The Baltimore County union., 1882-12-16
woodberrv and vicinity. -

Woodberry and Vicinity. The weather oi
the past few days has made ~ prepare for win.
ter. There is much complaint here Of malaria
and colds with badly inASmed throAis. Your cor.
respondent was confined 10 his house for five
days last week and several Of his neighbOrs ara
now suffering with the same ailment. The drug
stores are doing good business and seem we'll
satisfied with the state ofthe weather.
Last week, Joseph Cunningham, about fifteen
years Of age, while out hunting with some play
mates, fell through trestle on the Nd. Central
X. X. lie was taken TO his home In Hampdon
and received medical attention. lilo 10 now doing
very we'll.
Our improvements 60 steadily on aud among
those not already mentioned are four neat brick
houses on Hickory avenue for Mr.. Geo. W. Cox.
Mr.. Cox has also demolished u couple Of old frame
houses on the Fails road In the heart Of old Slab.
town. aud Is grading the lots with the intention
OF erecting large warehouse, but for what bu.
siness have not learned.
The ". e. X. X. Co. arc negotiating for the
purchase Of the postoiiice hall and several stone
houses at Wooibcrry, with y view 60 straighien.
ing their track at that point. Ifthey succeed. we
may soon chronicle another nav hall. store and
posto'hee at the corner Of Union avenue and the
railroad.
The attention of those In authority il called TO
the condition Of the Falls turnpike in this place.
cuaFtcr auould DC nnnultcd anu ~ should be
turned over 10 the county.
think the best thing can 10 l. TO petition
the next General Assembly for incorporation. We
nigh, then receive some oi the blessings which
the present Board Of Commissioners think we are
not entitled 60.
Now, Mcssrs. Editors. don I think We are longing
for chemical play company here. for VIC are not.
| am sorry TO say We did have such a bankering
once, but since reading OF the inefficient services
they and their balky horses have rendered in other
localities. and then when remember that
citizen of Baltimore city l. "chief cook and
bottle washer. and tells the chief of the city de-
pafimcnt be shant come 60 our aid, unless he saws
50. we don't want to be considered In the bargain,
and II fire should attack u and the city DEPART
ment refuse TO help us when We ask, We would
enter suit against baltimore county for our dam
ages. and advise our insurance companies 60 do
likewise. but promise to keep quiet for awhile.
AZ regular meeting Of Denison Post, No. :, u.
A. H.. the following officers were elected for the
cnSuing term Commander. W. II. Foreman; Sr.
Commander. Vim. ~. Ebaugh Jr. Commander,
Niinrod Berry Quartefmasic-. Alex. Harrison {:
Chaplain. John Keller: Oiccr of LAY. Edward u.
lioiE officer Of the guard. u. J. james Council
of Administration, John ". Stsigcrwaid. T. H.
Dunn. J. ;. Morrison Delegates TO Dept. En-
rampmeni. John Keller. A Jack son. q. u. Dunn:
Aliernatcs. John W. Stcirerwalj. y. Berry. ".
". Ebaugh. GEAFE.
Temperance In tho 10th and lith Dis
tr!cts.-On Saturday evening last u large and In.
ieiligcnt audience assembled at Trinity school
housc No. >. lith distrci. for the purpose Of or
gaining joint temperance alliance for the 10Th
and lith distgicis. Among the ladies aud gentle
men present were Mr.. Kobt. Piper. Mrs. u. ".
icllc,t. Mi,se, Rankin. Connolly. rcarce. Halle.
Mes,rs. Eiwin Jessop. Eobt. Piper, &. ". Halle,
\. l.. Hyde. John l.. Slaic. Joshua Jcssop. II. ".
Pcarcc aud Others. After the adoption Of n con
s;iiuiion a permanent organization was effected
by the election of the following officers Rob,.
Piper. prcsident; \. l.. Hyde. secretary Rev.
Nr. knthhurn AMI q. Il. Hunt. ,ice.presidcn,, for
the 10th and llth districts respectively.
The society will be known a. the Joint temper
ancc alliance oi the 10Th and lith districts. It.
object will be To take effective action to secure for
the people the right 60 vote Gpoa the question Of
local option. lis members are not pledged o.
practice temperance vote for local option; only
60 use their personal aud political influence TO Sc
cure for the people the passage OF an act by the
Legislature granting them the right Of cxercis-
ing their suffrage Whoihcr the sale Of in-
toNieaiins drink 'hall be allowed by law OF not.
The society Is also 60 be auxiliary Of the Bal
iimore county temperance alliance.
II i expected that before the election Of the
next General Assembly that much will be done
towards securing the Law. as meetings will be held
in every school district. and those who have taken
bold Of the matter are determined tp push the
work forward. Meetings will be held on Sa,ur-
day. December 18th. at wm. II. Curtis. Sunny
brook. lu;h district at Greenw ood ilth district,
Saturday. December 23d. and at Sweet Air. 10th
district SATURDAY., December 30ih, the meetings
90 commence nj = o'clock =. M. Able speakers
are expected to be present and address the meet
ings.
An executive committee was appointed. con
sisiing Of Mes'r, \. l.. Hyde. Dr. J. 5. Green q.
X. Hunt. u. ". pearce and c. ". Halle 60 manage
the finances of the society. arrange the time aud
g. L..r1s % 4
Piper. Misses Rankin, Jenny Connolly and Laura
Halle. were appointed committee to prepare
literary programmes for the different meetings.
During the evening several entertaining speeches
were made by Messrs. Raihburn. Piper. Hunt,
Hyde. DR.. Green aud others. Miss Rankin. as
sisted by an able choir. rendered fine instru.
men;al ani vocal music. X.