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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-04-04
STATE ITEMS.

1
Tho Westminster papers state that but it'll
| building will be done in that town this year.
"A large number of persons left Hagerstowl
and vicinity last week for the West and Southw est
The exhaustion of the school funds in Dor
chester county will necessitate the closing Of thu
public schools in May next.
Rev. s. b. Pond, rector of Ascension Protes-
tant Episcopal church, Westminster, has resigned
the resignation to take effect about the middle o.
May.
Extensive preparations have been made fol
the big carnival in Frederick on Easter Monday
The BALTIC. & Ohio railroad will sell excursion
tickets.
Joseph E. ElIcott, merchant of Centreville,
has assigned for the benefit of his creditors. The
liabilities are placed at 100000, and assets at
$25, 900.
Cicn county agricultural society, is June I'd, to
continue four days. The premiums for the tria Is
of speed will be $4,000.
Western buyers have been in Baltimore re-
Gently and have bought all the Hartford packed
tomatoes they can find, paying so cents, net cash,
even for unlabeed goods.
WIN. b. Bland, of Baltimore, advertises for
one or two partners with a capital of $1,000 to
join two experienced glass blowers for the manu-
facture of glass in Annapolis.
AT sale in Anne Arundel county recently,
an old-fashioned eight-day clock, made by Hos
teller over hundred years ago, was purchased
by Philadelphia gentleman for 1920.
Joseph P. Allgire, of Westminster, who has
been engaged in the cigar and tobacco business,
has taken the benefit Of the insolvent laws. His
liabilities are $4,000. Assets not known.
Walter B. Chamberlain and James T. Cham
berlain, of Hartford county, have made deed of
trust for the benefit of their creditors to William
II. Doxon, Esq. They were engaged in farming.
Miss Jane Norris, of Hartford county,
who died March 5th, in the SD year of her age,
devised all her property to her niece, the wife Of
Thomas Miller, of Norrisville, and her children.
The Gazette, published at Easton, Talbot
county, will be sold at public sale on the 2Sth
inst, if not disposed of at private sale before that
date. The paper is nearly sixty mine years old.
"A great many Pennsylvania farmers are NOV
ing to Somerset county, Eastern Shore. 1t is said
they are attracted by the favorable opportunities
presented for the cultivation of fruits and vegeta
bles.
sd. VIM. Baughman, Esq, of the Frederick
Citizen, is candidate for Clerk of the Court of
that county. He is brother of Col. L. Victor
Baughman, President of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal.
Three gentlemen, who but few years ago
were engaged in business in Frederick city, are
now well-known ministers in the NJ. E. church,
two of them being assigned to stations in Freder-
lex county and one in Carroll county.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-04-04

