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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-01-26
nALrIMoRn coUNTY RoADs.
Baltimore Nnus.


Road improvement in Baltimore county is
described by County Engineer Shirley as now
consisting of trenching the sides and pilling the
dirt on the middle. The rains wash the dirt
back again into the cutters, and then the same
work is eventually done over again. Hence
great, wealthy county has such vile roads that
the practice is to make for the nearest turnpike
when any hauling is to be done, even If it is the
longest way. Enough is paid out in turnpike
tolls to give the county improved roads in every
district If the amount were applied as the in
terest and sinking fund of road-improyement
loan.
With this simple business proposition in view
public opinion now halts and boggles among
divers propositions, ranging from low current
levy for road improvements up to 100000
loan to give the county real roads instead of the
present mud wallows. Various objections are
raised. and the best proposition appears to have
the least show of acceptance. The usual out
come of such controversies is a road tax for
ordinary repairs, which is simply throwing
money away. A loan for real roads is profit
able investment that will make direct return
far above the expense.
There are no difficulties in the way save such
as other communities have successfully sur
mounted. matter that greatly adds to the
reluctance or taxpayers 10 race Tue SitudLiOu Is
the fear of the political drag on administration
of any scheme, however sound its economic
basis But there are ways of avoiding this
difficulty. It is not peculiar to Baltimore coun-
ty. There are counties in States that have made
marked advance in road improvement which
have found it good policy to put such matters
in the hands of an unpaid commission, composed
of prominent residents. The late President
Cassatt performed public service as Road Com
missioner. The experience of other communi-
ties will furnish good model for legislation. if
public sentiment will bestir itself and apply
private initiative and activity to the solution of
the problem. Where there is will there is
way. If an earnest demand is addressed to the
Legislature for authority to issue loan and to
place the administration Of the fund in the
hands Of an unpaid commission, to be composed
of leading citizens and taxpayers of the county,
the matter will be placed in a strong and sensi-
BILE shape. Such a commission acting in con-
junction with the State Roads Commission
would work wonders in the condition of Balti-
more county in few years. and every farmer
would find himself soothed and comforted in
his pocket nerve by the change, besides getting
the very great benefit Of the good roads in his
daily life.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-01-26
mn. rr1Iorr READY 10 DO ans PART.

County Commissioner Yellott said on Tues
dav that many persons had talked to him on
the subject and expressed themselves as favor
able to the increase in the tax rate and added !:
TO stand an increase in the road and bridge tax,
the County Commissioners are perfectly will
ing to give it to them am in favor of rails
ing the present minimum rate SO that more
money can be raised for this purpose. feel
satisfied the people want better roads and
will do my best to have them built.
"The people of Baltimore county, in this
matter, want to pay as they go, and are not in
favor of bonding to raise the necessary money.
In case two-fifths of the taxpayers petition the
County Commissioners to fix the rate at q
higher figure than that allowed by the law, it
can be done. Wecan build roads at an average
Of 81 600 mile, which is much cheaper than
the State does. With an increased tax rate we
should soon have fine system of public roads
throughout the county"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-01-26

A Remarkable Family. The late Mr..
David Yingling. who lived near Westminster,
married twice and had five children by his first
marriage, all of whom are living. viz Messrs.
Samuel Yingling and Michael YingliDg. Mrs.
Anna Utz, Mrs. Priscilla Lease and Mrs. Eliza
Weimert. Their descendants number17 grand
children ofthe first wife, 81 great grandchildren
and IL great-great grandchildren.
By bis second wife (Mrs. Lydia Yingling),
who died on the 18th instant, aged SO years,
months and 13 days. he had 10 children, II OF
whom are living. They are Emanuel Ying-
ling, of York Joseph Yingling, of Baltimore;
Elias, Alfred, William and Edward Yingling.
near Westminster; Mrs. Edward Baubenstine,
of Hanover Mrs. f. Rosenberger, Mrs. Belinda
Shipley and Mrs. A. r. Ebaugh, near West
minister, and Mrs. George Hines, of Baltimore.
Their descendants number 81 grandchildren,
l26 great grandchildren and 6great great.gTand;;
children. Hence the total descendants OF David
Winding number 20 children 70 grandchil-
dren, 1913 great grandchildren and IL great.
great grandchildren.
The funeral of Mrs. Lydia Yingling took
place last Saturday from the home Of her son,
Mr.. VIM. r. YingIing, near Westminster.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-01-26

