The Baltimore County union., 1883-05-05
I.ncni on,Ion IN Hnrford cnnn,u.-w

Local Option In Hartford county.-we
publish few sections Of the local option law Of
Hartford county 90 that our readers may aequaiut
themselves with its requirements
SEc. I. And be Il enacted, That u any person
or persons, house, company, association or body
corporate shall SELL directly OF Indirectly at any
place, or give away at his, Aer, their or ia place
Of business, any spirituous or icrmentcd liquors,
or alcoholic bittcrs, or intoxicating drinks Of any
kind within the limits Of Hartford county. on or
after the lst day Of May, in the year eighteen
hundred and eighty three. he, she or they shall
conviction thereof, forfeit and pay on the irst
conviction . hne Of not less than $50 nor more
than $500 and costs Of prosecution; or instead Of
such hne, imprisonment In the county Jail for
thirty days, or both, in the discretion Of the court
and on the second and every subsequent conyic.
tion not less than 500 nor more than $500; and
In addition 20 such fine. imprisonment in the
county Jail for not less than thirty more than
ninety days, In the discretion Of the court and
on failure 20 pay the fine, ms herein described. he,
she or they shall be committed 60 the county jail
Of Hartford county until such fine and the costs
are paid. One half Of the fine imposed for any
violation Of this act shall 60 60 the informer. and
the residue to the board Of County School Com
missiouers Of said county, for the benefit oi the
public schools therein.
SIC. 5. And be IL enacted, That no person.
corporation, company or association shall deposit
or have In his. her or it, possession, any spirtous
or termentcd liquors. or alcoholic btters intoxi
eating liquors of any kind with intent 20 sell or
give away the same, nj his. her or its place Of
business, In violation Of this Law or with intent
to sell or give away the same. at his. her or Its
place OF business, In violation of this Law with
intent that the same shall be sold or given away
at his, her or It's place of business by any person.
corporation. company association, or 20 aid and
assist any person, corporation. company or asso-
citation In such sale or git, and any person, cor.
PoFa,ion, company or association violating the
provisions of this section shall be Subject 20 the
like hnes and Punishmenis as are prescribed for
violations Of the fourth section Of this act.
SIC. q. And be Il enacted. That nothing herein
contained shall be construed TO prevent the COM
pounding or sale Of any such liquor for medicinal
purposes by pharmaeist or druggist, who shall
or may obtain a license under the license Law Of
the State, upon the written bona hde prescription
Of regular practicing physician whose name
shal be signed thereto. and all such prescriptions
shall be hled aud kept by such pharmacist or
druggist and no prescription shall serve for moro
than one purchase. &c.
The Beiair Times says there 10 talk of making
n test ease in order that the validity of the law
may be passed upon. and that the matter is now
In the hands Of lawyer.
Maryland Central Items.-A correspon.
dent Of the Hclair Dcm"cTai, writing from 1lyde's
and DilwoTths Long Greer, under date of April 90,
says The nearer the road approaches your town
the greater the interest increases In its progress,
and general present and future prosperity. As
now operated between baltimore and Baldwin
station. at the head uf Long Green Valley. II has
clearly aud beyond question demonstrated the fact
that IL will be . paying institution. The road
bed 10 the latter point u now firmly baliastel and
in good condition. AMI the daily increasing freight
and travel over the road suggests the thought.
"what will IL amount tp when the road Il in cnti-
picte working order between your town and Bal
timoTe:" some one predicts an increase Of over
- per cent. 10 the earnings Of the road. aud IL
that be 50, when completed TO Delta IL will he ad
d;tionally increased TOO per cent.
