The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-03-22


To,osontoton NJ E. Chsrck.-Preaching Sunday
at IL a. m, by Rev. r. W. Black, presiding elder
and at q p. m, by the pastor, Rev. W. L. d.
GLENN.
PRAYER and praise meeting on Wednesday even
ings, and class meetings on Monday evenings, at
o'clock, and Wednesday afternoons at o'clock
81. Johns II. E. Church, LmAercilte.-Preach-
ing Sunday, at IL and 7.SO p. n, by the pas
tor Rev. VIM. Dallam Morgan. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening, at 73O o'clock.
The Legislature will adjourn on Tuesday,
And this is Spring A little more of it, if
you please.
Westminster proposes to have big carni-
val on Easter Monday.
The present Grand Jury expect to COM
plete its labors next week.
Not so many postal cards are used now.
Cause-two-cent letter postage.
Sszu.vvp5r tSis Cow; r hncess ga:
Weather signals are in use on the Pennsyl-
vania railroad and are growing in popular favor.
Somebody who kept the score says we had
ffty-seven days of continuous sleighing the past
winter.
Those having stock horses can have neat
and cheap bills printed for them at this Office, on
short notice
Emory Grove Association has determined
to hold a camp meeting from the 9TH to 2lst Of
August next.
a good many persons have already visited
the Smedley House, in this place, looking out for
summer board.
A bill for better sanitary regulations for
Towsontown, Waverly and Woodberry has been
passed by the Legislature.
- Old St. Patrick behaved himself Mon
day like real saint, the weather on that day be-
ing real balmy and springke.
At public sale in Hartford the other day
an old mule sold for Sl.50, and the fellow who
bought him thought he had secured a great
bargain.
Mr. Jeter Waldren, of Carroll county, who
is well known at Pimlico, recently sold three
three-year-old colts to a gentleman in New York
State for $4,000.
-Messrs Richard Simpson, Washington
Wells H. C. Simpson and W. S. Wallace, have
Gently discovered mica deposits on their farms in
Howard county.
One hundred and fifty Italians have been
employed to work on the Gainesville Short Line
railroad, and the work is to be vigorously pushed
to an early completion.
A new postal card will be issued by the
postofice department in short time 1t will be
smaller of better material, more beautiful in
design, and of blue tint.
DIR. C. A. Rutledge & Bro, the extensive
Hartford county Gamers, about ready to erect
their storage warehouse on the Maryland Central
road, near Baldwin station.
The sun crossed the equinoctial line on
Friday, 21st inst, and now we can certainly
look for good weather, particularly as the first of
April is very near at hand.
-Ex-Judge jesse Daily, ofthe Orphans Court
was in Towsontown Wednesday and called at
The UNION Office. The Judge is looking irstrate
and we were glad to see him.
a few days ago Mr.. C. v. Cherbonnier ship |
ped per Adams Express, to his brother in st. |
Louis, a very handsome pair of bronze turkeys. |
The male bird weighed %! lbs.
"A man might well borrow his neighbours |
cow and milk her, to save the expense of keeping |
one, as to borrow his paper to save the expense |
of subscribing for one himself.
Mr.. d. B. Merryman, of Hayields, this |
county, member of the WELL known auctioneer-
ing firm of VIM. Seemuller Co., Baltimore, left |
Wednesday last for Florida.
We are pleased TO learn that Col G. Irving |
Dirty, of the LIST district, ex-coector Of Internal
b RsYsqHee il " VedferS restored
An exasperated wife was heard to remark,
at wish it was a custom for women to trade hus-
bands, as it is for men to trade horses, I'd cheat
some woman dreadfully before shutdown"
Mr.. Arthur L. Bosley, proprietor of the |
Highland Poultry Yards, of this place, shipped
this week to some point in Mississippi, pair of
Wyandotte chickens for which he received SIS.
