The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1883-03-31
Correspondence Baifiiaore Csuniy Union.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
castor week-Death OF jas. q. Rogers
The oilmor Fund-Another Gas
War, Etc, Etc, Etc.
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NhiNn cahtiuNen most Nl tue Jay Easter sunday
whilst clear, was aud blastry. The churches,
however. were fully attended aud Thousands were
Oaf enjoying Themselves and the joyous occasion
on the public thoroughfaTes. az tho parks and
other resorts Of pleasure. Altogether Il proved
happy occasion. Monday, being what Is called
Easter Monday, was almost holiday. but little
business was transacted The streets were throngcd
with thousands out seeing sights in holiday FASH
ion. Al places Of amusement were thronged at
night Upon the whole the Easter week gave sat
is'action 10 young, middle-agcd aud old. A few
more days and April, with the usually looked for
| April showers, will DO with ~. Already the am
bilious anglers are getting ready for gudgeon and
trout fishing. Fresh shad and herring from the
! Potomac and more southern rivers are quite pen-
| tiful In our markets aud promise great album
dance IN the course Of few weeks. People from
the country seen To the city procuring
supplies Of plants, shrubs, seeds. etc., for early
! planting. Tho impression prevails among farmers
and others from the country that in eonfeqasnee
Of the spring and vegetation having been "a back
ward, the probabli,ies ate 10 favor Of large yield
Of peaches. apples and other fruits this year, as
late ffosts need scarcely be apprehendel.
I The funeral Of Mr.. James G. Rogers, of the old
aud well-known druggist house Of Coleman 4
Rogers. took place yesterday from his late resi-
dcnce. 225 81. Paul street. II was very largely
/ attended by relatives aud friends. The deceased
n member Of Christ's l.. T.. church, the rector
Of which o'cated In the funeral service. The Rev.
j. T. Smith, Of the Central Presbyterian church,
| upon the many noble traits and Christian virtues
! Of the deceased. No one In Baltimore MAS more
generally known aud esteemed than Mr.. Rogers.
I. myself, have had the pleasure Of his intimate
acquaintance for nearly forty years, and can truly
| say never knew any gentleman more worthy Of
universal esteem. lie the very salt Of the
| earth, always Kind. generous, obging and ready
! TO do good act. The truth l. every one spoke Of
1 him IN the most exalted terms Of admiration. lie
| stood not only n, the head Of his profession aud
/ husiu kaf hts.hlv hpnnveI nuitttuatgss
! best citizens. The house Of which he prnci-
pal has existed. with slight changes in it, proprie
/ tors. very near tho present location, for nearly
sixty years. Ills again open iransacting business
! as usual, and no doubt will be continued with
| some new regulations, retaining the present
| ployrcs. under the firm name widely and
familiarity known As Coleman Rogers. Mr..
I Rogers was a wiiower. but several children sur
/ vivc him.
! The sale Of she late Col. Harry GiImors house
hold effects quite largely attended and articles
disposed Of brought fall prices. amounting alto
| gothcr TO nearly S1Oe. Many pieces were bought
TO keep as souvenirs at rather cxiravagani SUNS.
J About 1000 towards the proposed 100000 for his
childrens education, etc. have thus lar been sub
scribed. Some Of the little school children IN the
neighborhood Of the dcceaseds late residence.
raised over sloo by an imprOmpiu fair
The recent advance of our city taxation from
Sl.37 TO sl.jn the Slup seems 30 give very gen.
eral satisfaction. The truth Is Baltimore. com-
so moderate a rate " taxing.
| II looks n II there existed mesnness in tho
late act of Tennessee repudatng the gift 81 $780,.
400 TO Peabody Institute TO one half its actual
| worth that admits Of no excusc The act Is not
| much better than that of Tobbing graveyard and
wholly at variance with the chivalry. dignity and
! honor of southern people. shame where l. thy
! blush!
