The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-04-26


Tocsontoaun H. E. Ckwrch.-Preaching Sunday,
at IL a. m. and at u p. m, by the pastor, Rev.
W. t. D. GLENN.
Prayer and praise meeting on Wednesday even
ings, and class meetings on Monday evenings, at
S o'clock, and Wednesday afternoons at o'clock.
81. Johns NJ E. Church, Lutheruiue.-Preach-
ing Sunday, at IL a. m. and 7.S0 p M, by the pas
tor, Rev. VIM. Dallam Morgan. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening, at 7.3O O'Clock.
Our late Legislature decreed that the Eng
lish sparrow must go.
DIR. James c. Larsh, old resident OF
Reisterstown, contemplates moving to Waverly.
1t is said that in certain wall papers there
may be found fifty grains of arsenic to the square
foot.
In consequence of the shutting down of
the Woodbine paper mill, a number of the hands
are idle.
The tax levy for this county for the year
1884, will be made ON Wednesday of next week,
3Oth instant.
Mr. W. S. Shoemaker, of Baltimore, for
merry of this place, has obtained a patent for a
dumping cart.
DR. R. B. Norment, sanitary inspector for
Woodberry and vicinity, was formerly resident
of Westminster.
"A new horse disease has made its appear
ance IN Beialr anu Vicinity anu nuAnoei Vi "ni-
mails have been affected.
The York. Pa, Age says farmer of that
county has raised within the last two years, nine
teen sheep from one eve.
Ellen Terry is reported to have said that
she found the handsomest girls in New York, and
the loveest in Baltimore.
Five buggies, manufactured by Glen
Rock firm of carriage builders, were received at
Phoenix in single day recently.
he xUha n reported
to be looking healthy and green, with the best OF
prospects for an abundant yield
Mr. L. B. McCabe has purchased from the
estate of the late Mrs. A. B. Taylor, 81 acres of
land in Govanstown, for $3.50.
Mr. Benjamin F. Croft, of 0wings' Mills,
has bought the Red Mems Hall, at Pleasant Hill,
Reisterstown turnpike, for 1881.
The Maryland Central railroad will carry
passengers and freight to and from the spring
fair at Belair at greatly reduced rates.
"A York man ate thirty-six eggs on Easter
morning, and if he had been feeling right well
there is no telling what he might have done.
IF you wish to have your premises look
sweet and clean, extend an invitation to some
one of the numerous whitewash brigades to visit
you.
Prof. Belcher gave a very pleasing enter
tainment in the Presbyterian chapel, Towsontown,
on Wednesday night last, to an appreciative au-
dience.
The Towsontown Journal has, among
other newspapers, been designated to print the
State laws passed at the late session of the Leg
islature
The late Benjamin Maitland, of Hampden,
this county, devised all his property of every kind
to members of his family. The estate is valued
at $4,000.
-Devoe, the weather prophet, advises farm
ers not to be in a hurry to plant such crops as
the frosts will injure, as we are certain to have
frosts in May.
Comfy Commissioner John E. Crout has
arranged to take charge of the dining rooms at
Peu-Mar Park, Western Maryland Railroad, the
coming season.
Orders have been issued by the command
er in chief Of the G. A. R., for the observance of
May 3Oth, as Memorial Day, by the Posts through
out the country.
-Advertisers in THE UNION have the un-
doubted advantage of large local circulation,
and the satisfaction of reaching the most desir-
able class of buyers.
A Maryland statute, enacted at the late
session of the Legislature compels the removal of
all steam mills in this State to point 20 yards
from the public roads.
Dr. j. E. Mathews, merchant of Wost-
minister. is about to relincuish business there and
remove to Reisterstown, where he will engage in
the dry goods business:
road will go into effect about May LIST. The first
train for Baltimore will leave here at z O'Clock,
the next one about S.l2.
Manor Mills, formerly owned by John W.
Stritehoff, have been leased by Mr.. E. c. Staum-
bach who at one time conducted the mill ct Warren.
