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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-01-30

Anderson, Monroe county, and
Roncevcrte, Greenbrier county, have
both suffered greatly from fires
within the last few days. Here s
another warming to Morgantown.
We have had no disastrous fires for
some time, but they may come soon
and with vengeance. And if they
do how are we going to fight them sue
cessfully with our present appliances?
If conflagration should break out
in the centre of the town and ac-
quire good grip before discovered,
how are we prepared to keep half
the town from going just as the town
of Anderson went? 1t is hardly nee
essarv to close the doors after the
horse has been stolen. Better be
gin to BOLT them now.
What to do with the rioting Hun
garians in Pennsylvania has become
perplexing question, but it is only
one phase of the great socialisti'
question that is getting such ;
mighty hold on this country. TIL
key that would unlock the difficult.
has not yet been found.
There seems to be two sides to thi
as to most perplexing questions
The hungarians claim that the.
have been burdened and oppresse
by the company's stores and in man
other ways. The Dispatch says
''On the whole a very nice distinctio
is necessary to be drawn to determin
which is most entitled to be Gale
the disturbing element in the COX
regions, these infractons of the Penn
sylvania statutes, the company stol
and absence of acknowledgment, c
the other infractors of the law, tt
riotous Huns.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-01-30

The Wheeling Register has just
been sued by Miss Elsa Nixon and
her mother, Mrs. Williams, both of
Wheeling, for libel, claiming dam
ages in the sum of $4,000. This is
one more evidence that the Register
is an enterprising newspaper. News
papers a la milksop and those that
come in three days after the show
never have any libel suits on their
hands. But it is also true that too
much liberty is taken with personal
and private matters in many in
stances by knights of the quill.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-01-30
(ConHnued.)

From a paper by Joseph Moreland, Esq, in the
Forthcoming Centennial History. Published in adj
vance nv permission Of the author
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-01-30

Balance in treasury at the end of
the year, 81 1868
In these tables no account has
been taken of cents.
Total value of all Real and Per
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-01-02
MARRIAGES.

BAUBLITTS-J0ICE.- q, 1885, by
Rev. w. M. Heilig, at the residence of the
brides parents, John H. Baublitts to Annie L.
Joice all of Baltimore county.
NS-GERMAN.-0n November IS, 1885,
at the parsonage, by the Rev. j. G. Nicholson,
Laura ", daughter of J. E. Timons, formerly
of Hartford county, to Thomas A. German, OF
Baltimore county.
ERDMAN-HAUSE.-D II, 1885, at St
Johns M. P. Church, Baltimore city, by Rev.
J. M. Gill, assisted by Rev. j. J. hurry, d. D.,
Frederick Erdman, of Baltimore county, and
Mary E. Hause, of Baltimore city.
HATTER-BANGERT.- December Is, by
Rev. l. c. Burke, Charles W. Halter to Emma
Bangert.
RICK TTS-MILLER.-0n November 8, 1885,
at the Hampden M. P. parsonage, by Rev. j
S. Kilgore, II. Gimor Ricketts,, of Havre de
Grace. Md, and Nevy E. Miller, of Hampden
NE-GREASER.-At the NJ. E. parson.
age in Towsontown, Dec. "a, 1885, by the Rev
Watson Case, Joseph Osborne and Lydia E
Greaser, all of Baltimore county, Nd.
BS-CUNNINGHAM.-A the M. E. par.
sonage in Towsontown, Dec, "a, 1885, by the
Rev. Watson Case, William A. Gibbs and Sallit
E. Cunningham, both of York county Pa.
WARDEN-CROSS.-0n November Sd, by thu
Rev. w. j. Nicoll, Charles P. Warden, of Bal
timore, to May, daughter of Jas. K. Cross, o
Laurel Md, formerly of this county.
NY-SHAFFER.-0n the Dec. "a, 1885, b,
Rev. J. II. S. Clarke, Howard Wilson Kenne.
and Laura V. Shaffer, all of Baltimore county
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-01-02
LARGE UNDERTAKING BUs1NEss.-Messrs. L

