The Baltimore County union., 1885-01-03

Trinity p E. Church, Toiosontoi0n.
Sunday by the rector, Rev. W. II. H. Powers. at
IL a. 10. and II p. m. Bible class Wednesday at
7.45 p. m.
WI. II. Powers, in the Public Hall, every Sum-
day afternoon, at 81 o'clock
Tocsonto,on IT, E. Chuch-Preaching Sunday,
at IL a. m. and at q p. m, by the pastor, Rev.
W. 7. D. Clemm.
Prayer and praise meeting on Wednesday even-
ings, and class meetings on Wednesday afternoons,
at o'clock, and Friday evenings, at u o'clock.
81. Johns ". E. Church, observation-disclosures
ing Sunday, at IL a. m and 730 p. H., by the pas
tor. Rev. VIM Dallam Morgan. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening" at 7.3O o'clock.
a happy and prosperous New Year to all
the readers of The UNION.
All thecomplimentary tickets on the Mary
land Central were taken up at the end of the year.
The public schools of the county will re-
sumo their duties on Monday next, January 9TH,
1885.
-Mr. Charles Wheatley, recently elected
Secretary of the Maryland Jockey Club, has de-
clined.
verify, while coasting few days ago, had his right
ankle broken.
The old adage that "when the days begin
to lengthen the cold begins to strengthen" thus
far needs verifcation.
Watch night services were held in the NJ.
E. Church, in this place, on Wednesday night,
continuing until after u o'clock.
New Year day passed off very quietly in
Towsontown. Business was generally suspended
and the public offices were closed.
The County Commissioners and Judges of
the Orphans Court will meet on Tuesday and
Wednesday Of next week, as usual.
M .ofC nAaxy o-t ohnnt mt m
end to the fine sleighing, which has been greatly
enjoyed for several days previously.
Mr.. Joseph D. Pope, formerly we'll
known citizen of this county, died at Lapeer,
Mich, on Wednesday last, in the 73d year of his
age. o
During the month of December p mar
riaee licenses were issued from the office Of the
Clerk of the Circuit Court, and the number for
the year 1884 was 204.
Mr.. Thomas Sutton, formerly well-known
Hartford county farmer, died at the residence OF
his neice, Mrs Pennington, in Baltimore, on Sun
day last, aged so years.
The Baltimore city ordinance prohibiting
the sailing of the tracks By the horse railway
companies, to melt the ice and snow, will here
after be rigidly enforced.
Mrs Collins, wife of Mr.. Elijah Collins.
who was for some time bailif of the Orphans
Court died at her home, at Texas, last Sunday,
in the 5Sth year Of her age.
For some unaccOuntaOle TedSOu tlu
horn was conspicuous by its absence during the
holidays just past Let US hope that the heathenish
custom has departed forever.
Samuel Hail. Of Hampden, Falls road, was
knocked down by runaway team, in the city
last Saturday. and had several of his ribs broken
besides sustaining other injuries.
On Christmas nightthe congregation of the
Reformed German Luthern church, of Canton,
18th district presented their pastor, Rev. Marcus
Bachman, with handsome gold watch
Nearly all those of our citizens who went
eff te- spend their Christmas holidays with rela-
tiyes and friends have returned and have fully
entered upon the business of the New Year.
Mr.. Melchor Hoshall, of Freeland, Balti-
timore county, sent to the Sun Office the past week,
specimens of seedless apple, russet in COLOR and
which, that paper says, are very sweet in taste.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of
Dulany's Valley and Towsontown Turnpike Com
many will be held at Wheeler's Hotel, in this
place, Monday, January 5th, 1885, at 10 A. M.
Several unusually mild days this week took
the snow off very rapidly, but another cold wave
is pushing along in this direction if the clerks of
the weather don't switch it off before it reaches
Mr.. Henry N. Merryman and wife, of the
Sth district of this county, have made deed of
trust for the benefit of their creditors. R. W. Tenn
pIeman, Esq, being the trustee named in the deed.
