The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-10-30
palicious Notices,

Religious Notices.
To,csonto,on N. E. Church.-Preaching to-mor-
row Sunday, at IL a. m. and at u p. M, by the
pastor, Rev. Watson Case.
PRAYER meeting on Wednesday evening, at u
o'clock. and class meetings on Thursday, at 3 p.
m, and Friday evening, at q O'CLOCK.
TRINITY p. E. Church, MISUNDERSTANDING
Sunday by the rector, Rev. W. II. II. Powers, at
IL a. m, and s D. IN. Friday-Evening Prayer
at 900 p. m. -,
There will be preaching at Lutherville, by Rev.
W. H. H. Powers. in the Public Hall, every sun
day afternoon, at 81 o'clock.
Sater,s Baptist Chmch.-Preaching every Sun :
day by the pastor, Rev. W. j. Nicoll, at Safer 8
Baptist Church, at IL a. m and at Pikesville Bap-
fist Church at p. m.
Eutaw NJ. P. Church, Hartford ROad.-Preach-
ing every Sunday, by the pastor, Rev. j. NJ oiii'
at IL a. m. All invited.
On Sunday last Cardinal Gibbons confirmed
class of twenty persons at st. Elwoods onurch'
Calverton.
Mis-. Jacob Bosley, of Hampden, was seri-
ously injured on Tuesday night by falling down
flight of steps.
-Robert Tyson, of Hampden, had his left
hand badly mashed on Wednesday by beer keg
falling upon it.
Tuesday, November I'd, and the polls will be open
from a m. to p. m.
Mr.. John Commit, we'll known stone
mason of this town, has killed tnis IaIi nearly
seventy gray squirrels.
Mis- Elisha f. Kelley, of Pot Spring, has
moved to the city for the winter, and is residing
on Mccullough street.
Money is being raised to erect plain mon
ument over the grave of Col. Harry Giimor, IN
Loudon Park Cemetery.
MIR Richard H. Peasants and family re-
turned to the city this week from their country
residence on the Hillen road.
MIR BENJAMIN Franklin, formerly OF the
18th district of this county, is lying very Ill at MS
residence in Howard county.
Mr.. J. Maurice Watkins, who has been con-
Quoting a restaurant in Towsontown Tor many
wears, has relinquished the business.
Mr.. John Roberts, son OF Hon Charles b.
Roberts, of Westminster, has gone to Kansas City,
Mo-, where he will engage in business.
Rev j. B. Stitt, formerly pastor OF Towson
town M. E. Church, spoke at Prohibition meet
ing in South Baltimore, on Monday night.
A new two-horse hook and ladder truck Is
about to be placed in No. l Engine-house, on
Brunswick avenue near the Frederick road.
The County Commissioners have appointed
". H. Markey Judge of election in the 5thd is
trict in place Of Noah Cofie who is very i'll.
john w. Steigerwold, of Woodbury., who
has for long time been a letter carrier in the
Baltimore postofice, was dismissed on Wednesday.
The receipts of the late Hartford county fair
aggregated S5,572 go, falling off OF about 500
as compared with the receipts of last years fair
Upon hearing it said that feas were hatch
ed from eggs, an observant person remarked that
he did not think flea could sit still long enough
to lay an egg.
Nh. Horace Slingluf, who spent the sum-
mer in Towsontown and occupied the residence OF
II Il al fou ilu haa
the city this week.
"A frame barn on the property of Mr.. Joseph
NJ. Cone, Gainesville, was burned on Saturday
morning last. Loss, including contents, about
5000. No insurance.
The old law firm of Reifsnider Fink, Of
Westminster, has been dissolved. Both gentle
men will continue in the practice of their profess
sion in the same town.
Our neighbor, Mr.. John E. Owens, we are
glad to say, was able to WALK around in his room
on Thursday. His many friends will be glad to
hear of his convalescence.
The Democrats held meeting in the Cour
House on Tuesday afternoon, which was addressed
by Hon. Frank T. Shaw, nominee for Congress
The attendance was small.
a country exchange mentions railroad
accident in which an unfortunate man had "twt
of his legs cut off," Poor fellow Were they hi
front legs or his hind legs?
