The Baltimore County union., 1884-04-19


w. t. d. Clemm.
Prayer and praise meeting on Wednesday even.
ings, and class meetings on Monday evenings, al
s O'clock, and Wednesday afternoons at o'clock
81. Johns M e. Church, Lutheruille.-Preach
ing Sunday, at IL a.. and 7.3O p. M, by the pas.
tor, Rev. VIM. Dallam Morgan. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening" at 7.3O o'clock.
1t is claimed that oleomargarine must go.
The unusual sight of hearse drawn by
four horses was seen in our town on Wednesday.
james L. Matthews, of Ellicott City, has
been appointed palace car conductor on the B.
& o. road.
Several gentlemen from Towsontown and
vicinity attended the hop in the town hall, Belair
on Monday night.
The Western Maryland Railroad proposes
o .stshI:sh its tScv-e.e- terminus between Ferry
Bar and Fort McHenry.
Mayor Latrobe, accompanied by the water
board and others, paid official visit to Loch
Raven, on Wednesday last.
Harry Reichert, one of the Oldest and best
engineers on the Maryland Central road resign
ed his position on Monday.
Mr. John T. Mason R., prominent men,
ber of the bar, has been admitted to the bar of
the Supreme Court of the U. S.
i. P. D. Newman, Esq, who has been
very i'll at his residence, Arlington, this county,
is now in an improved condition.
Rev. P. Rizer, of this county, has been
called BY the Presbyterian congregation of Fed
eralsburg Caroline county, Md, as their pastor.
When you burn brush in your yard or gar
den do it early in the morning, and see that every
spark of fire is extinguished before you leave the
premises.
a sensible farmer says he'd rather sell milk
than eggs, because he has never yet been able to
find a pump that could help the hens in the
slightest.
-Messrs. William E. Hooper & Sons, of this
county, have bought the Mountain Island cotton
mills, of CASTOR county, North Carolina, for
$125,000.
The scientist will tell you there is no way
to determine the sex of an egg, but if you select
the largest eggs you will have preponderancc
of male birds.
Some one says good dressing for leather
is made of one quart Of vinegar, two ounces of
spermaceti oil, and six ounces each of molasses
and ivory black.
We enjoyed some real spring weather the
past week and it doubtless very acceptable
70 the farmers, who have been greatly delayed
with their work.
The Baltimore county Republican conven-
tion will meet in Towsontown ON Monday next,
to send delegates to the State and Congressional
district conventions.
Mr.. Elias LiveZey has purchased a pOr-
tion of the estate known as Gilmore" the late
residence of Isaac Matthews, situated about one
mile west of Catonsville.
Fires in the woods along the line of the
Maryland Central road, in Hartford county, have
been doing considerable damage in the destruc
ton of timber, fencing &c.
An excellent quality of mica is now being
mined in Howard county, and the deposits ap
pear to be inexhaustible. 1t is growing to be
quite important industry.
1t may seem a little strange at first sight
but it is nevertheless true, that with the four
;phf I nd zv0u iOh
Der of pounds from one to forty.
The Governor has commissioned William
J. Mccullough, Justice of the Peace for the 9th
district of Baltimore county, under a recent act of
the Legislature providing for the same.
DIR. Richard Willis, of Towsontown, has
and takes possession May Isl He Ei continue
The Hartford county Agricultural Society
will hold spring fair on the 4th, 9th and 9th of
June, at which only machinery and horses will be
exhibited There will be races each day.
A small band of Gypsies passed up the
York road on Wednesday. Another large and
wealthy band has for some time been encamped
in the woods at Halls Springs Hartford road.
Mr.. L. Job Rider, well known citizen of
Sherwood, N. C. R. R., was stricken with paralysis
a few days ago and was very i'll, but at last ac-
counts his condition was somewhat improved.
1t is said the inclination of the day is to-
ward much shorter periods of mourning than was
formerly the case. Fashionable people appa-
rently have less and less to mourn every year.
