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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-02-27
baltimore County Historical Society.

BaIt1InOr6 COunGy HISCOTlCaI SOCI6Cy.-
The regular monthly meeting of this organiza-
ton was held in the Court House, on Wednesday
last, Rev. j. G. Morris, D. D., president, in the
chair. This was the date fixed for DR.. Chan
cellor, Of the State Board of Health to deliver his
lecture on drainage and Forestry" but it was
deemed best to postpone the lecture, on account
IF the small number present, to Wednesday
evening, Marcn IVVu, AT f.ov r
room. After some routine business, Rev. DR..
Leakin, of Baltimore, made some interesting re-
marks and promised that he would, at some. con-
venent time, read paper which he had pre-.
pared on "The history of the Court House Of
baltimore county from its earliest period to the
present day."
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ROUGH on the Partridges.-An excl

says that farmers report that the severe weather
throughout January and the beginning of Feb
ruary, with tho deep body of snow covering the
ground for period of nearly six weeks cutting
off the cartridges from their usual sources of food
supply, has been very destructive upon these birds
and they have been nearly exterminated in con-
sequence. In some fields clusters of dozen o.
the birds were found frozen and starved to death
and on many farms the coveys noticed early in
December have altogether disappeared.
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Sales Advertised iq "Tbe UqiOq. D

Tuesday, March I'd, personal property of W. A.
Anderson, at Glencoe farm, N. G. r. r.
Wednesday, March Sd, personal property OF John
Newhauser, near Cuttings Mill, Long Green.
Thursday, March 4th, personal property of Robt.
J. Royston, near Manor P, o., 10th district.
" and John F. Schoelkopf, on White Hall
farm, Worthington Valley, on the Dover
Road.
Friday, March 5th, by Geo. w. Stocksdale, auc..
tioneer, personal property on the farm of
Mrs. Mary G. Worthington, in Worthington
Valley, near Glyndon.
Tuesday, March 9th, by Mary l.. Matthews and
A. r, N. Price, the farm of the late Geo.
Matthews, % miles from Baltimore, near
Glencoe, N. c. r. r.
Tuesday, March 9th, by John l. Yellott, assignee
of mortgage, real estate in Hereford, be-
longing to Daniel j. Yost.
Tuesday, March 9th personal property OF Thos.
r. Jenifer, at Loeb Raven, NJ. c. r. r.
Thursday, March 18th, personal property of VIM.
G. Bowen, at Fowners Seven-Mile House,
HookStown turnpike,
Monday, March 18th, real estate and personal
property of Phineas Hartley, on Diamond
Ridge. I'd district, on the Dogwood road ex-
tended.
of mortgage, real estate in Hereford, be-
Tuesday, March 18th, VIM. S. Keech, Trustee,
leasehold property, improved by four frame
houses, situated on the Washington road,
18th district, within short distance of the
city.
Saturday, March 10th. by VIM. S. Keech, trustee.
real estate of Henry II. Hoffacker, in the
9th district.
Monday. March ed, by R. R. Boarman, trustee,
real estate on Chestnut Ridge.
Thursday, March 18th, personal property OF Mrs.
Harriet Chew at EPSON, adjoining Towson-
town.
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Towson P. O.-List of Letters remaining in
the Towson postofice for the week ending Febru-
airy 9th, 1885, will be sent to the Dead Letter
Office March 9th, 1886, if not claimed Mr..
Angelo, Foreign y VIM. Fisher, Mrs. Lolita John
son, Moses Kyle, VIM. Nelson, 2; Mrs Abe.
Nunemaker, G. B. Shufett, Molle Werrick.
S. FEAST, p. NJ.
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PROPERTY Transfers in BALTIC. County.

