The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-11-28

farkVille, Hartford Road.-Mr. EDWARD
Holland and family, who had been living on
the Old Hartford road since early, spring have
moved to Baltimore.
Mrs. Annie Miller, of Arbutus Heights. has
recovered from spell of sickness and is able to
be out again,
Mr. James Shut and family are occupying
their new home at Arbutus Heights
A number of the young people of this neigh.
Dorhood gave an old time serenade to Mr.. and
Mrs. George Redel, who were recently married.
The marriage of Mr.. Frank Eichelberger the
popular clerk in MIR. f. G. Kilchensteins store
came as great surprise to his numerous friends
IN this neighborhood as they had no idea that
ne contemplated taking such a step at this
time. He was married in Baltimore on Mon
DAY and has been kept busy the last few days
receiving the congratulations of friends
Mr.. Fred. Landers who recently moved to
TINS neighborhood, lost valuable horse last
Sunday night. The animal seemed in perfect
health when fed Sunday evening, but was
found dead in his stall the next morning
A young child of Mr.. John Miller is very i'll
at this time
A number of people of this neighborhood at
tended the funeral of Mrs. Mary A. Smith,
which took place from st. Joseph's Church,
| Necker
A surprise party was given Miss Marie Osten-
dorf, of Ostend avenue, Tuesday evening.
| Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs. M.
Bauer. Mr.. and Mrs. II. Ostendorf, Misses
Lulu Kinlein, Rhea Bauer, Elsie and Estella
Gettier, Minnie Speilman and Master Dewitt
| Bauer
Before closing for the Thanksgiving holiday
a very interesting entertainment, held at the
| school here Wednesday, was not only enjoyed
| by the pupils, but by many visitors, all of
! whom, after the exercises, were served by the
larger girls of the school with cake and pump
kin custard in cups made from turnips
Miss Mary Hawkins, our primary teacher,
IS spending the holidays with her parents at
Jarrettsville B.
| Many Approve the Plan of General
| Road Improvement-Thei idea of general
| road improvement in Baltimore county on
! diversified lines rather than the selection by
the State Highways Commission of one route is
bringing to its support a unanimity OF senti.
ment that promises we'll for it. This plan has
the hearty approval of the members of the
Highways Commission who are quoted as
follows
Mr. Mann says IT am earnestly in favor of
this general plan, as it gives the greatest bene-
fit to the greatest number If one road is to be
selected to the exclusion of others it would
! make the action subject to criticism while if
several thoroughfares are given the benefit of
| the improvement general support will follow.
"By adopting plan of improvement where
! by six miles of as many roads could be i'm
proved and the development extended for
similar distance by another appropriation the
residents of the county would enjoy the most
modern roads, free from toll.
| 1ucT6 Is Ou6 dlOuS b4dl WOuiu
enlist the earnest support of every taxpayer
and that is the contingency of the turnpikes
| being thrown on the county in neglected con-
dition and cost the taxpayers hundreds of
thousands of dollars to do what the State now
has the opportunity to do for them. If the
State will adopt this plan the county will give
| its attention to the crossroads and thus work
| out an up-to.date system of permanent i'm
| provement. From now on we will work
earnestly and untiriDgly for the acceptance of
the general plan.
Commission by creating favorable expression
from the greatest number of people, and as
Baltimore city has decided to spend its portion
of the appropriation on the sections of the
turnpikes within the city limits it would be
the proper move to extend the improvement
into the county along the same roads,"
Mr.. Byerly says: "Nothing so forcible has
been presented on the road question. With
this plan accepted the suburban and farm
|. lands will be enhanced in value. If one route
is selected it will make splendid speedway,
but where is the farmer to be benefited? 1t
seems to me that every community should
stand for the general plan that all may share
in its benefits"
DR.. Mattfeldt says: II have studied this
question and am convinced that the State
commission would make great mistake if it
does not adopt the general plan instead of the
single route. Every section should feel the
benefit of this improvement. Such roads as
the State will build will be an incentive to
make similar roads, and looking to the future
nothing is more important than good roads.
II the State commission wants popular support
it can best receive it by improving as many
thoroughfares as possible"
Mr. John s. Ensor, who placed the general
plan before the convention at Towson in June,
said:
IT am gratified that the plan is gaining
ground. The active aid of the local Highways
Commission and the declaration of the mem
bers of the Legislature that it was on the ground
of general, and not single, route improvement
that the law was passed, will carry weight.
This plan, if adopted, not only assures splendid
suburban development but it is also the hope
of the agricultural districts in the upper end of
the county. fthese districts are made to rely
on their own taxable basis they cannot have
other than ordinary roads. They must have
help from other means.
"Now if the county is relieved from the
heavy burden presented in the future owner
ship of neglected turnpikes and the State con-
tinues its work and pushes the main thorough
fares through our county in every direction by
successive appropriations, not only will the
toll-gates be abandoned and wagon repair
diminished, but the local Highways Commits
sion can make more generous provision for
the crossroads and finally give to all system
of permanent benefits. As the tax is raised
from sources other than general taxation all
this can be accomplished without adding to
the general levy, as the income is taken from
license and collateral inheritance tax funds.
1t will require patience, but the plan can be
surely worked out.
Land. Owners Considering the Dulany's
Valley Lake Question.-A meeting of own
ers of property whose lands will be covered by
water should Baltimore city build the big res.
ervoir in the Gunpowder valley, was held on
Tuesday afternoon at the Valley View Hotel,
on the Dulany's Valley pike
The meeting was secret and only landowners
were admitted. Beforeit convened there was
a general discussion of the subject, in which
Mr.. George H. Merryman, who presided, ex-
planned that there were many points to be con-
sidered by the property owners. He said his
land had been in his family about 200 years, he
had spent his life on it and did not wish to sell
it, but if it is taken by the city fair price must
be paid or he would contest the matter TO the
end. Others find that the city will only acquire
portion of their lands and they think the whole
property should be taken. Some owners, it
was stated, have asked as high as $500 an acre,
and others think 5000 flair price"
specal object of the meeting was to pre-
vent one owner from setting one price and an
other different one. While it was stated that
no set price had been adopted an effort was
made to have the owners decide on figures as
nearly as possible alike The owners did not
decide whether to give the city an option on
their lands or to wait for the lands to be con-
demned, but thought it wise to wait further de-
velopments and meet them as they arise. 1t
was announced after the meeting that no deli
mite steps had been taken, no committees
named and that the subject was only discussed
generally. Those who attended the meeting
were:
George H. Merryman Thomas ]. Kane,
:John Ridgely of H., George Smith,
+ Marsh Matthew's G. Frank Morgan,
Ohio |. Ridgely, J. u. Smith.
Charles E. Rieman, Herbert }. Lee,
| George w Yellott, James French,
Ex-Judpe Fowler, Thomas ]. Mann,
Henry e. Brack E. H. Smith,
n Rogers Lee George Jessop
Ex. fudge Fowler represented Mrs Howard
Ridgely and Mr.. George w. Yellottrepresented
his cousins, the Misses Yellott, who own
farm in the valley.
Phoenix Mills Revival.--The Baltimore
Star saws: Gas indication of activity in the
cotton duck manufacture the prospective re-
opening of the Phoenix Mills with the employ,
ment of several hundred hands, is to be noted
with satisfaction. The fact that these mills
have remained idle for three years, with little
confidence that they would again be produc.
| tively EMPLOYED, shows that the era of revived
prosperity has favorably affected local enter
prise. The particular fabrics manufactured at
mil tn have into increased