The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-01-30


Mayor Hodges on the Belt, the Water
Supply and the Sheppard Asylum.-II
his first annual message to the City Council
Mayor Hodges refers to the following subjects IL
which our people are more less interested:
THE CITY EXTENSION QUESTION.
The question of extending the limits of the cor
poration of Baltimore by annexing the territory
of Baltimore county known as the Belt has beer
| discussed in this community to the extent OF ex
haustion. As all efforts to accomplish the desir
ed annexation by legislation have failed, and al
the same opposing forces which defeated all for
mer attempts to effect the union are still existent
L am inclined to regard any further effort in thai
direction as impracticable. have long since be-
lieved that the desired annexation could never be
secured except through the instrumentality OF a
constitutional convention. 1t required the inter-
= lQstion of such a convention in 1851 to separate
4 the city from Baltimore county, and 1 am dspos-
ed to believe that it will necessiate the employ
ment of such an agency to secure the annexation
of the outaying portions of the county to the city
on any terms that would be equally fair and just
| to both parties. Hence, economy of time and ef-
fort suggests that we await the coming OF that OPP
portunity. The people of the county, in the main
naturally oppose the loss of their territory on
economic principles, as the burdens of taxation
on the rest of the population would be greatly in
creased if the Belt were separated from its county
| connection. Nor is this remarkable when we con-
slider that the Belt forms the richest domain OF
| Baltimore county. Besides, should we make any
further effort to secure possession of the Belt, we
would have in the future, as we have had in the
past, a united office holding and office seeking
| opposition to contend with. 10 that element OF
the county annexation means, not only loss Of
territory and population, but diminution of reve-
nue., representation, influence, power, and a gen.
eral reduction of the number of ofice-holders. II
this view of the be correct it is plainly per-
ceptbe that the difficulties in the way of success
are too formidable to be overcome, and hence il
| appears to be not only expedient, but necessary,
| to abandon the project for the present.
THE CITY's WATER SUPPLY.
AS the protection to the purity of our water
supply, a bill has been presented to the Legisla-
ture of Maryland making it penal offence for
any person. corporation, to cast into the streams
of the state which supply drinking water to the
inhabitants Of $ny of the cities of Maryland, any
poll ting liquid or substance of any description
/ Efforts have been made at former sessions of the
Legislature to accomplish this much desired OBJ
ject; but local influences, stimulated by local in
terests, on the line of the Gunpowder river and
| on the line of the water shed Of Jones' Falls, have
always succeeded in defeating them.
| II is to be hoped for the sake of decent re-
| gard for the health of their fellow Marylanders
| living in Baltimore, that the delegates from the
counties in the Legislature will not deny to the
relief we earnestly seek. Their refusal to do So
after the evidence we have furnished, that almost
| every imaginable substance of poisonous and
noxious character is permitted to drain into the
streams that supply us with drinking water, would
be an act of great unfriendliness to our people.
THE SHEPPARD ASYLUM.
| 1 had hoped, before I had an interview with
the trustees of the Sheppard Asylum which took
place short time SINCE that the necessity for the
erection of such building Especial asylum for
| insane,] by the city might be avoided, the
| Moses Sheppard endowment was made for the
benefit of INDECENT persons afflicted with durable
mania; but I found no encouragement from the
trustees. The fact is the institution is in an ut
terly impracticable condition The buildings cost
| about 100000, and the annual income is only
S20,OOO-an amount, would say, insufficient to
pay the running expenses of the asylum with an
intelligent medical staff and efficient nurses.
Philopolis, 9th District.-The funeral Of
y Msss-G eorgia Matthews, daughter of the late
| George and Sarah Matthews, took place on Wed
nesday morning last at 101 o'clock at Gunpow-
| der meeting house, and was attended by many
| relatives and sympathizing friends. Mr.. Morde-
| cal Price, of Hartford, and Miss Townsend, OF
| Baltimore, offciated. The deceased was an inva-
| lid for 20 years and needed constant The
| day of her death, 25th inst, her suffering was
intense. Miss May Matthews and Mrs. Charles
Price the only surviving members of the family.
The ladies mite society of Jessop's Church will
| convene on February 11th, at 3 o'clock, at the
residence of DIR. Edward Benson instead of at the
residence of Mr.. Frank 1. Duncan.
Mr.. Frank L. Rowe, son of the late John X.
