The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-02-23
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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
ly an open fire. The water absorbs the gas aris-
ing from the ceal 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 1918 per share, par value $50, with Sc
paid in.
The managers of the Union Baseball Club
of Baltimore, have secured the Beair Lot as
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 ].
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 average of I19 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 HAIR
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 an entrance for that road into the
city. All the well-wishers of the road can but
hope that they may succeed.
-Scary people are 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.
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Chew Van Bibber, of Baltimore, assumed the
black veil at st. Agnes Convent, Mt. Washing
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 "Old Prob" to an unlimited extent.
Mr.. Henry G. Turnbull, ST., 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 for
sale at little over half their cost, and majority
of the Gamers anxious to sell out and quit the
business.
Thomas j. Hunter, ESQ.,, has commenced
the foundation for a dwelling ON the west side of
the York turnpike, in front of the residence of
Judge Yellott. 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 and
highly respected. One of his sons is minister in
the M. E. Church.
Mr.. Joseph Morris has sold his farm, con-
tanning 66 acres near Black Horse Hartford county,
to Edward Amos, for $4,000. Mr.. Morris has
bought farm in this county containing 14O acres,
for 81 500. 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 at
that place by Rev. R. r. S. Hough, of Baltimore,
assisted by Rev. J. H. Marsh.
Mr.. Hiram Kimble, postmaster at Orange
vile, 18th district, accompanied by his wife,
daughter and lady friend, visited our Office on
Thursday. Mr.. Kimble is warm friend of The
UNION, and we here return thanks for the many
acts of kindness extended to us.