The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-04-13
Rossville. 18Th District.---A bridge on the

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Rossvile, 18th District. "A bridge on tn
public road leading from the Philadelphia roa'
to Stemmer's Run, has been In need OF repair
for several months. Ithas q large hole II "a
center and one of the abutments Is enCreL.
gone. There Is much danger every time
team crosses. Should an accident occur there
which seems possible, the county might pe pu
in for heavy damages.
The Philadelphia Road Improvement Asso
citation will hold meeting at the usual place
on Monday evening, April 10Th, at O'CLOCK
to inaugurate measures to have that thorough
fare improved. The roads in TINS section o.
the county are sadly in need of repairs.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Orem's Cnurcn
will give a supper, April oath and 10Th, for the
benefit of the church. Tickets % cents.
DR.. c. v. Mace, who had been under treat
ment at the Maryland University Hospital
has recovered sufficiently to return to bis home
The plant of the Baltimore Brick Company
has resumed operations for another season.
Farm labor is extremely scarce in this sec.
ton and many complaints are heard on that
account.
Early vegetables were damaged by the cold
snap of the early part OF this week. u.
Upper Falls, 18th District.-Mrs. Ella
home after visiting relatives IN this neiGhDor'
hood
Miss Charlotte B. Day, of this neighborhood.
was operated on last Sunday for appendicitis al
the University of Maryland Hospital. She is
getting along as well as could be expected.
The young folks of this neighborhood gave
Master Frank Hammond a surprise party
few evenings ago at which very enjoyable
time was had. Refreshments were served at a
late hour.
Miss Elsie Burton has returned home after
visiting Miss Ada Cunts, of Baltimore. =
Church. on Sunday, April 18th. at p NJ. by
Rev. VIM. H. Thomas. of Baltimore. ,Ep-
worth League service at P. NJ. b.
Manor, 10th District.-Miss Lillian Shan
barger has returned to her home in this neigh
borhood after spending few weeks with rela-
The wedding of Miss Annie Laurie Cockey
and Mr.. George Warner Smull, which took
place at st. James P. E. Church, last Saturday
evening, was very largely attended. The
young couple will reside in Wilmington, Del :
home here after visit to friends in Baltimore
and Govanstown.
The last meeting of the Guild of St. James
Church was held at the new Parish House.
The members were entertained by Mrs. Grace
Pearce and Mrs. T. Ross Payne. The ladies
cert on Saturday evening, April 9th. r.
Greenwood, 18th District.-Mr Antoine
Refer, of this place, while engaged q few day.
ago in hanging up meat, slipped and fell on
knife seriously cutting his hand. DIR. H. T..
Harrison rendered the necessary surgical at
tention.
The people of this section are glad to well
come back to Long Green Circuit Rev. NJ. l..
Beall, who is about to enter upon his fourth
conference year. He will preach at Waugh
Church, Sunday, April 18th, at II A. NJ.
Mrs. Catharine Refer, an aged resident of
this place, who was seriously injured by
cow is improving rapidly. j.
Concerted Movement for Better Roads
TO Ask for Increased Assessment All
the improvement associations of the Sd district
of this county have united to work for good
roads. A strong central committee, consisting
of representatives of the various organizations;
has been formed to conduct the campaign The
first step in the fight will be to secure an add.
tional tax of 10 cents for the improvement of
the roads of that district. The Highways Com
mission has already promised TO aid in the
work and to have all the roads built under the
State-aid law. In this way it is estimated that
SS5, 600 can be raised for good roads in the dis
trct this year. Park Heights avenue is in the
3D. district The committee has already taken
active steps to have the Commission repair the
damage done by the laying of gas and water
pipes across the road.
The mem bers of the various associations are
heartily in favor of the increase in the tax rate.
The central committee is planning to send
letter on the subject to every taxpayer in the
with the idea of interesting them in the
plan and getting signers to the petition which
will be presented to the Commission. The let
ter quotes the road law which provides that the
tax rate of district shall be increased from /
TO 10 cents on the 500 for the improvement of
roads, provided petition asking for such in
crease is signed by representatives of two-ffths
Of the taxable basis of the district. The letter
then says: ~.s
After careful consideration of this matter
BY the organizations represented it has been de-
cided to recommend that the taxpayers of the
district petition for additional tax of 10 cents.
This additional tax will provide about $500,
and to this the County Commissioners have
promised to add not less than $4,000 from the
general fund; and from contributions and the
special district fund it is estimated that there
will be at least 81, 600 additional-in all, about
81. 300. The Highways Commission has
further promised that all of this money shall
be devoted to the improvement of the district
roads under the State. aid law, which provides
that the State shall pay half the cost of con-
struction. so that if the demands for the State
funds from other counties are not far greater
than last year the roads of this district will be
improved to the extent of 1000 during the
coming season. As the tax levy has to be
during April, and as such petitions
are required to be advertised two weeks prior
to the making of the levy, you are earnestly
requested to sign the incosed postal and mail
it not later than April 3d."
The letter is signed by the representatives of
the various improvement associations, who
are
John Trainor and William H. Matthai, of
the Park Heights Improvement Association.
e. H. Wienderhold and John ]. Kelly, Jr.,
of the Suburban Improvement Association of
West Arlington.
Patrick Flanagan and Samuel E. Pentz, of
the Park Heights and West Arlington Build
ing Association.
DR.. Josiah s. Bowen and o. F. Hershey, of
the Mount Washington improvement Associa-
ton.
Patrick Flanagan, of the West Arlington I'M
Association.
John Kelly, of the Park Heights and
Arlington Improvement Association.
w. Stewart Diffenderffer and Samuel M.
Shoemaker, of the Green Spring Valley Pro-
tective Association.
Il is estimated that this S35 900 would put all
the main roads of the district in good condi
tion Every effort will be made to secure the
requisite number of petitioners and to secure
the addition to the tax rate.
Mr.. Cross Gets a Delightful Surprise
in His New Home.-There was surprise at
Nordley Farm, Green Spring Valley, last Satur
day night when the new owner of the place,
Mr. w, Irvine Cross, was entertained in his
own home by his neighbors The property
was formerly owned by Mr.. T. Dudley Riggs.
and was purchased recently by Mr. Cross.
The new owner was invited to take supper
night at the home of Mr.. Redmond
G. Stewart which is near Nordley. AT about
Z 30 o'clock, when the folk in the country
sit down for the evening meal, there
was ring at the telephone in Mr.. Stewards
home and message was received for Mr.. Cross
that he was wanted at once at Nordley Farm
ON matter of moment. With Mr.. and Mrs
Stewart be drove to the place and met with a
surprise be had not figured upon. He found
the house occupied and persons on the porch
who shook his hand and told him how glad
they were to have him among them. Mr..
Cross surprise was more pronounced when he
entered the dining room, for he found his
neighbors had spread the table with a whole
some supper, and that things were ready to be
eaten.
In addition to the supper Mr.. Cross found
that his visitors had brought lamps, linens,
silverware, etc., and ornaments as an earnest
of their welcome of Mr.. Cross to Green Spring
Valley. The new owner told his neighbors of
the great pleasure it gave him to be with them
and expressed his qualification at the welcome
that had been accorded him.
The surprise was in charge of Mr.. Redmond
c. Stewart and Mr.. Samuel M. Shoemaker.
A uon0 fh0ea who welcomed Mr.. Cross were