In match race at Halstead's on Monda.
afternoon, between Henschel's lizzie R. and DIR
Fosters Liable Dab, the former won in tw'
straight heats, time 1881 and 2394.
The Gardeners race at Herring Run, on
Tuesday afternoon, was won by "Joe E., ownet
and driven by Mr.. Alex. Blair, Jr. Best TIM
1851. The track was very heavy.
The Orphans Court of Anne Arundel coun
ty has granted to Zephaniah Poteet, of Baltimor
county, letters of administration on the persona
estate of James Williams, deceased.
Tho aTndian Doctnrv who visited TOWsOn
town some time ago spent last week in the it'll
town of Carroll, on the Frederick road, and car
ried away from it not less than $500.
"A bank for Towsontown is settle'
fact and the gentlemen at the head of the institu
ton are of character in business enterprise ant
stability that will insure its success.
Justice Brunier, of the lst district, has com
mitted Charles Smith to the county Jail on seri
GUS charge-that of stealing rifle from boz
named Hulse and then firing at him.
The passenger coaches on the Maryland
Central road are to be repaired and reprinted an
some of the excursion cars are to have seats am
be upholstered like the regular coaches.
Prof. Tonry, OF Baltimore, at the request o
DR.. Piper, will analyze samples of water from
number of wells in Towsontown with view to de
termining whether it is pure or otherwise
DR. John T. Henneman died at his residenc
in Reisterstown, on Monday last, in the 6Sth yea
of his age. He a native of Baltimore an
What right has county officer police
man or special coDstable-to go gadding abou
the county with travelling show, to the neglec
of the duties the taxpayers pay him to perform !?
Our old friend John Kline, of Fullerton
placed us under obligations this week by gift 0
some delicious celery. Mr.. Kline understands per
fectly how to grow this very delicious vegetable.
Miss Susan Elicott of Lake Roland, Bal
timore county, was married on Wednesday to Nh
Arthur Stewart, a member of the Baltimore ba
and SON of DR.. ]. A. Stewart, Commissioner o
Health.
Miss Eugenia Macgi daughter of DR.
Charles G. W. Macgill, of Gainesville, will b
married at | o'clock p. M, on Wednesday next
at St. Timothy's Church, to Mr.. George I.
Gibson.
The appointment of Mr.. Nathaniel Watts
of the Sd district, to be storekeeper and gauge
for the Internal Revenue District of Maryland
has been confirmed by the Secretary of tn
Treasury.
Isaac Harris, colored, of Reisterstown, thi
week received information that his son, Charles A
Harris, had been drowned in the late disasterou
food at Sabine Pass, Texas. The body was moi
recovered.
Mrs. E. A. Shealey, widow of the lat
Daniel Shealey, of Towsontown, who has for som
time been clerk in the Pension Office at Wash
ington, has been promoted from $1,000 to 81,
200 position.
Mr.. William J. Burnetson, we'll know
citizen of the 18th district, died suddenly on tn
21st inst, in the 64th year of his age. He was a
extensive farmer and prominent member of tn
M. E. Church.
-After about two months waiting we hav
at last been blessed with rain-not as much as wa
needed, but enough to moisten the earth to som
extent and rid us of the terrible dust which ha
been almost sitting.
At the meeting of the Presbytery of Balti
more, held this week, Rev. S. II. Thompson, fol
merly pastor of Govanstown Presbyterian Church
was, at his own request, dismissed to the Presby
terry of St. Paul, Mimi.
Good timothy hay sold in Towsontown o
Tuesday at So per ton. This is an unusually lo
figure and we are not surprised that farmers grow
thereat. Within the last few years we have know
it to be in great demand at $25 per ton.
Col. William Henderson died at his resi-
dence, Carlisle, Pa, on the 10th inst, in the 90
year of his age. His son, Judge Robert M. Hen
derson, was brother in law of the late Williar
Webster, of the 9Th district of this county.
"A Prohibition meeting was held at tn
Court House, on Thursday night, under the aus
pices of the Prohibition Club of this place. Ad
dresses were made by Col. 0dom, of Baltimore
and Rev. W. T. D. GLENN, of Govanstown.
An unknown scamp jumped upon an en-