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

Miss Blanche Shoemaker daughter of the
late Samuel M. Shoemaker, of this county, was
married at Emmanuel p. E. Church, Baltimore,
Thursday evening, to Frederick W. Bruno, Esq,
prominent member of the bar. There were no
cards. but the church was crowded with the friends
of the bride and groom. After the ceremony
quiet reception held at the Shoemaker resi-
dence, corner st. Paul and Read streets.
Baltimore people are beginning to feel
little scary on the subject of cholera, which some
believe will visit the cities of this country this
summer. As consequence very many who here
tofore remained in the city during the warm
weather are anxious to secure places in the
country, either as boarders or renters of houses
No more secure and healthy place than Towson-
town can be found, and we have every facility to
make the place attractive.
-Contractor Hand, who had section of the
work on the B. & o. extension at the Big Gun
powder, disappeared few days ago, leaving his
men unpaid They have since been idle and de-
clare that they will not work until the money due
them is paid by the company. 1t is likely some
satisfactory arrangement will be made with Them
Hand is the man whose machinery, tools, &C., to
the value of several thousand dollars, have been
attached by the r. r. company.
"A rumor was current here the early part
of this week that Howard Cooper had been brought
out from the city on Sunday night and was con-
fined in the county Jail, but there no founda-
ton for it, Cooper still being in the city jail 1t
is stated that Miss Gray has left the county and
will not appear against her assaiant when the
case is called on the 9TH inst. If this is true
Cooper will no doubt secure his acquitta as there
will be no evidence against him. What will then
take place is a matter of mere conjecture
The Baltimore county school teacher to
whom reference was made in these columns last
week as having gotten into some trouble with
several large publishing houses about books, has
satisfactorily arranged everything connected with
those transactions. We do not believe the teach
er had any intention of wronging the publishers,
but that the trouble was the result of a misunder
standing. We are glad, for the honor of the
teachers of the county, that the suspicion of dis
honesty cast upon them by one of their number,
has been removed.
Wesley Chapel, 10th Distributions cor
respondent has been housed pretty much all
winter and has been unable to furnish you with
the news of the neighborhood until it became
stale, but since the arrival of pleasant weather l
am again able to be about with the assistance of
a crutch and cane.
Having harnessed up my team Monday morn
ing started for Monkton. On the way l saw
new house and learned that it had been built by
Mr.. George Cuddy. He and his father, who have
been in the milk business for some time, have
dissolved partnership and George has started
business on his own account. He bought piece
of land from Mr.. VIM. Pearce, upon which, in
O few weeks, he erected house and is now cccu-
plying the same. Mr.. Robt. Merryman, our enter
prising builder, did the work. A stable and the
necessary outhouses have also been erected.
On arriving at Monkton found things about
the same as usual. While there the obliging
postmaster handed me letter addressed in my
care to an old gentleman living in my neighbor-
hood. The day following carried the letter to
its destination and found the old gentleman and
his wife sitting by the side of a comfortable fire.
As they could not read English, by their request
1 read the letter to them. 1t proved to be from
an absent son, who, besides many endearing
words, sent his aged parents very substantial
present of money. They were overjoyed at this
evidence of filial affection and was at once re-
quired to answer the letter and convey to the son
the heartfelt thanks of his aged and delighted
parents.
The spring having been backward farmers are
just now unusually busy. Most Of them have
finished sewing oats and are getting ready to
put in corn. In fact hear that Mr.. Alder, of
Corbett Station, had 20 acres planted on Mon
day last. The early bird catches the worm,- but
he may miss it.
The people of Hereford Circuit are much pleas
ed with their new preachers. The stewards OF
Wesley Chapel held meeting few days ago to
consider the business of that appointment. 1t
was decided that the building of a new church
should be postponed until next year.
There has been considerable thieving in this
neighborhood and meat houses and diaries have
suffered in consequence. The farmers are form
ing committees for self protection and it is hoped
the guilty ones may be apprehended.
The League property, which was sold at the
Court House on Monday, was purchased by Mr..
Thos Elliott, ST., one of most active and
progressive farmers The price paid is thought
to be remarkably cheap. c.