The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-02-24
Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
Lectures by a Converted Jew-Woman
Suffragists in OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Concert - Overcrowding Street
Cars-Sleighing-Pe
School Teachers, Etc.
BALrrMoRE. Md. February 2lst, 1900.


BALTIMORE. Nd, February 21st, 1900
Msssrs Editors Herr Gustavus Cohen, q con-
yerted Jew from Prussia, has been speaking IN
the different NJ E. Churches On SnnGag venue
NJ. E. Church on The Man Of Nazaretn, anu =. I IL
the evening in First NJ. E. Church on the Jew
the chapei of First NJ E. Church on Faces. and
the tales they tell" The house was crowded 10
Overlooking BY delighted audience, who snow
ed their appreciation by applause. 1neVer nealu
q more interesting speaker. w. ,.4
On Friday and Saturday. 10th and l7th l Iq
tasophs' Hail. Many ladies were in attendance
MISUNDERSTANDING the stormy weather. MISS
Susan b. Anthony, who has been presidenI y.
the national organization for long time. having
resigned that position. has been SUCCEEDED Dy
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait. Miss Anthony mas
passed the 80th mile stone of her existence; ye6
is vigorous for one of her age. A purse OF GOV
in gold was contributed as birthday gin by her
numerous admirers. r.L
A concert for the benefit of the Epworth
League of First NJ. E. Church was held on Friday,
18th inst, in the Latin School. The program
was composed of readings by Miss Il. NJ. Haugn,,
won't, principal of the School of Expression, anu
solos, duets, trios and quartets by prominent
singers and music by the Mandolin GiuD, eLgIc
or ten young ladies participating: Inc wn N'.,
entertainment was grand success, as was evi-
denced by the applause and encores OF the iarge
audience present.
The LEGISLATURE has been petitioned to enact
laws prohibiting the overcrowding of street cars
and also reduce the fare to six tickets for 20 cts
but the latter measure has been defeated IN une
it. This rule has been In existence In washing
ton for some time, every line transferring pas
sengers to any route.
first of the week and on Monday night carnival
was held at Electric Park. when hundreds OF
sleighs were in line. each trying to outdo the
ing. We have so far had mild winter, with few
exceptions. yet in Oregon, farther north than
we, 1t is still milder. A letter from friend in
that State, dated February 18th SAYS: "This
has been the mildest winter for 40 years. Grass
and grain have been growing all winter. A
neighbor three weeks ago cut grass with lawn
mower in his yard. Grain and grass are as for
ward in growth as usually in April. We have
had roses in bloom all winter. Only three nights
the ground froze hard enough to bear the weight
of man. Buttercups daisies and yiolets are
now in full bloom everywhere. Lettuce and
onions are large enough to eat in the open gar
dens. The almond trees will soon be in full
bloom if the weather continues this way" A
cold wave has reached our Southern States, in
Juring the early vegetables and fruit. The eli
mate here is variable, causing colds, grip and
The Sunday law has been debated by the stu
Resolved, that the Sunday blue laws be main
tained,' was participated in by several young
ladies. The judges decided in the negative
teachers and Will Il prepare bill to send to the
Legislature with that object in view. To pen
sion old soldiers who have risked their lives for
their country is right, and also their widows,
that is if they are in needy circumstances, but
fail to see why teachers should be any more
have two or three months holiday every year,
in addition to the usual holidays kept by the
people. have many friends who are teachers
and no doubt they will not be pleased because
express myself so plainly upon this subject,
but 1t is my belief, just the same.
The following unaccountable circumstance
occurs daily in the house where l am staying
A lady has an intelligent dog and an English
rabbit. They have lived peaceably together for
some years. but lately the rabbit has become be-
ligerent and attacks the dog on all occasions.
The dog, trembling and frightened, jumps into
the lap of his mistress, on table, chairs or bed
in his anxiety to get away from it. This seems
a reversal of the order of things. the dogs ma
ture being the opposite OCCASIONAL.