The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-09-25

Mrs. Evans, wife Of Mr.. Andrew J. Evans,
OF baltimore. while out driving on the Philadcl-
phia road. Tuesday. was taken suddenly III with
! heart disease and died after being carried
into the tull-gatc house. Justice Dorsey, of the
county, held an inquest. which. under the eircum-
stances. We think was entirely unnecessary, rs
there was no question raised to the cause o. the
lady's death.
--Our old friend John II. Keene. Esq, Of the
18th district, this week sent US n copy Of the
Maryiand Journal and tie BaifiHsore Adrerfi.er,
dated August 90, 1913, making IL lO7 years old
on the Goth Of last month. The paper which was
published By W. Goddard, IL n real curiosity In
its way and some of its contents are very quaint
and interesting. We may reproduce some Of
them hereafter.
in addition to other premiums awarded 60
Mrs. Vim. :. Trea1well at the county fair. and
published last week, were first premiums for pair
Of hanging baskets, bushel dried apples and
soft soap. Out Of eleven exhibits Mr.. Treadwell
and his wife received nine premiums. II was
Mr.. chas. Boslcy. Of Brooklandwood farm. and
not Mr.. Gco. !. Richardson. Of Lutherville. who
received first premium for one bushcl Of Peerless
potatoes.
"A little son Of Capt James CiaypOole, who
lives on Chestnut Hill avenue. above wavcrly,
while with his nurse the turnpike last Satur-
day. was struck ON the back Of the head by the
pole Of u carriage driven rapidly along the road
and received very severe cut The occupants Of
the carriage did not stop 20 learn the extent Of
the injury hut inhumanly drove on though
nothing had happened. and IL has not been pos
sible 20 learn their names.
-conductor FrOck, Of the York road line,
had rather disagrccable experience few days
ago. lie had not been feeling well for some days
before and getting up early one morning 10 60 Co
his work, had inclination 60 eat breakfast, but
the servant brought kettle Of water from tho
pump and made him some tea before he left the
house On his next trip 60 Towsontown he went
home when his wife showed him the kettle from
which the water had been taken 10 make his tea,
and in IL was tree frog, beautifully boiled. The
frog had no doubt been in the pump spout and
had been pumped into the kettle. Mr.. frock was
afraid that he would he poisoned from drinking
tea made from boiled toad. and called on n ply
stefan for an an,iioic, but no serious results fol-
lowed.
County Fa;rs.-Rclcrring TO the success of
the baltimore county fair the Baltimore Gd:.nc
says: "The cattle. horses. farm products, etc., on
exhibition were &c superior quality and prove con
cgsi,cly that farming in Maryland j. liberal.
progressive and thoroughly widc-awakc. Tho
eager in,cIc,t unaffected by the ladies. and the
active participation Of many Of them. present n
gratifying feature uf the occasion showing that
the wi,c. and daughters of Maryland farmers are
fully ali' 60 their duties and responsibilities
well ~ thoroughly interested in agricultural pur-
suits. Happy indeed il the farmer who possesses
n cheerful and efficient hclpmate. and industrious.
c"ntcnicl girls. n we'll NJ hard working and am-
bitious sons. In recent years there has been n
great tendency "n the par; offarmcrs children all
the country to strive after the am sencnts and
the activity of city lifc but the bitter disappoini-
ments which many of them have encountered
have excrieI n healthy influence in causing re-
action among the younger members Of the agri-
cultural community which will probably have
permanently valuable results. 4 farmers life l.
after all the frec.; most independent. and on the
whole the hariics; existence that person ordi-
nafily constituted can lead while agriculture.
rightly pursued. il as thoroughly satisfying and
noble u raliin. can be found among all the
varied walks OF human industry. The impression
which used {" prevail and in many instances still
fingers among farmers. that their children would
be better 20 in come other occupation than that Of
tcr. II tie soil. l.. we believe. gradually passing
away with many other modern ideas that have
had their day. and the far more sensible theory is
gaining ground that the money expended in fit
ting their boys AMI girls t. shine in other spheres
might be much better applied to training them o.
be intelligent farmers and farmers wives and in
rendering them comfortable and conten,cd at
home. There are temperaments. Of course. to
which farm life is unsuitcd. and these should be
encouraged To- adapt themselves 60 the calling for
which they have a natural inclination but for the
average country boy or girl the farm is the hest
place after all.
In the past ten years there has been marked
improvement ia Maryland farming. and We trust
the day il not far distant when \ country fair
will have become regular and successful institu-
iion in every county in the State.