The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-01-02
- Baltimore county was not largely repre-.

senteu AZ the farmers f0ao meeting neiu IN
Baltimore on Monday, bnt Notwithstanding
this fact our people aredeeply interested in the
good roads movement and are hopeful that
good results will follow the present agitation
Of the subject.
"a young colored man named Oliver
Hurd. alias Jackson, who had been employed
as farm hand by Mr.. John Deboy, near
Highlandtown, 18th district, has been COM
mitted to Jail here on the charge of stealing $S7
from his employer. Most of the money was
found on him when he was arrested.
--s The value of property in Baltimore
county assessed for State taxes is SIS. 125, 578
This is more than four times as great as that of
any other county in the State. Next to this
county comes Washington county, with an as
sessment of $40. 1Sl ,679 The smallest assess
ment is that of Calvert county-$2, $50 094.
- The Towson chemical engine was upset
and badly damaged while on its way to the
fire at Mitchelps Mill, near Loeb Raven, last
Saturday morning. the icy condition of the
Cromwelps bridge road being the cause of the
accident. Captain Miles and Driver Bosley
were slightly burt, as were also the horses.
->O On Sunday afternoon last the members
of Charity Masonic Lodge of Parkton, N. G.
R. r.. attended the Methodist Protestant
Church at that place. IN body, and listened
10 a special sermon by Rev. Edward w. Wroth,
Grand Lodge Of Maryland. 1t was St. Johns
day.
- Messrs. w. Stewart Diffenderffer, d. H.
Rice and John f. Anderson represented limo
mum at the meeting of the Maryland and
Virginia Fair and Racing Circuit held in Balti-
more on Tuesday. There was some contention
about the dates of some of this years fairs,
but there was no change so far as Timonium is
concerned.
- The male members of Eutaw NJ. P.
Church will hold an oyster supper in Laura
vile Hall, terminus of Hartford road electric
line, on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings
January 18th and 18th. Proceeds for the BEN
eft of the church. The men will have entire
charge of the affair and they promise an extra
fine supper.
- Christmas, 1903, now only a memory,
was one Of the most quiet ever experienced in
Tows0n. There was no racket of any kind,
very little firing of guns or explosives and no
drunkenness. All these things speak well for
the morals and order of the town. A heavy
rain fell the greater part of the day and there
was little visiting in consequence.
THE Christmas decorations of Trinity z.
E. Church, TowsOn, were much admired, the
work having been done by the Chancel Guild,
of which Miss Mamie Brown is the head. The
music was especially fine at the Christmas
morning service. The attendance was small,
owing to the heavy rain that prevailed. The
collection for aged clergymen was very salts
factory.
->The annual bipartisan taxpayers con-
vention will assemble in the Court House at
Towson, on Thursday, January 14th, at 10 A.
N. Much valuable legislation has been Sc
cared for Baltimore county through these an
nual gatherings and it is hoped publicspirited
citizens of all shades of politics will show their
interest by being present at the approaching
meeting.
THE Legislature will meet in Annapolis
next Wednesday, January 9Th. Baltimore
county will be represented as follows: Senate
Mr.. John 8. Biddison; House-Messrs. Geo.
Y. Everhart, Charles e. Fitzsimmons, Allen
Stevenson, Joshua H. Cockey, Carville d. Ben
uou ond Tohn Groon Gn0kou Euor.
hart and Green have had previous legislative
experience.
- If there are Baltimore county truckers
who have cabbage to sell just now they can
be counted among the fortunate individuals.
Last week this important vegetable was quoted
at $40 ton wholesale. This time last year it
was not worth one-fourth that sum. Failure
of the crop on account of the unfavorable
season is said TO be the cause of the unusually
high price now.
Hospital were given pleasant time on Christ
mas day. The wards were prettily decorated,
the work being done under the direction of DIR.
Charles NJ. Franklin and Florist John Shea.
MIR. David L. Matthews took prominent part
in the evenings entertainment, as did also
Miss Florence Brush, the little daughter of the
medical superintendent.
