The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-02-07

mos. and class meetings on Wednesday afternoons,
at 3 O'Clock, and Friday evenings, at u o'clock.
81. Johns II. e. Church, LutherriHe. Preach
ing Sunday, at IL a. and 7.3O p. H., by the pas
tor. Rev VIM. DalIam Morgan. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening, at 7.SO o'clock.
Saturday next, February 18th, is st. VAL
entines Day.
-Truer words than these we're never spoken ;
awe punish little thieves, and take Oh our hats 70
last week Fultz wheat sold at the Patapsco
-four mill at 81 to SO cents, and Longberry at 20
cents per bushel.
Hon. Richard Grason has been confined to
the house for some days, suffering from very
severe cold and threatened pneumonia
The Howard county School Board has passed
nm order to insure the school houses of that cOun
ty in the Montgomery County Company.
Mr.. William S. Carroll, Of the 10th dis
trict who had his leg broken few weeks ago by
the kick of horse, is slowly convalescing.
Mr.. Thos S. Plummer, successful Balti-
more merchant, died at his home in the Sd dis
trct of this county, on Sunday last aged 81 years.
Several car loads of oyster shells were car
ried over the Maryland Central to Falston the
past week. where they will be converted into she'll
lime.
will visit the New Orleans Exposition during his
absence.
The genial COL Thos. H. Moore, who has
for some time been quite sick at his residence near
Rockland, Sd district, is now considerably i'm
proved.
The Board of Directors of the Maryland
Central road will meet on Friday, 18th inst, Tor
the election of officers and the transaction of other
business.
Work on the telephone line between Balti-
more and Westminster will shortly be commenced
and it is expected the line will be completed by
April 1st. !.
women, which is to be erected in the Belt by the
Baltimore Conference NJ. E. Church, has been
regularly incorporated.
A Towsontown boy, whose name we are
not now at liberty to publish, was member of
the Greedy relief expedition and experienced some
of the rigors of the Arctic regions.
Mr.. Charles M. Caughy will deliver his
lecture-"Other Lands than Ours"-in the Court
House here, on Monday and Tuesday evenings
next. Proceeds for a charitable object
Mr.. Luke J. Pearce, who rented Col. b. +.
Taylor's sMount Peru" farm, in the 18th district,
died suddenly last week, in the 10th year of his
age. He formerly resided in the Sd district.
Mrs Gittinger, wife of J. Howard Gittinger,
of Martinsburg, W. Va, died at Mount Hope Re-
treat, Baltimore county, on the 3Oth ult. Her re-
mains were inferred in Frederick county on Mon
day.
The Northern Central Railroad Company
contemplates building depot at New Freedom,
as, when the Stewartstown branch road is COM
pleted, such an improvement will be positively
essential.
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Eichelberger, of Hamp-
den, celebrated their silver wedding on Friday
evening of last week. A large number of friends
were present and numerous handsome presents
were received.
a brass band has been formed at Frank
linville, 18th district, with Prof. Neumayer as
instructor. An oyster supper, for the benefit Of
the band, will be held on the evenings of Febru-
airy 18th and 10Th.
Capt. Otis Worthington, a conductor on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, has sold his running
horse, "War Eagle" to Dryer Co., of N. Y, for
$4,000. The horse is five years old and last sea-
son won 1000 for his owner.
We see an article in exchange telling
people how to 60 home from church. But that
article does not grasp the situation. 1t should
have given us system that would be effective IN
getting people to 60 to church.
Mr.. Jos. Y. Keeny, q prominent 9th dis
trict miller, is about making some important i'm
provements in his mill by introducing late inven-
lions in machinery, DC. Mr.. Keeny is one OF
The UNIONS oldest subscribers.
"A number of Baltimore county dairynen
have presented DIR. T. W. Spranklin, D. V. S., of
Baltimore, with handsome gold medal, in recog-
milton of his services in preventing the spread OF
pleuro- pneumonia among their herds of dairy cat
tie.
Mr.. J. Herman Suter, of Woodberry, has
the agency in Baltimore county for Hayward
Hand Grenade Fire Extinguisher," said to be
one of the most effective instruments for the put
ting out Of fires invented. See advertise
ment.
in some respects Towsontown is a tough
place. but it is not so bad as some people
would try to make it appear. We have always
said, and now repeat, that it is now worse than
the average country town, and not near so bad as
some.
The sale of Mr.. F. O. Mactavish's stock
&C., on Monday last, attracted large crowd and
good prices were obtained for everything sold.-
gray mare, about IA years old, in foal to Nam
brine Druid, brought S197.50. Cows sold re-
markably well.
The colored Sabbath school, which has beer
organized in Trinity P. E. Chapel, Towsontown
has upwards of sixty scholars. Among those who
have enlisted in the work are Judge Fowler, Mr.
H. G. Turnbull, Jr., Capt. D. P. Barnette and
other gentlemen.
"A number of the men who obtained con
tracts for carrying the mails a number of route
in this county, are speculative bidders, and know
no more about the routes than an infant does
The Government should take steps to drive tines
bidders out of the field.
Miss George Fisher, daughter of Mrs
Fisher, of Glyndon, and who teaches the publ
school near st. Johns church, Worthington Valley
fell from q vehicle few days ago, while on he
way to school, and had one of her arms broker
between the elbow and wrist.
-Immense quantities of lime from the Texa
kilns are now lying at the Northern Central lin
sheds Boundary avenue. Just now there is yer,
little demand for lime and the output of the kiln
far exceeds the demand. As soon as spring open
business in this line will improve.
NJ e - Dc h.
about perfected arrangements for taking his com
pany to Washington on the 4th of March. H
has secured a special car on the Potomac road
and a number of friends will accompany him an
make up the complement of the car.
The Towson Guards had full dress dri
and inspection on Tuesday night, and are maxim
active preparations for their trip to Washingto
on the 4th of March. The company propose
holding fair some time in May for the purpos
of raising money to build an armory.
Tie temperance peoplein the neighborhoo
of Union factory, 1st district, are organizing TO
next falls campaign. An association has bee
formed, officers have been elected, and the work
fully under way. The president of the organizs
ton, Mr.. Geo. II. Duncan, is Democrat.
"A young colored man, aged about Is year
who robbed store at Georgetown, Belair roa'
of six cents and who was convicted in the cour
ty Circuit Court, was sentenced to the House
Correction until he is twenty-one. The boy TO-
mery lived with DR.. Jarrett, in Towsontown.
Mrs. Florence Griffith, wife of Mr.. Geore
Griffith, and daughter of Mr.. George Jessop, nes
Ashland died at her residence in Baltimore, o
Thursday of last week. Theremains were interre
at Vaux Hall, and Rev. A. T. Pindell, of She
wood P. E. Church. conducted the funeral service