The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-01-09

Woodbury., N. q. R. Rive are becoming
little excited over the prospective annexation O
the Belt to the city. Among the spectators ar,
| two distinct classes. One insists that in annexa
ton there will be an humiliation of local option
which has shed its benign influence Wood
berry 10 these many years. Some of their friends
are already marking out good places for saloons
| The other party say that sooner than give uT
local option they will remain forever out Of the
| city limits. When the tug of war comes there will
be terrible strife. Yet it seems to be conceded by
nearly all that it will be done at this session Of
our Legislature.
| Our county fire department is doing better
| They reach the place of alarm in shorter time
now than ever before. In our late alarm of fire
| they were very prompt The damage was trife
| We are in need just now of more efficiency in
our police department. Three attempts at robbery
| in one week is wonderful thing for us. 1t is
| true that the thieves scared off before they
obtained booty, but not by our gentlemen OF
| leisure, who should protect US. We do not need
any increase in the number of our guardians, but
we do in activity. Can you tell us, Messrs. Ed
| tors if policemen are smokers? We know they are
not in Baltimore Ought they to be out of it?
Our electric railroad is an undoubted success
1t does move the cars, and at good speed, too
In its minor details we sometimes have little de-
lay. What they call brush-made of sheet cop
per AXIS inches and of 20 sheets thickness-will
hands substituted in two or three minutes. The
amount of travel is much increased. While five
cents is the regular fare they sell so tickes for
81. 90. This includes rs red ones for the motor
and rs green ones for the Maryland avenue cars,
to go down into the city to market or to the ladies'
milenarian paradise, Lexington street. Elec-
tricity is gathered by engine in the yard on
Huntingdon avenue, and the cars run cheaper
than by horse power. 1t surpasses the cable
power of Philadelphia, which has not yet over
come her serious difficulties. The New York city
elevated railroad has nearly made the electric a
demonstration. Some timid people are afraid to
ride in the car. There is no more danger than
leaning against telegraph pole. Others are
afraid to touch the centre rail- But you cannot
feel shock unless you form current with the
outer rail. We think the road an improvement
to Woodbury..
Our cotton mills move as they did before the
recent death of VIM. E. Hooper. His sons, James
and Alcaeas Hooper, manage them with inteih-
gent success. They are also known by their
kindness to the operatives. Very many dwellings
are owned by the Messrs. Hooper. They charge
when the mills are not in operation charge no
rent. This blessing was sensibly felt last sum
mer when the mills were idle so long.
Our Sunday schools, of which there are eleven,
are good moral educators of our youth. Their
Christmas entertainments very interesting
lHey LreaCeQ culIuTeu TO DdSS VI cdu-
dies, oranges, nuts, &c. The Christmas cantata,
| disclosing Santa Claus mistake, rendered in
Grace M. E. Church, was unusually fine. In the
| midst of it Mr.. Eichelberger made neat little
speech to the pastor, Rev. Thomas Myers, and
complimented him his zeal and success in
building the neat church and paying for it. He
then in behalf of his many friends, presented him
with pair of most beautiful gold eye glasses, and
concluded by saying, 81 also directed to pre-
sent pair to Mrs. Myers" Mr.. W. G. johnson,
in behalf of the Tuesday night class, presented a
fine overcoat to their leader, Mr. Joseph Glover.
The heavy rain of Monday caused great a
rise in Joness Falls that the mills had to stop
The Clipper mill closed early in the afternoon.
The road along the bank was submerged. No
damage is known. The little brook is still heard
to say
81 chatter, chatter as 1 flow
To join the trimming river, III.
For men may come and men may 60,
But go on forever" OCCASIONAL.