The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-08-27

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on Friday afternoon, 10Th inst, at West Lib
erty M. E. Church. The services were con-
Quoted by Rev. Sidney A. Potter, rector Of St..
James P. E. Church, My Lady's Manor. The
/ pail bearers we're Messrs. l.. M. Birmingham,
1 ]. II. Birmingham, q. L. Almony, James T.
4 Curry, Alfred w. Curry and William F. Nc
4 Ginniss. Deceased. who was 81 years of age,
i was the mother Of M. M. Green, of East
Orange. N. j., with whom she lived.
Mr.. John T. Ayres. of this place, and Mr..
last for st. Louis After spending some time
at the Exposition they will extend their trip
| to Kansas to visit their brother, Mr.. Peter
Ayres who has been q resident of the Sun
flower State for some time.
| On Sunday last Mr.. and Mrs. John P. Mays,
who were lately married, entertained at their
home here County Commissioners Slade and
Mann and County Treasurer G.. Albert Mays,
father of the young groom.
Mrs. Emma Stiltz, of this place, received in
formation few days ago that her son, Sher-
man Stiltz. who works for telephone COM
pany In Baltimore. had fallen from pole
and seriously injured himself. He was taken
to St. Joseph's Hospital where his mother
visited him.
Miss Mabel Mckinley. of Baltimore, has
been visiting Miss Bessie Parrish, of this place.
During the thunder storm on Monday light
ming struck the barn on the farm of Mr.. Chris
TOPPER Slade, near this place. The rods on
the building no doubt saved it, but mule in
the stables was knocked DOWN ana DlluQeO
and deafened by the shock.
Miss Florence Miller, of this place, is visit
ing her sister, who resides at Sykesville, Md.
Mrs. Charles II. Wise has as her guest her
cousin, Miss Annie Slade.
Mrs. John A. Osborne and daughter, OF
Aberdeen, Nd, are visiting Mrs. William e.
Carr, of this place.
Mr. Newton w. Hershner and Mr.. Samuel
r. Fox, of this district. have gone to the st.
Louis Exposition. Before their return they
will visit the formers father, Mr.. William
Hershner, who resides at Hamilton, Ohio.
Miss Mildred Remare entertained the men,
.bers of the White Hall Social Club at her home
near Monkton, on Wednesday evening. The
attendance was large and the affair was most
+ ne Sunday school of West Liberty M. E.
Chsrch held its annual picnic in grove near
iTruhp, on Thursday afternoon. Music was
flrnhhed by Fawn Grove Band. Mr.. A. W.
Curry is superintendent of the school.
Mrs Thomas Elliott and her daughter, Miss
sojourn at Cape May, NJ. 8.
The County Fair and It's Advantages
In an editorial article on this subject the Balti-
more Anvican says: "The exhibits
of these agricultural fairs always illustrate a
wide range Of both the outdoor and indoor in
dustries of farm life. The woman's depart
ment is always of unique interest and occasions
much friendly rivalry among the seekers for
thu. competitive prizes that are variously offer
ed for the nearest approach to the ideal in jams
and jellies, pickles and wines, besides the
awards that are melted to surprising skill in
embroidery and fine needlework. The live stock
and the farm produce displays in like manner
are occasions OF great competitive interest to
the heads of theoutdoor industries of the farm.
The best results that applied skill and intelli-
gence can wiring from the soil are brought to-
gether from many points. Every ambitious
farmer is interested to know how the man who
has surpassed him in some speciality of farm
product has achieved so notable fact Before
him he sees evidence that things can be done
which he has failed to do. The incentive to
greater individual effort is the certain result of
the visual object-lesson.
