The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-11-28

ing Sunday, at IL a. m and 1870 p. NJ, by the pas
tor, Rev. VIM. DalIam Morgan. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening, at 7.3O o'clock.
Trinity p. E. Church, OrsontoOn.-Preachinl
Sunday by the rector, Rev. W. II. Ii. Powers, a
la. M and u D. IN. Bible class Wednesday a
400 p. m.
There will be preaching at Lutherville by Rev
With Powers in the Public Hall, every Sun
day afternoon, at 81 o'clock.
-Twenty-one SHOWS are booked for thi
winter
Col. Alexander D. Brown, of Brookland
wood has purchased fine residence on EutaV
Place, Baltimore.
ty, Nd, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Thomas
Bruf, of Towsontown.
Mrs Thomas H. Moore has gone to he
residence "Glenmore," near Brooklandville, wher'
she will spend the winter.
Tie Southern fast mail over the Western
Maryland railroad now leaves Baltimore at 3
m. instead of 5, as formerly.
Mrs. Taylor, whose handsome residence il
situated near Sherwood, N. c.. R. R., will spend
the winter at the Albion, Baltimore.
Mr.. George A. Galloway, who has fol
many years been a popular conductor on the Y ork
road railway, resigned last Saturday.
Col. D. G. Mcintosh, of Towsontown, was
engaged
the Court of Common Pleas of Baltimore.
"A large quantity of -four, packed in sacks
was lately shipped from the Patapsco Flour Mills
for Europe The sacks contained 14O lbs. each.
The Jurors for the December term of the
Circuit Court, which commences on the first Mon
day of the month, were drawn on Saturday last.
ALFRED Richardson has been committed to
the county Jail on the charge of attempting to fire
the house of Lewis Walter at Clifton, Sd district
Very soon Gainesville will have its streets
lighted by gas from the city mains. How long
will it be before Towsontown is similarly blessed
The law provides that where persons re-
ceive or take mail matter belonging to others and
do not correct the mistake, they are liable to a
fine of $500.
Several Baltimore county school teachers
took the civil service examination for positions
in the custom service, which was held In Balti =
more last week.
Some ears of corn shown in Towsontown
few days ago, and grown by Mr.. F: Won kapf,
on the "Stoneeigh" estate, measured from Ia to
16 inches in length.
We expect next week-in accordance with
our annual custom-to commence sending out
our bills for subscription to The UNION. Look
out for them, please.
Mr.. Theodore Clayton, who owns q farm
near Loeb Raven, is confined to the house with
an attack of rheumatism. He is attended by Dr..
Smithson, of Forest Hill.
The health of Baltimore city continues re-
markably good, the death rate being smaller now
than it was this time last year, notwithstanding
the large increase in population.
Mr.. A. Schofeld, who has been superin-
tendent of the mills at Union, LIST district, for
some time, has rendered his resignation to take
effect about the middle of December.
Mr.. Thomas c. Bruff, School Examiner for
Baltimore county, attended the annual meeting
of the State School Commissioners Association,
which was held in Baltimore the past week.
Mr.. William 4. Hooper, head of the great
Woodbury. manufacturing firm of VIM. E. Hoop
er Sons, is lying extremely i'll at his residence
in the city and his death is momentarily expected
The new st. Paul's NJ. E. Church, in Ha-
gerstown, of which the Rev. ]. B. Stitt, formerly
of Towsontown, is the pastor, was dedicated last
Sunday. 1t is beautiful edifce and cost $780,
900.
Mr.. John Cox, Baltimore printer, who
for some time resided at Govanstown, this county,
is an applicant for the position of Government
Printer. Mr.. Cox was formerly resident of
Belair.
-Thanksgiving day passed very quietly in
Towsontown. The Court House was closed, but
most of the business places were open. Services
were held in Trinity P. E. Church and the NJ E.
Church.
Mr. John T. Dettis, of Hampden, Falls
road died very suddenly on Tuesday evening.
He was 81 years of age and fer many years had
been employed in Poole Hunts shops as a
moulder.
Farmers who have left any of their imple-
ments out in the fields had better get them in at
once. One winters exposure to the weather will
do them five times as much damage as one sea-
sons work.
The name of Hon. j. Fred. G. Talbot is
now being mentioned in connection with the Col
lectorship of Internal Revenue at Baltimore. 1t
is not believed that Mr.. Talbot is an applicant
for the place.
The Ladies' Missionary Society of Trinity
P. E. Church, Towsontown, a few days ago for
warded Thanksgiving box to parish in West
moreland county, Va. The contents were valued
at nearly $500.
The remains of the late DIR. T. H. Wing
field, of this place, were on Wednesday removed
from the Ridgely vault, at Hampton, and trans
ferred to their permanent resting place in Loudou
Park Cemetery.
At the Thanksgiving services at Trinity P.
E. Church, Towsontown, Thursday morning, q
collection was raised for the benefit of the widows
and children of deceased clergymen, and the sum
of $50 was contributed.
Mr.. Arthur L. Bosley, of Towsontown, has
purchased thoroughbred brood mare and two Of
her foals, both sired by well known running
horses. We hope he may be successful in his eff
forts to collect good stable.
in the Court of Appeals on Saturday last,
the case of John Bowen, ST., VS.. Shadrach w.
Upton, action on debt judgment was affirmed
in favor OF Upton. Inc case went up from the
Baltimore county Circuit Court.
A number of members of the Maryland
Bicycle Club were coming to Towsontown We'd
nosday night to engage in a coon hunt, but the
late rains and snow rendered the ground unfit fol
hunting, and the trip had to be abandoned.
Now that the Court of Appeals has render
ed a decision against the Towsontown M. E.
Church, what will become of the property If il
is sold, who is to buy it? And if it is not sold
how are the claimants to get what they demand
Two young conference.-the. Mercer and
Mr. Lamar, the latter a nephew of Secretary La
MARRIOTT of Washington, spent about two weeks
at the Smedley House and now in Baltimore
preparing to start for Montana, where they ex-
pect to locate.
Lewis Turner, on Pennsylvania avenue extended
Sd district was slightly damaged by fire on Mon
day. The county engines we're promptly on hand
and put the fire out. The property is occupied
by George Barrenger.
Mr.. Edward Austen, of Glencoe, Northern
Central railroad, who has a fine herd of Jersey
cattle, has established depot in the city and Is
now daily shipping large quantities of pure milk,
which meets a ready SALE Mr.. Samuel Conn has
charge of the business in Baltimore
Justice Gallagher, committing magistrate
at the Waverly house, slipped and fell on
Sunday evening last, injuring his back so severely
as to render him unfit for duty. Several mem
bers of Mr.. GalIagher's family are also confined
to the house on account of sickness.
Mr. Allen Trail, brother of Mrs. John L
Yellott, of Towsontown, has been appointed by
the Internal Revenue Collector of st. Louis cash.
ier of the tobacco stamp desk in his Office Mr.
Trail is a native of Frederick, Nd, but has been
d resident of st. Louis for many years.