The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-05-23

! team on Saturday last on the home grounds.
| Miss Charlotte Day and Mr.. George Mon
monier have improved their residences greatly
| by fresh coats of paint
Mrs. James A. Vance and children were
guests the past week of her parents, Mr.. and
| Mrs. George Ely.
Misses Ella Ely, Lucy DeMoss, Mary Gala
! CHER, Mary Monmonier, Elsie Ferguson and
matinee last Saturday afternoon to see Miss
| Melville in the character of ISIS Hopkins"
| The ice cream social at the Casino given by
| the young people of 81. Paul's Lutheran Church,
| was quite success financially.
| Mr. and Mrs. August Miller have been guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Green, of this place.
| DR.. Holmes Smith, Jr., of Baltimore was
| guest of his aunt Mrs. D. II. Wilson, this week.
Miss Lottie Ely, of New York, is paying a
visit to her parents at Bradshaw.
| The wet weather of the present week has
| made the farmers late with their corn planting.
| Mrs. Emma Pratt and her daughters, Misses
Annie and Elizabeth, former residents here but
now of New York, will sail for Paris the
| coming week. e.
Discussing the King Road Drag-Farm
ers Give Their Views About It.--At the
| last meeting of the Deer Creek Farmers Club
the subject discussed was 1.-THE King Road
Drag"
Mr. W. Beatty Harlan said "Mr. Kings
| remarks at the Farmers Institute impressed
me that the idea might prove fruitful one.
| 1t is not the invention ofa machine, but the
| development of a principle. The dragging ola
road when In proper condition and the low
| cost, and the improvement to the roads, i'm
| pressed me and the County Commissioners
| were invited to hear from the larger experience
| of the engineer of the Maryland Geological
| Survey, whom we will be glad to hear FROM"
| Mr.. w. w. Crosby said: THE log-drag and
| the principle on which it works is very i'm
| portant matter for consideration. 1t has been
IN use in the states of New Jersey, Connecticut
| and Massachusetts for Is years. We only ma
| cadlmiZe about 10 or IL per cent. OF the roads
| of the State. In Massachusetts there are less
than 800 miles of macadamized road, and in
Maryland during the next few years perhaps
| 2,000Nut of 16 900 miles will be treated in that
manner. The expense on the balance of the
| 10000 miles must be kept down to minimum.
| The logdrag is one of the best suggestions yet
made. ! have used it and it is wonderful
| thing not the machine itself, but the princi-
| ple Ordinarily in using the roads the center
becomes worn down and the sides are high.
| The road machine is put on, the dirt is moved
to the Gentle, which is filled with soft, freshly
| moved soil. In bad weather this makes an al
most impossible road. The King drag moves
the dirt in small quantities and moves 1t often.
| Generally labor on the road is considered Sec
ondary to farm work, and is done at such times
| as suits. The drag is inexpensive to make and
operate; is simple practical and easily under
| stood. If used when ground is moist, but not
| btlChyY IL udhCo oLAOOtuCA dhN AAOAO
impervious surface. 1t must be used just as
| often as road needsit. The best time is when
| you are rounding the road up, but 1t can be
used at any time"
In response to question Mr.. Crosby said :
| "There is no road that an automobile won't
| iniure. 1t is harder on macaGam road than
any other. We must devise some means to
protect our roads against these machines. In
| New Jersey by the new law automobiles pay a
tax based on their horsepower. The damage
-. l.
and the speed of the machine. In New Jersey
the tax varies from So to $50 per annum. In
Massachusetts there is an annual license both
for the driver and the automobile the receipts
being spent in improving the roads,"
Mr.. A. L. Mccain said: THE road question
| is an important one. If we can make good
roads and at the same time reduce taxes we are
accomplishing something. The road machine
is one Of the best money.savers know of.
| The road drag is only smoother. but it is a
good thing and money saver. 1t costs So a
| day to use road.scraper."