Property Transfers in BALTIC. County,
Deeds, Leases, Mortgages, Bills of Sale, etc., re-
ceived for record in theofice of the Clerk of the
Circuit Court for Baltimore county:
DEEDS AND ASSIGNMENTS.
Henry Stansbury to Philip II. Hiss.
Emma Stansbury to Philip II. Hiss.
Sophia Kolb to Clayetta Parks.
Mary A. Meakin to VIM. T. Meakin.
Jesse B. Stocksdale to D. j. De Gruchey.
j. F. Centrum, &C., trustees, to Bernard Oberman.
G. r. Bristor & wife to F. L. Turnbull.
VIM. H. Rose, Jr, to Robert S. Carswell.
J. H. Schone, treasurer, to Oscar johnson.
Louis Maier to Lennox Birckead.
John Seeth wife, &C., to Henry L. Storm.
7. j. Wilson, &C., trustee to Mary A. Manning.
Sale A. Hoshall to Philip Joseph.
Saie J. Bruff to Sallie F. Corben.
David Thomas & wife to Geo. W. Hyde.
c. c. Sadtler to c. II. Sadtler, trustee.
Peabody Heights Co. to John F. Goucher.
J. H. Weinecke to VIM. Schluderberg.
Chas. Cola & wife to Richard McSherry.
Mary Alt to Geo. Whitelock.
Geo. Whitelock, trus., to Richard McSherry.
John S. Wilson, Jr., &C., to John Zehner.
Elias Livezey, ct al, to John Zehner.
Y. o. Wilson, &C., to G. o. Stevenson.
LEASES.
Charles Shpley, &C., to Levin Freeman.
Levin Freeman to Fredk. Lewis.
James Henderson, ct al, to Robt. Stewart
Tallmadge F. Cherry to John Weber.
D. l.. Bartlett, ct al, to Michael Elwood.
ASSIGNMENT OF MORTGAGES
0rville Horwitz to Elizabeth F. Mouton.
0rville Horwitz to James D. Moulton.
Robt. W. Henderson to R. S. Albert, trustee.
MORTGAGES.
Peter Dotterweich to New Michaeps Perpetual
Savings & Loan Asso., $500.
Barbara Eburg to Germantown P. B. A., $780,
j. D. Byrd to j. Herman Vonderhorst, 5000.
Virginia Wilhelm, &C., to Harrison B. A., 5000.
Virginia Wilhelm to R. w. Gator, S644.96.
Fannie Fuld to j. W. Davis, 900.
A. M. Ridgely, &C., to Mary Il. Price, 5000.
RELEASES.
Bernard Oberman to Joseph Hoffstetter.
M. V. Middlekauf to BENZ. Blottenberger.
Sam'l T. Beacham to William Shirley.
John A. Walther to Barbara Eburg.
Moses Bachrach to David Bachrach, Jr.,
East Baltimore Workingmen's Saving Association
to Peter Dotterweich.
Waverly B. A. to John H. Hunter
Waverly Mutual & P. L. L. & B. A. to Henry
Keller.
Campbell Fair to VIM. S. Powell.
John B. Miller to Jacob Peters.
J. II. Vonderhorst to John D. Byrd.
Robinson W. Gator, &c, to Virginia Wilhelm.
Harrison B. A. to Virginia Wilhelm.
John W. Corben to Salie J. Bruf.
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na-The York Collegiate Institute, which was
burned some months ago, is to be rebuilt oy
Messrs. Geo. Small, W. Latimer Small and sam
mel Small, who will defray the entire COST th'
hu;,d;np TO be a memorial to their uncle, Samue
Small.
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Fires.-About IL o'clock Saturday night
last an old frame house on the property OF
Mr.. T. Albert Boke and occupied by Mr..
Barrenger, a trucker the west side of the
York road, below Waverly, took fire from some
un known cause and was burned. The Wavery
fire company responded to the alarm but toe
late to save the building.
On Sunday night last fire on the property Of
Mr.. Chas. Horner, occupied by Mr.. Mail, five
miles from the city, on the Hartford road, destroy
ed hay barrack and the carriage and corn houses
A carriage, some farm implements, corn, hay ant
oats were burned, causing loss of about 81 800
The origin of the fire is unknown.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-02-27
Accidental Shooting.-A young

Accidental Shooting.-A young coloi eol
man named Horace Golf, second coachman for
Mrs. George Brown, of "stoneleigh," near Tow
sontown, met with a painful accident on Thurs hui
day. He was carelessly handling pistol w mem
one of the chambers was discharged, the ball
entering between the first and second hnger Oh Q.
the light hand and passed into the feshy part OF
the hand. DR.. Hooking, of Govanstown, was
called in and probed for the ball out couiu nv :,
find it. Gof was afterwards sent 70 nospi'ai II
| the city.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-02-27

Then and Now.-The Hanover Spectator
says: "Forty years ago milers gave 40 pounds Of
-four and IL pounds of bran for 60 pounds Of
wheat but now the new process mills give but 81
pounds of -four and no bran for the same quanti-
ty of wheat. The farmers and general communi.
ty have not been much benefited by late mill in
ventions."
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-02-27

ms-Miss Louise Perkins sued the Calit0rh'a
millionaire, E. J. Baldwin, for S5OO,oOo damages
for breach of promise Of marriage and last week
the Jury gave her verdict for s75,OOo.
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BENTLEY springs. Gth pistrict-Our pu

