The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1890-11-15

-Dr. G. X. Tyler, of Baltimore, father of
Mr.. Frank Tyler, of Summerfield, M. e. r. r..
has presented the Baptist congregation of Tow
sontown with pretty silver communion ser
vice. The members showed their appreciation
of the gift by passing suitable resolutions,
copy Of which was forwarded to DIR. Tyler.
MIR. Israel Timanus, who was for many
years postmaster at Rockdale, I'd district, has
been declared by the court to be Of unsound
mind and Mr.. Theodore l.. Timafius was ap-
pointed committee of his person and property.
The health of Mr.. Timanus, ST., has been fail
ing for some time and he is well advanced in
years.
Samuel Morgan Owens, son of Mr..
Samuel w. Owens, of Gainesville, formerly a
deputy sheriff of this county, died of typhoid
fever on the 9TH inst, in the 18th year OF his
age. He was engaged in business with his
father and was worthy and highly esteemed
young man. Mr.. Owens leaves wife and
one child.
Mrs. Annie NJ. Benson, wife of DIR. J.
Edward Benson, ofthe Sth district, died OF con-
sumption at her home near Cockeysville, on
Sunday last, aged % years. She was daugh-
ter of Mr. Richard G. Cross, of Ashland. Mrs.
Benson was an active worker in the NJ. Il.
Church and in the w. c. t. U. She leaves two
young children.
Belt Railroad Company, have filed exceptions
to the award made by the jury in the matter OF
the land of John H. Keene and others con-
demned for the use of the company A little
over acres were required and the verdict was
for $4,000, which is claimed to be grossly ex-
cessive and I'm Just.
Partridges are more plentiful in Balti-
more county this fall than for many years:
Gunners are also more numerous but great
many farmers having posted their places, warn
ing off trespassers the birds are better protected
than heretofore A careful watch should be
Co
quired to pay a license fee of $40.
- Messrs. Charles A. Councilman and Jacob
D. Geist, of the 4th district, presented petition
to the County Commissioners on Tuesday, ask
ing for an appropriation of 500 to assist in i'm
proving the county road leading from Dover to
Glvndon, the people of the neighborhood
having already subscribed $500 for the purpose.
The Board agreed to appropriate $50.
"A few nights ago thief entered the
chicken-house of Mr.. VIM. B. Smith, on the
east side of this town, and stole between thirty
and forty young chickens. He found spade
in the yard and used it to pry off one of the
boards of the house. On leaving the premises
the thief dropped one of the chickens, which
was found the next morning minus its head.
-In his charge to the Hartford county
grand jury on Monday Judge WATERS referred
to All Halloween practices and said that where
a mere spirit of fun was manifested and no
harm DONE the jury could not take notice OF
il. but if acts had been done in malice and the
rights of persons disregarded, the jury, ought to
examine into such cases and bring the guilty
to punishment.
MIR. George Hartman, prosperous far
mer of Chestnut Ridge has beaten the record
on raising lima beans. Last season he planted
an acre and a-half from which he sold S645
worth The vines were considerably damaged
by mildew and he thinks if it had not been for
this the crop would have yielded him at least
5000 more He sold the beans at 1925 and
$3.50 per bushel.
THE court has refused to grant new
trial in the case of Henry Parks against the
York Road Turnpike Company. 1t will be re-
membered that a few weeks ago Parks recov-
cred a verdict of 1000 damages against the
company for personal injuries sustained by
him by reason of the saddle mule of his team
falling with him in trench across the pike OPP
posite Lutherville.
1.-The sale of the personal property on the
farm of Mr.. John H. Keene, ST., in the 18th
district, on Monday last. attracted very Large
crowd and excellent prices were obtained all
around, corn bringing $3.50 per barrel and
everything else in proportion. The sale was
conducted by Mr.. Thomas c. Biddison, auc-
tioneer, for Samuel REGISTER, Esq, attorney for
the tenant on the farm:
Church, pastor of Liberty Circuit, Carroll
county, died suddenly of apoplexy OH Tuesday
night last He was stricken while conducting
q revival meeting at townsville. He was
brother-in-law of John w. Shanklin, Esq,
Clerk of the Circuit Court for Baltimore county,
they having married sisters. Mr.. Ferguson
was about so years of age.