MARCH 27.-Joseph Trainor vs. Maria C. SUIT
plan; verdict for plaintiff for $4,000. HuIshezer
& Larzeere VS.. Jacob Mcdonald judgment of
non pros. Shadrack W. Upton vs.. John Bowen,
ST.; before reported; jury instructed to bring in
sealed verdict on Monday next.
MARCH 3O.-The following criminal cases were
disposed: Jas. o. Norris, Jr, larceny; not guilty.
George Williams, plea of guilty to petit larceny,
and prisoner sentenced to be confined in the Bal
timore county Jail for five days. William Reester,
colored, rioting; adjudged guilty and sentenced
to confinement in the Baltimore county Jail for
twenty days. Same, assault; not guilty. VIM.
Willow, assault with intent to murder; stetted.
Jesse Mace, disturbing public worship; stetted.
Charles Heer, sale of liquors on Sunday 1.-TWO
cases) and sale of liquor to minor; not guilty
in all three cases. William Baker, robbery; not
guilty. Thomas Ford, sale of beer to a minor
not guilty. Nicholas F. Mays, sale of liquor
without license; stetted. In the case of Shad
rack W. Upton VS.. John Bowen, ST., the jury
returned sealed verdict for the plaintiff for 1858
MARCH 3l.-J. Henry Schnepfe VS.. Daniel
Schwartz; case docketed by consent and judg-
ment for plaintiff by confession for g, $50, with
interest from April l, 1885. Jacob Shanebrook.
Joseph W. Dufin (colored,) and Frank Hall fool
ored,) assault; all guilty and fined each 81 and
costs.
APRIL John Cavey, selling liquor on Sun,
HOb SuIity. OOHH OTOckeC, Sellng IQuOr
on Sunday; guilty, and fined $50 and costs
Same; same offence; stetted. Charles Arice; as
sault with chair; stetted. John Arthur; selling
liquor without license; not guilty. Henry Tice ;
resisting an officer in the discharge of his duty
guilty, and fined S25 and COSTS Daniel Keller !;
selling liquor on Sunday; stetted. VIM. P. SuIli-
van; assault; on trial.
APRIL 2.-Wm. P. Sullivan, assault with intent
to murder; before reported; guilty of common
assault and fined SIS and costs. Charles Muse,
Ross Kebbler, Charles Faithful and Charles Stork
larceny; stetted. Randolph Huse, sale of liquor
on Sunday guilty and fined $40 and costs Same,
same offence; stetted. Asbury Rogers, assault !;
guilty and sentenced to one year in the House of
Correction. Same, assaulting and resisting an
officer in the discharge of his duty; stetted. The
peremptory call of the civil docket will be resum-
ed on Monday, the 9th inst, with the following
assignments: Nos 13S, 1879, 143, la, 145, 146,
l47, 14S, 149, $50, 154, 165, ICY, 169, 17O, Ill,
us, $50, Isl, 1873, 1856, 1877, 1Ss, 1s9 and 100.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-04-04

Easter Eggs.-To dye eggs, onion skins put
in the water in which they are boiled will make
them bright yellow or, if left longer in the
solution, rich brown. Log-wood or violet ink
gives royal purple. Cochineal, pink and Grim.
son; and many pieces of chintz or bright ribbon
that fade easily, if sewed tightly round the eggs
will color them nicely in figures. stripes or dots
Another way is to dip the egg into hot water
and then write a name motto on the shell with
tallow 1t is then boiled in the solution of dye
wood, when the inscription will appear in white
upon colored ground.
Those who are skillful with pencil and paint
brush can present their friends with really
exquisite souvenirs, by ornamenting eggs with
flowers and butterflies, or appropriate texts Of
scripture. For these painted eggs it is better to
puncture tiny hole with pin in each side. and
blow out the inside leaving a clear shell, than
boil them; and the apertures can be concealed by
stars of silver or gilt paper.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-04-04

Rockdale, I'd DESTRUCTIVE have literary
society which holds weekly meetings at Mt. Olive
NJ E. Church, and in which the community
generally manifests a great deal of interest.
These meetings furnish pleasant entertainment
and the people show their appreciation by turn
ing out in force to all of them. The last one
was particularly interesting, the readings, music,
&C., being exceptionally fine. The question for
debate was-"Was the execution of Mary Queen,
of Scots justifable?" The discussion was very
entertaining and was participated in by Messrs.
R. P. Choate, g. E. Lynch, G. H. Shipley and
Rev. W. l.. Mcdowell. j. L. B., 3d.
We appreciate our young friends letter, but
is it possible that he couldn't scare up few more
items in the thickly settled neighborhood of
Rockdale? Literary society matters might do for
the first course, but we would like to follow them
up with something more palatabe to those for
whom the Rockdale and all other dishes are pre-
pared. Does he take the hint?-EDs.l
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Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
LETTER FROM NEWARK, N. j.
NEWARK, N. j., March 2Sth, Is

