The Baltimore County union., 1883-05-26

John p. PhiilingeF bought rs acres. and J. Thos.
Harris. los acres. The average price vas S37
per acre. lie has now sold upwards Of 400 acres.
Mr.. John p. Ayers, the expert accountant
who examined the books Of the Maryland Central
road before the meeting Of the Board last week.
said he believed that the property Of the company
10 worth 25per cent. more than has been expended
upon IL.
Mr.. A. W. Perrie, of the Baltimore county
bar, will present his name 10 the coming Demo.
Of the Orphans Court. He u an Intelligent gen
tlsman and II elected would make a competent
Official.
Violent thunder storms visited Pikesvilie,
this county, on Monday evening aud Tuesday
morning last. Telephone poles were struck and
lightning. Some Of the inmates were quite scri-
ously stunned.
The stockhoidsrs Of tho Baltimore and
Hanover Railroad Company at Hampstead. on
Thursday, elected the same directors aud officers
a. last year. The annual report showed gross
earnings, sS3,?53.Gt; expenses, $50. 1880; net
earnings, 2t.il7.9S.
On Friday morning Of las; week barrack
on the farm Of the late eN.Gov. Bradford, near
Homeland Station. Maryland Central X. r.. was
hred from sparks from engine aud totally dc.
siroyed. together with several tons of hay. The
building was insured.
---Jossph I. Williams, Of Hampdcn, was
caught by a falling bank of loose rock and earth
while cxcav ating az curieys quarry. on the Falls
road. HE lctt leg vas broken. his back hurt and
he vas injured internally. Small hopes
teriained of bis recovery.
Mr.. johnson. who kept the LAndon House,
a, Lutheryille. last summer. will again conduct
Il ,hi. season. All the rooms in that aud the ad-
joining house arc taken. and the urlaub cottage,
near by. which has also been rented by Mr.. john
sou, Is lor will bel allied up.
The Tosson Guards held a meeting on
Tuesday night 10 decide whether the company
would participate in the military encampment at
Frederick next week. No decision was reached
ani another meeting will be held this Saturday
evening 20 anaiiy consider the matter.
"A farmer friend Of ours. living near Mantua
Mills. sth district, has for pets two young foxes
and be says they are decidedly more playful aud
eoinica in their actions than young kittens. They
harhor 10 kennel under the porch Of his dwelling
aud are as tame and aaecticnaic a. puppies.
ten. W. T. sherman was in Baltimore
county on We1nesday evening, the guest Of Mr.
John W. Garrett. at Montebello. ON the iiilen
road, where he dincd With number Of other
prominent gentlemen. Mr.. Garrett aud the ladies
og hi. family sailed for Europe on Thursday.
"A postoaicc called Fullerton has been e.
tablishei on the Beair road i've miles from Bal
timore. With Frederick Lassahn as po.tma.ter.-
The new Office Il three quarters Of a mile from St
Jo.cph's which was discontinued a short time
distance from Perry Hall.
- There are complaint. Of the wretchei con
iit1n Il the public roads in the 9th district. and
It - asserted tina, no work has been pu, on them
this spring. Il has been eustomery. on the eve Of
political campaign. 70 paw some attention TO
such matters. Can il be possible that the super
yi,ors of that District have grown luke warm in
the cause.
Mr. Charles K. McConkey has been re.
elected rrc-ieBt of the York ami Peach Bottom
Railroad, running from York 10 Delta. The grn..
carn.ags oi the road for the wear ending April 80.
l,,5. we're 81 .6oGSd AMI the eos, Of operating &,
si]eSs.35. making the net earnings Sls.jT3.2i.
The rvai carried Ss.ilS tons Of freight and S..
l>2 Passengers during the year.
-one person has actually been found who i.
afraid u ride over the Maryland Central Railroad
account o! the trcsiles. She the person i. a
aiy should remember that last year this road
carried beisceu tao AMI three hundred thousand
people and uot one OF them had even a finger
piuchei. We have no doubt ;his same lady de.
elincs . ride in the horse-cars because they are
not sappiiei with the pateai vacuum brake.
sheriff Tracey. with a jury o. c0niemna.
ii1r, was engaged this week awarding damages
90 property for the Caton.ville short Line Rail-
road. Mr.. q. :. Watts is 90 have station IN
his Land. ani he agrees TO open 4 road 90 IL. The
award On the Dan's property is 81, $50 seem al.
