The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-04-24
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only person who regretted his long silence. I
have no doubt that hundreds Of your readers felt
the same regret, but did not have the opportunity
Of expressing Il. welcome him back 10 your
columns aud hope that nothing may interfere with
his weekly contributions.
The freight business railroad just now is
simply immense. Al least one half Of the freight
trains are what Is known - extras. The question
10 frequently asked by those not familiar with
such matters, how do you know the extra trains ?
Well, for the Information Of persons who do not
live along the line Of railroad and hence have
no opportunity Of fsmiliariEing themselves with
the uses Of the different colored ags and lights on
trains, will just state few facts in relation to
them. train with green dag by day, or =
green light at night, 10 = regular train. /.
G., one running on regular schedule time, and 10
10 be followed by another section or train. One
with neither green flag or light Is also regular
train, but Is not TO be followed By another. All
trains carrying n white Gag or light are extra
trains. No doubt many Of your readers have
seen q train approaching them and notice all the
lights TO be green, but rs Il has passed all
are red. This Of course all will know, Is In con.
sequence of having lanters with due colored glass
The green color front Is that the engineer may
that his train Is intact, and the red the color Of
danger, towards the rear Is 20 warn the engineer
| Of following trains 10 keep At . safe distance.
Jacob Heck, boss Of this division. has been
grading and rolling tho avenue in front Of our
station for the last two days until he has IL ne
smooth rs garden walk
| Francis =. Cerkran, Jr., son Of our esteemed
fellow -townsman, has gone west with u view Of
| permanently locating there. lilo had not deter
mined when he len whether he would stop east Of
Colorado or California. think he 10 in Iowa at
| present.
Quito good deal Of iron orc 10 being shipped
from here by the Messrs. John and Howard
Ridglsy. Some 10 being sent TO Baltimore and
some To Ashland. / wonder u tho iron ore bust.
moss Is not being ovsr-dons somewhatl
young man Of our village. who alleges that he
was attacked by dog, struck him with = stone
and knocked his eye out and bruised him con
| sidsraby. This fact coming to the sars Of Mr..
| Charles J.. Montague. of Baltimore. president Of
the "Socciy for the Prevention Of Cruelty 10 Ami
mails. lalong name, lent it, wrote = letter VI
warning 10 said young man. II would DO well for
all Ia know that the Jurisdiction Of this society,
which was confined 60 baltimore city for some
years, has been extended over the whole State.
| What man 10 there whose heart has not been made
to ache. whose blood made 10 boil. at witnessing
some brute in human form maltrcating poor dumb
| animal. simply because he did not have strength
to 10 the work expected 81 him. such lin
form only should be made examples of aud We
assure them that IL Mr.. Montague get. hold %
| them hs will.
We are glad to know tina, the veteran boarding.
house keeper Of baltimore. Miss Amelia Graham.
| has taken Col. Cockcy two large and COMM lious
| houses. Ia which I referred in my last. These
houses complete in all their appointments and
il l. to be hoped they may be filed with bosrders
Miss Sliccr and Miss Harrison. who so success fuly
| conducted their respective boarding. houses last
season, will have no difficulty in getting all the
| bOardsrs they can accommodate. Indeed the diff
fculty j. To accommodate all who apply. Rev. j.
| II. Turner who will take charge of our Seminary
about June 18th. am told. will also be ready for
| bsarders during the months Of July and August.
A more delightful retreat from the heat aud dust
| ot the city in summer, cannot DO found than our
| Seminary nfofIa. 4 ia n In honel that
Mr.. Turner will not only be cmincnily successful
in filling the Seminary with boardcrs, but that he
may also OIL II with scholars at the commencement
Of the school year in September next. From what
We know of Mr.. Turner's fitness for the place We
confidently believe that he will do both.
Last week Mr.. SAINT Appold unloaded for his
own use n ear load Of Northern ice. lie bought it
from ". II. Olcr. who had II cut on the Kcnnebec
II was about twelve inches thick and rs clear as
glass. We are glad to learn that eur friends. q.
". Lsisenrins Co., expect, during the summer,
TO supply our villagers with this household neccs
| sity. You and remember when ice was iHxgry,
but IL has now become an absolute necessity.
