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TOWSON. Md.
Saturday, December 8, 1906.
LONSNECKER BROS.. Editor* and Proprietors.
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LOCAL ITEMS?
SALES ADVERTISED IN “THE UNION.'*
Monday, December, 10, by Mrs. James Henry,
on the Philadelphia road, near tho 10 mile
gate, horses, mules, cows, hogs, wagons,
farm implements, etc. „ .
Wednesdoy, December 19. by Gottleib Hanf, at.
Blenheim, 10th district, horse, cows, farming
implements, wagons, household and kitchen
furniture, etc.
Wednesday. December 19, by Louis P. Knox, at
the S-MUe House, Harford road, 1 dock-tall
bay horse. . ,
Saturday, January 5, by J. W. Davage. on the
premises, a small farm near Hartley, llttf
district.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.
Those having business with the Bal
timore Coonty Orphans' Court where
in the publication of Notice to Credi
tors and other advertising is necessary,
are requested to leave positive orders
with tbs Court when they wish such
advertising to appear in The Bai.ti
mom County Union. If they fail to
give each order the business may be
diverted into other channels.
/-—•County Treasurer Rogers bad on hand
December Ist a balance of $151,632.85.
—v An Improvement Association has been
Organized at Marble Hill, Btb district, with Mr.
George Jessop as president.
—•The Board of Election Supervisors will
meet at their office in Towson, on Tuesday
next, lltb instant, at 10 a. m.
Messrs. Dukehart & Stevenson, of the
Towson Horse Company, have issued some
very showy calendars for the coming year.
—► Recent rains have caused the grass to
take on an almost summer freshness, and the
prospects for a real “green" Christmas are ex
ceUebt.
Perhaps Towson will enjoy another
/building boom when we get an increased water
/ supply. This has been a serious handicap for
some time.
—►When the weather is cold don’t fuil to
blanket your horse when you stop. He’ll feel
better when you are ready to start again and
so will you
—►The Union’s calendars for 1907 have been
\ in great demand this week, and they are being
rapidly distributed. Better get one before the
supply is exhausted.
—*The frame cottage in Roland Park, oc
cupied by Mr. J. Arthur Limerick and family,
was partially destroyed by fire on Thursday.
The damage was not serious.
—* A sate of Christmas articles, under the
auspices of the Junior Auxiliary of Trinity
Church, Tows m, will take place in the chapel,
Friday, December 14tb, commencing at 7 p. m.
—►The dates selected for the Baltimore
county fair for 1907 are September 3d to 7th,
inclusive. As soon as the annual meeting is
held active work on next year’s fair will begin.
—*The country was overrun with gunners
on Thanksgiving day, but we did not hear of
any accidents. Many of the hunters, a large
percentage of whom were boys, returned empty
banded.
. —►Chicken thieves are beginning to operate
*. ' in Towson. Rev. H. E. Wrigbt, pastor of the
’ M. P. Church, a few nights ago anstaiued the
loss of a number of fine fowls. And there will
be others. ,
—►The Baltimore city subscribers to The/
Union will receive their bills with this week’r
issue of the paper. They will have plenty of
time to respond before the beginning of the
New Year.
—* Mr. Joseph Snyder, a well known farmer
and business man of the 11th district, is re
covering from an attack of blood poison result
ing from cutting a corn too closely. Dr. H. T.
Harrison attended him.
—►Daring the month of November the milk
inspectors of Baltimore city inspected 160,460
?;allons of milk, only 282 gallons of which they
bund below the standard and destroyed. Tbis
is an excellent showing.
—►The Harford County Poultry and Pet
Btock Association, organized last year, will
bold its second exhibition in BeJair, January
16th and 17tb. The association met with
marked success last year.
—►This week Mr. James Rodgers, of Rod
gers Forge, York road, slaughtered four Berk
shire hogs, about a year old, the combined
weight or which was 1,484 lbs. The heaviest
one tipped the beam at39o lbs.
of the thiDgs tbatTowson’s new Im
provement Association will attempt to do is to
I / break up the bad behavior of disorderly negroes
v on the streets. It is quite time that something
should be done along this line.
—►Woods fires have been doing no little
damage in tbis county within the last few days.
These are nearly always the result of careless
ness, and people who cause them should be
pnnisbed if tbey could be reached.
—►The annual memorial services were held
in the Elks’ Hall at Towson last Sunday, when
Mr. William Grason delivered an address. The
lodge has lost seven members by death, Col.
Charles B. McClean being the last.
—On tbe 22d of last month a Mr. E. T.
Ford, of Timonium, went to Baltimore to trans
act some business, since which time nothing
has been heard of him. The city and county \
police have been asked to locate him. 1
, -r*The Men’s Club of Trinity Church, Tow
sqh, will bold its first regular meeting in tbe
chapel of tbe church, on Wednesday evening
' next, December 12th. Mr. James H. Preston,
of tbe Baltimore bar, will deliver an address.
—►ln sending bis money to The Union
office an old 10th district subscriber sent along
a verse of original poetry that must have been
a bard strain on him to write. We shall be
glad to learn if he has entirely recovered from
the effort.
—► Christmas shoppers—or at least hunters
after the thousands of things that are offered
for sale—are already on the go and the rush
will continue to increase until tbe holidays are
over. The annual harvest of the shopkeepers
is now on.
—► Fifteen thousand residents of Northeast
Baltimore have signed a petition asking the
Park Board to return Superintendent N. F.
Flitton to Clifton Park. He was lately trans
ferred to Patterson Park in the face of much
opposition.
—► W hen tbe Loch Raven water works were
constructed it was estimated that tbe daily per
capita consumption of water in Baltimore city
was 50 gallons. Now the estimate is about
three times that much, but why it is so no one
can explain.
Among others who have taken offices in
the new Offutt Building are Messrs. John T.
and John S. Ensor and Mr. J. Dixon O’Dell,
[/ surveyor, who was for twenty eight years con
nected with the office of the late Col. Charles
B. McClean.
—►The heavy explosions that were beard in
Towson tbis week are believed to have been
caused by blasting on tbe B. & O. Railroad at
AlbertOD. Some thought tbe sounds were
caused by earthquake, while others thought it
was thnnder.
—►Some of The Union’s local letters did not
reach us until Friday morniDg last week—too
late to be used. If our friends would mail a
day earlier they would oblige us very much,
and then their favors would be sure of receiv
ing attention.
—*Mr. Charles D. Fisher, who was killed
lately in a wreck on the Southern Railroad,
was a resident of Baltimore county. He left
an estate valued at considers bly over $1,000,000.
N Mr. Fisher was president of the Palmetto Phos
phate Company.
—Mr. James W. Shea, of the 8-Mile House,
has been awarded the contract for doing the
filling in and grading for the new car barn to
be erected by the United Railways Company
i. on the east side of tbe York road just north of
Arlington avenue.
—►The new home of the Mutual Fire Insur
ance Company in Belair will be ready for occu
pancy before Christmas. Tbe company owns
tbe building and will occupy offices on tbe first
floor, while the room for tbe directors will be
on the second floor.
—The house of Mr. James M. Davis, on
the York road, Govanstown, was damaged by
fire on Tuesday to the extent of about 8300.
The fire was caused by an attempt to thaw out
a water pipe. Towson chemical engine re
sponded to the alarm.
—► Hicks, the long range weather prophet,
hit the cold wave for the beginning of Decem
ber. Many people are beginning to believe
that this man’s forecasts are absolutely correct
—or as nearly so as it is possible for human in
genuity to make them.
—►During the absence of the rector, Rev.
Sidney A. Potter, Rev. A. R. Walker, ofTrinity
' Church, Long Green, will officiate at St. James’
Church, My Lady’s Manor. Rev. Mr. Potter,
- who will conduct a mission in Florida, expects
to be absent three months.
—The three first days of December were
decidedly wintry, with high winds and a biting
cold that there was no mistaking. The mer
cury in Towson on Tuesday morning was as
low as 16 in some places, and tbe windows
were frozen for the first time. ‘
—►A shooting match and raffle will take
place at Valley View Hotel, 4 miles from Tow
son. oh the Dqlany’s Valley pike, on Thurs
day, December 20th. Proprietor Madary is an
/excellent provider and all his patrons will be
well fed and looked after generally.
—► A singular thing is mentioned in connec
tion with the death of M r. George W. Hoffman,
of the 6th district, published under "The Death
Record’’ in The Union today. No member of
his family was aware of the fact that he had a
lot of gold coin concealed about the house.
—*A field fire occurred at Roaemont, the
home of Mr. James McNab.near Catonsville,
a few days ago and Mrs. McNab, in her efforta
to stop its spread, became completely exhausted.
The Catonsville chemical engine prevented tbe
spread of the flames to several greenhouses.
—►Towson’s Improvement Association
starts off under the most favorable auspices
and it is earnestly hoped that it may be able to
accomplish much good for tbe community.
All are invited to become members and thus
show their interest in our material advance
ment.
—►The District Snnday School Convention
that waa held at Fork M. E. Church last Satur
day afternoon and Sunday was largely attended
and a highly interesting program was mnch en
joyed. The convention sermon was preached
by Rev. W. C. Babcock, a former pastor of the
circuit.
—►Mr. Jacob S. Parr, of Govanstown, was
on Wednesday commissioned a notary public
by Governor Warfield. On the same day be
signed commissions for Messrs. Wm. H. Hant,
James Gilmore and James Mitchell as justices
of the peace for the 15th district of Baltimore
county.
—* Mrs. Cheater B. Turnbull, first vice-presi
dent, presided at the meeting of Govanstown
Improvement Cinb on Tuesday night. Mrs.
