The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-05-09

Coca Service Recognized.-The gold an6
silver STRIPES which the United Railways and
Elecslic company is having attached to the
uhIioims OF us men may serve as a slight rec.
ognlti0n by the company of difficult service
capably, and faithfully performed. Persons
VINO rue on the street cars every day scarcely
realze the difficulties and annoyances which
Deset the lives of conductors and motormen.
Inc CONDUCTOR is supposed to be walking
sure. uiiectory and city guide, an expert
casnIss55: porter, footman, man of Ches-
terleiulan manners as well as 'bouncer''
ready on the moment to deal with the ugliest
drunken tough. The man who directs the
stree' car must have any amount of tact, and
even more patience. Everybody grumbles
about MN, and he must never grumble back.
If ne should forget the street corners at which
twenty-five different passengers want to alight
ana carry them too far, he is sure to have the
vials OF wrath poured upon him. Should his
car Hiss the crossing, there is trouble. He is
target Tor all the WORKOUT coins in the city
ana the victim of the passenger who forgets
whether it was twenty cent or fifty
cent piece the conductor accepted. Baltimore
conductors cope successfully with all these
! ann0yances, and succeed in being the most
kindly and polite in the country.
Motormen are IN almost as trying position.
| but 10 different way. Their responsibility
is out OF all proportion to their remuneration
tormen traverse the crowded streets of cities
with tnelr human burden unlike the steam
locomotive driver, who rushes through open
stretches of country. The headstrong, careless
or incompetent driver, the exacting patron,
the vent,iresome pedestrian, all take turns in
trying the motorman's nerves. There are
schedules to make and speed laws to obey.
Rules nedge the motorman about. He must
control a vehicle weighing tons with nicely
and promptness scarcely equaled by the driver
of light wagon. The company's property
must De cared for, and at the same time the
company must be spared law suits because of
alleged damage to the property of other per-
sons. Men who do all these things well are
artists as well as heroes in their way, and it is
gratifying to know that the company recog-
nizes Their services. This recognition should
bring appreciation and forbearance from the
general public. Baltimore News.
Arranging for John Wesley Day.-The
committee representing the Baltimore Confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal Church. the
Baltimore Conference of the Methodist Epis-
copal ChurchSouth and the Maryland Annual
Conference ofthe Methodist Protestant Church
met at the Ollie of Rev. DR.. J. f. Goucher, in
the Woman's College, Baltimore, few days
ago.
The proposalto hold suitable service in all
Methodist churhes on the morning of June
18th, was reafimed, and the secretary of the
committees wasrequested to notify each pas
tor by letter of tie committees request. 1t is
believed that evry congregation should wor-
ship in its own hurch on that day, and that
the theme of tie pastor should bring into
view the life ano work of John Wesley and
the growth of Nethodism and its influence
upon the religious life of the world. The re-
quest was previously made that all young peo-
pies societies engage in suitable services on the
evening of the same day
Tickets to the platform at the grand rally at
Music Hall, to be held on the evening of June
29th will be issued to all Methodist ministers.
to ministers of other denominations and to the
choir to be composed of two hundred voices,
under the leadershipof Mr.. G. P. Cleaveland.
There will be instrumental music by band
both at the Sunday school rally at Druid Hill
Park and at the grand rally at Music Hall.
Rev. E. L. Watson, chairman of the Sunday
school committee, reported that Grove No. 8,
in Druid Hill Park, had been secured for the
occasion.
Meeting of the School Board. The
School Board held meeting at Towson on
Wednesday, with the president, Mr.. Thomas
B. Todd, in the chair, and Prof. A. s. Cook,
secretary
1t was ordered that tenth grade be estab-
lished in the public school at Gainesville, thus
making it high school. The school has now
an average attendance of $50 pupils.
1t was ordered that the president and secre-
tary borrow sufficient money not to exceed
$4,000, to pay bills due until the new levy is
available.
The list of school trustees was further adj
vanced. 1t will be completed at an adjourned
meeting to be held May 9th, and appointees
notified.
A petition was presented asking for new
school at Wiseburg 9TH district.
Secretary Cook reported female scholarship
vacant at the Western Maryland College, to be
filled by competitive examination at the State
Normal School, June 22d, 23d and Oath.
President Todd and Mr.. Rice were appoin-
ted committee to represent the Board as
possible protestant against the operation of
chemical factory near the Mount Winans
schoolin the 18th district.
1t was ordered that the schools may hold
one session during June under the same con-
ditions as heretofore classes to be dismissed at
$50 o'clock. Twothirds of the patrons of the
school must consent to one session.
1t was ordered that no further notices of dis
n'issaA shall be sent out to teachers this year.
Sanitary Of1cers Hold Meeting
annual meeting of the Board of Sanitary Off
GERS was held at Towson on Wednesday, when
DIR. J. f. H. Gorsuch was e-elected chairman,
and Dr. T. Ross Payne, secretary.
A resolution was adopted exonerating DR.. ].
c. Schofeld from any blame for the escape of
persons from the smallpox quarantine at
Homburgville and expressing the belief that
he did all in his power to prevent the spread
of the disease. The Board disclaims all re-
sponsbility for the escape of any suspect, as
every possible means was taken to prevent
their getting away.
DR.. Frank H. Ruhl brought up the matter
of the establishment of chemical works at
Morell Park, the case having been referred to
him by the County Commissioners. 1t was
decided that several members of the Board
accompany DIR. Ruhl on trip of investigation.
The residents of Morell Park have sued out an
injunction to prevent the operation of the
plant there.
DR.. F. r. Rich and DR.. J. H. Drach were
appointed to represent Baltimore county at
the public health meeting in Annapolis on
June 4th and 9th.
Payne we're named committee on supplies.
Work of the Orphans Court.--In the
Orphans Court this week letters were granted
on the following estates:
On the personal estate of Lydia A. Dance to
Milton Dance, executor
On the personal estate of Catharine 0. Be-
sore to Francis c. Haughey, executor.
On the personal estate of Sarah L. Ensor to
F. Dorsey Ensor, administrator.
On the personal estate of Amedeo Bautti to
John Arthur, administrator.
On the personal estate of John L. Walter to
Clara e. Walter, executrix.
On the personal estate of Parker N. Magness
to Mary Ellen Temple, executrix.
On the personal estate OF John Centrum to
Matilda A. Centrum, administrative pending
litigation.
On the personal estate of Susan NJ. Wright
to John T. Wright, administrator.
The will of Lydia A. Dance, late of Dulany's
Valley, was admitted to probate on Tuesday.
She gives all of her property to Lydia A. En-
sor and Beulah Dance, nieces; Phoebe Ensor,
a sister, and Eli Scott Dance, brother.
Instantly Killed on Northern Central
Mrs. Mary Ross, aged 40 years, wife of Mr..
William Ross was instantly killed by south
bound express train at go o'clock Thursday
night at Corbett, on the Northern Central Rail
way. Some friends from Baltimore had visited
Mrs. Ross, anda local train bound for there
was due at Corbett at 1926. AS the station was
closed it was necessary to signal the train to
have It stopped. The express train came
laundering along at high rate of speed and it
is thought that Mrs. Ross mistook it for the
local and walked near the track to signal the
engineer with lantern to stop when she was
struck by the engine and sent hurting through
the cir. The train was stopped and when the
body Of the unfortunate woman was picked
M life was extinct There was but little evil
dence of her injuries visible. Mrs. Ross is
survived by two sons. Justice Kaufman sum-
noned i1ry of inquest which will inVesti-