work of the Orphans Court-In the Bal
timore County Orphans Court this week let
tiers were granted on the following estates:
On the personal estate of Conrad Repp to
Adam Repp, administrator.
On the personal estate of Samuel l.. Hall to
Mary A. Hall, administrative.
On the personal estate of Samuel Brown to
Benjamin. F. and Samuel E. Brown, admins
traitors.
On the personal estate of Rachel Ann Brown
top. F. and 8. E; Brown, administrators;
On the personal estate of Charles II. Huke
to Annie B. luke. administrative.
On the personal estate of George Smith to
George Smith, Jr, executor:
On the personal estate of Thomas Janney to
Frances M. Janney, executrix.
On the personal estate of Virginia A. Ady to
Mary e. and Cassandria ADV, executrixs.
On the personal estate of Emily c. Baltimore
to w. H. Cullimore, executor.
On the personal estate of Lorenz Weinbeck
to Marcus Ritgert, executor.
On the personal estate of Mary Moore to
Thomas Moore, administrator.
On the personal estate OF j. Glenn McComas
to ]. Ross McComas, executor.
The will of Thomas Janney, late Of Green
Spring Valley, was admitted to probate on
Tuesday. All the property, real and personal,
owned by him in Newport, r. l., he gives to
his widow, Mrs. Frances M. Janney.
To his three children-Mrs. Ethel Andrews,
MI. InOmas Jdnneys JI., anu 1AA' ~. -. - n !
Janney-he gives all the property which the
testator is entitled to receive upon the death Of
his sister, Emma Janney, now residing IN
Washington.
The residue of his property is given to bis
widow for life, with full power to selland con-
vey absolutely and to reinvest the proceeds
without an order of court. At her death the
residue goes to Mr.. George A. HUM, OF Phila
delphia, in trust, to pay over the net prohts
| in equal shares, to the testators sons-Messrs
! Thomas Janney. Jr.. and G. Mason Janney
| Upon their death the share of each goes e
their children. If there are DO children ths
property goes 10 the testator's grandchildren
Margaret Andrews and Ethel HUM: Mrs
| Janney is named as executrix without bond.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-01-26

Bill for the Sale of Property.-Meesrs.
Slingluff q Slingluff, attorneysfor Mr.. and Mrs.
John W. McGinnis. have filed bill in the
Circuit Court here asking for the sale Of Ger.
tain property on the Old Liberty road. Of
which Mrs. Mary Ann McGinnis. who died
February oath, 1906 owned half interest.
The property was originally owned by Mr..
Joshua Owings and is known as Scott's Level.
Mr.. Owings left so acres. or fourth part of
this farm. to his daughter, Michey Sipes, who
died in 1884. She disposed of about II acres
and left the remainder to her SOD, John W.
Sipes, and her daughter, Mary Ann McGinnis.
Mr.. John w. McGinnis is her son.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-01-26

Annual Meeting of the Md. & Pa. Rail-
road.-The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Maryland and Pennsylvania Rail-
road was held in Baltimore on Tuesday. Pres
ident John Wilson Brown submitted his re-
port showing gross earnings for the year OF
1854, 1853, an increase of $9,727.
The net earnings showed an increase of $500.
The surplus for the year was SS3,080. This
the directors regarded as satisfactory in view
of local conditions existing on portions of the
line.
General Manager G. s. Morris reported that
the tomato pack in Hartford county was not
equal to that in past years, and that shortage
in the potato and apple crops also tended to
cut down the revenues OF the road.
The directors ofthe company were reelected,
and the following officers were chosen: Pres
ident-John Wilson Brown; vice-president-
Walter B. Brooks secretary and treasurer
John McHenry: assistant secretary and treas
urer-Thomas H. Fitchett.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-01-26

Driving Accident-Mr. Michael Padian,
of Padonia 9Th district, was thrown from his
buggy on Thursday evening while returning
from Towson, by his horse taking fright at an
engine on the n G. Railroad. The buggy was
upset and the horse ran towards Texas. half
mile away. The only injury was the breaking
of the harness. Mr. Padian was accompanied
bv a friend. Neither was injured.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-01-26
Court of Appeals sustains Judge Dun

