The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1883-03-24


From oardenvilie. i2th District. an
election Of officers ioE the management Of the Bal
tim1re and Jefafalem company held recently, the
following were elected Precedent. John s. Biddi.
son; secretary, John ". Herman treasurer,
Henry LANCE. Each Of these gentlemen have
served 10 their respective capacities for the past
ten wears. The directors are John Centrum.
Jesse Fowler, John g. Carter, John Kline, J. II.
Raspe, Charles Quinlin and Joseph Snyder. The
road has been in operation since 1861. Daring
the fret year Of the work ON the road one mile
on the east end aud two on the west end we're
made. aud nov eight miles have been graded aud
macadamiEed. The iirst six miles. which is solid
stone foundation, has cost dollar per foot for
the stone alone. large amount Of stock was
subscribed, but tho company had hard struggling
20 pay for grading the high hills b tween Putty
Hill and Gatehs church. Upwards of go, 600 was
spent In this work alone. There has been three
miles graded At the upper end, costing thousands
Of dollars. and the company has not received
cent OF toll from that portion of the road, yet the
interest had 10 be paid on their bonds and
altogether there has been about ssO. 200 expended.
The company L. now doing it, best 10 get the
pike extended TO the Gunpo WIDER. and from all
appearances the work will be completed 10 that
point by the ist Of July next. The supervisors,
Messrs. shy der aud CaEdNell. are energetic men,
devoiing much attention to tho " Tk. aud IL will
not be long until Il will be Of the finest roads
leading out of tie city
An agent Of the Tide Water. Pipe Line com.
pany has been here this week securing the right
ofway from the farmers ~ lay down is pipes for
running petroleum from the oil regions 10 Canton.
They pay $500 for the privilege Of passing
through each farm, and 80 cents per rod for lay.
ing the pipe In the ground. Il will be four.inch
pipe and will be put In tho ground two feet. They
also pay for all damage TO growing crops. aud
where the agent and owner cannot agree. three
dis Interested persons are called 90 appraise the
damages. Every one 80 far has signed the agree.
ment. They also agree not TO approach nearer
houses and other buildings than one hundred
yards IL Il said that the line will be completed
by fall. and that the money Is TO be paid property
owners as soon a. the survey l. made.
Hon. GEORGE Iawkins Williams, whose prop
crty has been 80 much trespassed upon aud much
81 the timber carried away. has given Constable
Harry Councilman full charge or the property,
consisting Of aboa, 800 acres, With insirus,ioas
60 prosecute All who disregard his authority.
The ine weather Of Monday set the farmers
and gardeners 10 work and some planting was
done, but the sudden change on Monday night
put stop TO outdoor operations. A large amount
Of ground will be planted IN peas this spring.
Mics Nancy Fowler. now IN her 9th year, has
been confined 10 her bed for about Eve weeks and
Tor the past two years las been failing rapidly.
she Is the oidcs; person in this section and
throughout her long life has always enjoyed cx-
cel'ent health until within the past few years.
She i' living now very near the spot where she
was born. MAR
From woodberry.-on Monday evening
last twelve or fifteen young gentlemen met at the
ONCE OF the WoOdbeTTy clipper aud organized an
association Tor the development oI mechanical
Pursuits. They will meet weekly and dcvO te the
evenings 10 discussions Of such questions ne may
be brought To their notice.
There have been Spmc few eases Of yariaioii
here. but nothing serious. The partie, effected
have resumed work. One Of the casos was In the
family OF man who was ia n smallpox relief
assoeation at this place. aud received twelve dol.
Lars weekly benefits while Kept az hsme.
party from the city last week advertised a
'beauty shoS" 10 be held in this place this week
and asked for communications and photographs
addressed t. him ut the clipper Office. Calling
there on Wednesday evening he was much cha.
griaed 10 fad no eutriCs. nnd n hi. show opens
Thursday night. he wi! have to provide his
beauties from somc other source. As a general
thing We hare some beautiful girls here, but they
are not for show. and we glad that no Wood.
berry or llainpdcG girls venturrd to iarkcn their
character by even applying FOR entrance.
Politics arc warming up here among Democrats,
aud II has been reported that n combination has
been made with Fcndall. smith and lie Grand
Cole for staics Attorney, tmissiontr and sheriff
on one ticket. and slinslua. knight aud Burke
for state Senator, sheriff and States Attorney on
the other. Time will tell.
Next week our round of pleasure opens on
Monday night With grand ball By the Orioles
at Nj. Vernon Hall. Tuesday, Prof. John Mar /
shalt will give reading In Hhmplen church for
the benefit OF the woodbcrry Library aud Read. /
ing Association Mr.. George Cotton will shortly
deliver nrw lecture 10 the members Of this
association. II viii be one Of series Of free
lectures furnished yearly to the members.
Wednesday aud Thursday an entertainment By !
the pupils Of Miss Kate Ea:on's school, assisted
by MTs. Schshcr. very fine vocalist, will BE- held
10 Mt Vernon Hall. Soyou see We will soon for.
get the sacaeioih and ashes of the last forty days
ia the pleasures coming.
Denisen Post. Ne. $. q. A. r., will give n bean
soup and hard tack supper on April 23d and 9th,
together with an entertainment; at the Young
Mems Christian Association rooms, for the bene-
e. Of the Charity Lodge.
ON wednesday, ofacsr Read s9ak 20 the Eoasc
OF Refuge young man named Tracy, on com
mitment from Squire Dorsey. when he went 10
tho house after the young man the Squire accom-
panied him; on entering they found q peidlar
selling goods. Not hav:ng license n warrant was
Issued, served and the trial held on the spot, con.
vie,ed aud ined SEQ. and not having tho money
the j. u. told him he could leave his pack at his
oihec until he got the money 10 redeem IL. Read
took hts prisoner aud started on his mission.
Dorsey and the pciilar starting for Dorsey's
Office. bu, the rei!lar gave Dorsey tho slip aud
with his pack made good his escape.
GRArE.
From Reisterstown, 4th District.-My
opinion ~ that town and community which OK
eTts a. much influence gcligiously, politically and
Es kcistcrs;own should be heard from
nov and then. and no moro desirable medium /
could be wished than the columns OF TnE UxloS