Bentley SprlngBcvIn DlSCrlcC -Vur puDHc
school is in a very prosperous condition, the en-
10 itY- ls., s.. 49, ;--I--t~.us, onu
our teacher, Mr. W. Evan Anderson, is energetic
and deserves great credit for the interest he takes
in his work.
The boys of this vicinity have caught the base
ball fever and the outcome of it all has been a
challenge from Zion school to play the boys OF
Bentley's school. The challenge was accepted
and the game played on the 18th inst, result
ing in a defeat for the Zion club.
The Eagle paper mill has again resumed oper--
atoms, causing greater activity among many OF
our citizens.
This being the moving or "fitting" season, we
will be called shortly to part with many OF oui
| friends. b. >. Y.
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Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
LAST YEARS WEATHER.
A Reminder of Early Spring Weather from
Last Years Experience.
BALTIMORE. Febrnaru Odd 1893

BALTIMORE, February 23d, 1886.
Editors Union AS many of our good folks be-
come forgetful of the kind of weather occurring
from season to season, this is written to serve as
a reminder, caused by reading remarks made on
3lst May last in private book. The greater part
OF April and nearly the entire of the month of NAV
were marked by unusual stormy and rainy weather.
In april there were many falls of snow and through
out May great damage on land and at sea was
occasioned. On and near our water courses were
severe storms and floods of rain, causing destruc
ton OF property and personal suffering, while in
other parts of the country remote from our homes
earthquakes were of unusual severity. But com
Relatively moderate degree of suferings we're
long spell of cold and cloudy weather in May,
were debarred from the enjoyment of early fruits
and vegetables, but few strawberries and toma-
toes to be in markets, still they were
partially recompensed by not encountering the
usual annoyance from insective troubles, for
neither the common house fly or mosquito had yet
put in their appearance. P. f. G.
HANDMADE SHoEs.-Alfred Phipps, on Della
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-02-27

Pleasantville, Hartford County.-A pleas
ant social gathering was held at the residence of
Mr.. Henry G. Walker, on 10th inst, which was
greatly enjoyed. Miss Mamie Scarf, Mrs. II.
Hanway and Mrs. j. Beaumont enlivened the
occasion with choice music on the organ, and Mr..
C. Butler, ON the harmonica. A refreshment
table, abundantly laden with good things, was
the best feature of the entertainment. The COM
pany did not separate until late hour, when all
INDUCED in the hope of having the pleasure of
attending another surprise party at Mr.. Walkers.
Much credit is due Messrs. Scarf and Butler for
their arrangements for this delightful occasion.
Among those present were Miss N. Scarf, Miss
J. Amos, Miss M. Harte Miss B. Gorsuch, Miss
A. McComas, Miss I. Wiggers, Miss N. Chalk,
Miss c. Gibson, Miss L. Harkins, Miss A. Ely.
and the gentlemen were Messrs. Glen Butler, Phil
Scarf, Geo. Gorsuch, Geo. Mayes, J. Wiggers, j.
Waters, S. Scarf, G. Day, R. Chalk, also, j
Walker and wife, N. Mitchell and wife, H. Han
way and wife, and many others whose names
are not familiar. ARM CHAIR.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-02-27

Where is Browns Body ?-The colored
people OF Waverly are considerably excited on
the subject of the mysterious disappearance of the
body of the old eolored man, Henry Brown, who
froze to death at a brick yard near that place,
during the late very cold weather. After the in
quest had been held the body of Brown was
placed in u wagon to be removed to the county
almshouse, near Texas, for interment. 1t was
brought to Towsontown in snow storm and as
the Commissioners were not in session, and no
burial permit could be procured, it was taken
back to Waverly and locked up in cell in the
station house. That night the body was spirited
away and nothing has since been heard of it, but
there is suspicion that it was sold to some med
ical college by some one at this time unknown
The colored people of Wavery, raised to high
state of indignation at the disappearance of
Browns body, held meeting on Monday night
last at which it was decided to employ lawyer
to investigate the matter with view to discover
ing who it is that is responsible for allowing the
body to be taken away from those who were the
proper custodians of it. A committee was ap-
pointed at this meeting to lay the matter before
the County Commissioners and invoke there as
sistance in clearing up what they regard as a
mystery and an outrage upon their race. This
committee came to Towsontown on Wednesday
and laid the matter before the Board. A hearing
was fixed for next week.
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Trinity p E. Church, Totcsontown
Sunday by the rector, Rev. W. II. Ii. Powers, at
II a. IN. and u p. N. Bible class Wednesday at
400 p. m.
There will be preaching at Lutheryille, by Rev.
W. H. H. Powers, in the Public Hail. every SUM-
day afternoon at 81 o'clock.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-02-27

