The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-12-01

dloU db Cl0 beginning OF u mercury Will
be safe to count on period of prolonged stormy
snd severe weather. Storms will be more gem
eral and marked on and touching the 18th and
10th, but threatening to storming conditions will
continue over the Slst and ed into the storm
period following.
"a regular storm period is central on Christ
mas days This period is also near the center of
the-wnter sOlstice and at the center of the mer-
curry period. On the 9th the earth passes be-
This is an. IN ortant fact to remember, in all
estimating on storm and weather for at least ten
24th to 9th look for the lowest fall Of the ba-
rometer in December. Violent rain and snow
storms will gather rapidly in western parts and
move eastward with widening areas and increas-
ing energy. This is period in which many
parts of the country will be visited by destruc-
tive sleet. This is also period in which furi-
GUS blizzard isapt to sweep out OF the northwest
and down through the central parts of the
country, Canada and the New England States.
The cold wave following this period will send
the mercury to one of its lowest readings during
this month, or possibly for the whole winter.
"a reactionary storm period is central on the
of sleet and snow will be passing across the
country, with the probabilities good for great
accommodations Of snow and ice from previous
storms and cold In most parts OF this country"
Gen. and Mrs. Gary Celebrate Fiftieth
Anniversary. Elk Postmaster. General and
Mrs. James A. Gary, of Baltimore county,
celebrated the flftieth anniversary of their
marriage with family dinner on Monday
the guests including the seven daughters and
only son of General and Mrs. Gary and
their daughter-in-aw and sons-in-law and the
grandchildren. The house was very artisti-
calIy decorated with golden chrysanthemums
from the Summit, the country home of the
host and hostess. 1t is no unusual thing for
General and Mrs. Gary to have all their chill
dren around them, as they have family dinners
on Gen. Gary's birthday in October. at Thanks
giving and again on Christmas. Mrs. Gary's
H. Nhwsot vE.n S.nw Ill 10
gether, the two events are usually celebrated
at the same time.
On Tuesday evening the many friends of
General and Mrs. Gary extended their congrat-
uations at d general reception given at the
Gary city residence 1900 Linden avenue, those
assisting them being Mrs. e. Stanley Gary and
their seven daughters-Mrs. Eugene lowering,
Jr., Mrs. Van Lear Black, Mrs. Harold Ran
dolph, Mrs. Henry 2. james, Mrs. Andrew H.
Whitridge, Mrs. Francis E. Pegram and Mrs.
Robert q. Taylor, the latter of-New York.
In conversation with a reporter a few days
before the celebration of the anniversary
General Gary was asked
How have you managed to keep so young
in ways, as well as in appearance?"
by being good natured at all times. Not
that I have ever had reason to be otherwise,
but that have made it practice"
Have you never had any special rules for
keeping your health?"
mo never. I have always led an active,
happy life. 1 am sure that few men of my
age have led as busy life as 1. have led
public life, but now l prefer to live quietly at
home, though I still go to the Office for few
hours each day."
The room in which General Gary sat during
the interview contained number of vases of
beautiful tea roses and longstemmed chrysan-
themums.
sArs you fond of flowers, and did these
come from your country homer"
Eyes, they did, and if ever had fad it is
my fondness for flowers. l have never been
fond of fast horses or races, but have always
admired nature. l take great interest in my
gardens at the Summit and this year | order
ed an extra number ofgolden chrysanthemums
to be used as decorations at my anniversary.
See, are they not beautiful? My chrysanthe-
NUNS have taken prizes at the flower shows
for many years. Ny home is always as you
see it today. These vases are kept filled from
the time we reopen the house in the fall until
we move to Gainesville in the spring, and it
is the same with my country home"
To Contest the Matter in Court.-The
contest of the Baltimore County Water and
Electric Company to lay mains on certain
avenues in Mount Washington, which per-
mission was refused last week by the Coun-
ty Commissioners, has been carried into the
Circuit Court. The company, by its attorneys,
Messrs William Shepard Bryan and A. De R.
