The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-10-03
rounding a Life of Romance.-Two OF

| week furnishes the following romantic account
this matrimonial event, for the truthfuness o.
| which, of course, we do not vouch:
"The Rev. Thomas Myers, prominent Meth
odist minister of the Baltimore Conference, ant
who has very many friends in this county, wat
married last week to Mrs. Elvina Hall, of Wood
| berry, Baltimore county. There is romantic
| story connected with this, his third marriage
| Forty years ago last Tuesday the Rev. Thomai
Myers, then young man of 80 years, persistently
courted Miss Elvina Cobb, of Baltimore county
| They afterwards had q misunderstanding ant
parted. Although they had deep affection fol
each other they never made any attempt to be
come reconciled. Two weeks ago the couple me-
at Emory Grove camp-meeting for the first time
since their separation. Each had been twice
married and had buried both life partners. Theil
| hair was silvered, and in the case of the whilon
lover time had dealt severely with his once sturdy
| frame. The matronly widow of 30 saw before
her a feeble and bent form, but it seemed none
the less capable of exciting romantic interest,"
Mr.. Myers, who is noted for his piety and fine
theological learning, seemed to regard the widow
with great interest, and soon became her accepted
escort in walks around the camp. There were O
| few friends on the camp ground who had heard
of the early romance, and the venerable lovers al
once became the subject of tender interest
"On the day before the camp broke up young
Baltimore belle of IS, in passing rapidly along a
pNAN
suddenly saw Mr.. Myers i'll the act of presenting
a bouquet of wild flowers to the blushing widow
| The gallant lover making graceful and
| courtly bow when the astonished beauty met his
gaze. He blushed trembed, and dropped the
flowers and seemed overwhelmed with confusion
as the intruder turned away with merry laugh
"The episode seemed to convince Mr.. Myers
that he should clear himself of the suspicion Of
flirting, and he forthwith proposed to Mrs. Hail.
who, after some persuasion, agreed to change her
name for the third time and become Mrs. Myers
The engagement was at once announced, and Mr.
Myers expressed his desire to have the ceremony
performed just forty years after the date of their
separation. On the desired anniversary, which
fell on Tuesday last, they were married. The
Rev. DIR. Thomas Poulson oficiated, and the bride
and groom stood under huge silver bell while
the knot was being tied. After the ceremony
Mrs. Myers whose friends had insisted on at
firing her in full bridal array, not excepting the
orange blossoms, was congratulated by hundreds
of her friends and her husbands Pensioners.
GAS the carriage bore Mr.. and Mrs. Myers to
the depot, their ten children and twelve grand
children stood on the front setps and fired rice
and old slippers after them. Mr.. Myers's two
great grandchildren, one Of which was cutting its
teeth, were curious and noisy spectators"
Pleuro- Pneumonia Among Cattle-Law
on the Subject.-As heretofore stated in these
columns, Mr.. VIM. Davidson, residing near Belair,
recently lost several cattle from pleuro- pneumonia
Others affected were placed in secluded place on
the farm and were treated by DIR. Ward, the State
Veterinary. These we're appraised and if they are
slaughtered by his order. Mr. Davidson will re-
ceive compensation for them. He says the dis
case begins with cough; the animal manifests
disposition to segregate itself from the rest of
the herd the ears droop the coat becomes staring
and loss of appetite ensues. No limit of time can
be fixed to the duration of the disease. One of
Mr.. Davison's cows lived or 10 days after the
symptoms of disease were first noticed.
The law under which DR.. Ward is acting was
passed by the Legislature Of 1884. 1t provides
for the appointment by the Governor of a veter-
nary Inspector at salary of $1,000 a year and
travelling expenses
The veterinary inspector has authority to take
any measures he may see proper to prevent the
spread of infectious contagious diseases by or
dering places where infected animals are found to
be guaranteed and to order the destruction of
such animals. He is also authorized to order the
destruction of such animals. Heis also authoriz-
ed to order the destruction ofany buildings which
can not be properly disinfected, first having them
appraised, the amount of apprasement to be paid
to the owner by warrant of the Comptroller.
