The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-11-27

at EPSON Will CONTINUE all neAt Weoh. 1io"Sh-
ing by the pastor, at 10.45 a. m, at Warren at .
D. M, and again at Epson at p. m. No preach
ing at Pine Grove ]. R. NICHOLS, Pastor.
Eutav NJ. p. Church. Hartford Road.-Preach-
ing every Sunday, by the pastor, Rev. j. NJ Gill,
at IL a. m. All invited.
Tho York road railway company placed
the stoves in their cars on Monday.
-Protracted meetings are now in progress at
both the Methodist churches in Towsontown.
"Wednesday next is the first day of Decem-
Der and Christmas will be only twenty-five days
off.
The fair and supper, held four evenings last
week at Towsontown NJ. E. Church, netted about
Sis. 49,
Tine UNIONS annual subscription bills will
he sent out with next weeks issue. Please look
out for them.
"A marriage license was granted in Wash
ingion on Tuesday to George Sapp and Louisa
Warnecke, both of Baltimore county,
Mrs Charles Ridgely, of Hampton, has
gone to the city for the winter and is occupying
residence on Madison street, near Charles.
The Patapsco National Bank of Ellicott
CITY has commenced business. Mr.. Samuel K.
George is the president, and Mr.. J. +. McMullen,
cashier.
of Hampton, near Towsontown, killed a chicken
hawk that measured ffty-two inches from tip to
$500
tip Of wings. $500.
"a pair of horses belonging to Mr.. William
Langdon, living on the Belair road, ran away in
Baltimore on Tuesday and one of thu animals had
a hoof nearly torn off.
An exchange says "The reduction in the
price of shot will enable the average city sports
man to kill twenty five cent rabbit for at least
two dollars and a-half."
An extensive soap manufacturer declares
that he advertises only in newspapers for the rea-
son "that man who doesn't read the newspa-
pers has no use for SOAP"
Mr.. Joseph Ashton, of Upper Cross Roads,
has O herd of Jersey cattle which Col. Webster,
who is known to be competent judge, pronoun-
ces the finest he has seen.
DR. Chas. Bagley, of Sunny brook, 10th
district, has moved to the farm recently purchas-
ed by him, near Fallston, Hartford county, where
he will engage in the practice of medicine
Under the late reorganization of the State
militia the position of company surgeon was abol-
ished, and DIR. R. c. Massenburg, who held that
office with the Towson Guards, has resigned.
The mother of Messrs. Joseph and Jacob
Winemiller, of Gorsuchs Mills, 9TH district, died
very suddenly few days ago. She was quite
an old woman and had large circle of friends.
The December term of the Circuit Court
commences on the first Monday in the month, the
9th The Jurors drawn for the term are publish
ed to-day as also the of those placed in the
box.
Rev David Jamison, the late pastor of the
PRESBYTERIAN Church at Wetheredville, Baltimore
county, has been unanimously chosen pastor OF
Grove Presbyterian Church, Aberdeen, Hartford
county.
THE improvements to the M. E. Church in
Waverly have been completed, at a cost of about
$4,000, and jubilee services will be held on Sun
day next. This is now one of the finest churches
in the county.
Paul George, of Baltimore, aged Al years,
while cunning near Ayondale, Baltimore county,
on Tuesday, had his left hand nearly shot off by
the accidental discharge of his gun. The hand
has since been amputated.
Mr.. Joshua Merryman, formerly of Balti-
more county, was painfully hurt at Finksburg,
Western Maryland Railroad, few days ago, by
pile of lumber falling upon him. His injuries
are not of a'serious nature.
Mr.. E. L. Pearce, son of Jacob M. Pearce,
ESQ.,, of My Lady's Manor, left last week for Lar
ramie City, Wyoming Territory, where he will en-
gage in the business of stock raising with the firm
of Sterling, Birmingham Co.
Mr.. N. B. Shorey, who lives on the old PIN.
leo road, and who is engaged in the stove bust
ness in Baltimore, lost three children on Sunday
morning last from diphtheria. Their ages were
three, five and eleven years, respectively.
The public school at Woodbury., taught by
Mr.. r. G. McGinn, has about one hundred pupils
less just now than it had this time last year. This
is owing to the prevalence of measles, diphtheria
and other diseases in that place and vicinity.
Tits said ola Towsontown sportsman, whose
avoirdupois is something over two hundred pounds,
that when he goes out cunning he carries a step
ladder with him in order to scale the fences more
readily. But there may be no truth in the story.
At the meeting of the State Public School
Commissioner Association, held this week, Miss
Ida j. Torrington, a Baltimore county teacher,
made application for life certificate, which will be
granted to her when she passes the required ex-
animation.
Rev E. W. Scott pastor of St. James's
Church, Towsontown, and president of the Mary
land District, A. U. M. P. Church, preached a
sermon in Wilmington, Del, on Thanksgiving
day, to st. PauPs Commandery, Knights Temp
lar, of that city.
About twenty gunners from Baltimore, who
went to Glenarm Station, Maryland Central Rail-
road, on Thursday morning, did not get away from
that place account of the rain They spent the
day as best they could and returned to the city by
the evening train.
The gross earning of the Western Maryland
Railroad for the year ended September Both, were
S617, 561, and the net earnings $239, 136. There
was slight decrease in the gross earnings as
compared with last year, owing to the general de-
preston in business.
This is the season for cunning accidents
and several distressing ones have already occur
red in this county. The great wonder is, when
we consider the number of young and careless
gunners, that mishaps of this kind are not of more
frequent occurrence.
At surprise party rendered to Rev. E. T.
Larence, rector of St. Mary's P. E. Church, Hamp-
den, on Tuesday night, he was presented with a
very handsome gold badge by the Knights Of
Windsor Castle, order Of the Golden Eagle, Of
which he is a member.
--Grover, aged two years, son of Mr.. John g.
Donaldson, of the 9th district died few days ago
of typhoid fever. Mr.. Donaldson has himself
pIu LATE q
disease. He has the sympathy of many friends
in his sad bereavement.
There is much opposition in the LIST dis
trict to the re-appointment of Hartman Peil as one
of the road supervisors for that district and EN-
rand Zimmerman is being urged for his place.
Peil has his friends of course, and the fight prom
Uses to be very lively one.
The following changes have been made in
the mail schedule between White Hall and Pyles-
vile: Leave White Hall daily except Sundays at
9.15 q. m; arrive at Pylesville by $3.50 p. m.
Leave Pylesvilc daily except Sundays at 9.15 q.
M; arrive at White Hall by $50 p. m.
In accordance with the DEGREES of the Third
Plenary Council, Rev. Dwight E. Lyman, pastor
of st. Mary's Church, Govanstown, has been ap-
pointed chairman of the committee to visit the
Catholic schools of Baltimore county also those
of Hartford, Carroll and Frederick counties.
Rev. J. F. Goucher, D. D., and family,
having returned from their country residence,
near Plkesvllle, were given IecePuon Oh non-
day night at the parsonage of the First M. e.
Church, st. Paul street extended, and over five
hundred persons called to pay their respects.
Mr.. Thos. J. Ayers, ST., Of Shawsville,
whose wife died only few days before, passed
away on Tuesday of last week, in the seth year
of his age. His son, Thomas ]. Ayers, died two
days after his father, in the 61st year of his age
They were both buried at Dry Branch Church.
The lumber for extending the platform at
the Towsontown station of the MARYLAND Central
road has been received here, and it is hoped it will
be laid without further delay. 1t is also the in
tention of the Receivers to build freight shed,
and this is as necessary as the extension Of the
platform.