The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-05-23
Woodbarrv and Vicinity. new Lu

Woodbury. and Vicinity.-The new Lu-
theran church, which has been in course of build
ing since last summer, was dedicated on last SAB
bath afternoon. The sermon was preached by
Rev. G. S. Albert of st. Marks church, Balti-
more. At night the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Kelly, was
installed The building is of stone, forty feet
by sixty eight, and is finished in plain, neat
manner. The windows are of beautiful stained
glass. The congregation is small and unable to
build it, but have been generously aided by mem
bers and friends of the Lutheran church in Balti-
more. The pastor has been untiring in his efforts
for its erection.
Our town is having an electro motive power
prepared by which to run the cars from the stable
on Huntington avenue to the heart OF the town.
1t is expected to be in readiness some time next
month. 1t differs from those in operation IN Phll-
adephia, New Orleans and Cleveland, Ohio. The
difference is something new and not before used.
They are preparing it with great care 30 as to
make a success when initiated. The steel rail is
nearly laid the whole route. Mr.. Robins, the
efficient and intelligent manager of the road, gives
it his careful attention and anticipates complete
success.
How rapidly the science of electricity has adj
vanced since DIR. Franklin in 1747 showed the
electric conditions of the Leyden-ar, and in 1852
proved the identity of lightning and electricity by
his famous kite experiment. In 1850 Franklin
made the first lightning conductor. All that the
ancents knew of electricity is referred to by Thaks
600 B. G.. He refers to the fact that amber, when
rubbed, attracts light and dry bodies. This was
all the ancents knew of electricity. The science
dates from the year A. D. 1900. The celebrated
Leyden- jar was discovered accidentally in 1746,
at Leyden, in Holland, by Muschenbrock. 1t
consists of glass jar coated with tinfoil within
and without, nearly to the top, and is surmounted
by a brass knob for the purpose of charging it
with electricity. 1t was in 1856 that Galvani
made the discovery which led to the addition OF
the new branch to the science which bears his
name and which now (under Galvanism) far ex
ceeds the older branch in extent and practical
value. It was as late as 1910 that Armstrong de-
signed his hydro-electric machine by means OF
battery in which liquids are used and for genera
ting electricity by the escape of high-pressure
steam from series of jets connected with strong
boiler in which the steam is produced.
Electricity is one of the most useful and in
terestng of all sciences Sometimes amusing things
are connected with it. One of the cars now moved
by horses, running to Woodberry, has an electric
battery in front and managed by the driver. The
cars have no conductors.) The boys often get on
behind and steal ride. The driver made con-
nection with the rear and boy was shocked and
badly frightened. Said he to another boy, 81 say,
jim, that fellow who drives hit me hard all over,
and l only jst tuched his tarnation car" Said
Jim, "Why you fool, you, he lectifed you" che
what 7" "He lectifed you" GLOW did he do it?
I watched him and he didn't cum round to whar
1 was" 80, he rubbed some stuff on the rail
where he was an it run round and hit you. You
boys had better keep off, for he knocked down
horse with it t'other day." In experimenting
short time since the middle (steeD rail was sur
charged with electricity, and horse stepping on
it was thrown against another but not hurt. They
now run from the stable to the terminus of the
road, below Grace church, in twenty two minutes
With the electric motor they expect to run it in
eight minutes.
Enterprisiug Woodberry keeps up with the march
of improvement. We are sorry to say that our
cotton mills are beginning to run on shorter time.
One is closed and another runs four days in the
week OCCASIONAL.