The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-11-15


Nov. 10th. Preaching and sacrament at IO3 a.
m. and preaching at p. m. Services nightly
during the week at u p. m. All are cordially ia
vited. REV. WATSON CASE,
To,sonto,cn N. e. Ckurch-Preaching Sunday,
at IL a. M and at u p. m, by the pastor, Rev.
W. 7. d. GLENN.
PRAYER andpraise meeting on Wednesday even
ings, and class meetings on Wednesday afternoons,
at 8 o'clock, and Friday evenings, at o'clock.
g, Jobn's N. e. Church, LutheroiHe.-Preach-
ing Sunday, at IL a. and 7.SO p. H., by the pas
tor, Rev. VIM. Dalam Morgan. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening, at 73O o'clock.
Warerlv NJ. E. Chmch.-Rev. DR.. E. Small,
formerly of London, will preach tomorrow, at ii
a. m. Mrs Rev. S. M. Hartsock, of Baltimore,
will address the congregation at q p. m.
Ben Butler received one vote at the Tow
sontown precinct of the 9th district.
M. W. Ofutt, ESQ.,, will leave this week for
Washington Ga, on professional business.
The President has fixed Thursday, Novem-
Der 9th, as a day for thanksgiving and prayer.
The Jurors who will serve at the December
term of the Circuit Court were drawn on We'd
nesday.
Several men over ninety years of age cast
their votes at the Hampden polls, 9Th district, on
the 4th inst.
There was a very interesting meet of the
Elkridge hounds at Hayfelds, this county, on
Thursday last.
An eel, weighing 81 lbs, was caught in the
Patapsco. at Ellicott City, few days ago. This
is not a campaign lie.
Mr.. joseph Servary has been elected Second
Lieutenant of the Bond Guards, OF Catonsville,
vice James f. Nagle, resigned.
The number of deaths recorded in Baltimore
last week was 14S, against l34 reported for the
corresponding week of last year.
THE residence of Mr.. A. G.. Mott, in Waver-
", was slightly damaged by fire last Sunday after
noon. A defective fue was the cause
-'Possums have been making raids on the
poultry houses on the east side of this town and
have carried off number of chickens.
The American truthfully remarks that "the
man who yels the most after the election general
ly did the least for his party before it."
MIR Samuel Street,, proprietor of the Eagle
Hotel, Baltimore, who was stricken with paralysis
some weeks ago, is now in an improved condition.
An experienced farmer expresses the opin-
ion that stagnant water has killed moro hogs and
cattle than all the cholera other diseases COM
bined.
Wagon loads of cabbage are being hawked
about our streets by arabs from the city. The
cabbage crop in this section was almost total
failure.
DR.. A. c. McCurdy, of this place, spent most
of last week in Delta and vicinity, and in two or
three days shooting himself and friends killed AZ
rabbits.
In York county st. John got 63 votes and
Butler g. In Glen Rock the st. didn't get single
vote vet there are a number of prohibitionists IN
the town.
Mr.. C. R. McCosh and family, of Emory
Grove w NJ r. R., who have been spending
some time in Georgia and Alabama, have returned
to their home.
Mr.. E. B. Peasants, chief engineer of the
has
with which he skins along over the road at a high
rate of speed.
A Washington Judge has decided that
puppy becomes dog when it is year old In
the human family it don't make much difference
about the age.
The next annual meeting Of the Association
of Public School Commissioners of Maryland Will
be held at the State Normal School, Baltimore,
November 25th and 26th.
-Goy. Robert NJ. McLane has designated
Thursday, the 9th of this month, as day of
blessings enjoyed BY the people, zoo iof ie
The recent change in the schedule OF the
MARYLAND Central road has necesstated a number
of changes in the time for arrival and departure
of mails at the offices along the line of that road.
Mr.. Saml G. Morgan, well-known Sth dis
trct farmer and of the oldest citizens of that
section, died at his residence, the Warren road,
a short distance east of the York turnpike, few
days ago.
Mr.. Dan Tracey, who is one of the oldest
employees of the Maryland Central road, having
acceptably filed number of positions, has been
promoted to conductor of one Of the regular pas
senger trains.
Hog cholera is still raging in the eastern
section of this county and parts of Hartford Those
who have used the powders made by Mr.. E. IL.
Roberts, of Cub Hill, have been very much pleased
with the result.
Leonard Fisher, of Hampden, employed in
A. Eo1lc oaA had hial loft
leg broken and sustained other serious injuries by
a mass of rock falling upon him. He was attend
ed by DR.. Williams.
Mr.. Durand Bowen, painter, of this place,
fell from a "cripple" while at work at the Shep-
pard Asylum, few days ago, and injured himself
very painfully, from the effects Of which he has
been confined to his bed.
Shrewsbury, York county, has number of
temnerance people living within her limits. but on
election day the returns show that not one temper
ance vote was cast. This statement is made by
reliable citizen of the place.
William Salm, aged so years, member of
the Grand Army of the Republic, died suddenly
at his boarding house, on Jenkins lane, near the
city limits Monday morning last, of heart disease.
He was employed in Walpert's hair factory.
Mr.. ]. R. johnson and family, who have
for some time occupied the residence of Mrs. Nc
Kee, on the York road, short distance north of
Towsontown, have returned to the city. Mr.. John
son is connected with one of the telephone compa-
MES in Baltimore.
The Brown Chemical Company of Baltimore,
has commenced suit for $50, 900 damages against
Baker Bros. Co., glass manufacturers, for breach
of contract in not supplying plaintiffs with bottles
for "Iron Bitters" The Messrs. Baker are resi-
dents of this county.
When man is coward it's now the proper
thing to say she's got no sand" and when the en-
gines of the Maryland Central road refuse to pull
the trains up the grades it's because they "have
no sand" so in this respect, at least, some men
are like these engines.
On Sunday night some scamp sawed down
the Cleveland and Hendricks pole at Millington,
. on the Frederick road. The Republicans of that
vicinity are loud in their denuncations of the act
which is supposed to have been perpetrated by
some irresponsible party.
Maj. Frederick Elterman, who at one time
resided in the 18th district of this county, died at
his residence in Baltimore, last Saturday, in the
18th year of his age He organized and for a
long time commanded the military organization
known as the German Yagers.
The Acme Pleasure Club, of Woodberry,
gave a very enjoyable entertainment in Hampden
Hall few evenings ago. There were two come
dies on the programme, besides vocal selections,
and all were given in fine style, eciting great ap
plause from the large audience.
We had pleasant call on Tuesday from
our old and esteemed friend, the Rev. Thomas
Myers, of Grace NJ. E. church, Woodbury.. He
is looking remarkably well and was in fine spirits.
Mr.. Myers is one of the oldest ministers in the
Baltimore Conference, and has been one of the
most active.
Trains over the new railroad to Gainesville
commenced running regularly last Monday. They
leave Calvert Station at convenient hours during
the day and evening and make the run in about
thirty minutes. The road is under the control of
the Pennsylvania Company, and this insures good
and careful service.
The new schedule on the Maryland Central
road went into effect last Monday and is decided
improvement over the old one, as the accommoda-
tons are in all respects better. The fares have
also been reduced to about what they were before
Capt. Bians increased them, and the new rates
give universal satisfaction.
IF reports be true very mean man lives
along the York road in the 9Th district 1t is said
he bought second hand file to sharpen his cows
nose so that she could pick the grass which springs
up between the stones on the turnpike, and then
clicked" because the file wouldn't work. We
suppose the COW kicked some too.
The yearly meeting of the Elkridge Fox
Hunting Club was held a few days ago, at which
the following officers were chosen: Mr.. George S.