The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-03-31

Reported fer The AgiS.
The Deer Creek Farmers Club met last Satur-
day at the residence of MIR. John ID. Worthing-
ton, near Bel Air Mr.. Wnrthington has what
might be considered a model home. Its name,
"EthelwyD," Home Affection, signifies what it
truly is. Every detail seems to carry out the
idea that nothing should be omitted to add to all
the little comforts of life. His house was built
plans were designed by MIR. George Archer, the
architecr. yet the original drawings were made
by Mr. Worthington himself. There are four
teen rooms, including bath, situated within an
e sy distance from Bel AR, ON part of the old
Poplar Grove Farm" Comfort and cnnven-
fence are combined ut a modei ate expense. Ii
il So arranged inside that the entire hot Sc can
be thrown together. looking to comfort
everything has been done to keep out tine cold
by means of double weather. boarding, inter-
lined with felt with storm sash and doors. The
house is heated with Hutchinson furnace.
with water attachments, and arrangements
which always guarantee a uniform tempera-
ture in all seasons. Thu re is well lighted
cellar under the entire building, which is always
Dry. 1t is divided ihto hot and cold storage
com partmcpts, which is one of the best features
of the house. a windmill, with II GOO gallon
tank, pumps from well 30 feet deep furnish
ing an abundance OF pure water. The bath
room, which Is on the sec nd fioor, is so arranged
that it is private 10 every other room. The
comfort and convenience of this cannot be over
estimated. The drainage is an excellent
feature, and is so arranged thst all the watr
from the building and sinks is carried of ia
waste pipes, which are well tapped. and comes
W susldCc dl y COGSlutTGbit ulsluuCf from
the buildings. There IS u well constructed
barn, which has box and open stalls for horses
and . cows, with storage room for carriages,
besides ample shed room outside. The granary
stands alone, and is absolutely rat and nous.
PROOF. There are also the her outbuildings
usually found about II well-kept place, admir-
ably adopted Tor the purposes they are in
tended to serve.
A word would not be amss about the shrub
berry and trees. Evergreen screens have been
so thrown Us to break the inattractve features
and ward off the cold winds, while n row of
natural poplars furnish an agreea BILE and pleas.
ing outline for the lawn. The distinctive
feature OF the lawn is its grass, which is an
nually enriched in the spring and cut weekly
during the summer, giving beautiful green
sward. The garden aoOunds with sIla / fruits,
and he has also Il thrifty apple orchard just
coming into bearing.
The active members present were John
MOores, W. Beatty Harlan, John Il. Wysnng,
J. Lawrence McCo. mick and G. Cover STREET..
The visitors being Water =. Reckord. John Il.
Rouse, Walter w. Preston,.P. Il. Mccormick,
J. Edwin Webster. DIR. Howard A. Kelly and
Malcolm Worthington.
A committee, consisting Of Messrs Moores,
Harlan and WySonT, was appointed to inspect
the premises. Their report was very euloglstc,
there being criticisms whatever.
The subject selected for discussion was 'Tbe
Farmers, Home and IFS surroundings
Mr.. John ID. WOrthington, the host, opened
the discussion. He thought I hat this was very
pertinent subject, especially 10 thosd who have
not yet completed an ideal home; tho first thing
the ground 1t used to be the idea to bring the
house to the water; now il is the rule to bring
the water to the house: an elevate n gives a
breadth to vision He recalled, as an illustration
of this, his old home near Darlington, where
every morning on arising an excellent view of
the broad bosom of the Susquehanna gave
elevating thoughts for the dav In planning a
home the first place to begin is the cellar. He
was indebted to the late Colonel Webster for
| some excellent ideas in regard to this; the
| cellar under a portion of it, but this, Colonel
| Webster said, he would regret but once, and
| that would be always. Every attention should
be paid to secure warm house, and with the
heat in the cellar this can always be obtained.
i If he only ran two coal fires in house he
| dency of heat is upward. After one years ex-
perience of trying to warm outdoors he found
/ it unprotitable; he now uses storm doors and
| storm sash. The bathroom is one of the most
| Important parts of the house. and yet so many
| farmers will not take advantage of this. Wind
| mills are comparatively inexpensive, and the
| water can be pumped to the house in a tank, so
| that it can be easily used when needed. In
| travelling over the county Mr.. Worthingtou
had noticed that there are very few windmills
| in any district, with the exception OF the 4th,
| where almost every farm has one. Another
/ thing to be urged in favor of making the home
| attractive is. that 1t is easier to obtain paid
/ toward the city. (Mr. Moores interjected that
| it was more trouble to paw them than it was to
get them, which seemed to meet with the
| sion Mr. WOrthington said that the crow ming
| effort of an ideal home was to have some one to
| take care OF 1t, which remark was intended for
| the bachelors of the Club.
Mr.. P. H. Mccormick believed i'll making the
cellar perfect and leaving the rest Of the house
to the wife; 1t is the duty of the man to have
| things outside as attractive as possible.
Mr.. Thomas H. Robinson considered Mr..
| Worthington home an ideal one, however,
| there are many farmers who already have fixed
homes, and they can only add very materially
to the comfort of the bu ldingS which have
already been erected. He thought that the
Deer Creek Farmers Club had aided in no little
| degree to the Improvement of many Hartford
| county farms. both directly and indirectly.
Whenever the Club meets ut a residence of one
of its members it is his ambition to have the
premises as neat and attractive possble
| this standard he will keep up during the entire
year, and when his neighbor sees what has been
DONE he will endeavor to initiate, as we are all
creatures of habit. 1t is an easy matter for all
| to keep their premises neat and attractive as
| possible. In the last Is years there has been
| decided Improvement in all the farms in the
| county, and, as all that any got in this life was
| a living, he should endeavor to make his home
surroundings as comfortable as possible. NJ,
In answer to n question by Mr.. Moores, Mr.,
Robinson said he thought the Improvement
| was noticeable throughout the county, more
| particular IN the fourth district, where there
| are few Gamers.
Mr.. W. B. Harlan felt that the farmers home
\ should be cherished, as it is his best and only
compensation. A small outlay would add very
materially to the comforts of Il home. The
| average farmer lives as well as those who
| possess suburban residences. Many of them
are as comfortable as the city residents. The
garden and surroundings are the importan
| points, and it only requires small amount OF
| labor combined with a little taste. Anothe:
thing is in regard TO the fencing; fences are IN
slightly and should be avoided as much as posi-
| BILE. 1t is very easy to have = bathroom il
| every farm house, and il is ne: expensive.
j. Il. Rouse said Rs class the farmers hOTn
appeals to one as the ideal Of true happinCS
and contentmeDt. 1t can he seen by ridl".
along the road whether mans premises pr.
sent an attractive sight or MOI, and pcop'c ar
apt to judge II person, until they know nlC
better, by the kipd Of place he k cps. II
the duty of farmers to make their homes al
tractivc. but so many of them pay too little al
tention to this; they should use more though
for the ladies' comfort. There is feeling tina
| II farm house Is the true meaning of home, and
| what is lacking i'll costly furniture is made u
in true cordially and sincerity.
| Mr.. }. Lawrence Mccormick said that as .