NEWARK, N. j., March 2Sth, 1885.
Messrs. Longnecker Bros:-W lille in Newburgh,
N. Y, few days since, saw something which to
me appeared wonderful-so wonderful, indeed,
that must give you description of it, l went
to that city to see Mr. E. III. Clark, an apiculturst.
who has method of bee keeping which prevents
swarming. But what l want to call your atten
ton to more particularly is his orchard three
trees. Yes, he has greater variety of fruit than
nine-tenths of all the farmers in Maryland. He
has one apple tree with t,0o hundred grafts.
Over one hundred and eighty have matured and
borne perfect fruit. He planted the main stem
himself nearly forty years ago. He was driving
out one afternoon, and while passing along the
road man threw young apple tree over the
fence. He took it home, planted it and grated it
as before stated. Too pear trees bear ouer one
hundred uarieties. Last year one of these trees
bore seven bushels of fruit. Each graft is marked
plainly with the name of the variety. Among the
Baltimore county favorites l noticed the Bartlett,
Clapp's Favorite, Duchess, Sickle, etc.
Mr.. Clarks lot is only fifty by one hundred feet
and is improved by good sized house, stable and
poultry house. Besides the trees above mentioned
be cultivates forty varieties Of grapes. He has
taken premiums for his fruit at State and county
fairs for years. One grape vine, about five feet
high, has taken first premium for seven success
sive years. He believes in cutting back until, to
the uninitiated. the vines present the appearance
of bare rods. He has, also, three peach trees,
ounce and nectarne. and sirty-three bushes
of different kinds With all this his little lot does
not look crowded. He uses large quantities
manure and potash.
Mr.. Clark is a retired mechanic, about sixty five
years old. Latterly he has been devoting his en-
tire attention to fruit culture. Many of his gratis
came directly from foreign countries. Being
life member of the U. S. Pathological Society he
has access to all the printed matter extant upon
the subject and can procure new fruit,without ex-
pense, as soon as it is out. He engages in this
pursuit merely hobby-has never derived the
least pecuniary benefit from it. What he does not
need for his experiments he gives away. Mr..
Downing, tho worlds authority on fruit, was his
neighbor and intimate friend. From him he i'm
bibed theories which he has since proven correct
by experiment. Neither have his literary labors
been light. He is compiling work on the sub
ject which will, no doubt, from the authors wide
experience, be very valuable. He is pleased to
receive callers and is very justly proud of his
achievements. Mr.. Clark's labors in this direc-
ton have been recognized not only in this country
but also in Europe I don't know when have
spent an afternoon more pleasantly or proftably
than the one passed in the society of this affable
gentleman Yours respectfully, R. II. WILLIS.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-04-04

Scott Wilson, whose parents reside at Woods
bero, Frederick county, was instantly killed on
the Northern Central railroad, at Glen Rock, on
Wednesday evening of last week. He was struck
by an engine while attempting to cross the track.
He was 81 years of age and unmarried.
"A meeting of farmers will be held at Annap-
oils on Tuesday, April 2Sth, for the purpose of
organizing an agricultural society for Anne
Arundel county. VIM. T. Iglehart, Esq, of the
Annapolis Advertiser, is taking deep interest
in the matter. The citizens of the county are
urgently requested to attend this meeting.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-04-04
The Horse Men Took Him In.-The .yp,

LILO hOTS0 A10A LUX Hill 1u.-IHe OdhI
of 2Sth ult, reports TIE following ~Ti4s%si
should prove a warning: "Mr. Stanley Slade lives
in Baltimore couAty, and is a dairyman. "Mr.
Sade came to the city last Saturday. said Police
Marshal Frey, "to buy a horse. While standing
in Parlctt's auction stables, on North Calvert
street, he was approached by Christopher B.
Hunter, who is an agent for Henry Seibert,
dealer in horses. Hunter told Slade that he
knew where there was horse that would suit
him, and took him to Seibert's. Slade gave $40
for the horse, and then trotted out Pennsylvania
avenue to test him. The test was not satisfactory.
When he returned to Sebert's he could not find
the person who sold him the horse, but met
by Martin Ullman, an agent for Friedberger's
stables. Ullman offered to make a trade. Slade
tried of the horses, but it did not please him.
Then he tried blind mule, which was also I'M
satisfactory. He came to the conclusion that the
best thing he could do would be to get the original
horse back again, but, much to his surprise, he
was informed that the horse had been sold for,
$25. Slade was all broken up and bewildered, so
he took the $25 and left the stable. He was just
$85 out of pocket. He went to the northwestern
police station to make complaint" continued the
marshal, "and as I was there at the time talked
the matter over with him. and told him to come
to see me at the marshaPs Office on Monday. I
detailed Detective Pointer to work up the case,
and he arrested Hunter, Seibert, Ullman and
Louis Friedberger. They had hearing before
Justice Cashmyer, at the central station An
four of the men were charged with having con-
spired to defraud Slade Hunter was committed
for court and the other three were released on
bail"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-04-04