W. W. Shaw made an address on "Memories of
a Trip to England,” and Mrs. Isaac H. Moss
spoke on horticultural displays. Miss Florence
Hart sang.
—►The petit jury for tbe September term of
the Circait Court, after its final adjournment,
bad an enjoyable oyster roast at Acme Sbore,
. onßearcreek. The jury presented Judge Dan
can, through State’s Attorney Bussey, with a
beautiful silver pitcher. A number of gnests
enjoyed the affair.
—►The "yellow slips” have been rapidly
chasing each other back to The Union office
for a week, and in every mail some of them
make their appearance. Although only sent
oat on Friday evening some of them were back
before 10 o’clock on Saturday morning. Let
| the good work go on.
—* A singular thing connected with the
death of Prof. A. Newton Ebaugh, reported in
The Union last week, is tbe fact that be was
one of a family of 23 children, 21 of whom
were teachers. Prof. Z. C. Ebaugb, principal
of Franklin High School, Reisterstown, is a
brother of tbe deceased.
—► Rabbit-hunters are not meeting wi|)i
much success and no wonder when you; re
member that there were almost as many gun
ners and dogs as there were rabbits when the
season opened. It would seem that partridges
took due notice and left for parts unknown
before the season opened.
—► The city ordinance providing for con
demning and opening Thirty-third street, from
Charles street to the Hi lien road, has been ap
proved by the Board of Public Improvements
of Baltimore. It is to form a part of tbe fine
boulevard connecting Druid Hill, Wyman,
Clifton and Patterson Parks.
—Mr. H. Pleasants Pennington was ar
rested last Snnday on tbe charge of speeding
bis automobile on Charles street avenue ex
tended. Justice Sbanley, of Roland Park, fined
him (10 and costs. The officers who made tbe
arrest say that Mr. Pennington was going at
the rate of 30 miles an bonr.
—► A few days ago an iron flywheel on the
engine of Mr. Dennis Carter’s sawing outfit
burst while going at a high rate of speed. One
of the fragments struck another wheel on tbe
saw table and smashed it into small pieces.
Tbe three men who were working about the
machinery miraculously escaped injury.
—► Hundreds of people have inspected the
new Offutt Building since the tenants have
been occupying it and all speak of it approv
ingly. Those who have secured offices therein
are mnch pleased with their new quarters.
Tbe offices of tbe School Board are now in tbis
building, to tbe left of the main entrance.
—*Mr. J. A. Masemore, who had been in
tbe employ of tbe Northern Central Railroad
over thirty years, was instantly killed near
Seven Valley on Wednesday by being run
down by a pusher engine. Tbe body was ter
ribly mangled. Mr. Masemore, who was 60
years of age, bad latterly been a conductor.
—► Rev. Charles H. Williams, of Towson,
President of tbe A. U. M. P. Conference, who
1 73 years of age. obtained a license from the
County Clerk’s office to marry Mary J. Jones,
widow, of Philadelphia, aged 59 years. Parson
Williams is a widower and a native of Balti
more county, having been born at or near
Cross Keys, Falls road.
—*lt is said that the saloon-keepers of Tow
son have been notified that no raffling will be
permitted during the coming holiday season.
For years it has been tbe custom to raffle off
flown and other things just before Christmas,
"but it is now said that tbis is a species of
gambling that comes within tbe law and that
it will not be tolerated.
—eMr. Charles N. Naumann, of Washing
ton, while visiting bis brotber-in-law, Mr. Jas.
S. Holland, of Lauraville, a few days ago, com
mitted suicide by cutting bis throat with a
razor. The unfortunate man, who was 31 years
of age, bad been in delicate health for some
time and it is thought bis mind had become
deranged. He leaves a widow.
—► Tbe J unior Gunpowder Agricultural Club
held its regular meeting last Saturday at the
farm of Mr. T. Melville Pearce, on My Lady’s
Manor, with Mr. Daniel 8. Pearce as foreman.
Mr. George E. Shelley was elected delegate and
Mr. E. E. Scott, alternate, to tbe annnal meet
ing of the Farmers’ League of Maryland, to be
held in Baltimore, December 20tb.
—Mr. William Stauffer, manager of the
Halten Farms for the Messrs.Fahnestock,in tbe
Bth district, raised this year over 3,000 bushels
of wheat and 1,000 bbls of corn. The build
ings are in excellent condition and tbe appear
ance of tbiDgs about tbe farms is very inviting.
Mr. Btauffer has a dairy herd of 100 cows and
never relaxes his efforts to increase their flow
of milk.
—* Feeling has been running pretty high on
the water question in Towson. The people
take very unkindly to tbe idea of being obliged
to abandon tbe artesian well water, which they
bpligve to be absolutely pure, to draw their
'Supply from tbe Patapsco river, which is con
taminated by the refuse from factories, mills,
etc. Tbe thought, to say the least, is decidedly
unpleasant.
—►Baltimore county now has five national
banks—two at Towson, one at Cockeysville,
one at Canton and one at Catonsville. It also
has tbyee savings banks—one at Reisterstown,
ona/ft Cockeysville and one at Towson. In
■ intuition to these there are nearly a dozen pros
'perous building and loan associations that an
nually take in and invest large sums of money
for their members.
—Some weather prophets say that tbe first
three days of December foretell the climatic
'condiiions of tbe winter that is to follow. If
there is anything in this we may look for cold
weather and plenty of it, although other
prophets say we may look for just the oppo
site. No class of men differ more widely than
the weather prophets, so the best plan is not
to worry about the weather, bet just take it as
it comes—as you have to do anyway.
A number of members of Towson Lodge,
I. O. O. F., went to Catonsville last Sunday
afternoon to attend divine service at tbe M. E.
Cburcb, when Rev. John R. Edwards, tbe
pastor, preached an excellent sermon from the
text: “Tbe soul of Jonathan was knit with
the sonl of David, and Jonathan loved him as
his own sonl.” The special services were held
under tbe auspices of Providence Lodge, I. G.
O. F., of Catonsville.
Mr. John S. Ensor, one of the attorneys
for the residents of Mt. Washington in their
contest with tbe Baltimore County Water and
Electric Company, exhibited in Towson a few
days ago a number of photographs of points
along the Patapsco river and Rockburn creek
from which tbe company proposes to draw its
supply of water instead of from artesian wells.
The pictures create an extremely unpleasant
impression of wbat the proposed supply will
1)6 like.
—►Mr. Charles D. Fisher and Mr. Francis
T. Redwood, who met such a shocking death
on the Southern Railroad early on Thanksgiv
ing morning, were both well known in Balti
more county. Mr. Fisher was a brother of
tbe late Judge Wm. A. Fisher, and Mr. Red
wood was a brother of Mr. John Redwood, of
Kuxton, who is a regular attendant at Trinity
Cburcb, Towson. Tbe families of tbe unfor
tunate gentlemen have tbe sympathy of a wide
circle of friends.
A number of enterprising citizens of tbe
lltb district have set on foot a plan to have the
northeastern end of what is known as the Jeru
salem turnpike put in condition fit for travel.
A meeting was held at Germantown on Mon
day night when Messrs. John C. Halbert, Van
Brant Rittenbouse and Edward J. Bell were
appointed a committee to take tbe matter up
with the County Commissioners. The road
has really been unfit for travel for some time
and it is hoped tbe new movement may result
in some good.
Received a Call to Elkrldge.—Rev. Robert
A. Castleman, who has been for over eleven
years rector of Emmanuel Protestant Episcopal
Church, Belair, received, on Saturday, a call
to take charge of Grace Cburcb, Elkridge,
Howard county, says the Times. He has not
as yet signified his intentions in the matter,
but will probably do so at an early date. Mr.
Castleman assumed charge of Emmanuel
Church on tbe first Sunday in August, 1895,
and since that date has labored earnestly and
faithfully to advance the interests of the parish,
having accomplished a vast deal of good.
During bis incumbency the present handsome
and commodious edifice has been erected and
tbe debt thereon has been redaced from (6,000
to (3,500; tbe chancel has been newly furnish
ed in a style which will compare favorably
with aDy rural church in Maryland; a fine
organ bas been erected, at a coet of (1.000, all
of which has been paid, and in addition tbe
K resent efficient and well equipped vested choir
as been organized and trained. Daring bis
rectorship about one hundred persons have
been presented for confirmation and tbe chnrch
is in a healthy condition. Highly esteemed by
all and deservedly popular, should be decide
to cast bis lot elsewhere be will leave both in
Belair and Delta, where through bis efforts a
new church bas been added to the diocese of
Harrisburg, a host of friends whose good
wishes will accompany him to his new field of
labor.
An Organization of Property-Holders.
—The property holders of Plat No. 1 of Roland
Park incorporated an association on Tuesday
under tbe name of the Property-holders’ Con
ference of Plat No. lof Roland Park. The in
corporators are Messrs. Henry P. Hynson,
George W. Tall, Charles D. Cugle, Louis I.
Turner, W. F. Smith, M. G. Porter and Henry
R. Sharpless.
s Jacksonville and Sunny brook, 10th Dis
, trlct.—Thanksgiving day was very generally
• observed in this section. Rev. W. L. Mchmal
. horst preached an appropriate and highly ap
-3 predated sermon at Chestnut Grove Church.
There appeared to be a general feeling of thank
i fulness for the many blessiDgs that had been
i vouchsafed to the people daring the past year.
) Wedding bells chimed joyfully on Thanks
. giving evening at Jacksonville and the village
i had a decided appearance of festivity with its
brilliant illnminations, etc. The occasion for
all this was tne marriage of Miss Mabrve Car
i roll, daughter of Mr. Perry Carroll, the village
merchant, and Mr. Howard Jackson, son of
I Mr. James Jackson, a prominent farmer of
tbe neighborhood. The ceremony took place
I at the home of the bride at 8 o'clock and was
performed by Rev. W. L. Schmalhorst, pastor
of Chestnut Grove Church. The bride was
charmingly gowned in white chiffon and lace
over white silk and carried white chrysanthe
mums. The house waa tastefully decorated
with palms and pink carnations and presented
a very pretty scene. There were no attendants.
