The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-03-13

The Pennsylvania Conference of the Evan
gelical Church, which met at Millheim, Pa, made
the following appointments for Baltimore county
and adjacent circuits: Hebbville and White
Ground, II. M. Geninger; Alberton, H. 7. Seare !;
Jarrettsville, L. X. Harris; Shrewsbury, II. H..
Douty and G.. B. Garlinger.
-Ex-Judge Grason, of Towsontown, who is
an applicant for U. S. District Attorney, was in
Washington few days ago and called to see SEN
ator Wilson, but The Senator was able to give him
very little encouragement so long as his personal
friend, Mr.. John II. Handy, of Baltimore, remains
in the field for the same Office.
"A Towsontown gentleman who was in Bel
air on Wednesday, telephOned here and his voice
was recognized as easily as though he had been
only ten feet off. But what is still more remark
able the peculiar odor of his breath-common to
Belairians-could also be readily distinguished.
The possibilities of the telephone are illimitable
On Tuesday night of last week the wife of
Rev. NJ. L. Smyser, of Danville, Pa, was visited
by q number of her lady friends who presented
Mrs. Smyser is a daughter of Hon. William H.
Hoffman, of the 9th district of this county, and
her husband is Presiding Elder of the Dan vile
District
Those who enjoyed the beautiful sunshine
of last Sunday-and we hope there were few who
did not-were entirely unprepared for what they
first beheld on Monday morning-snow coming
down thick and fast and the ground covered with
it to the depth of two inches. The grounding
period" ends with to-day and we may confidently
look for better weather.
Mr. David Horn, who resides on Eutaw
Place extended, in the Sd district, has just recov-
cred from very severe attack OF erysipeas, which
affected his whole face. For time his life was
despaired of. DIR. A. C. Pole, son of VIM. Pole,
Esq member of the House of Delegates, attended
him. Last fall Mr.. Horn was the Prohibition
candidate for County Treasurer.
The Rev. R. W. Black, who was Presiding
Elder of the East Baltimore district for the last
four years, was granted supernumerary rea'10 5a
| ny the late Conference, at his own request. lie
has been in delicate health for some time and it was
necessary that he should retire from active service
Mr. Black is brother in law of the late Dickln-
son Gorsuch, of the Sth district.
| Mr. Thomas Y. Candy, who had been pres
ident of the Third National Bank of Baltimore
since 1879, and who died last week in the olst
4 year or b age, boz Dartfmofe county,
near Hampden, Falls road. For many years he
was member of the wholesale drug firm of Can
by, Gilpin 4 Co., and was one of the founders OF
the bank of which he was president when ne died.
People who patronize the Maryland Cen
trail road should bear in mind the fact that they
cannot use the half of round-trip ticket except
going in the direction the ticket calls for. That
is, the half that calls for trip from Towsontown
to Baltimore cannot be used in coming from the
city to this place and when the ticket is presented
the conductors have orders to take it up and col
ect full fare.
The First Assistant Postmaster General
| has not yet had an opportunity to consider the
matter of changing the name of the postofiice at
| Woodensburg, Baltimore county. The best thing
he can do, if he desires to please the people OF
that place and vicinity, is to let the name remain
as it is. There has already been too much of this
name changing, resulting, in most instances, to a
great deal of confusion.
| An ;pfalli oant Snhsc riher writes 81 receive
The UNION regularly and would not like to do
without it, as consider it the best county paper
| I ever saw. I congratulate you on its success,
&c. We frequently receive letters containing
similar kindly sentiments and it is needless to say
that they highly appreciated. The UNION
never had more and better friends than it has to-
day, and of course we are very naturally proud
of it.
| The young German named Frederick
| Strauss who was indicted for mansaughter for the
killing of Mrs. Eliza Finley, at the corner OF Hill
len and Forrest streets, last November by driving
beer wagon over her, was acquitted In the bai-
| timore city Criminal Court few days ago. Mrs.
Finley was over eighty years of age and lived near
| Mine Fields station, on the Maryland Central
railroad. Strauss drove for Vonderhorst's brew
cry on the Belair road.
