The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-11-17

Formation of State Farmers Club
Delegates from about twenty Maryland far
mers' clubs met in Baltimore on Monday last,
for the purpose of forming State organiza-
ton to advance the interests OF farmers gen.
orally. DIR. Mahlon Kirk, of Montgomery
county, was chosen temporary president, and
Mr.. w. W. c. Stewart, of Baltimore county,
secretary.
1t was shown that there are at present TWEEN
ty-two farmers clubs in the State, two of
which are in Baltimore county-the Senior
and Junior Gunpowder Agricultural Clubs.
AaE ofhlro so eanrvsIiHE ~ crit 2cair.'''-tr
Messrs. William l.. Amoss, Asa B. Gardin-
er, Jr., and Jno D. Worthington were chosen
as an executive committee.
Messrs. William L. Amoss, W. W. G.
Stewart and j. D. Worthington, who were
named as the committee on resolutions, SUBJ
mitted the following, which were adopted
THAT the various farmers clubs through
out the State, in joint convention assembled,
recognize the value of district farmers clubs
and desire to promote their organization and
the usefulness and efficiency of State organi-
zaton as their natural sequel.
THAT to this end the State Conductor Of
Farmers Institutes be and he is hereby re-
quested and urged to take necessary steps during
his annual visit to each county to arouse local
interest in the subject, to assist in the framing
of constitutions for local organizations and to
take all necessary steps to bring about the
formation at least of one club in each county.
THAT meeting of this body be called by
its president and secretary for March l, 1901,
when q constitution shall be submitted for
adoption to be framed by an executive COM
mittee consisting of three members to be Sc
lected by ballot at this meeting.
That the existing officers continue in
office until March 1, 1901.
THAT a circular prospectus of the purpose
of this organization be prepared by the execu-
tive committee at an early day to be circu-
IL I.l~ Gkaka md hat haa
tive committee be empowered to carry out
the purpose of this meeting"
Messrs. A. B. Gardiner, Jr., and w. w. G.
Stewart represented the Senior Gunpowder
Club, and Messrs. Thomas V. Richardson and
George E. Shelley the Junior Club.
Jumping Contest and Steeplechases.-
The steeplechases and jumping contest that
took place at the Kennels of the Green Spring
Valley Hunt Club last Saturday afternoon at
tracted a number of people from the city and
county. There were three events, including
two steeplechases and a jumping contest. The
course for the steeplechases was two miles long
and was laid off so that every point of it was
visible from the clubhouse. Following were
the events:
weight 100. Fred A. Bryan's Linden (owner)
won; A. H. Halls Ariel (owner). second.
Also ran: Thomas Cottman's Dina MR. Nor
decai), F. c. Todds Mr.. Bowles (Mr. Spencer,
w. Irvine Keyser's Silver Thread (owner),
Linganore Stables Sport CDR. j. H. Tomkins),
Charles G. Denison's Easter (R. NJ. Taylor, Raj
PARIS Dumnorix (Louis McKim)
Jumping contest; free for all performance
only to count. H. Carroll Browns Jack Hin
ton ridden by George Brown, Jr.,) won; Raj
PARIS Fig Leaf (owner). second. Also contes-
ted w Stewart Diffenderffer's Fox, Frank A.
Bonsals Freeland, w. Irving Keyser's Bache-
lor, j. NJ. Reifsnider's Morton, Frank Fishers
Virginia Girl, Robert ]. Myers Billy, Dudley
s. Hills Black Wings, J. K. Rogers DR.. Lew,
Eugene Blackford. Jr.'s Dido, Jas: L. Rogers
Glammis, A. P Shanklins Dandy Jim, George
Harrison's Fairlie, @. c. Denison's Easter,
Robert J. Myers Up Jinks.
Free-for- all steeplechase; two miles; weight
160. George Brown. Jr.'s Ill Used (Jervis
Spencer, Jr.), won George Brown, Jr.s Tom
Clark ca. H. Hall), second. Also ran George
W. Ewing's Simon, Il: Mordecai's Scandal.
Silver cups and ribbons were the prizes
awarded. Luncheon was served at the club
house.
Matrimonial Events Follow in Quick
Succession.-The engagement has just been
announced of Miss Madeline Gary to DR.. An
drew H. Whitridge. Matrimonial events are
following in quick succession in the Gary
family. Saturday, Sd instant, the marriage OF
Miss Jessie Gary to Mr.. Van Lear Black took
place. A week hence will occur the marriage
OF MISS IllldU OdT1 W MI. 1bODClb 1dJlO Va
New York This will leave unmarried Miss
Madeline Gary only, the youngest of seven
most attractive sisters who have been extern
sively admired in Baltimore and in Washing
ton during ex-Postmaster General Gary's term
of office. The other sisters, all of whom have
married Baltimore men, are Mrs. Henry
James, Mrs. Harold Randolph, Mrs. Eugene
Levering Jr. and Mrs Francis Pegram. DIR.
Whitridge. who belongs to the prominent
family of that name, is son of Mr.. John A.
Whitridge, and a brother Of Mr.. William
Whitridge. He is member of the Baltimore
Club and of the Bachelors Cotillion Club
DR.. Whitridge is a recent graduate Of the
medical school of the Johns Hopkins Uniyer-
sity, and one of the rising physicians of Bal
timore city. The date Of the marriage has
not been fixed.
A Damage Case Compromised.-Clars
]. Fiddler, widow of Harry Fidler, and others en-
| tered suit in the Circuit Court here against AL
len Stevenson for $4,000 damages for alleged
negligence in causing the death of Harry Fid
Ter, December 10, 1899. Judgment was entered
up by confession for the plaintiffs for $500 anC
| the judgment was entered satisfied. Fidlel
was killed by the falling in of the brick wall:
of the old Brookiand Mills, on the Falls road
which he was assisting in tearing down. Sew
| eral others were injured in the same accident
among them Mr.. Stevenson, the defendant.