Mrs. Schmalhorst presided at the piano and
played the wedding music. After the cere
mony the yonng couple received the hearty
congratulations of the many relatives and
friends in attendance. The bride was the re
cipient of a large number of beautiful and use
ful presents. A feature of the affair was the
serenade that followed Mr. Ben Burk, who
led tbe serenadera, was tbe spokesman for tbe
party and was heartily applauded for bis effort.
These visitors were cordially and hospitably
treated and everything passed off most agree
ably.
Mrs. Agnes Emory, of Manor Glen, returned
from Baltimore to attend the funeral of her
nephew, Mr. Richard Emory, who died sud
denly in California on the 25th of November.
The funeral took place at Bt. James’ Church,
My Lady’s Manor, at 12 h. on Tuesday.
Miss Mamie Wright, of Baltimore, is visit
ing her aunt, Mrs. John Piersol, at her home
near Bunnvbrook.
Miss Stiegler, formerly teacher of the public
school at Sunny brook, has been spending some
time with friends in this section of the county.
Jackson, Willie ajtdWaUace Smith, sons of
Mr. and Mrs. Jontt W. Smith, near Sunny
brook, have been spending some time in Bal
timore with their uncle and aunt, Mr. and
: Mrs, Dixon Connolly.
Miss Annie Burk is visiting relatives in Bal
timore ; also her cousin, Mrs. Robert D. Mos
ner, of Govanstown.
Mias Qlara Price has returned from a visit to
her sister, Mrs. Cyrns W. Coe, of Stewarts-
Mr. Miles Carroll, of Baltimore, has been
visiting bis parents at Jacksonville.
The meetings of tbe Sweet Air Lyceum ap
pear to be growing in interest and there was
again a large attendance on Saturday night last.
The program was interesting and amusiDg
throughout and was highly enjoyed. The
"Searchlight” is proving a feature that always
"catches” the crowd and never offends. It is
written np with much tact and skill. M.
Ekio, 6th District.—We are experiencing
very bracing weather and on Tuesday morniDg
the mercury was 15 degrees above zero.
Butchering is engaging the attention of all
those who had not salted their porkers down
before the cold wave struck us.
Rev. J. A. Jones has begun a series of meet
ings at Gunpowder Baptist Church, at this
place.
Mrs. Bubb, wife of Mr. Jacob Bubb, of Ris
ing Sun, Md., was buried at Middletown, on
Tuesday morniDg, Rev. F. B. Emenheiser
preaching the funeral sermon. She was a
daughter of Mr. John N. Houseman, of Mary
land Line, and formerly lived in this neigh
borhood.
Mrs. Maggie Wampler, wife of Mr. William
Wampler, JiviDg near Btewartstown, waa
buried at Hoshall’a Memorial U. B. Church,
on Wednesday. She was 28 years of age and
had lived in this section for a number of years.
Mr. Jefferson Bollinger bad a stroke of paraly
sis a few days ago ana is at present in a very
precarions condition.
Mr. Sylvester Hare, who lives near Freeland,
has bad a very severe attack of pleurisy, but is
now somewhat better.
Mrs. Eilen Darr, widow of William Darr, is
suffering from a dislocated hip, caused by
falling down a flight of steps.
Tbe Ladies’ Aid Bociety of the M. E. Chnrch
will bold a bazar and oyster supper at this
place, on tbe 14th and 15tb inst.
Rev. F. B. Emenheiser will preach at Pine
Grove Church next Sunday morning. He is
now holding protracted services at Cedar Grove
Church.
A bicycle photographer of Baltimore passed
through this section last week taking snap
shots of public schools and other objects where
be thought shekels could be gathered in.
Mrs. Maggie Bull, wife of Mr. Charles Bull,
yardmaster at Union Station, Baltimore, was
the guest of Mr. J. B. Hoshall, of Fairview,
last San bath.
Our people are very anxious for the N. C. R.
R. Company to erect a station house at Walk
er’s, especially so those who are milk ship
pers at that point. There is between 100 and
200 gallons sent from that station daily, besides
being a convenient point for large local travel.
It is hoped that the company will grant this
much-needed accommodation, which would
be a means of increasing tbe company’s reve
nue materially. B.
Marble Hill, Bth District.—Mr. E. G*
Merryman killed 23 prime porkers a few days
ago, the heaviest weighing about 300 pounds.
He believes that raising hogs pays and keeps
good stock. He had a large crop of fine corn
and could well afford put on the fat.
We were sorry to hear of our friend, Natha
niel Smith’s death. He lived to himself and
seemed to enjoy life, going when it suited him
to do little jobs of paintiDg. He was a good
sign painter and many wagons are seen with
his work on them. Mr. Sherman L. Kurtz, on
whose place Mr. Smith lived, had to force his
way last Sunday morning into the room and
found him unconscious, but breathing hard.
Mr. Smith was on tbe floor with no fire in the
room. Mr. George W. Smith, of Hereford, on
hearing of his brother’s illness, went to where
he was on Monday morning but found him
dead. Dr. J. E. Benson saw that Mr. Smith
could not survive and said his illness was from
a hemorrhage of the brain.
Rev. Frederick I. Mumford, junior pastor of
Hereford Circuit, has returned from visiting
his former home at Snow Hill, Md.
The Thanksgiving service at Ashland Pres
byterian Church was of special interest through
out. The sermon by Rev. E. H. Robbins was
on the text: “This is the day the Lord bath
made; we all rejoice and be glad in it?” Miss
Flossie Bummerville, organist, bad the assist
anceof Mrs.ClaraGallaban, Miss Millie Storms
and Mr. John Frankenfield, Jr., in singing an
anthem and the congregational hymns.
There is a general scarcity of eggs and prices
run 30 cents and over. The scarcity means
less cake for us unless we buy them. Our
housewifes put great emphasis on having eggs
for many things that they are proud of
making.
Mr. J. Alfred Sparks continues ill at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. 8. Storms.
Raspeburg, 14th DUtrlct.—The “What’s
ina-Name Social,” held at the home of Mrs.
Charles Sieling, on Thanksgiving night by the
Ladies’ Aid Society of Gatch’s M. E. Church,
proved very successful and a snug sum was
realized. A very enjoyable program was pre
sented and refreshments were served.
Mr. and Mrs. Waiter E. Neumayer, of Wash
ington, D. C., spent a week with relatives and
friends of tbis neighborhood.
Miss Katibel Sieling, of this place, who spent
the last two months with relatives in York,
Pa., bas returned to her home, much benefited
by her trip.
Mr. H. Clifton McCormick, of Fullerton, is
having a very pretty cottage erected on a por
tion of his mother’s estate, known as "Mark
Alexander’s Range,” which he will occupy
some time in the early spring. Mr. Wm Get
tier, of Hamilton, is the contractor and builder.
Rev. T. E. Peters, of Waverly M E. Cburcb,
will deliver a lecture at Gatch’s Church, on
Monday evening, December 17th, at 8 o’clock.
Subject—" Bridles and Spurs.” Mr. Peters is a
very fine orator and is well worth going miles
to hear. Tbis subject is one of his latest and
tbe public is asked to hear it.
Mi9s Stella Slade, of this place, was married
on Thanksgiving evening, at Gatch’s M E.
Church, to Mr. Frank Hance, of Laurel, Md.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. Ralph
Pearce and was witnessed by a large assem
blage. The bride was dressed in cream crepe
de chine trimmed with lace and carried Bride
roses. After tbe ceremony a wedding supper
was given at the home of the bride’s parents
at Rockdale, after which the couple left for
Laurel, their future home. G.
Perry Hall, lltb District.—A surprise
party was tendered Mr. and Mrs. Henry Jasper,
by the members of St. Michael’s Lutheran
Church, at their home here, on Tuesday night,
November 27th, in honor of Mr. Jasper’s 58th
birthday. Rev. O. E. Swinehart, pastor of the
church, was present and made some suitable
and highly appreciated remarks. The affair
was much enjoyed by all present, refreshments
beiug served at a late hour. In the party were
Mrs. Swinehart, Mr.and Mrs. Joseph Hollands,
Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Bchroeder, Mr. and Mrs.
A. Schroeder, Mr.and Mrs E. J. Scbroeder,
Mr. and Mrs. John Vogt, Mr. and Mrs. George
Langkara, Mr. and Mrs. George L. Rey, Mr.
and Mrs. John Horn, Mrs. A. Hoffmeister,
Mrs. Joseph Huber. Misses Susie Hollands,
Edna Danneman. Minnie Berkowske, Kate
Vogt, Annie Hoffmeister, Elizabeth Jasper,
Mr. John Hollands and others. Mr. William
Schroeder presented Mrs. Jasper with a large
bunch of beautiful pink carnations. X.
Dulany’s Valley, 10th District. Miss
May Dukehart and her brother, Mr. Charles
Dukehart, of Baltimore, spent the Thanksgiv
ing holiday with their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Dukehart, of this valley.
A valuable horse belonging to Mr. Maurice
Dappricb, superintendent of Loch Raven, sus
tained a fatal injury a few days ago bv run
ning the sharp point of a fencerail into its
breast. . . .
Mr. and Mrs. William Albright attended the
Epwortb League convention or East Baltimore
District that was held on Thursday and Friday
of this week.
The oyster supper held last week at Dulauy s
Valley school house was a successful affair, the
receipts having been (110.
