The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1910-12-02
JOHN c. PERKINS.

will be expected to paw for the same.
JOHN c. PERKINS.
Mr.. John {. Perkins, editor of the
tnion-News of Towson, died on
Thanksgiving morning after short
illness. As the head of one of the
leading and most successful journals
Of the State, the profession has lost
one Of itsmost prominent opponents;
as a public citizen Baltimore County
has lost one of her most useful men:
and as a politician the. Democratic
party has lost one OF its most highly
valued advocates. But above these
sterling traits ASA public citizen, will
stand out in bold relief sweetness OF
his domestic life, the modesty of his
unAincbing friendship, his love of his
fellowmen which covered with cloak
of charity the foibles of enemies as
well as the virtues of friends, and his
love Of his Master whose Everlasting
Arms carried him beyond the River.
None knew him but to love him,
None named him but to praise"
81 MUCH NEEDED IMPROVEMENT
WELL DONE.
After several months Of daily noise
and hustle on our main street its
substantial improvement has been
completed. Teams have been sent
home, the crushing plant dismantled
and the steam roller run into winter
quarters.
The improvement is as substantial
as it was much needed. New con-
crete curbing and cutters hold in
position the side walks and furnish
a smooth passage for drainage, while
the bed of the street is at present n
perfect driving surface, and il an eG-
fective binder is applied next spring
it will remain so.
1t took Board of Town Commi :
sioners with stout hearts to under
take this improvement for there was
much to do and limited funds avail
able. Regardless Of the additional
burden thus imposed, the Board had
the work done under their o wn super
vision and control. and thereby saw
ed several thousand dollars. 1t is
generally understood that their net
Indebtedness is $4,000 and this
amount can be liquidated in the rec
sonable future.
The Board deserves the thanks of
the community. 1t is composed of
men whose private interests are ex-
acting, and the town has been
large gamer by having enjoyed the
benefit of their sound judgement and
watchful energy voluntarily given
without money and without price.
TO IMPROVE lockwood ROAD.
Supplementing their preliminary
visit on the subject several weeks
ago strong delegation went before
the Board Of County Commissioners
on Monday prepared to make
definite offer towards permanently
graveling portion of the road lead.
ing from. Bel Air to Van Bibber.
Among those who advocated the
movement were Messrs. W. w. Pres.
ton, S. \. Williams, James Wilson,
Bertram Stump, {. A. McGaw and
]. Alexis Shriver. After q full dis
cussion it was agreed that the im.
provement shonld begin where the
road branches towards Abingdon
and run towards Bel Air as far as
funds are available, the county to
furnish four dollars towards the i'm
provement for every one contributed
by private subscriptions. The latter
already amount to $1,000 with
good promise of further increase.
Arrangements have been mace to Sc.
cure the necessary gravel from
neighboring bed on the Furnace
property and work will be begun at
an early day.
The action Of the County Commits.
sioners in this matter will receive
general Communications, 1t is no
little thing for few citizens to have
raised so large sum, several sub
scriptions amounting to 500 and it
isa wise policy to encourage thisstyle
Of voluntary taxation. 1t is believ-
ed that good road can be built of
gravel for very much less than stone
macadam would cost.