The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-08-01
rimonium Fair.-The following officers

Timonium Fair.-The following officers
and committees will serve at the annual fair OF
the Baltimore County Agricultural Society
September LIST to 5th inclusive:
Observation-Disclosures Mccormick.
Vice President-Duane H. Rice.
Secretary-James s. Nussear.
Race Secretary-John F. Anderson.
Treasurer-G. Albert Mays
Board of Managers-G. Albert Mays, Alexan-
Merryman, James P. Reese, Allen Stevenson,
| Asa B. Gardiner, Jr.. James 3. Nussear, Duane
| H. Rice. Charles E. Burton, Edward A. Cockey,
Marshal-Edward A. Cockey.
Lieutenant Marshall. McLane Merryman.
Deputy Marshals-S. Gordon Parks, Edwin
Cowley, William Pinkney White Love, George
Blackstone, James Bruce.
COMMITTEES.
Grounds and improvements. Cuttings Mer-
ryman, James s. Nussear, Allen Stevenson.
Track-Asa B. Gardiner, Jr., E. Cuttings ker-
ryman, Duane H. Rice.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS Mccormick, James p.
Reese, Duane H. Rice.
Rules, Regulations, etc.-Alexander McCor-
mick, Charles E. Burton, DR.. A. G. McCurdy.
Premium List-Duane H. Rice, E. Cuttings
Merryman, James 8. Nussear.
Exhibits Frederick Won Kapff, DR.. A. G. Nc
Curdy, James s. Nussear.
Reception-Dr. A. c. McCurdy, Edward A.
C0ckey, Frederick Won Kapff.
Observation-Disclosures Mccormick, James P.
Reese, James s. Nussear.
SUPERINTKNDENTS.
Department A, Cattle-Frederick Won Kapff,
Arthur Chenoweth, Asa B. Gardiner, Jr.
Duane H. Rice. Elisha F. Parks, superintend
ent of forage. ii. E. Bartleson, feed dealer with
store on grounds.
Department G, Sheep and Goats-Frederick
Won Kapff and B. T. Ridgey.
Department D, Swine-John c. Halbert, VIM.
GOrSuch.
Department E, Poultry-Dr. A. G. McCurdy,
Joseph Phipps.
Department F, Hams. Dairy Products, etc.
Charles Il. Burton and ID. M. Matthews.
Department G.. Farm and Garden Products
James 8: Nussear, r. H. Mccormick.
Department III, Special Prizes to Pupils of
Public Schools-Thomas b. Todd, ST., and Albert
s. Cook.
Department J. Implements and Machinery
asa B; Gardiner, Jr., William Wesley, Edward
Department K, Wagons, Carriages, etc.-Dr.
A. @. McCurdy. Charles e. Treadwell.
department L, Domestic Msnufasctures-Miss
Department N, Bread. Cake, Preserves. Pickles.
etc.-Mrs. N. Bosley Merryman, Mrs. James P.
Department N. Wines. Cordials, etc.-Miss
Alice Stansbury, Miss Bette Anderson.
No "East Baltimore City" for Commits
sioner Mann.-The recently proposed incor-
poration of Highlandtown and Canton into
town to be called East Baltimore City" has
called forth no little comment
Mr.. Henry P. Mann, president of the Board
of County Commissioners, who lives in the 18th
district, which includes Highlandtown and
Canton, was asked what he thought of the
''There is absolutely nothing in it. No tax
payer of any consequence would vote to have
the towns incorporated, and if put to vote of
the people 95 per cent. would vote against it.
In my opinion this portion of the county will
never be incorporated, but some day will no
doubt be annexed to the city. This, however,
will be in the distant future.
''At present Highandtown and Canton are
getting all the conveniences given to that Sec
ton Of the city adjacent to them and at tax
rate of IS cents. The streets are being i'm
proved, the county having spent $4,000 for
two years and $4,000 this year, in addition to
the regular road improvements. An addition
is being built to the school house at cost of
$4,000 The school facilities are good and the
lighting, police department and fire department
are upto-date. The two fire companies are
well equipped and cover less territory than two
city companies. The people have all city con-
veniences and could not have more if incor-
porated.
ITO have local government would mean a
tax rate of at least LIS, as the police depart
ment would have to be increased and the local
government maintainedn