The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-01-05

last week 1 would run away from Washington and
spend my holidays here in the country, near the
above place. However, thought would send
you any little items of news occurrences might
pick up here during my weeks stay, in lieu of my
usual Washington correspondence, which might
be interesting to the readers of The UNION, and
| especially as noticed no regular correspondent
for your paper from this district.
Arriving at the station, via the W. NJ. and H.
& B. railroads, at late evening on Monday, Odd
ult, found sleigh awaiting me, drawn by
very beautiful young and spirited horse, and with
the merry jngling of the sleigh bells and the rapid
| gait of the young animal the sleigh skipping over
the ground like on snowy wings, was soon at my
| destination. But even then and with that short
sleigh-ride how pleasant was the experience and
| how changed from the monotony OF city ne. with
no excitement and nothing to arouse one from the
hum drum of everyday experiences such as mine!
| | say this, for except ones pocket book is pretty
| long or he is willing to risk his last penny
| little enjoyment he cannot attain to the incom
parable pleasure and excitement of sleigh riding,
though the streets be full of snow and the tempta-
ton almost irresistible, having to pay S. or
an hour for horse and sleigh, and none are at
| tainable at a less charge. But since here in the
| country have almost every day enjoyed the de
| lightfu pleasure, and at no cost, except to say
| "Thank you," when invited to get in offered the
privilege by the accommodating friend with whom
| I stop, of horse and sleigh and to drive for N.Y.
| self, my friend always taking care, however, in
the latter case that it should be with older and
steadier horse, he not deeming me competent to
manage the younger one behind which first rode,
| and not allowing anyone to handle the reins but
himself when Spirited Daisy" was to be driven.
| The seighing is now nearly at an end, the snow
rapidly melting, and but cold and freezing snap
can proong the sport that has been so intensely
| enjoyed by everyone, young and old, for o week
or so past in this neighborhood.
Now for the items of news that have come to
my notice. On the Goth ult., Mr.. Stanley Sade
| was married to Miss Sadie daughter of Mr.. John
| Tinker of this place in Mt. Gilead NJ. P. church,
Rev.'Wm. Litzinger officiating. The ushers were
| Messrs. j. Marion Duncan and Benjamin Sham
| lefer. There was large concourse of people
present to witness the ceremony, many of whom
| afterwards attended reception at the house OF
| the brides father.
On last Sunday week, while sIeighing, Mr.. ].
| Marion Duncan lost gold watch and fob, which
| we're afterwards returned to him by colored man,
who received a reward of five dollars therefore.
| Mr.. Eugene Barr, while skating last week
the icy crust of the suow fell and struck his face,
terribly abrading the skin from his forehead to
his chin.
Christmas entertainment was given to the
| Sunday school children of Mt. Gilead church. on
| Thursday evening of last week, and after the
singing and readings by the scholars and others
connected with the school, confectionery, &C., was
| distributed to the former, the latter ceremony
taking on quite Kris-Krnge character, Mr..
| Ben amn Shamleffer acting Kris Kringle to
make the distributions and coming through one
of the windows, dressed in regular artc STYLE and
| with string of bells on his neck, making great
merriment not only for the children but the older
| persons present After performing his duties of
| distributing the confectionery, he took his depar
| ture.
The evening after number of young people of
this neighborhood, understanding that like en-
tertainmen was to be given at the church in Finks
| burg, drove there in their sleighs, but on
arriving they discovered that only treat was to
be given tn the children, and they returned home
again greatly disappointed, having only their
sleigh ride for their trouble.
learn a treat was given the Reisterstown NJ.
E. Sunday school, last Friday, at their church.
Watch meeting was held in the same church, but
the young people of this neighborhood "watched
the old year out and the one i'm at the house
of Miss Mollie Musselman, at the latter's invita-
ton, spread almost equal to a feast being given
them. ANON.
