The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-11-08

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Preacher in Charge.
To,osontofcn M E. Chmch.-Preaching Sunday,
at II a. IN. and at u p. m, BY the pastor, Rev.
W. T. D. Clemm.
PRAYER and praise meeting on Wednesday even
ines. and class meetings on Wednesday afternoons,
at o'clock, and Fri lay evenings, at o'clock.
81. Johns NJ. E. Church, LmtherriHe.-Preach-
ing Sunday, at IL a. and 7.3O p. H., by the pas
tor, Rev. WIN. Dallam Morgan. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening, at 7.3O o'clock.
Mr.. A. W. Fulford of Hartford county, has
removed his family to Baltimore for the winter.
lie who laughs last laughs best. 1t would
be well for good many of our people to remem
Der this.
The annual meeting of the Maryland State
Grange will be held in Baltimore, beginning Tues
day, December 9Th.
We have experienced some real wintry
weather this week. Thursday night being very
cold for the season.
If all lies told on the candidates in the cam
paign just ended were horses, every tramp IN the
land might be able to ride.
The County Commissioners of York county
want to borrow $4,000 on what they call their
food loan 4 per cent bonds.
Ben Butler made a most beautiful showing
in Baltimore county, and those other cranks, st.
John and Daniel, QlQ very llttie oetteE
The st. John and Daniel ticket received 70
votes at the Towsontown precinct of the 9th dis
trict, q majority of which were cast by Repuoii-
cans.
-Gunners who have been shooting ducks
from the railroad bridges over Gunpowder and
Bush rivers have been meeting with considerable
success.
in the Orphans Court this week letters Of
administration were granted to Margaretta ana
M. hQ psfa Frederick
deceased
Some of the horses owned in the vicinity OF
the Rocks of Deer Creek Hartford county, are eff
fected with the cpizootic, and some deaths have
occurred.
The cotton factories at Union this county,
have resumed operations with decreased num-
Der of hands and a reduction in wages from 10 to
Is per cent.
"A fashion paper tell US there is little change
in coats. It is the same way with paLtaoons.-
There is very little ''change" in them-especially
in the pockets.
An exchange says: elias any blear-eyed
humor,st ever enlightened the world on the fact
that chimney is about the only hrst-clsss hre
escape ever invented"
MIR Ehmaun, Of Baltimore. has purchased
a valuable young trotting horse from Mr.. W. B.
Roberts, of Hartford county, for $3.50. The animal
has had sumo track work.
DIR. Richard Willis, of this place, was
eClOOllnat6
attended a private school together at WaVerly, in
this county, many years ago
The youthful turkey is growing up and
fattening, and strutting around generally, TN
thinking Of the nearness OF the annual holocaust
that will surely overtake him.
1t is claimed that the discovery has been
made that bread pudding is sometimes poisonous
1t is always poisonous when it is served Tor de-
sert ut a boarding house dinner.
-TUE Union man caDtures about his usual
number of hats on the last election. It all the
losers "show up all right we ought to have
good supply for at least two years.
A ten-vear-oId son of Mr.. Fred. Groom,
proprietor of Dairy Grove. adjoining Towsontown.
fell from hay nov few days ago and injured
himself quite painfully about the head.
Mr.. Y. Dilier. contractor for the grading
and masonry on the Stewartstown and New Free
dom railroad, is pushing the work rapidly in the
hope Of completing it early next spring.
MIR. Charles Price. a reserve officer on the
police force of Baltimore has resigned his position,
and will comm. nee farming in Hartford county
He was regarded as y very efficient officer.
The Verv Reverend James Newman, dean
Of Rock Island Illinois, oficated at Rock Springs
church, Hartford county, on Sunday morning last,
and at Emmanuel church in the afternoon.
"A fashion paper states that children's
shapes show no change. This will be interesting
aews to parents, as it is expensive and trouble
c0aQgo u
The gold head cane, which was disposed OF
oy vote at the Catholic fair held here, was won by
Gov. Cleveland, whose friends took an active in
crest in his bebaf. 1t brought the fair nearly S4O
The Mount Vernon cotton mills. this coun
y, have reduced wages 10 and II per cent, those
eceiving the highest wages having to submit to
Is per cent. reduction, and the others III per
cent.
"A frame stable on Mr.. A. Hofmeister's
place, on the Frederick road, was burned early
IN Sunday morning last, together with fine
lorse, three dogs, feed, harness, dc. Loss 5000
insured.
Another woods fire, caused by an engine Of
he Maryland Central road, started on Mrs. Ew-
ng's place, east of Towsontown, Thursday after
loon and burned over large tract before 1t was
Dut out
-Preparations are being made by the ladies
f the Towsontown M. E. congregation to hold a
air and supper early in December next. Pro-
eeds for ministerial support. Donations kindly
olicited.
The election in Baltimore county passed
IF very quietly. The only disturbance we have
leard Of occurred at Walters precinct, 18th dis
riot, where a colored seriously stabbed q
White man.
The Elkridge men took dinner at the
;medley House on Monday night last and on
tuesday they enjoyed a run in the vicinity Of
-owsontown. They jumped one fox, which
tier q snort run, maze DIS escape.
The ZeIl Guano Company has elected Henry
ZeII, president, and o. C. ZelI, Jr., director,
fill the vacancies caused by the death of Mr..
oliver C. ZelI. Mr.. P. B. Hoge was elected trea-
urer, in place of II S. Zell, promoted.
Mr.. Peter Walbrenner, proprietor Of the
otel ut Gardenville 18th district, has always been
Republican At the election Tuesday he
cid prohibition tickets all day and succeeded in
citing thirteen votes in the ballot box.
"A few days ago cOlored man named
latham Harris who is well known here, was at
acked by a wild steer in Baltimore, which tossed
i'm in the air end bruised him considerably
he animal was afterwards shot and killed.
The fair for the benefit of the new Catholic
burch. lately he'd in this place. realized some
hing upwards of 8, 900. II was in all respects
success. At Mrs Lewis ii. Urbsn's table alon'
the receipts we're considerably upwards OF $500.
MIR Julius Rudiger, of T0wsontown, wht
was a member of the late Grand Jury, gave the
iury very nice entertainment at his residence. OF
the day of its adjournment Good things wer'
provided in abundance, all of which we're heartily
enjoyed. 10, r.
trict. formerly amember Of the county police force
Int now an Inspector in the Custom HOuee. re
Gently lost three of his four children from dPh
iberia and the remaining one is very Ill With thu
same disease
We had a pleasant call a few days age
from Mr.. W. NJ. Shoemaker. who has been II
South America, on the U. S. Flagship Brooklyn
for the past three years. Mr.. S., who is in splen
did health came to Towsontown TO visit bis sister
Mrs. DR.. Piper.
The new schedule on the Maryland Contra
road, which goes into effect next week, is a very
great Improvement on the old one and will giv'
our citizens the accommodations they require
Mr.. WIN H. Waters, The president of the road
who has already done SO much for 1t, is mainl,
responsible Tor this very desirable change.
Our neighbor, the Journal, has introduced
something entirely new and novel in the way o
announcing matrimonial events. Last week
reported q wedding and used the word rersm
between the names Of the bride and groom, indi