The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-01-30

the pastor, Rev. Watson Case. Prayer meeting
on Wednesday evening, at u o'clock, and class
meetings on Thursday, at p. m, and Friday
evening, at u o'clock.
81. Joints N. E. Church, LatherUille.
ing Sunday, at II a. m. and 7.3O p. M, by the pas,
tor, Rev. VIM. Dallam Morgan. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening, at 1880 o'clock
Trinity p. E. Church, o,csontoOn.-Preaching
Sunday by the rector Rev. W. II. II. Powers, al
ii a. m. and u D. In. Bible class Wednesday al
400 p. m.
There will be preaching at Lutherville, by Rev
w. H. HI. Powers, in the Public Hall, every SUM-
day afternoon, at 81 o'clock.
TIE family of the late John Bosley of VIM,
of Cockeysville, expect to remove to the city early
next month.
Miss Fanny Rust, of Montgomery county,
Md, is visiting her uncle, Major John 1. Yellott
of Towsontown.
"A. H. Linthicum, of Waverly, Baltimore
county, has been appointed substitute letter
carrier in the Baltimore postofice.
Mr.. John G.. Brogden and the Misses Brog-
den, of Long Green Valley, attended the charity
ball in Baltimore, on Monday night.
On Saturday night last the grocery and
feed store of Mr.. Leonard Lang, near barley
Park, on the Hartford road, was slightly damaged
by fire.
Col. William Young the well known law
yer Of Belair, has been laid up for several weeks
suffering from pen paralysis and nervous pros
tration.
Mr.. George Folks, who lives on the York
road, short distance below the Waverly toll gate
fell on the ice few days ago and fractured his
left ankle.
Mr.. Robert S. Fowler, brother of Judge
David Fowler, of Towsontown, has been elected
a vice president of the Baltimore Corn and Flour
Exchange.
Capt Chas B. MCLEAN, of the Towson
Guards, has been elected treasurer of the associa-
ton lately formed by the officers of the Mary land
State militia.
Mr.. Frank Potee has given up the livery
business in Towsontown, and Mr. H. L. Bowen is
now using his place, in the of Robinsons, as
private stable.
Amos B. Hooker, of Clifton, Sd district
died on Wednesday, aged nearly 81 years. He
was a wheelwright by trade and worked at the
business up to four years ago.
The minimum daily flow of water at Loeb
Raven is 99,0O0,OOO gallons, maximum 4SS,O0O,-
900 gallons. The average daily consumption OF
water from this lake is 100000.
The Pennsylvania Annual Conference of
the United Brethren Church Baltimore county
being included in its territory,) will meet at Har-
risburg, on the oath of February.
The milk business of the Maryland Central
gallons were transported, an increase of nearly
10000 gallons over the previous year.
On Monday last man named Charles Will
helm found in barn on the Hartford road,
with his hands and feet badly frostbitten. He
was removed to the Waverly station house.
THE UNION has had the pleasure of adding a
good string of subscribers to its mail lists this
week. The places of those who were dropped at
the end of last year are being rapidly filled.
During the year 1885 the Maryland Central
railroad carried 2lS,4S6 passengers, or 26,450
more than during the year 1884. The increase
for the present year will more than double that of
1885.
There we're lbs deaths in Baltimore last
week, an increase of Is over the corresponding
week of 1885. The disease which caused the
largest number of deaths was consumption of the
lungs-22.
"A little son Of Mrs. Catharine Hayes, of
Hampden, in attempting to board one of the cleo
trio motors Monday last, fell and the wheels
passed over one of his legs, crushing it from the
knee to the ankle.
Rev. j. f. Goucher and wife will sail from
New York on Wednesday next, for Italy. They
will not take their children with them. Mr. Couch
er, who goes mission, expects to be absent
about three months.
The Baltimore County Historical Society
was regularly organized on Wednesday. The next
meeting will be held in the Court House on the
one of much interest.