81. Johns N. E. Church, LutherUiie.-Preach-
ing Sunday, at IL a. and 7.3O p. H., by the pas
tor, Rev. VIM. Dallam Morgan. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening, at 7.30 o'clock.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-02-27

Philopolis, 9th District.-The wedding of
Mr.. John Griffith, of Pennsylvania. and Miss
BERTHE Mays, the youngest daughter of Mrs. Mar
garet Mays, was the prominent event of the week
and took place at Jessop's NJ. E. Church, on oath
inst, at 6.15 p. m. The ushers were Mr.. Taylor
Mays, brother of the bride, and Mr.. William Rob-
erts, of Sherwood. Miss Ida Crawford, of Balti-
more, rendered the wedding march, and Rev. Joel
Brown pronounced the happy couple man and
wife. Ii was indeed pretty wedding and was
witnessed by large circle ofreatives and friends
who rendered the twain their best wishes for a
most happy future. After the wedding, they
drove to the city, accompanied by several friends,
where reception was given at the residence of
Mr.. Thomas Royston, uncle of the bride. Dur
ing the week they were received by the relatives
of the groom in Pennsylvania. The bride was at
tired in most beautiful brown silk velvet Co.'S
tune with hat to match, and was the recipient of
many handsome and valuable presents. Her
many friends in this vicinity regret very much
the loss of her presence and association.
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Temperance Sunday School.-The Towsontown
temperance school will meet at Epson NJ. p.
Church, tomorrow Sunday afternoon, at q
o'clock The officers and teachers are requested
to be present at o'clock Public cordially invited
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Death of an Aged Citizen.-Dr. Walt

Death of an Aged C1tzen.-Dr. Walter
folly Allender, one of the Oldest and best known
physicians of Baltimore county, died at his resi-
dence, '"Mount Ararat" ON Bird River, in the 1lth
district of this county, on Sunday morning last,
aged 70 years. Deceased was the son of DR..
Joseph Allcnder, of Baltimore, and grandson of
Walter folly, for whom he was named and from
whom he inherited the farm upon which he died.
DR.. Allender always took deep interest in the
affairs of Baltimore county, and, while an Old
Line Democrat, of States Rights doctrine he was
liberal in his views on the subject of local poll
tics, and was Independent in his views county
matters. The Dr. may be said to have been one
of the fathers-if not the f4ther-of the public
school system of Maryland. As a member of the
Legislature he introduced bill which, amended
revised by the opposition with all its essential
features retained) was passed and is substantially
the school law of to-day. For a long period one
of the School Commissioners of the county, he left
his impress for good upon the workings of the sys
tenn. Upon land left for free school purposes in
1925 by his ancestor Thomas FOLLY (probably the
first grant of the kind in Maryland) DIR. Allender
erected two fine school houses and turned them
over to the county, and they are used to- day for
the purpose for which they built. In the
death of this aged gentleman Baltimore county
has lost one of her oldest and most highly esteem
ed citizens. The interment took place at Green
mount Cemetery on Tuesday last The pail
bearers were DIR. Richard Brown, E. F. Raphael,
A. NJ. Blakeney, Col. B. f. Taylor, James SLAMS
bury and Gen. r. N. Bowerman.
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Eklo. 9Th District.-Mr. Charles Alex

Eklo, 9Th District.-Mr. Charles Alexan-
der's son, about years old, in walking acrossthe
room fell and broke his leg just above the knee.
The few DAYS of fine weather last week brought
out number of od-choppers to work in the
woods of Mr.. G. Il. Miller.
The annual spring sales of personal property
of those contemp plating moving, have commenced
Mr.. John Sutton is under the medical attend
ance of DIR. Stick, for injury to rib by falling
down stairs.
protracted meeting is being successfully con.
ducted bv the members of the M e. church al
Hoffmanyille. v.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-02-27

The best remedy for Insomniais DR.. Henley
Celery, Beef and Iron,
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HANDMADE SHoEs.-Alfred Phipps, on Della
ware avenue, in rear of Wheeler's Hotel, Towson-
town, makes to measure all kinds of LADIES' AND
GENTS SHOES AND Doors. Correct styles and fit
guaranteed. Repairing promptly done.
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Religious Notices.

