The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-05-07

Says Shoemaker Road Law is Unconsti-
tutional.-Attorney- General Bryan has sent
a letter to State Treasurer Vandiver and Comp
tToller Atkinson suggesting to them the mad
visibility of paying out any money under
what is known as the Shoemaker road law
passed by the recent Legislature. The law,
which does not go into effect until next Janu
airy, provides for the payment from the State
Treasury of 100000 annually for the roads in
the several counties. Mr. Bryan does not be-
lieve any money should be paid under the law
until its constitutional validity has been finally
and authoritaiively declared by the Judicial
tribunals of the State.
Mr. Bryan is of the opinion that the law is
against Section a. Article 3, of the Constitn-
ton, which denies to the General Assembly
1.-THE power in any mode to involve the State
in the construction of works of internal i'm
provement nor in granting any aid thereto
which shall involve the faith or credit of the
State, nor make any apr opriation therefor.
except in aid of the construction of internal
Improvements in st. Mary's, Calvert and
Charles counties" etc. "The question: said
Mr.. Bryan, depends upon whether or not
such roads as are embraced under the Shoe
maker law are works of internal improvement
in the sense in which those terms are used in
the Constitution"
Work of the Orphans Court.-In the
Baltimore County Orphans Court this week
letters were granted on the following estates:
On the personal estate of John Beckman of
J.,L 10 Louisa beCKIn3D, aQmlDlStraJrlX.
On the personal estate of John Henry Lau-
bach, ST., to ]. Henry Laubach, Jr., admins
traitor.
On the personal estate of c. Harris Ceilings
to Annie NJ. Taylor, administrator.
On the personal estate of Jennie Geaney to
Margaret Geaney, administrative.
On the personal estate of Daniel Malone to
Cecilia Malone, administrators.
On the personal estate of Elizabeth Quinn to
John 6. Rogers administrator.
On the personal estate of Frederick Koenig
to John G. Rogers and John S. Biddison, adj
ministrators.
On the personal estate of Annie G. Barton to
Margaret Eckstein, administrative.
On the personal estate of John Q. Balster to
George NJ Balster, Administrative.
Entertained Number of His Friends
Mr.. Clay Drewry, Jr., of Long Green Valley,
on Tuesday entertained a number of his
friends at an elaborate stag dinner that, aside
from its gastronomic pleasures, the most thor
oughly enjoyed Characteristic was the genuine
Southern hospitality of the host, who is fast
becoming a prime favorite in that locality
Among the guests were County Commission
ers George W. Yellott and Henry z. Mann and
Messrs H. D. Eicheberger, IL. W. Dilworth,
F. x. Hooper, Richard Hopkins, Robert 5.
Francis, Thomas Foard, Wm b. West, A. i.
Street, and John T. Bishop. Mr.. Drewry is
ce-president and general manager OF the 5.
N. hyde Company.
First Lightning Fire of the Year.-Dur-
ing the progress of the thunder storm about B
o'clock last Sunday afternoon lightning struck
the barn on the property of Mr.. Jacob We'll
brenner, on Lakewood avenue, near the Belair
road, and it was totally destroyed, with several
smaller outbuildings. Neighbors responded
promptly to the alarm and saved all the live
stock in the barn; also several vehicles and
other articles. The good work of bucket
brigade saved the dwelling. Mrs. Weilbrenper
was overcome by the excitement, but DIR. Will
liam D. Corse, who was summoned soon re-
stored her. The loss is about 81, 200 and is
partially covered by insurance.
Wants to Know Where the Game War
dens Area subscriber at Gardenvlle writes
to THE UNION as follows "a man who lives
on Franklin avenue was going about few
days ago hunting the fellow who killed his
dog He had a pair of fine hounds and said
they were worth $40 uach Had the dog
owner thought half as much of the poor rab-
bits as be did of the dog he would have had
little respect for the law and no occasion TO
hunt the man who shot his dog Those dogs
were running rabbits every night, and very
often in daytime, without regard to the closed
or open season. Where are the deputy game
Uardona at snch times2n