The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-10-27
Want Part of the State Highway Money

Want Part of the State Highway Money.
-Messrs. Carville d. Benson and James Rit-
tenhouse, both of whom are residents of the
18th district, appeared before the County Com
missioners on Wednesday to discuss the coun-
TVS share in the $4,000 to be spent on the
State highway between Baltimore and WASH
ington.
Mr.. Benson explained that the last Legisla-
ture authorized an appropriation of $50, 900 for
three years for highway to be erected as near
as possible on a line with the present Balti-
more and Washington road and to pass through
Baltimore, Howard and Prince Georges
counties.
He said that contracts amounting to $4,000
have already been given out, which is more
than the first years appropriation, and that
none of the work is to be done in Baltimore
county. He pointed out that one.fourth of the
distance to be traversed by the highway is in
Baltimore county and asked that the Board
ascertain just how much of the $4,000 will be
spent in Baltimore county and to secure the
full plans of the authorities having charge of
the work for the information of the taxpayers
of the county.
It has been stated that the plans call for the
new highway to leave the present Baltimore
and Washington road near Halethorpe and en-
ter Baltimore city by way Of Wilkens avenue.
Messrs. RittenhOuse and Benson argued that
the residents of the county want the highway
to follow the present course OF the Baltimore
and Washington road and to enter the city by
way of Columbia avenue.
The Commissioners decided to correspond
with Mr.. w. w. Crosby, State Roads Engineer,
at once and see that Baltimore county gets its
share of the improvement.
II was also pointed out that the portion of
| the road now being built where the money is
being spent, only benefits local travel and is
not as much needed as the Baltimore county
portion of the highway, which would greatly
improve property and benefit the travelling
public in general.
The speakers also asked that the work of
macadamizing Wilkens avenue under the
| Shoemaker road law be carried to the north
side of the avenue instead of the center, after
passing the present terminus of the electric car
| line. in order to leave the south side of the
avenue for the erection of the Baltimore,
| Halethorpe and Elkridge railroad. Mr.. Ben
| son said surveys have been made for the new
electric road, and that as soon as the rights OF
| wav can be gotten from the various property
owners the road will be built.
Celebrated Their Golden Wedding
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Akehurst celebrated
their golden wedding (50th anniversary at their
home near Camp Chapel, 18th district, on
Tuesday evening, October 23d, upon which
occasion a family reunion, attended by q
number of relatives and friends, was held.
| This highly esteemed couple have resided in
| the same house during their entire married
| life, with the exception of one year. Their
respective ages are ~ and 69 years and they
bear them remarkably we'll. They have seven
| children, all living, as follows: Mrs. Samuel
| w. Shanklin, of White Marsh Mrs. Harry
| S.. Thomas, Of Washington, D. c.; Mrs. j.
| Ellis James, of Laytonsville. Montgomery
| county, Nd; Mrs. Charles F. Tibbels, OF
| White Marsh, and Messrs. @. Edward, David
| H. and George w. Akehurst. of White Marsh.
| They also have 10 grandchildren. Mr.. Axe
| hurst was born in Sussex county, England,
| and was brought to this country when he was
| II years old. He has ever since been resi-
| dent of Baltimore county. Mrs. Akehurst is
| a daughter OF the late Joshua and Rachel
| Bevans, who lived on large farm at the head
| of Bird river, where she was born and where
/ her parents lived up to the time of their death.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Akehuret were the recipients OF
many handsome and useful presents.
| Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
| Edward Akehurst, Mr.. and Mrs. David Axe
| hurst, Mr.. and Mrs. George Akehurst, Mr..
| and Mrs. Samuel w. Shanklin. Mr.. aud Mrs.
/ Charles F. Tibbels, Mr.. and Mrs. ID. David
| Reed, Mr.. and Mrs. David A. Kenney, Misses
Edna Akehurst, Naomi Akehurst, Marie
/ Thomas, Elsie Akehurst, Margaret Akehurst,
| Louise Thomas, Marjorie James, Estelle Ken
l ney, Nellie Gambrill, Elsie Beall, Juanlta
| Kenney and Messrs. Raymond Akehurst
/ Ernest Akehurst Harry Reed, Harold Thomas,
| Kenneth Thomas, Elmer Akehurst, Howard
| Tibbels, Charles Shanklin, Charles Penn, Ellis
James and Edward Kenney.
| Mr.. Akehurst was superintendent OF the
Sunday school Of Camp Chapel M. e. Church
for nearly fifty years.
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