The penalty for selling or exposing an animal
known to be infected or which has been exposed
to contagion within 80 days is a fine of not less
than $50 nor more than 500 for each animal Of
fered for sale or driven over any road or through
any street in any city or town in the State, with
out the consent of the inspector or assistant.
The veterinary inspector may cause and dis
eased animal or animals to be slaughtered, the
value of such animal or animals to be appraised
in their then condition, by two sworn appraisers,
one to be appointed by the owner of the stock and
the other by the veterinary inspector. The Comp
troller is directed to issue his warrant on the
treasurer of the State for the amount of the APP
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appraisement he has the right of appeal to court.
The Prohibition Movement.-T The Balti-
more county Prohibitionists held another meeting
in Baltimore on Monday and made the fourth eff
for. to complete their ticket without success. DR..
Leas was in the chair and Joshua Cain acted as
secretary. Letters were received from several
candidates accepting the nomination and urging
the party to work in earnest for the of the
ticket
A letter was received from Howard B. Shipley,
the gentleman characterized by Mr.. GLENN q
week ago a renegade Democrat, declining the
nomination for the Legislature, giving the pres
sure of business as his reasons for so doing. In
view of the fact that Mr.. GLENN held in his hand
a letter from Vincent T. Shipley, Esq, stating
that his son was an Independent voter some per-
sons were led to suspect that the feelings of Mr..
Shipley had been hurt, and that this had consid-
cradle to do with his declination. Nv. C. Stew
art of the Sth district, was nominated to fill the
vacancy.
The executive committee Of the county was APP
pointed as follows William Daniel, r. o. Fritz
zell, S. NJ. Anderson, Rev. Watson Case, E. Par
sons, Daniel Shaffer, Rev. W. T. D. GLENN, Geo.
B. Stone, George f. Donaldson, Henry Hoover,
Henry Snowden, John M. Walker. During the
election of this committee and while the nomina-
tions were tagging, DR.. Leas suggested a colored
man named Morris from one of the upper dis
tricts. This drew Mr. Daniel to his feet with the
objection that Mr.. Morris, had ceased to act with
the Prohibition party. His name was withdrawn.
The convention then adjourned to meet next Mon
day, when it is expected that candidate for coun-
ty surveyor will be nominated, thus completing
the ticket.
Trouble Over Postoface.-As announced
in these columns last week, Chas Waidner was
appointed postmaster at Wetheredville, Baltimore
county, in place of Mr.. VIM. j. Dickey. Waidner
keeps q stone and drinking place on the Franklin
road, at least half mile from the village and the
change created quite commotion in that neigh
borhood Mr.. Dickey was commissioned on
the Sth of July last, and on the 18th of September
the commission was revoked. The change will
remove the postofice from the village of Wether-
edville. where there is an industrial population,
three mills working $50 hands, and 700 inhabi-
tants. Mr.. Dickey is president of the Ashland
Manufacturing Company, which owns the mills,
and is the manager of them, residing at Wether-
edville. A petition has been signed by Sc DEM
ocratic voters of the village and patrons of the
office, asking the restoration of the postofice to
the village and the reinstatement of Mr.. Dickey.
One of the chief grounds for this request is the
charge in the petition that great inconvenience
will be occasioned to the people and their bust
ness by taking the Office out of the village, and
the further objection is added that the public bus
mess is transferred by the change to a grocery
where liquor is sold and where bar is kept,
while in Wetheredville the sale of liquor is pro-
hibited by the company.
The petition has been forwarded to Representa-
tive Compton, through whose influence the change
was made, and he says that he was not aware of
the circumstances in the case and that the injus-
tice thus inflicted upon the people of Wetheredvile
shall be remedied without delay.
Large Claim Against a Partner.-The
proprietor of the Griswold Linseed Oil Works, of
Cleveland, Ohio, Mr.. Giles o. Griswold, who holds
a claim of nearly 100000 against the late firm of
Griswold & Durham, less than one-half of which
has been paid, has filed bill in chancery at Tow
sontown, through Messrs. Schumacher & White
lock, attorneys, against the widow and heirs-at-
law of his deceased partner, Truman Durham,
asking for the sale of about LOG acres of land in
Baltimore county, west of Mount Washington,
which stood in Dunham's name at his death, but,