The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-05-30

Sunday, June 9TH, at 81 P. m, py heV. WATSON
Case.
The locust trees are loaded with blossoms
and this ia said to indicate good corn year.
Mr.. B. F. Cathcart, of this county, has
purchased a farm near Black Horse, Hartford
county.
The stone masons at work on the B. d o.
extension last week struck for 50 per day, an ad-
vance Of so cents
The case of Howard Cooper, the assailant
of Miss Kate Gray, was argued in the Court Ap-
peals on Thursday.
Howard Cooper's mother visited him for
the first time in tie city Jail on Tuesday, but re-
NAMED only a few minutes.
Notice important changes in the schedules
of the railroads of the Pennsylvania system, puo-
Eshed in The UNION to-day.
DR.. Moses Merryman, of the sth district,
who has been travelling in Europe Tor nearly
year, is expected home shortly
The body of female child, in an advanced
state of decomposition, was found in Gwynn's
falls near the Frederick road, on Tuesday.
Miss Alice H. Turner, sister-in-lsw of Mr.
John T. Graham, will be married at Mt. Wash
iugton. on the Sd of June, to Mr.. VIM. Yardley.
Among those registered at Atlantic City
this week we notice the name of Rev. VIM. Dallam
Morgan, pastor of the NJ. E. church at Luthervlile
witt Monday generally observed as a
holiday by the colored people. The parade and
of them.
Mr. William 7. King is erecting block Of
five English basement houses on the northeast
corner Of Maryland avenue and Second street, IN
the Belt.
"A choice lot of chickens, valued at $40,
were stolen from Mr.. Arthur Emory's place, on
Remington avenue, 9th district, on Friday night
of last week.
Mr.. Frank C. Nicodemus who has been ap
pointed cashier of the Baltimore postofice resides
on Fourth street, west of Maryland avenue, Bal
timore county.
Lawn tennis is a favorite game with some
of Towsontown's young folks. The grounds are
in front of Trinity P. E. church, and are very
prettily located.
Sheriff knight says he will bring Cooper
to Towsontown jail as soon as the Court of APP
peals dsposes of his case, no matter what the
decision may be.
The passenger cars of the Maryland Gen.
trail road are being painted and put in better or
der generally, and it is pity the work was not
commenced sooner.
The corner stone for the new Catholic
church at Woodstock will be laid on Sunday, 3lst
inst, at p. m. Archbishop Gibbons will con-
duct the ceremonies.
Rev J. G. Morris, of Luthervile, preached
the opening sermon at the General Synod of the
Lutheran church, which commenced In Harris
burg Pa, on Thursday.
Mr.. James II. Smith, of Woodbury., has
been appointed Fire Marshal, vice Geo. Fl. Car
man, dismissed. Mr.. Smith is member of the
bar and q WELL known citizen.
The much-needed rain has fallen within
week past and vegetation of all kinds shows its
revivifying effect The country now presents
really charming appearance.
The York road railway company has put
down the price of its round trip tickets between
Towsontown and Baltimore to "a cents-or one
cent less than by the Maryland Central
The sanitary inspectors services are being
much needed in many parts of the Belt. If that
section of the county is to be kept healthy this
matter should not be delayed any longer.
"A man in Waverly has lot of loeusts
which he has kept in whisky for seventeen years.
The preservative effects Of Waverly whisky is
something wonderful-when used for locusts.
An enterprising Towsontown fisherman sat
upon the banks of Loeb Raven all day Whit
Monday and caught two catfish. The gnats and
mosquitoes were doing all the biting that day.
The Towsontown choral class is making
active preparations for the concert it proposes to
give at an early date in aid of a fund for the
erection of an armory for the Towson Guards.
"A weather wise individual says that when
it rains on Whit-Sunday it will rain for seven
successive Sundays thereafter. 1t rained last Sun
day. Now let's see how it's going to come out.
Col. G. w F. Vernon will deliver the ad-
dress at the decoration of the soldiers graves at
Hampden -Saturday-afternoon The cere-
monies will be conducted by Denison Post, G.