On Friday last the board Of directors made an
excursion 10 a special train 90 this point. 20 OK.
anime anl determine by pcrsonal observat the
bes, location for the depot. and 10 settle TO who
should have the siation-McsSrs. Hyde or Dill
worth. The party extended their trip far
Eaidwin. and after ticwiBg the neat aud commO-
dious sturehouse and station erected by D.. Bald.
win. and the many other Improvements made by
this entcrprising gentleman. and after paTtaking
Of his hospitality and warmly eongratulating him
On his generosity and business outlook. and heart.
lily thanking him for his interest in the welfare of
the road. they took their leave. and on their re-
turn trip stopped at this station. where they were
kindly received both by Hyde and DiiwoTth.-
After viewing the improvements made at this
point by both Mcssrs. Hyde and Diiworth. and
after free interchange of opinion. n suggestion
was made by q member of the board, which Was
carried, that contractor McCabe. who was one of
the excursionis,s, should decide the question Of
who was TO have the station. We learn that
Mr.. McCabe gave IL to Mr.. Dilworth.
Will They Tear Up the Pipes 7-In the
Circuit Court here last Saturday the case Of Cum
berland Dngan and Rev. u. T.. Lyman, trustees
Of the estate Of the late George Freshman W.
The Mayor and City Council Of Baltimore ct al,
in the matter Of exceptions taken by the Mayor
and City Council 10 the return Of the commission
appointed 90 divide the pump. house property"
in Druid Hill Park. was set for hearing. Owing
TO the absence Of counsel, Mr.. Joen 7. Poe for
the city, Julian Alexander for Mr.. Carroll Spence
tone Of the claimantsl, and Alex Robinson for
one of the minor heirs Of George Freshman, the
hearing Of the exceptions was postponed. IL
seems the commission valued the property
acres In aiI-at $500 per acre. aud the pump
fixtures, machinery, &c.. at about $4,000. The
city Is entitled to onc-half. Mr.. Spence to one
fourth and the Freshman heirs. through the irus-
tees, to one.quaFter Of this property. The city
exeepts 20 the commission on the ground Of irTeg
ularity, &C., In the proceedings. Messrs. Il. X.
Boarman and Geo. II. Williams reprcsen, the
Freshman trustees in the matter. The former
said that unless the city arranged the matter
speedily, he, as counsel for the Freshman trus-
tees. would advise his clients 10 tear up that por-
tion Of the piping, &C., from their part Of the
ground aud remove the same, thus cutting OF the
supply Of water. The hearing Of the exceptions
was postponed until o.day-Saturday.
From Ekio, 9th District.-Mr. VIM. Ruhi
Is recovering from the injuries sustained by his
horse running away in a wagon.
lion. Joseph q. Marriott. formerly Of Rox-
burg Mills, Howard county, Nd. was reelected
Speaker Of House Of Delegates. Of 81. Louis. Mo-.
for the hfth year. on the lst Of April. after
citing contest. lie Is very popular as n speaker
and has never had decision reversed. Mr.. Mar
riott elected as an independent Democrat,
and IL a warm personal friend Of Mayor Ewing.
and bis friends are urging him for Mayor in two
years hence. Al present he Is in California, look
ing after bis mining interests.
The grangers corn planting sign, the sandy
moeking bird. was reported at regular meeting on
2sth inst, a. having put In appearance. Several
members reported partial failures in sprouting
seed cora aud advised extra care in selecting
seed
Idlewiid avenue, in the extreme upper end, has
been improved by . nav post and rail- fence, and
Random has resumed his old trade (uhitewashing
feneesl and donned his old slouch bat, from under
which beams smiles 10 all Passers by. o.
Tho Spread OF Contagious Diseases
A correspondent writing TO the Baltimore Herald
from Mount winans, this county, calls the atten.
tion Of the City Health mmissiOners 10 q fes
causes Of the spread of contagious diseases, 90
that they may be abated. The fret, he writes, "is
the selling of the clothing of the dead BY grave
robbers 20 second hand dealers; q second l.
the like sale by some Of the attendants at hos
pitfalls aud places where many die; third cause
Is the indiseriminate use of iee-easkets." lie
states further that he knows of the case of a
young woman who was taken with the smallpox
AFTER having looked into an open vault. wash
erwoman became sick while washisg infected
clothing. and these clothes were washed with
others. A house. he further stated, was "aagged,"
fla fs.fa .fsls eh
the public nurses doing 90 also. II shook hands,
he continued, ''and had a long talk with an old
friend a month or 80 ago On Calvert street, and
finally. upon asking him what he vas doing. he
told me that he had charge of patients before
they were sent TO the hospital"