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

Holds Annual BanQuet.-The third annual
banquet of the Hamilton Improvement Asso-
citation was held on Tuesday night at Hotel
Junker, in Baltimore, and fully two-thirds OF
the mem bership Joined in making it an event
full gathering. Improvements that have been
made. others now progressing and others still
contemplated were discussed and the enthu-
siasm manifested showed how deeply inter-
ested are the residents of that progressive
section of Baltimore county in the upbuilding
oftheir neigh borhood. The following were the
toasts and the speakers assigned to respond:
Baltimore County's Representatives in the
legislature Senator John 8. Biddison.
Volunteer Fire Companies Relation to the
Organized Department'-Mr. James ]. Lind
say, president Baltimore County Volunteer
Firemen's Association.
THE Confederated Association DIR. Henry
P. Hynson, president Confederated c., L. & p
Association.
1.-THE Annex''-Mr. Robert E. Lee Hall.
"Our eighbors''-Mr. Heny Kolb, presi-
dent Belair Road Improvement Association !;
Mr.. Charles Sack, president Lauraville Inn
proyement Association, and Mr.. Harry M.
ment Association.
"Our Coworker"-Mr. Harry W. Adams,
president Northeast Baltimore Improvement
Association.
"Our COMMUNICABLE. William McCallis
ter, president Hamilton improvement Asso-
citation.
THE Extension of the Water Service'-Mr.
Albert II. Weir, vice-president Baltimore
County Water and Electric Company.
GOOD Roads'-Mr. Henry Shirley, roads
engineer of Baltimore county.
Senator John s. Biddison, who while living
nearer the Belair road is also at home among
the jewellers along the Hartford road, was in
PRODUCED as the next president oft Maryland
Senate and was accorded quite an ovation. He
acknowledged the compliment and then pro-
ceeded to- pay tribute to the Hamilton I'M
provement Association, which had accom-
plished so much. Speaking of the good roads,
in which the Hartford road people are just now
greatly interested because of the selection of
the Belairfoad by the Commission, the Senator
said he was absolutely neutral in the matter,
both roads appealing to him. In his judgment
all of the reads leading from the city should
have been improved, the money being spent
pro rata Z Neither should have been given a
preference. About five miles of road could
have been built so that the residents would not
have had to pay more for their coal and ice
than people in the city.
President McCallister, who presided, made
the opening address in which he referred to
the good work accomplished by the Hamilton
in other sections. He then introduced Mr..
Fred. W. Glantz, the secretary of the associa-
ton, who acted as POSTMASTER and who pre-
sented the various speakers.
Before proceeding with the set speeches he
called upon Mr.. j. H. Albrecht, who read an
original poem which was devoted to the hust-
ling president of the association.
Mr.. James ]. Lindsay, president of the Bal
timore County Volunteer Firemen's Aseocia
ton, warmly congratulated the association
on the great work it has performed in advanc-
ing the interests of the community which it
represents and the zeal it has displayed in pro-
noting the interests of the whole county. He
- al kho 0ioks
he represents has performed and how the eff
cheney of the volunteer fremen had been pro-
NOTED in the county by having central Or
ganization.
Mr. Robert E. Lee Hall, in responding to the
toast to 1.-The Annex" made strong argu-
ment for increased representation in the Legis-
lature for both the city and Baltimore county.
The committee in charge of the banquet was
composed of Messrs. ]. Harry Mitchell, chair
man; William Frankton, j. H. Albrecht, ].
Edward Broadbelt and F. W. Glantz.
Belair and Hartford Road People Put on
War Paint.-The fight between the Hartford
and Belair road adherents as to which one of
the two highways shall be designated by the
State Roads Commission as the main artery for
the eastern section of Baltimore county, is be-
ing waged with renewed vigor. The Commits
sion has tentatively selected the Belair road,
and the residents along the Hartford road are
cisiOn reversed.
About 200 taxpayers assembled on Tuesday
night at st. Josephs Hall, Fullerton, and de
termined to make hot fight to have the selec.
tion of the Belair road retained. The meeting
was called to order by Rev. Charles Trinkaus,
pastor Of st. Joseph's Church. Mr.. Charles
Brockmeyer was elected chairman, and Mr..
David f. Orr, secretary.
Resolutions favoring the Belair road were
adopted and will be presented to the Com.
mission.
Those who favor the Hartford road held
similar meeting on Wednesday night at Ham,
ilton Hall, with Mr. VIM. McCallister, presid.
ing, and Mr.. F. w. Glantz, secretary. The
meeting was held under the auspices of the
Hamilton Improvement Association. Among
the speakers were Messrs. C. j. Moore, W. l..
Amoss, and Thomas NJ. Maynadier, of Hartford
county Mr.. George w. Yellott, former County
Commissioner; Messsrs. Arthur P. Shanklin,
Elmer r. Halle and Edward j Colgan.
Mr.. Moore said that the question of the Sc
lection of permanent route for improvement
laid between Hartford and Belair roads. The
advocates of the latter, he said, had gotten into
the fight first and had made favorable impress
sion upon the State Roads Commission. He
claimed that the Hartford road furnished bet
ter and more materials for road building than
the Belair road. He traced the two routes and
pointed out its advantages, which he claimed
were greater than those of its rival.
Mr.. Yellott said that the Hartford road is the
logical route between Baltimore and Belair.
In few days, he said, petition for this route
was signed by I'll people. He said that no
man travelling from Belair to Baltimore ever
thought of coming over the Belair road. The
Hartford road was the old stage line. 1t was Sc
lected as the route for telephone lines and 1t was
also selected as the route for railroad. He
urged all advocates of the Hartford road to sign
petitions addressed to the Commission.
Mr.. w. l.. Amoss said he had found in Har-
ford county genuine surprise that the Belair
road was selected over the Hartford road.
Mr.. John Maynadier said the Belair road is
a misnomer. 1t goes out into the county for
few miles and is then lost.
Mr. Arthur w Shanklin made strong plea
for the Hartford road and said that that route
would furnish the greatest good to the great
est number.
Mr. McCallister read list oftowns and their
respective population along the Hartford and
Bear roads. The Hartford road showed q
population of 4690 while those on the Belair
road have 2, 240.