The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-09-26

| ASAsoO VI d OOuuIry O0dL.-DTs n. L.
| Snertzer, prominent physician of Baltimore, has
| purchased through Messrs. Wilson & Phillips,
real estate agents, Baltimore, for q summer resi-
| dence, the beautiful country place of George F.
Halnes, ESQ.,, just south of Owings' Mills and
near the residence of DR.. Campbell, for $1,000.
The place contains rs acres of choice land, 'front.'
ing on the pike, and is improved by q neat cot
tage and outbuildings.
Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
Complaint About the Belt Roads-The
Great Assemblage Of Odd Fellows
Political Matters, &C., &c.
BALTIMORE, September 22d, 1885.
Editors Union "A friend, whom it seems knows
who "Nestor" is, sent him the following note, a
perusal of which may prove serviceable:
"Dear Sir Since the interview had with you
last week, when the condition of the roads leading
from Baltimore was discussed by us, a friend of
mine reports serious accident to his horse, a
very valuable animal, by stepping on a round
stone and being thrown, wrenching his leg and
ankle which may cripple the horse for life. Pray
express your sentiments loudly in your next letter
to the Towsontown UNION, calling upon the county
authorities to take this dangerous nuisance in hand
and have it corrected There is not road out of
Baltimore, save the shell roads in the neighbor-
hood of Canton, where stones of greater or less
size are not found scattered throughout its entire
length. Besides the danger to horses in the case
above given is the extreme danger that light
vehicles are exposed to by wheels coming in con-
tact with them. There is not a livery man in
Baltimore but what will testify to the serious in
jury wagons are constantly receiving from this
cause When Mr.. Jones, the late toll gate keeper
Charles street avenue, had charge of the road,
his presence can be recalled by hundreds of drivers,
asket in hand, clearing the road of stones, large
and small. Pray take this serious evil vigorously
in hand. There is no newspaper in Maryland
better capable of exposing and removing this
dangerous nuisance. Hastily, D. G. w."
The road supervisors, or those whose business it
is TO attend to public highways, doubt not, will
gladly give their citizens good roads on which to
travel.
The equinoctial storm seems to have commenced
and the rain interferred considerably with the
yelling Of the James L. Ridgey monument, which
took place this afternoon in Harlem Park. The
procession was the largest of its kind-mostly
Odd Feows-ever held in Baltimore, except that
given several years ago in honor of Grand Sire
Thomas Wildey, who was chief in establishing
Odd Fellowship in America a half century or more
ago. vast concourse of people-men, women
and Collaboration turned out. Almost the whole
city took holiday. There would doubtless have
been almost as many in procession to-day at the
unwilling of the Ridgely monument had the
weather been agreeable. The deceased Mr.. Ridge
ly was secretary of the Odd Fellows Grand Lodge
of the United States for over quarter of Gen.
fury, which position he filled with honor and fdel
ity. The same association is now called the
"Sovereign Grand Lodge" 1t is simply change
of name without any alteration in the principles
or management of the convention, except that it
meets semi-annually instead of annually. 1t
ranks now among the most substantial and re-
G@titutions of country, composed of
most worthy and intelligent citizens. 1t has been
my pleasure, many years ago, as member OF the
press, to attend sessions of these Grand Lodges to
report their proceedings, and was always much
gratifed. Order and decorum were perfect. The
delegates were all accomplished, highly intelli-
gent, many of them fine speakers, which is still
the case. 1t is really difficult to find a
more intellectual, impressive body of men. They
are an honor to themselves, the order to which
they belong, and their country. They organized
yesterday but did very little other business They
will adjourn finally on Saturday or early next
week. think they first held their U. S. Grand
Lodges in the present Odd Fellows Hall, north
Gay street, where it is now held, with greatly i'm
proved facilities of room, etc. This was almost
half century ago. The increase of the order in
numbers, wealth, prosperity and standing con-
tinues everywhere, both in the higher and less in
fuental lodges. Many of those who belong to
the present convention are merchants who will be
likely to purchase largely of goods in Baltimore
before returning. Some are lawyers, others ply
sicians, farmers and of different professions and
callings. They all highly accomplished gen
tlemen. They really have cause to be proud of
their order.
Political matters are now becoming quite ac-
tive in both parties. They have to a considera-
BILE extent nominated their candidates for State
and other offices in city and counties. So far each
appear to have made acceptable selections and if
slnated- will make good officers. The Democrats
seem in bouyant spirits as anticipating success
so also may it be said of the Republicans. As
politicians say, suppose the 'longest pole will
knock down the most persimmons" when election
day comes. There are good many Republicans
who think Maryland will go for them this time,
but this has often been the case, when in the end
they have been disappointed May it not be so
this time. There is very much at stake touching
the action of the Legislature in the coming year.
They will have U. S. Senator to elect, Police
Board for the city of Baltimore and othsr appoint
ments. Mr.. German is full of expectations of be-
ing his own successor, whilst there are not few
who entertain another opinion.
There is now serious complications amoug DEM
ocrats as to who shall be their real ring nominee
for Mayor. A goodly number of them rather
independent and want some one other than Gen.
Latrobe, but am still impressed with the belief
he will be the selection unless he declines running
which is not likely.
Baltimore county had q regular gala day at
Barnum's last Saturday. The main bar was al
most full. Leading Democrats were there from
all parts of the county. They appeared to be in
fair spirits and expect triumph, though some are
little sour, not getting just what they wanted
Hon. ]. Fred. c. Talbot was present, though not
yet filing Presidential appointment, appears
content and happy in the full belief he must come
out in the end all right. He's very good fellow
and we'll liked by many.
! am afraid temperance prohibition
friends, though with fair ticket-untrammeled-
will sink again between the two leading parties.
They require time.
Rev. George w. Howard has been chosen rector
of St. Lukes church, in this city, in place of Rev.
DIR. Rankin, resigned. He is very popular and
much liked, but declining in health.
DIR. Thomas Buckler, now of Paris but visiting
this city and Baltimore county, has published a
long article asserting positively that cholera will
never appear epidemic in city if its sani
tary condition is right and it is invariably kept
should be of great Importance. Otherwise, he
says, the terrible plague may come to us with al
most certainty next summer, as it only has to
cross the Atlantic from France or other places.
There is a good deal said about business in
creasing within a few weeks past in Baltimore
and other cities, but when 1 talk with actual
business men they say trade is dull and likely to
be so, as there is nothing to actually give stir
and impetus to things. 1 afraid this is too
true, but let us hope to the contrary.
notice that several vacant lots in the northern
and northwestern portions of Baltimore, with fine
residences around them on all sides, are now
grown over with rank, poisonous weeds, said to
be unhealthy and tending-at this season-to en-
gender malaria and other ailments They, also,
have unsightly, disagreeable buildings on them
that ought to be at once taken down or demolish-
ed. They are an absolute nuisance, injurious to
property in the neighborhood. NEsToR.
CIRCUIT COURT FOR BALTIMORE GO.