The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1873-12-27

lzed oy electlng Columbus |. Shipley, Esq, OF
the LIST district, president, and O. Bohn Slinguff,
Esq, of the Sd district secretary, and the creden-
tials of the delegates were handed in as follows
First Observation-Disclosures |. Shipey, Sam'l @.
Herd, Joshua Mellor, Jacob Freuud and Reuben
Jones.
Second District-Elias P. Hartley, David Jean,
Dr. I. q. Offutt, Cornelius Shipley and George
Weiderman.
Third District-C Bohn Sliugluff, Gen. F. o.
Wyse, Joseph Smith, Jr., George Chambers and
DR.. H. L. Naylor.
Fourth District-Samuel W. Starr, Walter J..
Foard, VIM. A. Slade, VIM. Bergman and H.
Lewis Giles.
Fifth District-Daniel Beckley, Jacob Sham
berger, John H. Zouck, Geo. H. Hare and David
Painter.
Sirth DiStrict-Jesse Hoshall, VIM. H. Hoff-
man, Caleb Royston, Zachariah Alban and Dr..
R. E. Jones.
Eight District-Dckinson Gorsuch, DR.. NJ.
Merryman, John Bond, George Jessop and Thos.
Bond.
Ninth District-Willam H. Taylor, Philip L..
Moore, James H. Smith, J. Edward Ward and
William Bishop, Jr
Eleventh. District.-Wm. H. Knight, Joseph
Snyder, VIM. G. Payne, DR.. ]. Wolff Burton and
Ellingsworth w. Csrman.
Toelfh DiStrict-A. j. Erdman John S. Hays
Thirteenth Dietrict-Martin Hedian, Henry
Kolin, Perry G.. Mitchell, F. G. F. Waltemyer
aad George Whittemore.
The seventh and tenth districts were not repre-
sented.
Samuel W Starr, Esq of the 4,h district
made motion substantially as follows: "That
the convention, having unbounded confidence in
the integrity and ability of the members of the
Legislature from Baltimore county, the whole
matter be respectfully referred to them" The
motioa was carried, and the convention then,
upon motion of Martin Hedian, of the 18th dis
trct, adjourned sine die, amidst much nerriment,
the whole thing appearing very like farce. 1t
required only about twenty minutes for the body
TO get through the proceedings.
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SABBATH SCHOOL EXHIBITION. "A correspondent
sends US the following:
"a Sabbath School entertainment was given
in Ebenezer NJ. E. Church, 18Th district, Of
which Revs J. G Moore and G. E. Maydwell
are pastors, on the evening Of the 10th instant,
which was largely attended by al sppreciative
audience. The exercises, which consisted of mu-
sic, dialogues, readings &c, were opened with
singing and prayer by Rev W r Asher. The
scholars acquitted themselves credilably and
much praise is due Mr. John Hughes, the gu
perutendeu;, and his worthy assistants, who la
bored sssiduously in getting up the alfair.
''Oue OF the mes, pleasant 'estuers OF the oCca.
sion was the presentati oi a handsome hymn
book to Mrs. James Hughes, teacher of the fe-
male Bible class, by her scholars, as testimonial
of their love and esteem. The presentation was
made by Rev. w R. Asher and acknowledged
by the recipient III a few well.chosen remarks,
thanking her class FOR this manifestation of their
esteem. Altogether ibe affair was very pleas.
ant one and will Iosg be remembered By those
who were presen; The Indies Of the neighbor
hood deserve much credit for the taste displayed
in the decoration of be church
''This school still continues in a prosperous
condition, and we trust that its worthy supern
tendent may have his noble efforts for its pros
perity crowned With success -
APPLICATIONS FOR PUBLIC RoADs-An applica-
ton has been presented to the County Commits
sioners Of Baltimore county to open and con-
denim Cedar lane as a county road, commencing
at Charles street avenue and running to Hamp-
den avenue, a distance OF half mile. Another
application has been entered for the opening of
public road commencing at Rebecca Knights
corner on the Philadelphia turnpike, running on
the bed of the old Long Calm road and through
the lands of the Baltimore Water Company I'M
til it intersects the old Joppa road, thus making
a continuous and open road FROM the Belair road
to the Philadelphia turnpike, along the west side
Of the Great Gunpowder falls. The distance will
be something less than half mile. Application
has also been made 10 change the location of
public road passing by Lyons mill at the point
where it crosses the Western Maryland railroad
near said MILL so as to make it safe for use, be-
ginning at point about twenty yards west of
Gwyun's falls and running thence fifty or sixty
yards east of the railroad crossing On account
of the railroad crossing there is now great dan
ger in using the present bed of the road. The
object Of the change sought is to avoid danger
and make the road more passabie.
