The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-12-18

AIR. Joseph u. L duncan, OF the Harf0r
road, who had track horse killed last fall Will
in transit from Boston to Baltimore by the Mer
chants and Miners Transportation line, has sue
that company for $4,000 damages. Messrs. Rob
ertson and Marbury are his cousel and the sui
has been instituted in the Baltimore City Court.
The good effects of the industrial schoo
for colored men and boys, which was organizes
in this town about year ago by Mr.. III. C. Turn
bull, Jr., are making themselves apparent. Sew
eral colored men learned the art of cane-seatin,
chairs and other useful work and are in fai
way to make good livings for themselves in thes
occupations.
DR.. Charles W. Baldwin, of Hagerstown
who was born and raised in the 18th district o
this county, while cunning with friend few
days ago, mistook him for rabbit in the bushes
and firing, filed his shoulder and arm with birt
shot. The rabbits must be large up there, Of
perhaps CDR. Charles" sight has failed since W,
used to know him.
Mr.. John D. Hammond, whose illness from
Bright's disease was announced in THE UNIo,
last week, died at his residence, Powhatan, Balti
more county, on Sunday last, aged SO years. HI
was formerly engaged in the harness and trunk
manufacturing business in Baltimore, and had 6
large circle of acquaintance. His wife and six
children survive him.
Recently two "reliable" gentlemen, while
dueking on Bush River Neck, fred into flock Of
uuCho anu hliloI Two Vi Iutul anu disU OHo
ping turtle. Whether the turtle was flying with
the ducks, or whether one of them was carrying
it in his bill, the correspondent does not state
We hope, in the interest of TRUTH that the
pondent is also "reiable."
Rev. J. III. Manley, who at one time had
charge of the colored church in Towsontown, and
who will be remembered by our readers, is now
at Salisbury, North Carolina. paper of that
place speaks of him in the most complimentary
taru nd Gha 80 so1apdi6 bars and ha
a graceful bearing in the pulpit. He is also a
sweet solo singer, and is called the Sankey of this
conference"
The case of Henry e. Mast VS.. DR.. J. F. H.
Gorsuch, well known physician of the 18th dis
trict occupied the attention of the Circuit Court
several days this week. Some time ago Mast
broke his arm at the elbow and the bones were set
by DR.. Gorsuch. When the arm got we'll it was
stiff at the elbow that the joint would not move.
Mast then brought q suit against the DIR. for al
legged malpractice. Verdict for defendant.
At the bazar held at the Natatorium, Bal
timore, last week, for the Presbyterian Eye, Ear
and Throat Hospital, Mrs. D. G. Mcintosh, Mrs.
R. R. Boarman and Mrs. Judge Fowler, of Tow
sontown, had charge of the flower booth. They
were assisted by the Misses Boarman and McIn-
tosh and Miss Slingluff, also of this place. The
poor of all denominations are treated at this hos
pital free of charge.
timore merchant, who resides on Roland avenue,
in the county, while driving to the city on We'd
nesday morning, was thrown from his carriage on
Charles street avenue, near Union Station, caused
by the breaking of an axle. He fell upon his
head and was stunned, but fortunately escaped
serious injury. His daughter, who was with him
at the time, was not hurt.
THE UNIONS subscribers are coming up
very well in answer to bills sent out Dec. 4th but
not fhau ehnuld No thap ~,
to those who have already responded and earn
estly request others to do before the end of the
present year. Those subscribers whose papers
90 outside of the county are notified that unless
their accounts settled by January 1st 1887,
their names will be dropped.
Mr.. VIM. Writ Eichelberger, son of the late
DIR. Lewis Eichelberger, of Gainesville, Baltimore
county, died suddenly of paralysis, at Portland,
Maine last Sunday. He read law with Hon. J.
Morrison Harris, in Baltimore, and after practic-
ing for some time gave up the profession and en-
tered the U. S. Signal Service, in which he was
engaged at the time of his death. He 81
years of age and leaves a wife and five children.
