The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-03-20

from Butler P. o.
Tuesday april ro.a real estate of the late
Hannah NJ. Shanebrook, on the YORK TURN
dixie road II miles from Baltimore.
The frogs that sing in the spring, ira la,
commenced their concerts this week.
Rev DR.. Morris has commenced the cree
ton of three summer cottages in Luthervllle.
Efforts are being made to organize lodge
of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows in Belair
VIM. H. Leonhardt, of Waverly, Baltimore
county, has obtained patent for carriage cur
tain fastener.
"A postofice has been established at Hern-
wood, Baltimore county, with VIM. G. Rehmeyer,
as postmaster. :,
Mr.. Alex Mccormick, Jr., of the 18th dis
trict, who grows great many flowers for market,
has one hot-house which contains over 5000 roses
The savings bank at Manchester is now an
assured fact 1t will start with capital stock OF
$40 O0O with the privilege of increasing to $780,
900.
A Council of the order of Royal Arcanum
was organized at Canton on Tuesday night. This
is secret beneficial society that is growing rap
idly.
or tne otn dfstrrct, mas purcnasoI o. Ms.y's
county farm which is said to contain about l,2OO
acres.
Mr.. Newton McCourtney has removed from
the McComas farm, at Highland, Hartford county,
to large farm in Worthington Valley, Baltimore
county.
from the Amber farm near Fork, 1lth district, to
the Keerl property, short distance west OF Tow
sontown.
Mr.. John E. Owens, who is still at his res
idence in the city, has so far improved that he is
able to walk out and it is believed that his recov-
cry is now assured
Mr.. William Wesley removed this week
fba Rtrrly n BOTTOM
to a large farm which he has rented near Emmor
ton, Hartford county.
Efforts are being made to erect a Catholic
church at FalIston, on the line of the Maryland
Central road. Already about 500 have been sub
scribed for the purpose.
now before the Legislature, granting the York
road railway company authority to use steam or
other motive power on its line.
An exchange very sensibly says it is q
strange thing that the man who knows exactly
how to run newspaper is always engaged in
some other kind of business.
Prof. S. G.. Boyd, who was for consider
able time connected with the management of the
Maryland Central railroad, will open a normal
school in York, on the 9th of April.
The weather during the past week has been
something very unusual for the season and has
been most favorable to the farmer, who was able
to give his spring work big boost.
Ernest Schleigh, a we'll known butcher who
for many years lived on the York road, near the
Boundary, died at his residence, in the city, on
18th inst, in the 9th year Of his age.
Mrs. Elizabeth Price, widow of the late DIR.
Mahlon Price, died at her brothers residence,
near Fallston, on the 9Th inst, at an advanced
age She had been an invalid for many years.
In the quarterly distribution of the State
public school fund, made by the Comptroller on
the 18th inst, Baltimore county white schools
ceived IS, 1926, and colored schools Sl,12S.14.
The Elkridge Club held the first meet of
the season at Brooklandville on Saturday morn
ing last. A fox was started but he went to earth
within twenty minutes and the fun was very brief.
The Franklin Homestead Association of
Baltimore county, lately organized, has filed
certificate of incorporation in the County Clerks
office. The incorporators are all we'll known cit
liens.
-Towsontown was enlivened by couple of
runaways on Tuesday, but fortunately no dam
age was done beyond the smashing of a buggy
Even q runaway is sometimes welcome diver
sion here.
Mr.. John Campbell, who had charge of the
grounds at Notre Dame Convent, near Govans-
town, died on Wednesday of cancer. He was q
Scotchman and was highly respected by those who
knew him.
Three motors are now running on the
Hampden electric railway, making trips every
fifteen minutes. Cars, especially built for the
motors, are now in use, and everything is work.
ing smoothly.
The fourth quarterly meeting of St. James
A. NJ. E. Church, Towsontown, will be held on
Sunday, 21st inst. Love feast at 10 M, preach
ing at IL a. m. and p. m. Communion at the
night service.
Mr.. VIM. H. Waters has lately erected
commodious store house at Watervale Station,
Maryland Central railroad. Within q year he
has erected FIVE other buildings upon his property
near the station.
n1Il. J. 10 nj o1r -
every one you meet is more or less affected. And
this is not only the case here but elsewhere, the
complaint appearing to be general, and its cause
is ascribed to the sudden changes in the weather.
Mr.. VIM. T. Walters new lot of Percheron
horses-ffteen stations and ten mares-will ar
rive at his farm, near Govanstown, about the lat
ter part of the month, having embarked from
London on the 18th. They are said to be q
splendid lot.
The people of Darlington, Hartford county,
and vicinity intend to raise 81 900 to erect mon
ument to the late Thomas King, of Kenton, man
held in the highest esteem by all and whose good
works are to be thus commemorated by his friends
and neghbors.
The GambrilI Manufacturing Company of
Eicott City last week received an order from South
America for sixteen hundred sixteenth sacks
of -four, put up in one hundred bales, sixteen sacks
to the bale. This was an odd order, but it was
promptly filed.
Rev. A. T. Pindell, rector of Sherwood p.
e. Church, Cockeysvile, will conduct service at
St. Johns Mission, the York road, on Sunday,
2lst inst, at $3.50 m, and regularly thereafter
every other Sunday, at the hour. Public
cordially invited.
The people of Calverton can congratulate
themselves upon the success of their bill in the
Legislature, due mainly to the ndefatigable efforts
of the gentlemen composing the committee, who
went to Annapolis and brought the matter to a
successful issue. The sum of $4,000 will be APP
propriated to build them SCHOOL, house to take
the place of the disgraceful affair used for the
purpose, and which would reflect discredit upon
any enlightened community. This shows what