On Christmas Eve Mr.. Seth Humphreys,
of Wetheredville was presented with very hand
the weaving department of the factory at that
place.
Mr. John D. Roe, who had charge of the
MARYLAND Central R. r. ticket Office at Boundary
avenue, for some time, resigned on the 3lst ult.
to accept the position of book-keeper for new
firm in the city.
The Anniversary Supper of Towson Lodge,
No. 70, I. O. 0. F., will take place at Wheeler's
Hotel, Towsontown, Thursday evening, January
Sth, 1885. The officers of the Graud Lodge have
been invited to be present.
At meeting of the Board of Directors of
the Mutual Fire Insurance Company in Baltimore
county, held on the 23d ult., it was decided to
reduce the interest on premium notes for the
ensuing year to per cent.
-Patrick Mangan, who, for upwards of 30
years, was employed by the late Noah Walker,
and afterwards by his son, P. Fl. Walker, Esq, of
the Sd district, died at his home in Baltimore on
Wednesday last, aged "a years.
"A few evenings ago while the passenger
train was being shifted at the Delta end of the
MARYLAND Central road, two coaches were acci-
dentally tumbIed down bank and it required q
great deal of work to right them again.
There was no general reduction in the SAL
aries of the employees of the Maryland Central
road on the 1st inst, but the force cut down,
several of the positions consolidated, and the pay
of the track hands was reduced to 81 per day.
The old Hand House property, on north
Paca street, Baltimore, hosiery in by gone days
well known to the farmers in the western and
northwestern section of this county, has been pur-
chased by Mr. D. C. Howell for $4,000 in fee.
The valuable and highly priced gold watch
of Col. VIM. Devere, which was stolen a few weeks
ago from his residence in the Belt, with other val
uables, has not yet been recovered. The detec-
tyes have been unsuccessfully working on the
The ice harvest commenced in this vicinity
last Saturday and some succeeded in nearly filing
their houses with good solid ice, about Al inches
in thickness. The high temperature and rain of
Sunday made the ice soft and interfered with the
work.
On Tuesday afternoon the children of
Trinity P. E. Sunday school, of this place, were
given a handsome treat. Presents of books, toys,
candies, &C., were distributed to the children by
a real Santa Claus, and n generally good time
was had.
Mr.. r. C. McGinn, principal of Mt. Wash
ington high school, made the recipient of
several very acceptable presents at Christmas by
members of his class. On Wednesday he enter
tanned the class at his residence on Third street.
in the Belt.
-Arrangements are now being made for
placing telephone instruments in all the principal
stations along the Maryland Central road. These
will prove a great advantage to the company as
well as a convenience to persons residing near
the stations.
Owing to the fact that large number of
letters from our local correspondents came late in
the week we were obliged to condense several
of them. If some of our correspondents would
get their letters in earlier they would receive bet
ter attention.
Mr.. ElIingsworth c. Carman, Superinten-
dent of the Court House and grounds for some
time past, to whom reference was made in these
columns last week, voluntarily handed in hr res
ignation, and was not "bounced," as inadvertent-
ly stated heretofore.
-Messrs Chas. C. and VIM. B. Croft, who at
one time carried on the canning business near
Emory Grove, but who have lately been in busi-
ness in the city, have made deed of trust for the
benefit of their creditors. Harry Welles Rusk,
Esq, is the trustee.
Mr.. D. II. Rice, of Baltimore, who, as stated
in The UNION few weeks ago, had purchased
the Ewing farm, at Cowpens statian, M. c. X. H.,
will soon take possession of the same. As he is
a wide-awake business man we look for many i'm
provements about Cowpens.
"A couple of residents of Towsontown called
at public place in the Belt about one o'clock at
night and found thee members of the county police
force huddled around a warm stove, trying to
make themselves comfortable. Who was it said
ga polcemans lot is not happy one."
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