The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1890-12-13

ana January ISL, 1881.
LAST seasons patato crop was short al
over the country and the prospect is that they
will bring SIS per bushel before the winter j:
over. Those who have not sold would do well
no doubt, by holding for the rise which the
dealers say must come.
"a pretty pet dog belonging to Mrs. John
Goodwin, of TOwsontown, got out on Wednes
day and when he came home more than hall
of his beautiful tail, that curled gracefully over
his back, was gone, having been cut off, nc
doubt, by some cruel boy.
REV. w. f. Speake, Presiding Elder OF
sontOwn NJ. E. Church. on Sunday evening
next, at 7.30 o'clock, and on Monday evening
at the same hour, the fourth quarterly meeting
for this appointment will be held.
1.-The statement of County Treasurer Vel
lott for the month of November makes the fol-
lowing exhibit: Cash on hand October 31st,
$32, 3.65; cash received from all sources dur
ingthe month, $50, 1896. SO; disbursements, 49,
SSH cash on hand December LIST, So, S44. AZ.
IA good many road supervisors were
around the Commissioners Office on Tuesday,
drawing their pay and looking after their
fences. The latter appear to be the most i'm
portant just now, in view of the fact that the
appointments for two years will be made
shortly.
1.-THE sick horse belonging to the Towson-
town fire department, showing no signs of i'm
provement, DIR. Sprankln, the well known
for on Thursday and in thirty-five minutes he
was here and afforded the animal almost in
slant relief.
IA magic lantern exhibition and lecture
on the Indians of the .. S. and Alaska and the
scenery of the Yosemite Valley and Yellow
stone Park will be given at the Sunday school
of the Episcopal Church at Glencoe, Thursday
evening, December 1Sth at 7.30 o'clock. Ad-
mission free.
Three inches of snow fell here on Mon
4 halo hn
freezing point. Sleighs were out for the first
time in two years and the bells made music
that was very pleasant to hear. 1t would seem
that we are to have something like real old
fashioned winter.
1.-The commission of Mr. John S. Richard
son, postmaster at Belair, expires on the 9th of
January next. There are four applicants for
the place-Capt. r. L. Bouldin, ID. l.. Collins,
Franklin Pennington and John I. Spicer. Mr.
Richardson was appointed by President Cleve-
land succeeding Mr.. Spicer.
"a colored boy who went to church last
Sunday was asked by his mother when he got
home what the text was. He replied: ~ dis
remember de fust part but de las wus many
is cold, but few is frozen" The day was
pretty chilly and this might have had some
thing to do with his answer.
According to the almanac this isn't win
ter, but according to the thermometer it is.
Winter commences Sunday, December Dist,
which is the shortest day of the year. 1t is an
old saying that "when the days begin to
lengthen the cold begins to strengthen" but
this does not always happen, although it may
this year.
About o'clock on Thursday morning
Mrs. Thomas Cooking, of Towsontown, heard
a noise in her cellar as though some one was
trying to get into the house. Procuring her
pistol she went down to the cellar and fired,
but what became of the supposed thief she is
unable to say. Mr.. Cooking was not at home
at the time.
"a couple came to Towsontown from Bal
timore in hack on Monday evening to get
married. While the ceremony was being per-
formed by Rev. NJ. O'Keefe the driver of the
carriage got royalty drunk and as ne refused It to
allow any other person to drive his team, the
bride and groom had to get back to town as
best they could.
The little paper called the Valley Outlet,
which was started at st. Johns Rectory, in
Worthington Valley, by Master Granville Ten
been enlarged to double its former size. We
congratulate the young editor and publisher on
this evidence of prosperity since his location at
the Nations capital.
Santa Claus is getting his sleigh-runners
in order and fixing up generally for his annual
visit on the 25th instant. 1t is said he always
passes borrowed stocking, so the little folks
who think to fool him by hanging up one
larger than their own had better take warning.
The only hole in the stocking should be the
one where the Christmas gifts go in.
@GeOrge l. German, of the 18th district,
who was committed to Jail here last week in de-
fault of the payment of a fine of SIS and costs.
imposed by Justice Carter, of Gardenville has
not yet been released The charge against Mr..
German was disturbing religious worship in
Gatchs Church by trying to read passages of
scripture during the regular services
@"Uncle" Gabe Crummel is back at his
old place at Urban's restaurant in this town,
and has charge of the stable and the fine new
shedding. He knows almost as many people
as a certain Democratic politician who, it is
by his first name. "Gabe'' is always polite
and accommodating and as honest as the sun.
IA very successful revival has been in
progress at Providence NJ. Z. Church. east of
Towsontown. for about three weeks. Twenty
four persons have professed conversion, all
but one of whom were taken into the church
last Sunday. The meeting is conducted by the
laymen of the church. assisted by the pastor,
Rev. Joseph p. Wilson. 1t will be continued
next week.
THE case of Frank L. Morling against
the County Commissioners of Baltimore, which
was tried last week in the Circuit Court at Bel
air, terminated in a verdict for the defendants
Mr.. Morling claimed about 81 800 as commits
sions on the assessment of stocks belonging to
the estate of the late A. S. Abel. The Board
declined to pay and the suit followed with the
result stated.
Michael T. Dorsey, who was in Jail here
serving sentence for selling liquor without
license at his place in the 18th district was dis
charged by Judge Miller, of the Anne Arundel
county Circuit Court, under writ of habeas
corpus. He was Immediately rearrested by the
Z. S. authorities for selling liquor without a
Government license and will now have to stand
trial on that charge.
1.-The sale of personal property ofMr. +. B.
Weaver, on the Nicodemus road, 4th district,
which took place on Thursday of last week.
,l11, &C.
held in that section in long time. Consider
ing the time of year good prices were obtained
and the total amount of sales reached upwards
of s.. 500. Mr.. George W. Stocksdale, auction
eer, conducted the SALE
"a great many of THE UNIONS subscrip-
ton bills, sent out with last weeks issue, have
already brought the answer and every mail
brings responses from all over the country
Many of the letters that accompany these con-
tain pleasant and encouraging words that are
very highly appreciated. THE UNIONS circle
of friends is widening every year, as its con-
MIR. ID. H. Rice, of VALLEY View" stock
farm, near Towsontown, has traded his stallion,
Meadow Chief" with Mr.. Clark Petit, of Sa-
lem county, n. j., for fine young standard
bred brood mare Mr.. Rice now has five
standard bred and registered mares, three of
which he will breed to the wonderful young
horse 'Bellman," owned by Mr.. Petit. Last
y %
mark of 2:213 He promises to be one of the
fastest stations in the country.
Something About Tramps.-At the meet
ing of the Charity Organization in Baltimore
on Tuesday night, Mr.. Carroll D. Wright, U.
S. Commissioner of Labor, delivered an adj
dress on Society and the Tramp"
He said the tramp was not novelty in the
history of the world. He was in all countries.
The settlement of our own country was par
tally due to England's efforts to get rid of her
tramps. Since then they had been with us.
The tramp was parasite on society A para
site was form of life that would not find food,
but borrowed or stole it from others. 1t re-
quired food and shelter, but cared not how it
got it. 1t expended nothing. The great ques-
ton was how the tramp could be made con-
sumner. ALI knew he was not producer.
The solution of the tramp question was
work, but the trouble was to get him to work
As rule. the experience of all cities had dem
onstrated that soup houses did more harm than
good. The tramp would not work as long as
he was fed. The moment he was put to work
he was brought into competition with other
labor not of the tramp order, and the result
was to be feared. The antagonism of trades
unions and other labor organizations was
aroused and by helping one you offended the