Mr. Clayton Gompf, of tbis valley, has gone
to Baltimore to study electrical engineering.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mullen are visiting rela
tives in Baltimore. r.
Monkton, N. O. B.B.—The funeralorMr.
’ Richard Emory, who died November 26th, In
San Jose, Cal., of acute indigestion, took
. place at St. James’ P. E. Church, on Tuesday
last. Mr. Wm. C. Brooks was funeral direc
tor and Rev. Duncan McCulloh had charge of
the services. The choir, with Mrs. Harry T.
Pearce as organist, sang sweet, comforting
hymns of Goa’s great love and mercy. The
floral offerings from friends and relatives were
numerous and beautiful. One of the saddest
things in connection with Mr. Emory’s death
was that less than a year ago he took his bride
out to California, no doubt with the hope in
both their souls of long and nsefal livee spent
together. In a few months death’s grim mes
senger separates them and Mrs. Emory wends
her way back to Maryland with the body of
her husband, with hopes shattered and sorrow
for her companion instead of the bright, joyous
expectancy of her bridal trip. But such is
life. Joy and sorrow go hand in hand.
Miss Elizabeth Pearce will spend several
days in Baltimore as tbe guest of her cousin,
Miss Charlotte Denison.
Miss Helen Bacon Shepperd will spend a
few days in the city with relatives and friends.
Mrs. A. R. Hitchcock will entertain the
Ladies’ Guild of St. James’ Parish at her home
on Friday of this week.
My Lady’s Manor has a wideawake mer
chant. Mr. A. R. Hitchcock, who keeps the
Manor store, had a record breaking rush
ThaoksgiviDg week, for a country store. He
handled 100 bushels of apples, 12 crates of eggs,
12calve8and 14 coops of chickens. Mr. Hitch
cock runs a market wagon to the city every
week. He usually gives within one cent of
quotations for eggs and other prodacta that he
boys. .
Rev. Solomon German is holding revival
services at Monkton M. E. Church.
Messrs. Mombley and Wardell, the evan
gelists who have been holding meetings in
Monkton Hall, are still holding forth and are
said to be doing a good work among the rail
road men. They were converted under a
tramp preacher and take no collections. They
are very good speakers, especially strong on
Bible quotations.
The J unior Gunpowder Club was charmingly
entertained on Saturday last by Mr. and Mrs.
T. Melville Pearce, at their beautifnl home on
the Manor. I really think Baltimore county
is to be congratulated that tbe club members
are so fortunate as to have all tbe farm labor
they need. Farmers are usually, to hear them
talk in private, not so fortunate; but then,
perhaps, as labor is banding together for pro
tection they prefer to be employed by men who
represent a farmer's organization like the
Junior Club.
The Union’s Monkton correspondent en
joyed tbe Sweet Air Lyceum’s program on
Saturday evening last and would like to con
gratulate the society on its ability to get up a
good debate without the speakers who were to
have taken part by previous arrangement.
Only one was present and they made a change
ling of him, taking him from the affirmative
side of tbe question to the negative, for which
he was not prepared. And yet it showed the
ability of Mr. Guthrie to debate. Mr. E. R.
Haile’s paper on "Kissing” was strong in the
ory and, of course, no writer on such a sub
ject would be likely to tell us what be knew
in practice. The “Searchlight” was fine. H.
Roseville, 14th District.—Tbe Chnrch of
the Holy Comforter held Thanksgiving and
harvest home services, and the church was
beautifully decorated with fruits, vegetables
and evergreens. Rev. Joseph Baker is the
rector. Service is held every Sunday at 11 a. m.
We are glad to say that the section of road
from Grange Hall to Poplar Hotel has been
repaired and covered with crashed stone, under
the supervision of Mr. James T. Milling.
Yard 16, of the Baltimore Brick Company,
will run tbis winter, which will please all the
people snrronnding.
All of the farmers of this section are readv
for winter, and the past few days baa made
them think of hog killing time. Mr. George
T. Solomon has six hogs that will average 300
lbs. each. Tbey are abont 13 months old.
The congregation of Zion Evangelical Chnrch
will have Rev. Mr. Ellenberger, of Baltimore,
at their church on Snnday, December 9th, at
2.30 p. m. All are invited to come. Sunday
school at 1.30 p. m.
Tbe Philadelphia Road Improvement Asso
ciation has made an effort to get electric lights
on that road, and it is hoped that tbey may
get an electric railway also. D.
Upper Falls, 11th District.—Miss Lena
Hanna, of Franklinville, and Mr. Woodley
Pyle were married Thanksgiving evening, at
the home of the bride’s parents.
Miss Grace Wann, a student at the State
Normal School, spent the Thanksgiving holi
day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Wann,
of Franklinville.
The Epworth League of Salem M. E. Chnrch
elected the following delegates and alternates
to the convention held in Baltimore this week :
Delegates—Mr. G. W. Montgomery, Mr. J. E.
Standiford, Mrs. Joshua Hammond, Miss
Elenora Corbin and Mr. Thomas Wells; alter
nates—Mr. William Barton, Miss Lucy De
moss. Miss Elsie Burton, Mrs. Flora Hagan
and Mr. David Mummy; nominating com
mittee—Mr. G. W. Montgomery.
A very successful protracted meeting is in
progress at Salem Church, conducted by the
pastor. Rev. M. L. Beall. He is assisted by
Revs. George T. Leech and William Lambright,
of Baltimore.
Mr. and Mrs. I. A. Ely and daughter, of
Baltimore, and Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Thompson,
of Bradshaw, spent Thanksgiving with Mr.
and Mrs. J. H. Burton of tbis place.
Mr. Harry Hurtt and family, of Dickeyville,
spent Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. J.
Ferguson. B.
Lauraville, Harford Road.—The Laura
ville Voluneer Fire Company was called out to
a fire in a woods on the Belair road, but it was
put out by others. This company held a
smoker on Thursday night of this week and a
most enjoyable time was had by all who at
tended.
The Suburban Bank of Lauraville and Ham
ilton is in a flourishing condition, and all resi
dents are respectfully invited to patronize it.
The oyster treat given by Mr. Fred. Hill to
his many patroDS on Thanksgiving day was
largely attended.
Hamilton Hall had a slight fire on Wednes
day, but it was put out with very little damage.
Lauraville Volunteer Company was called
out the same evening to put out a fire at the
residence of Mr. Charles Sefton, at Hamilton.
Tbe above company has a mascot in the shape
of a big brown curly dog which belongs to tne
D. Markley Supply Company. He always
turns out when the fire-bell rings. “Curley,"
which is the dog’s name, runs to the track
house and barks until the truck leaves. H.
Greenwood, 11th District.—On Wednesday
night Leah Lodge of Rebecka, of Glen-Arm,
gave a complimentarv supper to tbe members
of Bethany Lodge. Despite the very inclement
weather the attendance was good and a very
enjoyable evening was spent. Of coarse the
supper was fine—with so many excellent house
keepers to provide it—and that the guests did
it ample justice goes without saying.
Mr. William Piper, who had been sick for
some time, is able to be out again.
Mr. Marion Shearman, superintendent of
the Court House at Towson, who was indis
posed for some time and confined to bis home
in this district, has recovered sufficiently to be
able to resume his duties.
Rev. M. L. Beall will preach and administer
communion at Waugh Church, Sunday, De
cember 9th, at 11 a. m. Epworth League ser
vice at 7.30 p. m. All will be welcome. J.
Loreley, 11th District.—“ Montana Joe,”
who is pushing a wheelbarrow from New York
to Texas, passed through this place last Satur
day. He stopped long enough to show the
bovs some slight-of-hand tricks.
Miss Ida Turner, of Millington, Kent county,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Harry Nichols, of
this place.
Mrs. Lawrence Brown, who had been visit
ing her sister in Harford county, ha 9 returned
to her home here.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Bell, of Baltimore, spent
Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Baxter,
of this place.
Messrs. Robert Shutt and Cecil Jones, of
Baltimore, were guests last week of Miss Jennie
Dreyer, of Loreley. L.
Golden Wedding Anniversaries.—Mr.
and Mrs. William H. Eblere celebrated tbe
fiftieth anniversary of their marriage last Sat
urday evening at Linden, the home of Mr.
Ehler’s brother. Mr. Lewis Ehlers, near Irving
ton. Mr. and Mrs. Ehlers entered to thestrains
of the wedding march from “Lohengrin,”
played by Miss Elsye Olivia Milburn. They
took their places under an arch of greens, from
which was suspended a wedding bell of yellow
chrysanthemums. Rev. Charles Bbannon
Biggs made a few appropriate remarks. Re
freshments were served. A large number of
guests were present and many beautiful pres
ents were received.
On Tuesday Mr and Mrs. Christian J. Smith
celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of their
marriage at their home in Oovanstown by
giving a reception to their relatives and friends
at their residence on Glenwood avenue. The
couple were married on December 4tb, 1856, in
Washington. Both Mr. and Mrs. Smith were
born in Germany, but tbey have lived in this
country nearly all their lives. Mr. Smith is a
well-known confectioner in Baltimore. He is
also a prominent member of the Odd Fellows
and also of Hebron Encampment and of Can
ton Monumental. He and his wife are known
as the father and mother of Queen Esther
Rebekah Lodge, they having founded it. The
conple have had ten children—six sods and
four daughters. There are also fifteen grand
children.
Railroad Company Brought Salt for
Small Amount.—A dispatch from York dated
December 2d says: “Counter suits, which will
prove to be costly, were heard here yesterday
in which the only sum involved was (6, the
parties thereto being the Maryland and Penn
sylvania Railroad Company and H. W. McCall,
of this city. Tbe railroad company had sued
Mr. McCall for (1. claimed as demurrage on a
car in which he bad shipped some goods. Mr.
