The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-12-11

Baltimore Circuit NJ p Chmch-Revival
meeting will be resumed at Epson NJ. P. Church
next Sunday, 18th inst preaching at Warren, at
3P. NJ, by pastor. No preaching at Piney Grove.
Eutaw N. p. Church, Hartford Road.-Preach-
ing every Sunday, by the pastor, Rev. J. NJ. Gill,
at IL a. m. All invited.
Mr.. George H. Merryman, of the Sth dis
trict, is foreman of the present Grand Jury.
-THE UNION has a subscriber whose sub
scription account is paid to December 3lst, 1890.
The petit jury for the December term of
Court was discharged on Tuesday until Monday
next.
MIR. James NJ. Anderson, manager of the
Hampton estate, killed forty-fve fine hogs on
Monday last.
Mr.. William 7. Cooper, of Parkton, this
county, has been suffering severely for some time
with bone-f elon.
The City Water Board on Monday re-
elected Major VIM. L. Kenly superintendent of
the county division of the city's water works.
Mrs. David S. Longnecker and daughter,
o OF Xsllsy RaXs t.
MIR Samuel M. Shoemaker, of Baltimore
county, at sale of thoroughbred horses IN new
York a few days ago, purchased several finely
bred brood mares. -,
The postmastership at Mt. Winans, Balti-
mora county. is vacant, Mr.. John c. Baldwin
having resigned. lie recommended George M.
Ruhl for the place.
The county's funds have been transferred
from the banking house of John S. Cuttings Co.,
to the Manufacturer National Bank, northeast
corner Baltimore and Liberty streets.
MIR John d. Hammond is seriously i'll at
his residence Powhatan, I'd district, suffering from
an attack of Bright's disease. He was formerly
engaged in the harness making business in Balti-
more.
Some ice was cut in this vicinity on Sat-
urday last about 81 inches thick. An abundance
of fine quality ice was secured this week, some Of
II being about six inches in thickness and soidly
frozen.
son of the late DR.. Wilson, of Dulany's Valley,
Baltimore county, has gone to Northern Kansas,
where he has secured position as farmer at an
Agricultural College.
-Gray's Factory, on the Patapsco falls, is
offered for SALE Besides the mill there are twenty
four tenement houses and 40 acres of land. The
mill, which is well equipped with machinery, has
been idle for some time
The Baltimore Butchers Abattoir and Live
Stock Company has purchased IL acres OF land
near Calverton, and the erection OF the necessary
buildings has been commenced. The capital stock
of the company is 100000.
Mrs. John Merryman and daughters, OF
Hayfelds, are having Sherwood P. E. Church,
Cockeysville, very handsomely frescoed as me-
mortal to their son and brother, John Merryman,
Jr, who died about year ago.
Mrs. Lydia Git died at her residence,
Hanover, Pa, last week, aged nearly 80 years.
She was the mother of Mr.. Joseph S. Git, the
well known civil engineer, who has many ac-
ouaintances in Baltimore county.
Mr.. Milton W. Offutt, trustee, sold on Tues
day, the entire stock of John P. Shriner Co.,
harness and trunk manufacturers, west Baltimore
street, to Charles ]. Wannanwetsch for $9,5OO'
4 ~ 60; Iado fauu oke
Mr.. John N. Lineweaver, who was epgag-
ed in the wholesale liquor business on North Paca
street, Baltimore, and who was widely known in
Baltimore county died at his residence in the city
on Sunday last in the 61st year of his age.
"A we'll known citizen of Baltimore county
offered to bet short time ago that no ice two
inches thick would be secured in the county this
winter. If he found taker for his bet he is left
as ice nearly six inches thick was cut this week.
john S. Griffith, who died at Hampden
Baltimore county, on the 9Th inst, aged 81 years
was son of the late DR.. Edward Griffith, o
Western Run Valley. Mr.. Griffith was soldie
in the Federal army during the war of the rebel
lion.
urer Hebb for November shows cash on hand Uc
tober 31st, 69,7l4.36; receipts during Novem
Der, $14,O76.4S; disbursements for the month
S57,O74.29. Balance on hand December LIST, $26,
1866.
Mr.. William A. Cranston, the we'll know
contractor and builder, of Govanstown, has tn
contract for building a handsome residence, t
cost about $4,000, on the property OF Mr.. Gabrie
Duvall, adjoining Homeland station, Marylan
Central railroad.
The fellow who has been all along predict
ing an unusually mild winter" has had his fat
considerably shaken lately, and his reliance upo
"signs" has been seriously disturbed. But Il
him renew his grip, for by so doing he may "g
thar" later in the season.
The first sleghs of the winter made the
appearance here on Sunday, 5th inst. The sno
was light and the runners went through to th
ground, but it got better after the tracks BEGAN
broken down. 1t is not often that we have sleigh
ing SO early in the season.
The County Commissioners on Tuesda
awarded the contract for building open woode
bridge over the north branch of Deer Creek, nea
Gorsuch's Mills, 18th district, to John H. Beckle
for 1868. The other bidders were James Fl. Git
son 1894 and Charles Prosser $575.
The kind of weather we have experience
the past week is very hard the birds, the
food supply having been cut off by the heav
coating of snow which covers the earth. Crumt
and other food should be thrown out for the
until the ground again becomes clear.
The new platform at Towsontown static
of the Maryland Central road has been laid,
the great qualification of the many patrons of Il
road. new stove for the waiting rooms is bad
needed, the present one being worn and entir
Iy inadequate to properly heat the place.
Mr.. Joshua Horner, Jr., who resides Q
the York road short distance below Towsol
town, in company with three Baltimore friend
spent last week in the mountains of Pennsylv;
MIA and returned with four fine deer, the antle
of the largest of which measured 26t inches.
Mr.. Frank Roberts, farmer, residing mel
Uniontown, Carroll county, died about two weel
ago, aged So years. He was son of the la
William Roberts, first president of the Westel
Maryland Railroad Company, and cousin
Hon. Chas. B. Roberts, Attorney General of Mar
land.
Cards are out for the marriage Of Mr.. Ge
B. Roberts, son of Lewis j. Roberts, ESQ.,,
Sherwood, Baltimore county, to Miss Florence
Bartlett. The ceremony will be performed in
Paurs Lutheran Church, Lovettsville, Loudt
county, Va, Thursday, December 10Th, at tV
o'clock p. m. -.
who six months ago secured clerkship in &
cashiers department of the Baltimore Gu
tom House under civil service rules, havil
served the probationary period OF six months, W
on Monday sworn in as permanent clerk
Collector Groome.
"A cutter passed through Towsontown abo
o o'clock Tuesday evening, in which was seated
young couple. The girl was driving and Z
horse was going at snaiPs pace. The young Il
low-but what's the use, everybody knows
was only holding her for fear she would fall OF
the dear creature.
1t is rumored here that popular bachel
member of the Baltimore county bar will short
be Trolling in wealth." He owns farm in Was
ington county, Nd, upon which, it is said, natul
gas and oil has lately been discovered. VIII
the "boodle" comes all the girls expect to have
never-ending picnic.
Mrs. Altvater, wife of DR.. E. W. Altvat
well-known physician of the l1th district, di
at her home, near Upper Falls, on the 4th install
The cause of her death was consumption, frt
which she had been sufferer for some time. M
AItvater. who was very estimable woman, wa