The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-12-18


, Interesting History SO Years Old-Thal
the editor Of the Advocate, in pressing home
the truth that county paper should be q
weekly visitor in the home of every resident
of the county, had the right idea and expressed
1t logically is best illustrated in what he says
under the caption New Subscribers
winter, with its short days and long nights,
is now upon u.s. and our tnrlIty Farmers, VINO
have made good use of their time during the
past prolific season, will have leisure for read
ing and mental improvement. We trust that
those who are without the Advocate, Will at
once forward their names as subscribers. we
are quite sure that they will nnd u an agree-
able and instructive companion Win "nlcn 20
spend the long winter evenings. We live IN
an age of excitement and rapid progress ana
those who wish to keep pace WITH tne times,
must read the newspapers. every IsaoeI II
he wishes to do justice to himself ana 20 tne
printer, should be subscriber, TOO. IL Is
poor plan to depend upon borrowing: Inere
is double satisfaction IN the CONSCIOUSNESS
that the paper you read Is your 0UM DeSues; SD
to tell the plain truth, no subscriber axes 20 zen"
his newspaper"
In the issue OF April TO- 1S1O' tne Io.iomins, ~
which will be OF cOnSloeIaDie ineeiss' " 'no
residents of Hartford county, is found
THE TURNPIKE TO BELAIR -Ine darioro
Republican states that at an aoJouine:o mee'ine
OF citizens friendly 10 the compielnon n. " .ne
turnpike between that town and Baltimore,
on Monday, the committee appointed at
| former meeting, reported tnat tney nau re-
ceived subscriptions to the amount of "a 100,
and that tbey had every assurance that the
necessary amount would be promptly sub
scribed, if the old company would complete
| their road to q certain point, which had been
agreed upon before application was made to
charter the new company. A gentleman was
delegated by the meeting to confer with 'ne
old company
As early as 81 and 60 years ago beaver and
otter were thought to be extinct in this region,
but in the issue of March 16, 1850, it is stated:
"Mr. William Butler, of Texas, in this county,
| caugbt an Otter in the Gunpowder, near War
rem Factory, last week. measuring four feet in
i length"
The question of the separation of the county
from the city caused considerable discussion,
! orally and in the columns of the Advocate,
and in the issue of April 20, 1850, report is
made of what the editor termed "a large ana
respectable meeting" which was held at
| Cockeysville to take some action in the mat
| ter. The meeting was called to order by
Joshua f. Cockey, and the following officers
were selected President, DR.. Isaac Cole vice.
| presidents, Laban Sparks, Thomas g. Bosley
/ secretaries, Richard Johns and John Merry
man, Jr.
! A correspondent in the issue OF the Advocate
| of April 2O 1850, which al that time was pup
lished in Baltimore city. sets forth the claims
of Towson as the proper place for the county
seat in the following glowing terms, although
considerable of the writer's statements nave
! not panned out:
There is no vicinity in Baltimore county
more proverbial for health, than is Iowson,
towns 1t is SO organized by nature, tnat al
| things are CONDUCIVE 10 nealtn ADotn 10 pre-
serve and recruit the same.) Inc climate Is
salubrius, the atmosphere pure, Delng 100 nlgn
and distant from any slagnant I waters, i9r ;r
mlasma OF mepnluc vapours 10 ascend, tne ar
| always fresh, Dracing, lnVlgoraslng- water
kinos &meslone, Iray Nocn' a. ana 9h of
Iron al mlnsiai a;sa n,S ,ass Aiso iii The
qua:a'iSi a,,;oh ~ n,;,l he racossarv for the
maleliais MniJn ,;ia;. ssso.- ~ horo ohs
erectlon u puolc uuiu' yS0oe ",d tr;fi;no ov-
