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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-03-27

Opposition to a Turnpike.-A correspon-
dent of the Baltimore San, who signs himself
Farmer, calls attention to the fact that there is
project just now agitatng the residents of the
18th district of Baltimore county for q new toll
gate to be erected on the Eastern avenue road
leading to the Lower Neck. He says the residents
not only paid their assessments and gave their
land for the purpose of this public road but are
paying taxes to keep the road in order and will
be compelled either to take shares in the new en-
terprse or pay toll. He says further: "The road
which they propose to take from the public for
their own speculative purposes is so good that
the supervisors have nothing to do but ride up
and down the road and draw their pay. The road
needs very little to keep it in repair and itcannot
be possible that the people have not voice in its
control. The people of this county are only too
anxious to have tOl-gates abolished and have,
free roads in place of burdening themselves y
This correspondent has touched upon question
that should be of interest to the residents of the
18th district. One of the Baltimore county dele
gates in the House says he has bill locked up
in his desk which sent to him to be intro
duced. He says it provides for the incorporation
of the Lower Neck Turnpike Company, with power
to condemn, &c. He corroborates the statement
of Farmer" that the residents gave their land
and paid assessments and that the road is in
good condition. A turnpike company was organ
lied under the general incorporation law, and the
County Commissioners coded the road to them
The company have shelled about % miles of the
road, and have erected a toll gate but no tolls are
collected, and the incorporators are inclined to
believe that their rights in the premises are IN
certain They want the Legislature to pass the
bill which they have sent to Annapolis.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-03-27
Welcome to a Pastor.-Rey. G. 1. Cu

Welcome to a Pastor.-Rev. G.. L. Cuddy,
of the Baltimore NJ. E. Conference formerly a
citizen of this county, sent by the recent An
nual Conference to East Hartford Circuit. Mr..
Cuddy and wife arrived at their new home, large,
well furnished parsonage, in Abingdon, Hartford
county, on Friday afternoon, March 10Th. They
received a cordial welcome from of the ladies
of Abingdon church, who were at the parsonage
to receive them very pleasant social evening
was passed. An excellent supper, which had been
provided by the ladies, was enjoyed by those
present. Many friends of the church who could
not be present sent to the parsonage larder sufi-
cient bread, butter, meat groceries, &C., to sup
ply the preacher for several days. Mr.. Cuddy
preached his first sermons on East Hartford Cir
cult at Abingdon and Calvary last Sabbath
Both preacher and people seem to be pleased with
the appointment. y.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-03-27
Shocking Accidental Man Buried

Shocking Accidental Man Buried
Thirty Six Feet in a Well.-Mr. Henry
link, highly respected gardener and florist liv-
ing on Bellona avenue, about three quarters OF
mile above Govanstown, met shocking death
about $50 o'clock Tuesday morning. A well
on his property, which was about thirty six feet
in depth and had eight feet of water in it, got out
of order and Mr.. link went down to see what the
trouble was. Mr.. Peter Ruh, O. near neighbor,
present and watched the operation. After
Mr.. link had bored hole in the stock he came
to the surface and found that the pump worked
better. He said he would go down and bore an
other hole, but Mr.. Ruhl tried to dissuade him,
both believing that the well was unsafe. He went,
however, and had barely reached the water when
the whole upper part of the stone wall caved in
upon him. An alarm was at once sent out and
the neighbors gathered promptly and went to
work to rescue the unfortunate man. Owing to
the character of the ground around the well the
work had to be carried on very cautiously, and it
was finally found necessary to construct curb to
place in the well in order to keep the earth from
caving in. When this was finished it was found
to be too large and it had to be rebuilt. All this
necessarily delayed the work of the rescuers and
it was nearly o'clock before Mr.. links body
was reached. 1t was brought to the surface and
an examination by physician showed that it
had some bruises upon it, the most serious being
a confused wound on the forehead. 1t is believed
IHdJ WHEN INC SLOne anu earIu iell upOH MI Lluh
he was thrown backward and drowned. Justice
Lytle held an inquest and the jury rendered
verdict of accidental death.
Mr.. link, who was about 50 years of age, was
son of the venerable Casper link, who for per-
haps more than half century has owned and
lived upon the property where the accident oc-
Cured. Deceased was an industrious man and
was much thought of by those who knew him
He leaves wife and four young children, for
whom much sympathy is expressed. He was
member of Towson Lodge, No. 70, I. 0. 0. F., of
this place, some of the officers of which went to
the scene of the accident as soon as they heard
of it.
Mr.. link had for several years been a trustee
of Govanstown public school and the teachers re-
gard his death as great loss to the school, his
zeal and earnestness in its welfare being untiring.
The teachers and pupils of the school, in testi-
mony OF their respect and esteem, sent very
handsome floral offering.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-03-27