Arm Broken.-Geo. W. Bowen, employed by
Messrs. Parks & German, painters, of this place.
met with painful accident on Wednesday last
lie was engaged in painting the residence of Mr..
James Boyce, on the Joppa road, when the ladder
upon which he was standing, turned and he fell a
distance of thirteen feet to porch roof. His
left arm was broken near the wrist and his back
was painfully hurt. He was removed to his home
in this place, and DR.. Massenburg rendered the
necessary attention.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-04-04

TOWSONTOWN MAILS.

A. NJ. ARRIVALS.
$50 From Baltimore, Waverly and Govanstown, by
Y.R.R.W.
S27 From Baltimore, regular mail train, M. CIR. II.
P. NJ ARRIVALS.
4.32 From Baltimore, by NJ. C. R. R.
500 From Baltimore, Waverly and Govanstown,
by Y. r. r. W.
6.33 From Delta and twenty-seven intermediate
offices, by NJ. C. R. R.
A. NJ. DEPARTURES.
S.27 For Delta and intermediate Offices, by mail
train, NJ. G. r. R.
1000 For Govanstown, Waverly and Baltimore,
by Y. r. r. W.
pm. TEPARTUREs.
6.S3 For Baltimore, by mail train, NJ. c. R. R.
500 For Govanstown, Wavery and Baltimore, by
Y.R. R. W.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-04-04

A Beautiful Home.-The gentleman alluded
to in the following from the Hanover Spectator
formerly a resident of this county and has
many relatives and friends here: "Last week our
yonng townsman, Mr.. Jacob D. Zouck, took pos
session of his new, beautiful and commodious res
idence at the East end of York street, opposite
Pleasant. 1t is built in the Queen Anne style of
architecture, and is a very stately and imposing
structure, surrounded by terraces and handsomely
laid out grounds. The mansion is supplied with
all the modern conveniences in the way of water,
gas and heat, and the building throughout is sub
stantially and handsomely finished, nearly all of
the rooms and halls being done in hard wood"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-04-04

The G. B. LA meeting in the interest of
the Catholic Benevolent Legion, and under the
auspices of VIM. Kennedy Council, No. IS, will
be held at St. Thomas's church, Woodberry, Sun
day afternoon, April 9th, at o'clock. Thepastor,
Rev. Father Duggan, has expressed himself as
being well pleased with the objects of the organ
ization, and in announcing last Sunday that such
a meeting would be held said he hoped all his
male Pensioners would be present to listen to
the discussion of the objects and purposes of the
Legion.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-04-04

A New Cemetery.-A new cemetery, to be
known as "Melvale," is being laid out near Mel
vale station, N. c. R. R., short distance north
of Woodberry. The land is well adapted for the
undulating. 1t slopes with somewhat abrupt
inclination to beautiful meadow, forming shady
dells. The incorporators are Henry W. Rogers
Robertson Taylor, Hugh B. Jones, Jos. W. Jen-
kins, Jr., VIM. A. Hanway, Charles A. Gambrill
and c. ]. R. Thorpe. An experienced civil en-
gineer and landscape gardener is making topo-
graphical survey of the property, preparatory to
laying it out in drives, walks and lots and it is
summer.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-04-04
Going to Europe for his Bride.-Mr.

