The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-06-11

was mentioned as giving large supply of mi
though not so rich and yet giving better fina
cial returns. A dairyman with Holstein co,
was said to be getting more money than othe
with Jersey cows. The Holstein milk will staI
!. the city test of 3K per cent butter fat and ar
herd can be made TO make that. AS to what
herd of cows should give. it was said an avera,
of gallons per COW was good and that fe
dairymen reach that quantity. Mr. Crowtht
said his herd has averaged him for sever,
months over gallons per COW. He does nc
use ensilage and thinks SLIDING of corn th
most expensive way of feeding COWS and doe
not give any better returns than feeding tn
dry provender with grain.
The calves of Holstein cattle are said to be O
more than ordinary size and the price more en-
couraging.
Mr. Gill, having sold the wool from his sheen
SAID ne got l6O pounds from % head and the price
per pound was % cents at home.
During the recess subjects of interest were
discussed such as the consolidation of rural
schools and the great Importance of educating
farmers sons and daughters. The very best ed
ucation should be given the sons so that the
| work of the farm might be carried out with the
best and. if possible, scientific results. Mr..
Ensor was glad to state that his son, Garfield
Ensor, made speciality of horticulture at the
Maryland Agriculture College and now has an
appointment in West Virginia.
REPORT OF THE INSPECTION COMMITTEE,
The inspection committee took quite an ex-
tended stroll, first passing through lot of or
acres OF very excellent natural grass with vel
vety appearance and in such condition that the
dairy cattle will delight in and give abundant
returns in milk. The heavy sod improves with
age, as it is prime after standing ten years. The
clover Held adjoining, which has new set, is
not very promising. We noticed that part of
grass removed, n6t 6VRlai. otter wheat harvest
question arose as to the ACCESSIBILITY of moving
the clover after wheat has been taken on. Some
expression was better not NOW but pasture the
grass. In the barrack are about IL tons of prime
timothy which our host thought of baling and
shipping to market, as the price of loose hay has
fallen considerably. At the barn we saw Il
sheep Invested of their coats, giving 1876 pounds
of wool that fetched "a cents per pound. The
COWS and hogs, the latter with 10 shoats. showed
good care. The wheat and oats are of the aver
age condition. The farm shows decided i'm
provement in fertility and appearance.
GEORGE FRAME, Committee.
JOHN BOND,
Mrs. Ensor gave her guests an elegant supper,
followed by refreshments She had the assist
ance of her daughter, Miss Sallie B. Ensor, Mrs.
Daniel s. Pearce, Mrs. A. d. Brooks and Misses
Hester Brooks and Margretta Pearce. Other
ladies present were Mrs. John Bosley. Mrs. Frank
G.. Scott, Mrs. Laura Baker, of Washington, D..
c. Mrs. John Bond and Miss Grace Shamberger.
Actress Has Exciting Experience In St.
Louis-Her Family Known in Towson.-
Sonora Manuel Cervera, who kept cool during
the Worlds Fair riot on Sunday afternoon and
held mob of 7 900 men and boys at bay, when
they wanted to do violence to the promoters
and principals of the bull fight which was post
poned after the money had been collected, is q
Baltimore girl, and the daughter of MIR. and
Mrs. Charles T. Abel, of 1401 North Washing
ton street.
Sonora Cervera was born in Baltimore 26
years ago and was educated at Notre Dame.
Shortly after leaving the school she went to
New York to study for the stage, and when 20
years of age sailed for Europe with an opera
company. One day while with her company
in Southern Spain she attended bull fight and
as she sat among the spectators she became fas-
cinated with the famous matador, Manuel
| Cervera, nephew of Admiral Cervera, of the
Spanish Navy. The young Spaniard was at the
| time the hero of the bull ring in Spain, and
| had vanquished more animals than any young
| man of his age. Cervera in turn attended the
| opera that night, and the attraction became
| mutual. Time passed and Miss Abel returned
| to the United States. from which place she ex-
| changed letters with the dashing young Span
| lard. A few months later Cervera came to
this country, and shortly afterward engaged as
| q bull-fighter in Venezuela, Cuba and Mexico.
| Recently Miss Abells company was in FL
Paso, Texas, and there she left the glare of the
| footlights to become the bride of matador.
| When the Worlds Fair opened arrange
ments were made by which the matador was
! to exhibit in bull fight at Ct. Louis, and the
| and paid admission, when they learned that
the fight could not come off on account of po-
| lice interference. Immediately there was 9
rush for the box Office, which the mob found
barricaded, as the Norris Amusement Com
pany, under the direction of which the fight
| was to be conducted, claimed that it would be
able to secure the sanction of the authorities al
soon as it gave evidence that the brutal features
of the ordinary Spanish bull fight were to be
| eliminated. This did not satisfy the mob, anC
| the assault on the Office was renewed. At thiI
| juncture Sonora Cervera appeared in the pres
ence of the angered crowd, and, with cool de
| liberation, ordered it to stand back. Her de
| termined demeanor had its effect, and the
crowd drew aside as she walked in its midst
Thinking the trouble had been quieted, a few
minutes later she retired AS soon as she haC
| gone bricks and other missiles began hyinl
thick and fast, while some of the more desper
/ ate set fire to the exhibition stand, and had j
1
gines many of the surrounding Exposition
structures might have been destroyed.
The family of the Sonora Cervera once live
in Towson and still has a number of acquain
tances here. Her grandmother was Mrs. Susal
Barber, who for some years kept the tollgat'
on the Dulany's Valley turnpike, in this town
Her mother was Miss Amanda Barber, VIII,
was for time pupil of Mrs. Rivers private
school at Govanstown. While the family liv
ed here the daughter married Mr.. Abel, witt
was then working in one Of the Towson print
ing offices.
Don Manuel Cervera, husband of the woman
above spoken of, got into difficulty with an
other Spaniard at st. Louis on Wednesday ant
was shot through the heart and instantly kill
ed. The trouble grew out of the failure to Civ
the bull fight as scheduled for last Sunday
The body of Cervera was brought on and in
TERED in the Abel lot in the cemetery attach
ed to Govanstown Presbyterian Church.
An Interesting Case-Sister Agains
Brother.-A letter from Westminster date
June 5th says "The case of Mrs. Ann Benso
against her brother, J. Hinkle Wisner, befor
a iurv of the Circuit Court for this county, wa
concluded yesterday evening with verdict fo
the plaintiff for III ,5OO.
"fhe history of the case is an interesting one
The suit was Instituted in the Circuit Court fo
Baltimore county September l, 1908, and sub
seouently removed to this county. The ma
alleged that the defendant was indebted to th
plaintiff in the following amounts: On apron
issory note for $3.50, dated August %, 1882, wit
interest; on promissory note for $500, date
August is, 1884. with interest, and on wriiin
obligatory for $500, jointly and severally, wit
Noah r. jackson, dated February IL, 1883, wit
interest. The mar further alleged that on tn
9Th day of September, 1902, the defendant az
knowledgeG the indebtedness set forth an
promised to pay the same. In his replication
to the plaintiffs mar the defendant set fort
that the alleged indebtedness did not accru
within three years before the institution ofth
suit and that he, the defendant, did not az
knowledge the Indebtedness within that tim
and promise to pay the same.
"Mrs. Benson testified that on the 9Th fSeI
tember 1902, she and her sister, Mrs. Sara
Isabel Cofiell, had talk with their brotht