The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1883-06-23

From Sweet Air, 10th District
fricnds Of temperance aud the local option cause
held pie mic 10 Long Green Valley ON ith inst,
aud stirring addresses were delivered aud much
interest Was manifested. Rev. j. y. Davis, Of
Monkton, made the opening address, which Eas
Of true ring and repleie with humorous rcfeFen-
ees 10 biz own experience 10 connection with the
Temperance work. e. s. MOshcT, secretary Of the
State Alliance, and his daughter were present
aud took very earnest and active part in max
ing the occasion interesting aud profitable to
those assembled. Miss Mosher rocited several
selections, gave an illustration Of reading class
in a country school. and delivered n stirring APP
peal for unity among temperance workers. She
assisted very materially In making the occasion
profitable and enjoyable. Delightful music was
dispensed by the GaTdenyiile band.
The chief attraction and the grand speech Of
the day was reserved for the afternoon. IL was
the speech Of WIN. Daniel. president Of the State
Alliance. IL was listened 20 with profound atten.
zion, being Glled with the latest information, aud
tooming with most eogent argument In support OF
the movement on foot by the temperance people.
To one carefully attending, his argument appear.
ell irresistible; tceTtainly was unanswerabe. lie
showed what terrible bill the run traffic Il run.
ming up against the nation, how Il absorbs her
wealth. saps her prosperity, and IL undermining
and corruptng the morals Of the people, how u
strikes nj the vitais Of the country In hindering
and gripping tho prosperity Of the great mass Of
producers draining Il does into the ill Of the
sellers the hard earned millions Of labosng men.
lie spoke cheeriuliy Of the prospect for the future
that though Il was day Of conflict for the
cause Of humanity, yet victory, he thought, was
certain.
The meeting was not as fully attended as Il
was hoped. yet there was present, In the after.
noon, quite n large and respectable audience, and
everything was conducted orderly and pleasantly.
There is evident great interest upon this alb
sorbing question, and many friends Of the cause
are awakening and preparing for the conflict. II
is not doubted, however, that It's enemies arc
equally alert.
meeting also was held By the Alliance Of the
10th and ith distrietf, Saturday evening, 10th
inst. in tho clynmalara ~. \. church, aud q fine
audience was present. notwithstanding the even
ing promised rain, which came In torrents before
the meeting closed.
A number Of addresses were delivered and
there were two readings By young ladies Of the
Alliance. II was n very pleasant ocossisn and
gave indication that the people OF that eongrcea-.
ton are earnest In their support Of the local
option movement. Other meetings are projected,
and the work .ill not lag. u.
Woodbury. Its Industries - Temper
ance- Churches Population Railroads.
--rcTsons abroad, who never visit ~. are not
fully aware that We claim 10 be great people.
II indust!y, temperance, religion. enterprise and
intelligence can make u people 90. We claim il.
sand. The MessEs. Hooper, Gauibrili, ard Poole
4 lIuat have their various mill. whose employees
can be numbered by Thousands. The Clipper Mill,
and not the laFses,. employs 100 hands con.
tumes 80 bales of cotton per day turns out >,
100000 pounds Of duck in year. for the produc.
ton Of which they pay their hands one hundred
thousand dollars. This once the old White
Hall Min. which burnt down thcn the old
Ciippcr Mil which was also burnt. The present
one Wa built with all the modern improvements,
AMI nov makes beautiful cotton duck for sails,
oii.clo,h, &c. OF a world wide fame.
We have had prohibition here for several ears.
with no lquor sold nearer than one aud a half
miles. We have no drunkenness but what Is i'm
ported II l. not manufactured here. The peO-
pie are industrious and live in good houses. have
good health and are happy.
We have nine chUrches--a United Brethren.
fresbyteIian. Episcopal. Baptist. Roman Catholis
and four Methodist.
trains a day through our town. and the Union
Passenger Railroad runs from Arlington avenue
day and night. at intervals Of eighteen minutes.
The Young Mems Christian Association have
built pretty hall AMI hold frequent nectings.
Strawberry festivals have been of frequent
in nearly all of the churches. aud have
been largely paironizcd.
The woodberry Ns.r. had a colleague until
lately. in the woodbeTy Clipper, and We boosted
Of two papers. but the latter has closed. We can.
not tell Why.
IL u movement Is contemplated in the next
Legislature TO enlarge the limits Of Baltimore. by
which Woodbury. will be taken into the city,
there mus, be pEoyiso to allow US 90 hold our
local option here. Otherwise our vote will be
agains, il. Occasional