The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-06-04
catonsv,ile cu,l,nss.

EaesgL 10 Make HIN Mad.--"Get out of my
Office this minute, you scoundrci. or will knock
you down. These words we're addressed by q
Pcaceable, august. grey haired lawyer % the city
10 rotund individual who ssupposedto have upon
his shoulders the opening of E,lmondson ave-. and
is one Of those extreme eases, seldom understood,
wherein the most peaceful deposition obcys the ne
cessics VI circumstances and array iisclfin ts OPP
pOste character for the Vindcation Of right. There
Il n class Of slippery men whom law and peace bic
means never reaches. and, more from the moral
weight Of an aroused indignation than from the
dangers Of physical violence. such denominations
the part of the peace. loving have their lauda-
bic sphere. EdmOndson avenue should have be-
come long before this one of the finest Enished
avenues In our county. IL IL one hundssd feet
wide until IL strikes the old Frederick road and
lcads straight through a country of unsurpassed
beauty. The view from Gwynn's Falls bridge
cannot be surpassed by anything along Philadel-
phia's famous Wissahickon. Hill and dale, field
and wood, art and nature are on either hand,
while from the elevation west of the bridge the bay
and city are seen 10 their best advantage. No
work has been done the avenue for several
years and washing' are playing havoc with that
which was done. Private enterprise has con
structcd q roadway In the fields around its most
impassable portion, and by serpentine windings
elsewhere patient traveller can manage 60 get TO
town on II In good weather, but the curses are
many on those charged with squandcring mon
cys that should have been devoted TO the
work. II was upon an application for the
payment Of an assessment from the lawyer that
the above dcnunciation was given, coupled before
hand with n reitcration OF his tricks aud deela.
ration from the lawyer that he would pay in no
more money, ut least until some earnest work to.
ward the completion of the avenue was begin
The avenue from the old Frederick road to Cations
vile. having been opened by private enterprise,
IL Ia tolerabic travelling order, with the exception
OF nauseatng slough In front Of Mr.. Keides gate.
Dec ration Day.-The patriotic labor Of love Of
decorating the graves Of the fallen defenders Of the
Union Mt Loudon Park on Monday last was par
tieiPssed In BY large eossesrss ef people frem
city and country. These decorating occasions do
honor 10 the departed, nspirit the patriotic living
and afford day Of quiet rural enjoyment for the
mass with contemplation for the aged aud senti.
ment for the young. Captain Barnett, Of our viii
lage militia, thinks u would be more in keeping
with the spirit Of Cancellation II the Union and
Confederate decorations, which here take place
within two days Of one another. were blended into
one. This IL indeed u manly utterance from a
veteran Of the South. and II his brothers in the
lost cause could be brought 10 n confession of the
same. and circumstances favored, their victors
could no doubt gratefully blend In harmonious
sympathy. In the active affair of daily life
tionai differences have almost subsidcd. and how
easy and appropriate IL would be ut the graves Of
the departed. while b, noring their several hero.
iss q; the ras. 10 Danish clinging antipathios
ere they with our bodies in few years hence are
all Wondering in the grave
Sale ef c,rniry Ssm.-"Markiani." one of
the most beautiful country seat in this locality,
adjoining the seats Of Mc.srs. BENJAMIN Whitley
and Charles j. Baker. and formerly owned by
John Stcclnan. Esp. the well known importer.
has been sold through tie agency Of Mr.. Y. Live.
zcy 60 n Mr.. bcbullct. Of Cuba The place CON
tains about IL and l. substantially and bean.
tifully improved. Mr.. Dcbulct il n wealthy and
reiincl Cuban gentleman and was. until n few
years since. the owner of fine plantation in his
native isle; but hi. patriotism for the liberation
of his country from the tyranny of her oppressors
resulted in neccssitating his exit from the fair
land Of his birth, and with all the world before
him he chose the Land 81 the Free for his future
country. AMI he has now chosen the Vicinagc Of
catonsvillr for his permanent home.
4 Far inrorfipH.-A fair and festival will BIO
held ut our Literary Hall. On tue evenings Of the
9Th. Sth. 9th. 10Th and ilih ot June. for the pur
pose of raising funds To pay Oh the remaining in.
deb:cdness of the hall. Insomuch ~ our matrOns
are adopts in arrangements and our beautiful
maidens charmingly coy in carrying them out.
there will undoubtedly be some generous spills on
the various occa sons, H.