LARGE UNDERTAKING BUsINEss.-Messrs. Den
ny Mitchell, the widely-known firm who are
now occupying their splendid business place on
Boundary avenue, at the Maryland Central R. r.
Station, have the finest equipped livery stables
south of New York. These new quarters are fit
ted up in sumptious style and have every appli-
ance for convenience, &c, that the long expert
ence of the firm could suggest They also have
business places on South Broadway, west Fayette
street and West Baltimore street. Messrs. Denny
& Michel have built up immense trade in the
business of Undertaking in all its branches. In
this they succeeded their father-in law, the late
John Hughes, about fifteen years ago. For near
ly fifty years Mr.. Hughes was very successful
undertaken and the present firm has greatly en-
larged the business and is now doing more in this
line than any other firm in Baltimore. Their
coach teams are unexcoed by those of any other
establishment in the country, and all their facili-
ties for furnishing funerals are of the very best
and most complete character. Baltimore county
people will find this firm perfectly reliable in all
its dealings, while its charges will not be out Of
proportion to the prompt, faithful and efficient
service rendered by it. We take pleasure in COM
mending Messrs. Denny & Mitchell to the public
generally and invite the attention of our readers
to the firms advertisement in The UNION of o-day.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-01-02
Correspondence Baltimore County Uaion.
HOG CHOLERA.
BALDWIN. December oath. lSs

BALDWIN, December oath, 1885.
Editors Baltimore County Union THAT per-
picking disease, hog cholera, has been more fatal
in Long Green Valley this year than last, and on
some farms, which were previously exempt, nearly
all the hogs have died. This is particularly the
case with o fine drove of full Berkshires-about
twenty five head-which has now but three left,
all the rest dying during the fall.
Your correspondent, who advocated in your
paper last year bran slop not only good, healthy
food, but ready preventive of the disease is con-
frmed in his appreciation of the remedy by the
treatment this year of the drove alluded to- for
two years previous bran slop was fed without the
loss of a hog while this year none was used. In
his own last year three hogs sick, which,
with the rest, were fed on bran slop during the
fall only and after the disease had become quite
fatal in the neighborhood, but they all recovered
and made fine hogs for late killing. This year,
with the germs supposed to be on the place, the
bran slop was fed earlier and not hog was sick,
and at the killing the livers and kidneys showed
unusually fine health, as there was not spot on
any of them. These hogs had the milk and house
Stops during the year and when the bran was fed
it was mixed with it, and in the fall ear corn was
added for fattening. They had not the advantage
of clean pen, as it was overlooked twice, and the
house part being old too rotten for repairing.
clean pen had certainly nothing to do with the
health of the hogs. G..
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-01-02
Deliphtftll Affair at the Mount.

Delightful Affair at the Mount.-A fancy
dress hop, which was largely attended, was held
at the Casino, Mount Washington, on Monday
night, and it was one of the most beautiful and
delightful affairs held in that bright village
The hall, in which dancing commenced at s
o'clock, was handsomely decorated and brilliantly
illuminated. One of the most beautiful features
of the evening was the opening dance by twenty
four young ladies, representing the different hol-
idays of the year, as follows Misses May Sauer-
vein, "The Year 'S5; May McShane, "The Year
go; Gertie Griffith, "Christmas )" Ada Stirling,
"Christmas Eve;" Reiba Thelin, "New Years
Days." Lille Patterson, "Twelfth Night )" Lille
Stirling, "St. Agnes's Eve )" Edith Scott, oval
entine's Day." Nellie Scott, "Washington's
Birthdays" Edith Huntemuller, "Mardi Gras y
Adie Wright, "St. Patrick's Day y Rose Stirling,
"All Fools Days" Josephine Smith, "Whitsun-
"Yearly Meeting; !" Louie Hollyday, "May Days"
Dunn, "Fourth of July )" Beckie Warfeld, enid
Summer Day )" Lillian Carpenter, Twelfth of
September" Ada Paca, "Pimlico Race-Day -
Anna Van den Berg, "Harvest Home; )" Maud
Thelin, "Hallow'e'en;" Minnie Patterson,
Thanksgiving"
The mingling of many-colored dresses and the
grace of the participants in this dance was a
striking reminder of the Kirmes at the Academy
of Music in Baltimore last April, after which it
seems to have been modelled. A large number of
people, we'll known to society both in the city and
in the county, were in attendance and dancing
kept up until late hour.
Miss May McShane, who was dressed as "The
Year 1885," was awarded prize for being the
most graceful dancer and wearing the prettiest
costume at the hop.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-01-02
THE PASSING YEAR.
NEW OXFORD, PA, December Goth,