The lecture of DR.. G. W. Chancellor before
the Baltimore county Historical Society on Tues
day night, was listened to by small audience
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ject-"Forestry and Drainage"-was handled in
a mastery manner, showing that the DR.. is thor
| oughly posted upon these important matters, and
the lecture was listened to throughout with great
deal of interest. Brief remarks were also made
by the president, DR.. Morris, and by VIM. S. keech,
Esq. and DR.. j. Piper.
| Henry C. Edwards, who was formerly a
resident of the LIST district of this county, but who
| for some time was engaged in business at Damas-
| Gus, Montgomery county, fled from that place
last fall after having forged draft for $500 and
| swindled the Odd Fellows lodge out Of $500, be-
| sides Cheating" number ofindividuals. He was
arrested o few days ago at the Soldiers Home,
Leavenworth, Kansas, and has been brought on
| to answer for his bad deeds. He was member
of Co. +, Fifth Maryland Infantry, during the
late war.
"A sickly looking fellow entered restaurant
in Towsontown on Wednesday and asked for a
ssIJnie., .u,soae, cies--rAhn x-with- tina Clinton
| down a nickle. The proprietor told him the cigar
was 10 cents when the fellow picked up his money
and walked out. The proprietor had "Union
made" Scent cigars, but the boxes did not have
the "Union" stamp on them, and the boycotter
must needs see the stamp before he could buy. This
only serves to show the extent to which this boy
| cotting business is being carried.
"A very delightful dancing party, composed
of about eighty young ladies and gentlemen from
Baltimore, Govanstown and Towsontown and vi
| cinity, was held at the Smedley House, in this
place, on Monday night. The ladies were all in
full dress, as were also most of the gentlemen.
Superb music was furnished by Emericks orches-
tra of Baltimore, and in all respects the party
was one of the most pleasant affairs of the kind
| ever held at the Smedley. The committee who
had the affair in charge was composed of John j.
Ringgold, DR.. Harry S. Jarrett and Harry c.
Keagy.
| At the last meeting of the Baltimore Coun-
| ty Teachers Association the teachers paid
by check on the Bank of Baltimore. After all of
them had received their money and the paying
teller made up his cash account, he found that he
was $40 short and could in no way account for it.
Soon thereafter one of the coored female teachers
called at the bank and asked to see her check,
| saying at the same time that she had not counted
her money until she got home when she discover
ed that she had $40 more than she thought her
check called for. This explained the shortage and
the money was at once refunded. An act like
| this deserves the highest commentator.
An old gentleman from Ohio has been in
Towsontown the past week, exhibiting a patent
gate. He says that about fifty years ago, when
he was a mere boy, he passed through Towson-
town driving lot of cattle from the West to Bal
timore, and he wildly recalls the fact that about
that time the first engine passed up the Susque-
| hanna-now Northern Central-railroad. He
says that people for many miles around gathered
along the railroad to see the first locomotive, and
tells how awe.inspired they all were when the odd
looking thing hove in sight A well-informed
gentleman who saw this engine says that it was
built in England and was named the "Herald."
The Beair Democrat of last week gives
Towsontown a most unkind dig. 1t says: "The
BALTIMORE COUNTY UNION is complaining of the
bad water in Towsontown, and don't seem to know
| the cause of it. We are somewhat astonished at
the want of intelligence on the part of our usu-
ally bright contemporary. A thirsty Hartford
man was in Towsontown last week and he ascer-
tanned in brief visit the cause of the trouble.
He says the water should not be found fault with,
but the bad whisky the Towsontonans mix with
the water" The man who told this story got
six drinks here and went off without paying for
any of them. He's the last man that ought to
venture an opinion.
A Very Enjoyable Affair.-A very enjoya-
BILE dancing party took place ut the residence of
Mr.. j. c. Y. Duncan, on the Hartford road, near
Lavender Hill, on Tuesday evening, March 9Th.
The large house was filled with guests among
whom were Numbered some of Baltimore county's
fairest ladies and most gallant beaux, and as they
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