The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1879-01-04

FROM WHITE MARSH. llTH DIsTRIcT.-Import
ant Business Enterprise-Form Sold-Uneqaa
Assessn, ents-T The Grand Jury System--InJo rma-
ton Wonted-City Extension, dc.--I hear that O
mill for grinding grain is shortly to be built at the
"Forges," IA miles from Baltimore This will be
q capital location, being on the Great GunpowdeI
where it is crossed by the Philadelphia road, and
will save the checkers" and many others a long
drive ''to mill" If the old mill at Herring Run
race course formerly, think, called the Salisbury
MILL should be rebuilt, it would be great accom-
mediation to that neighborhood and good place
for business Why it is so long neglected seems
| very strange.
The farm of the late Mr. Bennett was sold late
" to a city man. about $50 acres, for 81 500. All
the farms around here were assessed at from $50
| to S25 per acre-their cash value. Have the farm
ers nothing to complain of in the way OF taxation
! A fine farm, within few hundred yards of this
one, which yields large crops of hay and grain,
and is actually worth ten times as much per acre,
was assessed at the same figure have been told.
! Give us enough stocks and bonds and other evil
! dences of debt which pay large interest and are
! untaxed, and the farmer or landowner can hardly
| SAY that his property will have any market value
whatever. As it now is the mOney-enders are
gobbIing up the farms as fast as the law allows
| am glad to see that the late Grand Jury has
entered its protest againstthe Grand Jury system,
and think much less cumberons one would do
better | think this view of the case is becoming
quite common, and if the other jury were abolish
ed or greatly modified, there can be no doubt that
Justice would be more surely and speedily admin
stered.
would like to know what rules are observed
in regard to the admission of persons to the poor
house of this county. Will they receive any one
who seeks admission or must he be committed by
one in authority? A few days since a man, APP
parently 80 years of age, came here begging a
home. He looked like genuine tramp, but was
able bodied and possessed powerful appetite
bat his stomach seemed to revolt at the work.
After weeks trial he passed on and l do not
doubt is now comfortably housed at the county's
expense. These fellows should be made to earn
their living else go without it.
The question of allowing the city to absorb the
Belt is being agitated again, and l, for one,
hope they will succeed in doing at the next
trial, and that in the meantime county author
tiles will not spend any more money in improve
ments there, which would certainly be giving that
much to the city. They are bound to have it,
therefore the sooner the better for the county
Then let us cut down our expenses to suit and not
try to run a city and county both.
WHITEMARsH.
Deaf IN Bed-lSudden Dedth-Arrests for Disor-
defly Condact-I Ice Weddings-Boc RiUer Fro
zen Up-Skating-M Dangerous Condition, dc.
On Sunday morning, Dec. Doth, a German
named John Werner, aged about So years, who
lived alone in a small house on the Phila road,
was found dead in his bed. He was last seen
alive at Mr.. Z. !. Schneider's, at ROsedale, on
Saturday night about 10 o'clock. Justice Reever
was notified and held an inquest, the jury render
ing verdict that death was caused from exposure
and heart disease. Werner having no friends his
remains were inferred at the expense of the county.
On Saturday night, Dec. 2Sth, German named
Gustave Shike, who had been employed by Mrs.
H. Smith. who carries an ore bank at Stem
mers Rum died very suddenly, after few days
illness. of pneumonia. Justice Reever was noti-
fed but deemed an inquest unnecessary Shilke
having no friends and without means his body
was buried at the expense of the county by or
der of Justice Reever.
On Sunday morning, Dec. 22d, officer Frank j.
Stuart arrested Valentine Hillen, his son Jacob
and a negro in his employ named Bob Wright
charged with assaultiDg Mr.. Fred. J. Schneider,
who keeps a hotel and store and is postmaster at
Rosedae. Phila. road. The men went to his
place intoxicated and because he refused to give
them anything to drink they assaulted him with
clubs and also destroyed his property. They were
taken before Justice Rceyer who placed them IN
der 5000 security each to await the action of the
6rand jury
Every one in this vicinity who has an ice house
has been very busy for some days getting in a
supply for next summers All the larger
houses have been filed. The ice is firm 81 to 6
inches in thickness.
There were two weddings in this neighborhood
on Christmas day, the hard times being no bar to
the matrimonial inclinations Of the brave meek
ers." Rev. Mr. Zettner performed the ceremony
in both.
Back river is one solid sheet of ice clear out to
the mouth of it, and as consequence ducks have
entirely disappeared, there being no open water
for them to feed in. The skating on this river is
excellent and on Sunday last many persons could
be seen INDUCING in the sport near the bridge
The public road leading to Back river bridge
was badly washed in some places by the late rains.
1t is very rough and in many places there deep
holes rendering travelling difficult and dangerous.
People in the neighborhood very anxious to
know whether the County Commissioners intend
to finish and shell this road so that they can travel
it in bad weather. ROssvMLE.