Bold Burglar.-At an early hour on Friday
morning of last week burglars entered the resi-
dence of Mr.. j. c. Johnson, at Highland Park,
near the Liberty road, and carried off a watch of
small value and about $40 in money. They eff
fected an entrance into his bedroom by hosting
a window and so quietly was their work done that
he was not disturbed, although his wife said she
was sure she heard some moving about the
chamber. They took Mr.. Johnson's clothes down
stairs and went through the pockets after which
they ransacked the lower part of the house, help
ing themselves to whatever they. found good to
eat, and finished up by smoking a cigar, leaving
the stump behind.
On the same night, perhaps the same parties,
visited the residence of Mr.. William Baker, near
Mr.. Johnson's but got nothing except pitcher of
oysters, which were found in field near by the
the next day. 1t is believed the dogs frightened
them off from Mr. Bakers
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-03-27

On Tuesday Of Each Week,
AT ASHLAND IRON C0MPANY'S FARM,
GREEN SPRING VALLEY.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-03-27

Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
OF EACH WEEK, AT RESIDENCE OF OWN
Err, "HAYFIELDS."
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-03-27

Sales of Real Estate.-0n Saturday last P.
F. Shearer, auctioneer sold on the premises, for
VIM. S. Keech, Esq, trustee, the farm known as
the situated in the 9th district,
about one mile from Grave Run Mills, containing
Is acres, to Mr.. Theodore c. Sparks, S44.5O per
acre. The property is improved by brick dwell
ling, bank barn, wagon shed and all necessary
outbuildings.
Messrs. Josiah, VIM. G. and Alfred Sparks sold
on Monday last, at Almony's hotel, on the old
York road, the farm of the late Francis Sparks,
situated in the 10th district, adjoining the lands
of Messers. j. NJ. Pearce, VIM. Hutchins and
others, to Mr.. J. Alfred Hutchins for $3.50 per
acre. The farm contains los acres and is i'm
proved by comfortable dwelling, &c.
wood lot belonging to the above farm, situated
near Wesley Chapel and containing 9 acres, was
sold at the same time to Mr.. Francis NJ. Sparks
for Sl7 per acre.
Geo. L. Stocksdale, auctoneer, sold on Monday
last, at Hoffman's hotel, on the Dover road, for
R. R. Boarman, Esq, trustee, in the equity pro-
eeedingS Of John i Iani s".an and others VS. IS.
land, situated about two miles from Stevensons
Station, Green Spring Branch railroad. 1t was
sold in two tracts-l9 acres with improvements,
to Michael T. Peddicord at $40 per acre, and the
balance (45l acres) to Michael Schall at $25 per
acre.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-03-27

Description.-PiIote is a dark iron gray,
years old, l64 hands high, weighs 1870 pounds,
has splendid points, good disposition and fine ac-
ton Took First Premium at Baltimore County
Fair at Timonium in 1884 and 1885, Bred by
Doublet Gullaman, Cavedoes, France. Import
ed by W. H Hicks, Esq, of West Chester, Pa,
June 23d, 1888.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-03-27

On Thursday Of Each Week,
AT Mr. JOHN MAYS'S FARM, ON YORK
TURNPIKE, NEAR PINEY HILL.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-03-27

