The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-02-20

Hereford, 18th District-A few weeks age
it was pleasant to sit by the Preside and reat
Whittier's poem, "Snow- bound" which was al
literally true in this vicinity as at any time il
New England. And soon after Edgar A. Poes
poem of "The Bells" was equally appropriate
reading enjoyable practice, if you could raise
nice horse and sleigh. But at present if some
poetical muse would write poem on "Mud bound
it would contain literal fact applied to our com
munity, whatever might be its other merits
suppose winter is we'll nigh over, yet what is
to come will most likely be more disagreeable thar
what is past. Little has transpired in our com.
munity since the first of the year that is worthy Of
| comment. The severe winter has prevented much
| work, and if you had comfortable quarters the
best you could do was stay indoors and enjoy
| yourself
Quite gloom was thrown over our village by
the sudden death of Frank Mays, son of Abraham
| who had his home with US part of the year.
The Odd Fellows had q very successful ysteI
supper last month and our band is to have one
this week.
| Seine of our young folks have gone to live in
| the state of matrimony and others are pushing
| business seeming to have the same end in view.
| Cupid took advantage of St. Valentines day and
| Uncle Sam had his postal revenues increased for
| delivering these missives of love and beauty.
The general health of our community is good.
Very few changes are spoken of as taking place
| in the spring.
| Many of our citizens take deep interest in our
| State and National affairs. Very few favor Belt
| commission or constitutional convention. The
| general impression is that the county will lose
nothing by allowing the city to have the Belt, and
| amendments will correct any defects in our State
constitution and save the expense of a convention.
Some of our taxpayers anxious to know
whether the $4,000 which the county School
Commissioners authorized their treasurer to bor-
row, is only temporary loan till some funds now
due collected or whether it is an increase of
that amount to the already existing debt. They
think if it is that it is time to call halt and
trench till the debt is paid. Messrs. Editors, if
you can give us any information about this l
l know you will do favor for a number of your
readers. Last spring the School Board had q
floating Indebtedness of nearly $4,000 at the close
of the spring term. This obligation was paid from
the levy of S1O7 900 made for the current expenses
of the schools the first day of May for the next
twelve months. At the close of the present term
there was still due on this levy 500, 900, of which
the School Board received $40, 000 The expenses
for the term were S35, 900 and the Board was
obliged to borrow temporarily $4,000 towards de-
fraying these expenses. This note will be paid
in part with the State school tax of $4,000, due
in March, and the $4,000 due from the county.
The balances, OOO-will be carried over and
paid from the next levy. The estimated expenses
of the present spring term will be about $33, 900,
all of which must be paid with borrowed money.
In June next all borrowed money will be paid
from the levy of 1886, and so it will 60 on from
year to year until the schools are relieved in some
way. The only extra expense of conducting bust
ness in this way is the additional expense for in
terest-EDs. UNIoN.]
1t is said that death loves shining mark, and
it would seem to be true as we note the number
of deaths during the last year among those prom
inent in the worlds history, especially in our own
country; and as several had passed away in quick
succession, we were the more surprised when in
formed of the death of Gen. Hancock and ex-
Governor Seymour, last week. 1t was somewhat
of a coincidence that two defeated Democratic
Presidential candidates should pass away in the
same week, yet both of them outlived the success
full candidates by whom they were opposed. One
of cur citizens, who was native of the same town
as General Hancock, was very intimate with his
fathers family, speaks very highly of the family,
and says the principles instiled in that home,
developed into the noble man and brave soldier
which the General proved to be.
1t causes much amusement to read from day
to day who has the supposed inside trick for the
Maryland offices. If a few more delegations
besege the President with their candidates and
claims would he not surprise them by appointing
some of the "dark horses" The colored preacher
said "blessed am de man dat specks nothing, for
ton, we will enjoy the fun while we wait and see
who is victorious. X. Y.
Fullerton, 18th District.-The Fullerton So
ciety met last week and debated the subject
Resolved, That the marriage license be reduced.
Those favoring the reduction stated as their rea-
sons that the $3.50 paid for the license would be
a great help to young couple starting in life in
purchasing household utensils, &C., and the min
lister performing the ceremony would be more lib
orally rewarded than he would be under the high
license law. Those in favor of the law argued
that the country would be the gamer if the license
$500 instead of $3.50, for then it would pre-
vent many young (and old) man, who is scarce
ly able to take care of himself, from taking q
partner to share his misery, and also that it was
q means of bringing into the State revenue from
many who would otherwise do nothing for the
support of the government. The judges decided
four to one in favor of the reduction.
The person or persons who took off the double
trees and other gearing from the wagon of Mr..
Lenholf, returned the articles the IUoWIng Thurs
day night and hid them in manure pile close to
the road. Perhaps it was done in pique, but the
breaking of parts of the wagon and smashing the
buckets that were put at the pump for the accom-
mediation of the public, was carrying joke
little too far.
The sending of valentines in this vicinity,
pastime heretofore generally INDUCED in, was not
near SO common tnls year. Luz oiu ePhi' eoone
to be dying out, and the custom gone where the
spinning wheel and fint-lock musket are-things
of the past.
Mr.. Samuel Fuller had SO many apples last fall
that his cellar would not hold them ALL SO he put
part of them in the barn and covered them with
fodder. The recent cold weather froze them, and
he is now converting them into cider. Doubtless
he will invite his friends to help him drink it.
The "boys" at Mr.. Geo. Councilman's, assisted
by little dog, killed over dozen full-grown
rats last Saturday. The rats have made them
selves very obnoxious recently by Smelling off the
corn in the courthouse, and by persisting in un-
dermining the smoke-house, and building nest
in piece of unused stove-pipe.
If the good weather continues our gardeners
will soon be planting their early seeds and get
ting ready for spring and summer work.
N'IMPART.