Court of Appeals Sustains Judge Dun
can.-The Court of Appeals on Wednesday
delivered an opinion in the case of the Union
Railroad Company of Baltimore against the
Canton Railroad Company, appealed from the
Circuit Court for Baltimore county. The
opinion was written by Judge Jones, and was
probably the last work in connection with his
judicial duties done by him. The opinion
affirms the decree of the lower court.
The Canton Railroad Company applied in
the lower court for an injunction to prevent
the Union Railroad Company from interfering
with the construct on of their railroad lines
and their connection with the tracks of the
latter company as authorized under the gen.
eral laws, acts of 1870. The Union Railroad
Company contested the petition on the ground
of the denial of the corporate existence of the
appellee.
It is held by the Court of'Appeals that If the
right exists to the appellee to connect with
the other road, and run its cars over it, the
denial of this right is clearly such an irrepara-
Bile injury as to entite the petitioner to equita-
BILE relief The court further holds that the
appellee applied in the proper way to have
connections made between its lines and the
appellants as prescribed by the law, and that
there is nothing in the charter of either COM
pany which puts it outside of the provisions
of the law applicable in such cases.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-01-26

New Building and Loan Association
A certificate of incorporation of the Parkville
Building and Loan Association has been hleo
son. The capital stock is $3.50, 600 divided into
1000 shares of par value of $50: The in.
corporators are DR.. William 7. g. Whitefordi
and Messrs. Frank G. Kilchenstein, Michael
A. Kinlein, John A. Raab and August H..
Wildberger, and they together with Messrs.
Peter Redel, Louis P. Knox, George Redel,
Harry q. Parkburst and Dr. Lingard /. White
ford are to manage the affairs Of the corpora
ton for the first year.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-01-26
BIG NEW sUsoURHANNA BRIDGE.
Another Link in Pennsylvania Railroads
improvements Between New York
and Washington.


PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 23.-By building stone
and-iron bridge nearly a mile long across the
Susouehanna river and eliminating several bad
curves between Principle and Darlington, Mary
land, the Pennsylvania Railroad has made one
more important step towards shortening the
running time and increasing the safety Of travel
between New York and Washington.
The new bridge now completed is between the
towns Of Havre de Grace and Perryville. about
$50 feet north of the old structure. In it are
1880 cubic yards of masonry and 2O,2S0, 1884
pounds of steel.
The main line of the Philadelphia. Baltimore
and Washington, which is part of the Pennsyl-
vania System, is changed and Strengthened for
distance of 5X miles between Principle and Oak
ington. Not including the bridge over the
Susquehanna, the improvement has required
the use of $4,000 cubic yards of masonry and the
excavation of 745,000 cubic yards of rock and
dirt.
It has been the purpose of the Pennsylvania
management as far as possible to build for all
time in this as in many other PORTIONS Of its
present scale of improvements. To that end
all grade crossings between these two points
have been eliminated. This improvement COM
prises the construction of eight bridges between
Principle and Perryville and as many more be-
tween Havre de Grace and Darlington. The
newly improved line will consist of four tracks
fer the entire distance except for the stretch
over the Susquehanna bridge.
The new bridge. which is of particularly grace
full design, consists of eighteen spans, one Of
which is draw span 28O feet long. The sixteen
piers are built of Allegheny Mountain sand
stone with concrete backing and Port Deposit
granite coping. The fender at the draw is
built of piles with granite pier at the north
end and timber crib, filled with stone, at the
south end.
Incidental to the main Improvement, there is
a change of line $3.50 feet long on the Columbia
and Port Deposit Branch, which Joins the main
line at Perryville. Two undergrade bridges
were built on G. 8 P. D., one at Perryville where
the Philadelphia and Baltimore Post road passes
beneath the tracks, and the other at the cross
ing of the public road at Frenchtown.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-01-26

New Improvement Associations.--The
Govans Protective and Improvement Associa-
ton has been organized at Golden Eagle Hall,
Govanstown. The object of the organization
is to get better sidewalks, roads. lighting and
car service and for the general improvement
of the village. The question of an abundant
water supply will also be taken up. At pres
ent it is impossible to get water for new build
ings. The following officers were elected !:
President Charles Herzog; vice-president-
DR.. George H. Hooking; sccretary-Robert
Hockaday; treasurer-Wm. s. Norris. The
regular meetings of the association will be
held the second Friday night of each month.
A special meeting will be held at Golden Eagle
Hall, Friday, February LIST, ats P. M, at which
time the standing committees for the year will
be announced.
Seventy.five persons were enrolled as mem
bers of the Lansdowne improvement Associa-
ton, organized at Lansdowne, 18th district,
on Saturday night last. with the following
officers President, ]. Reinhart; secretary, j..
Lehner; treasurer William Sinkenbring; ex-
ecutive committee, DIR. Frank II. Rubl. G..
c. Brandau, D. A Gothanauer, George Holt
man and George Duering. The main object
of the association is to improve the village OF
Lausdowne and its surroundings.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-01-26

