The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-11-27

Interesting News 40 Years Old.-Data
compiled from files of The Union-NeWs ~
wears ago, which was known at that time as
| the Baltimore County Advocate, published at
| CockeVsville by the late Eleazer +. Church.
gives some interesting information, among
which is the following:
"Amount of the value of Lime and Stone
sold and sent from Texas during the past year,
S155,000. Amount of other business done 10
the place. $24, 900. Whole amount OF business
DONE $4,000. Value of wood and coal con-
sumed iu the manufacture of Lime for the
past year. $S4, 900. Of the amount of lime and
stone sold, marble to the value of $4,000 was
sent to the q. S. buildings, and monument at
Washington.
New dwellings erected the past year-Stores
2-Smithshops, 2-Odd Fellows Hall, L
Schoolhouse, l."
THE population of the city of Baltimore is
found to be one hundred and sixty mine thous-
and, one hundred and twenty-five (l69,lZ
of which 3, 124 are slaves"
1t has been discovered that as early as a-half
century ago the residents of the county were
awake to the importance of the subject OF good
roads as one of the prime factors in the build
ing up and progress of any community
writer in the Advocate says:
1.-THE subject of good roads is beginning 10
excite some attention in this fifty years behind
the age county"
The writer gives his experience and observa-
tions of how the road question is managed in
SOn6 pOTllOuS Vi IcuuSylNdu1d AAC soy wv
supervisors are elected in each township,
which is divided between them into two
districts. After the corn is planted in the
spring and before it is ready to be worked each
supervisor informs the taxpayers in their
respective districts that they will commence
work at certain time. The township owns a
large, strong plow and the men go to work and
repair the road, moving from one neighbor-
hood to the other, where they procure new
set of hands. In the latter part of the sum
mer the same process is repeated. In the
winter the two supervisors meet ana the
amount of money expended is added up tax
levied on the township for the amount, which
| is collected by the supervisors. Their pay IS
! the munifcent sum of 81 day, while the
hands receive from 20 to rs cents day. If
there is a balance due the workmen they re-
ceve it, and if due the township they pay the
supervisor.
An examination of the county treasurers
books, embracing a period from November,
1S49, to November, 1850, shows that the treas
urer had charged himself with $34, 226. 10 ; dis
bursements, $33, ,422.0l, leaving a balance of
$804.7S to the credit of the county.
Hicks for December.-I If it be true that
"misery loves company" Rev. lrl K. HICKS
! can solace himself for the total failure OF his
predictions for November by the thought that
| the Government weather sharps who attempted
two weeks ago to make forecast for only one
week in advance failed just as badly as the st.
! Louis seer in his prophecies made year ahead.
Hicks predicted storms snow, sleet, blizzards,
earthquakes and everything else but good
weather and missed it Just as badly as possible,
while the Government officials predicted two
storms and got mary one" Their daily fore
casts, however, were fairly reliable, and they
are evidently not yet prepared to foretell the
weather accurately for greater period in ad-
vance than 48 hours
With scheduled storm lapsing over into
December from the present month, Rev. Mr.:
Hicks announces the accompanying feature Of
a cold wave of much intensity About De-
cember the cold will relax and storms OF rain
and snow will be renewed. passing from west
to east 1t will clear about December Z, with
colder weather again. Another "regular"
storm period will begin on December and
| extend to the 14th Violent winter storms
will sweep across the country from west 10
east, with fierce gales high tides and blizzards,
with EARTHQUAKES thrown in for good measure.
A cold wave that will reach far into the South
will wind up the demonstration. The react
| ionary storm that will follow on December 10,
II and 1S will be marked by continuous boreal
storms, due, Mr.. Hicks says, to the strain OF
the December sostice.
Another ''regular'' storm period, central on
December %, will begin on the goth and last
until Christmas Day. I'm all reason, says
Mr.. Hicks, lit will bring heavy winter storms
on land and sea. Mercury, the god OF thieves
will rule this period and because of his in
f1uence and that of the winter solstice hard
ship to stock and unwatchful men is likely.
The opposition of the moon on the 18th IS
liable to carry this storm little over its regn-
lar period, so it may merge with the react
ionary" storm that is to be central December
27 % and %. On these days renewed storms
of sleet and snow will sweep over most parts
of the country and will be followed by high
barometer, bliZZardous winds and very cold"
AS this is being set in type with the ther-
mometer at TO- windows open, coats discarded
Of nd
ing last night, the prospect makes one shiver.
But Rev. Mr.. Hicks winds up his forecast with
the devout and fitting remark:
This brings Us to the end OF another year,
May Gods care and blessing abide with YOU !.
Building Permits-Mr. William Coney,
building inspector for the Ninth district, makes
the following report
W. W. Lanahan-One-story frame and con-
crete garage in rear of 205 Goodwood gardens,
Roland Park. ". e. Harm Company; pniluer,
Dupont Building Company OF Baltimore
City-Four two-story brick dwellings, east slde
Locust avenue, north of Willow avenue, Go
vans. Owner, builder.
DeBaugh Bros.-Tbree-story frame cottage,
south side Allegany avenue, between Woodbine
and Highland avenues, Towson. Owners,
builders.
CITY and Suburban Realty Company-Four
two-story frame cottages on Fair Oaks, MagDo-
liza and Hamilton avenues, Hamilton. Owner
builder.
Ellsworth Miller-T Two-and- a-half-story frame
cottage on Wilcox avenue Lauraville. Owner
builder
Henry Kolb-Two-and-a-half- frame
cottage OH Hermosia avenue, Ailsa Terrace
Lauraville. Joseph Chebolet, builder.
]. J. Ringgold-Two-and nd-a-half-story frame
cottage on Spring Hill Terrace, Govans. Owner
builder.
Fl. F. Wilker-Two-and-a-h half-story frame
cottage on Old Hartford road, near Parkville
John g. Chenworth builder
G. W. Henderson-Two two-and-a-half
story frame cottages on east side Henderson
avenue, Govans. Louis G. Wood, builder.
Lewis Davis-Two-story frame dwelling or
Chesapeake avenue, Towson. j. L. Fowble
builder. -.
Il. G. Evans-Bay window at residence, I'll
Roland avenue, Roland Park. M. G. Davis
, builder.
: State Dairymens' Association. .--Th
meeting of the Dairymens Association, whicl
will be held Farmers Week, at the time tn
! horticultural Society, Farmers League, Bee
r Keepers Association and other similar bodie
8 meet at the Fifth Regiment Armory for thei
: annual meeting promises most interesting
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