The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-09-03


peared before the Highways Commissioners
relative to securing the connection of num-
Der of roads in the 1st and I'd districts, as to
open direct drive from West Arlington to
Edmondson avenue, utilizing Gwynn Oak
avenue, the D0gwOod road, Cooks lane and q
portion of the Franklintown turnpike. Mr..
George E. Zimmerman, president of the asso-
citation and one of the judges of the Orphans
Court, acted as chairman of the delega-
ton. He said the establishment Of the drive
way would be great development that sec
ton of the county and would only necessitate
the creation Of about five miles of new county
road. Mr.. A. M. Bowling said that residents
of the vicinity were willing to contribute to-
ward the expense of establishing the new
driveway.
policy of the Highways Commissioners to help
those who are willing to help themselves in
the matter of roads. but it was impossible at
present to do much toward aiding the new pro-
ject. owing to the condition of the road fund,
but it would receive favorable consideration
in the future.
Roads Engineer Shirley was directed to
furnish an estimate of cost for establishing
the driveway. It was stated that the portion
Of turnpike needed would be decided to the
county.
The delegation was very much encouraged
with the prospects of securing the driveway.
Among its members were Isaac II. Peddcord,
I. g. Turner, ]. r. Holton, Patrick Rodgers,
George Fauth Thomas Martin, George T.
Reed, w. Fl. Kinney and Charles G. Kriel.
Meeting ofthe School Board. The School
Board held meeting on Friday of last week
in the Office at Towson, the president, Mr..
Thomas B. Todd, in the chair, and Prof. A. s.
Cook, secretary.
All the bids for new school building at High
landtown were rejected and it was ordered that
plans for an S-room structure be drawn.
II N Gooidod IN rnQofl tho 0ffnr nf IN feet
from the front of the Roland Park school lot
for 10 feet additional on the side, the PROPOSE
ton not having been accepted.
Contracts were confirmed as follows: Miss
p. NJ. Hutton, School g. district II Miss Mel
lie B. Gore. School 8, district 2; Miss Ethel
Zimmerman, School 4, district q Miss Grace
L. Ingham, School 8, district 6.
designations were received from Miss Bessie
Kessler, Mrs. s. Maria Scott, Miss Mamie
Phelps and N. Frank Cofell, and were &C
cepted.
A petition with A signers, including DR..
George H. Hooking, e. NJ Duncan. H. G. Hess
and Peter ]. Campbell, was presented, asking
the Board to establish a kindergarten school at
Queenstown. The petition says there is
building on the York road about to be vacated
by the Young Mems Christian Association
which would suit for present needs or until an
addition can be built. The Board decided to
give the petitioners hearing at the first meet
ing in September.
Suit for Heavy Damages Grows Out Of
Tournament.-Mes Robert H. Bussey
and John Grason. attorneys for Virginia Par
IRISH, widow, and Harry g.. Horace W., Her
man A., Sylvester G. and Nelson E. Parrish.
have entered suit in the Circuit Court here
against John Klohr and William e. Shirley,
both of the I'd district, claiming $50, 900 DANA
ges. The declaration AYERS that on the 10th
of last September the defendants had been
riding in tournament at Franklintown, on
the Franklint0wn turnpike, and that as soon
as the tournament was over they started to
ride their horses from the tournament grounds
to the hotel at Franklintown, where dance
was to be held. That the turnpike was filled
with pedestrians and wagons, when one of the
two riders suggested to the other that they
have race. The other accepted the challenge
and they raced to the hotel. On the way the
horses Of either one or both of the defendants.
it is alleged, ran over Edward Parrish, hus-
band Of the plaintiff, inhicting injuries that
caused his death in short time.
Towson Volunteer Fire Company.-The
regular meeting of the Towson Volunteer
Fire Company was held on Monday night
when it was determined to make practice
run on the first and third Monday evenings of
each month. Capt. Joseph T. Phipps an
nounced the following appointments:
Pipemen-J: William Phipps. John Brazel,
Christopher Kaline, Clarence Murray, George
Murray and William r. Dunphy.
