The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-09-04
The wife Of DR.. NJ. X. Rankin, a popular

young ply stefan of the 9Th district, died nj her
home. near Partition, "n Tuesday last. Of con
sumption. Mrs. Rankin. who had only been
married about two years. was daughter Of Mr..
George Little. She leaves one child. DR.. Ran.
kin Is n son of DR.. X. q. Rankin, of Wavcfly.
About thirty new subscribers added
Z" the tSioS'S mail list during the month oG Au-
gust. and this without the slightest effort ON our
part. One gentleman sent in three names at
posoilice and promised to send more. These ev-
licences of appreciation on the part Of the public
regardless Of politics-arc very gratifying 10 Us.
The Second Congressional district noni-
mating convention meets nj Westminster on We'd
nes,ay next. The delegates from Baltimore
county are l.. NJ. Bacon and Philip A. kroh, 9Th
district; JabeE II. Cole, 5th VIM. Parks, Sth I:
Lysander Mccullough. 9Th, and DIR. George II.
Cairnes, 9th. The delegates go instructed to vote
for Mr.. Talbot
Ali the contractors on the Baltimore and
Delta railroad have about finished their work. and
propositions have already been received from
dealers in timber ON the Western Shore of Mary
land aud from Virginia e. furnish eross-ties. The
expert engaged upon an examination ofthc Gnan-
cial condition, resources, and probable earnings
of the now road, will be ready 90 report in n few
days.
The gross earnings Of the Northern Cen
trail railroad for the month Of July were si50,-
:9'.1l; operating expenses. S2SS.77I.lS; not
earnings, $iGi 1856. The net earnings for the
corresponding month Of 1879 were only 3i.Sil.-
II. showing remarkable increase. The increase
Of net earnings for the first seven months of the
present year were 1927 i3l31 greater than for the
same period Of 1879.
David Jean, Esq. highly respected and
successful farmer Of the 81 district died suddenly
ut his home, at Randalistawn. on Wednesday last,
~ the '9'n year OF MS age. Mr.. Jean nj one time
held the Office Of County Commissioner and was
hsd IN high esteem by All who knew him. His
wiie died out . lew months ago. Mr.. Jean had
been subscriber 90 the USIoS for many years
and rarely ever came TO Towsontown but what
he called to see US.
Parents should not let their young daugh-
tiers overlook the special prizes provided ut the
county lair Tor their encouragement In household
WORK. Ihcre are several oilers made for needle
WORK. embroidery, Ne. ~ well rs for bread cakes
and other preparations. Z" he competed for by
gir!s under H. and special number. NC notice.
Is devoted 70 still younger girls. under 10. The
boy are offered quite liberal prizes for blowing
anu IN skih 10 horsemanship.
"A number of communication on political
t"pics-ha'e been published IN the tSioS for
month or two past aud several appear this week.
We are always Iad 10 give place To these letters.
because they are generally well written and to
thepo'ht. yet We must insist on our correspondents
c"nicns'ns more than they have been in the habit
"' u"inI IN the past For letters OF this charac-
Ter nan column is ample space and We hope our
friends VIII bear this IN mind in future
MI IN. ". Birch. of the 18th district Of
this county. who Is proprietor Of a livery stable
on Nofth street, near the city Hall. baltimore.
made very narrow escape an Friday evening Of
last week. lie was driving pair of spirited
horses down south Charles street and when ap-
rroaching the Baltic. Ohio railroad crossing
'hcy TOOK fright and started to run just as they
icacheh the Track Train came along and killed
both horses, dragging the carriage. which was to-
tally wrecked. some distance and then throwing
u on To the eide 81 the read. Mr. Birch was ear
ried with II but escaped without injury. The
horses and carriage were valued ut $1,000.
:, hutnoreo heiirond Consohdation.
hnos smcdey' 'tockho'dcr IN the baltimore aud
pena Iai'r"ah' ana wci' known here. last week had
IN IN 'h'etNne" WIN representative OF the west
'he''er 'raJ h'P"""cn" IN which he detailed
some important inrts rs'h'isc To proposed con
'ohiauon "i tue Chester county and Delta rail
sOa1s' MT - Is represented as 'a!'"g
uhheTtand mat Mr. >: u Boyd general
manager " Tue na""n",e anu De"a road - de-
s"v"s " aha wiz P'""ao,. nave an interview ~
snort time win Dr. Allen frcsident OF the
thes'cr county Ioan' IN regard TO arriving at
solne arrangement aoont uniting the two roads
anu Pusn.hg the'r compeuon as rapidly rs pos
so'e: Inc Delta Iaiiroad T. =: miles IN length.
running from banimorc 10 Delta through Tow
.ontown, tue county scat OF baltimore county. IL
y now All gradcd. excepting about four miles at
umetent points along the route: ~ possible. the
'aI's wiz DC ,alu 'hi' ia'' IRON batimorc To Tow
soh,o"h, Instance oi seven miles ~ not then
sa'Y IN tue sp.'hg' "heh tue Work OF laying from
po'h snas WI, DC commenced. Inc depot viii be
sn y, the naihoIe ehd-at the corner OF
onaries street ana boundany avenue at the Penn
syNahia ranroaa depot; We expect TO enter BAL.
,'nose wa INC western Maryland road. The road
and ha, fine ore beds. limestone, marble and slate
quarries. The nearest road 10 the route of the
baltimore & Delta road l. the Philadelphia, Will
mington 4 baltimore railroad. which Is some is
miles 20 the south. There il no road on the north
running parallel nearer than the Frederick
iNt. fn s.f he lea. a al.
main line Of the road. which l. distance from the
Delta terminus Of about IS miles via the middle
division % the Peach Bottom road, reached by
going 20 York, or crossing the Susquehanna and
taking the Port Deposit and Columbia railroad 10
Columbia. There are about miles Of the Peach
Bottom road TO 10 completed to reach the Susque.
hanna. and about n half mile 10 connect with the
eastern division Of the Peach Bottom road, which
is built and in operation from Oxford to n point
In Lancaster county, some II miles distant.
Quarryville can be reached by having u road Of
six miles built which would put US in direct com.
munication with the coal regions via the Reading
railroad. which runs directly into Lancaster
Coming through to West Chester, the road would
pass through unionvillc and across the west
Nall or Northbrook. The whole amount Of dam.
ages have been less than SlO,0 900. and the whole
cost of grading and fully eauipping will not be
over $4,000 per mile. The work has all been
paid for ne far n. completed. Tho distance from
Baltimore to Delta IL i2 miles, from Delta 20 the
Susquehanna four miles. from the Susauehanna TO
West Chester 80 miles, from West Chester TO
Philadelphia via the Chester county road &c miles,
making the total distance about los miles,
,-.,o-- -.
interesting Ceremony.-for some time past
sherwood r. r. church, nj CockeysvilIe this
county mas been undergoing extensive improve
men's. among tue most Important o. which was
the erection OF new marble 'front.', the stone Tor
. s purpose nasins oeen donated by Mr.. Hugh
siss"n' proprietor OF the Beaver Dam quarry.
monies on Friday OF last week in the presence