Mr.. S. is an experienced miller.
-Ex-Sheriff William A. Slade, who recently
sold his farm near Phoenix, has bought the resi-
dence of DIR. James C. Larsh, in Reisterstown, and
will make it his home in future.
We are much panied to learn that Mrs.
f. ll1a sks1awa
Col. Chas. H. Mann, who has been an invalid Tor
some time, has entirely lost her sight.
The South Jerseyman, of Salem, N. j., says
the farmers of that county have contracted with
packers at Sc per ton for tomatoes. In this State
contracts have been made at 20 cents a bushels.
Col. D. G. Mcintosh is handsomely improv-
ing his residence by repainting, the erection OF
neat fence, &c. Such improvements add to the
beauty of the town and we are always pleased to
notice them.
An election will be held in Westminster on
Monday next, under a recent act of the General
Assembly, to issue bonds to the amount OF So
strnct .svs4ar macadamize the streets and to con-
Rev E. Richardson, formerly Of this c0un-
ty, but now stationed at Ellicott City, has organ
lied reading society, which meets in the base
ment of the NJ. E. church in that place, every
Thursday night.
a fifteen-year old boy, named Edward
action of the Grand Jury, charged with setting
fire to cotton wagon belonging to the Mount
Vernon Company,
Mrs. Sarah Ruby, of York, Pa, mother Of
Mr. VIM. II. Ruby, of the Maryland Journal, cele-
brsted her I'D birthday on the 18th inst, upon
which occasion her nine children were present
with their families.
We have a new sanitary law and a new
sanitary inspector CDR. G. NJ. Bosley) and we
want to see how the new deal is going to operate.
There is work for the inspector and the sooner he
gets at it the better.
Mr.. VIM. H. Miles, of Howard county, has
removed to Virginia, where he will take charge
of Montpelier" the former residence of Presi-
dent Madison. This farm is now owned by Mr..
Deitrick, of Baltimore.
The old fashioned gypsy bonnets, with lace
pleatings inside the brim and laden outside with
wreaths and sprays of rare French flowers, will
be the head covering par excellence for the pretty
young girls this spring.
The Sun gives such q highly colored pic
ture of the progress other towns in Maryland
making that it makes us feel quite bad fol-
Towsontown. We need more enterprise here
and we need it lawful" bad.
The Northern Central Railroad has been
making some substantial improvements at White
Hall, in the erection of station house, paving
around the building, &C., adding much to the COM
fort of the patrons of the road.
-Dr. hanuOlpn Darksuale, aSslsIanI pnySl-
clan at Spring Grove Asylum, this county, has
been elected superintendent of the Central Color
ed Lunatic Asylum at Petersburg, Va. The DR..
formerly held the same place.
Michael Ward the well known livery stable
keeper of Baltimore, died on Friday Of last week
aged 20 years. He was a native of Ireland, but
had resided in Baltimore fifty years. He had
many acquaintance in this county.
Mr.. Geo. W. Baker, the pioneer Gamer Of
Hartford county, has perfected process for can
ming tomatoes whole, as they come from the vines
The flavor is said to be perfectly retained. He
has applied for patent for his invention.
The Postal Telegraph and Cable Company
has extended its line to Sunny brook, on the Jar
rettsvile pike, 10th district, and has established
an Office at that place in Mr.. VIM. III. Curtis store
where an operator is always in attendance.
WARM weather will soon be with us, sug.
gests an exchange, and advises all preachers tc
deliver short sermons. No matter how good a
sermon may be, it is in nine cases out of ten be
reft of its force if extended over half an hour.
Gen. John S. Berry, of this county, lost 9
favorite horse last week that had reached the ag'
of SO years, IL months and IL days. He wal
brought here from Vermont and had been in pos
session of his late owner for upwards of 20 years
Mr.. James P. Kerr, of the accounting de-
partment of the northern Central Railroad, ha'
haan annointed tn the nosition made vacant by