The Movement to Secure Foreign Farm
Help.-Mr. A. F. Trappe, secretary of the
State Bureau of Immigration, had conference
with Governor Warfield few days ago rela-
tive to the proposition to bring immigrants to
Maryland to be used as farm hands. The con-
ference was the result Of visit by Mr.. Trappe
to Washington for the purpose of ascertaining
BY what right Maryland could go into the
business of bringing immigrants to the State.
He was informed by Mr.. Ftp. Sargent, Com
missioner General of immigration, that State
rights would govern the case 90 far as Mary
land and other Southern States are concerned.
Neither Governor War6eld or Secretary
Trappe would discuss the outcome of the con-
ference but it was limited that the Chief Elk
ecutive was in favor of bringing white labor to
this State in the shape of foreigners. and that
in the end Mr.. Trappe would be sent abroad to
solicit immigrants. The expenses for bringing
these people,it is thought, will be betrayed out
of the $40, 900 appropriation allowed the State
Board of immigration each year, the idea be-
ing to use portion of this years appropriation
and part of the money to be allowed the board
next year. If Mr.. Trappe goes at all he will
probably make the trip next month, and his
destination will be Ireland and from thence
be may journey to Holland, Denmark and,
probably, Germany.
1t is the general impression that the best
class of farm labor comes from these countries,
and while away Mr.. Trappe will endeavor to
point out the opportunities afforded by Mary
land for those seeking homes in America.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-01-26

Cure for Hog Cholere-The Kent Mems
OF recent date published the following. which
NAV be of interest to our farmer readers: Mr..
Charles H. Jarman, of near Chester Bridge.
has found a remedy for hog cholera and 1t is
SO simple that every farmer who has sick hogs
can try it. He says he lost hog after hog,
irving every remedy he could hear or read of,
and finally he stumbled over this one. Keep
the hogs away from water. Don't let them
have any water for several days nor give them
feed very little grain and don't let them have
much water. Try it on hogs which have just
contracted the disease It will not help hogs
that are desperately sick"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-01-26

Automobiles and the Good Roads nues-
tlon-What Ex-senator Lindsay and Mr..
Halle Have 90 Say on the 6ubjece.-The
Maryland Automobiles, under the leadership
Of the Automobiles Protective Association,
nave started acampaign for better roads ip the
state. The Automobile EeagHe IL sending out
the foiloWing letter, which explains the move
ment In full:
Baltimore county is the richest county in
the State and its tax rate Is among the lowest.
u Isl therefore, particularly appropriate that
systematic campaign for good roads should
pe8ip With that county. We have been credi-
biy Informed that If the County Commission
ers Of that county can be made tosee that there
- general demand on the part OF the tax
payers for the levy of the additional 10 cents
permitted by law to be levied for road purposes,
the same will be levied. 10 order to become
effective for the year 1907 this demand must
reacn the Highways Commission Dy not later
than March LIST.
We believe this is an important work and
we ask your earnest CO operation therein. To
this end we inclose form of q petition which
we desire you to sign and get as many other
residents and taxpayers of the county to sign
IS You possibly can, making special effort TO
nj the petition if you possibly can do SO. II
yen are unable to find the time to do this work
Yourself we wish you would sign the petition
yourself and then turn it over to someone who
will undertake the work of getting other
signers.
When properly signed by as many signers
as You are able to get the petition can either be
returned to this Office or sent directly to the
Highways Commission, at Towson."
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-01-26
LOCAL ITEMS.