-Messrs. Arthur A. Rich AID A. W. Barron, |
of Reisterstown, have erected a warehouse at |
GIyndon, W. M. R. r. where they will engage |
the fertilizer ana agricultural
ness.
Sowing seeds is now in order, provided the |
sign is right. With some persons, everything |
depends on the moon, of course, although good |
seed, soil and treatment entitled to some con-
sideration.
There is no truth in the report that Capt |
Emmart tipped the passenger car over on the
Maryland Central road last Monday. Heis grow
ing slightly () stout but he was not the conductor
of that train.
Mr.. l. D. W. Stonesifer, of the Washington
Hotel, New Oxford, Pa, has purchased of Mr..
Thos. B. Bond, the furniture and fixtures of the
Montour House, Westminster, and will take pos
session April 1st
The other day the southern express, on the
Western Maryland railroad, ran from Westminster
to Baltimore, distance of "a miles, in SO minutes.
This road is now in prime condition and as safe
as any in the country.
Mrs. Hannah Silver, aged 95 years, died at
Al. -.,;so-oo sc he~ nephew, Mr.. T. P. Mitchell,
Aberdeen, Hartford county, few days ago. She
had been blind for number of years but retained
all her other faculties.
The present Grand Jury has experienced
much difficulty in getting witnesses before it
One for this, it is sad is the fearfully bad
condition of the county roads, which render trav-
cling almost impossible.
The resources of the Belair National Bank,
on the 7th inst, were $25S, 205.75. This nstitu-
ton has enjoyed almost phenomenal success,
principally due to the careful and conservative
management of its officers.
The children of the infant class of the Tow
sontown NJ. E. Sunday School will give enter
tainment. in the lecture room of the church, on
Wednesday evening next, commencing at q
o'clock. Admission, 10 and rs cents.
At the Washington Dog Show, Mr.. S. J.
Martenet, of Baltimore, was awarded the first
prize for having the finest smooth coated st. Ber-
nard bitch; the Surrey Kennels of Ellicott City,
carried off the first prize for fox terriers.
The baseball fever is attacking the small
boy earlier this season than usual and if anything
he is more noisy than ever. But it's part of
boys business to kick up the mischief generally,
so We may just as well grin and bear it.
Mr. Horace Thompson, of the Sth district,
who has been spending some time with relatives
and friends in the New England States. has re-
turned home. He will leave shortly for the West
-h.-- N Thomas SE nt Of Baltimore, having
rented his farm, on the JarrettsviIle pike near
Sunnybrook, 10th district, will offer all his valua-
BILE stock at public sale, on Thursday next, 9th
inst See advertisement in these columns.
The Maryland Central road has been in
operation two years next month, and the first ac-
cident (that might have proved serious in its re-
sults) occurred on Monday last. In this respect,
at least, our narrow-guage has been phenomenal.
The Elkridgers had a short run at the Relay
House, B. & o. R. R., on Tuesday. Only three
of the members were out-not enough to catch
in after it. Smart foxes out there. Pattern after
George Wade, we take it.
Mr. Percy Taylor of Govanstown, who is,
an accomplished musician, has for some time been
giving instructions to the Towson Guards drum
corps. There are in the corps four drummers and
two ffers and they are making excellent progress
under Mr.. Taylor's instruction.
in the Orphans Court this week letters of
administration were granted to Eliza Wright on
the estate of William Wright; to VIM. S. Keech
and R. r. Boarman ON the estate of Delah
Ensor; to Peter Caveny on the estate of Peter
Caveny, and to Augustus Bruchl on the estate Of
Ann Bruchl
The Deer Creek Farmers Club has elected
Mr.. Thomas Lochary, president, and Mr.. Edward
r. Moores, secretary and treasurer. This is one
of the most important farmers organizations in
Maryland, and the proceedings of its meetings
are always full of interest and very instructive to
the agriculturists.
An exchange aptly remarks: aft ninety
nine and nine teenths per cent. of the dogsin this