The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-12-25

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come for certain, although the weather alternates
between sunshine and rain. The ground is COW
| cred with several inches of snow and the general
aspect of the country presents lonely appearance.
| Farm work is over and the average planter now
seems up with his accounts for the year. To some
there will be gain, to others loss, but in each
instance where the latter prevails its cause may
be traced to bad management or lack of personal
| application. It was successfully demonstrated in
Ruhps Literary Society last Friday night, by
| Messrs. Miller and Donaldson, that of two young
| men, both starting equal, the one renting farm
of thirty and the other working for rs cents
| per day and board, the laboring man would have
| less clear money at the end of year than the
| farmer. This question has excited considerable
| comment in that immediate locality, and the
minati@ of both sides was freely entered into
Messrs. Alexander and Mayes deserve much credit
for the minute statement of their farming accounts
| for the past year, which were not by any means
| in favor of farming.
Everything about town is moving serenely.-
Since the rumpus over the removal Of the post
office has fallen into the sweet forgiving forgetfu
ness, nothing of personal character pervades the
minds of the quarrelsome Mr.. John Nonemaker,
our accommodating postmaster, smiles Horace
Greeley smile of benignty as he and his assistant
carefully fill the much watched boxes. Never be-
fore in the history of our town has so much salts
faction been manifested as at present. The re-
everything considered, no other office in the coun-
try surpasses this in the number of private boxes.
petition for four mails per day has been in cir
culation and many signers have been obtained
There is no doubt the request will be granted when
filed at Washington.
The holiday time is at hand and our merchants
have spared no pains or expense to crafty the
most fastidous taste. Since the failure of Herbst
& Sons and the lack of confidence in the National
Bank ut Glen Rock much of the former trade at
that place now finds its way to New Freedom
Here is nearly all the trade of the upper part of
Baltimore county, extending from New Market to
Hoffmans Paper Mills, and to the west Codorus
township. Let our business men throw out every
inducement in this golden opportunity and still
continue to draw these channels of commerce in
this direction. 1t is evident what is Glen Rocks
loss must be our gain.
For the past several weeks a revival has been
held in the Evangelical Church at this place.
These meetings are under the care of Messrs
Dougherty and Gallagher, the able pastors of this
circuit. Some converts have been made and it
is to be earnestly hoped that many more may be
led into the fold of Christ.
Mr.. Gessford, highly respected aud well-to-do
farmer, living near New Market, died last week.
Mr.. Gessford was father in-law to Mr.. z. G.
Ebaugh, principal of the Reisterstown public
school.
We are sorry to report that two of our most
useful and prominent citizens of the Upper End
have concluded to remove to York county in the
spring. Mr.. G. F. Miller, our well-known lumber
merchant, will occupy his farm near New Freedom,
and Mr.. Charles Alexander will remove to his
former residence at York. Baltimore county
farming hardly suits Charlie; he longs for his
home in the land of the Yagers.
Here is our old and staunch friend, Mr.. George
D. Owings, bean farmer of the 9th district Well
warrant, Messrs. Editors, that he has as neat
looking farm, as many pretty girls, as big pile
of wood and sets as good table as any man in the
district. His children daily at school and the
subscriptions of his papers are paid to 1888, and
by the way, he is only little runt of fellow with
q game leg. He and have done utmost to
instruct and amuse The UNIONS readers during the
past year, and we unite in wishing you and them
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. D.
Hebbville, I'd DESTRUCTIVE regret to have
to chronicle the sad demise of Mr.. Miller, high
ly respected citizen of Powhatan. He had been
engaged in store keeping, having purchased the
stand owned by the late William Bennett, and on