The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-04-18

PRAYER and praise meeting on Wednesday even
ings, and class meetings on Wednesday afternoons,
at 8 O'Clock, and Friday evenings, at "a O'CLOCK
81. Johns M. E. Church, Observation-Disclosures
ing Sunday, at IL a. m and 7.3O P. m, by the pas
tor Rev. VIM. Dallam Morgan. Prayer meeting
wednesday evening, at 7.3O O'Clock.
Ty;ai,y p. E. Church. ToVsontoTn.
sunday by the rector, Rev. W. IL. d. fo"ers, a.
II a. m. and u p. m Bible class wednesday az
7.45 p. m.
There will be preaching at Lutherville, oy Rev.
WI. II. Powers, in the Public Hall, every Sun
day afternoon, at 81 o'clock.
A Mr.. McNally has opened a livery and
exchange stable in Reisterstown.
-Patapsco Female Institute, at Elllcott City,
was slightly damaged by fire on Tuesday after
noon.
Major John 1. Yellott contemplates enlarg-
ing his residence, on Pennsylvania avenue, Tow
sontown.
-Hooper's mills at Mt. Washington, have
shut down, but it is believed the suspension Is
only temporary.
The County Commissioners have appointed
DR.. N. R. Gerry, of Gainesville, vaccine physician
for the LIST district.
An authority says bad farming is always
a losing operation-and no one will attempt TO
deny the statement.
MANY of the men VINO nave Deeu luuaSoe
of Bayview Asylum during the winter are quitting
that institution to seek work.
-George W. Lewis, Of Cross Keys, Falls
road, has Cochin hen which last Sunday laid
an egg that weighed III ounces.
Mr.. John E. A. Cunnngham, of Baltimore,
who is well-known in this county, is lying very
ill at his residence on Linden avenue.
Mr.. William L. Shriver, of Reisterstown,
has filed an application with the Postofice De-
partment for the postmastership of that place.
DIR. R. C. Massenburg, of this place, mas
been appointed physician to the jail to NIL the
uuexpired term of the late DR.. T. II. Wingheld.
Mr.. ]. Frank Mather, of Brooklandville,
this county, who has been on visit to Cnicago
and other portions of the west, has returned home
The 18th commandment is said to be "mind
vour own business" Fortunes might be made by
some people if they would only strictly adhere to
"A passenger coach is now attached to the
regular freight train on the Maryland Central
road, which passes this place at 6;2O q. m.' going
east.
The Pikesville Dairy Company has obtain
ed a trademark from the Patent Office. How
trademark can be used in the milk business is
not stated.
The York Road Railway Company has
paid to the City Register S25s36, being the
amount of park tax due for the quarter ended
March 31st.
Gainesville, and the Waverly Guards will take
part in the grand parade when the Army of the
Potomac meets in Baltimore early next month.
Mr. W. q. Badders, who is well known in
this county, is now located at Danville, Va, and
is employed by the firm of Swain, Wyllie d Co.,
manufacturers of tobacco.
Mrs. John Il. Scharf, of this place, who
had the misfortune to fall and break one OF her
limbs a week ago, is doing very well under the
skillful treatment of DIR. R. C. Massenburg.
We we're visited by another snow storm on
Saturday, 18th inst, which kept up best part of
the day. Had the ground been dry it would have
been covered to the depth of several inches.
The Maryland State Temperance Alliance
will hold its twelfth annual meeting in Oratorio
Hall, Baltimore, on Tuesday and Wednesday of
next week, commencing at 10 a. m, Tuesday.
Among those drawn on Tuesday to serve as
petit jurors the April term of the U. S. Circuit
Court were John Ridgely, Lewis F. Bowen, Thos.
S. Tippett and Chas. E. Dickey, of BALTIC. county.
"A beer wagon belonging to Fred. Weber's
brewery, on the Hartford road, was struck by
P.W. B. engine, in Canton, on Tuesday last,
and demolished. The driver and horses escaped.
Margaret j. WITHIN has filed bill in the
county Circuit Court praying divorce from her
husband, George within. We expect Gawge is
real naughty man, but the particulars havn't come
out yet.
