The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-04-02
Hicks Forecast for the Month Of April.

''The storm period which was central with the
full moon at the close of March will extend into
the 1st and I'd of April. Storms Of rain, wind
low barometer and high temperature will have
given place to snow. rising barometer and mucf
colder in all western sections as April comes In
northward, will follow about the LIST to the 3D.
progressively west to east. If frost reaches TAI
into central or southern sections at this time
our readers should not be taken wholly by sur
prise. Careful and impartial observers must
have discovered that the Easter full moon Is al
most invariably attended and followed by severe
and disagreeable squalls and boreal weather
The present case we believe will prove no ex-
ception to the rule. Plants and tender vegeta-
ton should be protected against the probability
of killing frost during the first three or -four
about the 4th to the 9th falls reactionary
storm period during which time falling ba-
storminess will be probable. Hail storms will
be most natural at all the April disturbances,
and sudden drops of temperature should not
surprise any one after all well defined storm
movements.
"The Vulcan storm period, central on the 10th,
will bring series of pronounced storms. The
day the 10Th to Wednesday the 18th. Look for
high temperature, low barometer, with rain,
hail and thunder, progressively from west to
east, on the 18th. 18th and 18th. Rapid rise OF
barometer and change to quite cool will follow
behind the storms, but reaction to storm con-
dtiOns will suddenly return. and from the 10Th
to the 18th it will again become very warm,
progressively, the barometer will again fall to
low readings and decided storms of rain, hail
and thunder will occur along. paths of low ba-
rometfc pressure. The sudden revulsions OF
and at each disturbance during the rest of the
month. Tornado disturbances should be ap-
prehended, II very low barometer, hign tenn
time.
"a regular vulcan-venus perturbation will
be central on the 21st, extending from the 10Th
to 23d. The barometer will drop low and the
temperature rise very high as this period pro-
crosses. resulting in many vicious thunder anG
hail storms on and touching the 21St.22d and 23d.
The normal tendency to April thunder showers
will grow into decided and far-reaching rain
storms, with dangerous winds and possible tor
ances. The inevitable change to much cooler.
with frosts general over central and northern
sections, will follow up the western TANKS of
these storms. Late snow squalls need surprise
no one, as the high barometer follows low areas
at these April periods.
Zone of the most decided and perhaps violent.
storm periods of the month extends from about
the 26th to 10Th. This period is nearer the CEN
ter of the Venus disturbance, Is in Mercury
perturbation. with moon on the celestial equa-
to watch the barometic conditions and storm
developments at this time. Very general and
severe storms are more than probable. This is
q time when destructive hail storms are almost
a certainty in very many sections. Abnormal
downpOurs of rain will also visit central to
southern regions. The month will go out with
high barometer, cold winds and frosty nights
northward."
Woman Moves Her Worldly Goods
in Freight Cara few days ago Mrs. Laura
Overocker, of Patapsco Neck, Baltimore coun-
Washington r. r. for Naples N. Y, where
she will make her future home. Her mode of
the journey was unique. She
engaged a freight car several days before and
had it shifted to the Eastern avenue crossing
at Highlandtpwn. Into it she transferred all
her furniture, cooking utensils and other
household property. After packing everything
and providing rations for four days
trip, Mrs. Overocker proceeded to drive into
this house on wheels her two cows. She had
become very much attached to these faithful
and said that she never once thought
of selling them. She was assisted in getting
the cows on board by yellow doe-not one Of
the ordinary, useless kind, but reliable and
intelligent canine.
The dog and its owner experienced little diff.
ficulty in getting the two cows 10 enter the car,
for they seemed to understand that il was for
their future happiness that they were subjected
to this unusual experience. The car was
attached to freight train, and it pulled out of
with Mrs. Overocker, her
household goods, COWS and dog all safely
aboard.
