The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-03-14

The Pimlico Fair Grounds Sutton Fri
day of last week Judge Burke filed an opinion
in the Circuit Court here sustaining the de-
murrer filed by the defendant in the case of
the State of Maryland against the Maryland
Agricultural and Mechanical Association.
The suit was brought by the State to procure
decree for the sale of the Pimlico fair
grounds, owned by the association on the
ground that it is being diverted from the use
for which the Legislature appropriated money
for it's purchase. Judge Burke says that the
right of the State to maintain the bill filed in
the case depends on the construction of the acts
of the General Assembly relative to the associ-
alton, which are reviewed at length by him,
and be stated that he does not agree with the
Attorney General that by the true construc-
ton of the legislation upon this subject the
failure to hold exhibitions on the land for
three years entities the State to the sale Of the
land to satisfy the State lien of S25 900.
1.-The failure to hold exhibitions for three
successive years would certainly be cause for
the forfeiture of the charter, if am right in
the construction of the act of 1890, but am
unable to see how the State can ask for sale
of the property on that ground"
The opinion further sets forth that the State
has the full power to dissolve the corporation,
and until this is done it has no power to sell
the property. In conclusion the opinion says ::
1.-The corporation not having been dissolv-
ed, and the Attorney General having stated
that he does not wish to amend the bill
nor ask for a conveyance of the property to
the State under the prayer for general relief,
will, for the reason stated, sign an order sus-
tanning the demurrer and dismissing the bill. J"
Successful Church Entertainment.-On
Thursday night of last week the Ladies Aid So
ciety of the Presbyterian Church at Hamilton,
Hartford road, held measuring party" All
who attended were compelled to stand under a
measuring rod in the vestibule in order that
his height could be ascertained and the proper
admission fee collected at the rate of cents a
foot and cent for each additional inch. The
arrangement was hardly satisfactory to the
men measured just under six feet, in that q
six.footer was admitted for IS cents, while q
man feet IL inches tall was compelled to
produce 26 cents before he could enter. The
stalwart six footers only smiled when this ar
gument was advanced to them.
Rev. ]. D. Shortess received the prize for be.
ing the talest man at the party, and little
Ross Reed got the prize-a doll-for being the
ured feet 81 inches. A handsome silk neck
tie was his prize.
Miss Bertha Hartshorn gave several recita-
tons, Mr.. Arthur Evans sang, and Rev. j. G.
Yeakel, pastor of the church, Rev. Mr.. Shor-
tess and REV. Mr. Crawford spoke briefly.
Father Apprentices His Children. Two
unusual documents were filed in the County
Clerks Office here on the 9Th instant, when
Albert F. Sill apprenticed his son, Albert Car
Sill, IL years old, to Mr.. Frank Hohmann
until he is Il, and his daughter, Joeanne L.
Sill, who is about s years old, to Mr.. William
A. Crooks until she reaches the age of IS years
Years ago it was not thought strange for per.
sons to apprentice their children for the pur
pose of having them taught mechanical trades
but in later years the practice has become al
most obsolete.
Glen-Arm, 18th District.-The entertain
ment that was to have been given at Green
wood, on Wednesday night, 18th inst. will be
held instead at Wilson's Church, on the samt
night.
Mr.. Adam Refer, of this place. who haf
been sick and confined to his bed for abou
two week, is better aud again able to attend tt
some of his business affairs.
Miss Anna Stiegler. who spent some tins
with her parents in Hartford county, has re
turned here. /.