Plugmen-R. E. Lee Bosley, Joseph Padian,
William Koch and Edward Lauer.
Laddermen-John Hines. Henry KOCH
William Bayne, ]. Alfred Phipps, Harry Ar
rington, James Davis, John German and Amos
Cofiel.
BeIlman-Edward Held.
After the meeting run was made, taking
in eight squares and return to the engine house.
The regular meeting nights of the company
for business will be on the second and last
Monday of each month.
Mr.. Knox Has Say in the Riggs Case.
-On Wednesday last ex-County Commission
er Knox filed an answer to the bill Of COM
plant Of George G. Winterode and others
against Mr.. 7. Dudley Riggs and others, in
Board nlrf Of county A 6 81 was named
as one of the defendants. The object of the
bill is to secure an injunction to restrain Mr..
Riggs from keeping closed a portion of the
Garrison Forest road, which runs through his
property as It is alleged that the proceedings by
which Il was closed were irregular and not in
accordance with law, In his answer Mr.. Knox
states that as far as he is personally or official
ly concerned no fraud or deception was at
tempted or practiced to secure the closing Of
the road and that the proceedings were all
regular. He further states that the County
Commissioners were largely guided in the
matter by the advice of the then roads en-
gineer.
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Had Dead Squirrels in His Possession
While Deputy Game Warden Charles HI. Whit
aker, of Towson. was driving on Chestnut
Ridge last Thursday he came up with young
man with gun in his hands. He asked him
what he was doing and he said he was cunning
for squirrels and that he had killed three that
morning Asked if he did not know it was
against the law to shoot squirrels at this time
he said he did not and that he would give up
those he had shot, which he did. He said his
name was George Myer. Warden Whitaker
brought the squirrels to Towson and turned
them over to Deputy Game Warden Harry
Malcolm, who swore out warrant for Myers
arrest.
Real Estate at Public sale.-Charles H.
Isennock, auctioneer, sold on the premises on
Thursday, for Mr.. George Treut, executor Of
ceased, the following pieces Of real estate at
and near Sweet Air Baltimore county:
A farm of about 126 acres, improved by g.
room frame house, barn 40 BY 80 feet, wagon
house. corn house, &C.. purchased by Mr..
A wood lot OF about II acres, near Jackson
vile; purchased by Mr.. Walter Burk for $685.
A small tenant house and lot of 43 perches,
adjoining the first mentioned tract; purchased
by Mr.. Frank Herline for $500.
A Young Woman Becomes Natural
lied Citizen.-An unusual proceeding took
place in the Circuit Court at Towson on We'd
nesday when Miss Margaret G.. Smell, of High
landtown, Baltimore county, was naturali zed
by Judge Burke. It is said that Miss Smell
desires to procure q situation with the Govern
ment, and can get it only as citizen Of the
United States. Naturalization papers, there
fore, became necessary. Miss Smell was born
at Dundee, Scotland, and came to this country
when years old. The witnesses in the case
were Dora Regin and Lena Johnson. There
are only two or three such cases of record in
Baltimore county.
The Injunction Was Granted.-Mr Elmer
J. Cook, attorney for the Maryland Telephone
and Telegraph Company, has filled bill in
the Circuit Court here against the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company, asking that
an Injunction be granted restraining the de-
PENDANT from placing poles on the Hartford
road In q manner to interfere with the opera
ton of the plaintiffs lines already established
there. Judge Burke granted the injunction as
prayed after requiring the defendant to file
bond for $1,000.
Scholarships In the State Normal
School.-The State Board of Education has
awarded scholarships in the State Normal
School to the following young ladies Of Balti-
more county: Miss Mamie G. Baker, Wood
lawn; Miss Carrie A. Neepier, Catonsville;
Miss Hester Brooks and Miss Jennie 7. Parks,