The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-05-02

81. Johns II. E. Church, Acknowledgements IRE
inc Sunday, at IL a. M and 7.3O p M py tne pas
tor Rev VIM, Dallam Morgan. Prayer meeting
wednesday evening, at 7.3O O'CLOCK
rr;n;,y p z, Church, TorsontoOn.-
sunday by the rector, Rev. W. ii. II. Powers a.
II a. m. and u p. IN. Bible class wednesday az
7.45 p. m. Y.L.-r;,,e nv Rev.
WI II Powers. in the Public Hall, every Sun
day afternoon, at 81 O'Clock.
Union Memorial or Decoration Day occurs
Saturday, May goth. ,.uI
The indications now are that TINS VIII oe al
exceptionally good fruit year. 40
The county tax levy for 1885 is 6O cents on
the 500, the same as last year.
The residence of Mr.. John Greacen, near
Pimlico. was slightly damaged by hre on wed
nesday. =. ELL, p.,,;r,ors
county, has obtained patent for tnreSnihg
The County Commissioners took no action
,h;s weak unon the charges against Fire Marshal
The ranks of the Towson Guards are filling
nm preparatory to the law parade IN baltimore
next Thursday. Co.
dav last. conducted by Elder Shamberger, were
~After the LIST of July next letter postage
will he two cents per ounce instead of two cents
per half ounce, as at present.
-Our friend Col Samuel n: Hyde, VIII &C,
cent our thanks for a quantity OF MS iar-larnieu
EGYPTIAN sweet corn for seed.
-Wilmot johnson, of the 18th district OF
this county, has declined to accept the consul
generaIship at Ottawa, Canada.
MIR. Samuel J. Robinson, who was roDoed
one night last week of S1O6 in money, has had no
tidings of the thief up to this time.
THE tennis grounds in this place are being
mt in order and play will be commenced as soon
As the weather has settled sufficiently.
MIR Cover, of Loudon county, va, brotner
in-law of Col. d. NJ. Matthews, spent Sunday last
visiting relatives in Dulany's Valley.
Winfield ]. Taylor, Esq, member OF the par,
will spend portion of the summer IN m, EUROPE
He expects to sail about the first OF July.
The first straw hat of the season made Its
onnearance on our streets on Monday. 1t was
worn by an emaciated Court House clerk.
This is the proper time to see that your
walls are clean. Disease and death have been
frequently traced to impure drinking water.
Mr.. Alex. c. Brown, one OF Cantons most
active Young business men, died OF consumption
last Saturday. He was only 26 years of age.
The case of Howard Cooper, the young
coIored man indicted for assaulting Miss Gray,
has been set down for trial on Thursday, May TIN.
Mr.. Henry C. Turnbull, ST., and daughter,
Mr.. Chester B. Turnbull and wife and Mrs. Law
renee Turnbull left on Tuesday for Atlantic CITY.
The Rev. J. 7. Gibson, of 81 arpsburg, Pa,
sormerlv pastor of the Presbyterian Church at
Govanstown, has been on visit to friends IN
Mr.. ]. Edward Price, of Chestnut Ridge,
sant ms this week common hens egg that meas
ured inches around the long way and OF inches
the other way.
Tie Second Adventists now claim that the
world wifi dissolve on the 18th of May. Ifyou
have any unfinished business you had better see
after it before that date.
Ross Kibbler, who with Nelson Muse, broke
iail here a short time ago, was arrested In Baltl-
more the other day and brought back Muse had
previously been recaptured.
Waverly, and who is also Justice of the Peace,
was convicted in the Circuit Court here this week
of selling liquor on Sunday
Vow springs bright sunlit banner floats
Where erst hung winters pail,
And scores of winter overcoats
Are hooked until the fall
The Rev. Geo. G. Stokes, rector OF the
Church of the Redeemer, Charles street avenue,
who sailed for Europe April 18th, was registered
in London on the 22d of same month.
"A glib-tongued patent medicine vender
made his appearance in Towsontown on Saturday
night last, and although he attracted good
crowd, his "stuff" went off very slowly.
Anglers have lately been meeting with con-
siderable success in Loeb Raven and great
many white cat fish (some of them weighing as
much as four pounds) have been caught.
The condemnation jury in the case OF LIE
Brun, a portion of whose property in the 18th
district was condemned for the use of the b. q y.
extension, last week awarded him S2,5OO.
The Ady Hotel property, at Cub Hill, Har-
ford road has been sold to P. A. Debaugh, of
Towsontown. Eight acres of land are connected
with the hotel and the price paid was $4,000.
There was an extensive woods fire on the
property of Jacob Wisner, just east Of Towson-
town, last Wednesday, supposed to have origina-
ted from sparks from Maryland Central engine.
The health of Baltimore city continues ex-
cellent the death rate for last week having been
less than for the corresponding week of last year,
Notwithstanding the large increase in population.
The EIkridge Club had drag hunt at
Govanstown last Saturday, which lasted only about
twenty minutes. The Club had its last run for
the season at the Kennels on Wednesday after
noon.
Rev. Arthur J. Rich, D. D., of Reisters-
town, has been elected a member of the standing
committee of the Diocese of Maryland, to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Rev. DR.. George
Leeds.
Hon. Chas. J. NJ. Gwynn and Mr.. Francis
White, of Baltimore, were in Towsontown on Tues
day. having had business at the Court House.
While waiting for train they took stroll over
the town.
MR.. Harry Hearce, son OF JdcOD NJ TeoEce,
ESQ.,, of My Lady's Manor, whose extreme ILL
ness at Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa, was
noticed in these columns two weeks ago, is rapidly
recovering.
Mr. j. J. Starr who for some years taught
the public school at Hereford, 9TH district, has
given up the same and has removed to Fawn
township, York county, where he has purchased
q small farm.
DIR. J. Piper is having his residence and
grounds in this place. put in nice condition for the
summer. The house is being painted and i'm
provements are being made to the lawn which will
add to its beauty.
"A Towsontown tradesman set up posters
advertising his business. Another Towsontown
man, who had grudge against the first mention
ed, went about and tore them down. Result ::
Suit for damages.
Don't forget the timely instructions of our
sanitary inspector. See that your premises are
properly cleaned up and kept so. This is imperi-
lively necessary if we desire to keep the town in
healthy condition.
1t is seldom that we experience such wind
storm as that of Tuesday night last. 1t blew at
the rate of about thirty five miles an hour and
shook dwellings and other buildings in very un-
comfortable manner.
Miss Anna Pilson, one of the teachers of
the Towsontown high school, has drawn from a
small photograph crayon of the late Dr. I. ID.
WingEeld, and those who have seen it pronounce
it an excellent picture.
"A prize fight, between two Baltimore bruis-
ers, was to have taken place at the Cross Keys
tavern, Falls road, at an early hour on Tuesday
morning, but Sheriff Knight got wind OF the at
fair in time to prevent it.
Mr.. B. McLane Hardisty and wife celebra-
ted their crystal wedding at their handsome resi-
dence, near Cockeysville, on Saturday evening
last About thirty guests were present and a
very enjoyable time was had.
We are pleased to learn that Henry G.
Hutchins, Esq, of My Lady's Manor, who had
been very i'll for some time, is again able to be
out of the house. His speedy recovery is earnestly
hoped for by his many friends
-Towsontown was well represented at the
Kirmess, which was held on Tuesday and We'd
nesdsy nights at the Academy of Music, Balti-
more. Miss Rose Keech, daughter of VIM. S.
Keeoh, ESQ.,, and Miss Virginia Mcintosh, daugh-
ter of Col. D. G. Mcintosh, were among the
dancers.