Mr.. William Silver said: "Ifyou want good
people to come into your county, have good
| roads. Bad ones certainly deter. The drag
| might be of great advantage if used at the
proper time. Our roads ought to be rounded
and for that purpose this machine could be
used to advantage. l would like to see public
sentiment aroused to such degree that the
farmers would work the roads,"
Mr.. Thomas H. Robinson said: ut would
be possible to make great improvement with
the drag on at least 400 miles of our public
roads. Working the roads is great source OF
leaks in public economy, especially in certain
i districts. There are many miles which could
| be worked with this drag, but the condition OF
these roads is in keeping with the public apathy
on the subject. | have been greatly impressed
with the prospect of improvement of the roads
ct a small cost" e.ss... ~
ne a,aS a. 49,, palIam said IT have seen tvs
| the uFag' ana tnreatly iHproYed by the use ~
than have everey are now very much bete,r
Mr.. R. Harrisseen them" dirt
road is very des.Archer said: IA ed horse,
buggy and driver.abe. 1t is easier road is a
Costly T IqxRry srn,s .. The macadaD .;d h,t =,
| tie attention to the drag II hadsaw Mr.. VIM.
S. Forwood at work on G1til street, Bear,
| which was in worse condition than almost
any road l know. The drag is certainly a
| wonderful thing and there are lots of our roads
| which can be mended with them"
DR.. Quarles said: The clay roads which
have noticed in Allegheny county which have
been worked by the drag are now the prettiest
and easiest roads in the county"
Commissioner Wilson said "In my district
| have found that scraper can be used better
with traction engine than with six horses.
| have three drags in my district and find that
they level up the roads. fill up holes, &C. To
get the water properly drained away from the
road is the first principle of road. mending"
Mr.. j. D. Worthington said 1.-The concen-
sus of opinion here tonight is in favor of the
drag. Ordinarily we hesitate to go into a new
venture on account of the cost but in this case
that cost is so trifing that we should give the
machine fair trial."
Mr.. John Moores said: ~ am in favor OF
this machine because it is cheap. Most of the
work done on the roads does more harm than
good but am satisfied that this thing can do
no HARM"
! Cornerstone for Chapel Laid.-The
cornerstone for the new Protestant Episcopal
4 Chapel to be erected at Raspeberg, on the Bel
air road, was laid on Monday afternoon last
with impressive services. When completed
it will be known as St.Matthias'. The opening
prayer was by Rev. G. Moseley Murray, gen.
eral missionary, and the address was made by
Rev. r. f. Humphreys, rector of st. Peters
Church, who has charge OF the pastorate work
of the new church. The cornerstone was laid
by Rev. Hobart Smith, rector of st. Thomas
Church. and the services were read by Rev.
Mr.. Murray.
The music, which was special feature, was
under the direction of the church choir, and q
quartet of musicians from the Baltimore Mill.
tary Band.
In the stone was placed copper box con-
tanning a copy of the services as set forth and
authorized by Bishop Paret; list of commu.
nicants of the school and attendants; list OF
the Sunday school officers and pupils.
Hunts NJ e. Church.-Last Sunday the
Epworth League of Hunts M. E. Church cee-
brated the 10Th anniversary of the organiza-
ton Of this young peoples society, which oc-
Cured at Cleveland Ohio, in May, 1889. The
church was decorated with the League colors-
red and white At the morning service, the
pastor, Rev. II. W. Burgan, preached sermon
to the members ofthe chapter. In the evening
Mr.. F. G. Burnham, president of the chapter,
presided. Mr.. j. G. Burton, the first vice presi-
dent, conducted q song service for Is minutes,
4 followed by the installation of the newly-el
4 ted officers the conservation prayer being made
by Rev. B. T. Strong, of the Philadelphia Con-
ference. The address was made by Rev. ]. o.
Randall, D. D.. Of the Southern New England
Conference. Next Sunday MAY 24tb) Rev. 8.
j. Greenfield, of the Northern New York Con.
ference, will preach in the morning and Rev.
B. T. Strong in the evening.
Pleasant Birthday Celebration.-"Eula
tion," the pretty home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Riddle, on Eastern avenue, near North Point
road, was the scene of joyous occasion on
Monday night when their son, Clarence Fl.
Riddle, celebrated his 18th. birthday anniver-
sary and entertained his confirmation class.
mates. During the evening number of vocal
| opd Instrumental solantiOna were rendered. in