The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1889-11-23


"Billy" Sellman and his Ghost.-William
Sellman is well known colored man who
lives in TowGontown He is subject to epilep-
tic fits and occasionally INDUCES in too much
tangle-foot whisky, which he commonly calls
rot" But notwithstanding this bad habit he
is a most active and industrious fellow and is
always ready to do light jobs or run errands if
there is dime in it. In this way he picks up
good many dollars every week and provides,
as best he can, for his old mother with whom
he lives in SANDY Bottom short distance
north of Towsontown. Lately cemetery was
Just above the town, and Billy has to pass it
every night on his way home. Like many of
his race 'Billy" is full of superstition and
firm believer in "sperrits." Lately, according
to his story, a ghost from the cemetery has
been making very free with him and he de-
clares that it escorts him to his home every
night. Upon being asked to describe the
'ghost' he said lit goes on TO legs like boss,
got haid like man, and is bout so high"
indicating with his hand a height of perhaps
four feet. When urged to tell all he knows
about the 'sperrit'' he proceeds in about this
wise:
well, boss, as | tole you, he got haid like
man and he Just trot along aside me SO. De
flst time l seed him he jest sprung up aside of
me and befo' | knowed it he took me clip
along Side de haid dat laid me out sprawlin in
de pike. | clare to goodness, boss, my hald
was so h for a mont afterwards. But he never
tech me sence dat time, and ain aired of him
nuther. He meet me ev'y night, reglar as Gle
night come, and walk along side of me right
ND to my doh. When ] gifts up on dc hill,
right by dat school hOuse-dare where meets
him-if he not dare / jest waits ten minutes
and he come along and jine me and go along
down to de house and den when turns around,
bless de Lord he done vanished. Allie ever
say to me is, 'Sellman, you drink any moi
dat rot in Towsontown? 1 tell him no, | amt
drinked drap and den he never say no mo'h
to me. Glare to goodness, bOssy, | gist love
dat sperrit and / dreams about him ev'y night.
But amt aired of him no mo'h no surree
bob-a-ree bet he doan trouble me no moh
longs | leave dat rot alone"
If this ''sperrit' will continue to exert its in
huence over Selman and thereby make him
discontinue his bibulous habits, it would be do
ing a mighty good thing as he is really valtl-
able man when sober.
First Wedding in New Church.-The
first wedding in the new st. Johns Lutheran
Church. Sweet Air, took place on Tuesday even
ing last when Mr.. George w. Eicholts was
married to Miss II. Jennie Davis, by Rev. w.
W. Reese, pastor of Chestnut Grove Presby-
terrain Church. The church was filled with the
relatives and friends ofthe young couple The
ushers were Mr. Conrad Eicholts, brother of the
groom, and Mr.. VIM. Amrein. Miss Mary
!, Miller of Sunnybrook. presided at the organ
and rendered the wedding march with line
effect, The bride was attired in handsome
dress of mahogany brown silk trimmed with
white duchess lace and carried lovely bouquet
of white flowers. At the conclusion of the
ceremony the bridal party and large number
ofinvited guests proceeded to the home OF the
groom's parents, where q reception took place.
Numerous handsome and useful presents were
received by the bride.
Prices at the Eastern Hay Scales
following were the quotations at the Eastern
Hay Scales on Thursday: Timothy hay, per
ton, s10and s13; clover hay, sSand sl1 wheat
straw, 81 and So; rye straw, $40 and Sl3 oat
straw, 80 corn, new per barrel, 50 and S2.l5;
corn, old, per barrel $3.50,