From Fullerton, Belair Road.-Christnas
and New Years day were observed in this section
usual, friends going from house to house, shoot
i'm, eating and chipping" it little too for we
are not all temperance people though trying to be
temperate in all things. We do not refuse to eat
mince pies on account of the small amount of
brandy in them, as have seen some do.
The snow, sush and rain greatly interfered
with our fun, but it made the coasting splendid,
and one night twenty five thirty young people,
with sleds, enjoyed the sport until midnight
There were plenty of upsets and we had high
old time generally. The usual number of socia
bles have been held and the young folks have been
enjoying them prodg iously. At least once week
they meet and sometimes "dance all night till
broad daylight and go home with the girls in the
morning"
On account of the weather work has been dis
continued at the stone quarry. forty horse power
engine has been put up to assist in pumping the
water from the quarry, and the machinery is being
placed under suitable buildings. Mr.. Sylvester
5Gcii WORK as s1afPenig driiJ&cc. SONG CT
teen hands are employed in the quarry and two
six-mule teams engaged hauling the stone to
to the new bridge over Stemmer's Run.
Our backsmiths have been enjoying a harvest
sharpening up the shoes of horses it was i'm
possible for them to travel without being roughed.
For some weeks previous the smiths were COM
planning of dull times.
Henry Sherlock. who went down near Washing
ton to get load of spruce for making Christmas
wreatbs, lost one of his horses on his trip. The
animal was taken sick while he was in the woods
and died. For some years several families from
this neighborhood have been going down after
| spruce, and when it is made up for decorating
churches. &C., brings 10 cents per yard. Some
| who went into the Christmas bush business
| badly left this time.
The congregation of Towards German Luther
an church held an oyster supper at the residence
| of Mr.. John Gettman, six miles on the Philadel-
| phia road After supper the night was spent in
| dancing, which to many appears to be a strange
| wav to raise money for church purposes.
| Miss Nancy Fowler who is now in her Goth
year, has been conf ed to her bed for about
| ear past. Although she is unable to walk her
appetite is fair and her mind very little impaired
She is the oldest lady in the district. juno
10 do I'll lot ~
first day of the New Year, and it is being celebra
ted by many New Year calls and happy New Year
greetings. Since writing you last the holidays have
| passed and our people have had good time
| Although the weather has been unfavorable and
| the walking bad, especially for the ladies, who
| had to stay indoors most of the time there were
numerous parties held during the week and the
young people have enjoyed themselves.
Another year has passed away and think the
| people of this neighborhood have every reason to
| rejoice. The health of nearly all has been good,
| the seasons were very favorable and the crops
| were abundant much more so than for many pre-
vious years, and our people most of them ad
vancing in prosperity. Still many complain of
| their lot and think that Providence frowns
them. Your editorial on the New Year, in last
weeks issue, is we'll worth careful study. No
doubt many agree with you that this is the time
to form new resolutions and bury all the past and
! begin life, as it were. anew.
OuttiuS Ito "ao IhO PiiHS'Pi0 "oih 1hO
past week, and although not of a very good quail
ity, it was about five inches thick, the butchers
and brewers buying all they could get. One of
the largest brewers, j. III. Vonderhorst who for
merly consumed several thousand tons of ice, is
now running his new ice machine and can manu-
facture ice for less than the cost of hauling it,
The expense of the machinery and the right to
use the patent about 100000, which he says
he will save in three years. There are only four
breweries around the city who have the ice ma
chine. barley Park brewery will soon have one.
1t is curiosity to see the ice manufactured.
There have been numerous upsets on the hill at
Rasp's during the slippery condition of the road,
it being so round in the centre and so narrow,
with deep gullies on the sides, that with broad
tread wagons it was almost impossible to get
down the hill without getting in the gulies. The
company should put up guard rails or lay down
some logs to keep the wagons on the bed of the
| road.
| DIR. George F. Corse has had his new mansion
completed and has been living in it for some two
weeks. 1t is the finest house in the district, and
eunh hi oh a1a n ands