The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-05-20

Hyde's, 18th District.-The frequent show
ers of this week have given fresh impetus y
! everything in growing nature. Ofops VIZ
never more promising; wheat and rye lemaik-
ably heavy; much corn planted ana unuer
cultivation fruit indications full ana nne'
| while the seasons outlook is most encourag-
! ing. In consequence farmers are husthnE ~
every direction. practically fulfilling the plans
| of the winter with Zest and energy unparai-
leled.
Noticeable Improvement to property IS going
| on in the neighborhood by way OF remooenng,
building, painting, etc. giving considerable
| work to all branches of trade and greatiy Gu
| HANGING the attractive surroundings.
Col. s. N. Hyde was cordially welcomed
| during brief visit last week and enjoyed tnS
pleasure of inspecting his former home anu
greeting old associates and friends. ~,
Mr.. John T. Love and family have setlleG
| in their new and comfortable home here ana
| have greatly improved the same by repaintlng
| the dwelling and materially improving the
| shrubberv and lawn.
Miss Elizabeth Ady is the guest of friends
| in Philadelphia and Atlantic City and is enjoy
| ing her annual visit North
Mr.. w. Armour Jenkins, while bis family
are travelling in Europe, is quietly occupying
his country place. The foundation Tor MS
new mansion is completed and the WORK Will
be pushed under the personal SUPERVISION OF
Mr. Dennis Shannahan, contractor and builder.
ton in the home and surroundings OF Justice
John T. Ambrose. Carpenters and painters
have effectually wrought the change.
The sewing class attached to st. johns
Catholic school will hold an entertainment ana
sale of fancy work on June 10th. in the churcn
hall and much interest is being taken by the
pupils whose handiwork has improved and
succeeded under the direction and patronage
of Miss Elizabeth Jenkins.
Active preparations are being made by the
do for no
Nearly 200 acres of Egyptian Sweet have
been carefully planted and successful result
is ANTICIPATED. Howard.
Fork, 18th District.-Fork Camp of the
Patriotic Order of the Sons of America Will
hold its first annual closing literary meeting at
Shirley Hall, on Saturday, May goth. pro.
gram of excellent quality has been arranged
and the announcement states that the audience
will be given sixty laughs, which is -four
laughs for a cent" as the admission fee will be |
Is cents for adults and 10 cents for children.
Several elocutionists will be on hand. together
with musical talent, both local and from dis
lance. All will be permitted to vote as to who
they think is the prettiest lady by depositiDg |
five cents in the ballot-box at the door. Those
who want to hear all the program should be
on hand promptly at 8 O'Clock.
The Mite Society of Fork N. E. Church met
at the parsonage of Long Green Circuit, on
Tuesday, May 10th, and decided to hold a
strawberry and ice-cream festival at Shirley |
Hall, May 9th, to which everybody is invited.
The trustees of the above church are arrang- |
ing to improve the building by frescoing and
doing other necessary work. the ladies of the
Mite Society helping by furnishing new cur
tains etc.
Mr.. b. A. Hanlan tested his seed corn 600
ears) with the result of 100 per cent. of good
sprouts, the highest possible and the highest
yet reported The work involved was not |
much, but it proved great satisfaction to
know when planting seed that it is first class
for terminating.
Mr.. D. r. Smith has returned from the hos
pital in Baltimore. where he was taken for |
treatment, and is somewhat improved.
Shearing sheep is now in progress. There |
are five flocks of these in this vicinity. They !
are fine stock to keep and are called by some |
golden feet' because they enrich the land |
more than any other animal, and give better |
field clear of weeds. often eating them in pref
erence to grass The sheep.owners here are |
Mr.. Charles J. Bonaparte, Mr.. John M. Crit
fifth, Mr.. ]. Armour Jenkins, Mr.. w. B. Clay. |
ton and Mr.. w. H Riddle. W.
Farmers and Employers. "-Dscussing |
this subject a correspondent of the Country |
Gentleman says: my solution OF the problem
is to work less land and hire less, especially |
pillow less. This does not apply to the one who
is already hiring too little-etting crop go |
to waste or lessen in value-rather than hire,
but it applies particularly to the tenant farmer
who is depending on share of the crop to pay |
the hired help. How many farmers would
show balance on the right side of the ledger /
if the farmer and his family were to receive
the wages for all that they do, that would have
to be paid if some one was hired to do it +?
was talking with young man that had work
ed for tenant farmer the year before. he /
said: I will have the same that | got last
year. or l won't work. OF course, it took all
we both raised to pay me off in the fall This
is not an exceptional case; many times there
is no thought of anything but living for the
farmer and his family. Does not the farm
laborer get as good living as they do, and his
wages besides? Then repeat, work less land,
do all that you can in reason within your own
family. There are few people on this earth so
independent as the owner of good farm may
be; blessed with good-sized family, the earth
is his
every young man working on farm who
has or can acquire ability enough to manage I
one, should aspire to own farm of his own,
and raise family of children, which is the best
crop of all. And it is within the easy reach of
every energetic young man with the aforesaid
ability to own a good farm before he reaches
middle life. know young man. 10 years
old, who saved last season out of his eight
months wages $3.50. Thousands can do as
that will be of benefit to his future employer
and of use to the young man when he has
farm of his own. at what other vocation
could the unskilled worker do as we'll? 1t
should not be question of how much do you
get, but how much do you save? Are you
acquiring expensive habits that must be min
istered to later on in life? Or are you living
close to nature, enjoying things without price
that the city worker must spend good part
of his earnings for the year to have for few
taking our boys from the farm largely; the
desire to herd together to hear the latest gossip
and be in society"
- Tho
School Board held meeting at Towson on the
18th inst, with the president, Mr.. Thomas B..
Todd in the chair, and Prof A. S. Cook, Sec
rotary.
A delegation from Timonium. sth district,
presented petition to the Board asking for
better quarters for the school at that place.
Owing to the increased enrolment. it was said
the room cannot comfortably accommodate |
the children, States Attorney Bussey, who
was a member of the delegation, made a
strong appeal for new school. The matter
was referred to Mr.. Scott.
A delegation from Wiseburg 7th district
composed of Messrs. Grandson Almony, John
Amos and John r. Griffin, also asked for
new school house.
The Board promised to do all it could for
the petitioners and referred this matter to
Mr. Scott also.
The contract of Miss Mary " Hendrickson
and the trustees of School No. 2, 18th district,
was confirmed.
It was determined after some discussion that |
the schools should close on June 18th and the |
high school commencements be held June 9th. |
After June LIST the schools are to close at |
230P.
The teschers examinations will be held |
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, June 10Th, |
Goth and 2lst.
The secretary was directed to notify the |
teachers that the new school law does not |
make Decoration Day nor Whit Monday school |
holidays.
Mr.. Rice and Secretary Cook were given |
power to arrange for opening colored indus
trial department in connection with the Ca
louisville colored school.
It was decided to consolidate Schools 4, IL
and IL, 18th district, at the suggestion of Mr..
Arthur.
New Home Opened.-The new and attrac-
tive home of the Y. M. C. A. of Govanstown,
which is located on Harwood avenue, was ded- /
icated at o'clock last Sunday afternoon in the !
presence of large number of residents and \
visitors. The invocation was made by Rev:
Horace Abbott Mills, rector of the Church of
the Redeemer and addresses were made by
Rev. VIM. J. Nicoll, pastor of Govans Baptist
Nhrrnh Rev w w Shaw pasfOr of C0VanS