The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1890-12-27

plements, etc.
Monday, Jan. 5, by NJ. W. Offutt, attorney. on the
premises, valuable real estate near Warren,
Sth district.
Wednesday, January = by Mrs Sarah J. Burke
near Cowpens Station, NJ. G. R. R., stock,
farming implements, Proyender etc.
Monday, January ny L, by George A. Galloway, at
hogs, farm implements, &c.
AFTER next Wednesday you can write 1891.
Eggs are scarce and have been selling the
past week at 35 cents per dozen.
PORK has been retailing the past week in
Towsontown at 10 cents per pound.
@Seryices were held in TOwsOntOwn M. Z.
Church at $50 o'clock on Christmas morning.
There was good skating on Christmas
day, the predicted cold wave having arrived on
time.
Corn was selling in Towsontown on Mon
day at So per barrel, and the tendency is up
ward.
->The Board of County Commissioners adj
journed on Tuesday last until Tuesday, Janu
airy 9th, 1891.
- Prof. Burgoynes band was out on Thurs
day and rendered the people of the town
Christmas serenade.
1.-The partridge law for Baltimore county
was out on Friday, Goth inst. 1t is unlawful to
shoot these birds now.
= Sleighs were out on Friday morning for
the second time this season. This looks like
an old time winter, indeed.
81 1t required half ton of turkeys to fur
Spring Grove Insane Asylum. =
The two brass bands at Canton have been
consolidated and the new organization will be
a strong and most excellent one.
THE Christmas business Of the TowSon
postoffice was very heavy, many people using
the mails to send presents to their friends.
"A fine horse belonging to the county
chemical engine company at Canton died OF
pleuro-pneumonia a few days ago. He was
valued at $3.50.
With this issue THE UNION closes the
forty-first year of its existence and the issue
dated January Sd, 1891, will be the first in vol
ume forty-two.
The Loyal Legion of Towsontown will
hold meeting in the NJ. E. Church, Sunday
afternoon, December 2Sth, at 2.30 o'clock.
Public invited
the fine young horse belonging to the
Towsontown fire engine, which is being treated
at DR.. Spranklin's hospital in the city, is COM
ing out all right.
Simon j. Martenet, Jr., this week made
application for the benefit of the insolvent
laws Edward l. Clark Esq, has been APP
pointed preliminary trustee:
>Letters addressed to Mrs. *. Ewing, Miss
Lucy A. Holmes, Alex. MelOundy, Sandy
Thomas and Henry Weeks remain uncalled
for in the Towson postofiice.
->Albert Smith, of Dulany's Valley, has
been granted pension. Henry +. Baker, of
Parkton, and John Adrian, of Mt. Winans,
have had their pensions increased.
Those fellows who failed to get a road
supervisorShip in their stocking are fighting
mad. They may console themselves with the
thought that everybody couldn't draw prize
Those people who failed to secure any ice
the first freeze are already beginning to feel
a little shaky on the subject. But there is
plenty of time yet. Winter has just fairly
set in.
> Santa Claus was around as usual on We'd
nesday night and the little folks received their
usual supply of presents and good things.
Even the editors stockings were not over
looked.
These who fail to pay their tax bills
before January LIST, 1891, will have the interest
added after that date. Those who can 90 to
should not lose this opportunity to save few
dollars.
The man who got his Christmas turkey
by rafting Jared the same this year as he al
ways does. That's hepaid about 50 for $3.50
bird. But then fellow has to pay something
for his fun.
IA member of the late Grand Jury who
drew about $3.50 for his per diem, went to the
city the same day and lost nearly all of it. Elk
perience is good teacher, but it comes mighty
high sometimes.
Eighty-six persons have been converted
at the protracted meeting which has been in
progress at Wetheredville NJ. E. Church for
some time, eighty of whom have been admitted
to the church as members.
ANY lack of interest in THE UNION this
week can be charged to Christmas. Our en-
ployees, like every other person, want little
recreation during the holiday season and no
one will begrudge it to them.
