The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-04-05

the county road matters took up large part
81 y. .ne time We append the views of some of
those present:
Mr. James B. Ensor, of the Senior Club
VINO is also a member of the School Board
SAD 1T is not right to let children do as
.eey please and if the parents do not look
aiter their education the State should. 1t is to
me parents interest to educate the children.
a9o many parents depend on the chldren's
saarles at the mills and live an easy life. It is
shameful that so many children that look
ABOUT ten years of age are seen coming out ofthe
mills Their appearance is delicate. The lack
OF good clothing should not be the excuse of
any parent, as charity will provide what is
| necessary"
Mr.; Joshua G. BosIey said ''If parents are
not able or are thoughtless about the needs of
tnelr children the State will make proper pro-
vision, or friends will come to their aid"
Mr.. W. D. Curry said: ut may be some
| parents keep their children away because they |
10 not want them hear the Bible read" Re- |
pneS were that The Sermon on the Mount
| would not hurt any one and objections cannot |
De raised because no comments are made on |
| the Scriptures
Mr.: O. II. Tarbert read from the report of |
vi. w. W. Crosby, county roads engineer, re- |
spectlng the great difference in the outlay of |
money between that for labor and hard mate |
rlai Ior the 9Th district. Labor was sc, 335 go |
ana u ,287 .03 for hard material. He said il is |
out on OF proportion and out of reason. of the |
S 81, there is balance to the credit of the |
9th district of 1921.
Mr. B. NJ Brooks said LESS money was |
spent for hard material last year than any |
year Tor ten years past. Too much has been |
| given to labor to make dirt roads rather than |
for hard material" |
Mr.. L. NJ Bacon said 1.-THE spring of the |
year is the time when hard material should |
| pc put on roads; then, too, the farmers can |
supply it better at that time. Mr. Crosby had |
tod him that dirt was good enough for the |
summer and that the hard material should be |
| put on in October"
| Several sections Of road were mentioned |
| that had been impossible for some time and |
travel was diverted to other places. 1t was |
| deemed great neglect on the part of some |
body in not repairing the roads, but where to |
put lhe responsibility is the question, as the |
road Commissioner puts it upon the engineer |
and Replaces it on the County Commissioners |
! Office.
Mr.. 1arbert said 1.-THE engineer or road |
commissioner considers himself an adviser |
| only. The district commissioner should take |
stone at any time they can be hauled"
Mr. Joshua G. Bosley spoke favorably of the |
condition Of roads up to February, when the |
| weather was so Indictment as to make the roads |
bad. The commissioners should not be |
blamed too much.
Mr.. Lewis NJ. Bacon said "I never saw the |
roads in as bad condition for years hard ma |
terial should have been used and there should |
be no delay in making impossible roads fit for |
travel" AS to whom to go to state the griev- |
ance, it was finally decided to appoint COM
mlllee 10 walt upon the County Commission |
ers and present the case to them.
A Mean Thief This.-Some time after 2 |
| O'Clock on Monday morning last thief gained |
| entrance to the rectory of Sherwood P. E. |
Church, Cockeysville, and relieved the rector,
Rev. A. L. Pindell, Of the Easter offering |
which was collected Sunday morning The |
money was kept in the rectory over night, and |
it was Rev. Mr.. Pindells intention to have |
placed it in bank on Monday. 1t was con- |
tributed toward paying the debt on the new |
pulpit just purchased by the congregation, in |
memory of Mrs. Frances D. G. Taylor, who |
built the original church in 1880, and who |
also donated lot of ground adjoining, con-
sisting of six acres, for cemetery. Themoney |
was placed IN writing desk in the sitting |
room, which is also used as Mr.. PindelPs |
study. The desk had special lock on it, and |
all valuable papers and documents. official |
and otherwise, were kept there.