McCall brought a counter sait against th
railroad company for (5 for the alleged loes of
wheat which he claimed had sifted through
one of the company’s cars. Mr. McCall ob
tained judgment in his suit, while the case of
the Railroad Company vs. fi. W. McCall waa
I held under consideration by Alderman N. C.
I May.”
, GUNPOWDER AGRICULTURAL CLUB.
Monthly IfMtiaff at Mr. Bacon’s Farm—
The Farm Labor Problem Consid
ered-How It Can be Solved —
Inspection Committee’s Re
port of Mr. Crowder's
Farm—The Fodder
Question Con
sidered,
Etc.
The Senior Gunpowder Agricultural Club met
Saturday, November 84th, at the farm of Mr.
Lewia M. Bacon, near Belfast. Mr. J. Summer-
Held Crowther waa foreman and had Messrs. E.
G. Merrymah and N. H. Gill with him as inspec
tion committee. Others of the members pres
ent were Messrs. George Frame, John Bond
James B. Ensor, John Crowther, Asa B. Gardi
ner, Jr., and L. M. Bacon. The following mem
bers of the Junior Gunpowder Agricultural Club
were present, Mr. Bacon having specially in
vited the club: Messrs. T. V. Richardson, C. H.
Price, W. D. Curry, Granville Matthews, E. E.
Scott, Daniel 8. Pearce and Calvin D. Price.
Other visitors were Messrs. Thomas C. Pearce,
Samuel Bacon, Wm. Stauffer, Howard Crowther,
Clyde Stover, L. M. Bacon, Jr., Daniel Ryan, J.
K. Richardson, Charles Smith, Wm. G. Shelley
and A. Johnson.
Appreciation was expressed for the invitation
to the Maryland State horticultural exhibition
at the Fifth Regiment Armory, Baltimore. Mr.
B. G. Merryman said he had attended other ex
hibitions and was much interested in them.
A letter from State Forester F. W. Besley was
read saying he desired to get in close touch with
farmers and all owners of woodlands throughout
the State to assist in insuring better forest con
ditions and a greater permanent income. He
would be glad to open correspondence with all
interested persons and advise with them in the
matter of forest management. Mr. L. M. Bacon
was appointed a committee to confer with the
Jupior Club as to any future action in the
prijmlses. The secretary was directed to reply
to like letter.
A-letter from Mr. Asa B. Gardiner, Jr., secre
tary Of the Farmers’ League of Maryland, was
read. Ittated that the next meeting would be
held December 80th, at 8 P. M„ at O’Donovan
Hall, Jobnt Hopkins University, to consider
affairs of importance to the agricultural inter
ests of the State, and to discuss the farm labor
problem and tie free seed distribution as it now
prevails. Spetkers are expected from the State
Bureau of Imaigration, the U. 8. Department
of Commerce aid Labor and the U. 8. Agri
cultural Department. All farmers’ clubs and
organisations are expected to be represented by
authorized delegates or alternates. Messrs. E.
G. Merryman, J. 3. Ensor, L. M. Bacon, John
Bond and George Frame were named as dele
gates.
Mr. Gardiner said there is a tendency of labor
to the cities and thlsis the case with immigrants.
The Southern states as well as other parts of
the country, feel the joes of labor on the farms.
While there are restrictions on foreign labor in
that no contracts are allowed in bringing labor
to this country, yet the modification of the law
can be considered so that farm help can be ob
tained at least for a period of five years.
Mr. John Crowther having read with much
interest the editorial in the Baltimore Sun on
“Restrictions on the Importation of Agricul
tural Laborers,” asked that it be read to the
members. In part it was as follows:
“The city factories and workshops all over the
land have been attracting the labor from the
fields, leaving the farmers and planters with in
sufficient men to plant, cultivate and harvest
their crops. In order to provide labor princi
pally for the fields the South Carolina Immigra
tion Bureau recently secured a ship load of
immigrants from Northern Europe—people of
the best laboring classes—to land at Charleston.
Mr. Gompers. of the Federation of Labor, be
lieves this to be a violation of the law, which ex
cludes immigrants who are under oontract when
they land, but he is opposed in that heis fight
ing against the best interests of the Southern
States. Mr. A. F. Trappe, secretary of the Mary
land Bureau of Immigration, thinks the worth
less adventurer has nothing to lose by going to
a new country. The industrious worker will
not give up his occupation in his native land
unless he has some assurance that he can get
another, and it is not right to shut the doors
against the very people that we need.
“Against the importation of men to till the
ground there is no sound argument that can be
advanced. Indeed, an abundance of farm labor
is more to the advantage of organized labor than
any other class except the farmers. Unless the
farmers make crops to be moved there will be
little employment for railroad workers, locomo
tive engineers and firemen. The men who work
in car shops will be discharged, the furnace
fires will go out, and iron workers will be idle.
Similar effect will be manifested in numerous
interests.
“The men who compose labor organizations,
which are now engaged in an effort to keep
workers out of the fields, will find that the price
of bread, meat and vegetables, has advanced
because the farmer has less to sell.
“What we want is a modification of the immi
gration laws as will admit the best class of
agricultural labor. Everything whloh tends to
develop and strengthen agriculture will benefit
organized labor in the cities as well as other
clapes of consumers.”
The article was favorably received and much
discussion ensued on the line of getting labor
for the farm, how to meet the scarcity of help,
the fitness of persons for farming and the re
sults of good and bad management.
Mr. John Crowther said: “Some localities do
not encourage farming as thore are publio works
which take the laborers who work a limited
number of hours and for more money than
farmers can afford to pay. There are some per
sons who are not fitted for farmers, as condi
tions are against them. The farmer who has his
family to help him is favored and is ready to do
what the farm requires. It is not a drudgery
but a business and a pleasure. When men can
not meet conditions then they are not in the
right place. Many men are hunting hands when
they should be doing the work themselves. I
knew one who was days hunting some one to
help him. I know the weather and other condi
tions Interfere with a farmer’s plans and the
farmer suffers a loss. He must consider many
things in a business way as is done in other
branches of industry. The banker makes the
best use of his money, and if he cannot get six
per cent, be will take less. It does not profit
him to hold on to it. Success in farming depends
much on the kind of labor. Some men will do
as much as two men and manifest more interest
in what the employer wants done. In Pennsyl
vania 1 think there is common interests with
farmers and families, and there is every indica
tion of this in the appearance and success of the
farm and families.”
Mr. L. M. Bacon said: “Owing to the scarcity
of labor farmers are forced to get labor-saving
machinery. There is a certain amount of labor
required and this should be planned for. A
farmer should be able to direct his men for their
good as well as his own. Labor, too, seeks com
panionship and where a community shows this
then there is seen a tendency of labor to remain.
It does not pay to hire cheap labor; besides
there is dissatisfaction with it.”
Mr. Gardiner said: “The farmers of Pennsyl
vania are successful and contented. Their lives
are most simple and the female help are their
dependants. The failure in farming in many
Instances is due to the bad management of the
farm and farm labor and the lack of interest on
the part of the farmer’s family. An instance
of what can be done is seen in this county, where
a farmer, with the help of his family, ships 36
gallons of milk daily and keeps the farm work
up, and this season put away 800 barrels of corn.
The thoughtful farmer plans for his work and
the gathering of his crops.”
Mr. J. B. Ensor said: “The farmers have many
discouragements, not only by labor but manu
facturers. Farmers should study their Interests
as to help and not work against each other in
hiring and otherwise. If they were organized
m* true to each other they can get everything
in reason and it might be what manufactured
iyrtlcles are needed. It is too muoh the case that
we have to pay a big price for the repairs to
machinery. There is a class of laborers that do
but little and we should guard against them. I
favor fair compensation, but not more than we
are able to give. When a young man on the
farm 1 saved money working at $lO per month
and board.”
Mr. William Stauffer said: “I pay labor a little
more than what his board costs and encourage
the laborer and plan to get the most for what I
pay out. What I spent for labor in finishing the
cultivation of com, I am sure, paid me doubly
in the increase of corn. I pay $1.36 per day
without board all seasons, not increasing it at
harvest time, and find men are willing and ready
to do their part, coming early in the morning
when required.”
Mr. T. V. Richardson said: "I have some
sympathy for the laboring man and try to do
my part toward him. The men who stay with
me I recognize with appreciation and reward.
I am in the dairy business and have men to come
and go. It used to be we had plenty of men to
do our work but many farmers now find it diffi
cult to get the needed help.”
Mr. W. D. Curry said: “It is not a good policy
to import labor, no more so than to open up our
western lands. With the labor and the land now
in cultivation produce sells at a low figure.
While we have unfavorable conditions, yet we
must make our farms come up to them. The
farmer must work and not expect others to do
it for him. There is too much time wasted
hunting for labor when the work could be done
by the one who is on the road.”
Mr. J. B. Crowther said: “I think every farmer
should study the economical plan of growing
crops. Labor is a factor in the growing of them.
When 1 see a loss in a crop then I stop growing
it.”
Mr. Frame said: “The farmers on the Eastern
Shore are not depending on the Individual farm
help when threshing begins, but unite their
forces and help each other. Farmers can ac
acompllsh more by union of interests in many
things, but it is too often the case that the op
posite is manifested as some time ago it was sug
‘ geeted by a farmer that his neighbors and others
combine in getting clover seed—only the best
seed and at a reduced price—but the propo
sition failed. There should be a general sympa
thy for all farm interests and in the employ
ment of labor.”