= 1.-THE agricultural fair is an educational in
stitution that works upon very practical and
direct method. 1t confronts the man who is
seeking to know, not with the theories, but
with the facts Of his calling. 1t teaches him
that results which he may have considered un-
attainable, whether in the breeding Of swine or
the culture of fruit or in any other farm speci-
atty, are within the possibilities by the simple
showing that some other, through intelligence
and energy, has measured up to the high STAN
dard.
s"But the most commendable feature OF. the
agricultural fair is that 1t brings the farmers
and their wives into social touch. There is
nothing so inspiring as friendly commune
among those engaged in like calling. The
fair is central gathering place that draws thou
sands from every part of the county and some
times from adjoining counties. People who
see each other on no other occasion exchange
greetings annually when the county exposition
has opened its gates. Those who are thus
brought together enjoy the occasion because
they are in their accustomed environment.
The county fair preserves the atmosphere and
embodes the essential spirit of all that is rural:
The visitor from the city who strays into one Of
the county exhibitions is often lost and wan
dering spirit. Unless he happensto be ofrustic
origin he cannot understand the commotion
that is engendered by the pumpkins or the
poultry that have been singled out for dis
tinction. But to the farmer who is in close
sympathy with his calling, as every good far
ner should be. the AGRICULTURAL fair as Q. col-
fdctS0f ME, because they are the facts aMstiHf
concern him in filling his life mission. Un-
like the casual observer from the town, he notes
all that is on display with the critical and COM
parative eye of an expert. All pumpkins do
not look alike to him."
e Annual Meeting Of the State Sunday
State Sunday School Union have completed ar
rangements for the thirty-fifth biennial State
convention to be held in Baltimore, August
9th and 28th. It promises to be the largest
and most successful convention OF Sunday
school workers ever held in Maryland. The
last convention, held in 1902, in Westminster
Presbyterian Church, was attended by 700 del
egates and visitors, and was pronounced by ex-
perienced workers to be very successful. This
year, according to the conservative estimate OF
Mr.. Preston Fiddis. president OF the Union,
there will be fully 1000 workers present, and
the good results will be farreaching.
| The State Sunday School Union was organ
lied in Baltimore sixty years ago, largely
through the active work of Rev. DR.. J. w. M.
| Williams, then, and until his death, few
wears ago. pastor of the First Baptist Church.
II was the first State organization in the c0un-
| try and its methods of work have been copied
| by the Sunday school organizations Of other
states. 1t was originally intended to be con-
| Quoted as an interdenOminational home mis-
sionary society, and had for its object the as.
| sembling of children who had been deprived OF
| religious training After its inception the
| Union struggled along for some years and
| was in precarious condition. In 1882 the late
| Goldsborough 8. Griffith revived the interest
| in the work and it was placed on sound basis
and he was elected president. But for the I'm.
| firing efforts of Mr.. Griffith the organization
would have been disbanded for want of proper
eupport. Under his executive guidance the
Upion became distinctive Sunday school or
ganization, but lost none of its missionary
merit.
Verona Public School.-Commission
Frank g. Scott sends the following to THE
UNION: "Will you be kind enough to an.
nounce through your paper that Verona sch zoe.
the date fixed for the opening of all the schools
of the county. The reason ask this is that
DIR. f. G. Mitchell has informed me by mail
that the report was current that the school
will not be opened. have not received any
order to close it and it is not likely that shall
while there is q sufficient number of pupils in
attendance to justify its being kept open. No
i doubt some drew the conclusion from reading
| the report of one of the meetings of the Board.
"The matter regarding new school house
at Verona came up in the meeting. After
had made q statement in reference to the two
houses-the one at Belfast that belongs to the
county and is badly located, the building being
il out Of repair-and the one at Verona being
also much out of repair and is rented by the
4 county. The Board decided, think, that the
i best thing to do was to try to select place
\ that would be convenient for the pupils Of both
4 Schools, and erect the new building at that
i point thus combining the two schools. The
place has not yet been decided upon nor has
i the moneys very important factor when you
4 want to erect buildiDg-been allowed me for
that purpose, so we propose to keep both schools
open 80 long as we feel that we are justified in
! doing so. unless we receive orders from head
quarters to do otherwise"
H. A Boys Essay on Tobacco.-Tobacco
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