The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-05-16

of Lancaster, Pa, sold at public sale large num-
Der of notes purporting to have been given by
members of the Northern Hartford Packing Assoc
citation. The notes range from $500 to $l,700
and aggregate $19,600
The Methodist Episcopal congregation al
Gainesville, propose to commence the erection Of
a new church as soon as sufficient funds for the
purpose can be secured 1t will be more centrally
located than the old church, and when completed
will be an ornament to the town.
"A couple of en.erprising fellows in Talbot
county are about engaging in the business Of
raising foxes, which they hope to be able to sell
to the Elkridge Club. This being the case our
crack club will have plenty of sport next season
provided they buy the Talbot foxes.
Mr.. Seabro0ke Albert, son of Augustus j.
Albert, ESQ.,, of Baltimore, whose engagement to
Mrs. Merrilat was mentioned in these columns a
few weeks ago, was married in Paris, on April
23d. The bride is the widow of the late DR..
Merrilat, who at one time conducted school at
Govanstown.
An enthusiastic individual says that if the
plan of running cars on the Woodberry horse
railway by electricity succeeds, it will be but a
short time before the same system is introduced
on the York road railway. 1t certainly would be
a great thing for our road if it could be success
fully used here.
Mr.. 7. Swami Latrobe rode his horse
.Wooster' in the Rockaway steeplechase, on Long
uus
for slight balk he would have won the race
In another steepIechase Mr.. Harry Harwood
rode Mr. Alex. Browns "Billy Stockwood," get
ting fourth place.
A great many persons are not aware that
the city office of County Treasurer Schone is
located in the Commercial and Farmers National
Bank, corner of German and Howard streets,
where taxes may be paid every Saturday, between
the hours of 10 a. m and 81 p. m. See advertise
ment in THE UNION.
The "cold snap" which it is said we always
experience between the 9Th and the 14th of May,
put in an appearance this year and the weather
Saturday, Sunday and Monday last was decidedly
chilly for the season. There were white frosts on
Sunday and Monday mornings, but not enough
to damage the fruit buds.
-Messrs. J. Wesley Lee & Son, of this
place, are driving brisk business this spring in
the purchase and sale of stock. They are hand
ling great many horses and some mules, for all
of which they find ready sale at very satisfactory
profits. This business, if carefully managed, ap-
pears to be paying one.
The Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias of
Maryland has purchased large plot of ground
in Lorraine Cemetery for the stranger dead and
those of this jurisdiction not provided for other
wise handsome memorial shaft is to be erected.
This cemetery is the one described in the columns
of THE Union of last week.
The business of the Maryland Central road
is increasing rapidly, that of last month having
far exceeded that of the corresponding month OF
1884. The company now really has more bust
ness than it can we'll handle with the number of
engines in use, although freightis being forward
ed without any unnecessary delay.
In view of the possible appearance of
cholera in this country the coming summer the
Pennsylvania r. R. Company has issued circu-
lar to all employees of its lines out of Baltimore,
giving instructions as to the best disinfectants,
how to use them, and enjoining upon all the
most scrupulous attention to cleanliness, DC.
Mr.. D. H. Rice of Baltimore, who bought
the Ewing property, at Cowpens Station, M. C.
r. R., is having large quantities of manure hauled
out from the city by the railroad, and he proposes
to put the place in frst-class condition. num-
Der of needed improvements will be made to
buildings and fences, and the property will be
generally beautifed.
At the weekly meeting of the Presbyterian
Ministers Association, held in Baltimore on
Monday. the Rev. Geo. Morrison of this county,
read a paper on the utilization of the ministry
He said that twenty-five per cent. of the clergy
of that denomination are without charges, and
stated that this material should be employed in
home evangelical work.
Hon Edwin Warfeld, State Senator from
Howard county and editor and proprietor of the
Ellicott City Times, was in Towsontown on We'd
nesday, on professional business. While here he
paid his respects to THE UNION and it is unneces-
sary to say we were much pleased to see him.
He is very agreeable gentleman, of fine presence,
and to these qualities is due his popularity in his
own county.
The new schedule on the Maryland Gen.
trail road went into effect last Sunday. There
are some complaints here about the withdrawal of
the Ills a. m. train, there now being no train
south between the STA a. m. and the l:l5 p. m.
We, however, have the assurance of Mr.. Wren
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now in the shops, in order, he will give our peo
pie all the accommodations they may require.
The property owners of Gainesville have
made contract with the Consolidated Gas Com
pany of Baltimore to supply that place with gasand
the work of laying the mains will be commenced
at once Gainesville is seven miles from the city,
the same distance that Towsontown is, but the
first named place has this advantageous popu-
lation is composed of live people. The kind of
gas we have is not used for Illuminating purposes
The case of Howard Cooper will be tried in
the Baltimore city Criminal ,urt on Wednesday
of next week. We have it from the best authority
that Miss Gray will appear as witness against
the prisoner. States Attorney Burke will assist
in the prosecution. Hon. Fetter s. Hoblitzell,
who was appointed by the Court to defend Cooper,
respectfully declined the honor, and Messrs. w.
George Weld and A. Robinson White have been
appointed in his stead.
The Baltimore county condemnation jury,
in the case of the B. & o. crossing of the tracks
of the Union Railroad in Canton, on Wednesday
evening awarded the latter company $50 damages
and S. to the Canton Company. who own the re-
version of the ground. The Union R. R. Co.
(which is the Penna. R. R. interest) claimed
something over 100000 damages and therefore
the verdict is regarded as a victory for the B. d
o. Col. D. G.. Mcintosh and Maj. John I. Yellott
represented the B. & O. Company.
-Towsontown is looking its prettiest just
now and we will say again, what We have often
said before, that if there is more beautiful town
in the State than this, we have not seen it. Most
of our avenues are in fine condition thanks to
the County Commissioners, our beautiful maple
trees, which flank the avenues on either side, are
in full leaf and with the neatly kept lawns and
gardens the place really presents most attrac-
tive appearance. But with all these advantages
we appear to lack one very important and essen
tial element-Enterprise. There ought to be
fifty houses in course of erection in Towsontown
this spring. Alas! how many are being built.
Very Sudden Death.-0n Thursday night
of last week Mr.. James H. 0gier, of San Jose,
California, died very suddenly, of heart disease
at the residence of his BROTHER Mr.. John S. Ogier,
in the 18th district of this county. Deceased had
been resident of California for over thirty years
and was very successful business man. On the
23d of April he left his home and made an extend
useiti tha Ev