The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-04-12


St. Johns Mission, York Misunderstanding to-
morrow afternoon, at o'clock, by Rev. w. 7. d
GLENN.
She who from April dates her years
Diamonds shall wear, lest bitter tears
For vain repentance flow this stone
Emblem of innocence is known.
old Notion
-To-morrow is Easter Sunday.
THE industrious farmer will soon be going
to seed.
The season of arbutus gathering has once
more arrived.
Fashionable ladies now wear aprons every
where except the kitchen.
A Chancery Court is said to be place
where a man takes his chances.
ISIS is the year for the seventeen-year
locusts-and don't you forget it.
The Clerk of the Baltimore county Court
issued thirteen marriage licenses in March.
Col. Simon J. Diller, of Hanover, has as
sumed charge of the Mcclellan House at Gettys-
burg.
1t is estimated that fully 5000 sheep were
killed in this State by worthless dogs during the
year 1888.
1t is claimed that most people are willing
to become good when they get too old to be bad
any longer.
Capt. d. P. Barnette, assistant examiner
of the county schools has already visited upwards
of eighty schools.
The State Temperance Alliance will hold
its 11th annual meeting in Baltimore next week,
beginning Tuesday.
Measles have almost entirely disappeared
from Towsontown, bat several children are quite
i'll with other diseases.
1t is claimed by many that the application
of coal ashes to heavy soils will very much Tighten
them and prevent baking.
The bad weather of the past week proved
another back to the farmers and has been
almost enough to discourage them.
Gov McLane declined to sign the bill to
prevent the driving of cattle or other animals
through Milington Lane, this county.
The number of deaths in Baltimore last
week were 142, decrease of SO in comparison
with the corresponding week of last year.
Mr.. Edward W. Stefel, late president of
the Board of County Commissioners, is still quite
i'll at his residence the Frederick road.
We learn from very reliable source that
Client" means "Spring." 1t may not be too late
to remark that it is a very backward spring.
Dinner tea, breakfast and luncheon linens
are now made as decorative as possible, with
artistic embroideries in color and gold thread.
-Good Friday-4pril 11th-is State holi-
day but it is not generally observed. The law
making the day a legal holiday was passed in
1882.
The County Commissioners have appointed
John H. Gore constable for the 4th district, to fill
the unexpired term Of H. c. Bergman, who died
a few days ago. ftf
The Towson Guards will 90 to Westminster
next Monday, to participate in the carnival fes-
tivities. Many of our citizens expect to accom-
pany "the boys"
Several acres of woodland belonging to Mr..
Lambert Cuttings, and situated near Woodbury.,
caught fire on Sunday evening last and was con-
sideraby damaged.
The passage of the bill by the House of
ReprasA.k~t:---s Co.. Hsi-E--s~:-:-o r AZ -
joIts v;U he nleasant news 70 the holders of that
much despised coin.
The applicants for sanitary inspector for
Towsontown, under the new law, are DR.. ]. Piper
and DR.. G. NJ. Bosley. DR.. Piper was the inspec-
tor under the old law.
The prospect for building in Towsontown
this spring is not good. In fact we don't know
of any improvements contemplated in this line
and this strikes US as being strange, considering
our numerous advantages.
The Baltimore county tax levy for 1884
will be made by the County Commissioners on the
Goth of April. The law requires the levy to be
made on or before May LIST.
On Sunday last the Rev. W. I. d. Glenn m,
pastor of the NJ E. church, of this place, preach
ed the funeral sermons of the oldest man and the
youngest child in the town.
This is the most backward spring our farm
ers have experienced in many years. They are
far behind with their work but are now pushing
ahead as rapidly as possible.
Our citizens cleaning up about their
premises-removing the rubbish that accumulated
during the winter-and putting things in better
shape for the coming Summer.
George HI. Pohlman, son of Mr.. John II.
Pohlman, of Chestnut Ridge, Sth district, met
with quite a serious accident few days ago by
cutting his wrist with pocket knife.
j. Thomas 9. Hopkins, Esq, a well known
-vrpuansS Court this week To David Feeemyer
on the estate of Abraham Jones, and to John M.
Gallagher on the estate of Sarah Kilroy.
Farmers should keep careful accounts
and record the acres of their ields-fnd out what
crops and modes for cultivating them pay best,
and not operate in the darkness of guessing.
George Z. Lee having been abandoned by
his wife for upwards of three years, now asks the
court for divorce from her, whom he had sworn
to love- honor aud obey. He also asks for the con-
troll of his two children.
We are pleased to say that Mr.. John E.
Owens, who has for some time been quite seriously
i'll, at his residence, near Towsontown, is now IN
a greatly improved condition and his early and
entire recovery is confidently expected.
Mr.. Robert Bounds, living near Fallston,
Hartford county, whilst at FalstOn station, on
Saturday last his horses became frightened at an
engine and ran away, throwing him from the
vehicle and breaking several of his ribs.
Wednesday was day to be remembered.
1t commenced showing early in the morning and
kept it up vigorously all day, covering the ground
to the depth of several inches. 1t is a rare thing
that we experience such weather in April.
Some of the tomato packers of this State
are making contracts with farmers for tomatoes
at 20 cents per bushel for the coming season.
This sum is five cents less than was paid last
year. Can tomatoes be grown at profit at such
prices?
The good people of the ancient borough Of
York, Pa, just over the State line, are congratu-
lating themselves that they have escaped so far
visit from the Salvation Army. The Age is
fearful that Barnum may bring it along with his
white elephant.
The Catholic congregation of this place,
having succeeded so well with their collections,
expect to commence the erection of their church
at an early day. The fact Of their having pur-
chased and paid for lot was announced IN these
columns last week.
Mr.. Edward P. Murray, an excellent young
man and one of the best printers that Towson-
town has turned out, is looking for place in the
Government printing Office at Washington. OuI
Representative Mr.. Talbott) should see that he
is not disappointed.
Mr.. Charles E. MARYLAND, who has beer
principal of the Gardenvie high school for some
time has given up the same and is now an assis
tant in one of the city Grammer Schools.
gentleman named Mitchell has taken charge o.
the Gardenville school,
Mr.. John C. Bosley, late chief clerk in tn
County Treasurer's Office, who left for California
early in February, returned to his home, nea
Cockeysville, last week. He was not too vel
pleased with the bouudless west and was glad t
get back to old Maryland.
-Messrs. William II. Hoffman Sons, o
Hoffmanville, this county, the extensive pape
manufacturers, have a man in their employ
known as the "Colonel," and who has arrived a
the age of IS, that has been in the constant EN-
ploy of the firm for 40 years.
The Elk Ridge Club had spirited run o.
Saturday last after bag fox, starting from tn
"Kenneis," PimIico, at 5 P. NJ. After a livel
run the fox was caught, Mr.. Alex. Brown bein
first in. The brush was presented to Mr.. E. Git
tings Merryman, of Hayfelds.
The Governor on Tuesday signed the bi
authorizing Baltimore city to endorse S40O,OO
worth Of bonds of the Maryland Central railroa
company. If the city, by majority of its lega
voters, declares in favor of the endorsement, GU
railroad will be aided to that extent.
Our old friend, Mr.. George Matthews,
well known farmer of Glencoe, N. c. r. R
T. Loo al fha Vnr