The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-06-03

Hicks Weather Forecasts for June
Hicksannounces in Word and Works the fol-
ioWlngforecasis of the weather for the present
month
"The 81, 4th and 9Th are central reactionary
storm dates, with conjunction OF moon with sun
ana earth On the 3D.. By the Sd storm conditions
Will De WeA organized in western sections, the
barometer MI fall to storm readings, 6ne ten
increasing to precipitation. From the 30 to 9th
inclusive these conditions will pass progressive
ly over tie country from west to east, causing
rains nathunder storms generally in their pass
age. .ne Mercury perturbation is central on
the -, extending over this reactionary period
ana covering the next storm period following.
This Mercury disturbance will tend to prolOng
CLOUDY, threatening conditions between the two
'The storm period extending from the 18th to
the Ztn promises to bring some of the most gen.
erai ana severe disturbances OF the month. AT
sne moon VII Pass eTsS earS AZ 6e
summer solstice crisis, and the Mars equinox
will All add their disturbing powers TO the
regular Vulcan period: Ordinarily TINS would
be period of marked and dangerous distur-
Dances, but the entrance of the Mars influence
MAKES .sK rne results problematicall;: :.
FROM about the 10th to the l5tn OF june Is an
annual period of maximum electrical ana mag,
netic excitement, earth current, seismic and
volcanic disturbances, great thunder storms and
downpours of rain, as rule, reach crisis about
this time. Such results should not surprise any
OF our readers from about the yin 70 me lSL1 or
the present month. Great warmth, aCtenoeo Dy
high humidity and very low barometer Will be
warnings of probable danger that none can af-
ford 70 despise or neglect The blending OF the
Mars influence with the June solstice period in
dicates that thunder showers may transplre our,
ing the afternoons and evenings, up TO and
through the reactionary storm period covering
"This Is time when haymakers will be under
constraint in harvesting their crops. Grasses
aud grains that will stand without material loss
| until the June solstice showers subside will be
safer uncut. unless small quantities are reaped
at time and handled with great prompInesss
hor
| and followed will play no small part in the i'm
| portant work of harvesting during this month
1.-The Vulcan storm period extending from the
Goth to 2th is central on the 2lst the central day
| of the summer sostice period. The period will
bring very high temperatnre; low barometer meter
/ attention to the facts that storms come up from
unusual quarters of the heavens and move in
| odd at8 erratic directions and manners. at the
| crisisloE turning period of the June sostice.
ThunnerelOuds and squalls at this time have
surprissneway Of doubling back and slipping up
| from eastAly directions, striking the unwary
| on the blind side and coming in at the back
door generally. We have several times explain
ed these peculiar phenomena, showing that
they grow olt of the fact that the earth is at
| her turning pSint, the sun is at his highest de-
| clinati0n north and all the forces of earth and
air are about tobreak into new order and move
1.-THE moon beng on the celestial equator on
the At tn, and IN apogee on the 10Th, IN every
| great electrical unrest will continue into the
reactiOnary storm period central on 26th 9th
| rule dangerous foEelectrical clouds to flash and
blaze all through The night at this part OF the
| June sOlstice.
often said, that there is the greatest danger in
| taking shelter under green trees during these
June ann9der aEof IN we repeal aSo inc
| in crowded barns and sheds, and from exposure
to wire fences: Every season we hear of much
| of flocks and herds budding under trees and
| against wire fences in thunder storms.
IF heavy rains and storms occur at the begin
ming of the Mars period say from the 10th to the
18th. the same may be expected to continue at
the reactionary period, 18th to 2Sth, and at the
weather and high temperatures lead into the
| opening of the Mars period in any wide section,
July will bring hurtful degree of warmth and
another extreme may begin and continue
through the same period. Remember that the
Mars influence fixes conditions prevailing ON
continents and wide extremes at the beginning
of his period We have said, and we still believe
that a marked shortage of rainfall will be felt
over much of the great central, western. north
western and southwestern grain belts before the
crops of the present season are matured."
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Action of the Bar on the Death of Mr..
Conrey-The Funeral.-The Towson bar
held meeting in the court room on Saturday
morning last to take action upon the death of
their fellow-member, Mr.. John F. Conrey.
Judges Fowler and Burke presided. Mr.. Frank
l. Duncan made the announcement OF Mr..
Conrey's death and offered series of resolu-
tions which were adopted and ordered to be
spread upon the minutes of the court. Those
! who seconded the resolutions and made short
addresses were Messrs. John F. Centrum,
Charles E. Fendall, John P. O'Ferrall, John
8. Ensor and John Mays Little. Mr.. Con-
trum, who was close personal friend of Mr..
Conrey, said:
| ut Is q sad but sacred privilege to add our
tributes to the shining virtues of our departed
friend and brother. had hopes that the hand
of the reaper would be averted, as it was on
previous occasion, and that he would be spared
for many years to those who will now miss his
sweet and gracious presence.
"For some time his declining health had been
was SO characteristic of his otherwise gentle
nature, he refrained from complaining even to
those nearest to him of the suffering which he
must have endured, SO that was only a short
time ago that the extent of his malady became
actually known and his death has come with
"For q long time it has been my privilege to be
one of his friends and in that relation learned
to love, and esteem him more and more as the
days went by. l never knew more admirable
and attractive personality. In his absolute in
tegrity and the sturdy courage OF his convictions
he was as strong and unyielding as the oak tree
of the forest, and in the gentler virtues that go
so far to make up the sum OF human existence
he was like the violet that grows in its shade
and sheds its perfume for those who turn aside
from the beaten walk to seek the higher and the
finer things of life. A most rare and happy COM
bnation. And the same analogy applied to his
m0QLdl QudLLl0S- N UEOdus VIkOEOuS anu COmPIO-
hensive mind coupled with most delicate dis
crimination- indicated the highest intellectual
attributes. He also possessed the broadcast hui
man sympathy and q tender consideration for
the humblest of Gods creation.
aside from the whirl and confusion of life
his unassuming nature fashioned from those
high ideals of our present and future destiny
which are our only real and permanent acquisi-
lions in this world, and which will illumine his
Journey into the great beyond
ITO his bereaved family we tender our pro-
foundest sympathy as the temporary absence of
their loving and cherished husband and father,
and on this solemn occasion esteem it a great
privilege to concur in the adoption of the reso-
buttons that have been presented to the court"
The funeral took place at the late home of
Mr.. Conrey, at 3 P. M. on Sunday and was at
tended by large concourse of sorrowing rela-
tives and friends. The services were conducted
by Rev. Thomas H. Wright, of Kent county,
formerly pastor of Baltimore Circuit, NJ. P.
Church. The pail bearers were Messrs. Dixon
O'Dell. Charles E. Fendall, Frank /. Duncan
John f. Centrum, George W. Seipp and Sena-
tor John s. Biddison. The interment was in
Prospect Hill Cemetery.