WILL MAKE THE SEASON OF 1886, BEGIN
MING APRIL LIST.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-03-27

Terms.-Sl5 for the season, payable at time of
first service. Mares not proving in foal can be
returned next season free of charge. Half dollar
to the Groom. L. q. MERRY MAN,
Mch. 20.-3m.) Owner.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-03-27
NORMAN
PERCHERON STALLION,

No. 3O26 PrRcHERoS STUD Book OF FRANCE.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-10-25

going 1t once. Two hundred families of
pioneers are going ahead some time this
month. The plan is to build up great man
ufacturing city and sell wares to the Next
cans. Everything is to belong to the COM
munity, or the stockholders. The purchaser
of stock has house furnished him in which
he can live as long as he desires to. Every
one in the colony must work. but no one will
work over eight hours day. There will be
no Mexican or American money there. ex-
cept in the bank. They will be paid for work
in scrip. The women will be paid just as
much as the men. If one wishes to go out
side the colony he can take his scrip to the
bank and change it for money.
The Credit Foncier is incorporated under
the laws of Colorado. Albert K Owen of
Chester, Pa. is the promoter of the enter
prise, which was started about two years ago
Mr.. Owen is president of the company. and
M. Eaton is the New England member OF
the board of directors. The capital stock is
one million dollars. Mr.. Eaton owns four
shares and his wife and daughter each one.
Every member is obliged. on joining tn e
company, to sign pledge, agreeing to abide
by the principles and TO live in accordance
with the bylaws, waving all rights to appeal
before the courts of Mexico, the United
States or elsewhere.
The promoters of the scheme have a con-
tract which is dated in Mexico July 22d OF
this year. and signed by the Secretary of
Public Works for Mexico and by representa-
tives of the coloRy. This contract defines
very infinitely the relation of the company to
the general government The most interest
ing article Of this contract is the one which
determines the relation of the colonists to
the Mexican government They ''are to be
considered and held as Nexicans."
One important fact which Mr. Ea'on forgot
to mention to the Press reporter is that the
colony has bought the fishing schooner Cen =
tennial of the Strouts of Point Village, aud
proposes to take the schooner and all her fish
ing tackle by rail across the continent. A
car is now being made expressly for this pur-
pose and the young Strouts propose to ''live
aboard" during their land voyage, and to fish
for the colony after launching in the Pacific.
The Centennial is small schooner, % feet
long and 81 tons register. She now lies at
anchor in Simontcn's Cove.
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A COmmunistic Colony.
1T Has MEMBERS IN MAINE.-MExICo ITS
DESTINED LOCATION.

The starting of this enterprise has been pre-
viously mentioned. The title of the company
is the Credit Foucier, and its destined locs-
ton is Sinsoa in Mexico. Rev. w. +. Eaton
of Cape Elizabeth the New England director
OF the company, has given interesting partic-
ulars of the scheme to a reporter for the
Press. He says that over 1000 persons
from ali parts of the country have Joined the
enterprise and are going to Sinsloa. About
so are going from Cape Elizabeth and Port.
land. Among them are Ii. w. Fletcher of
Portland. J. f. Turner of Deering, II. A.
Hill of Portland, three families of Strouts at
Willard's. the Grsffsm family at Will
lsrds Daniel w. Bussel of Portland.
Winslow c. Rose and others. The company
has $4,000 acres in fee simple in the State of
Sinaloa The tract is located on the Gulf of
California about 100 miles from the southern
extremity of the peninsula of California, on
the shores of a small bay called Tepolambo
There the future Pacific CITY. the home OF
the colonists. is laid out. Pacific City is
seven and a half miles long by three and a
half wide. None of it is built yet; but the
colonists expect TO be at work on it before
December LIST. The Mexican government
gave one-thrd of the land, and the coonists
are to pay for the rest nominal price, about
81 sn acre.
1t is a cooperative company. Every one
who goes has to buy stock. Each colonist
must own at least one share. The shares are
$40 each. About IL 900 shares of the stock
of the Credit Foncier have already been sold
One thousand of these shares have been sold
in Maine. All of these shareholders are not
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-10-25
The Presidents Richmond Trip
WHY THE LADIES DID NOT Go-THE DAUGH
TER OF JEFFERSON DAVIS FIGURES AS THE
REASON.

