The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-03-01
Gardenville, 18th District-op sunda,


W upon invitation of the Lodge. The remarks Q
l. the occasion were very instructive and were great
enjoyed by those having the pleasure of hea
n ing them. The text was-"Love thy neighbc
It as myself"
n Last weeks UNION failed to reach this offic
until Monday evening last The non-arrival {
n the paper was great disappointment to its man
n subscribers have heard that the fault was wit
n the Baltimore postofice. Hope it may not occu
. again.
Our market gardeners are now hauling thei
: turnips to the city by the wagon load. They ar
sold to shippers. Spinach and sprouts are sellin,
? as low as % cents per gardeners box.
. Some gardeners are already setting their no
beds with tomatoes. 1t is too early to commenc,
yet as very often the first sowing is either injured
by frost, or if they escape that malady and max
very rapid growth they get too large before trans
planting time
The New Perfection tomato is now regarded al
the most prolific. The vines grow entirely differ.
ent from any others that | have seen. They
should be given trial. Messrs. J. Bolgiano &
Son, of Baltimore, are the originators of this
variety.
The people are now awake about city extension,
some are anxious to be taken in on account of the
prospect for Office whilst others are afraid of hav-
ing their taxes increased. The majority of our
people would rather see the whole county taken
In. NJ. A. R.
Woodbury. High School.-The high school
department of the Woodberry public school, B.
G. Reed, A. NJ, Principal, entertained the pa
rents and friends of the pupils with readings and
other interesting exercises, on Thursday after
noon, 21st ult. The occasion will not readily be
forgotten by those who had the pleasure of being
present. The readings by Misses Mary E. Eich-
eiberger, Lottie Chapman, Cecilia Fitzgerald,
Annie Williams, and Maggie Brannan and Mas
| tiers George W. Steffey and 0. Parker Baker were
| specially meritorious and elected lavish praise
| from the audience. The closing exercise was a
| spelling bee in which the entire department par
IT was an snstng contest ana sSsa
department of this school numbers over forty pu-
| pills, many of whom reside at distance from
Woodberry. Cross Keys, Govanstown, Hooks
town, Harrisonville Mount Washington, Green
Spring Valley, Monkton, &C., all represented
in it. The graduating class last year numbered
eight pupils this year there are twelve candi-
dates for graduation. The entire school, primary,
grammar and high school departments, number
three hundred pupils 1t is probably the only
public school in the State in which sewing is
taught as part of the regular curriculum.
Homestead Hartford Road.-The Home
stead Y. M. C. A, held its second anniversary on
the 24th of February, in the Methodist church
The exercises consisted of a report by the presi-
dent; singing by the choir of the Congregational
church of Eutaw ST., and addresses by Mr.. Nor
riss, of the Baltimore Y. M. C. A., and the Rev.
Mr.. McFarlan. The church was filled with an
appreciative audience.
The officers for the ensuing year President,
F. Ii. Taft vice presidents, James, M. Cumming,
Geo. Lycett; cor. secretary, c. A. Helwig; rec.
secretary, Alex. Francis; treas, DIR H.G Prentiss.
Public school No. 4, district 9, gave an enter
tainment on the evening of Washington's birth
day. The exercises which consisted of dialogues,
Rotations, singing, tabeaux, &C., were partici-
pated in by the pupils of the school. The assis-
tants Miss Parlett and Miss Aitken received great
praise for their in training the little folks
especially, of whom there was a great number on
the programme. The receipts, amounted to about
$40, will be spent in adjoining the schoo-rooms.
The Homestead school is progressing rapidly in
numbers, attendance and good manners.
Released on Bail.-Rev. VIM. w. Wilson,
colored, formerly pastor of colored church To-
Gated on Register avenue, about two miles south
OF this town, who was arrested at his home the
York turnpike, charged on the oath of Letitia
Randall, colored with undue intimacy with her,
was released on Tuesday for his appearance at
the next term of Court. Mr.. Wilson declares
most positively that he is utterly innocent of the
charge. He was anxious for hearing, and said
he could easily prove that the woman had made
contradictory statements about the matter. But
as it would have taken considerable time and
trouble to procure the attendance of his witnesses
he induced by the magistrate to let the matter
meets next week. Some time ago Mr.. Wilson
was assaulted by Mrs. Randalls husband and his
father, and had them arrested They are now |
under bail to answer the charge. 1t has been |
but short time, too, since he christened child
to which the woman gave birth.
