The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-09-04

A Plucky Business Woman.-A few days
ago the Baltimore American contained an account
of an unsuccessful attempt made by some OF the
lime-burners of Texas, 9th district, to boycott
Mrs. Shaefer, who has two perpetual kilns OF heI
own on the Northern Central railroad, short
distance north of Texas, and who, for some time'
has been successfully engaged in burning lime.
This lady is daughter of the late John 0. Price,
and her property, which lies along the York turn
pike, short distance below Cockeysvie, is un-
derlaid with very superior quality of limo stone.
When Mrs. Shaeffer commenced business on her
own account it is said that some of those already
| in the business endeavored in every way possible
| to harrass her and throw obstacles in her way
They wanted (says the American no more opposi-
ton, and as they were getting good prices for
their material they feared that new enterprise
would bring down figures and compel them to sell
at lower rates than before. Almost all the lime
burners of Texas united in a combination against
the lady, and endeavored by every means to keep
her out Mrs. Shaeffer paid no attention to them,
but employed the best hands she could get; paid
them good wages, and made as good time as any
body in Texas. Her kins were kept constantly
at work, and the demand for her product increased
so greatly as to annoy the members of the COM
bination, who feared they were losing their trade
The harder they fought her the greater seemed to
be her success. She found it necessary to have
track from the Northern Central Railway run into
County Commissioners for the work. She was
attacked by injunction after injunction, but de-
feated her opponents in every case. Sore at their
lack of success in driving her out of the business,
the combination met few days ago and passed
resolution, q copy of which they forwarded to
dealers in Baltimore, to the effect that any one
purchasing lime from Mrs. Shaefer could pur-
chuse none from them. Immediately upon the
receipt of the document ali Mrs. Shaefrers custo-
mers notified her that they would take the entire
product of her kiIns and if not su Gent for their
use would supply the deficiency elsewhere. The
combination greatly chagrined at their defeat.
A Grand Old .Farm.-On the invitation of
Mr.. Frank Brown, postmaster of Baltimore city
and president of the State Agricultural Society, q
number of representatives of the Baltimore press
spent SUNDAY last at "Sprinsfnld." near Sykes
vile, Carroll county. This grand old estate, II
which Mr.. Brown takes great interest," is delight
fully situated on an eminence, afOrding beaut-
full panoramic view of the surrounding country.
Mr.. Browns residence is the old Patterson mar
sion, and the grounds surrounding it are HAND.
somely and artstically laid out, making it an ide.l
country residence. The party was received by
Mrs. Brown with graceful an elegant hospitality.
The place contains 1000 acres, all under cutivs-
ton, and drive over it showed that it was
model in every respect. Every means has been
employed by Mr.. Brown to improve the land, AMI
tivation. Not broken fence or a delapidatel
building meets the eye anywhere, but on the con-
trary, all present an appearance of freshness and
order.
Mr.. Brown has some of the finest live stock i'm
the country, and his herds of Devons are from the
original stock imported into this country in 1917
and brought to the farm now owned by him. Mr..
Brown has also number of fine percheron horses,
which he has bred and in which he justly takes
much PRIDE He has erected on his place num-
Der of hands )me cottages for summer occupation,
which, together with the we'll known healthy loca-
ton, have made them quite popular summer resi-
dences, many Of them being occupied by Balti-
moreans. The party spent the day in visiting
and inspecting the different parts of the estate,
and were surprised at the perfection of detail
shown in the management of so large an estab-
lishment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown were assisted in entertain
ing the party by Miss Emeline Price, of Baltimore
county. The visitors were greatly interested in
what they saw and enjoyed the trip immensely.
Our Sanitary Laws.-Under the laws of
Maryland the County Commissioners have been
empowered to appoint health officer, and under
the law this officer must be we'll educated physi
clan, who is to act secretary of the local board
of health, as also the executive officer. The duty
of this local board, according to chapter %, laws
of 1880, section 5, is to take cognizance of all
healthy nuisances within the limits of their sani-
tary jurisdiction. Section T. of the same act or
ders that whenever any such local county
health officer shall otherwise have reason to be-
lieve that there is within the limits of his sanitary
jurisdiction any disease dangerous to the public
health, he shall Immediately investigate the mat
ter and take all proper steps for the restriction
of such disease or diseases. Such are
the duties of the county health officer and such is
the law under which he is to act. The authority
conferred upon him is unquestoned and enables
him to have almost undisputed authority in rid
ding the community of anything calculated to en-
gender disease in our midst. The responsibility
is great and should be fearessly carried out.
No rash act is necessary, no hasty course is re-
quired, but if the necessity arrives in our midst
exists to-day there should be no halfway policy
BY the Aad in s. hf Obs b Of it.
put the laws laid down by our law-IaAi----@