In the U. S. Senate on Wednesday, Sena-
tor German introduced bill to refer to the Court
of Claims the claim of Mary Luckett for use and
occupation o. her farm and buildings in Baltimore
county, during the late war.
john Finn, who lives on Remington avenue,
9th district, had his spine fractured on Wednes-
day morning by bank of earth caving in upon
him. His lower limbs were paralyzed and his
ipiu IN hofo oil
The Belair Democrat of last week says
Gan engineer of ability, who has accurately in
formed himself of the cost, estimates the expense
of broad gauging the Maryland Central Railroad
from Baltimore to Delta at 100000"
Mr. Jesse S. Bell, who has carried on the
basiness of blacksmithing in Govanstown for
many years, has been quite ill for some time.
He has been remarkably robust and industri-
Gus man, and is widely known in the county.
Mr.. Artemus Wilhelm, of York, has been
reelected president of the State Agricultural
Society of Pennsylvania. Many years ago Mr.
Wilhelm resided at Ashland furnace and has
many relatives and friends in Baltimore county.
Mr.. Henry Clay Smith, prominent Bal
timore merchant and gentleman we'll known in
Baltimore county, died at his city residence north
Charles street, on Tuesday afternoon. He was
member of the extensive firm of Tucker Smith
Co.
Many tramps have been seen in this vicin-
ity lately and close observer has noted the fact
that most of them are provided with heavy long
boots, the tops coming above their knees. Per-
haps these fellows have been making a raid on
some shoe house.
The children attached to the Sunday school
of the Presbyterian chapel, in this place, were
given treat of candies, nuts, &C., on Saturday
afternoon last, and the little folks enjoyed them
selves immensely. Mr.. J. Dixon 0'Dell is super
intendent of the school.
Mr.. John F. Anderson son of Mr. James NJ.
Anderson, of Hampton, has secured a temporary
position with the extensive wholesale shoe house
of Messrs. Tucker, Smith & Co., Baltimore. Mr..
Anderson was formerly clerk in the brokerage
Office of Mr.. Howard Ridgey.
-Messrs. Arthur & Burton the we'll known
carriage builders of Fork, 11th district have built
an extensive addition to their shops, to be used
as paint room and repository, with harness
makers shop on the third floor. This is an en-
terprising firm and they are building up a good
business.
Another snow storm, which continued near
ly all of Sunday last, furnished several inches
more of the "beautifuf' to that already upon the
ground and greatly improved the sleighing, which
had become little rough. People fond of sleigh
ing have now had about three weeks in which to
enjoy the sport.
Don't forget Prof. VIM. J. Blair's lecture
at the Towsontown public school, on Friday
evening of next week. Those who heard the
Prof. deliver portion of this lecture at the late
meeting of the County Teachers Association,
speak very highly of it. The subject is "Ramb-
lings in Europe"
Mr.. Elijah NJ Stansbury, a we'll known
farmer of the 9th district died at his residence,
on the old Hartford road, near the Joppa road, on
Tuesday last in the 9th year of his age. He
was q member of one of the oldest families in
Baltimore county, and owned several farms be-
sides the one upon which he resided.
In the Court of Appeals on Tuesday, Judge
Bryan delivered an opinion in the case of Sweet
ger Linthicum VS.. Margaret Coan. The action
involved the title to % of land lying on the
Patspsco river, in the 18th district of Baltimore
county. The appellee, Margaret Coan, gained
the case below, and the Court of Appeals affrms
this judgment.
Mr.. Samuel Spencer, one of the new re-
ceivers Of the Maryland Central, made trip Of
inspection the entire route last Saturday,
companied by Chief Engineer Peasants. They
visited all the stations and critical examination
was made of everything connected with the road.
1t is believed that under the new management
some important improvements will be made.
The Industrial Brotherhood, organized
some time ago in Towsontown, by Mr.. Henry c.
Turnbull, Jr., is accomplishing good work
he loId