To0sonto,on II. E. Church.-Preaching to- NOR
row Sunday, at ii a. M, and at u p. M, by
the pastor, Rev. Watson Case. Prayer meeting
on Wednesday evening, at y o'clock, and elias;
meetings on Thursday, at p. m, and Friday
evening, at u O'Clock.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-02-27

Hebbvllle, I'd District.-A large and APP
| preciative audience attended the White Grounds
Literary Association on Friday night of last week
| The literary and musical exercises were very en-
joyabe, especially Miss Nettie Upton's rendition
Of "The Whipporwill." The choir having secured
| new music books the association will no doubt re-
| ceive a rare treat every Friday night The ques-
| ton, "Resoved, That Nature is more pleasing to
the eye than Art" was ably argued and called
forth no little merrment. Mr.. Franklin Heacock's
rendition of "Marco Bozarus" received applause.
Since cur community has changed its name to
Hebbville it is thought advisable to change the
name of the association also that it may keep
abreast with the spirit of the age.
Mr. John Hammond's gray mare, which he has
owned for many years, got down in the stable the
other night and had to be killed. The mare was
thirty seven years old and quite spirited. Not
many horses live to such ripe old age hence we
would infer that Mr.. Hammond is a good horse
master.
Since my last letter our long-looked for and
anxiously- expected postofice has arrived and is
in full blast. DR.. Hebb deserves great deal of
praise for his efforts in securing to the people Of
this section such precious boon.
Mr.. David Meekins son of Mr.. Joshua Meekins,
was married last Sunday afternoon, Rev. II. N.
Greninger officiating.
Mr.. William Riddle and Miss Annie thinner
man were married at Emmarts Church, last Thurs
day, at b p. M, Rev. George c. Bacon performing
the ceremony. Messrs. G.. T. Emmart and E.
Mccain were the ushers. Quite large crowd had
gathered to witness the nuptials The bride, in
her neat wedding ATTIRE looked quite progressing,
while the groom wore the "earnest," for which
Lord Byron was always noted
Your correspondent visited Mt. Pisgah temper
ance tabernacle, Baltimore, on last Sunday after
noon. Col. Hoy ectured on "Real Life to a very
large and attentive audience, which he held SPELL
bound for more than two hours He fully demon
strated the blighting curse of King Alcohol and
the necessity of his early dethronement.
The weather has become quite pleasant to what
il was during the last two or three weeks. 1t be-
gins to look and to feel as though the ICY chain
of winter was broken and that genial spring had
come. But the ides of March are yet to vent their
spleen, which will cause us to imagine lovely
spring afar off. At least many of our farmers are
beginning to glance over their farms and decide
upon the field for this, that the other cereal. etc.
Mr.. John Subock has been confined to his bed
with the rheumatism nearly all winter, and there
is no probability of his recovery until spring
opens. DR.. Hebb is attending him. I.
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Rossvilie, 18th District.-The fine weather
of last week put the truckers to work planting,
setting hot beds, &C., and quite number planted
peas. Mr.. Wilson Townsend, it is said, had Is
bushels planted, and intends to plant about %
bushels more.
The late cold snap gave the grounding theo-
rists some encouragement.
Work on the Back River Turnpike is being
pushed vigorously. Shells are shipped to Stem
mers Run in cars, and are then hauled to the
road in carts. Mr.. Hamberg, of Baltimore, is su-
perintending the business at this place.
Mr.. Miller, who purchased land from Mr.. j.
0ppertshauser last spring, is engaged in house
and barn building.
Mr.. Zeebold, who purchased lot of land from
the estate of the late Clarence Kirk is also having
dwelling house erected.
Mr.. Frank Hance contemplates making some
needed repairs and improvements to the build
ings on his farm. Messrs. Hack Bros, will do
the carpenter work.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cole, wife of Mr.. John Cole has
been quite i'll for about four weeks, suffering from
malarial fever and nervous arrangement, and it
is thought that she will not recover.
Rev. J. H. S. Clarke and brothers recently sold
a calf, one month old, which weighed 40 pounds
on the hoof.
have been informed that Mr.. Charles Trump
has rented his lower farm for money rent.
The UNION is growing in favor with the people
in this section. PRINCIPE.
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Miscellaneous.

FOK SALE. x%A
A LARGE AND FULLY EQUIP 3Ezttrrrlk6S EE
PED PAPER MILL,
Containing sc Inch Fourdrinier Machine.
Capacity 5000 pounds per day, commanding a
ready market. Good farm attached to the mill.
Also necessary buildings. Desirably situated, be-
ing near Railroad Station and within hauling dis
lance of Baltimore. Will be sold at great bar
gain and upon very easy terms as to payments.
H. c. TURNBULL, JR.,
No. AZ Lexington street, Baltimore, Md.
Feb. 13tJan.9,'S7.