State Senator James ]. Lindsay, counsel
for the administrators of the estate of Morris
Murphy, has brought suit against the North
ern Central R. R. Company for $3.50, the value
of horse, wagon and harness. Murphy and
his wife were killed at Mt. Washington a few
weeks ago by being struck by the engine of an
express train, and at the same time the horse
was killed and the wagon and harness demol-
ished.
1.-The sale of personal effects of the late
Jacob Wisner took place on the mime Bank"
nesday of this week, and was conducted by 5.
Cover Wilson, auctioneer. The attendance
was large both days and excellent prices were
realized. Corn sold as high as $3.50 per Dbl,
and the highest price obtained for oats was SO
cts per bushel. The gross amount OF sales Will
reach about $1,000.
1.-THE York Road Railway authorities con-
tinue their pig-headed policy of compelling
passengers to change cars at the Waverly sta
bles 1t is bad enough to have to pay two fares
for a seven-mile ride, but infinitely worse to
make passengers get out OF one car and into an
other to accomplish that distance on through
line 1t appears to be the policy the present
managers 10 put the travelling public to every
inconvenience possible.
THE horses of the Towsontown fire de-
Dartm6QC IuTQlSn all eIul6SS diIlOuHI VI
ment for the young men and boys of the town:
"Bob," the gray, if given glass of beer, will
drink it with apparent relish. He will also
chew tobacco and can smoke pipe if the stem
is placed between his lips. ''Tom," the bay, is
a much younger horse, but he knows thing
or two. When asked, IAN pretty?' hepays
no attention to you, but when asked, Am l
ugly?" he will turn up his nose and apparently
enjoy the laugh that is sure to follow. They
are both remarkably intelligent animals and
have their business down very fine
Another New Church for Sparrow's
Point.-The pretty new st. Matthew's p. +.
Church at Sparrow's Point, was dedicated on
Tuesday by Right Rev Bishop Paret, assisted by
anumber ofclergymen. The services were of an
unusually interesting character and were partic-
ipated in by very large congregation. At IL
A. NJ. the rector, Rev. Joseph Fletcher, read the
letter of dedication, after which morning prayer
was read by Rev. William G. Butler, who was
followed by Rev. A. T. Pindle, who read the
lesson. Rev. Peregrine Wroth preached the
sermon. At communion the Bishop and rec
tor officiated.
In the evening services were again held and
Bishop Paret confirmed twenty-five. the first
fruits of mission not yet two years old.
The cornerstone of the beautiful little church
was laid about one year ago by the Rev. DIR. J.
S. B. Hodges, on ground given by the Pennsyl-
vania Steel Company. 1t is frame structure
of the Queen Anne style of architecture, rest
ing on stone foundation, and is situated on
the eastern edge of the town in the midst of a
grove of trees. The edifice has frontage of 80
feet and depth of 60 feet. Rising from its
centre is graceful tower 40 feet high, with bel
fry. The erection of the church grew out of a
general meeting of laymen in Baltimore, called
by Bishop Paret for the purpose of raising a
building fund to erect nilsson church at Spar
rows Point. Pledges amounting to $4,000
were secured. This sum was increased to S5,-
600, out of which it was decided to build q
church to cost So 500 and rectory to cost 81 500.
Both have been completed within the amounts
subscribed, and the congregation is free of
debt.
In December, 1888, Rev. Joseph Fletcher, of
New Jersey, was induced to take charge and
establish church. He held services in the
public school-house until last summer, when
he moved into his new building Nearly all
the altar furniture has been made by Mr..
Fletcher. Mrs. Fletcher has organized Wo-
mans Guild, of which she is president, and
this is proving an important agency in raising
church funds. The members had on exhibit
ton in the rectory collection of fancy articles,
being an exhibition of the handiwork of the
ladies' These articles are sold and the money
contributed to the support of the mission.
An Avenue to be Macadamized.-The
San of Monday says: "Park Heights avenue,
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