The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-01-24


An Electric Line from Baltimore to Bel
air.-Articles of incorporation were filed a
few days ago with the Secretary of State at
Annapolis by Messrs. S. A. Williams, George
L. Van Bibber John D. Worthington, Harold
Walsh and ]. Alexis Shriver, all of Hartford
county, incorporating the Baltimore and Bel
air Electric Railway Company. The capital
stock is fixed at S500,000 divided into 10, 900
shares of $50 each.
Notice is given that books of subscription
will be opened at the principal Office of the
company, in Belair, February 9th. The pro-
posed railway will run from Belair to connect
with the lines of the United Railways and
Electric Company near Baltimore. The rail-
way will be constructed along either the Balti-
more and Hartford or Baltimore and Jerusalem
turnpike, the route selected depending upon
electromagnetic given by the residents along
the respective routes. IL is understood that
there is considerable rivalry between the two
routes to secure the road. 1t is the intention
to construct road for both freight and passen-
ger traffic.
Mr.. j. Alexis Shriver has resigned from the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
in order to devote his entire time to an en-
deavor to secure the road for Belair He has en-
listed the support of the well known gentle
men whose names appear with his as incorpo-
rators in order to make start in this laudable
enterprise. The success of the movement de-
ponds entirely upon the measure of support
given by residents along the proposed route.
Instructions on Agriculture in Public
Schools.-Mr William l.. Amoss, State di-
rector of farmers institutes, has written to the
School Board of Baltimore county that at his
request DR.. A. G. True, of the bureau of ex-
pertinent stations, will mail to the Board the
last report of the American Association of
Farmers Institute Workers, held in Washing
ton last June. He calls the attention of the
Board to articles by DR.. e. p. Powell. Secre-
tary Wilson, Misses s. E. Breed and e. S.
Jacobs and Prof g. G. James. The first is a
paper on why agriculture should be taught in
public schools. The second is on the difficult
ties in finding qualified men to fill positions in
the divisions of the Department of Agricul-
ture. The third tells how the work is being
done by Miss Breed and Miss Jacobs. The
fourth describes how Professor James would
introduce the work, ETC.
How Did it Get There ?-Jacob H Blocker,
agent at Alesia for the Baltimore & Hanover
Railroad, received a car of coal last week
which was so badly frozen that q pick had to
into the bins. While AlonZo Kneller was
working with pick at one end of the car be
dug up stick of dynamite, with fuse and
percussion cap attached. Had the pick struck
the dynamite the residents of Alesia and vi
cinity would have had something to talk about
for some time to come. 1t is not known how
the dangerous explosive got into the coal.
officers Installation Monday night last
the following officers of Ridgely Encampment,
/. o. 0. F., of Towson, were installed Chief
Patriarch, w. Gill Smith; High Priest,
Charles Z. Treadwell; Senior Warden, Ben
jamin Bowen; Recording Scribe, William
Grason Treasurer, George W. Seipp; Mar
shal Louis W. Held.