The journey lasted four days. The car was
hauled over the Lehigh Valley Railroad to
Naples Should any tramps attempt to modest
Mrs. Overocker and her ark on wheels they
will get warm reception, for she is q brave
woman and provided herself with revolver
before leaving. She will reside with relatives
in Naples, and her son Edward, II years old,
who has position there, will provide for her
Mrs, Overocker's husband died several months
ago and shortly afterward she decided to ac-
cept the invitation of relatives and go to
Naples. She was in quandary as to how to
get her COWS and dog to her proposed home.
r. - Al 1t,
intrust these faithful animals to the tender
mercies of the railroad authorities, and so she
decided to accompany them herself
New Map Of Baltimore and Surround
New
Baltimore and vicinity on surveys recently
Unitedasfates sgolt5agescaSit ata sgyyey and the
covers and area of over 400 square miles and
has Baltimore located very nearly in the CEN
ter. 1t is a very attractive sheet of about
twenty-five inches square, every railroad and
public highway, as well as the important pri-
vate roads, being clearly shown on the scale of
one mile to the inch. The names OF all rail-
road stations, postoffices and important settle
ments in the district are given, as well as
those of the leading roads, rivers, creeks,
points, bays, hills, ridges and valleys. The
streams, bays and ponds are printed in blue,
and the elevations are shown by brown lines
twenty feet apart, which represent faithfully
the Irregularities of the surface of The country.
The map embraces the entire area of the
new United States geological survey Baltimore
sheet, as we'll as portions of the adjoining
Gunpowder, North Point, Relay and Ellicott
Sheets partly resurveyed, but not yet issued.
TO the northeast the map reaches into the
edge of Hartford county and to the north west
a short distance beyond Glyndon. To the
southeast it reaches to Rock Point, near the
mouth of the Patapsco river, and to the south
west beyond Ellicott City and Leicester.
Copies of this map may be had by address,
ing the Maryland Geological Survey, Balti-
more, and enclosing 10 cents.
Circuit Court.-In the matter of the trust
estate of Charlotte M. Shipley, exceptions to
auditors report; report set aside.
Henry IT, Pearce VS.. the County Commits
sioners of Baltimore county and the County
Commissioners of Hartford county; argued on
plea in abatement and held sub curia.
Timothy ]. Foley and William Foley, trad
ing as William Foley d Sons; verdict for
plaintiffs for $3.50. Henry Fillieux, larceny
nolle pros. George Alvater, larceny; nolle
pros. James Owens, larceny; tried before the
court; verdict of not guilty.
John Wesley Smith, colored, cruelty to ami
mails; verdict guilty, not sentenced. Same,
maliciousiy injuring horse; stet on motion
of States Attorney.
James w. OreeD ASSAULT Will lHtcilI W a III,
and Thomas Kennedy and Michael Kennedy,
receiving stolen goods, continued to May term.
On Monday Judge Burke imposed sentences
in the following cases: Patrick J. Clifford,
bigamy, three years in the penitentiary; VIM.
w. Standard larceny, one year in the House
of Correction Laura Thornton, colored, lar
ceny, 10 months in the penitentiary Arthur
johnson, larceny, two years in the peniten-
tiary John H. Preston, larceny, three months
in Jail. All had pleaded guilty.
Judge Burke has filed an opinion in the case
of the estate of Emily Folger Buck and passed
an order sustaining the exceptions to the ratl'
fication of the sale made by William H: Buck
trustee, and overruling and setting aside the
sale so made.
Dedication of Pretty New Church.
The new Andrew Chapel Methodist Episcopa
Church South, Franklin avenue and the Belail
road, was dedicated last Sunday afternoon in
the presence of large concourse of people
The dedicatory sermon was preached by Rev
AsW. Wilson, LII. d., and the pastor. Rev
John B. Henry, and other ministers made ad
dresses.
The new church is constructed of Hartford
road granite, trimmed with Ohio sandstone
and is surmounted with a slated gable roof
1t is built after the Gothic style of architec
ture. The windows are of stained glass, ant
eight of them have been donated as memo
rails by members of the congregation. Thu
interior is finished in natural wood with ex
posed rafters. The floor is of hard wood will
plain finish.
The old Andrew Chapel, on Southern ave