The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-04-11

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ing Sunday, at ii a. m. and 7.SO p NJ, by the pas
tor. Rev. VIM. DaiIam Morgan. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening, at 7.3O O'Clock.
Trinity p. E. Church, To,csonto,ea. Preaching
Sunday by the rector, Rev. W. Ii. IL. Powers, at
II a. IN. and u p. Bible class Wednesday at
7.45 Pm.
W. II. II. Powers, in the Public Han, every gun
day afternoon, at 81 o'clock
It is feared that the cold wave OF the past
week injured the peach buds in some quarters
Mr.. Robert S. Corse, who bought the Sears
property, near Owings' Mills, expects coon to re-
move to the same.
Mr.. Chas. H. Bayne, of Phoenix, N. Z. X.
R., few days ago shipped car load OF walnut
lumber to Bremen.
Mr. A. Reigel, of Belair, has been placed
in charge of the B. & o. telegraph Office lately es-
tablished at Cockeysve.
"A boy named Alfred Wilbur, while shoot
ing robins in this county on Monday, lost two
fingers by the explosion of his gun.
a few nights ago a thief invaded the prem
Uses of Mr.. Shipley, on Erdman avenue, Izth dis
trict, and carried off all his chickens.
Among the lawyers in attendance at the
Court of Appeals on Tuesday were Messrs. r. r.
Boarman and D. G. Mcintosh, of Towsontown.
Work on the B. & o. extension through this
county is being rapidly pushed: 1t is expected
that the whole line will be completed by Septem-
Der next
Nelson Muse, who escaped from jail here
about ten days ago, has been arrested in Balti-
more and brought back. He is now chained to
the floor.
-Messrs. Poff & Laird, of Delta, have rented
from the Maryland Central railroad the restaurant,
&c at Loeb Raven, and took charge Of the same
last week.
in Cecil county fox hunters generally round
up the season on the 18th of March. Over here
the Elkridgers did not begin to hunt until about
LIST of April
Mr.. John folly Johns, of Baltimore county,
has fled his application for an authorship In one
of the departments at Washington. Heis backed
by DR.. Cole.
The farm of the late j. Harris Franklin,
near Glen Morris, 18th district, sold few
DAYS ago to DIR. Franklin, of Anne Arundel coun-
ty, for $3.50.
The Savings Bank at Shrewsbury has de-
clared a semi annual dividend of per cent. The
captaI stock of the bank is S15, 900 and the sur
plus is $4,000.
The barrack burned on the Hayfed estate
about two weeks ago was not insured in the Har-
ford County Company, the insurance having ex-
pired last January.
MIR Darius Litsinger, formerly ofthis coun-
ty, but who for years has been prominent farm
er of Wayne county, Ohio, is lying very i'll. He
On Wednesday Miss Ella Burnham, en-
ployed in Mt. Vernon cotton mill, had two fingers
of her right hand cut off by the machinery at
which she was working.
The Republican fag-pole on Burke street,
Canton, which has been standing for about 20
years, was struck by lightning on Wednesday
afternoon and split from top to bottom.
"A hanging lamp in one of the Smedley
House parlors exploded on Monday night, scat
tering the oil about over the furniture and carpet
Fortunately no serious damage was done.
The base ball club at Reisterstown has
been reorganized, with Harry I. Quicker, mana
ger Andrew Banks, Jr., captain; J. W. Heitchew,
secretary, and Thomas Heitchew, treasurer.
john Richards, of Canton, 18th district,
who left for Arizona on the 4th of March, was
seriously shot at Sedgwick, Kansas, few days
ago. No particulars have yet been received.
Among the purchasers at the sale of i'm
ported Jersey cattle, held in Baltimore on Tues
day, were Hon. Geo. Hawkins Williams and Mr..
Henry c. Turnbull, Jr., of Baltimore county.
