The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-03-27

wishes of large number of friends.
A lecture on "a Forgotten Secret" will be
delivered at st. Johns Lutheran Church,
Parkville, on Wednesday evening, March 31st,
by the pastor. Rev. Frederick Hahn Zumpt.
All cordially invited A small admission fee
will be charged.
Mrs. Edward Bissell, of Patapsco Neck, is
visiting at the home of Mr.. Frederick Bissell,
near the terminus of the trolley car line F.
Jury Decides Against York Turnpike
Collections of Tolls Must Oease.-The jury,
composed of Mr.. William H. Wight, DR.. Fred
eriek G. Mitchell and Mr.. Charles G. Denison,
selected to inspect the York turnpike from the
18th milestone to the 18th milestone and from
the 18th milestone to the 18th milestone and
report as to its condition, as required by the
charter, met last Monday and decided that the
condition of the road did not meet the require
ments of the charter.
Following the verdict papers were served by
Justice Dali, of Lutherville, on the toll-gate
keepers at Timonium, Marble Hill and Here
ford that the collections of toll should be dis
continued at once, and until such time as the
road is put in proper condition.
The proceedings were brought about under
the charter of the company which says that it is
required to build road 66 feet wide, of which
20 feet at least shall be made an artificial road,
consisting of stone, wood or other hard ma
terial of sufficient depth to secure a solid fOun-
IL,
stone, so as to provide smooth and durable
surface.
According to the signed verdict the jury
found the surface of the road worn, the width
of the artificial portion to be less than 20 feet,
ruts and holes in the bed of the road, little or
no drainage, trees grown up in the cutters and
piles of stone along the sides of the road that
had been left there 80 long that the stones
are imbedded in the ground and portions COW
cred by sod.
The complaint of the condition of the road
was made by Mr.. Walter P. Reckord and others
before Justice Dali, and the jury was appointed
according to the charter of the company. At
10 A. NJ the jury. accompanied by Justice Dali
and Mr.. Elmer R. Halle, counsel for the petit
TONERS, was sworn in by Justice Dali. Mr.
Halle read the charter and explained the posi-
ton and duties of the jury.
Mr.. Reckord carried rod 20 feet long,
marked off in one foot sections, and at different
points the stoned portion of the road was meas
ured and ruts, holes and lack of drainage poin
ted out. The vehicles which carried the jurors
and others followed in the rear.
At the 18th milestone recess was taken for
luncheon and the members of the jury were
entertained at the home of Mr.. Wight, while
others in the party went to the home of Mr..
Reckord.
At P. M. the jury resumed its work and
walked from the 18th milestone to the 18th
milestone DR.. Stuart Cassard, superintendent
of the turnpike Joined hejury and took up the
argument for the company.
When the inspection was completed the jury
adjourned to Timonium Hotel and gave its
decision. Here Mr. Halle made short argu-
ment in which he said the object of the jury
was to find out whether the company had,
previous to Is days before the proceedings were
instituted, maintained the road as specified in
its charter. He pointed out that the company
had put good deal of stone on the road during
the past six days and after reading and explain
ing the charter as to the kind of road to be
built and maintained, he said "Dr. Cassard
claims that the tolls collected are not sufficient
to keep the road in condition. This NAV be
true, but the company has way out of this.
The charter says the company shall report to
the Legislature it's receipts and expenditures
and if the earnings are not sufficient to pay a
dividend of 10 per cent. the company can raise
the tolls until it can pay 10 per cent. Mr..
Reckord has no intention of having fines i'm
posed on the company or its agents if the road
bed is repaired in a satisfactory manner"
ORDER TO CLOSE GATES SUSPENDED. &.
On Wednesday Mr.. Elmer ]. Cook, repre-
senting the turnpike company filed motion
with Justice Dali to quash the proceedings of
the Jury summoned in the above matter.
Justice Dali signed an order for hearing on
the motion for Monday afternoon and suspen-
ded the order on Monday last to discontinue
the collection of tolls.
