The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-03-20
THE DEATH RECORD.

Winks.-Capt. John W. Winks. in his ear
! lier days we'll known pilot, died on Wednes-
| day, at his home on the Old Hartford road,
after long illness, aged So years. He was a
native of Baltimore and when IL years of age
he went to sea on a pilot boat. Before be
| gained his majority be was one oil the most
| able pilots on the Chesapeake Bay. For more
than half a century he acted as pilot for for
egn vessels passing the Virginia capes. He
retired from sea when 60 years ofage and then
moved to his farm in Baltimore county. His
wife died thirty years ago. Captain Winks is
survived by two sOns-Messrs. William NJ
Winks, of Baltimore, and David S. Winks of
New York. The funeral took place Friday
afternoon from his home. Services were con-
Quoted by Rev. j. f. Pardew, OF Hiss NJ. Z.
intendent East Baltimore District. Interment
in Baltimore Cemetery.
Watkins.-Mrs Sarah Elizabeth Watkins,
wife CT Mr.. Columbus Watkins, died at her
home at Belfast 9Th district, on Saturday last,
after brief illness from paralysis. Mrs. Wat
kins was daughter of the late John and
Elizabeth Delcamp. She was sister of Mrs.
Charles d. Halle and an aunt of Mr.. Harry G.
Halle, principal of GOvanstown public school,
and Miss S. Cora Halle, principal of Ashland
school, Mrs. Watkins was member OF st.
James P. E. Church, My Lady Manor, where
the interment took place on Tuesday. Rev. A.
t. Pinde!l and Rev. J. +. Plummer conducted
the funeral services. The pallbearers were
Messrs Joshua Ensor Frank Brooks, Stanley
E Matthew'S Joseph Brooks, John e. Ensor
and Daniel S. Pearce.
Wurzbacher.-M Meta Wurzbacher died
at her home in Baltimore, on the 18th inst, of
old age She was native of Germany, COM
ing to this country when quite young. Mrs.
Wurzbacher is survived by one son, MIR. J. +.
Wurzbacher, of Baltimore: one daughter, Mrs.
VIM. Green of Hyde's; q grandchildren and
great grandchildren. The funeral took place
on Sunday at her late home, Rev. DR.. P. H.
Hennighausen, pastor of st. Stephens Luther
an Church, conducting the services. The pail
bearers were F. j. Wurzbacher. A. H. Wurz
bacher, j. L. Wurzbacher, ]. F. WuTzbacher
E. w. Green and E. L. Green, all grandsons of
the deceased.
Suter.-Mr. Charles Lyle, of White Hall,
received telegram on Monday informing him
Of the death of his aunt, Mrs. Mary L. Suter,
of Williamsport, Pa, where she had resided
for the past ten years. She was rs years of age
and until she removed to Williamsport had
been resident of Black Horse. She was twice
married. Her first husband was the late
Charles Rutledge, and her second husband was
the late Daniel Suter. Before her marriage she
was a Miss Hughes, descendant of well
known family of White Hall.
Turnbaugh.-Mrs Emma Mays Turnbaugh,
WlIe Vi MT. EuWdTu u. 1uTnUduBu, vi I1cTc-
ford, died Saturday afternoon, after several
months illness, aged 80 years. She was daugh.
ter of Mr.. r. Harry Mays and leaves several
children. She is also survived by the follow
ing brothers and sisters: Messrs Blaine, George
Irving and Albert Mays, Mrs. Wilmer Thomp
son, Mrs. VIM. Burns, Mrs. Howard Miller
and Miss Hester Mays.
Home Rule for Roland Park-Minus a
Mayor, City Council, Board of Estimates
Water Board, political boss, ward executives
saloons and other appurtenances, Roland Park
is a settlement where each resident has equal
rights, says the Baltimore Sun. 1t is con.
tract ruled city. Its constitution, bylaws and
bill of rights is the contract which the prop
erty holder makes with the Roland Park Com
pany when he buys lot in that settlement"
This fact has been brought closely to public
attention recently by the movement to trans
fertile company authority to the Civic League.
an association of property holders which is to
do the governing in the future.
Those who live there say the company's gov
eminent has succeeded. No one could buy a
lot in Roland Park unless Mr.. Bradstreet or
someone could vouch for his financial ability.
The house he builds must be of value to cor
respond with the ones originally built and the
original ones we're not shanties by any means.
Thus each happy family sat summer evenings
on the front porch of comfortable villa. The
villa, by the contract, had to be artistically
fitted The companys architect, by the con-
tract, has power to approve or disapprove any
plans.
Being in Baltimore county, the property
owners get tax bills from the County Commits
sioners, but further than removing the garbage,
lightingIthe streets and sending an occasion
al policeman, the county NEEDLES no further
with 1.-The Park" and the residents seek no
undue attentions Only four roads-Falls,
Wyndhurst, Cold Spring and Roland-are owned
by the county. Ali ofthe others in 1.-The Park'
are the property of the company, and to them
is all power and command. The company
keeps them in repair and uses any kind of ma
terial desired.
In the contract the company is allowed to
levy taxes-on plat l. 25 cents year front
foot, and on plat and 3, 20 cents for each 100
square feet of the lot The company is not al
lowed to collect over $4,000 year.
With this money in hand the company is
the board of estimates, and to Mr.. Edward Fl.
Bouton, president of the company, falls the
task of spending it. A sewerage system and
disposal plant, an electric lighting and water
system, policemen and other facilities are fur
nished for this money.
Plans Adopted for the New Gainesville
School Building AT a meeting of the School
Board on Wednesday plans for the new High