The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-02-07
The Philad.l,b

The Philadelphia turnpike Is represented
90 be in n terrible condition aud those who arc
compelled 60 travel It and pay toll are loud in
their complaints against the company Il Is said
the road Ia some places and for considerable dis.
tances Is not n good the ordinary country
roads and that before the late freeze the mud was
almos, knee deep. This docs not speak we'll for
a toll road.
The bridge over the Patapsco river ut IL
chester, has been represented 60 the County Com
missioners n being in dangerous condition and
the Commissioners Of Howard county refuse 20
repair u. Bridge superintendent Maggie has or
dercd the bridge TO be closed Co travel and recon-
mends the erection Of an iron bridge, the expense
of which will have to be borne Jointly by ilal,i-
more and Howard counties.
Mrs. Ellen O'Brien has instituted suit in
the Court Of Common Pleas Of Baltimore against
the y. g. X. u. Co.. for $4,000 damages. She
alleges that defendant has for a number Of years
pas, maintained an obstruction near the front Of
her store. ON the FALL road. in the form Of an
embankmcut. The suit IL a continued one tho
plaintiff havin. sued the company nine years ago
for the same obsiructiNn. and obtained 81 600.
The Baltimore Hanover Railroad Com
Pany has just completed very neat station house
at Emory Grove junction. at which point that
road connects with the Western Maryland Rail
road. The buillin; j. frame. wo-,torics high.
l6A"i feet. and finished throughout in the hest
manner. The lower aoor will lie used as a station
for passengers and frcigh and tickle; office. and
the upper hoor occupied n sleeping apartment
by the train hands.
Mr.. Zach. Humphrey. of the 18th district
has jus; been relieved II very unpleasant com
panion. For some time he had been complain
tns 81 . strange sensation in his stomach. pr
Dickson. 81 kcsterstown. gave him a strong
einciic which caused him To- void = reptile which
very much resemblci n liErard. II was several
inches in length and is supposed 10 haze been
swallowed when quite small. The pr. has pre-
served u in alcohol.
Mayor Lairobe having addressed letters 60
the hsyess sfssssral "a che larger stiss Of the
country. asking II the Legislatures ~ their States
had the power extend the limits " their cities
Or fit was necessary o. receive tho vote of the
people rc,dcu; 10 the di.;ric; .oush; o. be anne.
81 received an answer from Mayor Cooper. 81
NeN York. saving that the vote of the resident.
Of the section sought; 90 be auneNrl va. MT ne
ces,ary AMI that the Legislature IT the State cuui
act With ut their consent
"A well informed gentleman tell. u. that
the dsrlSs, snow he ever remember, 90 have seen
IN Tn. country. Tell abou, the middle Il February
~ riths- l>ts or as. The rusis we're entirely
blocked up and irayr, & al! kinds vas fvr a time
imVCiel. Farmers ;ufnci cut with their horses
anil nNcn 81 e-lcr - brrak she rtAi. ami u va
With ;hc .fca'r.' lii'fcu'y tina; m uai. coaI e.
thruusa the .rnN. The weather VA. ~, cold
ant there Was arr .ici CHIN: ;oT three weeks ~
move. las;..: an! .,'uc time IN Narch. We may
yet ave lit,,e taste Z ;hi. k;ni e weather b.
fore .r-ius etcu.
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