The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1889-01-26


The School Teacher and his New Silk
Hat-A good story concerning a Baltimore
county school teacher has lately leaked out and
we tell it as it actually occurred emitting only
the gentleman's name. He had purchased a
high silk hat and equipped with this new
roof to his knowledge-bOx, called one evening
on his lady love. During his absence visitors
arrived and he returned home in the night un
aware of their presence, retired to his room and
disrobed himself of everything except under
garments and the silk tile. This was too sacred
an object to remain in his ordinary sleeping
apartment, but generally, when not in use,
adorned the bureau of the spare-roOm. With
lamp in hand he proceeded to put it in the
usual place. quite ignorant of the fact that the
spare bed was occupied by two lady friends.
He arrived in front of the glass and placing the
wonderful hat on his head began to strike sew
eral attitudes to the great satisfaction of HIM
self and no small amusement to the occupants
ofthe bed. He then began to practice the most
polite way of raising his hat and bowling to i'm
aginary and unknown real ladies, and soon
gained proficiency, the effect being heightened
by the scantiness of his wardrobe. About this
time the ladies, no longer able to restrain them
selves, burst out laughing and he decamped
went and dressed himself and fleeing from the
house did not put in an appearance any more
SO long as those visitors were about.
The First Service-A Bell with History.
The first service in the new Catholic Church
at Fallston, Maryland Central Railroad, was
held on Sunday, 18th inst, and was conducted
by Rev. r. e. Maynadier, pastor of ST. Johns
Church, Long Green, who preached an appro-
pirate sermon. In the course of his remarks he
spoke of the historic bell which is TO be placed
in the tower of the building. 1t was, he said,
cast in France in the year 1773, and placed in
the tower of the Cathedral, in Baltimore some
time after, from whence it was removed to va
riOus places, and was used at Pikesville, Balti-
more county, and finally brought to Fallston.
81 am reminded of an interesting co-incidentin
connection with the history of this bell, which
furnishes precious mementoes of the past. The
old Friends Meeting House. which was located
few hundred feet from the new Catholic
Church, was erected in the year 1773, but was
torn down in 1843 and the present one erected.
1t is consOling reflection that brethren ofsuch
opposite characteristics should meet in har-
mony, in such close proximity to worship the
same Divine being Truly it may be said. ''Be-
hold how good and how pleasant it is for breth-
rem to dwell together in unity"
Sale of a Farm.-Mr. B. Scott Amos has
sold to Mr.. William Bland, his farm of 235 acres.
10 miles from Baltimore on the York turnpike
and about three miles west of Glencoe, for 3d.
800, subject to amortgage. The farm is known
as ''BacOns Hall Enlarged and is improved
by large frame house, three tenant houses,
three barns and other Outbuildings, some of
them nearly new. Mr.. Amos has returned to
Hartford county
Work of the Clerks Off1ce.-For the year
ended December LIST, 1885, there were received
for record in the office of John w. Shanklin,
Esq, Clerk of the Circuit Court, $50 deeds,
1,7S5 mortgages and 359 chattle mortgages. No
record is kept of the number of bills of sale and
other papers received for record.
Purchase of Property.-Mr. Joshua Par
sons, a well known farmer of the Sd district,
has purchased portion of old Fundenberg
property, situated on Patterson avenue, adjoin-
ing Mount Hope Retreat. The tract contains
116 acres and has no Improvements upon it.
The price paid was 81 900.
Club House Burned.-The frame house on
the farm of Robert Hail. on Back River, 18th
district, which was rented by the Harmony
Pleasure Club took fire on Monday night last
from some unknown cause and was entirely de-
stroyed. The loss will be about $500.
ENLARGING HIS BUsINEss.-Mr. H. B. Ship
ley, of Texas, n. c. r. R., has purchased the
lime and coal business of Mr.. John C. Bosley,
at that place, and will hereafter conduct it in
connection with his general store. He pro-
poses to sell at reduced prices for cash only.
Mr.. Shipley is well known and reliable young
business man.