The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-12-26

"What Relation Has the Proximity OF
Railroads and Turnpikes to Successfui
Farming 2"-This was the subject discussed
at the last meeting of the Deer Creek Farmers
Club. We append the views of some OF those
present.
Mr.. s. A. Williams said: eff particular
neighborhood has good roads all the year anc
is within easy reach of steam or electric rail-
roads, that neighborhood undoubtedly enjoys
great advantages over neighborhoods without
hard roads or railroad facilities. We all know
what turnpikes and railroads have done IN
opening up vast sections of our country to set
tiers who have built up an immense volume OIL
inter state commerce. Prices of commodities
are largely affected by expenses incurred in
TRANSPORTATION, and this means that prices OBJ
tanned are largely fixed by the great centres Of
distribution. Equality of opportunity in the
markets means that we must be abreast Of
other states in providing facilities for rapid
transportation. OF course. farmers, like peo
pie in other occupations, have not the same
capacity, and you often see two men side by
side with equal opportunities where one is sue
cessful and the other is not. Buyers nowadays
want property adjacent to good roads and rail
roads. Modern civilization may be too rapid
but living away from centers of activity is nc
longer attractive. Some farmers with close
local market can succeed in spite of bad roads
and no railroad facilities, but these are excep'
tional."
Mr.. w. B. Harland said 1.-THE proximity oil
good roads and railroads. while it may be OF
no advantage to some branches OF farming,
certainly adds to the opportunities of profita-
BILE farming, and is essential to some OF the
most profitable branches, such as truck farm
ing and dairy farming with view to selling
milk"
Judge Van Bibber said: s'Neither railroads
nor turnpikes will add to productiveness OIL
fertility of SOIL The farmer who lives in close
proximity to them is in favored situation
and can we'll compete with his neighbors
have noticed that at times when real estate
has deprecated, farms near the railroad have
changed hands when farms more remote were
unstable"
Judge Walters said: ut depends more on
good management than on either railroads or
turnpikes. However, in these days we cannot
compete with sections where they have these
facilities. We cannot afford to be without
Mr.. w. w. Preston said: 'Ifwe had neither
turnpikes or railroads we would see at once
that we could not do without them and COM
pete with progressive neighbors.
Mr.. Harry Silver said: IA great deal de-
ponds upon the situation of the farm. If a
man is within a reasonable distance from a
city or town, good road or turnpike is of al
most inestimable value to him. In my section
CT the Deer Creek Valley the major part of our
crops is fed to home raised cattle. The cattle
walk away and hauling does not cut much OF
figure. Dairyman, however, must have rail-
roads and hard roads,
Mr. j. L. Mccormick said: "The question
seems to me to be so selfevident as to hardly
merit discussion. The distance of farm from
the railroad materially influences buyers"
Mr. VIM. l.. Amoss said: Success in farm
ing depends greatly upon the man. One OF
the ideal sections of this Stateis ten miles from
a railroad. Macadamized roads are very desir-
able and also electric and steam lines. A dairy
farm ought to be just as near railroad as
possible"
Mr. H. B. Bruins said 81 am always in
favor of good roads. favor the matchmaking
Of all main thoroughfares and am willing to
bear my share of the expenses. l want to be
close to a railroad. 1t improves everything"
Mr. John Moores said II have about con-
cluded that you fellows are all cranks. ]
think this country would have been happier
and more prosperous without a railroad in
it, Why have all this excitement and turmoil
when if left to ourselves we could raise enough
to live on and not be ground down by manipu-
lators who can corner everything by hauling
it to Chicago? But as others have these mod
ern conveniences we must have them too or
go out of business"
Wedding Invitations Recalled-Married
at Groom's Bedside.-A wedding under
rather sad and unusual circumstances took
place on Monday afternoon at the home OF
Rev. and Mrs. Edward A. Colburn, Fifteenth
street, Walbrook, when their son, Mr.. George
Selwyn Colburn, who is sick with typhoid
fever, was married to Miss Mary Proctor
Brady, daughter of Mrs. Samuel Brady. As a
consequence Mrs. Brady sent out notes to the
relatives and friends of the young couple, re-
calling the invitations for the wedding cere-
mony which had been set for Saturday De-
cember 18th, at the Prince of Peace Protestant
Episcopal Church. Walbrook.
