The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-11-29

day afternoon, at 81 O'Clock.
To,osontoson N. E. Church.-Preaching Sunday,
at II a. m. and at II p. m, by the pastor, Rev.
W. 7. d. GLENN.
PRAYER and praise meeting on Wednesday even
ings, and class meetings on Wednesday afternoons,
at 8 o'clock, and Friday evenings, at a o'clock.
Great Falls Circuit.-A protracted meeting will
begin at Hiss NJ. E. church, Sunday evening,
November 3Oth, at p. m. Services nightly
during the week at u p. m. All are cordially in
vited. Rev. WATSON CASE,
Preacher in Charge.
81. Johns IT. E. Church, Lutherrile-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 7.30 o'clock.
Warerly III. E. Church-Rev. DIR. E. Small,
formerly of London, will preach to- morrow, at III
a. m. Mrs Rev. S. NJ. Hartsock, of Baltimore,
will address the congregation at q p. m.
Monday next is the first day of December.
A malignant form of diphtheria is prevail
ing in the lower end of York county.
A few days ago Mr.. Alex. Fulford, of Har
ford, lost an imported hog, valued at $500, with
cholera.
Mr. J. D. Shearrer has purchased 20 acres
of land, near Hofman's paper mill, 9th district,
for 5000.
The late fair held for the benefit Of the new
Catholic church, in this place, netted something
over 81 600.
1t is rumored-and we hope it may prove
true-that the Warren cotton mill will shortly re-
sumo operations.
Mr. Columbus Sheridan, with friend, in
one days shooting on the flats at Havre-d Grace
last week, killed rs ducks.
john Guerns, aged Is years, of Govans-
town, was run over by a cart, on Monday last,
and had one of his arms broken.
On Tuesday evening last DR.. P. G. Will
liams delivered lecture at Mt. Washington on
"Alcohol-Its Effect Upon Man.
We regret to learn that ex-Sherif Smithson
Forwood, of Belair, is seriously indisposed, and
hope he may soon be restored to health.
Several persons heretofore drawn to serve
as jurors at the December term of court have been
excused and others drawn in their places.
Mr.. William Gilmor of Wm., proprietor of
the Baltimore Rivet and Spike Works, has made
On assignment for the benefit of his creditors.
The heavy rain of Sunday night last was
accompanied by thunder and lightning-some-
thing rather unusual for the 23d of November.
This is the season for sneak thieves and
people should be on the lookout for them. They
may visit your premises when you least expect
them.
-0rvile Horwitz, ESQ.,, who is said to be the
wealthiest lawyer in Maryland, has sold his coun-
try seat, "Woodmont," near Gainesville, to Mr..
Turner.
There are a number of cases of diphthera
on the Frederick road, near the city limits, and
the sanitary condition of that section is said to be
very bad.
Thanksgiving day passed off very quietly
in Towsontown. Most of the business places
were closed and services were held in Trinity P.
E. church.
The cold snap of the past week warned
people to get their ice ponds in order, and already
Il Nd Iyf for hof az
hard freeze.
The Norristown Herald says eve are told
that four-fifhs of the earth is water, and yet st.
John and his party are not satisfied. They want
it all water
"A large number of gunners go up the Mary
land Central road but we notice the company has
not been obliged to put on any extra cars to haul
back the game.
Prot Hanna, principal of the Towsontown
high school, has organized night school for in
structing young men and boys in penmanship and
bookkeeping.
Richard Moore, who keeps the Druid Hill
Park gate, on the Hookstown road, was painfully
hurt on Wednesday by one of the heavy gates
falling upon him.
Tie engagement is announced of Miss
Eugenia Macgill, daughter of DR.. Macgill, of Ca
!onsville to Mr.. George Gibson, son of DR.. George
Gibson, of Baltimore.
Mrs. E. G. Nicer, mother of Mr. Samuel H.
If her son, near Govanstown, the 21st inst, in
he seth year of her age.
Gen. James C. Clarke, formerly of this
county, president Of the Illinois Central Railroad
TO-, was in Baltimore on Monday, on his way to
lis old home in Frederick.
Rev. W. II. II. Powers, rector Of Trinity P.
J. church. Towsontown, who had been spending
ONE time in Virginia, returned last week and &C.
upied his pulpit on Sunday.
"A fair and supper will be held in the lecture
DOM of the Towsontown NJ. E. church, on Tues
ay, Wednesday and Thursday evenings next
'roceeds for pastors support.
Mr. Robert Garrett, president of the B. &
r. R. Company, now owns the fine old Frick
state, on the old Frederick road, and will proba-
ly make it his summer residence.
"A delegation of the Maryland Bicycle Club
cent the greater part of Thanksgiving day in
owsontown. They dined at the Smedley House
ad departed for the city about o'clock.
"A peculiar disease has attacked the chick
Is in Towsontown. After being taken they
roop and in about two days drop dead. No rem
ly for the disease has yet been discovered.
"A Law Library has been organized at Bel
and the company already has twelve hundred
,lumes of law books. Stockholders pay
Ial fee of SIS, and stockholders pay $50.
In the Orphans Court this week letters of
ADMINISTRATION were granted to James R. Almony
the estate of Rachel A. Almony, and to Mary
pulse Matthews on the estate of Geo. Matthews,
ceased.
The residence of Mrs. Clark, on St. Paul
,eet extended, 9th district, was entered in the
ytime last Saturday and robbed of a roll of new
rpet. 0fcOurse the thief was not caught They
yer are.
Mr.. William Hof, of Sherwood, was one
the ushers at the wedding of Mr.. Jos. B. Man
lg and Miss Alice Goldsborough, which took
ICE at Christ Church, Baltimore, at p. m,
esday last.
Colds are very prevalent and almost every
Ter one you meet complains of having CHAD
,. We have seen no one yet who says he has
BOD" one-in fact cold is cold, and all OF
IN are chad"
To get lodgings in our county Jail a tramp
ito swear that he has no home and no means
support We imagine that the number OF
mps who would refuse to take such an oath is
nitesimally small.
Mr.. John Coniff, of this place, who had two
hogs fattening for his winter supply Of pork,
both of them from cholera within fortnight
new would have made about SEQ lbs. of pork,
nd he can i'll afford the loss.
The county Circuit Court has passed de-
ZEE divorcing Susannah Hall from her husband,
icbard s. Hall. 1t is supposed that Richard,
aying declined to get up and make the fires, laid
le foundation for this trouble.
THAT fellow who intended sending us the
boss" turkey for Thanksgiving didn't show up,
Mt we expect he only wants to put few extra
AYERS of fat on the bird so that he Will De IN ex-
client trim by Christmas. Wecan afford to wait.
The Band of Hope, Juvenile temperance
rganization of Towsontown, will hold its regu-
ar monthly meeting in the NJ. e. church, sun,
Law. both inst, at q p. m. The programme VIII
onsst of responsive readings, rotations music
tic.
Mr.. John E. Owens, the popular comedian,
v;Il speud the winter in Charleston, S. c., where
20 owns the Academy of Music. Mrs. Owens will
40 with him. His health is almost as robust as
aver. but he will not play any engagements TINS
Judging from one of the county Democrat
ic papers one would be led to believe that TN the
Democrats of Waverly are having regular hair
nuII;no match But this is merely little sklr-
pisb. The real battle will commence just after
the 4th of next March.
on Thanksgiving day-in fact the woods ana .ne
fields too, were full Of them; If there are n any
rabbits and birds left they only escaPeu Dscnu sc,
these gunners were poor shots, and we expec'
nine-tenths of them are.