/ Our gas companies again engaged in a cut.
throat war by trying % kill each other by putting
sNfwaW - faW
/ old Consolidated Company has lowered its figures
to 81 90 per 600 feet, which half lees than i;
was demanding In parts 81 the city whore the
| Mutual Company was in effective operation and
/ competition. This the bold mouopoli'ts did only
| because they could not help IL. A. the Mutual
I has been the means OF bringing doAn cxnrbi,ant
| prices of the old Consolidated TO u reasonable.
popular. desirable status, ard the ncH company is
now going ahead vigorously. getting ready TO sup
| ply the whole popuiacc of our city with cheap.
superior light, IL should command general favor.
| supper, and encouragement. The electric light.
/ however. is making steady inroais upon both "a.
[ Illuminating companies.
! Let inc hope that the mutderous villains and
thieves who 50 violently. steathily and danger
! Ously assaulted n few nights ago your we'll known
! Baltimore county citizen, Mr. Charles T. COekcy.
| when stealing his wheat. may be speedily over
I taken and punished. They we're no better than
murdcrers aad are the kind of dcsperadoes who.
as an alternative, would a. soon murder as steal.
BaitifnoTe county mas too many ui thesc PROVING
creatures. who deserve TO be hunted down and
terminated ne Nc would mad dogs or rattle snakcs.
learn that Col Adreon. our esteemed post
master, has reached Florida on his southern trip
| in recuperating HE health, aud was greatly i'm.
! proved when heard from yesterday. lie hopes 10
| return Ia few weeks perfectly restored. Col.
| Webster, the popular Collector Of the PORT, glad
ly learn, enjoys his usual good health and spirts.
The pressure has been 80 popular and vigorous
In favor Of Col Dity. Collector Of Internal Reeve.
L.. HI.
50 gratifying. that there seems no longer any
doubt Of his being able to discharge the duties Of
his Office aud that there l. strun: probability of
his continuing where he now /. unnolcstei.
The latest information from nv old friend. Mr..
| A. :. Abel, Of the Baltimore Saa. /, that hi.
health Is perfectly good AMI that he Is enjoying
! his southern tour charminsly.
| The two carnivRls--One at Westminster and this
other NJ Aunapolis--hayc been decided episodes
| in these cities and gave much enjoyment 10 all
! present. When will Towsontown have hers,
IL IL now fully decided 20 commence imiae lia;c-
! ~ the building Of \ ncw hotel at Pen Mar, the
Western Maryland Railroad. - A. 90 have Il ready
To- accommodate gucsts BY the 1T Of July next.-
There Is al abundance 0! capital 90 make it first
class and all that may be desired. Let the say In
this connection capitalists should
be up and doing towards erecting Gnc summer
resort on the Maryland Central Railroad, same.
where suitable to public desires aud tastes.
SO FAR A. l can learn there seems o. be general
GU, Msryishd 10 hsrman,sc AND an,is IN ssn,snen,
henectorw.Td, looking 20 coming elections and
political contests. This sentiment IL unnistaka.
bly, growing among Republicans all over the Union.
Democrats. too. would gladly 10 and encourage
the same thing, but they are too much trangci
upon irreconeilable problems to hope for uniIira.
ton.
The spring fashions ani new dresses have rot
yet come forth to any extent A few warm, genial
days. however, will produce iuxurisnt displays OF
these Communications. They arc waiting only for
! an opportunity. The styles, I am told, will be
| very beautiful and costly.
| without ParticllariEing at present, | may say
that an unusual number Of new dwellings nui
other structures in Baltimore aud in the Belt are
10 be put up this spring and summer. IL IL cal
eulatei that stonemasons. carpenters and other
kinds of mechanics will be in very general demand
at good wages.
Business Of every Kind Is assuming more aetiv-
hy. Our merchants anticipate an active aud
prosperous trade. A good deal l. now doing in
grain and -four. On the whole Baltimore's busi-
mes. generally IL growing in every way.
The new addition 60 the Western Maryland
Railroad depot, on Hillcn street. Is nov nearly
ready for use and aeceptation. II Is n rcmarka-
bic fact that there has ncver-in It's actual run
ming or In fault Of It's mana gement-becn any one
killed on this road since II first commenced run
ming. which Is some twenty-five or twenty three
years ago. doubt % the same can be said Of any
other railway 10 our country Of the same length
and amount OF hasiness NEsTcR.
co-Posimaster General Howe died rather sud-
denly, at Panama, Wisconsin, on Sunday. lie
len Washington Few DAYS ago In delicate health