The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-02-28

And her lips he bends to taste,
As he vows he will shield her from harm.
He thinks no one near.
So into her
He whispers words-you know the kind
But be quickly grows dumb
As he hears "Yum yum"
From bow on his sled tied behind.
The March term of the Circuit Court COM
mences on Monday next, I'd instant.
Monday being legal holiday all the pub
lie offices in the Court House were closed.
"A number of Baltimore gentlemen propose
to drive to Washington on the 4th, in their own
conveyances.
The telephone line between Baltimore and
Misunderstanding through Reisterstown-is
fast nearing completion.
Mr.. Caleb S. Taylor, whose illness was re-
ferred to in these columns last week, was much
improved at last accounts.
Master Fred. Groom was out again early
Wednesday morning with his horse and drag,
opening walks through the deep snow.
The Delta Herald publishes each week a
ssroll of honor" in which printed the names
of those who pay their subscription bills
Judge Fowler has passed decree divorc-
ing Laura S. Green from her husband, George l.
Green, on the ground of abandonment. Oh !!
Gawge.
We have heard married women boast of a
good many things but we've got the first one to
see vet who will say that she is older than her
husband.
DR.. James T. Williams, a member of the
Board of School Commissioners of Howard county
has resigned and moved to Baltimore county, near
Woodstock.
Mr.. Edward Smyser of York county, whose
death was announced in these columns last week,
had his life insured in the Penn Mutual Compa-
ny for $4,000.
"A few days ago a Hartford farmer killed a
lamb % months old, that weighed, dressed,
I23 lbs. 1t was a cross between shropshire
and Southdown.
-Towsontown has doubtless been unfortu-
nate in some things, but in one instance we have
been blessed far beyond our deserts-we have no
roller skating rink.
Mrs. Mary A. Wise, of Virginia, has pur-
chased the Preston Mill property, near the Rocks
of Deer Creek, NJ. c. R. R., for $4,000. There
are los acres in the tract.
Five years ago a fellow started little pa
per in an obscure town in Kansas and already he
is millionaire. He married rich wife and
you can ask the wife the rest.
At late hour on Tuesday night last the
store-house and ice-house on Emory Grove camp
grounds were totally destroyed by fire. Supposed
to have been the work of tramps.
There have been no more dynamite" ex-
plosions in Towsontown since the one recorded in
these columns last week. That little affair seems
to have efectually settled the business.
jacob Micke, freight conductor on the
Northern Central road, was struck by train at
Mount Vernon shops, Monday afternoon, and sus-
tanned very serious injuries about the head.
Mr.. Thomas G.. Scharf, of Baltimore, has
purchased A acres of land, with improvements,
ii-.-:-s D;--i;-- "a I;~.-:~'. co. sfs. aaa cash
The property belonged to the late Mr.. Berger.
The B. & o. Telegraph Company is string
ing its wires along the York turnpike with aston
ishing rapidity. They expect to have the line
between York and BALTIC. completed by tonight.
john H. Leonhardt, by his counsel, has
entered suit in a city court against the York
Road Railway Company, claiming $4,000 DANA
ges for personal injuries received Hillen street
bridge.
The engagement of Mr.. Z. Stanley Gary,
and Miss Macgll, daughter of DR.. G. G. W. Mac
gill, of Gainesville, is announced. The prospec-
tive groom is q member of the firm of James S.
Gary Son.
Those who own horses and sleighs have
had good opportunity to use them the past week.
The sleighing has been fine, particularly on the
country roads, and the sport has been very gen.
orally enjoyed.
DIR. David S. Cuttings, an aged and highly
esteemed physician Of the 18th district whose ex-
treme illness was announced in these columns last
week, is better and it is not likely that be will
survive much longer.
Several small boys were lately arrested for
stealing wheat and corn from the freight cars of
the Maryland Central road at Boundary avenue.
They werc bound over for their appearance at
Baltimore county court.
"A son of Mr.. Harry Whorl, of York, Pa
formerly of this county, mysteriously disappeared
about ten days ago and whose whereabouts could
not be ascertained, was afterwards found in Bal
timore. The boy is ii years of age.
"A Frenchman says when you sleep on your
right side you will have incoherent and absurd
dreams, but sleeping on your left side will bring
dreams of an intelligent nature. If you don't
kali kHaE ror fnoft rui
-Thos. C. Bruff, Esq, county School Exam
liner, has notified the teachers of the county that
those who may desire to attend the Inauguration
on the 4th of March must make application to
their Commissioner for leave of absence.
The ice on Loeb Raven last Saturday was
Is inches thick. Much ice that came from far up
the stream, during the late heavy rain, is gorged
in the Loeb and should there come a sudden thaw
serious freshet must inevitably result.
"A number of gentlemen from Towsontown
propose to attend the Inauguration next week
They will prepare themselves with luncheon and
will take q servant along, so that they will moi
have to depend upon hotels or restaurants.
The NJ. E. Sabbath School of this place
will hold its missionary anniversary on tomorrow
Sunday evening. An interesting programme
has been prepared and those who attend will nc
doubt be pleasantly entertained. Admission free
Mrs. Heiskell, wife of DIR. Sidney o. Heis
kelI, quarantine physician at Baltimore, and
daughter OF Mr.. wilson IOWnsenu, VI inc 1ZtL
district, died on the goth inst She had only
been married about year, and was 26 years o.
age.
Judge Shelley, of Staunton, Va, an uncle
of Mrs. Powers, wife of Rev. W. Fl. II. Powers
rector of Trinity P. E. Church, spent Sunday las
in Towsontown and left on Monday for New York
While here he was called on by number of ouI
citizens.
Mr.. Daniel Beckley, wel-known paper
manufacturer of the upper end of the county, is
introducing new machinery in his mill, which will
increase its capacity from 20 to 80 per cent This
is being doue in the hope of revival Of trade in
the spring.
Nearly the whole of the time of the late
Hartford county Grand Jury was taken up ex-
aiming witnesses in cases of violations of the
local option law of that county. Fifteen viola
tors ofthe law were indicted, all of whom are res
idents of Belair.
Snow fell here on Tuesday afternoon and
night to the depth of nearly eight inches, being
the heaviest fall of the winter. The weather mod
Grated on Wednesday and much mud and slush was
the result. The ground-hog's grip will continue
two weeks longer