The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-02-06

seventy-ttth year OF his age.
The Belair 4Kgis says: "Mr. Charles
Wagner, formerly of this place, has purchased
the printing office at Waverly, Baltimore coun
ty, and proposes to conduct the job printing
business there in the future. Mr.. Wagner i
q practical printer, and was formerly connect
ed with the Ggis printing office.
-Woodberry claims population of 5000
Among its industries are the extensive boile
and machine shops of Messrs. Poole Hunt
and the large cotton duck mills of Messrs
Hooper Son, Messrs. Gambrill, Sons & Co.
and the Messrs. Carroll. These works give
employment to hundreds of men, women and
children.
On Tuesday night last the tenth annua
reunion supper of Mt. Moriah Lodge, A. F.
A. NJ, of this place, was held at the Smedley
House. About forty members sat down to {
table bounteously spread with all the substan
tials and delicacies of the season, prepared il
Col. Mann's best style. A most delightful
| evening was spent.
Reports from the vicinity of the Belair anG
Hartford roads state that the scarlet fever il
prevailing in that vicinity to some extent
One physician of large practice has no less
| than twenty cases under treatment In
some instances there are as many as three cases
in one family. Some of the cases known tc
| exist are malignant.
"A carriage belonging to Jos. B. Mitchell
ESQ.,, was demolished on Wednesday morning
| last by being thrown over into the deep sewer
| in front of the residence of Win. M. Isaac, Esq.
caused by the horse taking fright and turning
| round suddenly in the road. Gabe Crummel
coored who was driving the carriage, was
thrown underneath, but escaped injury, as did
| also the horse
Mrs. Mary Briscoe, mother of Mrs. Col
| Miles of this place, and aunt of Mr.. Samuel G
| Wilson, died in Baltimore, on Thursday last,
in the Goth year OF her age. Mrs. Brscoe met
With faty Il NV fol linz
upon the ice, which no doubt fastened her
death. She had been to Towsontown on a Wis
| it to her daughter but day or two before the
| accident occurred.
| "A suit on behalf of Mary Grove and her
| two infant children against the Northern Gen.
! trail Railway Company to recover damages Tor
! the loss occasioned by the death of her hus-
band, Adam IL. Grove, at Bridgeport, Pa, was
on Tuesday last, removed to Howard county.
Mr.. Grove was in the employ of the N. G. R.
r. Co., and was at work oiling the machinery
of the engine when he was killed by collision.
An exciting runaway occurred in Towson-
town on Monday. Mr.. Evans, living near
Riders Switch, driving fractions horse, turn
| ed one OF the corners of the Court House lot at
a too rapid rate OF speed when the vehicle
| "careened" and the old gentleman went out.
| The hsrse continued on with the carriage, and
when he was brought to a stand still only two
| wheels and shaft remained. Mr.. Evans was
| not hurt.
-Messrs. Strasburger Sons, merchant
tailors and clothiers, corner Gay and Front
streets, Baltimore, show their business tact
during dull times by increasing the size of
their advertisemt To double that of last year.
You can't fail To see their announcement in
to-days issue, and if you want to see beauti-
full store, attractive stock and obliging men,
call on them at once. They mean Cuisines"
all the time.
of oldest
wealthiest business men of Baltimore, and
father OF Andrew Banks, Esq, member OF
the Legislature from Baltimore county, died
| at his residence in that city, on Thursday OF
last week, in the Slst year Of his age. Mr..
Banks owed his success in life, as he often said,
to "minding his own business, giving his whole
mind to his own affairs and not mixing in
ether peoples
The following officers of Powhatan Lodge,
No. %, l. O. r. NJ, were installed on the I'd of
January W. NJ, Andrew Schopper; 1. NJ,
VIM. Underwood R. S., VIM. Schopper; F.
S., J. J. Perrigo Treas, J. W. Haslup; c. P,
1. P. Phelps; c. N, 6. W. Bouldin l. S.,
W. NJ, Henry McCulley; L. G. to W. NJ, Dan
iel Faller r. G. to J. NJ, Thomas Younger ];
L. G to J. M, Lemuel Younger.
The following gentlemen have been elect
ed Directors of the Maryland Institution for
the Instruction of the Blind: J. Howard Nc
Henry, DIR. VIM. Fisher, F. Newcomer, W. W.