NEW OXFORD, PA, December 10th, 1855.
Messrs Editors The seasons have their fitting
time in which to give their varied lessons which
it were well for us all to heed And these seasons
we see them no longer creeping by us as when we
were children, but they fly instead on the wings
of the wind. Those who climbed the mountain
tops last summer shall never meet to climb them
again. Those who sauntered by the seashore and
watched the huge breakers and rested in the sand,
shall never meet together again. For during the
coming year, extending from the past vacation to
the next, some of those who rested in the noun
tains or by the sea will be called home to their
eternal rest For them, now camping in earthly
tents, lamps will go out; but new, brighter light
will strike bliss upon their day to go out no
more forever 1t is well at times that the lessons
of the seasons should come home to US and teach
us wisdom. And now in the twilight of the year,
with the southing in the heavens, the darkness
encroachng the light, and the fallen leaf teach
ing us mortality, and the bushes making every
place holy ground, we may well appropriate the
lesson of the season as standing between two eter
mites, we remember that
awe, too, have autumns, when our leaves
Drop loosely through the dampened air,
When all our good seems bound in sheaves,
And we stand reaped and bare"
But reaped and bare we may well stand if we have
but furnished grain for the Masters granary, and
if our leaves have fallen only to give birth to a
new and even living branch. j. S. G.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-01-02
Delegates to the State Farmers Asso

Delegates to the State Farmers Asso.
ciation.-The meeting of this Association will
be held in Baltimore, the 18th and 18th of
January, and the following gentlemen have been
appointed delegates by COL VIM. Allen, the vice.
president for this county: James Rittenhouse,
Edward Worthington John Bacon, Wilmot John
son, G.. W. Lurman, c. H. Shipley and VIM. B.
Sands. Garrison Forest Club has selected VIM.
Fell johnson as its representative, with Charles
K. Harrison alternate. Col w. S. Franklin
has been elected by the Gunpowder Farmers
Club as its delegate. c. Lyon Rogers has been
chosen to represent Garrison Forest Grange
Representatives will be selected by the Oranges
generally next week. In many of the other coun-
ties delegates have been appointed from the farm
ers' organizations and public meetings will be
held to select others from among the farmers at
large.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-01-02
LOCAL ITEMS.
DEPARTURE OF TRAINS.

Leave Towsontown for Delta and intermediate
stations at III and $50 q. M, and 434 p. M; for
Belair, at SO a. m; for Loeb Raven, at 1O.43 a.
NJ, and 2.44 p. M; for Forest Hill, at 5.5S p m.
Leave Towsontown for Baltimore and interme-
diate stations at 500, 9.O7, lilo a m, and LOS,
321, 4.45 and 5.3S p. M.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Leave Towsontown for Delta and intermediate
stations at $40 a. NJ, and $50 p. M
Leave Towsontown for Baltimore and lnterme-
date stations at 9.2S a. M, and 5.24 p. IN.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-01-02
Donation Visit.-0n Tuesday evening, Dec

Donation Visit.-On Tuesday evening, Dec.
3d. quite a number of members and friends of
Eutaw NJ. P. Church assembled at the parsonage,
near Halls Springs, Hartford road, and after
spending few hours of real social enjoyment and
friendly greeting with the pastor, Rev. J. W.
Gill and wife, departed, leaving behind them
many tokens of their appreciation and good will
in the form of the good things of this lfe such
as meats poultry, -four, potatoes, lard, fruits,
sugar ami Coffee with many other acceptable
Christmas gifts. The occasion was one of much
pleasure and was enjoyed by none more than by
the minister and his wife.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-01-02

MISUNDERSTANDING, on December 25, David
Gregory, in the Gath year of his age, of Balti-
more county.
CHAMBERLAIN.-At Carrollton, Baltimore
county, on Wednesday, Dec. 90, Walter, the
youngest son of G. W. and A. E. Chamberlain.
PRECHTEL.-Near Arcadia, Baltimore county,
on Dec. %. 1885, Annie Margaret Prechtel,
wife of Frederic Prechtel, aged 70 years months
and 16 days.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-01-02