Our worthy citizen. Jos. Il. Mars,on and his
estimable wife, entertained on last Friday evening
| = number Of their ncighbors and friends. Among
the rest. our Hon. member Of Congress was pres
cot. and added much to the enjoyment Of the
evening. Persons who are acquainted with Erred, -
a. he 10 familliary called. know that he cannot
help being funny aud jovial. The remark Of
lady Of the company TO him in reply 10 one Of his
jokes, you are more in your element here than in
Congress" was not far from tho truth. when IN
derstood rs she meant u, viz, that the dry work
| OF legislation would not be NJ attractive 90 him as
tho social gathering. However. one would think,
| that the scenes enacted at times in our House Of
Representatives at Washington. which has not in.
| aptly received the name Of Bear Garden" would
be sufficiently amusing for tho most fun.ioving
person. RESIDENT.
| a ~
| DIE Nanid-Lnerdry Socisiy-i Very Pleasant
P"rty, de.-The gem puzzle" l. responsible for
my long silence for after writing my last letter to
the tSioS, purchased one Of them and went to
work On IL. l am sure you will not only excuse
my negligence but will also congratulate inc. on
having survived the terrible effects Of this "bock
hend."
The fiddle mania" at Roeklsnd has partially
| subsidized much 10 the comfort Of the peacsably
disposed residents Of that place. No less than ten
| Of the most promising youths were attacked but
| most Of them have recovered. In one Of your l..
sues you mention having received poem On tho
| subject. As do not know the author cannot
say whether not he survived the rejection Of his
| "pome. but not having heard Of any sudden
deaths In this vicinity. | should judge he still
| lives. Amateur poets are hard Go kill.
| number Of young ladies and gentlemen met
recently in the lecture room Of Hunts church and
organized under the same Of Hunts Musical and
Literary Society. The organization. as its title
indicates. 10 TO furnish literary and musical enter.
tainment TO, and promote social entcrcoursc among
the members. Il meets every Friday evening. mt
o'clock. One night Of each month Is set apart for
debate. The subject for the nett meeting 10 !:
"Must the Chinese GOT" Rev. p. II. Havenner
| and Miss l.. Rider take the affirmative, and
Msssrs. L. craumer and Chss. Foster the mega.
tive side 81 the question. Although the prevail
ing sentiment seems TO be in favor " the dcpar-
| turc Of the Mengolians, vet, owing 20 the well
| known ability Of the gentlemen on the negative,
the debate will doubtless be very lively and enter
tanning. The society Is young yet aud will GER
| tainly improve. ] omitted TO state that Rev. =.
| II. Hsvenner was chosen president; Mr.. W. X.
i Foster was elected 60 and tilted tho secrstary's
chair with great ability; Miss l.. Rider was
| chosen treasurer.
One Of the most select and agreeable parties of
the season was given by Mrs. Morley. at her resi.
denee. Lutherville. on Wednesday evening Of last
| week. Every thing was rs pleasant rs could be
desired and 'twould be hard TO tell which the
guests enjoyed most, the dancing or the elegant
| supper and REFRESHMENTS. They seemed TO do
ample justice 10 both, and the expression, Were
all right mp To the present time" was frequently
heard. Every one was sorry when tho time for
| departure came, and surely the mental comment
Of each must have been ut Was just nice enough I"
Mrs. Morley and her son. Mr.. John Worlsy, did
NIL IN their power 10 contribute 10 the ehjoymsnt
of those present. and by their Efforts made the
evening Que long to be remembered.
No me should find fault with the weather We
are having. for there enough different kinds to
suit every body. KSARr.
From the 10th District. Improvement.
| -Bod Attempt at Bsrgisry- yioisnf Storm-An
Error--farmsvs Pasiuriny their WheaL-Mr.
james Nonemaker. who lately purchased the mill
property Of NJ. John W. Stritehod, on the little
Falls, will put the mill In thorough repair aud
will add pair Of burrs for grinding wheat -four.
Mr.. caskey, who owns the McGaw or liutchins'
mill. ON the same stream, has put up u new saw
mill. which will be great accommodation 20 the
people Of the 10th district.
On Saturday night last the dwelling house Of
| Miss RebeceA Durming CHAM, situated on the road