The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-01-19
The Grand Jury visited the aims hon

The Grand Jury visited the aims house ON
Thursday.
the opening of the Marylan Central Railroad to
Delta on Thursday.
The completion Of the Maryland Central
Railroad to Delta, York county, Pa, was cele
brated at that place on Thursday last. A special
train from Baltimore carried up several hundred
persons to attend the opening ceremonies. A
number Of persons from Towsontown, as we'll as
other sections of the county, we're also present.
Recently there has been a little boom for
type-setters in the city and the result is several
Towsontown printers have given up steady jobs
and good wages for what. at best can last but
few weeks, simply because they get few dollars
more per week. If we mistake not, some of .'the
boys" will regret this step before the buds open
in the spring.
Mr.. Edward A. weakley, who for a num-
Der Of years was postmaster at Sweet Air. and
who also conducted store at that place, died on
Saturday last, in the 59th year of his age. He
had been complaining for some time, the immedi-
ate cause of his death having been heart disease.
His remains were inferred at St. James Church
on Tuesday. M
At the fire on the Frederick road on We'd
nesday night, building occupied by Brunier q
Schafer as a curled hair establishment, was de-
stroyed, as was also a hair picker and other
machinery. The loss on stock and machinery is
placed at $1,000. The insurance amounts to
about 81 500 The fire is said to have been of
incendiary origin.
AR. Franklin Cole, a well known citizen of
the Sth district died his residence on the York
road, last Tuesday, in the 4Sth year of his age
He had for some time been a sufferer from con-
sumption. Mr.. Cole, who was son of the late
Salathiel Cole, at one time took active part in
Democratic politics and was once a candidate Tor
Clerk of the Circuit Court.
Since TIE UNION gave the young people
racket on their bad behavior unday evenings in the
Methodist churches of this place, there has been,
it is said, a marked improvement. We are glad
to know they have some self-respect left and that
the warning we gave them has had the desired
effect Bad behavior in house of worship is
above all things the most detestable.
The Baltimore Herald says Mr.. Harris J.
Chilton's little bill making voting compulsory is
ons Of the many evidences that we live in an age
of eccentricity. Such law, if enforced, would
doubtless be of great advantage to petty criminal
lawyers; what benefit it could possibly be to the
community neither Mr.. Chiffon nor any one else
has as yet very clearly demonstrated.
1t is said that when dog kills sheep he
endeavors to bury portion, or leaves the carcass
where it is for another visit. Let the carcass re-
main where the dog left it, and sprinkle strych-
nine over it, and ten chances to the of
the dog will be by the side Of the sheep the next
day. If any of our farmers should be annoyed
by sheep killing dogs they should try this remedy.
Mr.. Robert W. Kennedy and Miss Mary
E. Lippincott, came all the way from Grafton,
w. Va, to have Rev. W. Ii. III. Powers. rector of
Trinity P. E. church, Towsontown,- make them
man and wife. The ceremony was performed at
l.3O p. m, Wednesday. Mr.. Powers also mar
ried couple from Centreville, Nd this week, the
contracting parties being Mr.. John M. Perry and
Miss Addie Wilkinson.
Mr.. C. J. Parker, an enterprising citizen
of Alberton, I'd district, commenced last year
putting up by new process, very superior
ticle OF chow-chow pickles, which he calls the
"Hygeia Glenn" He has kindly sent us sam
pie bottle and we have no hesitation in pronounc-
ing it the finest article of the kind we have yet
tasted. Mr.. Parker proposes to engage in the
business largely next season.
The wife of Mr. Reilly, proprietor of the
well known restaurant, cUrner of Baltimore and
Holiday streets, Baltimore, died few days ago,
aged 20 years She most estimable lady,
widely known for her charities. She was always
foremost in good works and did everything in her
power to relieve the sufferings and ameliorate the
condition of the destitute. Her funeral was at
tended by an immense concourse of people.
IA Subscriber informs us that the gen.
tleman who attended the meeting of the stock
holders of the Maryland Central Railroad, at the
Carroton Hotel, and whose supposed presence
has already caused some discussion, was not Mr..
Grafton, but Mr.. George Grafin, of Baltimore.
So this explains the little difference and it should
end here. There is only one Nathan Grafton,
and he resides at Forest HILL and is friendly to
the present management of the road.
brother Scott, of the Reisterstown Voice,
got his spine elevated because we said we had
cart-horses over here that could trot mile in
better than four minutes-which some of the
horses of the young bloods of that place could
not do. Well even do better now. We will pro-
duce mule that can pull an express wagon,
with two hundred pounds additional weight, and
cover mile better than four. If he has lucre
to put up on it let him launch it out. The mule
shall be forthcoming.
"A few days ago John Spangler, of Frank
lin county, Pa, arrived in Baltimore by the West
ern Maryland Railroad, and after going up town
missed his pocket book, which contained SLAB.
He at once started back in great hurry to Hill
len station. thinking he had lost the nancy in the
car, when ae met Mr.. William Morrison, of Wood
ensburg, this county, who inquired the cause of
his great haste The loss was made known, and
after describing the book and contents, Mr.. Nor
rison produced the same, having found the purse
on the platform at Hillen Station. Fortunate for
Mr.. Spangler that the money fell into the hands
of an honest man.
Senator Slingluff.-The Baltimore San of
Monday contained brief and interesting sketches
of the members of the present Senate of Maryland.