The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-01-17

Samuel N; Hurst, of the Luray, va bar and
Church, has been called as pastor of the Thorn
toms Gap Baptist Church, in Rappahannock
county.
The disastrous effects of the drouth in New
South Wales may be judged from the fact tnat
meat preserving company at AlDury mas PP urr
chased 10000 sheep at from pence to smiling
per head.
The Pennsylvania Steel Works. at Steelton. on
Saturday last closed down indefinitely on ac-
count of the lack of fuel, throwing several
thousand men out of work. The company is
crowded with orders.
Col. R. H. Dulaney, has lost at his Millylle
farm, near Leesburg, 30 fine cattle, valued at
$40 each. An Agricultural Department expert
found that the fatality was caused by mold in
the ensilage fed them.
The new meat-inspection law of Germany alb
solutely prohibits the importation OF American
canned corn beef and sausage; The trade in
American canned meats formerly amounted to
about S1000O,OOO per annum.
In South Bend, Indiana, anthracite or btu
mnous coal cannot be had at any price. Peo-
pie are burning beans at $l50 bushel, and are
satisfied that they are getting the worth of their
money, as the beans make a hot fire.
The latest invention is a combined umbrella
and fan for the cycle. The canopy is made in
the form of an ordinary umbrella and is fitted
with blades, which. as the bicycle spins along,
catch the air and rotate the apparatus.
The Oldest person ever obtaining marriage
license in Franklin county, Pa, is Milford Six,
aged "a years, formerly of Baltimore, who took
out papers to marry Mrs. Kate NJ. Curley, q
widow, aged 40, of Mercersburg. Mr.. Six is very
active.
Cyrus Sulloway, of New Hampshire, the giant
Of the House of Representatives, insists that ne
tions one day this week and found he measured
feet ~ inches in height and weighed 276
pounds.
A tablet in memory of Sir William Johnson
will be placed on johnson Hall, in Fonda, N. Y.
This fine old colonial mansion was erected by
Sir William $50 years ago, and there he entertain
ed lsvishly in the times before the revolution
airy War.
Rev. Thomas McGrady, of Butte, Mont, has
left the ministry of the Catholic Church on ac-
count of disagreement with his bishop on the
question of socialistic ideas and refused either
to retract or remain silent at the mandate OF
Bishop Macs.
At Union Hill, N. j.. friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lau, invited to party, responded by each car
rying to the Lau residence a large paper bag
filled with coal. The precedent is likely TO De
followed and many "coal surprise" parties are
contemplated.
Capt Francis Marion Schell. veteran of the
Mexican War, a scout and plainsman, who, it is
said, took across the Western prairies the first
wagon train to California at the time of the dis
covery of gold there, died at Washington few
days ago, aged 76years.
bill was introduced in the Virginia Legisla-
sReen Sea % sse 5 o g
rifles. This is intended to reduce the accidents
due to children handling firearms. 1t Is an apt
instance in which the reform ought to be in
augurated among the parents
Col. John r. Russell, the famous horse breed
er, announces himself as candidate for Gov
ernor of Virginia. and says his campaign slogan
will be LOOK out for the Honey Bee." One OF
the New York horse show last fall, fact of
which he is exceedingly proud.
Arthur Jennings, of Florence, Col. aged 81,
has negotiated with an Eastern medical institute
for the purchase of his head. Jennings head is
almost twice the normal size: The price Is
81 600 down and an additional Sl.OOO to pc PAID
to his relatives at the time of his death. His
head measures SO inches in circumference.
Mrs. Frank LIE Grande, of Nevada, CAL, wife
of an engine-wiper employed by the southern
Pacific Company, has just received information
confirming her right to one-fifth interest IN an
estate worth $20,000.000. This vast fortune was
left by Mrs. LIE Grande's grandmother, who
resided in Holland, where her estates are To-
Gated.
Mrs. Carrie Nation has bought large resi-
dence at Kansas City, Kan, to be used as nome
for wives The price Pad was
several thousand dollars in improving the prop
erty. The money to establish the home was
earned by Mrs. Nation on recent trip to the
East.
Judge Bailey, at Huntingdon, Pa, has settled
the motion for new trial in the case of Prof.
Brumbaugh, against whom Miss Cora A: Keim
obtained a verdict for $9250 for breach OF prom
Use, by requiring Miss Keim to take 5000. Both
Professor Brumbaugh and Miss Keim are promi-
nent Dunkards, and the suit attracted more
than usual attention.
teenth Cavalry, nephew of the late President
Mckinley, has voluntarily relinquished his as
slgnment in Washington as aide-de- camp to
General Young, president OF the Army war
at Fort Meade. South Dakota, under orders to
proceed to the Philippines.
Fancy two plants being so unfriendly that the
mere neighborhood of one is death to the other.
Yet that is the case with two well known British
plants. These are the thistle and the rape. 1t
the field is infested with thistles, which come
up year after year and ruin the crops, all you
have to do is to SOW it with rape. The thistle
will be absolutely annihilated.
Mrs. Rosa King, SO years old. who lives with
her son, in Wilmington, N. c., has over 100 de-
and great grandchildren. One night last week a
birthday party was given by Mrs. King, at
which IS of those descendants were present.
Five ives sons, who are ministers in the Second Adj
vent Church, conducted devotional exercises.
issued has been written out by the Fidelity Mu-
tual Life Insurance Company for John NJ Mack,
the well known Philadelphia contractor and
na ter nam IN fbs IS county, Who Carries
an individual policy for that amount in one
company. He is Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, of
New York.
The twenty second anniversary of the forma-
ton of the first Christian Endeavor Society
February I'd next-will be celebrated by at least
4 600 600 members, in all parts of the world, &C
cording to the expectations of the officers. The
Christian Endeayor World has received mes
sage from President Roosevelt, written for
Christian Endeavor day, and it will be read dur
ing the celebrations.
W. j. Lewis, of Nebraska, whose appointment
to the postal service had been deferred because
of his Seventh Day Adventist objections to
working on Saturdays has received atemporary
appointment in the Postofice Department. The
issue will be adjusted in some way that will
comply with the law and not enforce undue
hardship to the appointee in connection with
his religious principles.
A 3-year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Benoit, of st. Louis, taken to see the Pope
by her parents. caught sight of the apostolic
ring on the Pontif g hand, and suddenly de-
manded what is that on his ffnger?' Mr.. and
Mrs Berioit tried to hush the little girl but the
Pope had noticed her question. and expressed
his pleasure at her interest. He caressed her
and allowed her to examine the ring.
Bull, of Rhode Island, from a constituent is
unique. The writer said he understood the
Government is paying bounty of Sl,OOO for
every man who is the father of 10 children. he
lays claim to being the father of IL youngsters,
and wants his money. Mr.. Bull answered the
letter, denying the existence of any such pen
sion. He, however, congratulated his constitu-
ent.
W. d. Hepburn, of Idaho, who has been elect
ed to the q. S. Senate to succeed Henry Heit-
field, is a man of decided ability. He is recog-
nized as one of the best mining lawyers on the
Pacific coast. He is a bachelor, very large
and mentally and weighs about 2SO
pounds. Judge Hepburn comes originally from
Philadelphia. is of Quaker parentage and is be-
tween 40 and 30 years of age. He is dyed-in-
the-wool Republican.
Paper cog-wheels have been satisfactorily
tested. One would imagine that paper in any
form could hardly be strong enough for such
purpose, but it has been found eminently suit
able even in respect to tenacity; the behavior
of pinions that have been working necessarily
for two years have sufficed to show that paper
inin orr NOT only