The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-01-05

81. Johns M. E. Church, Lmhervi1e.-Preach
ing Sunday, at IL a. m. and 7.30 p m, by the pas
tor, Rev. VIM. Dallam Morgan. Prayer meetin
Wednesday evening, at 7.3O o'clock.
The Circuit Court commences again mex
Monday.
Mr.. John B. LOngnecker, of The UNION,
visiting at Pittsburg, Pa.
The public schools of the county resume
their duties on Wednesday.
Wealth is constantly fuctuating, but Pow
e-ts s.e-lsIy- h4Aids see
The warm sun of last Sunday about finish
ed up the fine sleighing in this section.
Telephone communication has been estab
lished between Glen Rock and New Freedom.
Two hundred and eleven marriage licence
were issued from the County Clerks Office last year
Mr.. Joseph Parry, of Forest Hill, has
Shorthorn bull, one year old, that weighs 740 lbs
"A red rabbit, which was caught in a traI
in Cecil county, has been presented to Druid Hill
Park.
last week there were sixteen deaths from tn
disease
The heavy snow crushed in the roof of
portion of the Smedley House stable, causing
considerable loss.
Thieves broke into an unoccupied house a
Waverly, on Sunday night last and carried Of
some small articles.
air. james II. fOW6li, Oh sweet Alr, lULf
district was elected messenger to the printer By
the Maryland Senate.
Celery boiled in milk and eaten with tn,
milk served a beverage, is said to be q cure fol-
rheumatism and govt.
"A postofice has been established at Hyde,
on the Maryland Central railroad, with Mr.. Robt
Dilworth as postmaster.
Mr.. Rowland Y. Archer, of Hartford coun
ty, is dead. He was son of Mr.. Caleb Archer
and was As years of age.
Mr.. III. L. Bowen, agent for the Continen
tai Insurance Company, has distributed many
handsome calendars for 1884
1t is said the death dealing cigarette mus
60. Boys, don't smoke, but if you must it use
cigars and prolong your life thereby.
"A shower o. meteors may be- ID fol
about the 10th of the present month. - mid.
night is the best time to observe them.
1t is expected that trains on the Maryland
Central road will commence running regularly tc
Delta after the 18th of the present month.
The divorce business was pretty brisk in
Baltimore county last year. Eighteen bills were
filed on the equity side of the Circuit Court.
"A good many of our subscribers have moi
yet called to see US. We hope they will make il
convenient to do so during the present month.
New Years day was ushered in here by the
firing of guns and other fire. arms, but the day wa;
very quiet, there having been very little calling.
Rev. J. B. Stitt, formerly pastor of the NJ
E. church in this place, but now stationed at Ha-
gerstown, was here on brief visit last Saturday
The many friends of Mr.. Howard Ridgey
will regret to learn that he is confined to his resi-
dence in the city, suffering from infammatory rheu
matism.
The annual meeting of the stockholders OF
the Dulany's Valley Turnpike Company will be
held in Towsontown next Monday. See adver
tisement.
Judges Yellott and Fowler gave the people
of the county substantial New Years gift by ap-
Dointin0 excellent -''''' Com mi sion
,hsn the ground is cover.xgA IN snow il
ne -, 20 throw out feed fef the birds
them perish rom hunger if they are moi
ID for.
nportant changes in the timetable of the
q Maryland Railroad have lately been
and it would be we'll fer the travelling pub
observe them.
One of the subscribers to The UNION actu.
"got his back up" this week because he die
not receive a subscription bill on the LIST of De
cember What next?
Beautiful winter yes, the winter is beau
tiful, surely,
If one could only walk like fly with ones fee
on the ceiling.
Every season has its emblem. This winter
il is the four-leaved clover. This appears in braid
fortune to every wearer!
On Tuesday night burglars made an attemp
to rob the dwelling of Mr.. VIM. Leonhardt, il
Waverly, but they were frightened of before &C
complishing their design.
IF YOU "turned over a new leaf" last Tues
day you must remember that it will require SOM
effort to keep it turned. Show yourself a man b.
sticking to your resolution.
Mr.. John C. HeiIig, son of Rev. Mr.. Heilig
IL 80 IF Rntf ~
Montana. where he is engaged with the North
western Forwarding Company.
The appointment of the new School Com
missioners appears to give great satisfaction. Il
is doubtful whether five more suitable men could
have been found in the county.
a fair and supper will be held at Shirley
Hall, 18th district, FIVE nights next week, begin
ming Tuesday night. The object is to raise fund
to pay off the remaining debt on the hall.
The widow of Aaron Rontzahn, an EN-
ployee of the Western Maryland Railroad Com
pany, who was killed in a collision last Septem
Der, has been paid 81, 500 by that company.
The names Of Messrs. John P. Clark ant
Oregon R. Benson are mentioned for the chairman
ship of the new Board of School Commissioners
which will likely meet next week for organization
The postoffice at Fallston, Hartford county
has been removed from the town of that name Il
FaIIston Station, Maryland Central railroad, abou
half mile further north than its former location
The last rail of the Maryland Central roat
was laid on Monday, on the farm of Jonathan
Warner, near the Rocks of Deer Greek, thus com
peting the line to Delta the last day of the oil
year.
The nnnual meeting of the Hartford Mutua
assurance Company will be held at Belai
lay. The members of the company will
ed apon for an extra assessment thi
weather on Christmas day was meal
ar knows, and that of New Years wa
ement. 1t is rarely that we experienc
lsss- we=-fer on those two favorite holi
days.
The old School Board held its final meeting
on Monday, and beyond the appointment of Mis-
Lille Aitken, assistant teacher of school No.
9th district, no business of importance was trans
acted.
john C. Bake, butcher living on the Bel
air road fell a few days ago, while trying to ham
up a quarter of beef striking against a sharl
meat-hook which penetrated his face and made
very ugly wound.
Mr. George W. Kenly, of Hartford county
recently sold steer that in fourteen months In
creased in weight S35 pounds. During the tire
months previous to the sale of the steer the in
crease was 2S5 lbs.
Mr.. Milton w. 0ffutt, of this place, mem
ber-elect to the Legislature, who was confined 4
his room for several weeks with inhammatorl
rheumatism, was able to leave for Annapolis oil
Tuesday afternoon.
-Vennor says that the beautiful red skies
which we have lately been enjoying, indicate warn
weather for the next two months. From presen
indications it looks as though there might be SOM
truth in what he says.
The Sun of Tuesday made funny blunder
In its weather report, at the head of the new
column, it said ''The ciUI service prediction fol
to-day" &c. 1t got the signal service and thu
civil service slightly mixed.
"A young Englishman named Jonas, EN-
ployed on the farm of 7. Alex Seth, Esq, in tn
list district, was badly gored by Jersey bull, |
few DAYS ago. He had rib broken and suffered
from conclusion of the brain.
josh Frock-every body knows Jawsh =
owns a valuable newspaper route on the Yorl
road, and is generally conceded to be good fel
low, but we've got our opinion of any man WHIT
eats mince pie before breakfast.
One Of Towsontown's brag shots was shoot
ing at glass balls Tuesday afternoon, but didn'
break one He will smash his with club here
after This is the same man who killed nearly al
the squirrels in Hartford county.
On Saturday last a marriage license wa:
issued in Washington, d. c., to VIM. d. Griffith
of Baltimore county, and Miss Emma Given
daughter of DR.. j. j. Given, of that city, formerly
of the 4th di strict of this county.
We are told that the comet is now visible t.