A. r.
An additional platform has been put down
at Loeb Raven, with another wide stairway lead
ing to the dancing pavilion, thus supplying ad-
ditional accommodations for excursionists to that
point.
Among the graduates at the annual COM
mencement of the Law School of the University
of Maryland, held on Thursday night, were c.
HA,bsrt Sadtis- and I s T. Waters, of Baltimore
county.
The engagement of Mr.. John ]. Donald
son, well-k young Baltimore lawyer, and
Miss Nellie Shoemaker, daughter of the late
Samuel M. Shoemaker, of this county, is an
nounced.
The father of DIR. A. G. McCurdy, of this
place, is lying quite i'll at the residence of his
brother, near Delta. Mr.. McCurdy is 50 years of
age and has been a remarkably active and vigor-
GUS man.
The popular belief that locusts injure veg
citation is mistake. The only injury they do is
to the twigs of trees in which they deposit their
eggs. The locusts will disappear about the mid
die of July.
Mr.. William G. Higle, of Hartford, formerly
of this county, who has been quite i'll for more
than year past, is now slowly recovering. Be-
fore removing to Hartford he resided in Long
Green Valley.
IS. Webster Bradford, Esq, was last week
admitted to practice in the Circuit Court for Bal
timore county. He is a son of the late ex-Gov.
Bradford, and resides at the old homestead on
Charles street avenue.
If Anthony Comstock should happen to
get hold of copy of last weeks issue of one of
the Baltimore county newspapers, branch of his
celebrated society would be Immediately estab
lished in Towsontown.
The health of Baltimore city continues to
be remarkably good, the death rate keeping be-
low that of last year. The health authorities are
active and vigilant and Mayor Latrobe is giving
close attention to sanitation.
If the Sanitary Inspector of Towsontown
will take look around just now he'will find some
places that require his immediate attention. The
town can't be kept healthy unless he gives these
matters his personal attention.
Charges of neglect of duty having been per-
ferred against VIM. F. Piel, I'd district road
supervisor, the matter came up before the County
Commissioners on Wednesday, and, after full
hearing, the same were dismissed.
1t is very good thing to use disinfectants,
but unless general habits of cleanliness are prac-
ticed they will be found of little value. The ex-
clusion Of fresh air from dwellings is often the
cause which leads to disease and death.
The extra train spoken of in these columns
last week has been put on the Maryland Central
road, leaving Baltimore at 1915 a. m. Returning
il leaves Loeb Raven at 11.05 a. m. This train
is q great accommodation to our people.
Mr.. Alfred II. Shriver, a well-known
builder living near Sherwood has been appointed
superintendent OF the BALTIMORE Marlno nOSpitai,
the building of which is shortly to be commenced.
He will receive S. per day for his services.
Mr.. L. Courtney 0'Donnell, young gen.
tIeman well known in this county, died at his res
idence, in Baltimore, on Wednesday. He had
been sick for some time and heavy cold contract
ed at Pimlico last week FASTENED his death.
The colored Baptists of Towsontown had
special services last Sunday, several ministers
being present from distance. In the afternoon
FIVE persons were immersed in pond on Mr..
Caleb S. Taylor's farm, on the Hillen road.
Horror of horrors This year the 17-year
locusts and the 13-year locusts strike us at the
same time. And this is the first time this has
occurred in 221 years. Our recollection Of the
last "conjuncted" visitation is little clouded.
An esteemed friend, in renewing his SUBJ
scription, says: al enclose $1.50 for one years
subscription toyour excellent paper Let's "start
fresh" We can't do without TIE UNION, and we
believe It to be the best county paper published"
Mr.. John T. Kaufman and wife, of Balti-
more, started on Wednesday last for an extended
visit to Ohio and Kentucky. Mr.. Kaufman,
who is q brother of Thomas Kaufman, Esq, Of
Monkton, is q well-known Old Town business
man.