The late Gustavus Nicholson, who died in
Baltimore a short time ago, left personal estate
valued at about $4,000 He was bachelor and
an uncle of Mrs. DIR. G. NJ. Bosley, of this place.
Mrs. Ann C. Baseman, wife of the late
Judge Vachel w. Baseman, died at her residence,
near Reisterstown, the 9TH inst. She was a
daughter of the late Elias Brown, of Carroll county.
Rev. Geo. C. Stokes, rector of the Church
of the Redeemer Charles street avenue, expects
to sail for Europe to-day. He goes for rest and
recreation and expects to be absent several months
Emory Grove camp meeting will be held
this year from the 9th to the goth of August
Bishop Andrews will attend and it is expected
that there will be between three and four hundred
tents.
Work on the new Reformed church at
Hampden, Falls road, has been commenced. 1t
is located on Third avenue and will be 2Sx50
feet 1t is to cost SO, 900 and will be finished in
two months.
1t is rumored that teacher in the 9Th dis
trict has been warned by his trustees that if he
gives favorable expression to increased taxation
for the public schools, his resignation will be re-
quired Of him.
Mr.. William C. Brooks, of the sth district,
who met with a serious accident short time ago
by horse falling upon him, is now able to be
about on crutches. He made very narrow escape
from being killed.
Mr. John W. Pugh of Stemmer's Run, 18th
district, died very suddenly few days ago from
congestive chill, aged SO years. His remains
were inferred at Towards church on Tuesday,
Rev. J. H. S. Clarke officiating.
Several Towsontown young ladies will dance
in the Kirmes, which takes place at the Academy
of Music, Baltimore, on the 2sth instant Among
the ladies who will have charge of the Tyrolean
booth is Mrs. D. G.. Mcintosh.
Easter Sunday wes beautiful day and the
services in all the churches in this place were
largely attended. In Trinity P. e. church there
was beautiful display of flowers, and the services
were of a very impressive character.
At recent sale Of lot of canned goods
under destraint, in Hartford county, the prices OBJ
tanned we're rideulously low, and this fact, says
the Belair Democrat, twill be apttO deter packers
from engaging in the:.business in the future"
Capt. Thomas Love, a respected and wealthy
farmer of the Sth district, has been very i'll for
some time, and his life has been despaired of. He
is upwards of so years of age and is connected
with some of the most prominent families in the
county.
Mr. Walter Dec. Poultney was arrested
on Monday and fined S. and costs for riding his
horse at too high rate of speed on Boundary
avenue. Another gentleman was fined on the
same day for driving too fast on the same thor
oughfare.
For the present season the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company has fixed the price of cross
ties as follows. White oak IS cents rock oak
As cents, and second class 80 cents. This is a
considerable reduction as compared with last
years prices.
During the past winter great deal of stone
baIlasting has been done on the Maryland Central
road, and the road bed is now in better condition
than ever before. Chief engineer Peasants passes
over the line daily and is giving it the closest
scrutiny and attention.
The wife of Col Fred. Raine, of Baltimore,
who was lately appointed consul general to Ber-
Miss Bull, of Hartford, is a sister of Mrs. John ;.
Baldwin, of Baltimore county, and Mr. John E.
Bull, of Little Gunpowder.
Mr.. Mortimer Mailman, died suddenly OF
paralysis, at his residence, Hampden, Baltimore
county, on Wednesday, aged SO years. He was
native of Loudoun county, Va, and served in the
Confederate army. He had been resident OF
Hampden for about ten years.
Mr.. Nelson Cooperis now engaged in clean
ing up, grading and paving a very filthy alley in
this town, running from Pennsylvania to Chesa-
peake avenue east of the York road. Half the
expense is borne by the county and half by the
property owners along the alley.
Mr.. Jason Stockbridge, who was for many
years connected with Guys old Monument House,
Baltimore died at his home in the city, last Sat
urday, aged IA years. He was brother of Hon.
Henry 6tockbridge and had many friends and
acquaintance in Baltimore county.