The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-01-10
From prooklandv,lle 9th pis.ric..-Tae


From Brooklandville, 9th District. -Ths
H"f'days aud Temperance I'h1sfos, IirTiy-SHn
d'y Nrh""i TRAIT Condition 81 Roo'i'. dr.--The
holidays just past have been. in this vicinity.
more generally observed and more lively and
spirited than for two three ysars. Nearly oil
families have praciiccd total abstinence and have
aided the cause Of temperance by not offering
| spirituuus liquors io their friends. Lemonade
seems cold cheer nj Christmas, hut rs the temper
ancc advocates assure us that the time will e"ine
when local option will prevail in the land, we may
a. well practice little 20 that u won't he 80 hard
when u does come.
On New Years eve the family of Mr. James
Ma,her was visited by n phantom party" con
sisting Of between thirty aud forty friends aud
| quainiancrs who were atiired IN white. flowing
and they prevented a weird Spectacle. They were
cordially entertained by the family aud were re-
| frc.hCi by boun:iful supper aud subsequently
by feast of confectionery, cake. 4c, all Of which
seemed 10 be- thoroughly enjoyed by them. Dane
~; was INDUCED in until late rather an early
hour New Years morning. Among those present
We're Misses j. u. X. aud Mcssrs. T.. j. and u.
a.. Of this place Misses n. q. { l.. u. and Mr..
o.. "f baltimore aud also Misses N. w.. u. C..
| VI. l.. Mcssrs. j. W. H.. T.. W. e. T., l.. A. II.
/ ani u. ". u. must not omit t. state that Miss
". nas the belle -! the evening. as far ~ yrnr
correspondent could judge although Il was dill.
cul, to see which lady was most popular.
The ladies and teachers of Hunts VI. T.. Sunday
school gave the scholars nice treat on Monday
afternoon. Dee. 18th. Addresses were delivered
by krNs. T.. smith aud Curlsy. Each scholar re-
cei,cd the usual supply 81 Christmas swcctmeais.
sc. The children spent a pleasant afternoon and
departed much pleased aud wishing Christina.
camc twice year.
our road have been in wreicheI condition
the past week or more. but are much better than
they were two years ago.
The people Of this nciehborhood beginning
{" be- anxious about the ice crop thus far NO one
has cut any u not having been more than two and
one hht inches ~ any time this winter. should %
spell of cold weather come and make ice four nchc.
thick. II wonld he wonderful 60 see with what
alarrity the ice harNesiefs would start TO work.
They would iairly boom. kNAEF.
From Whitemnrsh. iith District. b'af
""''y t""'d- hn''"'.- E"isrpr'-o' hog h''yh-
'"1 N"''a"c'- Tie State "T"ry' %" H. ki'ra'"r
H"e'i'"n. tn Tuesday, Dec. aoth. the dead
bod! 90 = man wa discovered ~ the bed "i 'nn
| powder Fsll' at the bridge near the "forses. lie
hah iA"'h from tue bridge On tue rocks below an'i
I u was supposed hal lam there Tor week before
the body was found. jury wa. empanellcd by
Slnir" ha'cn'ei' anu verdict OF accidental death
rendered. ITO" would It read thus; The jury
,"' '"At 'ai cam. !" hl' death by tue
hnni' 90 a noted murderer John iIarleye"rn who
Hui k'i! at AI' pleasure and i"r the profit Of any
! err "a pawn; i"r a lcen.c.
eur promised mill NJ the Forge j. not yc,
begun AMI ava aifaid there i no prospect OF II.
bH' We aye now told that tW" uofcpacking houses
vii s"'n be csihblishcd-onc NJ >temtncrs and
one AZ li-M'Ic switch.
The iAli' "'t"i Dee. '''. iakc' the right ground
81 ihc matter - state interference IN business
matters. and a:ain'i all inspection laws which are
Mt absolutely necessary. Why should the state
Interfere a. All between buyer aud seller. eIcci,
t. compel ihc'h 9 deal honestly W"are obliged
1 have "af Ia! weighed at the state scales our
cattle and h'-' the 'Auc. and pay whatever price
tie state NAV set without regard g. the amount
taken from the people. III. greater part II the
money thus forced from legitimate business goes
into the pocket. of utice holders. Who hardly
Know what il going N IN their oticcs. see IL
stated recently that the law j. cent per loo lbs.
ilr weisEiu: hay. have never paid less than
J -. s,nsc We have paid ~ the hundred fur
We CHING.
was much surprise a; the action of the state
TRANCE ~ tho matter e state elevator for the
storage q southern wheat. What good reason
There may he for such move ha. M, been made
public. bat VIA; Fan hinder II from being second
tobacco warehouse anaif-mefelv resting place
i'r utce-men. AMI log N the movements and
basincss q the farmer hope the Grange will
chnNas. this thing very thoroughly before final
action. WHirENAH sn.
FROM Gardcnville. i2th District. N,'r
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