Mrs. Hertlein, an old lady living at st.
Joseph's on the Belair road was SO severely burn
ed on Monday evening last that she died the next
day. Her clothing caught from the cook stove.
The business of the Maryland Central road
is booming Passenger traffic is daily on the
increase and freights are looking up wonderfully.
In two months more the road will have all it
can do.
Milton W. Offutt, Esq, member of the
Legislature from Baltimore county, has been ap-
pointed an aid on the staff of Gov. McLane, with
the rank of colonel. He received his commission
last week.
On Saturday last large party of young
ladies from Lutherville Seminary came over to
Towsontown and took the train on the Maryland
the day pic-nicing.
Mr.. Samuel Ceilings Of Luthervle, ac-
companied by his son-in law, Mr.. Chas. B. Tay-
lor, left for Denver, Colorado, on Tuesday night.
They go on prospecting tour and expect to be
absent several weeks.
Mr.. Philip A. Kroh, of this county, has filed
his bond in the of $50 900, inspector of to-
bacco at warehouse No. 2. The sureties on the
bond are Hon. ]. Fred. c. Talbot, Jacob NJ.
Pearce and VIM. Ensor.
-Messrs. R. W. Templeman Co., the we'll
known Baltimore real estate agents. have upwards
of one hundred and fifty different pieces of Balti-
more county property for sale. The prices range
from 81 900 to 100000.
Albert Bradford, 40 years ofage, employed
in the Mount Vernon MILL Falls road, had his
left hand so badly crushed in the machinery of
the mill, few days ago, that it was found neces-
sary to amputate all the fingers.
Two very snug dwellings, situated on the
west side of this town, and belonging to Mr.. Adam
Debaugh, will be sold at public sale on Wednes-
day, Both inst. If the property is sold Mr.. De-
baugh expects to remove to Ohio.
DIR. Cornelius Howard, a gentleman well
known in this county, and cousin Of Mrs. Chas.
Ridgely, of Hampton, died in Baltimore, on Sun
day morning last, aged 81 years. He was son
of Gov. George Howard, of Maryland.
Mr.. G. o. Wilson, who owns the station
and grounds surrounding at Notre Dame, NJ. C.
r. R., has one cottage in course of erection and
has tenant for it as soon as it is ready for
cupancy. lie will erect others when this one is
finished.
"A market-house will shortly be erected on
the corner of Chester and Monument sheets, in
northeast Baltimore, and the city has appropria-
ted SIC, 500 for the building. This market will
no doubt prove great convenience to many of
our county people.
Mr.. John Grove, auditor of the Northern
Central Railroad died at his residence in the city
on Saturday last, of Bright's disease aged 43
years. He had been in the employ Of the compa-
ny for twenty-one years and was regarded as one
of the rising railroad men Of the country.
Mr.. W. F. Chiffon, formerly well known
Dulany's Valley farmer, but who has been con-
nected with the Singer Manufacturing Company
for some time and stationed at Staunton, Va, has
now been transferred to Frederick, Md, where he
will act general agent for that company.
The Elicott City papers continue their on
slaught on Baltimore county's representatives in
the Legislature because Of the failure of the pro-
hibition bill relating to the Baltimore county side
of the Patapsco, opposite their city. Mr.. Ofutt
comes in for the principal part of the blame.
The following gentlemen have been elected
officers of the Baltimore and Halls Springs Pas
senger Railway Company for the ensuing year
President, H. Irvine Keyser; secretary, John S.
Gilman directors, VIM. Keyser, ]. Morrison Har-
ris, Robt. Garrett, John A. Robb and Levi Tisch-
meyer.
In the Orphans Court this week letters of
administration were granted to Martha Bruce on
the estate of William Wilson, to VIM. H. Lock-
wood, Jr., on the estate of VIM. F. Lockwood
to George G. Hooper on the estate of John G.
Read, and to Sarah s. Grosh on the estate of