Mr. Clyde Stover, of Pennsylvania, said: “The
farmers in my State have good farms and good
crops, which are much due to the reciprocating
of interests and the helpfulness of the females
of the home. The ladies of the house are ever
ready to help In what is required and especially
in the time of an emergency to do what they
can to meet it. The labor question of the farm
is met in that way. The farm indicates the in
terest that all the members of the household
take in it. The* farmers help each other in the
way of saving of their crops and threshing.”
It was said that owing to the scarcity of labor
there is a great deal of corn in the fields un
husked and as to how to meet the scarcity of
labor the immigration laws might be modified so
as to admit persons who would locate on our
farms.
Notwithstanding the shortage of farm help
those present had about finished their corn
harvest. Mr. Stauffer reported 1,000 barrels from
80 acres, besides that used for ensilage. Mr. W <
G. Shelley got an average of 14A barrels per
acre. Mr. N. H. Gill raised 13K barrels per aero
on 30 acres.
What is the price of bran? was asked. An
swer—s 23 per ton. It was said the price is too
high for much profit and that oats at 39 cents a
bushel is cheaper than bran at that price.
Mr. Frame spoke of the great demand now for
bran when years ago, while he was traveling in
the milling districts of the West, he saw piles of ;
bran which were set on fire to get rid of
a law had to be passed to prevent the ipifllefS'
from throwing the bran into the streams.: ]
The next meeting of this club wi|l4>b.,held J .
December 89th, at the home of -
2227 North Calvert street, Baltimore. The quo**
tion for discussion will be given later.
RKPORT or THI INSPECTION COMMITTEE AT MR.
J. S. CBOWTHER’B FARM.
The stroll at this place was limited in extent
as a rain storm came before it was finished.
Much, though, of interest was seen and favor
ably spoken of. A part of the corn crop had
been cut by a corn-harvester, the working of
which gave every satisfaction. The corn, al
though planted June 9th, was good. The garden
was in good condition and showed excellent
crops. The sweetpotatoes covered much of the
garden and were unusually fine. The crop of
round potatoes was of good quality as well as
numerous. The watermelons were duly ap
preciated at dinner. The cows presented a good
appearance and showed careful attention. A
lot of alfalfa, whloh was cut three times, showed
a good growth. The whole place shows great
improvement by reason of the care bestowed on
it. The location is one that commands a fine
view of the surrounding country. We hope that
coming years will add beauty, fertility and more
conveniences to the farm.
E. G. Merryman, 1
George Frame, .-Committee. ,
L. M. Bacon, )
REGULAR QUESTION—“HOW BEST TREAT CORN
FODDER TO MAKE IT MORE VALUABLE
FOR FEEDING PURPOSES ?”
Mr. Richardson said: “There are ways to get
more good from fodder than what I follow. I
have a good deal of it and feed it according to
convenience. I feed much of the long fodder on
the sod and in the barnyard, but the yard should
be dry. I let the cows run out every day for
awhile. The dry cows and young stock are fed
principally on fodder. The fodder will feed
longer if shredded. Clover or mixed hay and en
silage are fed to the cows in the stable.”
Mr. Curry said: “My method is to cut the fod
der short and use any cutter I can get. I like
the Tornado cutter best. The blades this year
are very little account,owing to the bad weather;
hence the fodder is better cut up. The butts of
the stalks make as good feed as any other part
of the fodder. I have not seen any cattle with
sore mouths from eating it. 1 feed forty baskets
of fodder a day and am satisfied that I do not get
over two baskets that is not eaten. If I had
plenty of straw I would cut it with the fodder,
and especially with fodder that is damp. I have
found that cattle eat the straw too. I have salt
ed fodder with good results.”
Mr. E. E. Scott said: “I think it pays to cut
or shred fodder for convenience in rack feeding.
I have shredded a great deal and prefer to do it
as it is hauled from the field than after it is
ricked. I used two wagons in hauling. My fod
der has kept well, but the Dent corn fodder is
not as good as that from the Fuss corn. It pays
to cut fodder for use as bedding and I find the
pith of the stalks absorbs the liquid manure. I
notice the difference in butter if I feed no clover
hay, as when I feed the hay the butter is better
and I get more of it. I have salted fodder but
did not do it this year.”
Mr. D. S. Pearce said: “I think the best way
to utilize fodder is to make ensilage of it, and
yet we cannot do all of it that way. I will use
shredded fodder and save the hay for market. I
will give fodder also to the horses. I feed ensi
lage to the cows twice a day and give long fod
der out in the field where the cows roam. I have
seventy head of cattle. Horses do not eat the
whole husk, but will when cut. The Tornado
plan cuts up fodder finer than the shredder. An
old thresher will prepare fodder In good shape.”
Mr. C. D. Price said: “I have been cutting
some fodder and feed some long through the
day; never had much fodder to spoil after cut
ting. I have salted fodder. I have found that
the feeding of bay gives better results in milk,
but do not favor the giving of timothy bay.”
Mr. Granville Matthews said: “I think we
save by cutting fodder and prefer the Tornado
preparation to the shredded plan.”
Mr. C. H. Price said: “I feed fodder once a
day and hay at another time. lam feeding some
long fodder. I find the threshing machine pre
pares fodder very well, breaking the stalks to
pieces.”
Mr. Stauffer said : “I favor the shredding of
fodder, but like putting some on the field or sod
where the cattle exercise with which they do
better.”
In feeding fodder in the barnyard it was said
the yard should be dry, and it can be made so by
the use of cinders or sand; the latter packs and
absorbs the liquid. With stone the liquid is lost;
besides the stone is an annoyance.
Mrs. Bacon gave her guests a fine collation and
was assisted by Mrs. Daniel S. Pearce. Mrs. C. H.
Price, Mrs. Howard Crowther and Misses Carrie
Bacon, Anna Matthews and Elia F. Scott.
Owing to some of the members being obliged
to meet a train at Cockeysville the meeting ad
journed earlier than usual.
The Men’s Club of Trinity Church.—
There was organized in Towson some weeks
ago in the chapel of the Trinity P. E. Church,
an organization to be known as the “Men’s
Club of Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church
of Towson and Vicinity.” Rev. Robert 8.
Conpland, of Ascension Church, Baltimore,
gave a lucid talk upon the men’s club of his
church. Mr. Edward B. Passano is president.
The president has appointed the following
standing committees: Committee on speakers,
Stewart Ridgely, chairman; T. C. Bruff, Sr.,
and Gas Grason; hospitality committee, H.
V. Waltjen, chairman; Thomas C. Sinclair
and John H. Grill. ..
The first meeting will be held on the
evening of December 12th, at 8 o’clock, in the
chapel, when the club will hear an address
by Mr. James H. Preston, one of the Board of
Police Commissioners of Baltimore. Later
light refreshments will be served and a social
good time had while the cigars are being
Sl A > R e males of Towson and its vicinity of 16
years and over are eligible for membership and
are cordially invited to join the club. The
meetings will be held monthly, at which promi
nent speakers will address the club on current
subjects or the hour. The dues will be one
dollar per year, payable in advance.
All the Attachments Quashed.—ln the
Circuit Court here on Monday five attachments,
in the aggregate amounting to about $6,000,
secured against the property of Mrs. Helen A.
W. Cowen, widow of John K. Cowen, were
quashed. When the attachments were laid it
was alleged that Mrs. Cowen was a nonresi
dent of the State. Bhe was in court on Monday
and stated that she was not a nonresident.
Mr. George Whitelock and Mr. W. Thomas
Kemp, also Mr. James V. Dignowity, testified
that Mrs. Cowen was not a nonresident when
the attachments were laid, about November, a
Dallam & Marbnry represented four
of the attaching creditors. These and the
amounts alleged to be dne them by Mrs. Cowen
are: L. A. Dieter, $1,177 ; Wm. J. C. Dulany
Company. $484.07; James A. Armiger Com
pany, $4,097.98, and Bach, Myers & Hammar
strom, SSOO. ,
Mr. Roland B. Harvey represented the Bel
vedere Bailding Company, trading as the
Hotel Belvedere. This company laid an at
tachment for $404.63. Mr. David Stewart ap
peared for Mrs. Cowen, who owns the large
farm in lower Long Green Valley known as
Notch Clift.
Sale of a Fine Farm.— James L. Norwood,
auctioneer, sold at the Conrt House door on
Monday, for Messrs. Emanuel W. Herman,
John 1. Yellott, Lawrence W. Parks and
Elisha F. Parks, trustees in the eqaity case of
Mary E. Caples and others against Anna B.
Parks and others, the farm of the late John
R Parks, situated on the east side of the York
turnpike, opposite Texas. Bth district; pur
chased by Mr William G. Parks for $12,250.
The place contains 155 teres and is well im
proved. It adjoins the lands of Mr. Elisha F.
Parks, the late Mrs. Joshua F. C. Talbott and
others. The purchaser is a son of ex-County
Treasurer William Parks and a son-in-law of
the late John R. Parks. He is an active young
fanner.
Personal Mention.— _ „ .
—Mrs. Margaret Lanins, of York, Pa., is
visiting her uncle, Capt. E. Herman, of Luther
ville.
—Mr. Thomas F. Matthews and family have
removed from Ruxton, N. C. R. R., to Balti
more for the winter.
—Mrs. Sarah R. Carter, widow of Mr. Uriah
Carter, has removed from Baynesville to West
Twenty-fourth street, Baltimore.
—Mrs. Samuel Brady, who spent Thanks
giving in New York, has returned to Baltimore,
where she lives with her son, Mr. ITpton S.
Brady.
—Mrs. Edward Colgan, of Reckord, and Mrs.
Archer Rilev. of Pleasantville, are spending
some time with relatives and friends in Brook
lyn, N. Y.
—Mr. and Mrs. H. Carroll Brown, of Brook
landwood. Green Spring Valley, have taken a
house in New York city where they will spend
the winter.