Rowe, and Miss Laura Albright daughter of Mr..
Milton Albright, were married on 21st inst. at
Broadway parsonage, Baltimore city, by Rev. c.
Herbert Richardson. The twain were appropri-
ately received and congratulated by their friends
on the evening Of their marriage, at the groom's
residence.
On Sunday last, the Friends of Guupowder
meeting house organized a Sabbath school, and
elected Mr.. Thos. o. Matthews, superintendent,
and Mr.. Granville Matthews, secretary. Public
service will be held at 10 o'clock, and Sabbath
school at IL a. IN. The Berean lessons will be
taught. We have now seven Sabbath schools
within two miles of Philopolis, and all continue
through the winter season. Surely our people
have the moral and religious education of their
children in view.
Ihe Thijomatharia literary society convened
Tuesday evening last and it proved pleasant
meeting. Criticisms were read by Miss Emma
Matthews, and the paper entitled "The Lubrica-
tor" was read by the editor, Mr.. Geo. G. Duncan.
| The editorials and extracts which were anu ing
and profitable, were well read. Selections and a
| debate were also had by other prominent members.
The Junior Gunpowder Agricultural Club met
at Mr. Daniel Pearce's on 23d inst. and were re-
| ceived by the host and his lady assistants in q
most hospitabe manner. Among other proceed
| ings was the election of officers, Mr.. Granville
| Matthews being chosen secretary, and Mr.. Ben
| jamin Brooks, treasurer. An executive commit
tee was also designated. The next meeting will
be at the residence CT Mr.. Eli A. Matthews.
Mr.. L. Lee, who owns the Michael farm near
| Phoenix, has built large and convenient stable
| for forty or more cows a building for cutting
and grinding feed also windmill for forcing
water into his dwelling. He is engaged in ship
| ping milk and intends increasing his herd for a
| larger business. The farm consists of about 250
acres, which is already showing the care that it
| is constantly receiving.
Mr.. VIM. Whitelock Matthews has built COM
modious addition to his farm buildings. His farm
is also receiving careful attention and it shows
the same very plainly. PHLoPoLIs.
| The Baltimore County Historical Socie-
| ty.-The second meeting of this organization was
| held on Wednesday last, in the Court House, DR..
~. ~, NJ. Bosley, in the chair and VIM. s. Keech,
4 ESQ., secretary. The committee on constitution,
bylaws and organization made its report, and af-
ter several alterations in the constitution the
| port was adopted. 1t provides that monthly meet
ings be held at such places the Society may des
| ignate and that district auxiliary Societies be
| formed throughout the county, to be composed of
| members of the parent society residing in the
| several districts. The annual dues will be SlOO.
| The following gentlemen were suggested by the
committee as officers of the Society for the ensu-
| ing year, all of whom were unanimously elected:
Pre8ident-Rev.J. g. Morris, D. D., Sth district.
Wee Presidents-Mark Melor, LIST district; W.
NJ Isaac I'd; Richard H. Woollen, Sd; J. Smith
Orrick, 4th Thomas Kelbaugh, 5th; John G..
| Donaldson, 9th; J. Scott Price, 18th; Thomas I'll.
Matthews, Sth DIR. G. M. Bosley, 9th; Col. Benz
| F. Taylor, 11th John F. Centrum, 18th. There
being no person resident of the 10th or 18th dis
tricts connected with the Society the vice. presi-
| dency of those districts were left vacant.
Q Corresponding Secretary-James E. Green, 9th
| district.
| Recording .Secretary-Frank I. Duncan, Sth
| district.
| Treasurer-John T. Ensor, 9th district.
LiJrarian-Lewis NJ. Bacon, Sth district.
| Committee PubtcatiOn-Wm. S. Keech, 9th
| district; F. L. Morling, Sd; JAS. H. Smith, 9th.
| Mr.. Keech stated that about fifty gentlemen
had united themselves members of the Society.
| Mr.. f. L. Morling kindly offered to furnish the
-ss<nstitution, printsd in pamphlet form, free of
| cost, which offer was accepted.
| The committee appointed at the last meeting
was instructed to furnish the newspapers of the
county with copy of the address to the people
for publication.
| Mr.. Jas. H. Smith appointed to prepare q
paper on the history of Woodberry, to be read at
some time agreeable to himself. Also Mr.. Thos.
H. Matthews on the history of the Society of