The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-03-13

| The ASSlSGanL IGaCQ0rS TO Keep y - Cul
| Fight.-At meeting OF the Assistant Teach
ers' Association of Baltimore County, held a
the State Normal School, Baltimore, last Satur
| dav afternoon, it was stated that the fight fo
higher salaries for the assistant teachers was BY
no means thing of the past, but was still &C
lively going on. It was further declared by
| Mr.. William McCallister, president OF the Con
federated Civic and improvement Association
of Baltimore County, who was present at thu
meeting, that it was to the advantage of the
teachers to show to the public that the move
ment was not confined to few and that it was
general and of vital importance to all.
The association, it is stated, is in possession
of knowledge that ifthe School Commissioners
put the matter before the County Commission.
ers the desired increase will be granted.
Mr. McCallister made suggestion, which
met with the approval of all the ladies present,
to the effect that if the matter was to be flnaly
brought to the notice of the Legislature it
would be necessary to have representatives 10
act in the premises. Accordingly one member
from each of the Is districts representing LAB
schools was appointed, who will in due time
lay the matter before the Legislature.
Last Sunday committee paid visit to the
principals of the schools and in spite OF recent
statements to the effect that the principals were
not in sympathy with the movement, 1t was
found that the petition for higher salaries was
heartily Endorsed by them.
The association expects to keep up the fight
all summer. The regular meetings will be held
as heretofore on the first Saturday OF every
month. At the close of Saturdays meeting
rising vote of thanks was rendered the minis
tiers who have helped so generously in the
movement.
Man Found Dead in the Snow.-Mr.
Harry r. Granger, aged 81 years, of Forest
Park, was found frozen to death on Friday OF
last week in ditch almost completely covered
by snow and ice on Belvidere avenue in front
of the Gentlemen's Driving Park. The dis
covery was made by lineman of the Mount
Washington and Electric Park Division OF the
United Railways, who was connecting wires
broken by the storm. He was about to climb
a pole when he saw a coatsleeve protruding
from bank of snow. He lifted the sleeve and
was startled to ind that 1t contained an arm.
Further investigation proved that it was the
body of a man. Patrolmen Kirk and Mcclure,
of Arlington, were notified and they had the
body taken from the ditch and removed to the
Arlington Police Station, where it was iden-
titled.
A Jury of inquest was summoned by Justice
H. Holiday Enrich, with Mr.. John Fitzberger,
foreman. verdict that the man met bis
death by exposure was rendered. From all APP
pearance life had been extinct for over "a hours.
Mr.. Granger had no occupation, but lived on an
income left by his father, the late George r.
Granger. He had been to Mount Washington
on Wednesday evening and started to walk to
his home through the binding storm and 1t is
thought he became exhausted and sank in the
snow, as portions of his body were covered to
the depth of foot. On his person was found
a pocketbook containing So and some change.
Besides his mother he is survived by widow
and nine-ye old son. He also left two sis.
tiers. Mrs. Granger said her husband was af-
flicted with heart disease.
A Prosperous Association Holds Annual
Meeting and Banquet.-The White Hall
Farmers Club and improvement Association
held its March meeting last Saturday after
noon. Mr.. Charles H. Wise, treasurer, made
his annual report which shows the receipts for
the wear to have been 1913 "a and the expenses
S51805, leaving balance of S161. %.
Hereafter anyone applying for membership
will be voted on and it will require two.thirds
vote to become member and a fee of So will
be assessed for all members hereafter joining.
The annual election for officers was held and
resulted as follows: President, Harry M. Eos
ter vice president Richard H. Wiley; secre-
tary, w. Evans Anderson treasurer, Charles
H. Wise The president named the following
committees: Inspection contradictions
l.. Parish and W. II. D. Read. Entertainment
William Elliott R. H. Wiley and
G. H. Wise. Executive committee--H. M.
Foster, r. H. Wiley, w. E. Anderson, Charles
H Wise and E. A. Bernoudy. Lecture COM
mittee-Samuel w. Black, W. E. Anderson
M. Hoshall, ]. T. Ayres and J. T. Wiley.
The first annual banquet of this association
was held Wednesday night and was attended
by over 100 persons. Addresses were made by
Rev. S. NJ Engle, Judge Frank |. Duncan,
Mr.. John Mays Little and Mr.. Milton E. Smith.