Ter. So 900 Hayes. $500. These asards are ex.
per;ed 20 be saiisfac;ory. aai II IL believed work
on the line can soon be prosecuted vigorously.
The Black Rock Bsp;is, church va, bail;
about af;y years ago by the father Of Mr.. corne.
lias Cole who nov refiies A Clover Hill near
Finkshurg. Carroll county. The elder Mr.. Cole.
lugias hIs life. Owned the farm in Western Run
/ Valley. reesnty purchased BY Mr. Wirkr, sf Bal
tinore from Mr. Thomas Cockey. ani located but
a fss miles from the church. NJ. Cornelius Cole,
Eha a;iesled service at this church last sunday
/ i now Gear eighty years u age.
nj II vI. -t.tsan. - IL. M.
llni Central road. are within a stones throw of
each pther and although all passen ger trains have
been stopping al both points. there has been some
contention a. 20 where the regular passenger sta.
ton should be finally located. Al tie meeting Of
the Board II Directors last week, Mr. : " HYDE
~. appointed passenger agent. and Mr. Rober,
DilwqFth freight agent bat it Is said ths; this
arrangement Is only temporary.
The al DAY meeting. which concludes the
services Il the annual association, was held a,
Black Rock Baptist eharch, Butler, last Sunday.
The services conducted by Elder Chick u
Rsis;ersiown, and the attendance was VERY large.
In the afternoon two persons we're immersed, a
pool Ia the ehareh-yard, about four fee, 10 depth.
>,erving for the purpose. These ceremonies are u
"a very impressive character and we're witnessed
~ith much interest BY The large congregation.
On Tueslay last Messrs. wm. u. wa,ers.
president; Wm. Gilmor, vice president, and
+ Caleb :. Taylor. treasurer. Of the Maryland Cen
7 trail Railroad. paid a visit 20 Delta in eoahpany
with Mr.. Foulk Jonss. whose guests they we're
The party re,uFned Wednesday evening highly
pleased with the trip and the prospects for the
road shen IL ia completed 70 that point. Mr.
. Taylor surprised at tho magnitafe of the
slate quarries, and speaks ia glowing terms Of the
beautiful country through which the road will
pass from Bsiair 70 Delta. and whieh has already
been described in these columns.
In eonversation With a number of farmer.
within the past few days. we learn that many d
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been Obliged 10 replan, because most % the seed
roi,sd in the ground. Ia some instance. whole
fields we're run out a second time and planted -
One farmer said when his corn did not come IN
. At the proper time he examined some Of the seed
he had left over and found that Il was worthless
thus explaining the cause shy Il did not gsrmi.
nate. IL I, something heretofore unheard Of for
corn % rat when the ground was az dry a. IL had
been for several weeks before the rains of the pa.
week.
Mr.. james X. Gies. who some time ago pur.
chased from the Shaul estate the old store nd
At Butler, sth district. has greatly Improved III.
property by remodeIing the old building and erect.
/ Ing eommodious addition 10 II, making !, now
very attractive residence and business place. =
He is also erecting warehouse for storing azri
I cultural implements. fertilizers. Ac., in which
busines, in connection wifh his store he has also
engaged. The village of BatleT has lately taken
! quite business boom, and evidences Of improve
I ment are apparent on every hand. IL is heated
| on tho Western Hun turnpike. 10 q thiekly set.
tied and excellent beighborhood, surrounded by
hne farms and thrifty farmers.
Patriots for Sacrifice. tho Abovs
caption the Reisterstown Voice makus some refer.
enee 10 politics In the county. which the more
patriotic mar read II they wish. That paper says
"Iiissing steam and bubbling sounds from the
political cauldron are beginning to be heard
throughout the land. and Baltimore county, In
common with other sections. has lie legion of pa.
iriots anxIousiy Offering themselves as sacrifices
for the public veal. ~ course 10 IL from no dc.
sire of self aggrandiEement. but . disposition 10
a.. - $50 a. II