Gen. Bradley 7. johnson, of this county,
will deliver the address at the June meeting Of
the Montgomery county Agricultural Society, and
will tell the people there all he knows about
farming.
The passenger business of the Maryland
Central road is increasing very rapidly and it
will no doubt be heavy the coming summer
Freight traffic is also improving, and the general
outlook for business is good.
Mr.. John B. Piet, who has been a resi-
dent of Lutherville for some time, has removed
to Charles county for the purpose of engaging in
farming. He was formerly engaged in the pub
fishing business in Baltimore.
We regret to learn that Mr.. Harry L.
Pearce, son of Jacob NJ. Pearce, Esq, of My
Lady's Manor, is extremely i'll at Dickinson Col
lege, Carlisle, Pa, where he is a student. He is
suffering from typhoid pneumonia.
Mrs. Boylston, daughter fthe late Samuel
NJ. Shoemaker, of this county, will be married
some time next month to Mr.. Roosevelt, of New
York. Another daughter of Mr.. S. will shortly
marry Mr.. Bruno, of Baltimore.
john c. Cross, q we'll known carpenter and
builder of Waverly, has applied for the benefit of
the insolvent laws, and Mr.. Harry W. Fox has
been appointed preliminary trustee. His lisbili-
ties are 81 ,4s7.3S; assets nothing.
Some one who says he knows all about it tells
us that sure remedy for the potato bug is to
plant one or two grains of faxseed in each hill Of
potatoes. This remedy is simple enough and it
could do no harm to give it a trial.
Rev. j. W. Gray, pastor of the M. P. church
at Hsmpdeu, Falls road, left this week to accept
the pastorate of st. Luke's Church, Philadelphia.
He was at one time pastor of EPSON church, Tow
sontown, and has many friends here.
Large numbers of Baltimore county people
attended the Confederate Relief Bazaar, which was
held in Baltimore, and left many dollars behind
them. The affair proved success far beyond
the expectations of those who had it in charge.
The Rev. Father Sartori, the esteemed pas
tor of st. Stephens Catholic Church, 18th dis
triaf nil anil for Eurona earlv mart month. He
goes for rest and recreation, having obtained a
six months leave of absence from the Archbishop.
"A distinguished physician says that many
lives are lost by starvation, owing to over
estimate of the nutritive value of beef tea and
meat juices. In typhus and typhoid fevers he
says there is no good substitute for milk and
"A 18th district wide-awake German Demo-
crat subscribed for The UNION this week and said
he did it "because it is the best paper in Balti-
more county" We hope he will get a-doller- and
q half's worth, at least, before he changes his
mind.
1t is expected that the County Commits
sioners will meet the School Board some time next
week. to discuss the question of the levy for school
purposes. The county levy must be made by the
first of May, SO that the intervening time is very
short.
The work of improving the road-bed and
cuts ON the Maryland Central road is being push
ed along steadily. 1t is the intention to fill up
the troslles L0dt are Vi uoulOchy tuoJ
being SO substantial the Others which will last
for many years.
Miss Eliza Ridgey, of Hampton, was one
of the brides maids at the wedding Of Mr.. Samue
S. Owings to Miss Eliza G. Wethered, which took
place at Grace P. e. Church, Baltimore, Tuesday
afternoon. The bride and groom are residents o.
Howard county.
The thermometer below the freezing point
las it was on Tuesday morning. makes one sigt
for something more "springy." This very un
seasonable weather is most discouraging to the
farmer and gardener, whose work is already very
much behind hand.
We learn that Mr.. Thomas B. Todd, an
extensive 18th district trucker, had sixty acres
of sprouts for which Baltimore firm offered him
$4,000 cash, and he declined the offer. Sprouts
have been selling in the Baltimore markets thiI
spring at so cents per peck.
-Rumor says q very large block Of tht
canned goods belonging to the Northern Hartford
Packing Association, which had mysteriously
disappeared, have been found stored in Philadel
phia. If this is so the indebtedness Of the as
ISOLATION will be materially reduced.