One of The UNIONS Baltimore subscribers
sends us the following message on postal: "When
Jas to day. your collector calls for the annual
to that turkey; is rendered FIVE
dollar note, receipts the bill, looks in his pockets
and, finding he has not the change, leaves saying
y
set your rabbit-traps?" AS the prospects for that
turkey are not particularly cheering just now,
we thank our friend for his suggestion and will
see about the traps.
The Towsontown bachelor lawyer, who was
referred to in THE UNION last week as being
about to become veritable Creosus on account Of
the discovery of natural gas and oil on some
mountain lands of his in Washington county, is
now in q peck of trouble being unable to either
s1een in neace Ha saws If his creditors find
it out there will be the devil to play. Already
his landlord is cycling him uncomfortably, and he
is afraid his reported good fortune is destined to
cause him no end of trouble.
The attention of Sheriff Miller and the
county police is called to gang of tramps who
harbor in the woods along the Maryland Central
railroad, a short distance above Notre Dame sta
ton. At night these fellows prowl around the
helping themselves to whatever
comes in their way, to the great annoyance of the
people, many of whom are afraid to refuse them
what they ask for fear they may do them some
damage. 1t is the duty of the officers of the law
to break up this gang, and the residents of that
section will not feel safe until it is done.
The Late John e. Owens-Some Good
Stories About HINT is related of Mr..
Owens that one morning, while fulfilling an en-
gagement in small town in Maine, he was sit
ting in his room in the hotel when the servant an
nounced the presence of two visitors in the parlor
Mr.. Owens found that they were farmer and his
wife who had come to consult him as to the adj
visibility of placing their son upon the stage
The husband commenced by saying that he wish
ed the great comedian to teach his boy how to
"cut up them monkey shines" that he had seen
him do on the preceding night. Upon which the
actor replied that in order to succeed in the dram
attic profession on must possess the combined good
qualities of the poet the painter, the SCULPTOR etc.,
and finally asked what qualifications the country
mans son had. "Wal," said the farmer, eve
'prenticed him to a carpenter, but he wouldn't
never learn to saw plank, and then we turned
him over to lawyer, but he split the fust case he
got in. Next we put him in doctors Office, but
instead of larnin' how to make pills, and cure the
ager he was alus runnin' arter the gals" SIN
that case" said Mr.. Owens, "if your son has
failed in all these vacations, why do you think
that he will succeed on the stage" "Bekase"
answered the farmer, "he's natural born fool"
1t is stated that Mr.. Owens was among the first
men drafted in Baltimore county in the early part
of the late war. He was an ardent Southern SYM
pathiser, had no idea of becoming Union soldier,
and lost no time in purchasing substitute. The
substitute was robust Irishman, who worked at
"Aigburth Vale" Mr.. Owens, the morning after
the fellow had entered the service, while walking
about his farm, was astonished to meet his sub
stitute at work as usual.
"What are you doing here ?" inquired the COM
edian.
"Faith an have no more wish to foight than
yez had yerself," responded the Irishman, $50
took lave of the drill sergeant without bidding
him good bye"
Mr.. Owens seemed to have premonition of his
DEATH after he had gotten better of his illness of
about year ago. Mr.. Thomas E. Coale, of Bal
timore, who knew him we'll for forty years, met
him several months ago in cigar store on Bal
timore street.
Mr.. Coale remarked: "Mr. Owens, I desire
above all things to see you play "The Live Indian"
once more"
After a moment he looked Mr.. Coae in the face
and said lightly, but with evident earnestness
"You will hear of me playing the dead Indian
long before you see me play "The Live Indian"
Mr.. Owens was married to Miss Stevens, daugh-
ter of prominent Baltimore merchant, in 1S49,
in Mt. Calvary P. E. Church, corner of Eutaw
and Madison streets, by Rev. Alfred Miller, D. d.
Mr.. Stevens, strict Methodist, did not sanction
the match, but forgave the couple on condition
that they would return and live with him, which
they did for several months. Mrs. Owens made
a loving wife, and all during her husbands long
sickness she was his careful and untiring nurse,
never leaving his bedside except when circum-
stances compelled her to do so.
The cause of Mr. Ovens death has been the