->Thepetit jury for the December term was
discharged on Monday last until Monday,
January 5th, 1891, and on Tuesday the court
adjourned until that date, when the trial of the
Archer case will be resumed.
->Christmas passed very quietly in Towson-
town. The day was almost as quiet as Sunday
and there was a noticeable absence of the usual
holiday fireworks. To the credit of the town
be it said. there was no drunkenness.
THE statement which appeared in the
Sun of Doth inst. that Col. d. NJ. Matthews had
resigned the presidency of the Baltimore
County Hedge and Wire Fence Company, isin-
correct. He has no intention of resigning.
THE children's missionary society of
Trinity P Z. Church, TowsontOwn, will give
evening next. December 10Th, commencing at
7.30 o'clock. Admission 10 cents. Allinvited.
>Relay NJ. Z. Church, at st. Denis 18th
district, has been incorporated. The trustees
are the pastor Rev. John w. Smith, and
Messrs Joseph NJ. Thatcher, Louis Bauer. John
w. Conner L. G. Turner and Edward ]. Lang
ford.
Sharon Masonic Lodge, darlington. has
presented County Commissioner Magruder
with beautiful Past Masters jewel, inlaid
with diamonds, pearls and sapphires. Past
Master Charles w. Dorsey made the presenta-
ton.
There were fewer country wagons going
to market by the York road the past two weeks
than we ever knew before at this season. The
explanation is that many farmers now ship
their produce to market by rail instead of haul
ing it.
1.-The standard bred stallion Master King,
belonging to the estate of the late George B.
Graham, was sold at public sale on Monday,
by Messrs VIM. Seemuller & Co., auctioneers,
for 81, 900. Mr.. Ernest Cuttings was the pur
chaser.
The late Capt Thomas w. Slater, who
was aconductor on the Philadelphia, Whining
ton & Baltimore r. r. for upwards of forty
years left an estate valued at over 100000
which is inherited by his only son, Mr.. Thomas
w. Slater
MIR Theodore Baseman died at his home
in the I'd district, on Saturday last, after long
illness from consumption. few hours before
his death his wife had the misfortune to fall,
dislocating her shoulder and breaking her
collar bone.
The Maryland Central Railroad did a
rushing holiday business. Nearly all the trains
were crowded and the travel to and from Tow
sontown was unusually heavy, notwlthstand-
ing many of our people still regularly patron
iZe the horse car line
The Philadelphia Extension of the B. &
o. Railroad charges Sc freight on one car load
from Baltimore to Rosedale Station, distance
of only five miles. The patrons of the road in
that vicinity think this extortionate, and indeed
it would seem that it is SO.
MANY people are still coming up with
their subscription bills, but the number is not
SO large Us IL SllOulQ DCs OulSco oOluC pay
before the list of January, 1891, this will be the
last issue fTHE UNION they will receive. This
notice ought to be sufficient.
The new school house at Stars Corner.
18th district, was formally opened on the 10Th
inst It will accommodate between two and
three hundred pupils andis an imposing build
ing with all modern convenience. Messrs. S.
p. DeMuth & Son were the builders.
MIR. Charles ]. Bonaparte has sold the
"Melrose" estate. 535 acres, situated on the
Western Maryland r. r., to Messrs. Richard B.
and James A. Clark, of Baltimore, for SIG, 500
The property belonged to Mr.. A. Sterling Jr.,
and was lately sold at mortgage sale.
=>If Towsontown makes the progress il
should during the year 1891 we will have a
water supply and electric lights. The former
is badly needed now and the latter must come
The town will never grow as it should until We
have an abundant supply of pure water.
"a permanent organization of the Tow.
sontown hook and-ladder company was not
effected on Saturday night last. Another meet
ing will be held on Monday night, December
10Th, at 100 o'clock. when officers will be
elected All interested should be prompt in
their attendance.