- Justice Herbert, of Towson, deserves the
thanks of the community for the manner in
which he is dealing with disorderly negroes
who ride late at night-especially Saturday
nights-on the York road electric line. Fines
of $40 and costs and 60-day Jail sentences for
non-payment is about the right thing. Keep
it up at that gait, Justice Herbert, and the
nuisance will soon be broken up.
- Mrs. George Ripley, of Minnesota, and
hersister Miss Kate NJ. Mann. of Philadelphia,
sent as Christmas offering in memory of
their late father, Col. Charles H. Mann,
handsome silver fagon TO be used in the COM
munion service of Trinity Protestant Episco
pal Church. Towson. 1t was used for the first
time on Christmas morning. Col. Mann was
for years resident of Towson and was a well
known hotel man and proprietor of the Smed-
ley House.
- School Commissioner Reister Russell,
who was in Towson on Wednesday, says the
plan to erect new and handsome building for
Franklin High School, in Reisterstown, has
by no means been abandoned, but that it is
only held allegiance pending the securing of
the lot that is needed. Mr.. F. s. Landstreet,
vice-presideDt of the W. M. r. R. Company
who was once resident of Reisterstown, of
fered to contribute 5000 toward the erection
of the building provided like sum is raised
from other sources. Mr.. Russell says the
money will be forthcoming in order to make
Mr.. Landstreet's generous offer available.
A Commendable Movement to Improve
the Village OF 6ovanstown.@1Mr. Peter j.
Campbell, of the well known Baltimore law
firm of Campbell & Budnitz, ispleparing bill
to be presented to the Legislature for the as
sessment of a special tax on the property
holders of Queenstown, where his home is To-
Gated, to give that suburb various improve
ments and more modern village necessities.
Mr.. Campbell will bring the matter to the at
tention of the residents at the next meeting Of
the Neiehborhood improvement Club of Go
vanstown. In speaking of the movement Mr.
Campbell said:
oil and M0unf WaahiU0fQn-~-Uh QrQ q QpcoiaI
tax is collected for improvements, and these
places have made wonderful progress. At
Mount Washington substantial sidewalks have
been built, thesroads are all macadamized and
the town is up to date in every. respect. This
work is carried on under the direction of the
Mount Washington improvement Association.
The same conditions exist at Luthervile.
1.-The property owners of these villages pay
into the county treasury the special tax along
with the regular assessment, and the proceeds
are added to the amount allotted by the Coun-
ty Commissioners out of the regular taxes for
Improvements in the villages.
1.-THE tax in the county is 30 loves cents
that do not think any resident of Govans-
town would object to a special tax when it is
taken into consideration that we could have
sidewalks, good roads, well-equipped fire de-
partment better lighting facilities freplugs,
do away with the wells and install many other
Improvements which are impossible under the
present conditions. Another thing badly
needed IS the extension OF gas through 90
vanstown for the purpose of heating. Gas is
at present as far as Willow avenue, and un-
dersisnd that the company is willing to extend
the pipes provided it has enough subscribers.
The special tax would not exceed 20 cents on
the 500 and could be made as low as cent.
With the present rate of IS cents and the 20
cents additional would make the rate only IS
cents, and the property owners could enjoy all
the advantages of their city neighbors who
pay s2.06. The plan is to place the matter in
the hands of the Neighborhood improvement
Association or the Belt Improvement Associ-
ton.
''Govanstown is about to be developed to q
large extent, and already contracts have been
given for the erection of large number of
houses. Now is the time to push the plan I
suggest, as many of the improvements needed
can be done in more satisfactory way at pres
ent than after the village is built up"
A Former Baltimore Countian in Illinois.
Mr. C. M. Parrish, formerly of Gemmilps P.
O., Baltimore county, writes us as follows from
Everett, Illinois, under date of December 18th
Enclosed find $3.50 for one years subscrip-
ton to THE BALTIMORE COUNTY UNION, COM
mencing January 1st, 1904. It has seemed real
lonely since coming here in July last not to hear
any news of old Baltimore county. The people
here take great interest In their county doings