The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-04-30

most OF 1t was IN very rOugn ana unKept
condition. There were ugly marshes in some
of the best fields, no fences worth mentioning,
overgrown fence-rows that looked like will
derness, dilapidated buildings and every other
thing that would go to show the absence of
capable manager. This did not apply to the
portion had long been in the hands of tenants,
and it had gradually gone from bad to worse
until it was little better than wilderness.
Upon one of the highest elevations of the
iarm-a spot from which most enchanting
views may be had-Mr. Cowen selected site
upon which he intended to erect a summer
home for himself and family. From this spot
trains on the Maryland and Pennsylvania may
be seen for nearly eight miles as they emerge
from the spur of the ridge east of Stansbury's
Gap until they enter the deep cut a few hum
dred feet above Glenarm Station. The upper
and eastern sections of Long Green Valley may
also be seen, and the range of vision takes in
Fork and Unionville, besides beautiful farms
for many miles in several directions.
Work of the Orphans Court.-In the
Baltimore County Orphans Court this week
letters were granted on the following estates
On the personal estate of Jervis Thomas to
Louisa Butschky, executrix.
On the personal estate of Hannah G. Kirk
wood to Gertrude Meredith, executrix.
On the personal estate of Filippo Costaggini
to Louis Costaggini, administrator.
On the personal estate of Mary r. Owings to
Osborne /. Yellott, executor.
On the personal estate of George G. Stokes
to John Stokes, executor.
On the personal estate of Caroline Halter to
John Doering. executor.
The will Of Mrs Mary E. Owings, of Tow
son, widow of James Winchester Owings, was
probated this week. She makes requests of
mementoes of furniture, books, pictures and
wearing apparel to the following persons, most
of whom were personal friends: Mrs. VIM. S.
Knanh So1on Miss Lizzie
Keech, Mrs. G. A. Moore, Miss Ellen Cockey,
Mrs M. E. Latimer, Miss Matte Wardin, Miss
Amy Isaac. John B. Longnecker, Mrs. Thomas
c. Bruff, Mrs. Sarah ]. Yellott, Mrs. Louise
P. Yellott, Mrs. Horne, Miss Lucy Timanus,
James w. 0. Disney, Mrs. Samuel Pinkerton,
Misses Katherine and Elizabeth Longnecker,
Misses Ida and Nettie Wisner and William H.
Wisner. The residue of the estate is be-
queathed to Osborne 1. Yellott, in trust. She
directs that memorial window for her hus-
band be placed in St. Thomas P. I: Church,
Garrison Forest, which shall cost $500. DIR;
Rich'd c. Massenburg is bequeathed $50, and
Ida and Nettie Wisner $50 each S25 each to
Charles and Frank Hoff; $25 to Harry G.
Keagy; $50 to MahlUn Wisner; S25 each to
Ernest, William and James L. Wisner; $40
to Osborne 1. Yellott $50 each to Joseph Will
liam Machin, ST., and Joseph W. Machin, Jr.
The residue of the estate is. bequeathed to the
Maryland Home for the Feeble-Minded, near
the Protestant Episcopal Church OF the Re-
deemer, Charles street avenue, was probated
on Wednesday. All of his property is left for
life to his widow, Mrs. Emma Stokes. Then
his share of the house on Madison avenue,
Baltimore, goes to his daughter, Miss Emma
L. Stokes, and the residue is to be equally di-
vided among his children-John, William B.,
George c., ]. Ernest and Emma L. Stokes.
Coolest Winter in Eighty-Seven Years.
That the past winter was the coolest in and
- Dali - I'D 81 1s<wl.k
years is officially recorded in the March num-
Der of the Climate and Crop Service Report of
the Weather Bureau, issued on Monday last.
The report says:
'The winter of 19031904 lowers the record
for average winter temperatures in Baltimore.