property Transfers In BALTIC. County,
DEEDS, Leases, Mortgages, Bills of Sale etc., re
ceived for record in theoffice of the Clerk of tn,
Circuit Court for Baltimore county:
DEEDS AND ASSIGNMENTS.
Matilda Reed, &C., to Henry Fox.
lsidore Sieke to VIM. II. Gault.
lsidore Sieke to S. L. Applegarth.
y. j. Hall to Convention P. q. Church of Md.
Henry Shrk, ST., to Trustees M. e. Church.
Alva Hubbard & wife to A. D. Clemens Jr.
Adam X. Shipley to John Hubner.
Henry Weinrich to Margt. Wenrich.
). Z. Brown to G. N. Flack, 3.
5. D. Stevenson, &C., to Geo. N. Flack.
Wm II. Harker to Ii. G. Luttgerdng.
Ihos. Peerce to Jno. r. Baker.
Jas. s. Wilson, &C., to W. R. X. Herbert.
Jas. Fulton, ct al, to Jas. Wilson.
JAS, E. Tyson & wife to Herman Koch,
M. 3. Meyer, &C., to Conrad Doenges.
t. j. Hunter, &C., trus., to N. c. r. r. Co.
Jno. Measlin, exer., to Northern C. R. r. Co.
j. D. B. Peters, &C., to Robt. S. Carswel.
S. S. Carroll ct al, to Thos Jackson.
S. S. Carroll to Howard Nelson.
A. III. Love, &c., to Il. W. Haviand.
Jos. M. Cone, &C., to Edw. B. Owens.
VIM. A. Dean to Jacob B. Thomas.
Wallace King G. wife to Jacob B. Thomas.
Jacob B. Thomas, &C., to Jacob B. Thomas
q. A. Matthews to Elias Livezey.
A. N. Horner & wife to E. M. Kinds.
VIM. l.. Roberts, trust, to E. L. Rogers.
ASSIGNMENT OF MORTGAGES
L. V. Brown to I'll. r. Jones.
Samuel Black TO John A. Alters.
A. G. Trippe to A. V. Maslin.
MORTGAGES.
Henry Fox & wife to Matilda Reed, 81, 800.
W. NJ Simpson to A. E. Field 81, $50.
D. Wagner, &C., to B. Thielman, S24O.
Conrad Fischer & wife to Geo. L. Rye, 5000.
Conrad Doenges to NJ E. Meyer, $500.
G. N. Fack & wife to German A. F. I. Co., 81, 500
J. G. Beard, &C., to 7. w. Davis, $40.
VIM Yardley wife to M. A. Handy, $2,5OO
1. Jackson, &C., to Louis Schurmann, $780,
Howard Nelson & wife to L. Schurmann, 81 800.
L. l.inch & VT. to Hopkins P. B. A., 5000.
&. l.. Rogers wife to e. Ii. Murray, $4,000.
RELEASES.
David Wilson, &C., to A. D. Clemens, Jr.
j. W. Wolvington to W. M. Simpson.
N. I. Hutchins to Howard Nelson.
G. r. NOVEL; to Thomas Jackson.
H-e!!ttcr Scott to Jacob B. Thomas.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-01-02

Team Stolen.-One night last week horse
and wagon was stolen from the stable of Col.
Charles A. Buchanan, near Mount Washington,
and the team was supposed to have been taken
by thieves to carry off stolen property. Three
days afterwards the horse and wagon were found
tied in front of genteman's residence on Ro-
land avenue. He notified Mr.. Buchanan and he
recovered his property. Two or three months
ago the same team was stolen but was afterwards
recovered.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-01-02
Entertainment and Presentation

ENTERTAINMENT and PreSentatlon.-The
children of Trinity P. E. Sabbath school,, Tow
sontown, DR.. G. NJ. Bosley, Superintendent, were
given their Christmas treat Thursday afternoon.
An immense and beautiful tree adorned the chapel
and from its branches were suspended pretty little
buckets, filed with nuts, candies, &C., and each
child received one.
The Bible class of the school presented DR..
Bosley with beautiful ebony cane, with gold
head. The rector, Rev. Mr.. Powers, made the
presentation address, and the DIR. was taken so
much by surprise that he could hardly collect his
thoughts to respond, which he afterwards did,
however, very gracefully
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-01-02

Fire in the Belt.-On Friday night of last
week the slaughter house of Mr.. Herman Rose,
on Garrison lane, LIST district, took fire from some
unknown cause, and was entirely consumed to-
gether with the stable and ice house adjoining,
causing loss of fully $4,000 The slaughter house
of Mrs. c. Schreiner, adjoining that of Mr.. Rose,
with its contents was also burned, the loss reach
ing about 81, 900. Both are insured to amounts
nearly covering their loss The county fire de-
partment was promptly on hand and rendered
good service in saving adjoining property. Capt.
Taylor, of No. engine company, had the misfor-
tune to fall from ladder during the progress of
the fire and sustained slight injuries.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-01-02
Petition Dismissed