The Washington correspondent of the
Boston Advertiser t,legraphs to that paper as
follows:
The Presidents departure for Richmond
without Mrs. Cleveland and the other ladies
who were to accompany him has caused much
comment and some excitement at the capital
especially among Southerners, on account of
the reason given for the change of program
me. This was the prominence given Miss
Winnie Davis, the daughter of JEFF Davis, in
the proposition that she should assist Mrs,
Cleveland in receiving the public The wis
dom or policy of this course adopted
develops widely different opinions.
Some friends of the administration regret
that such issue should have
been forced upon it by the people of Rich
mond, and they claim the President had only
one alternative left him in view of the con-
struction which would be placed in the North
on the promi ent public association of the
wife of the first democratic President since
the war with the daughter of the ex- President
of the confedersey. 1t is said the question
was such serious one for Mr.. Cleveland
that he thought at one time IF refusing to go
himself, but as the Objectionable feature was
caused by the presence of lady, the ladies
best way to meet the emergency.
Among the southern people there is a uni
form denunciation of the whole affair. 1t is
regarded bv them as a social slight to Miss
Davis, who, as one Louisianian said, had
nothing to do with the rebellion, not having
even been born when the war began and but
baby when it ended Miss Davis, they say,
is the peer socially, If not the superior. of any
lady connected with the administration ana
the slight put upon her will never be for
given.
To the assertion that Mr. Cleveland is sure
of the solid south, in spite of any effort, the
answer is given that this is not in convention
at any rate, although it is admitted that. if he
should be nominated, the south would have
TO vote for the nominee of the democratic
party.
The most general comment from Southern
ers is that the refusal to associate with Mis-.
Davis comes with bad grace from an admin
istrstion which has rewarded hundreds of
ex-rebes and contains Secretary Lamar and
Secretary Bayard, the one an out-and- out
rebel, and the latter a Southern sympathizer
who has filled most of his foreign missions
aud consuiates with ex-rebels.
Among republicans are not, as
rule, saying very much--the Presidents
course is only endorsed to the degree OF his
refusal to assist in making Miss Davis more
prominent than any other Southern lady, in
GLIDING Governor Lees wife, and their judg.
meut is that the managers of the affair in
Richmond made mistake in putting Miss
Davis forward as an attraction in association
with Mrs. Cleveland at the proposed public
reception.
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The President in a Dilemma.

1t appears that the failure of Mrs.
Cleveland to accompany the Presidentin his
trip to Richmond was caused by peculiar
circumstances Mrs. Cleveland intended
to 90 to Richmond, but finding that it was
proposed that Jefferson Davis daughter
should assist her in receiving the public,
the advisers of the President became
alarmed at the effect such a combination
migh, have politically at the North, and so
Mrs. Cleveland was kept at home.
We are not surprised at the course
which the President and his friends fol,
lowed. 1t would indeed have been a
strange spectacle for loyal men to wit.
ness. that of the daughter of the arch
traitor Davis associated with the wife Of
the first democratic President since the
outbreak OF the rebellion, in receiving the
public at the former capital of rebeldom
But, logically, on democratic grounds,
why not Are not the admirers of JEFF
Davis the friends and supporters OF Pres
ident Cleveland Has not the President
endeavored to make treason re-
spectacle by his appointments of I'M
converted rebels in preference to
Union menp Is he not indebted to them
for his Officer Aud why should he slight
Miss Davis and her father while he is
enjoying the honors and emoluments
which they have been instrumental in
placing upon his shoulders?
That the Southern people are indignant
may we'll be believed. That the Presi-
dent is troubled cannot be doubted 1t is
a queer state of things; but it is not the
first nor vet the last, of similar occurrences,
and vastly worse. that will take place if
the attempt is continued to run the demo-
cratic party on a rebel basis and vet keep
up pretence in the North that it was dur
ing the war and is now opposed to the
principles upon which jeff Davis acted as
President of the defuuct Confederacy.
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to get the flames u