—Mr. Charles R. Varley Myers, of the 13th
district, is foreman of the present grand jury,
this being the first time he has ever served in
that capacity.
—Mr. Gottleib Hanf, who has rented his farm
at Blenheim, 10th district, will sell all his per
sonal property thereon on Wednesday, Decem
ber 19th, and remove to Baltimore.
—Mr. Fred. Hertel and family have closed
their summer home at Ruxton, N. C. R. R.,
and taken an apartment at The Ruxton, Eu
taw Place, Baltimore, for the winter.
—Mr. Philip E. Bayne, of Ridgefield, Conn.,
who is native of Baynesville, near Towson,
came on to attend the funeral of his father,
Mr. William Bavne, who died a few days ago.
—Dr. and Mrs. St. Clair Streett, of Kansas
City, Mo., have been visiting relatives in Har
ford county. Dr. Streett, who is a native of
Harford, is a brother of the late Charles H.
Streett.
—Marguerite, the 3-year-old daughter of Mr,
and Mrs. John C. Schmidt, of Long Quarter
.iftiiß, near Towson, who was seriously ill for
days, is convalescing under the care of
©r. B. F. Bussey.
•: *—Mrs. Rose Keech, who spent several
TRonths with her son, Mr. William S. Keech,
at Towson, left for Washington on Friday,
'7sli Inst., and will remain there daring the
winter with her daughter, Mrs. Henry Selden.
—Mr. Richard Vincent, Jr., of the firm of R.
Vincent, Jr. A; Bon, was reelected vice-presi
dent for Baltimore county of the Maryland
State Horticultural Society, the ninth annual
meeting and exhibition of which was held in
Baltimore this week.
—Mr. Albert 8. Cook, superintendent, and
Mr. John T. Hershner, assistant superinten
dent of Baltimore connty schools, attended the
annual meeting of the Association of School
Commissioners and Superintendents held at
the State Normal School, in Baltimore, this
week.
—Among the Baltimore county lawyers who
attended the annual meeting and banquet of
the Bar Association of Baltimore, held at the
Hotel Rennert on Tuesday night, were Messrs.
Harry E. Mann, Emanuel W. Herman, Car
ville D. Benson, John H. Grill and John Wat
son, Jr.
—Mr. William L. Clayton, who publishes a
newspaper in Jenkintown, Pa., paid a visit a
few day-i ago to his brother-in-law, Dr. A. C.
McCurdy, of Towson. Mr. Clayton, in addi
tion to being an editor, is chief burgess of bis
town and traverses bis bailiwick in a swift
motor car.
—State Senator John S. Biddison, Captain
Henry Noth, Mr. Thomas Dietrich and Mr.
ikwxs Streett, who spent several days hunting
in the vicinity of Bush river, met with much
success. They killed 25 partridges, 14 wood
cock and about 40 rabbits. While hunting at
night they caught 3 ’coons end 11 possums.
—Mrs. Philip A. 8. Franklin, formerly of
Baltimore county, was one of the patronesses
at the annual reception and ball of the Mary
land Society in New York, which was held at
Sherry s, on Wednesday night. Mr. Franklin,
who is among the vice-presidents of tbesociety,
was a member of the reception committee at
the ball.
—Mr. A. D. Clemens, who is largely con
cerned in real estate and bnilding at Govans
town, attended the meeting in Towson on
Wednesday held to organize an improvement
association. He manifested muoh interest in
the discussion of the water question, his town
being among those that will be affected by the
proposed changes.
—Mr. Basil B. Bowen, of the4tb district, who
has spent a number of days hunting since the
open season began, both in Carroll and Bal
timore counties, says he never before saw
partridges as scarce as they are this fall. He is
unable to account for this in view of the fact
that last summer the whistle of the Bob White
could be beard in almost every field. Mr.
Bowen says he found woodcock plentiful in
Carroll county—more of them, in fact, than
partridges.
—On Saturday last Mrs. Roosevelt, wife of
the President, came over from Washington to
see the historic Hampton house, near Towson,
and spent several hours very pleasantly with
Mr. and Mrs. John Ridgely, with whom she
took luncheon. She was accompanied by Hon.
Henry White, of the diplomatic service; Sena
tor Lodge, of Massachusetts, and Mr. and Mrs.
Wm. H. Buckler, of Baltimore, who brought
the party out from the city in an automobile.
Mr. White, who is a first cousin of Mr. Ridgely,
is an intimate friend of President Roosevelt.
Mrs. Roosevelt was charmed with the old
Hampton house and the stately grounds that
surround it.
Marriage Licenses In November.—Dur
ing the month of November Mr. William P.
Cole. Clerk of the Circuit Court, issued marriage
licenses to the following persons:
WHITE.
August Whitehurst to Carrie L. Groskopf.
Maurice E. Dise to Nettie M. Ness.
William Taylor Phippe to Julianna E. Lyons.,
Oliver G. Gore to Lula P. Todd.
William O. Mielke to Bertha V. Ports.
Wesley C. Cooper to Rachel D. Howard.
Cornelius Berger to Lyda E. Leach.
John C. Frank to Lula M. Thompson.
Everett E. Coles to Pearla Litzinger.
George J. Westermann to Barbara M. Kerit.
Emanuel Knox to Lillian Hime.
Samuel I. Mansfield to Mary K. Traband.
Fred. C. Unkert to Annie Klass.
John H. Phillips to Margaret Knnert.
August W. Fischer to Sophia Andre.
John R. Peregoy to Effie M. Hale.
Clarence E. Manohan to Ida C. Baumgart.
George R. Huston to Lillie B. Devese.
Corbin C. Cogswell to Ethel B. Cox.
John H. Rever to Anna A. Schneider.
George F. M. McCullough to Laura F. Smith.
John L. Drexel to Bertha I. Phillips.
Casper J. Long to Emma V. Cummins.
Walter 8. Brinkmann to Edna B. Wacker.
John B. Behr to Emma V. Humphreys.
Richard Kunkel to Elizabeth Bernhard.
Nimrod F. Hart to Delda M. Cleaver.
Patrick J Brady to Catherine Smith.
William W. Parrish to Myrtle G. Bryant.
Raymond P. Howard to Pearl P. Tracey.
Gerhard J. Kormann to Bertha Knop.
J. Emory Cockey to Mabel Swem.
Charles Markle to Anna M. Wallace.
Columbus Tracey to Ivy J. Thompson.
Alfred C. Hubbard to Emma J. Quick.
G. J. Schnessler to Catherine Schatzschneider.
Charles L. Kone to Lulu E. Zink.
B. F. Wilson, Jr., to Georgianna C. Willingham
Lewis C. Hofline to Maggie M. Becker.
Charles Ogle to Emma Konig.
Frank 8. Hance to Stella F. Blade.
Howard C. Jackson to Mabrey Carroll.
William N. Thomas to Katie E. King.
Conrad Zinkhan, Sr., to Olive P. Leight.
Harry G. Williams to Edith A. Bowen.
Louis H. Pflager to Irene E. March.
Julius W. Hafner to Lain Rode.
John W. Strauss to Helen M. Merle.
Ralph W. Rider to Ruth P. Klingelhofer.
William Munk to Mary Moll.
Joseph G. Oechsler to Lillie E. Glasby.
COLORED.
Joseph Jackson to Frances D. M. James.
William Rogers to Ollie M. Hall.
Charles H. Williams to Mary J. Jones.
James E. Brooks to Jessie A. Demines.
David Howard to Addie R. Barley.
Osborne Spriggs to Mary E. Liggins.
The Towson Guild’s Plans for the Win
ter.—At a meeting of the Towson Guild, held
last Saturday evening, the president, Mr.
Osborne I. Yellott, appointed the following ex
ecutive committee: Thomas C. Bruff, Sr , Rev.
W. H. H Powers, Major John I. Yellott, John
H. Grill, E. B. Passano and Thomas C. Sinclair.
At a meeting of this committee, held later,
it was proposed that an entertainment com
mittee be appointed whose business it would
be to provide monthly entertainments free for
the members of the Guild. The following
were named as this committee: Thomas C.
Bruff. Sr., chairman; Miss Eleanor Yellott,
Mrs. R. C. Massenburg aDd John H. Grill. .
Another innovation proposed and carried
was that of admitting to membership in the
Guild, free of the payment of dues, the ladies
of Towson and vicinity. It is hoped that all
the ladies of the village will take advantage of
this and become members.
It was decided that the reception room be
renovated and decorated; that some rocking
chairs be purchased, pictures secured to adorn
the walls, lace enrtains for the windows, a
large rug for the floor, etc. Rev. Mr. Powers
was appointed a committee to look after this
particular room and see to making it a place of
beauty and comfort.
Mr. John H. Grill wasappointeda committee
to look after the library. He has promised to
see that new magazines and popular papers of
the day be placed upon the tables shortly.
Mr. Thomas C. Sinclair was appointed house
committee.
In reference to the entertainment committee
it is proposed that each month—save the sum
mer months—an entertainment shall be given,
free to the members, after which there will be
an impromptu dance lasting about an hoar
and a-balf. At some of these entertainments
it is proposed to have light refreshments. It is
the intention and earnest desire of the presi
dent and the executive force to make the Guild
attractive to its members and their friends by
providing harmless and innocent entertain
ments for the inhabitants of Towson and
vicinity, and if it is in the power of this com
mittee they propose that the members shall
have a good time this winter at amall cost.
All residents of Towson and vicinity, male
and female, are cordially invited to become
members and take advantage of the opportu
nity presented to them of enjoyiog themselves.
The dues will remain the same as usual—
twenty-five cents per month for males. Ladies
will be welcomed to membership free of dues.
Mr. John H. Grill was appointed press
committee.
