The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-02-23


money alleged to be due on aeontract, has been
removed to the Circuit Court for Howard county.
A dish or vase of fresh water should be
kept in every room where there is fire, especial
" an open fire. The water absorbs the gas aris-
ing from the coal and other impurities in the air.
AT sale of shares of Shrewsbury Savings
Institution stock recently belonging to the estates
of C. Kolter and Henry Latimer, the average
price was 1913 per share, par value $40, with Sc
paid in.
The managers of the Union Baseball Club
of Baltimore have secured the Belair Lot as q
ball ground for the coming season. The manag-
ers propose to have stands capable of seating TO-,
900 people.
The snug little station at Watervale on the
Maryland Central road, was destroyed by fire at
an early hour on Monday morning. The fire is
supposed to have originated from an over-heated
stove-pipe.
1t is said that the canned goods market has
shown decided change over the sluggish state it
has been laboring under for some time, and that
some heavy sales of corn and tomatoes have re-
Gently been made.
Letters of administration were granted in
the Orphans Court of Baltimore county this week
to Pleasant Hunter, on the estate of Thomas j..
Matthews, and to George Schmidt on the estate
of Francis Decker.
Since the organization of Western Maryland
College in 1858, 1923 students have been entered
upon its rolls, making an average of 119 students
for each scholastic yrar. The graduates of the
college number 1873.
The Pennsylvania R. R. Company is sur
veying line for branch road starting from the
Phila., Wilmington BALTIC. road, near Aberdeen,
running up through the canning districts of Har-
ford and on to Delta.
The UNIONS mail lists are exhibiting a
most satisfactory increase. To be able to add
number of new names to them every week is very
gratifying indeed. And there is still room for
more, at S1.50 per year.
An entertainment will be given at Moore's
hall, Fallston, Maryland Central Railroad, on
Wednesday evening next, for the benefit of the
Jarrettsville M. E. parsonage. Prof. Hawks, of
Baltimore, will take part.
On Saturday last, Milton W. Offutt, Esq.,,
member of the Legislature from this county, visi-
ted, with others of the Legislature Committee on
Public Buildings, many of the public buildings
in the vicinity of Baltimore.
The Maryland Central R. R. authorities
are moving in the Legislative to secure legisla-
ton looking to entrance for that road into the
city. All the well-wishers of the road can but
hope that they may succeed.
-Scary people already beginning to pre-
dict unprecedented drought next summer-be-
cause we have lately had so much rain. Perhaps
we had better possess our souls in patience and
see what the coming summer will do for us.
8ziss Van Dipper, uaugntvr vf Or. W.
Chew Van Bibber, of Baltimore, assumed the
ton, this county, on Saturday last. A large mum.
Der of the friends of the novitiate were present.
People who have heretofore had some little
belief in the grounding theory have lately had
that belief greatly strengthened. If this thing
keeps up we will have to admit that the ground
hog has it on "0ld Prob" to an unlimited extent.
Mr.. Henry C. Turnbull, Sr, and DIR. John
H. Prentiss, who were formerly ruling elders in
Govane chapel, Govanstown, but withdrew from
that church some time ago, have been installed
ruling elders in the Mt. Washington Presbyterian
church.
On the Eastern Shore of Maryland the can
ming business is said to be in such bad repute that
many ofthe canning establishments are offered fol
sale at little half their cost, and majority
of the Gamers are anxious to sell out and quit the
business.
Thomas ]. Hunter, Esq.,, has commenced
the foundation for dwelling on the west side Of
the York turnpike, in front of the residence oil
Judge Yelott. The site is a very pretty one, and
We are pleased to see our town spreading in that
direction.
Mr.. Robert Ford, formerly a well known
citizen of the 18th district died at the residence
of his son, at Woodbury. on Sunday night last
aged u years. Mr.. Ford was widely known aud
highly respected. One of his sons is minister in
the NJ. E. Church.
Mr.. Joseph Morris has sold his farm, con.
tanning Sc acres near Black Horse, Hartford county
to Edward Amos, for $4,000. Mr.. Morris ha.
bought farm in this county containing 140 acres
for $500. The property is situated near the
Maryland Central.
Rev. ]. W. Steele, formerly of this county
was married Wednesday night last to Miss Alme
da German, of Aberdeen, Hartford county. The
ceremony was performed in the M. E. church al
that place by Rev. R. r. S. Hough, of Baltimore
assisted by Rev. ]. H. Marsh.
Mr.. Hiram Kimble, postmaster at Orange
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daughter and lady friend, visited our Office on
Thursday. Mr.. Kimble is warm friend of TIL
UNION, and we here return thanks for the many
acts of kindness extended to us.