The Baltimore County union., 1884-06-14

tor. Rev. VIM Dalam Morgan. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening, at 7.3O O'Clock.
81. Johns Mission, York Road.-PreachiEg to-
morrow afternoon, at 3 o'clock, by Rev. W. L. u.
GLENN.
1t takes all kinds of people to make
world and yet all people are not kind.
The deaths in Baltimore last week num-
bered 1872. The births for the same period were
1873.
a Hartford county man has planted field
in corn this season that has not been plowed for
eighty years.
MANY counterfeit half dollars. dated 1876,
are said to be in circulation. Look out that you
are not sold on them.
The Warren Union Sabbath school, Mr..
Joel Hays superintendent, will hold Chiidren's
Day services on Sunday, 22d inst.
Mr. John Street,, who was for a long time
connected with the Maryland Central railroad, is
now engaged in storekeeping at Fallston.
The June meeting of the Presbytery or
Baltimore was held in Abbott Memorial church,
Highlandtown, 18th district, on Tuesday.
Samuel Brady, Esq, member of the Legis-
lature, who has been i'll since the adjournment OF
that body, is once more able to be about.
Talbot j. Albert, Esq, of this county, a
well-known lawyer, has been elected member
of the Baltimore Corn and Flour Exchange.
The Baltimore County Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Company has donated $50 to the Westmin-
ster fire companies for the purchase of more hose.
"A well-posted farmer informs us that the
wheat will be ready to cut by the 25th inst. He
also says that the crop promises to be unusually
large.
The other day colored girl called at one of
uro drug stores and asked for quarters worth OF
"parrot's' green. She got Paris green and went
off smiling.
-Sunday next is the day set apart by the
bI1ya af tha pro ShVfar n
a day on which special services for the children
shall be had.
Mr.. Thomas B. Todd register of voters for
the 18th district, who failed to qualify within the
time specified by the law, has been re-appointed
by the Governor.
The Cockeysville base ball club played
game here on Saturday last with the Acme club,
which resulted in victory for the former, the
score standing to 3.
The attendance at the fair held by the
Sunday school of the Towsontown NJ. E. church
the past week, was greatly interrupted on account
of the ineement weather.
The general examinations in the public
schools of the county commenced on Wednesday
last The schools will close for the simmer a
cation, on Friday 9th inst.
A new schedule went into effect on the
MARYLAND Central road last Sunday morning, and
the time between Towsontown and the city has
been considerably shortened.
Mr. Robert II. Humphreys, for the past
80 years secretary of the Mt. Vernon Manufactur-
ing Company died in Virginia on Monday last.
He was a resident of Baltimore.
a Carroll county farmer recently painted q
new building, and two valuable Alderney cattle
licked off some of the paint, and the white lead in
it killed both of them. A warning.
The new town hall at Mt. Washington is
nearly completed. 1t is quite an odd looking
structure. Mr. Henry A. Nagle was the builder,
and Ia. and W. 7. Wilson, architects.
Mr. George A. Won Lingen, prominent
Baltimore merchant, has rented for the summer
the beautiful residence of Mr.. Ak, adjoining
Greenwood station, Maryland Central railroad.
in a race at Herring run, on Wednesday,
between Tanner Boy and Billy Beck, for purse
of 5000, Tanner Boy won three heats, best time
243k, and Billy Beck two heats in 2.441 and 2.41.
"A large reception was held on the 4th inst,
at the residence of Mr.. Alphonso Robinson, near
Fallston, on the occasion of the marriage of his
daughter to Mr.. John r. Price, of Baltimore
county.
Two or three very-in fact very extremely
modest persons have written to us during the
4-~~L tA Lnau-ih namas of certain of our
local correspondents. Excuse us-excuse us if
you please.
The ladies of Govanstown Presbyterian
church held very successful sale and supper on
Thursday and Friday nights of this week. The
attendance was large and the results were quite
satisfactory.
ID. IL.
agent of the Western Maryland Railroad, now
allows bicyclists to carry their machines over his
road free of charge, as passengers are allowed to
take baggage.
Our sanitary inspector has been around
stirring people up this week. He will doubtless
be obliged to adopt "heroic measures" with many
before they will show willingness to comply with
the new law.
A young child of Mr. Thomas Ewing, of
this place, several weeks ago had its head badly
hurt by window falling upon it. 1t was after
wards attacked with brain fever and died on
Wednesday last.
The steam yacht Maggieexploded her boiler
whilst lying at schwartz's warf, this county, on
Sunday. But three or four passengers were on
board at the time, and all escaped injury. The
damage was slight.
The Orthodox Friends will hold their
quarterly meeting at Darlington, Hartford county,
on the 22d, when the Rev. and venerable John
Scott who lately returned from California, is ex-
pected to be present.
"A small colored YOUTH who with becoming
dignity, conducts a garbage cart, is a recent
innovation in Towsontown. The cart is good
enough, but the driver might have been more able
bodied and imposing.
A special train-carrying a number of
invited guests and officials of the road-passed
over the Maryland Central to Delta, on Tuesday
morning. The run was made in quick time and
the ride greatly enjoyed.
At T. S. Cooper's sale of imported Jersey
cattle in New York on Wednesday, three. year
old COW was bought at $4,000, and a seven-year
old COW at $3.50, for the herd of the late Samuel
NJ. Shoemaker, of this county.
B. S. Benson has entered suit against the
Maryland Central R. R. Company to enforce a
mechanics lien of 1851 upon the depot building at
the Baltimore terminus. The plaintiff is repre-
sented by Messrs. R. G. and ]. H. Keene.
An exchange says "Mr. Jacob Kraft, of
Pikesvile, is both auctioneer and undertaken.
He sells man out and then buries him." But
be don't necessarily bury every man he sells
out. Don't get this idea about Mr.. Kraft, please
"A sensible man does not brag, avoids in
PRODUCING the names of his creditable companions,
omits himself as habitually another man OBJ
trudes himself in the discourse, and is content
with putting his fact or theme simply on its
merits.
Rev. DIR. W. J. Gill, pastor of Westminster
PRESBYTERIAN church, Baltimore, and who for some
time during the past year conducted the services
at the chapel in this place, has accepted call
from Trinity church, Brooklyn, N. Y, at salary
of 81, 900.
"A considerable body of Republicans from
Woodberry, accompanied by brass band, came
to TowsontOwn, Monday night, and paraded
through the principal streets, attracting much at
tenton. The object of their visit was to celebrate
the nomination of Blaine.
The editors of paper in an adjoining
State says: "If any one wishes autographs Of
the editors of this paper let them enclose dollar
with the request. We will not only furnish our
best autographs, but send a copy of our paper
one year apremium."
Thomas H. Goldsborough, an inspector in
the Baltimore Custom House, died in the city a
few days ago, of consumption. His father was
the late DR.. Goldsborough, ofQueen Anne's coun-
ty. The deceased had many acquaintance here,
where he visited in years past.
Mrs. Ruth Hawkins, of Ohio, formerly of
Hartford county, died at the residence of Mr.. Jos.
Gorsuch, Baltimore city, on Thursday, June 5th,
aged 81 years. She was the widow of the late
Hosea Hawkins The interment was made in