Towns Improvement Association Or
ganlzsa—Action on the Water Question.
—A largely attended meeting of the citizens of
Towson was held at the Guild House on Wed
nesday night, the object being to permanently
organize an improvement association for the
town and its immediate vicinity. Dr. R. C.
Massesborg presided, and Mr. E. Stanton Bos
ley was secretary. The association is formed
for the general improvement of the town
and to consider all subjects affectiDg the
community.
A constitution and by-laws were adopted.
They limit the scope or the association to a
territory extending three-quarters or a mile
from the Court House. Any taxpayer or prop
erty owner having interests in the village and
not a resident can become a member.
The following directors were elected: Dr.
R. C. Massenburg. Major John I. Yellott, Wm.
P. Cole, Charles E. Fendali, Col. D. G. Mcln
tosh, Dixon C. Walker and Henry C. Long
necker.
The directors selected officers as follows :
President—James J. Lindsay.
Vice-President—N. D. R. Allen.
Treasurer—W. Clarence Craumer.
Secretary—T. Scott Offutt.
The water question was then taken up and
fully discussed by Col. Mclntosh, Major Yel
lott, Mr. Charles E. Fendali, Mr. John Grason
and others. The committee appointed at a
former meeting, consisting of Col. D.G. Mcln
tosh and Messrs. James J. Lindsay and C. E.
Fendali, to investigate Rockburn creek and to
get whatever information it could about the
proposed change, was continued and directed
to report at the next meeting, and was increased
by the addition of Major Yellott and Mr. John
Grason.
The association unanimonsly adopted the
following resolution:
“That, upon the best information we can get
up to the present time, it is the opinion of this
association that the proposed action of the
Baltimore Connty Water aud Electric Com
pany, by which Towson will be deprived of its
present pure water supply and have substituted
therefor water of doubtful character, is fraught
with great daDger to our health and property
interests, and we have therefore pledged our
best efforts to prevent the proposed change of
water supply.’’
The stated meetings of the association will
be held monthly, the board of directors being
empowered to call meetings oftener as oc
casion should arise.
The charter members of the association who
signed the roll and paid the yearly fee of 25
cents are:
John I. Yellott, Charles E. Fendali,
T. Scott Offutt, Benjamin P. But.ler.
John Grason, John M. Shea,
D. O. Mclntosh. Dr. R. C. Massenburg,
John C. Perkins, Elmer J. Cook,
Frank I. Wheeler, W. Clarence Craumer,
William P. Cole. John F. Anderson,
James J. Lindsay, Thomas W. Offutt,
Arthur L. Bosley, Henry G. Shirley,
Z. Howard Isaac, George E. Wright.
Thomas C. Bruff, Louis Hergenratlier.
John B. Longnecker, Dixon C. Walker,
H. C. Longnecker, N. D. R. Allen,
Rezin H. Denny, E. Stanton Bosley,
Dr. Harry 8. Jarrett. Dr. A. C. McCurdy.
Death of Sister Mary Victor. Sister
Mary Victor, of the school sisters of Notre
Dame, died early on Tuesday morning at her
mother’s home in Long Green Valley. She
was in her 24th year, and was known in the
world as Miss Helen L. Hinder, daughter of
Mrs. Kate L. and the late Frederick Hinder.
She entered the Notre Dame order in her 20th
Jear, and for fifteen months taught in St.
oseph’s School, New York city, where she
won the love and esteem of both sisters and
pnpils. About a year ago, while teaching at
Mt. Savage, she contracted a severe cold that
developed into grip, from which she never fully
recovered. A few months later she was assign
ed to the Convent of the Immaculate. Towson,
in hope that the milder climate would hasten
her restoration to health. It did not prove
beneficial, however, and she gradually grew
worse until June of the present year, when,
upon the advice of her physicians, she returned
to her home. Sister Victor was a lovable
character and her bright and cheerful dispo
sition won her many friends. Besides her
mother she is survived by three sisters and
three brothers, who have the sympathy of the
entire community in their sad bereavement.
The funeral took place on Friday morn
ing at 10.30 o’clock, at St. John’s Church, Long
Green Valley.
How to Fatten the Christmas Gobbler.
—H. M. J., of Newcastle, Pa., writes as fol
lows to the Country Gentleman : "Kindly tell
some way to fatten the turkey gobblers with
out fattening the flock. I want to fatten the
gobblers and to keep the hens for breeding;
they are the beautiful Bronze breed. Is soft
corn a good fattener ? lam feeding a gallon
of wheat twice a day to a flock of 24 ; But of
course, as they are running at liberty, the hens
get as much as the gobblers. What amount
of feed should each gobbler get to fatten him ?”
Answering the above inquiry the editor says:
"The best way to fatten thegobblers separately
from the hen turkeys is to keep those that you
do not wish to fatten to themselves, and per
mit those that you wish to fatten to have their
liberty. Feed these fonr or five times a day,
so as to encourage them to stay about the
house. Soft corn or new corn is a very good
fattening food for turkeys, but do not give too
much of it at first; equal parts of the soft corn
and wheat would do remarkably ■)!
fatten the gobblers they should have all the
grain mixture they will eat. Divide the ra
tions into four meals a day, the heaviest at
night.”
A ‘‘Mule Case” in Court.—The case of
Jesse M. Harden against Frank H. Zouck, on
trial several days in the Circuit Court before
Judge Burke and a jury, resulted in a verdict
for Mr. Zouck after the jury had been out a
short time. Mr. Harden sued Mr. Zouck, the
president of the Reisterstown Savings Bank
and who is well known in that community,
before Jnstice Beckley for the treatment and
livery of a male which Mr. Zouck had loaned
Mr. Harden to help do bis farm work. Mr.
Harden claimed SIOO andrecoveredajudgment
before the jnstice for SSO. Mr. Zouck appealed
the case to the Circuit Court, with the result
stated. The testimony showed that Mr. Zouck
had loaned Mr. Harden, a neighbor, a number
of mules on several occasions and which Mr.
Harden had the use of forovertwoyears. Mr.
Zonck was represented by Messrs. Gontrum &
Biddison ana Mr. Ernest C. Hatch, while
Messrs. Grason & Bacon appeared for Mr.
Harden.
Lodge Officers Elected.—At a regular
meeting of Towson Lodge, No. 79,1. 0. O. F.,
held on Thursday night, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
Noble Grand—Thomas G. Stevenson.
Vice-Grand—Hugh P. Price.
Recording Secretary—William Grason.
Permanent Secretary—George W. Seipp.
Treasurer—W. Gill Smith.
Representative to Grand Lodge—William S.
Thirty-three Past Grands were present and
voted for Dr. John 8. Green, of Bethany Lodge,
for Grand Warden of the Grand Lodge of
Maryland, and also for Past Grand Master
William Grason for Grand Representative to
the Sovereign Grand Lodge.
Corn Has Wonderful Vitality.—The Bel
air Mlgit of last week said: "Mr. Henry W.
Archer recently showed a short ear of corn,
that deserved to grow into a great big one con
sidering the adverse circumstances that its life
bad to contend with. Last winter Mr. Archer
spread a lot of cracked corn over a foot of
snow. It waa put there to feed the partridges,
and as the snow melted, some of the grains
sank down into a deep grass sod that lay un
derneath. Without any cultivation, several
stalks sprang up, one of which grew the ear
of corn exhibited by Mr. Archer. It shows
the wonderful vitality of this cereal, which
hod without encouragement or cultivation
succeeded in reproducing its species.”
Sues Railroad Company for Damages.
—Mr. William Colton, attorney for Mrs. Al
len, wife of Mr. Samuel C. Allen, of Long
Green Valley, on Wednesday filed a suit in
the Court of Common Pleas of Baltimore city,
against the Northern Central Railway Com
pany and the Pennsylvania Railway Com
pany, claiming SIO,OOO damages for the death _
of her father, Calvin 8. Harlan. She alleges
that on November Bth, 1906, while he was
driving on a highway in Baltimore county,
near Ashland, his carriage was struck by an
engine of the defendants, throwing him out
with such force that death ensued the same
day.
Must Not Lot Politics Creep In.—The
Highlandtown Sentinel of last week said:
"Towson has formed an improvement associa
tion for the betterment or certain conditions
existing in the town. Such an organization
can do mnch good if kept free from politics,
hot its career will be short if partisanship is
allowed to creep into the meetings. High land
town has had an experience in this respect
and its improvement association— onceapower
for good—is now but a memory.”
This Hardly Seemß Credible.—We find
the following item in the December number of
the Maryland Monthly Magazine, published at
Reisterstown: "As late as 1845 there were no
public roads leading from Reistersrown to
Cockeysville. All the lands now known as
Neel’s and Naylor’s farms. Glyndon, Emory
Grove, Dr. Lease’s and extending from ‘Dock
er's Row’ to Cockeysville, with but few excep
tions, were unfenced ‘commons,’ open to the
public.”
Milling Company Elects Officers.—The
stockholders of the White Hall Grain, Milling
and Bnppiy Company, at their annual meeting
held a few days ago, elected the following of
ficers for the ensmng year: President, Nelson
Gilbert; vice-president, C. C. Slade; secretary,
M. W. Bahn; treasurer and superintendent,
Samuel W. Black. The business bMdquartCTS
of the company is at White Hall, N. C. R. R.
Found Dead In His House.-Nathaniel
Smith, who lived alone In a small house on
the Kurtz farm at Oregon, Bth district, was
found dead by neighbors last Monday. He
had been living there about six months. Mr.
Smith, who was a painter by trade, was about
60 years of age and unmarried. The canse of
bis death is supposed to have been paralysis.
Mr. George W. Smith, of Hereford, is a brother
of the deceased.