The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-02-23

Lent commences next Wednesday, 9th.
The petit Jury for the December term of
court was finally discharged on 18th instant.
There were 116 deaths in Baltimore last
week against 204 in the same period of last year.
Measles are on the increase in Towson-
town. It is thought there will be plenty to go
round
"A well-executed counterfeit on a Peoria,
Illinois, bank, is reported to be in circulation.
Look out for it.
"A gum shoe with wee little hole at the
heel can furnish an obituary notice almost as
readily as green apple
The season for public sales is here and we
.ra tnrnino ont neat and attractive handbills
promptly and at low figures.
The Reisterstown turnpike road Tor the
nike leading from Hanover to Baltimore) was
constructed about the year 1915.
Glencoe Grange, No. 100, publicly installed
its officers on Wednesday last, when State Master
H. O. Devries delivered address.
During the period from January LIST, 1879
to December 31st, 1888, there were lO,5O6 deaths
in Baltimore city from consumption
Faster next, but unless the hens do better
and eggs decline in price, it won't amount to
much so far as that "fruit" is concerned.
Under the law, person who hnds lost prop
erty and keeps it without making every reasona-
Bile effort to find the owner, is guilty of larceny.
If we never spoke Of a mans virtues be-
fore his face nor of his faults behind his back,
there would be an end to fattery and defamation.
believe nothing against another but on
good authority; nor report what may hurt another
unless it be greater hurt to another to conceal It,
"A number of houses are to be built at
Fallston, Nd. Central r. R., next spring. An
Episeopalian church for that place is also talked
We are sick-heartily sck-of leap year
Jokes Most of them are exceedingly fat and
some are positively vulgar. Give us little rest,
please.
officers to Delta two days in each week for the
transaction of any banking business that may be
needed.
The grand and petit jury for the March
term of the Baltimore county court, which COM
mences Monday, March Sd, was drawn on Friday
of last week.
You cannot recover damages from rail-
road company should any mishap befall you when
travelling over the road on Sunday. Inc courts
have so decided.
Several gentlemen from Towsontown went
to Frederick on Thursday evening to witness the
grand carnival parade which took place in that
city on Friday, 22d.
Petitions from Hartford county are being
presented in the Legislature asking for repeal
of the local option law. You fellows over there
getting thirsty already?
We learn from a number of well-posted
farmers that the wheat has wintered very well
and is coming out nicely. Prospects are now ex-
cellent for heavy crop.
Miss Sophia Woolsey, sister of Mr.. VIM.
Woolsey, of Hartford county, we'll known to many
of our citizens, died at the latter's residence, on
the 18th inst, at an advanced age.
Rev. Isaac P. Cook, local preacher of the
NJ. E. church, who died in Baltimore a few days
ago, was among the first ministers of the gospel
to hold service in EPSON Chapel, Towsontown.
Mr.. Nelson Cardwel, gardener for Henry
Turnbull, Esq, places us under obligations for
accentable n-esent of choice celery, the