The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-02-02

at II a. m. and at u p. m, by the pastor, Rev.
W. I. 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 II. z. Church, LutherUiUe.-Preach-
ing Sunday, at IL a. m. and 73O p. m, by the pas
tor, Rev. VIM. Dallam Morgan. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening, at 7.3O o'clock.
weeks meeting will commence tomorrow, Sd inst.
Love-feast at 9 a. m. Rev. j. r. NICHOLS,
Pastor.
The rage for rugs makes the hall of fash
ionabe house a rugged path.
LENT commences the first Sunday in March,
and Easter occurs forty days after.
The individual who predicted mild jan
nary has been completely showed under
There were several cases of typhoid in
Towsontown but all are now on the mend.
IF you want to be way up in the fashion
now, you must have a log fire in your dining ROOM
Let no guilty man escape. The fellow
who "done" it should be tickled to death with
crabs claw.
Charles r. Favour, Esq, Of Falston, Har-
ford county is anxious to be made Adjutant
General OF the State
The comet is now distinctly visible about
D. m, in the western sky, little south Of west,
with q well defined tail.
Mr.. /. Wolfersberger. editor Of the Elicott
City Progress has been suffering for some weeks
from an attack of paralysis.
Mr. William Wesley who rents Mrs. Burke's
farm, in Lime Kiln Bottom, killed hog n few
days ago that weighed 4s5 lbs.
The wife Of Dr. H. G. Bussey, of Shrews-
bury, Pa, who has been i'll for a long time, died
on Monday morning Of last week.
Our esteemed neighbor of the Journal has
"done' "done" it again. Asses milk must have
been unusually abundant last week.
In the Orphans Court this week letters of
administration were granted to Samuel W. Mere
dith on the estate of Samuel Meredith.
Mr.. George B. Milligan, of this county, has
been appointed private secretary to Governor
McLane. He is q relative of the Governor.
Constable John W. Green, of the sth dis
trct, had of his legs painfully hurt on Satur-
day last by his horse falling with him on the ice.
Mr.. Frank o. McTavish, who lives in Du-
lanys Valley, near Meredith's Ford, lost an in
teresting little child few days ago from typhoid
fever.
Mr. Asa Jones, one Of York county's sue
cessful business men, spent several days here the
past week. He is brother in law of DIR. A c.
McCurdy.
On Monday night last thief broke into
the store of j. p. Benson Sons, at Hampden,
Falls road, but all he got for his labor was IS
cents in money.
Judging from the large number of trains
that pass To the Maryland Cen
trail 70 / - line must be largely
I'll
DIR. John Cummings, of Coekeysville, is an
applicant for the position of weigher at the State
cattle scales and it's said he has good show OF
getting the place.
Mr. John C. Bosley late chief clerk in the
County Treasurer's Office, proposes to start for
California shortly, and may locate there If the
country suits him.
How can you expect your children to be
better than you are yourself? The old proverb is
a true one. How can the foal ambe when the
horse and mare trot.
The two-horse team of one of our provision
dealers ran away last Saturday night and upset
the wagon, scattering the contents in confusion
over the ice. Nobody hurt.
Don't advertise! Don't wake up! Enjoy
your quiet snooze; what matters it if the car of
progress and business activity is passing each
moment by your door /! ii ST.
And now more money is needed to com
plete the fre-proof addition to the Court House.
By the time it is finished it will prove right ex
pensive item for the tax payers.
A very large crowd of people attract
ed to Towsontown Wednesday and Thursday by
the Hundertmark murder case. The court room
was crowded to its utmost capacity.
VIM McClane, of Canton, has been COM
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VIM. Deadly and David Bevan with knife, in
hcting serious wounds on the former.
The skaters have had a delightful time of
it for the past several weeks gliding over the
ice at Lake Roland. Many persons came out from
the city to enjoy the healthful exercise.
Mr.. Cyrus DilIer, the infant of Hanover,
Pa was in Towsontown this week. He weighs
now only about $50 pounds, but his usual weight,
when in health, is something over 400 lbs.
-Four italian laborers, employed on the
Curtis Creek Branch of the B. & o. R. R., have
been committed to the county Jail, charged with
assault with intent to kill George w. Baker.
Mr.. R. T. Martin, of BeIair who has been
Court Clerk under Capt. Jarrett for many years,
has resigned to accept similar position under the
Clerk of the Circuit Court for Talbot county.
Mr.. A. D. Talbot, of this place, a few
days ago killed viper snake which he found in
spring q lot adjoining his property. He
says the snake about Is inches long and of
considerable thickness.
The American Grocer, of New York, which
has made point of investigating all reported
cases of poisoning from the use of canned goods,
says it has thus far failed to find single case
wherein the charge was true.
On Saturday last officer Chambers, of the
county force arrested man named William King,
charged with stealing pair of valuable beagle
hounds from Mr. Frank E. Corse, of the 18th dis
trict He was committed to Jail.
Typhoid and malarial fevers are very prev
alent in the "Belt' just north of the city, and
several deaths have already occurred. What
should cause these diseases in that section is a
mystery.
Miss Mary Butler, sister of Mr. Samuel
F. Butler of this town, died suddenly in the city,
on Saturday last, of apoplexy, aged Is years.
She was an estimable lady and had large circle
of friends
At the exhibition of the Lancaster, Pa,
Poultry Society held last week, Mr.. Arthur L..
Bosey, of Towsontown, and Mr.. Thos. B. Dorsey,
of Eliicott City, carried off number of prizes for
their birds.
William F. Wharton, Esq, counsel, has
filed petition in the Circuit Court to have Mary
Spaldng declared lunatic, and to have COM
and property.
Up to Sunday last there had been six
weeks of excellent sleighing in this section, and
it still continues. This is unusual for us and
those smart fellows who predicted mild winter
went woefully wrong.
"A very serious accident in Towsontown
last Saturday night had the effect of putting a
damper upon the coasting fever. 1t was dear
ly bought lesson, but let us hope that it may not
be without good results.
Annapolis Republican "0ur girls are just
as backward as our single young men. Although
this is the fourth week of leap year, we have
heard of no proposals on the part Of our young
ladies, not even a leap year party"
Mr.. Samuel Meredith died at his residence,
in the 9TH district on the 5th of January, aged IS
years. He had been faithful member of the M.
E. church for seventy-seven years. His remains
were inferred at West Liberty church.
1.-THE Colts propose having ball at An
napolis this winter, and some of Baltimore coun-