Found Dead-About 10 o'clock Saturday |
morning last two of the members of the Hardwood |
Park Cunning Club, of Baltimore, went down to |
the clubs ducking shore, on the Gunpowder river,
at -Harewaad- AA.--.t-.aal 49, -
a blind, and entering discovered the dead body of |
Mr.. Peter Hax, who lives on the farm. The faith |
full dog lay near his dead master. The gun lay |
by the side of the body. The body was re- |
moved to the house, and there received by the |
grief-strickcn family. Mr. Hax left the house at
daybreak Saturday morning in his usual health |
and spirits, with the intention OF having days
sport. MIR. Hax removed from the city to Hare |
wood Park farm about two years ago. He was
formerly street-paving contractor, and was about
40 years of age. His death caused by heart
disease. He leaves q wife and three children.
Howard County Mica Mines.-Ellicott
City Progress, says: "Last week we stated that
quite mica fever had been inaugurated in the
5th district of this county. We have since learn
ed that several mines now being worked, and
that the prospects very encouraging. 1t is
stated that the richest finds have been made on
the poorest land in the neighborhood. The first
mine was opened last fall on the farm of DR..
Thomas Worthington, the second on the farm OF
Mr.. Thomas Murphy, by Hon. Arthur T. German
and DIR. Thomas WorthingtOn, and about two
weeks ago a mine was opened ON the farm of Mr..
Howard Morrison. The mine opened on the lat
ter gentlemans farm is reported to yield the most
profit for the company of any of the mines yet
worked. There is probability that about half
dozen more mines will be opened in the spring"
Tho NJ r. p r. Increased Business.-
The annual report ofthe Northern Central railroad
for 1883 shows that the total revenues of the COM
pany were Sc, 0SS, 130.S5, of which $685., 39O.2o
were from passengers S4,749, 92S.57 from freight;
$75,434.09 from expenses; S4S, 366.57 from mails,
and $2S2, oil. IL from miscellaneous sources.
The net earnings were So, $50, $500, an increase
of S29S, 672,90 or 1926 per cent There was also
received from dividends $241 ,914, and royalty on
coal mines, Shamokin division, s., 928.S9 making
the total net earnings $2,5O3.37S.77.
The total number of passengers carried was
2,S4S,547 increase over last year of PSI, $685.
The total number of tons of freight was IL 1884,,
$40 an increase of 337, 1915 tons.
| To Preserve Fish in the Gunpowder
| River.-The bill of Mr.. Lindsay to preserve fish
| in the Gunpowder river of Baltimore and Hartford
| counties provides that it shall not be lawful for
any person to fish with seines in said river, its
tributaries, from May goth to August goth, and
| and from October Goth to February 10th, in each
year. The setting, stalking drifting of gill nets
| or pound nets shall not be lawful at any time In
said river or its tributaries But owners or lessees
may fish on their shores or in the waters adjacent
with weirs dyke nets at any time they may desire
to do The penalty for infraction of these pro-
| visions, on conviction of msdemeanor, is a fine
of not less than 800, nor than 800, for each
offence.
| Memorial Ouilt.-Tha ladies of the Methn-
| dist Episcopal church of Elicott City are making
a handsome Memorial Quilt for the parsonage.
The quilt will have the names ofthe Bishops ofthe
church from its organization: to the present time
the names of the ministers Ewho have been station
ed there since 1910, when the church was made
separate chapel. 1t will also have the names Of
members and officers of the church, both living
and dead, besides many friends Of the church. 1t
is expected to have at least 1000 names upon
it. This being the centennial year of the Balti-
more Conference, most Of the ministers now living
will have their names inscribed.
| SariouS Tpi11rv-Mr Alexander BrOdie, of