The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-11-21
Personal

PERSONAL
Col. Samuel N. Hyde, of Long Green Val
ley, has taken furnished house in the city for
the winter.
Miss BERTHE Conner, of Havre de race,
who spent several weeks here with her sister, re-
turned to her home this week.
Mr.. James j. Lindsay, of this county, men,
ber-elect of the Legislature, was in Annapolis on
Thursday and called on Governor Lloyd and Sec
rotary of State Milligan.
Mr.. Alvin Robertson, who was elected Clerk
of the Circuit Court of Baltimore city Sd inst,
is son in law of Mr.. George 7. Sadtler, who re-
sides on the York road, above Gavanstown.
The condition of Mr.. John K. Owens con-
tinues about the same as last reported. He is
able to walk about his room, partakes OF his food
with an appetite, and drives out on good days.
Mr.. w. T. Garrison, of Pennsgrove, N. j.,
and DR.. Mordecai Price, of Philadelphia, former
ly of Baltimore county, were in Towsontown on
Thursday. Mr.. Garrison, who owns farm in
the 18th district, was the guest of S. Parker
Bosley, ESQ.
Mr.. Samuel Spencer, first vice president of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, has
rented and is now occupying one of the handsome
cottages of Mr.. John A. Edmondson, on Charles
street avenue and near Blithewood Station, Mary
land Central Railroad.
Mr.. VIM. F. Wilmington, the defeated fu-,
sion candidate for Sheriff of Anne Arundel county
is brother of Prof. Wilmington, principal OF the
Waverly public school. He resigned atwelve- hun
dred-dollar position in the Internal Revenue
office to accept the nomination.
MIR. Robert H. Bussey, of Texas, Sth dis
trict, who is now a clerk in the Custom House, is
attending the lectures at the Maryland University
Law School. He was formerly public school
teacher and secured his present position by pass
ing successful examination under the civil SER
vice law.
One of the editors of TIE UNION, while in
Lancaster, Pa, a few days ago, had the pleasure
of calling upon Mr.. Christopher Giger, who was
at one time one of the stockholders and superln-
tendent of the Ashland furnaces, in this county.
He is now 73 years of age and is in the enjoyment
of comparatively good health. Mr.. Giger will be
remembered by many of our older citizens.
Mt. Washington and It's Interests.-Th
citizens of Mount Washington held a meeting on
Friday night of last week, to discuss what means
should be employed by the taxpayers of that
thriving town to get back from the county some
proportion of their taxes to expend in local i'm
provements. Mr.. w. 5. Powell presided and Mr..
George Whitelock acted as secretary. The presi-
dent, who has published q pamphlet on "What Mt.
Washington Ought to Be-" urged the necessity of
concerted action, as the taxpayers really derived
no appreciable benefit from what the county re-
ceived from them. A letter was read from Mr..
James CaTey Codle, WIN euBBostou tho No" Lib
land village plan and endorsed the movement. A
letter was also read from Mr.. Perley r. Lovejoy
in favor of taking some decided action.
Mr.. John M. Carter said that all must agree
that there is great need of improvement of the vii
lage South Avenues about as bad road as could
be found, and has not been improved for years.
The more the county authorities were requested
to make improvements the less disposed they
seemed to be to comply. Two or three times many
lamps are needed. The property owners of the
village are rewarded by the county in inverse
proportion to the amount of taxes they pay. Mr..
Carter was in favor of a body of taxpayers wait
ing upon the County Commissioners and insist
ing that Mt. Washington should have as good
roads as the farming districts of the county.
Mr.. William Candy did not think that system
of voluntary contributions to general fund would
work. He favored a combined pressure being
brought to bear on the authorities.
Rev. DR.. J. B. Purcell complimented Mr.. Powell
for the practical interest he had taken in Mt.
Washington. He gave his experience in trying
to get lamp at the end of the avenue which
he resides. 1t was promised on the eve of an
election but hadn't come yet. He favored local
central committee to disburse fund made up of
contributions, and sub committees for the several
avenues.
1t was finally decided to appoint committee
of five, of which Mr.. Powell should be chairman,
to take into consideration and report at an ad-
journed meeting upon the best method to better
the condition of the village. There is strong
feeling in favor of having the village incorporated,
and it is thought that this would not increase the
local tax more than Is cents on the 500. John
NJ. Carter was appointed on the committee with
Mr.. Powell, who will name the other three mem
bers.