When Mrs. Pindell went down stairs Monday |
morning she found the side door of the con- |
servatory, which leads to the back yard, stand |
ing open, and upon going into the sittingroom |
found that the desk had been opened and all |
of the money taken. 1t is supposed that the |
thief gained entrance by means of skeleton |
key, as no scars on the door or desk could be |
found.
In the desk was between $40 and SIS of the |
Sunday schools money, in one box; more |
money in another box, and some envelopes in |
which was other money and checks which had |
been given as Easter offerings. While the |
exact amount stolen is not known, the loss is
supposed to be between $50 and 500. The |
thief left no traces behind which would throw
light on his work.
Essay on Agriculture.-The Evansville
Farmers Club held its regular monthly meet
ing last Saturday at the farm of Mr.. William
s. Powell, near Annapolis Junction. Mr..
Powell, who was formerly resident of Balti-
more county, read an essay on agriculture and |
among other things said
II am disposed to take issue with those who
are continually harping on the point that |
farming does not pay. From cash or ready
money standpoint there may be some ground |
for this contention, but of this am not con-
vinced because believe that, considering the |
great number of people engaged in agriculture
the percentage of successful men is fully as
large in our calling as in any other profession |
or trade. If am right in my estimate of
what constitutes success then surely farming |
is profitable business, and my claim is proved
by the very few persons in the agricultural
sections who live on public bounty as COM
pared with the great number supported by
charity in the cities. A well-tilled farm is to
the agriculturist what the savings bank is to
the city man, but with many advantages in
favor of the farmer. The city man when he
gets out of work stops contributing to his
bank account and soon eats up his savings,
but the productive farm continues to con-
tribute bountifully to the wants of man. Stop
running after ideals in other lines. The trouble
with farmers, find, is that they want to run
everything. Is the farmer a good commercial
risk? He is the best and the proof of it is in
the small losses and large SURPRISES in the
country banks, where the money is loaned al
most entirely to farmers.
"If you make farming your life's work and
wish to rise in your profession, first study and
learn to love Nature and her attractive and
beneficent environments; learn how to COM
bine Natures forces with scientific discoveries
and make success of your work. Then. l
feel sure, you will not exchange your lot with
any other MANS"
How to Build Good Road.-Mr. Charles
A. Hook, Jr., a Baltimore contractor, has been
telling reporter of the San how good road
should be made. He says:
1.-THE usual way of making q road is to
dump q quantity of loose stone of various
sizes on the road and spread it carelessly.
Under the tread of horses hoofs and beneath
the wheels of vehicles this stone is gradually
forced down into the soft earth and large
part of it is lost The road itself becomes full
of ruts, hollows and cracks and there is an
end to good driving.
ITO make road properly-good road-you
must remember that water is the greatest
enemy of thoroughfare, and the first object
is to get rid of the water. The dirt road should
be built up to a proper crown, so that the
water will drain off as fast as it falls. Of |
course, cutters must be provided at either side
of the road to carry off the drainage. When
the earth has been rolled until it is hard and
firm you commence with the stone. What is
known as 'niggerhead' stone has been found
by experience to wear better than any other.
The stone must not be dumped down careless
ly, but must be placed in layers, the first layer
being of fairly large stone, and the succeeding
layers decreasing in size. The top layer must
be what is known as 'siftiDgs,' the very finest
grade of crushed stone.
'sThis should be laid wet and then rolled
with lotion roller again and again-rolled
until it is as hard as asphalt and will turn
water like ducks back.
NOW you have good road road that
will look we'll and wear WE'LL"
Mr.. Jean Wins an Important Insurance
Suit-In the Court of Common Pleas of Bal
timore on Wednesday last verdict was rem
dered in favor of Mr.. Martin L. Jean, well
known citizen and farmer of the I'd district of
this county, against the Mutual Fire Insurance
Company in Baltimore county to recover as
sessments levied on premium notes
There was less than $50 involved in the suit,
but it was a test case to determine the liability
of the members of the company. The trial of
the case was commenced several weeks ago be-