sible to get the flames under
control. But the timely assistance OF
these companies soon stopped the progress Of
the fire, and at the time of writing, A. M,
| it 10 improbable that the fire will spread
southwark of the residence of G. c. Purring
ton on the west side of Nam ST., and D. V.
B. Orm.by on the east side. Scores of fires
are reported as having caught in various
parts of the village not in the direct line OF
the fire, but they have all been extinguished'
and all the buildings are being carefully
watched for new outbreaks, and Lewiston
companies together with two newly arrived
companies from Portland are playing upon
the ruins, and there is little danger of further
destruction. The best part of the village is
in ruins. The public buildings burned are
county Jail, post Office, town house, Metho'
dist, Baptist, and Congregationalist
churches, Hotel Marble, and
Exchange Hotel. Among the
business firms burned out are Lincoln
Richards, Knowlton & McLeary, w. F.
Belcher. Jabez G. Franklin & Co., Loan and
| Trust Co., E. G. Blake, Pennington Chroni-
Gle, A. S. Butterield, L. a. Smith. Tarbox
Bros lower store, A. d. Horn, McKeown's
eating house, Geo. Mel. Presson and other
smaller firms. These are burned fiat to the
ground, and other stores were cleared and
many goods damaged and lost. Of the build
ings standing uninJured in the burned dis
trict are the Normal School buildings, Court
House, Free Baptist church, new house of
Geo. Wheeler, Esq, and residence of DR..
Linscott and ID. w. Austin No lives are
positively known to be lost, but at the present
time VIM. Tarbox and two other persons are
reported missing. Z. Gerry was fearfully
burned about his face and hands in trying to
release his horse, and Walter Bragg was bad
was severely injured in side and back by
hook.
The afternoon fire is said to have been
caused by sparks from the locomotive of the
Sandy River railroad.
Many people, including E. Gerry, in whose
house the second fire originated. believe it to
be the work of an incendiary. 1t is i'm
possible to ascertain the facts at this time.
As far as can be learned at present the losses
are well covered by insurance. The total
loss is roughly estimated to be quarter of a
million. The most valuable portion of the
village is destroyed. W.
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About 3 p. NJ. Friday, an alarm was
sounded for fire in a barn opposite the Stoyell
mansion near the NJ c. Il. r. station. Be-
fore people were well aware of any danger,
the fire was well under wav. and, owing to a
strong breeze threatened TO spread south
wards. The danger was intensified by in
sufficient fire department, and the dryness of
the crowded wooded buildings directly in
line of the fire. But the danger was soon
averted, the fire gotten under control, and af-
ter placing watch at the smouldering ruin,
the eli. gems went to their homes in the be-
lief that all was safe. But the feeling of
safety was short-lived. About 3 p. M. anoth-
er alarm was sounded, this time for
fire in the stable of f. Gerry, about
80 rods north of the fire, while the
breeze was southwark. Very soon row of
half dozen dwelling houses were in flames,
and in half an hour the confiagration became
general The fire swept some distance nerth-
ward, taking in the Jail, Hotel Marble and
southward and burned nearly all the stores
on the west side of Main street, and those on
Broadway, running westward from Main
street. Up to this time there had been little
or no breeze. but a strong current from the
north soon sent the flames down Main street
with great fury. Meanwhile, the citizens
we're fighting the fire as best they could, with
a snail hand-tub. having hardly time
to move their goods. Very little, compare
lively. could be taken from the houses. The
fire was now raging with no chance of be-
ing checked while the fire lasted. Not till
two steamers arrived from Lewiston at 80
"A. ~ nrday, did it seem pos
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One of the democratic candidates for
congress in the Nineteenth Congressional
District Of Albany served in the rebel
army thirty-four months and rose to the
rank of major.
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Many ministers of the gospe.s merchants and
business men suffer greatly with Indigestion
from an overworked brain. Rev. Sewell
Brown of East Corinth. writes. 81 have used
Bells Sarsaparilla for severe attacks of In
digestion with very beneficial results" (Only
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1t is announced that Mr.. Blaine will
speak in New Jersey this week. Newark
having been selected as the place fol- the
meeting.