Going to Europe for his Bride.-Mr. R.
Seabrooke Albert, son of Augustus J. Albert,
Esq, wealthy citizen of Baltimore, sailed for
Europe few days ago for thepurpose of wedding
the lady of his choice, who has been visiting rela-
tives in Paris for a year or more past. The pros
pectve bride is the widow of DR.. ]. c. NJ Merillat,
who for some time successfully conducted school
for young men and boys at Govanstown, Balti-
more county. Mr. Albert, who is about % years
of age, became acquainted with the lady while a
pupil at her husbands school. He was then a
boy about IL years of age and quite delicate
Mrs. Merillat, who is about 81 years of age, was
very kind to the boy and he became greatly at
tached to her. Her husband died about foua years
ago and year later young Albert commenced
paying devoted attention to the widow and pro-
posed marriage. She declined on account of their
disparity in age, and Mr.. Alberts father also OBJ
jected, which objection has only been recently
overcome Mrs. Merllat is an accomplished wo-
man, of fine mind and very handsome. She was
q Miss Eskridge, of Staunton, Va. The marriage
is expected to take place shortly. They will spend
the summer in travelling on the continent and re-
turn to Baltimore in the fall.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-04-04

Fork, 18th District.-At an adjourned meet
ing-the third-of the patrons of school 3, 18th
district, and of the tax payers of the
the apprehended shortage" of funds for school
purposes was thoroughly discussed in lengthy
and animated debate. One address was long
drawn out, elaborate, statistical, and highly or
nate, the reply short sharp and to thepoint The
large audience was attentive and appreciative.-
majority report of a committee favorable to
increased taxation was voted down, except this
advice to the School Board "to cut their garment
according to their cloth" in the future after which
minority report was adopted expressing the
sense of the meeting opposed to increasing the
levy, believing sufficient has been appropriated in
the past to properly conduct the schools and that
permission for unlimited expenditure of public
money is dangerous authority to place in the
hands of o non elective body. FREE SCHOOL.
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Left with bis Employers Cash.

Left With his Employers Cash,-A few
days ago Herbert Swank, who drovea milk wagon
for Mr.. D. N. Stephens, proprietor of the Clover
Dale dairy, the Falls road left very unexpect-
eddy, taking with him about $50 belonging to his
employer. 1t is alleged that Swank collected all
the money he could from the customers he had
been serving, and appropriated it to his own USE.
The horse and wagon were found on Hickory
avenue, Woodberry, and returned to Mr.. Stephens.
1t is thought that Swank has gone to Philadelphia.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-04-04

Sale Of Farm.-H. L. Bowen, real estate
agent, sold this week for the heirs of the late
John L. Sears, the farm situated on the Reisters-
town turnpike, short distance above Owings'
Mills, to Mr. Robert S. Corse, of the Baltimore
Custom House. 1t contains SO acres and has q
commodious dwelling with other good improve
ments. The price paid was ST 500.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-04-04

GIVEN AWAY For ONE YEAR.-We want 200,-
900 subscribers before May LIST, 1885, to our large
In order to get the above number of subscribers
we must give away subscriptions the first year,
and the second year we will make up the loss as
most of them will subscribe again, paying our
regular price. Send % cents, stamps or silver,
to pay postage and you will have the above Mag
azine to read every week for one whole year. If
you accept the above offer, we expect you will be
kind enough to distribute among your friends, a
few small books containing our advertisements
and 167 of the best household receipts, for which
we will make you present of handsome, silver
plated, FIVE bottle caster plush covered photo
graph album. State how many books you can
give away for us, and we Will send the books and
Caster Tor Album prepaid. Order for your friends
also, and you will never regret it. Address,
FIREsIDE MAGAZINE, Hume, NY.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-04-04

Suit for Damages-Last Summer Mr.. Thos
Shields, of Baltimore, who owns a farm in the 10Th
district, where his family resides in the summer,
bought Mccall wagon from Riddlemoser &
Weatherly, Baltimore carriage builders, for which
he paid $l60. They represented that the wagon
was of their own build and that it was in all re-
spects firstclass. pair of horses were being
driven to the wagon and in descending hill the
pole snapped in two, causing the team to run
away. Two of Mr.. Shelds's daughters and a
colored man were in the wagon ut the time, and
all were thrown out, one of the young ladies be-
ing very seriously hurt, and the wagon was total
ly wrecked. Mr.. Shields, who claims that the
wagon was not as represented, now brings suit
against Riddlemoser & Weatherly, claiming $500
damages.