Mr.. Colburn is connected with the American
Bridge Company, with headquarters in Pitts
burg, and had been making his home in that
CITY. He was to have come to Baltimore this
week in time for the ceremony, but about ten
days ago be was taken ill in Pittsburg. Symp-
toms Of typhoid fever developed and Mr.. Col
burn decided to come to Baltimore, arriving
here last Saturday.
After his arrival at the home of his father
Mr.. Colburn became worse and it was finally
decided that the wedding ceremony be hasten
ed, as it was realized that under any circum-
stances a wedding on Saturday would be i'm
possible. Both the bride and groom expressed
this desire and the ceremony took place as
stated.
MIR. Colburn was quite cheerful during the
ceremony, but because of his illness and to
avoid excitement, the only witnesses were the
members of the grooms immediate family.
Rev. Edward A. Colburn, the father of the
groom, officiated. the ceremony taking place
at 1.30 o'clock in the afternoon.
Rev. and Mrs. Colburn but recently moved
to Baltimore from Hartford county, where the
family is widely known. Rev. Mr.. Colburn
was for a number of years rector of the Protes-
tant Episcopal Church at Churchville, but re-
Gently retired and removed to the city.
The bride is the eldest daughter of the late
Samuel Brady, of Green Spring Valley, and a
sister of Mr.. Upton S. Brady, deputy Register
of Wills for Baltimore county.
Assets Largely in Excess Of Liabilities
A report of the condition of the Filston
Of Polf
county, was filed in the United States District
Court on Monday last by Mr. Charles II .Kapp,
who was appointed receiver for the concern by
Judge Morris. Mr.. Kapp says that he has
kept the business alive since the order was
passed by court, and has affected numerous
as compared with the operating expenses prior
to the receivership.
An examination of the books of the corpo-
ration by Mr.. Henry +. Whitmore, of New
York, employed by the receiver, shows that
the obligations of the corporation consist of
one debt of $4,000, secured by a first mort
gage upon certain real estate, and $50, 1921 of
unsecured claims, or $125, 1924 in all. That
the stock of the corporation has been issued to
the amount of S213, 800 making the total lia-
bilities, including the liabilities to the stock
holders, 1888, 642.41. The assets, as shown by
the books, consist of real estate, live stock,
poultry, farm products, land and buildings,
S252, 975. 81, or more than twice the amount of
the total liabilities, exclusive of the claim of
the stockholders. The real estate is covered
by a mortgage of 900 to the Mercantile
Trust and Deposit Company of Baltimore,
trustee. AS soon as the inventory of the prop
erty can be completed the receiver will recon-
mend that the interest of all parties concerned
requires that portion, or the whole, of the
land and personal property be sold, and that
the proceeds be distributed among the credi-
tors of the corporation.
Mr.. Kapp was authorized by the court to
continue the business for sixty days.
Masonic Election-Fine New Temple
at meeting held on Thursday, December
18th. at the new Masonic Temple, Arlington,
Sharon Lodge, No. 1872, A. f. & A. M, elected
the following officers for 1904: James ID.
Moore worshipful master; T. Irwin thinner
man, senior warden Ernest Green, junior
warden; H. II. Emich, secretary; Charles
Andrews, treasurer; Charles Merrick, senior
deacon; Olive O. Eyler, junior deacon; Robert
j. Megary, senior steward John L. Yater,
Jr., junior steward; Thomas w. Edes, ST.,
tyler. j. w. Loose is the retiring master.
The installation ceremony will take place
on Thursday, January 7th at 7.30 P NJ, in the
handsome new Temple which Sharon Lodge
has recently erected at cost of $4,000 The
main lodge room is 43 by IS feet in the clear
with an arched ceiling 20 feet in height The
interior decorations, while not being elaborate,
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