Observations have been recorded in or near
Baltimore for 81 years. heaverage departure
from the normal temperature was 6.3 degrees
per day during the 80 days of December, JAN
uary and February. The winter most nearly
approaching the one just closed in continued
cold weather was that of 1923, during which
there was daily departure of 5.3 degrees below
the normal value for 81 years. Next in order
comes the memorable winter of 1856, with an
average daily departure of 4.6 degrees below.
with minimum temperature of degrees
above zero on January. 9th, the season was
not at all remarkable for low temperatures,
but was characterized by an almost unbroken
period of moderately cold weather, with an
unusual persistence of snow, rather than an
excessive quantity, and heavy crop of ice.
There was an abundant harvest OF ice before
the first day of January. Ice in the bay i'm
peded navigation to greater extent than for
many years. The unusual features of the
winter were the excessive number of moder-
ately cold days and days with snow. The
total snowfall was but little above the average
(26 inches. as compared with "a inches), but
the snow which fell remained upon the ground
a long time.
There was less than the average amount of
precipitation for the winter season. counting
snow and rain. The deficiency for the three
months aggregated over four inches. The fire.
quency of days with snow is particularly sig
nficant. With an average of IA SHOWS, there
were in the past winter o."
Maryland's Agricultural Resources
The Baltimore Sun, in an editorial article pub
lished few days ago, said: 1.-The Country
Gentleman of April 18th gives picture of "a
MARYLAND Cabbage Crop" The view shows
three-acre field thick with immense heads of
cabbage. A facsimile of the commission mer-
chants return for the sale of the crop shows
that, after the commission charges had been
taken from the Sales the crop netted $33862,
or over SIP an acre. The crop was cultivated
six times, and with the implements used it is
claimed the work was at the rate of two acres
an hour. or only an equivalent of one days
work The crop was raised by w. H. Riddle,
of Fork, Baltimore county, Nd Cabbage Il
but one of the many vegetables Maryland soil
and climate can produce. Maryland raised
corn was awarded the first prize at the Worlds
Fair at Chicago and at the Paris Exposition.
In yield and quality the wheat grown in Car
roll, Washington and Frederick counties is
the equal of that grown in any state. Our
county fairs last fall gave very substantial evil
dence in their exhibits that Irish potatoes of
unsurpassed quality can be raised very profta-
bly, in Maryland In many sections of Mary
land farmers have already realized this fact
o,,1 nj nfin0 tho n0fQtn q q of their
uIar rotation crops.
Last fall one of the leading clearinghouse
proprietors in the burnt district, who used
thousands of punches of celery each week,
said be had tried celery from Florida, Michi-
gan, Western New York and other sections no.
ted for the production of fine celery, but the
best he ever had came from Baltimore county.
1t was especially brittle, crisp and had deli
cous, nutty flavor. The only trouble was he
could not get enough of the Baltimore county
celery"
Sales of Real Estate.-Slade & Risteau,
auctioneers, sold at the Court House on Tues
day, for Mr.. W. Gill Smith, assignee of a
mortgage from Stephen r. Price, acre and
% perches of land situated on the Warren road:
9Th district purchased by William Curtis, of
Warren, for $4S5 The place is improved by
a comfortable dwelling, stable, DC.
The same auctioneers sold at the same time
and place, for Messrs. Elmer ]. Cook and A.
A. Piper, trustees. a farm of 691 acres, situated
near Jacksonville. 10th district and occupied
by g. Frederick Cook for number Of years
purchased by H. Stricklin for $470. The place
has ordinary improvements.
Another Dwelling Burned.-On Saturday
afternoon frame dwelling on the Reisters-
town road, opposite the Red Mems Hall at
Pikesville, took fire in the upper story, from
some unknown cause and was entirely con-
snmed. together with much of its contents.
The house was owned by Mrs. Frederick Faul-
stick and occupied by Mr.. Charles A. Mitchell
and family. The estimated loss is about 81, 500
and is partially covered by insurance. The
Pikesville firemen arrived in time to prevent
the flames spreading to other property. Two
of the county engines arrived late. owing to
long runs, but did good service.