HYDRoPHoBIA. Saturday night last, an
other fine horse belonging to DR.. R. Emory, re-
siding in the Tenth district was seized with
hydrophebia, and it was found necessary to
kill the animal. Last October rabid dog ap-
peared in the neigh borhood of DIR. Emory's res
idence and bit number of hogs and dogs, sew
eral of which afterwards fell victims to the n.y.
drophobia. The dog also made his way into
the stable of DR.. Emory, and bit two of his fine
horses, valued at 5000. One of the horses was
taken with the dreadful maady about month
ago, and it was despatched. The other horse
escaped the disease until Sunday night, as
stated, when it was also taken. The horses be-
came very violent, rearing and kicking at every
one who entered the stable.
VALUABLE Horse INJURED. IA valuable driving
horse, one of pair, belonging to Lewis Turner,
Jr., Esq, was very badly injured on Monday
night by falling into deep excavation at the in
tersection OF Chesapeake avenue and the York
road, in this town. Mr.. Turner had been spend
ing the day in Towsontown and was just leaving
for bis home at about IL o clock, when, in pass.
ing the point mentioned, the animal tumbled in
ditch which was being dug for drain, AID
was not extricated until half past two o'clock in
the morning When finally taken out it vas
found that his limbs were badly sprained, and
that bis back had also been injured. Mr.. Turner
escaped injury as did also the other horse. 1t is
thought the animal will De permanently disabled.
SUNDAY SCBoo1 ExP.B rsoN.-The Sabbath
School connected with Carroll Chapel will give
an exhibition in the public school house near
the church, for the benefit OF the Sabbath School,
on Tuesday evening, Dec Goth. Exercises will
consist of declarations and dialogues by the
scholars. vocal and instrumental music. Doors
open at 6, exercises commence at s. o'clock
Tickets twenty-five cents, and can be had of
the scholars, superintendent and other officers
of the school, and at Mr.. Abraham Browns
store, and at the door on the evening of the en-
tertainment.
DEATH OF INTERCHANGEABLE. Johns Hop
kins, without doubt the wealthiest man in the
State, died at his town residence, Saratoga street.
Baltimore, early on wednesday morning laSI
in the Goth year of his age. His remains were
inferred at Greenmount on Friday. Mr.. Hop
kins' estate is estimated by the Baltimore pa
pers to be worth between $4,000, 900 and $780,
000, 900. His last will and testament will be
admitted to probate in the Baltimore county
Orphans Court, the deceased having been a
resident of the 18th district of this county.
BIRTHDAY OF AN OLD DEFENDER.-The Balti-
more american of Tuesday says: Mr.. Peter
Fowble resident of the Fifth district of Bal
timore county was in this city yesterday. The
gentleman stated it to be his seventy eighth
birthday, and he looked as hale and hearty as
though but sixty-fve. Mr.. Fowble was one of
the defenders of Baltimore in 1914, he being
then butseventeen years of age, yet he shoulder
his musket, and enrolled himself among his
country's defenders.
PRESIDENCY OF THE W. NJ. R. R.-It is report
ed that Hon. James C. Clarke, former president
of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal, and at this
time second vice president of the New York
and Erie railroad, has been rendered and &C.
cepted the presidency of the Western Maryland
railroad. If this be so we predict bright fu-
ture for this road, Mr.. c. rarely taking hold of
anything that by his energy and practical
knowledge he does not make a success.-HG-
gerstoDn paper.
Tue PRICE WILL CAsE.-Ths important case'