The members were accompanied by their
wives and very pleasant evening was spent
Taking Legal Action Against Turnpike
Company. "a proceeding of interest to those
living on and near the York turnpike has been
instituted by Mr.. Walter P. Reckord, of Cock
eysvile and others before Justice Dali, of
Luherville, to require the Baltimore and York
town Turnpike Company to put its road in the
condition of repair prescribed by its charter
The sections complained of lie between the
18th and 18th milestones, south of Jockeys
vile, and 18th and 18th milestones, beyond
Cockeysville.
Under its charter, the complainants say, the
company is required to build road sc feet
wide, of which 20 feet at least shall be made an
artificial road, consisting of stone, wood or
other hard material of sufficient depth to Sc
cure a solid foundation, which shall be faced
with gravel or fine stone so as to provide
smooth and durable surface.
If the road is found to be defective by an i'm
partial jury of three, the toll gates at Hereford,
Marble Hill and Timonium will be closed un.
til the company puts the road in the good and
perfect order and repair required by its charter.
The Jury will meet at the 18th milestone on
the road at 10 o'clock on Monday, March 22d.
They will proceed down the road and view the
lower section at P. M. on the same day. COM
mencing at the 18th milestone. Mr. Elmer K.
Halle is attorney for the petitioners.
He Has Lived Nearly a Century On
Sunday last Mr.. John Riley celebrated his 9Sth
birthday at the home Of bis son, MI Andrew
Riley, near Phoenix, 10th district. He retains
all of his faculties and converses freely about
the early incidents of his life Up to few
wears ago he could read without the use OF
glasses and is much interested in public affairs,
Mr.. RiIey's life work has been varied, but for
Micaiah Merryman, father of Messrs. George
H. and Henry G. Merryman. Hell Republi'
can but prior to the organization of that party
be was a Wing. He voted for President TAFT.
Mr.. Riley was born south of Towson, on the
York road. He married Miss Mary Carter,
years ago. Mr.. Riley is the father Of IL chill
dren, eight of whom are living, as follows
Messrs. William T. Riley, of Cockeysville
Joshua Riley, of Warren; Edwin Riley, OF
Cockeysville; Theodore Riley, of Towson
John Riley, of Fork; Andrew Riley, OF Phoe
nix; Dennis Riley. Of Baltimore, and MIS-
Robert Redmond, of Woodbury.. Mr.. Riley
has forty seven grandchildren and thirty
great-grandchildren.
Improvement Association Holds Annual
Meeting. AT the annual meeting aud cleo
ton for officers of the Mount Washington
Neghborhood improvement Association, held
last Monday night, it was decided to broaden
the associations field of membership, which
now includes all taxpayers from Roland ave
nue., Roland Park, to Pimlico. Various com
mittees will be appointed and will work along
the lines Of the Civic League OF Baltimore
county. The following officers were elected
Mr.. George E. Waters, president; Mr.. e. Altar
Sauerwein, vice president; Mr.. Clarence Bouts
secretary and treasurer, and Messrs. Jame
Hamilton, Charles G. Homer, Jr., George E
| Waters, E. A. Sauerwein, Clarence Bouts, Geo
s. Buckley and George V. Post. directors.
Sentenced to Twenty One Years
Joseph N Janer, of Brooklyn, N. Y, charged
with feloniously assaulting Catherine Loerch
aged IL years, was convicted Thursday after
noon in the Circuit Court at Towson, before
Judges Burke and Duncan, and sentenced to u
| wears in the penitentiary. An hour later Janel
was at the gates of the penitentiary while his
| wife who was present at the trial, was back 81
her hotel in Baltimore. The case was removed
here from the city. Messrs. Edward l. CLARK
and Edward H. Burke defended Janer.
1t was currently rumored here on Friday
that tanner had committed suicide in the pen
itentiary. 1t could not be verified, however.
Annual Meeting of the Maryland Stee
| Companv-At a meeting of the stockholders
/ of the MARYLAND Steel Company on Wednesday
no action on the reduction of wages at the spar
rows Point plant and the cutting OF steel price
was taken. The only business considered wa!
the election for officers. Those who attended
the meeting were Major Brent, Of Philadelphia
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