioned ''taffy pulling" parties
are again becoming quite popular.
"A public school in Hartford county has
been closed on account of the prevalence of mea-
ses.
Mr.. P. A. Kroh. foreman of the Grand
Jurv. was confined to his home this week by sick
ness
Mr. Vennor ventures this: "The latter part
of January will be mild, but February again cold
and stormy"
The wife of Rev. E. NJ. James, pastor of NJ.
E. Church South at Arlington, this county, died on
Saturday last.
when you say that girls hair is as black
as COAL it is just well to specify that you do not
mean red hot coal.
-Ex-County Commissioner William Car
michael, who has been i'll for some time, is now
very much improved.
In the Orphans Court this weeks letters of
administration we're granted to George I'll. Hare on
the estate of Jacob Hare.
We are glad to learn that Mr.. Jacob M.
Pearce. of Ny Lady's Manor, who has been very
i'll for long time, is now rapidly recovering.
Mr.. Robert Starr, of Chicago, son of Sam
uel w. Starr, ESQ well known citizen of the
4th district, recently paid visit to his home.
-Ex Sheriff Samuel W. Worthington is visit
ing some of his old friends in the vicinity of Cock
eysville. His home is at Culpepper, Virginia.
ro,t Iacf Safu rdav
Horn was hung in Baltimore for numbering his
wife. The crime was committed in this county.
Mr.. Howard Rijgely, who had been con-
fined to his residence in the city, suffering from
infammatory rheumatism, is again able to be
out.
Mr.. Robt. W. Gwathmay, of Baltimore, has
been appointed agent for the Maryland State
Grange, to succeed Mr.. George W. Weller, re-
signed.
On Saturday last Mr.. Eugene Burton, son
of Mr.. John W. Burton, of the 18th district, was
admitted to the bar of the Supreme Bench of Bal
timore city.
The season for shooting or trapping par
tridges expired on the Oath of December. The
fine is so for every bird shot, caught in any man
ner or killed.
There are several cases of typhoid fever in
Towsontown Has impure drinking water any
thing to do with the prevalence of this disease at
the present time.
Central road, slipped and fell the ice at Bound
airy avenue station, Saturday last and injured
himself quite painfully.
Tie office of T. Kell Bradford ESQ.,, No.
tary public, corner of Lexington and CORTLAND
sts., Baltimore, entered by theft a few morn
ings ago and robbed of SIS.
"A slight fire, caused by the upsettlng OF
stove in the residence of L. P. D. Newman, Esq, at
Arlington, Hookstown road, few days ago, re-
suited in a loss of about $50.
john II. Fowler ESQ.,, of this county, broth
er of Judo rtne Circuit Court has been
: Diamond Tunnel Gold
ond s,,x.. company.
Washington road the other day, and upon being
toLen before a city magistrate she was fined $25.
She paid the fine and skipped.
DIR Edward Ii. Dunn, of Mt Washington,
Baltimore county, has been appointed substitute
clerk in the Baltimore postofice He passed the
Civil Service examination in July last.
Bully for old Vennor He hit the nail On
the head once. He predicted snow storm be-
tween the 10th and 18th of January and the night
of the I4th the same put in an appearance.
Charles Williams, colored, convicted OF rob-
bling the postofice at Glyudon, Baltimore county,
last summer, was on Tuesday sentenced In the
u. s. Court to three years in the penitentiary.
There is now telegraphic communication
along the Maryland Central Railroad between
Boundary Avenue Station and Belair. The only
office between the two points is at Baldwin Sta
ten.
DIR. McSherry, President of the late sani-
tary convention, has appointed, among others,
DIR. j. Piper, of this place. a committee to have
charge of all matters pertaining to sanitary legis-
lation.
Col E. II. Webster, Collector of the Port,
lost a valuable satchel in of the cars of the
Maryland Central road, few days ago, After
several days the los. property was restored to its
owner.
The Baltimore county Temperance Alliance
held a meeting in Baltimore on Monday, when it
was reported that petitions were being circulated
favoring local option, which to be presented
to the Legislature.
The vice principal of the Towsontown high
school, being absent on account of sickness, her
class was sent home every day last week. One
of the boys of this class walks to school daily from
his home near Texas.
During the fine sleighing Mr.. VIM. H.
Reed, Superintendent of the county alms-house,
had surprise visit from number of his friends
from Reisterstown, who were cordially received
and Hospitality entertained.
Since the first of January THE UNION has
added a number of new subscribers to its mail
lists, and they still coming. several persons
who discontinued year ago have renewed lately.
This is an encouraging sign.
"A western Clergyman proposes to make
dancing harmless by having the two sexes dance
NIT the Inauguration of such plan in leap year,
and we don't blame them Bit
The wife of Mr.. Oscar johnson, clerk in
the Office of the County Treasurer, died at her
home in the 10th district, few days ago. Mrs.
johnson was sister Of Mr.. James NJ. Anderson,
manager of the Hampton estate.
The station house at Lake Station, N. C..
Railroads. neat frame building-was entirely
destroyed by fire on Saturday night last. The
fire caused by the explosion of a coil oil lamp
which suspended in the building.
The business of the Old Town Bank-as
shown by the statement published in our adver-
Using columns today-is in very prosperous
condition. E. G. Hipsley, ESQ.,, the we'll known
Gay street merchant, is president of the bank.
Mr.. William Morris 0rem, of Baltimore
county, is one of the incorporators of the Mary
land Creamery and Packing Company of Baltimore
city. The object of the incorporation is for the
manufacture and sale of butter, butterine olemar-
garine and Suene.
Our good friend Groom, proprietor Of Dairy
Grove, adjoining Towsontown, has heart in him.
On Tuesday evening he drove to The UNION office
and placed his horse and sleigh at our disposal,
but press of business prevented our enjoying a
skim over ''the beautiful"
In the Carroll county Circuit Court on
Tuesday, William A. Bond, of Baltimore county,
who was charged with assault with intent to
kill r. C. Matthews, pleaded guilty to common
assault and was sentenced to the House of Cor
rection for eighteen months.
The following persons were elected officers
of Epson NJ. P. SUNDAY school, of this place, for
the ensuing year: Superintendent, ]. Wesley
German; Assistant Superintendent, Joseph B.
Mitchell; Secretary, Joseph P. Bayne; Treas
urer, John Winroad; Librarian, John Hughes.
The annual election for directors OF the
Baltimore corn and Flour Exchange takes place
on the 2Sth inst, and among the candidates we
notice the names of Messrs. Robert S. Fowler,
(brother of Judge Fowler,) Samuel E. George and
Samuel G. Croker, all well known citizens of this
county.
Thomas Ryan and wife, of Baltimore, were
drowned in the North Point Tivoli disaster last
summer, and now their minor son, Thomas Ryan,
brings suit for $4,000 damages against Mr..
Lowry ]. Albert, of this county, who owns the
Tivol property. This is good plan to get rich
if it succeeds.
Several Baltimore county gentlemen who
came mn from Annapolis on FRIDAY evening of