The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-05-22

for the past seventeen years, relinquished that
position few days ago and removed to his farm,
which he has owned for some years, near Here
ford. Mr.. Mays is a respected citizen and retires
with the good wishes of all who know him.
At 5 o'clock ON Sunday afternoon last
Right Rev. Bishop Paret visited Trinity Church,
Towsontown, and administered the rite of confir-
nation to class of fifteen persons. The beauti-
full and impressive services were attentively lis
tened to by an audience that filled the church in
every part, many being unable to gain admission.
The Court at York has declined to grant
license to the two hotels in Delta and as result
that place is now a strictly temperance town, the
hotel bars having been closed. An earnest fight
has been going on there for long time against
the sale Of liquor and it has only now been sue
cessful. The temperance people are very happy
over the result
Last Sunday afternoon Sam Jones preached
a sermon to men only and among those from Tow
sontown who heard him was well-known young
business man. When he came back he was tell
ing to several friends things that Jones had said
when one of them asked, "Well, did he hit you -
His reply was, 81 should say he did; he was on
me with both feet"
Miss Agnes Carroll, who is now with her
step father, Mr.. J. Fenner Lee, charge daffaires
at Vienna, is said to be betrothed to Count Anton
Alexander Otto Won Heussenstamm zu Heissen-
stem and Graefenhausen. If the unfortunate
young lady brings that name back to Baltimore
county but we would fain not anticipate any
thing quite so terrible.
-The 36th Annual Conference of the African
Union NJ P. Church, which was held at Tyson's
Chapel, Melvale, adjourned on Wednesday,
Among the appointments were the following for
Baltimore county: Tyson's Chapel, c. H. Daniels;
St. Johns, Bare Hill, A. Baker; Bowen's Circuit,
VIM H. Fax; Towsontown, E. W. Scott; Canton,
J. T. Parker; Pikesville, to be supplied.
"A Belair paper says it is RELIABLY informed
that the Mr.. Wilson, who is supposed to have
lately found a box of gold coin on the old John
Stump farm, near Stafford, is negotiating for the
purchase of valuable farm in Cecil county. This
would seem to lend color to the story that Wilson,
who was poor man, really did find treasure
box in the garden attached to the Stump house.
If "Constant Reader" who writes from
Rossyille, would have read The UNION of last
week more attentively, he would have seen the
most important item he sent this week fully re-
ported in its columns. And we want to Say to
him that if he expects to get anything in the col
umns of this paper he must write over his own
name. Anonymous letters are not published in
this paper.
County Surveyor Chas. B. MCLEAN is
gagged in laying eff in avenues and building lots
a portion of "Aigburth Vale," the fine estate of
Mr. John E. Owens, on the south side of Tcwson-
town. When this property splaced in the market
a splendid opportunity will be offered those who
may desire to secure eligibly located and beauti-
full building sites either for their own use or for
speculation.
Mr.. Thomas j. Hill, who was for many
wears baiiff in the Circuit Court here, paid
visit to Towsontown this week and called to see
us. HI formerly lived near Rechabite Hail. 18th
district, but now makes his home with relatives.
Mr. Hill is now 70 years of age and says it has
been nearly twenty years since he has been in
Towsontown. He is quite feeble and his sight is
very defective.
Mr.. S. Luke Street, of Genarm, 18th dis
trict, last week advertised a fine young mare in
THE UNION and before Saturday night he had
sold her and had check for the money in his
pocket. Mr.. Samuel S. Patterson, whose beauti-
full farm is near Baldwin Station, saw the adver-
tisement and became the purchaser at $500. Mr..
Street, says it pays to advertise in The UNION,
and this is the experience of hundreds of Others
Tho Old School Baptist Association held its
annual meeting this week in the meeting house
on Madison street, Baltimore. The delegates
from Baltimore county were Milton Dance, j. P.
Kelly, John II. Ensor, B. F. Benson, Shadrach
Kemp and Eli Scott. Mr.. ]. N. Henderson, of
Towsontown, a delegate from Hartford
church. This denomination is known as "Primi-
tive Baptists" and there are about twenty con-
gregations in the United States.
--Towsontown has some smart boys. Two
or three weeks ago we alluded to one who told his
teacher that his father was very sick and that he
was suffering from bronchitis in tie back
Well, another of these brilliant fellows went to
Barnum's circus and upon seeing an elephant for
the first time, exclaimed "Why, didn't know
an elephant had two tails" He mistook the
animals trunk for the second caudal appendage,
but an elephant CANT built that way"
"A colored man named Theodore Haywood
has been committed to the county Jail upon the
charge of assaulting Mr.. Robert L. Sledge, who
lives on North Stricken street, Baltimore, and
robbing him of rife which he carrying.
The affair occurred on Friday night of last week
while Mr.. Sledge was walking on Edmondson |
avenue in the county. Several colored men were
engaged in it and another one of the number, |
named Wells Pindell, has also been arrested.
The "short' horses captured some big
money at pimlico on Tuesday, the mutual tickets
On "Bonnie S." in the third race, paying $2S025 |
Tor So, only three tickets being sold the mare.
young gentleman residing in this neighbor
hood, who is we'll posted in racing events, was
asked by two friends on Tuesday morning for a |
pointer" on the third race. He advised them |
both to put their money on "Bonnie S., but they |
allied to do it and felt like kicking themselves
after the race was over.
On account of the increasing congregation |
If Trinity P. E. Church, Towsontown, it has been |
ound necessary to enlarge the auditorium and |
n order to do this the partition between it and |
he vestibule will be removed and the space under |
ne gallery Will DE occupied Win peWs. Inls Will |
mar somewhat the beauty of the interior of the |
church and we think the better plan would be to
erect side galleries, which, besides giving the
seating capacity, would also no doubt |
improve the acoustics of the church, which have |
always been faulty.
The Maryland Central railroad receivers |
nave not yet made the contemplated improve
nents at Towsontown station and the patrons of
he road growing impatient The present |
station has not over 30 feet of platform and the
seats in the two rooms will not accommodate a
lozen people. If there are that number or more, |
which is the at every train hour, they are |
obliged to stand. Towsontown is one of the most |
important stations on the read and is entitled to |
more consideration at the hands of the receivers.
1t frequently becomes necessary for ladies to walk
through the mad to get on and off the cars, the
platform being SO short that they cannot be reach
ed otherwise.
Caveat to a Will.-Messrs. Yellott & 0ffutt, |
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