Glenn, Jacob Trust. Francis T. King, C. J. Ba-
ker, F. W. Bruno, Chas. E. Wethered, E. W.
Blanchard, G. S. Brown, John Glenn, G. M.
Rodgers; W. A. Fisher, J. L. McLane, E. Rob-
erts, J. Tome and j. I. Morris. The Institu-
ton is located on North Boundary avenue, in
this county.
On the 18th of Dec. we published an ac-
count furnished by a CORES pondent, of the
theft of quantity of corn, &C., from the farm
Of fha LOTT hpo har
Grove Station, w. M. r. R., and stated that
the grain had been conveyed to the city and
sold to person "evidently connected with the
theft" Since then we learn that the gentle
man who purchased the corn, &C., did so in
good faith, and that he was ia no way con-
nected with the robbery.
"A very large company assembled at Cold
Spring Hotel. on Wednesday evening last, to
participate in the first ball given by Mr.. Lew.
Ritter, the present proprietor. 1t is hardly
necessary to say that all enjoyed themselves
immensely, everything having passed off in
the most satisfactory manner. The supper was
gotten up in Mr.. Rtter's best style, and any
one who has ever enjoyed a repast spread by
this "prince of providers" knows his ability to
get things up in a way that would tempt the
most exacting epicure.
Application has been made to the County
Commissioners to condemn and open public
road not less than forty feet wide, in the Sd
Election District, beginning at or near the five
mile stone on the Liberty Turnpike, and run
ming through the land OF DR.. F. w. Patterson
to the land belonging to the estate of the late
John Armstrong, and thence on the line be-
tween and binding on the lands Of the said
Armstrong; estate and Mt. Hope Retreat to
the Reisterstown road. The examiners, Mes
srs. John D. Hammond, Chas. Lyon Rogers
and Alfred H. Slade, will meet upon the prem
Uses on Monday, Feb 18th, at 10 a. m.
REMOVAL OF THE N. C. R. R. CAR SHops.-The
people of York are very much agitated over the
removal of the work shops Of the Northern Gen.
trail Railroad Company from York to Mt. YER
non, Baltimore county. The Council met to
protest against the change, and committee of
citizens has been appointed to wait upon the
officers of the road. The True Democrat of this
week says:
"The removal of the shops from York strikes
heavy blow to this community, it involves
the discharge of about 200 workmen who re-
ceive about $4,000 monthly wages or annually
about 100000. If these employees should all
be removed, with their families, it would take
away from York, at least 900 of its present
population, several hundred dwellings would
become tenantless and our stores and markets
supplying these people with the necessaries of
life, would be deprived of this business sup
port. Many of these men have earned for
themselves homes, some, perhaps, not all paid
lOTy anu III Iue Sale Vi IueSe uOmeS, ii tHey are
required to move, no doubt great sacrifices
would have to be made and losses sustained
But whether all this will happen remains to be
seen. This contemplated change is business
transaction, and the questions may yet be ask
ed before all is removed Will it pay? Is it
all necessary? Can the stockholders repre-
sented by their Board afford it? Is it policy to
remove the entire business from York? 1t is a
notorious fact that York is the cheapest place
in the United States for car manufacturing as
well as many other similar branches. We
have two of the largest car shops in the world.
Cars are shipped to all parts of the globe, from
York, by land and water. We have other great
manufacturing establishments equally as sue
cessful. Why is this? Is it not our cheap la
Dor, cheap living, with cheap material near at
hand? Wages at Baltimore are over 81 day,
while the same at York are $l.4O. Rents and
living high at Baltimore; York has good
cheap markets supplied from its own immedi-
ate soil. The N. G. R. w., and P. R. R., meet
at York and we believe this location central
and desirable for repair shops and cannot see
how they can afford the entire removal of all
| from this place. We believe our citizens should
use every means possible to demonstrate the adj
vantages of York to the company over all other