The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-08-22


OF welcome. Speeches were also made by the
pastor, Rev. W. E. Daugherty, and Mr.. j. L.
Wilhelm. The singing of the several schools
was feature of the occasion.
Miss Evelyn Armiger, of Baltimore, is visit
ing her cousin, Miss Dora Mays of this neigh
borhood
Mr.. George Peregoy and family, of Balti-
more, responding some time with relatives in
this district.
Threshing is now the order of the day, but
the yield is below the average. PATRON.
1.-THE Farmers Hometown to Make
It More Attractive. AT the last meeting
of the Deer Creek Farmers Club the subject
discussed was The Farmers Home-How
to Make it More Attractive" We append the
views of some of those present:
Mr.. John b. Wysong said: THE farmer
should put forth every effort to make the home
as attractive as possible, by employing the
means at his command in a careful manner.
he can do much more toward identifying the
farm and the home than be does now, although
there has been much improvement along this
line in Hartford in recent years. Such beauti-
flying as can be reasonably done by every in
telligent farmer pays from every standpoint
but particularly from that of keeping the boys
on the farm. Too many of them are city-mad
and when the home fails to furnish all that it
reasonably should furnish TO attract them, We
as farmers, are partly to blame for their desire
to leave. The immediate surroundings could
be beautified at little expense by attention to
shade trees in the lawn, flowers in the yard
and fruit in the orchards
Mr.. S. A. Williams said 1.-The great mean
ing of the question before us forces itself upon
us when we consider that the farms are to fur
nish the young men who will guide the affairs
of our country in the years that are Just before
us, The city can not be depended upon to pro-
Of Judgment, and the integrity of character
that are demanded by our country. The sue
cessful men in every department of life in our
great city centres were born OH the farm and,
in most cases, were raised there. 1t is, then,
the country home of today that is responsible
for our country's future. The home should
be made attractive for the women who will in
turn make it attractive for the children. At
its best there is a certain loneliness and mo-
notony attendant upon country life, but this
can be Offset by the great attractiveness in the
home. There should be more social life in the
rural districts; in this respect we could learn
of the system in Germany, where the farmers
gather in small communities and avail them
selves of the opportunities thus made for be-
ing sociable."
young men were never better than they are
today. This is particularly true of the young
men of the country. But they are leaving us
and hocking to the city until | am concerned
as to what we are going to do for farmers in
the near future. The home should be made
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should be made agreeable and attractive and
the young people ought to have more social
gatherings around the hearthside."
Mr.. ]. d. Worthington said: 1--WE all recog-
nize that there is steadily increasing drain on
the country homes to fill the many positions
some of importance others of subserviency
in the city. We read of the abandoned
farms in New England and in other parts of
our country, and it is our care to find what
we, as farmers: can do to prevent this condi-
ton of affairs"
Mr.. Harry Silver said: 1--WE cannot empha-
size too strongly the importance of making
our homes attractive. In order to do this we
must keep them neat and orderly. A 'topsy-
turvy' home is usually one of few attractions
and one cannot blame the young man for look
| ing elsewhere for entertainment"
Mr.. James Lee said MANY farmers, in
seeing these expressions of the Importance of
| the homes being made attractive, will cry out
| that the expense is too great. l am prepared
to say that it is one of the best investments
the farmer can make. Trees shrubbery and
paint can be had for little outlay, but the
income, with appreciative women in the home
and children growing in harmony with beauti-
full surroundings, is sixty-fold. Some good
pieces of classic literature and an occasional
magazine are not very expensive and they pay
Mr.. e. 2. Moores said IF you would keep
| the children at home, you must make it inter
esting for them. This can be done by giving
them occasional rewards for the too-often un-
appreciated services they are continually rem
deriDg. Give them a horse or a cow-pay
| them money little means much to them.
If they want to celebrate the Fourth of July,
don't make them do an extra days work in
| order to get the holiday. The parent should
| take for his motto toward his children, Re-
member how you would have had others do
| to you when you were child and act with
| this in mind "
| Mr. f. H. Jacobs said II would make the
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! good humor. You can othis by encouraging
them to organize card clubs which will meet
| five or six days of the week. Always be soci-
| able, and by keeping them in good humoJ
| by encouraging them in their social functions
| you will make the home attractive to them
Mr. w. w. Preston said: This is a subject
of interest to all, whether they be engaged in
| farming or in the other pursuits of life. The
one great object of mans effort in all voca
| tions is to make his home attractive. While
the farmer has many of the inconvenience Of
| life, yet he has many blessings that men en-
gagged in other pursuits cannot have. 1 have
been over Hartford county pretty thoroughly
| and l find very healthy condition and high
standard of comfort among our farmers. The
families are generally possessed of more than
| the average amount of culture, and l attribute
| this to the efficiency of our public schools
Rev. L. j SOthoron said: II am very GLAD
to be here and express in words the sentiment
that everybody has suggested in his efforts t
| help answer the question that is before you
the sentiment that there is no place like home
/ recall with the accuracy of vision that age
adds to those things we once knew day aftel
day as an unquestioned part of our lives, the
home of my boyhood, with its kind fathel
and loving mother, the prayers around thu
family altar and the expression of thanks be
fore each meal. Those influences remain tt
this day and the memory of them makes mi
better able to do my daily task. Money make
many things, but it of itself never made
home really true and beautiful in the shed
ding of the gentle influences of love and affec
ton. These are the great factors in making
the home attractive. Morality, industry ant
economy all flow from them and are thei
landmarks
Mr. John Moores said: 1.-The attractivenes
of the home is made or marred in most case
by the temperament of the head of the house
a quick temper and an ugly disposition car
offset all the advantages of beautiful shrub
berry, attractive yards and we'll selected Ii
brary. If a man must get mad, he had bette
go out in the bushes and take it out on him
self. My mother once said of me that sh
never saw me mad. In point of fact l wa
angry to the point of madness many a time