.alneu 1S T,ar Ill odontoJ N the making of
pense cay wen auopseu " tnG =; d;oseou, ~
pest irons Dfica may n9 fr Morter ;s er
places places =, uiS = vsru sSut tr;f,;ao Iabor
cavateu a. veIy .lnins ioDo =. sto.o .hot oros
may noS Do an,ss nc.e st.oToss, ~ ;nS;csteJ
OF dlnerent species are selS oa To most
s.so, .as;d;no =, ths .onntv it's we'll known,
persons resloi1g IN 'ne County, miS wei of |hs
that zen. hlogeiy OF namPton' oliS VI ilc ~
most extensive possessois ol lron saiu ft
pest ore was uug ILo uanH ;.',a.a oJ, To- y,
.ne MI trafrono on was sS;udOsd hv the Govern
mace tnerelrom was aoJuueeu ny ene IoSein oSt sa-
ment ofncers OF U. 9. 10 De ING very nes' 5 ,o5
chain CABLE &c, &C. state zoologlsl anu
mlneraloglsL Iorget .5e names1 1o;5 On Sa eaa rao
nation OF the eartn ana stones salu ne was was
| thPhccoSN "AsA VIZ Sf~-~'
the surtace,-also IN the 6ulloing OF maga11
zine (wnlcn EPSON Cnapel nolus me pace ~
sano was optalneu Win lumps U. An.II ~ ao'ao
coal as large as eggs, through IL IN STRATA many
| years since.) Also lately IN digging wen,
| bushel and more IN strata was mlneo' AsDestos
and Earths, such as ppe-clay, ochre &C.. &C.,
OF less note may De Iouno-oI Asoeslos l
know not how much-a lump \solo 10 !ne
earth) OF about feetln length ana ieet nlsn
Is seen ABOVE the surIace.
The Bonding of the County for Road
and School Improvements.-The PROPOSE
| tion to bond Baltimore county for 81, 500, 900
for improvement of roads and for $500, 900 for
new school houses and for repair of existing
| buildings was given new impetus on Monoay
| and Protective Association of the county, at q
| meeting held in Baltimore.
incidentally the association indorsed the bill
| creating public utilities commission and the
pure food and drug bill advocated by DR.. n K.
| Gorter.
DR.. Henry P. Hynson, president of the as
sociation, presided. The following bodies
| COMPOSE the Confederated Association Bel Air
Road, Catonsville, Central Park, Evergreen
Lawn, Green Spring Avenue and Pimllco Road,
/ Halethorpe, Hamilton, Highlandtown and
Canton, Howard Park, Lansdowne Lauraville,
Marble Hill and Cockeysville, MoErell Park,
Orangeville, Park Heights ana Arlington,
Philadelphia Road, Pikesviiie, Roland FarK'
| Wllnelm Hdrk. WluusOr huiSi h'iOi al
lington, Good Roads Association
In calling the meeting to order Dr. Hynson
said: I'VE have important Iegislation WniGn
we DESIRE we want our PUBIC school iacuIio HMo
ties improved. we want Detter roaos. we
must take an interest IN the sanitation laws.
We must pay attention to the proposed pupnc
utilities commission. !nere may De Dlli re-
lating to the county ponce. ltnlnK the seVelai
committees ought to attend to the several SUD-
jects assigned them; ,,,;
Dr. Hynson asKeo tnaG coinniis.ee on edni. III
tation be formed, tne cnalrmSn M " wnlcn naS
left the county Mr. Frank 1rainor was SUB
gested for the positlon, put ne oecnneu, anu ~
is preparing sanitary Dill 10 cover tne "nole
State.
Mr.. VIM McCalllster. chairman OF tee eeoN como o0o
mittee on legsiauon; uIgeu ioan % u SOUooIo SeTc
for the improvement OF tne Puoi,c Scnoois'
To increase the revenue Ior scnools ne sug-
gested that tnon-ta1payers anu Dacnelois pay d
school tax. ne salu PayS.Si az i'oe ~ o.aSr
States pay such a tax he also sald the money
derived from liquor licenses snouio e.appneu
to the public school iund,
Mr.. 2. Flanagan, chairman OF tne commltlee y,
on schools, said the committee favored the
proposition OF loan OF $3OOOOO Tor scnooi
Improvements and more scnools. Inc ocnooi
Commissioners have alreaoy lnuoiseo the sug-
gestion He urged that the association seno
delegation before the School Board and advo-
cate the adoption of its plans.
Mr.. Henry K. kalb expressed the opinion