Mr.. Elmer r. Halle, counsel for those who
asked that the jury be appointed said that the
charter says the tolls shall be suspended as
soon as the jury makes its report upon the
condition of the road and that the order served
on the toll gate keepers to discontinue the col
lection of tolls should hold until the road is
repaired
Hicks Weather Forecasts for April
We publish below from Word and Works the
Hicks weather forecasts for next month:
"a regular storm period is central on the I'd,
reaching from March 31st to April 9th. The
Venus period is central on the LIST. Earth
period is still in force, and the Mars period is
nearing its center on the 18th. Full moon on
the equator falls on the 9Th and Saturn is in
conjunction with earth and sun on the Sd.
This is an array of astronomic causes which
forcibly suggests phenomena out of the ordi.
nary. Storm and weather conditions will
reach serious crisis from the LIST to the 9th,
eliminating on and touching the 4th and 9th.
If tendency to tropical and tornado storms
exists the last half of March, there will be 9
climax of such storms at this period. If boreal
storms of snow and sleet have preceded, crisis
of such storms and weather will fall at this
time. Excessive rains, with floods and lorna
does are indicated. Marked high barometer,
unsettled weather and sharp cold and frost will
follow storms"
IA reactionary storm period is central on the
9TH and 9Th. This period is covered by the
Mercury disturbance and will bring renewal OF
low barometer and storms of rains and posi-
blv sleet and snow. With so many Other
causes bearing on this Mercury period, late in
the season as it is, people in the northern sec
tions should not be surprised by destructive
seet storms, and even billiards, at either OF
the first three storm periods in April.
"a regular storm period, embracing the cen
trail DAYS of both the Mars and the Mercury
periods, covers the 18th to the 18th, being cen
traI on the 18th. Vicious thunder storms
rain hai n
caities will result at this time. Ifsnow, slee
and general cold have predominated this period
will bring unseasunably heavy snow, sleet and
cold. If warm tropical conditions prevail al
| this time, many dangerous, tornado storms
will be natural aud inevitable.
"a reactionary storm period is central on thu
| 18th. 10Th and Goth. On and touching the 18Th
and 10th sudden high temperature, with very
| threatening barometer and thunder, rain anC
hail are most probable Tornadoes are not i'm
probable in many sections central and south
ward Frosts and much cooler will follow
| this period.
"a regular storm period is central on thu
25th, covering the 23d to 18th. Another marked
| fall of the barometer will set in to the west a
the entrance of this period, followed closely 6J
cloudiness, higher temperature and rain
Storm areas will grow wider and gain intensity
as they reach central parts of their eastwar6
march. From about the 25th to the 2Stl
storms will eliminate from the Mississippi
Vally eastward to the Atlantic High baron
eter west winds and possible snow squalls t
| the north ward need not be surprise on tn
rear tangents of those storm areas. Muci
cooler weather, with frost, will be quite ma
! tura during the last four or five nights OF tn
month Whatever peculiar intensity IN
/ Mars period may fasten upon the general phe
! nomena in March and April, it will subslde, II
a great measure, by the end of April, leaving
| it is hoped. a more placid posi- olllty ior IN
| month of May If the first half of April is no
characterized by frequent and intense storm
of some kind seismic disturbances Will 0
more severe and general, thus relieving To
astronomic strain"
Ashland Church News.-The Young Fec
Piles Social Society held its monthly gatherln
in the manse of Ashland Presbyterian Church
on Thursday, March 18th. About nifty person
enjoyed an evening of music and social lntei
| course. =
On Sunday, March 21st Rev. Charles g
Cady, of Baltimore, occupied the pulpit OF Ast
land Church, the pastor, Rev. d. NJ. frlc'
preaching in the evening. There were goo
| congregations at both services.
stereopticon lecture, "a Horseback hlo
from Damascus to jerusalem" Will De give
in Marble Hill Hall, under the auspices OF "a
Ladies' Aid Society of Ashland Pres6yterla
Church, on Tuesday evening. March 5Otn;
Rev. Dewitt NJ. Benham, Ph. d. TlcKe
Is cents.