Wednesday. January 30, by Laban Sparks, ad-
miniefrator. and the international Trust Co.
Of Maryland and Baldwin & Baldwin, recelv-
ers, at Filston Farm Glencoe, N. q. x. r.,
all the household effects OF the late henry
Thursday. January 81. by Nils P. Hammarstrom,
on the Western Hun turnpike, near willow
Mil, 9Th district, horses, cows, farm imple-
ments. household furniture. etc.
Monday: February 4 by James A. =: King I, At wood
Monday, February 4. by John 8. Biddison, as
signee on the premises. two pieces OF prop
efty ia Lauraville, Hartford road.
Wednesday, February 10, by Robert Clark. on
Mrs. Josephine Diamonds farm. half mile
from Meredith's Ford Bridge, in Dulany's
Valley. horses. dairy cattle. wagons, farm
implements. etc.
Thursday, February II, by William B. Michael,
at Hyde's Station. NJ. & P. X. r., horses, COWS,
wagons. farm implements, etc.
Tuesday, February 10. by James J. Lindsay,
James Kelley and Elmer Il. Halle. trustees.
at the Court House. a tract of timber land at
Gien-Arm, 11th district.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-01-26

5JoHE D. RocKEFELLER again admonishes
Ge people to be economical When man is
handing out advice he always insists upon
giving that for which he has the least use.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-01-26

Market House Burned.-The market
house on the farm of Mr. John Marx, on Fur
ley avenue, Gardenville, took fire from some
unknown cause between 8 and 10 o'clock on
Thursday night and was consumed: with US
contents, causing loss of about $500. me
volunteer fire companies of the Hartford and
Belair roads and the Gardenville chemical
company responded promptly to the alarm and
prevented the spread of the flames to other
buildings on the farm.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-01-26

Lauraville, Hartford Road.-The youngest
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Yeatman, of
this place. died last Wednesday after linger-
ing illness from acute meningitis.
The daughter of Mr.. Christian Gunther.
who has been suffering from a severe case of
peritonitis, is slowly improving.
The Laurayille Jr. Volunteer Fire Com
pany will have an elaborate setout next Mon
day night at the rooms, to which all Junior
members are invited.
The Lauraville Improvement Association
will in short time begin to erect hall on its
property on Willax avenue and the Hartford
road.
Mr.. Gus Runge is building another house
for Mr.. Henry Sondergeld.
The health of Lauraville is very good con-
sidering that of other places.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. E. Wright, Of Ailsa
avenue. celebrated the 25th anniversary of
their marriage last Monday night. H.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-01-26

Election Of Ofncers.-Campbell Council
of the Woman's' Catholic Benevolent Legion
Of Texas, N. c. r. R., has elected the follow
ing officers President-Miss Jennie v. Ken
ney; vice president-M Margaret O'Connor;
secretary-Miss Ella 7. Connor;. treasurer
Miss Sara Kelley: orator-Miss Mary OCon-
nor: euard-Miss Mary NJ. Connor trustees
Mrs. leonard. Mrs. Rafferty, and Mrs. Price !;
chaplain--Rev. Richard @. Campbell.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-01-26

Bought Fine Hartford County Parma
letter from Havre-de Grace says: "Mr. Charles
E. Bryan. of Ruxton Baltimore county, has
Mount Pleasant, near this city. This property
contains $50 acres and is in high state Of Gull
tivation. Blenheim, the residence of Mr..
Osborn, and Mount Pleasant are considered
two of the finest estates in Maryland. They
are contiguous tracts and have magnificent
views of Chesapeake bay. Mr.. Osborn built
a handsome home at Blenheim several years
ago, but on Mount Pleasant the old Colonial
mansion. which was built by an ancestor OF
the late Judge Giles, still stands. Col Samuel
Hughes was the next possessor, from whom it
passed to Mr.. William B. Paca, who used it as
q summer residence. 1t was later purchased
by the late William p. G. Whitaker, and was
bought by Mr.. Osborn from his heirs. Mr..
Bryan will make extensive improvements,
which, with the natural surroundings, will
make Mount Pleasant one of the handsomest
homes in Maryland.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-01-26

Greenwood, 18th District.-The young
friends of Raymond Burton rendered him a
surprise party on Monday night last and very
enjoyable time was had. Games and other
amusements were the chief features. Refresh
ments were served during the evening.
Helen Piper the young daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. A. Piper. who was last week reported
sick with pneumonia, is improving under the
care of DR.. John s. Green.
Mr.. George Higle is sick at his home at Glen
Arm. DR.. H. T. Harrison is attending him,
There will beno preachinga at Waugh Church
next Sunday. J..