Petition Dismissed.-In the Orphans Court
the petition of James B. Beakley, Edward w.
Bleakley ct al. against Augusta E. Bleakey and
E. Swinney, executors of the will of Samuel II.
Bleakley, deceased, which had been on trial for
several weeks past in which the petitioners sought
to compel the exectors to give bond when the will
of testator excused them from so doing, the court
on Tuesday passed order dismissing the petit
ton. The executors thereupon voluntarily Offer
ed to give bond and the court fixed the penalty
at $4,000. Messrs. Yellott, 0ffutt and Mitchell
represented the petitioners, and Messrs. R. R..
Boarman and E. Swinney, the exectors.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-01-02
A Remarkable Old Gentleman an

a Remarkable Old Gentleman and his
Historical Tree.-Mr. George Councilman, who
is in the S4th year of his age, lives upon the
farm on which he was born, situated northeast of
Gardenville, in the 18th district. He is in many
respects remarkable old gentleman, his mind be-
ing yet clear and strong and his bodily health
simply wonderful for q man of his years. He
takes pleasure in doing light work about the place
and frequently goes into the woods, where he
makes a very good hand with the axe. Mr.. Coun-
cilman's farm has been in his family for three
generations-upwards of two hundred years-and
the remains of the old log house, in which both
his father and himself were born, still stand near
his present residence and will remain there as
long as he lives. The present Mr.. COuncilman's
father lived to be nearly one hundred years Of age,
while his mother died at the age of ninety -four.
Just outside of the garden fence, within a short
distance of the house, stood, until two weeks ago,
an immense chestnut tree which had braved the
storms of perhaps three centuries. 1t measured
"a feet in circumference few feet from the
ground, and its spreading branches shaded wide
area. In this tree Mr. Councilman took great
pride, guarding it the apple of his eye, but it
having become wind shaken and hollow, it was
not able longer to withstand the fierce wintry
blasts, AMI two weeks ago, during the prevalence
of heavy wind storm, the entire top WAS blown
off, leaving only the trunk standing, and this, Mr..
Councilman says, shall stand until the hand Of
Time removesit. Aninteresting and well-authen-
ticated incident is connected with the history of
this tree. 1t is this: When Gen. Lafayette was
On his way from Baltimore to Philadelphia in the
simmer of l776 or II, accompanied by his body
gard, he reached this tree about noon, and the
dy being intensely hot, he determined to rest
there under its outrageous shade and partake of
luncheon. They spent az hour under the tree and
tlen resumed their journey. Mr.. Councilman
likes to refer to this incident, related to him by
his father, and has entire confidence in its anthem
tfity.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-01-02

Fullerton, 18th District.-On Thursday
night, Dec. Oath, as Mr.. Ray and wife, of this
place, were returning from market, in turning
from Baltimore into Gay street Mr.. Ray was
thrown from the wagon, breaking his collar -bone
and disocating his shoulder. He was taken to
the City Hospital where he received surgical at
tention, and was afterwards removed to his home,
where he is attended by DR.. A. X. Whteford.
While Mr. Sylvester Ritter was engaged in put
ting cucumber pump in we'll Tor Mr.. Murray,
and finding the stock too long, he went down to
saw piece off. While engaged in the work the
stock became unjointed and fell, striking him
upon the head, cutting cash A inches in length.
1t was at first thought that he had been killed,
but after being taken out he was removed to his
home and is now doing we'll.
Christmas passed off very pleasantly in this
section. There was less drinking than ever known
before, and in many houses nothing but lemonade
was served to visitors. The Coolest inhabitant''
says he never before saw such fine weather on
Christmas day.
Mr.. F. N. Paul contracted to furnish a city
church with some large cedar trees at So EACH
He bought them from a neighbor at 81 each and
took them to the city but was unable to find either
the church or the man with whom he had made
the bargain. Hence he was obliged to haul them
home again, where he used them for covering his
garden crops, and sustained considerable loss.
Mr.. G. Cooms bought three loads of Christmas
bushes tor ~ and hauled them to town. All ne
could get for the lot 1915, and he was cleft"
also. --------
A horse belonging to Mrs. Mary Zeiler died on
Christmas eve, just after returning from the city
Fortunately for her the animal was insured il
the Peoples Live Stock Company.
Many of those who have houses have secured
a small supply, but the ice is of Indifferent quait,
not more than two inches thick. They prefer
red gathering this than waiting for better sup
ply, which they may not be able to get this winter
There is an effort on foot to form farmers
and gardeners club at this place. and it is hoped
that success will attend it. By holding MONTH,
meetings and discussing subjects of general inter
est much valuable information will be deceminated
Such association will be particularly advan
tageous to the younger members of the commune
ty. juno
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-01-02
Religious Notices.

Topsonto,on N. E. Church.-Preaching to-mor-
row Sunday at IL a. m, and at u p. M, by
the pastor, Rev. Watson Case. Prayer meeting
on Wednesday evening, at q o'clock, and class
meetings on Thursday, at p. m, and Friday
evening, at q O'Clock.