The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-02-28
From oransevillo, 10Th pis.rict.-N,u

from Orangeviuo, l2th Dietrtct.-Ners-
Good Prospscis far GardeHsrs- The PHILADELPHIA
Road-HiyLland Arsnus Chsrch, Gc.-Months
have passed since any intelligence reached your
Office from this neghborhood. In the meantime
other parts Of the county have stocked the UNIoS
with interesting letters. some Of which have been
grave, but oitcner gay. with now and then mis-
| sive Of the poetic. which has given tho public a
slight inkling Of what your correspondents from
the various districts may anticipate In the future
unless they "toe the mark" and come 10 time
Orangeviilc offers In extsnuation terrible dcarth
Of news in this locality, which has rendered in
teresting letter writing dry old tobacco house
in Ociober-no births. save oHs no deaths. no
marriages, no runRways, no bankruptcies, Ho HofL-
ing.
The mildncss of the winter has given gardeners
and farmers every facility for preparing for their
spring aud summer work. james Button, one Of
most successful gardeners, says that the close
Of no winter since his recollection has found him
self and family 90 we'll prepared TO enter the
spring work as now. Jos. Hughes, a. J. PaTle,t,
Mr.. Chester and others express the same fact, 90
ue may hope that with n pleasant spring their cN-
pectation ne 20 money matters may be more than
realized aud that the end Of the season may be
much more encouraging than tho beginning.
The Philadelphia pike Is being improved some
what under the superin;cndcnce Of Mr. Lynch. in
a covering of oyster shells. which will be most
agreeable TO large class Of city n we'll coun-
try people who make this the great thoroughfars
INTO anu our OF tue city. hoOu ruans arc Ike
genuine charity. the you have in use the bet
ter the people are OF aud the more man il recon
ciled e. hs lot.
The Philadelphia road is over one hundred years
old and ought to be one Of the best pixies leading
out Of baltimore hut for various reasons other
roads have grown into greater Importance and are
ou;s,ripping IL, both in tho elias, Of its inhabitants
and in tho Improvements which are new going on.
The eastern suburbs Of the city seem 60 have but
few representatives. in either tho City Council or
in official stations In the county, matter that
will have 90 be cured before our part Of tho 18th
district will assume her proper place in tho eyes
Of discerning public. Many Of our old build
ings need pulling down. and with new fences and
more vim an the par, of the public. We might look
for one of the most beautiful and desirable loca.
tons in Baltimore county. We want more men of
enterprise ~ well n capital. when We might look
for a Transformation which would siaftlc the en-
tire community into new life and being.
A proiraetei meeting Of two weeks has closed
a; Highland avenue church, which resulted in
much good TO the few members and bound pastor
and people more closely together. The present
pastor. Rev. ". ". Osborn. closes the second year
Of his labors horc on next Sunday, and la. been
unanimously invited 60 continue another year
lie has succeeded in not only finishing the church.
which stood untouched for about ten years, but in
paying OF all the debts contracted in accomplish
Ing this work. The station j. more promising
than ever before. and the friends confidently hone
the prtsen; pastor may meet enough encourage
fnoni 60 remain for the third year. More money.
aside from church repairs. ha, been raised this
year than last, which shows the church is no; 60
in: backward. Our young ladies are about in
ausuFaiins concert for the benefit Of the station
TO be held in the city under the direction Of Prof.
Sanders. which will come 81 ehFly anc. Confer.
cnrc.
We are glad TO reror; an improved physical
condition of our Presiding Elder. Rev. ". u.
Chapman. who met with scfiou. accident in
breaking his collar bone. at Darlington. Hartford
county.
Peace and harmony prevail in all our borders.