Sappngton, filed a bill last Monday asking
from interfering with the company in laying
mains on South avenue, in Mount Washington.
Judge Duncan signed an order requiring the
defendants to show cause within five days why
the injunction should not be granted as prayed.
The bill states that the Baltimore County
Company consolidated with the Gainesville
Water Company whose charter, it is claimed,
grants the power to lay mains without securing
the permission of the County Commissioners.
The County Commissioners refused to grant
the water company permission to lay mains
in Mount Washington on the petition of nearly
95 per cent of the property-owners of that
place, who claim that the village already has
an abundant supply of good water, and there
is no public demand for the instalment of the
mains of another company. The residents of
borne /. Yellott, John I. Yellott o. F. Hershey,
John s. Ensor and T. Scott Offutt as attorneys
| to contest the laying of the Baltimore County
Company's mains at Mount Washington.
The Baltimore County Company has a
capital stock of 100000, S275,000 of which has
been paid in. The company also recently me-
| gotiated mortgage deed of trust, in order to
| secure the issue of bonds to raise money to
| practically extend its service over the whole
portion of the county adjacent to Baltimore.
LUTHERvILLE AND THE WATER QUESTION.
| On Monday night meeting of a number of
| property-owners in Lutherville was held at the
| home Of Mr.. A. Won Riesen when it was decided
| that ifthe Baltimore County Water Company
| shows that the water it proposes to furnish in
| place of that from the Aigburth Park artesian
wells is of equal or better quality, there will be
no objection to the change. A committee was
| appointed to secure an expert analysis of the
| proposed supply to compare with the present
water used Among those who spoke on the
| subject were Messrs. ]. Collin Vincent, Ed
mund s. Dickey, A. Won Riesen, Lemuel T..
| Appold and Emanuel w. Herman.
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A Wonderful "Grandfather's Clock
| The Baltimore american of Wednesday said ::
| GA grandfathers clock, which was made by
David Evans, who was one of the advertisers
in the first copy of the american, published on
August. Goth, 1773, and who conducted an
establishment on Gay street at that time, is
| now occupying prominent place in the store
| of jacob & Jenkins, at ZIG North Charles
| street. The clock belongs to Mr.. Talbot Jen-
| kins, one of the firm, and has been in the
| family since before 1850. At that time it
| Jenkins great-grandfather, the late Michael
| jenkins, who lived on large estate in Long
! Green Valley Baltimore county. MIR. jenkins
| stated that the clock has never ceased running
since it has been in the family, and yesterday
| it was ticking off the seconds as accurately as
| the best of modern built clocks. The works
| of the clock are made of brass and each gear
| wheel was cut by hand. Instead of springs
! which are now used for the running OF clocks
| it has two large lead weights covered with
brass. Inc face or the CLOCK is mace OF Sneet
| brass, hand-carved. The tall case is of highly
polished mahogany. The only change that
| has been made is that new hands have been
| placed on the clock to replace the old ones,
| which had rusted out with age"
Largely Attended Reception.-A recep-
| ton was given by Mr.. and Mrs. William H..
| Wheeler on Sunday. November 18th, in honor
| of the marriage of their daughter. Ella, to Mr..
| John @. Armacost. son of Mr.. r. 81. Arma-
| cost, near Grace NJ. E. Church, 9th district
| Among those present were Mr.. John @. Arma-
cost and wife, Mr.. r. II. Armacost and wife,
Mr.. Thomas W. Wheeler and family, Mr.
| Walter Martin and wife, of Washington, u. C.;
| Mr.. A. w. Armacost and family, Mr.. j. Frank
Armacost and family, Mr.. W. l. Wheeler and
| family, Mr.. E. p Wheeler and family, Mr.. T.:
]. Rupp and family Mr.. r. e. Armacost and
| family, Mr.. J. Bentz and wife, Mr.. ]. H. Sham
berger and WIFE Mr.. Charles +. Armacost and
wife, Mr.. W. w. Bentz and family, Mr.. VIM.
! Wheeler of b. and family, Mr.. I. W. Tracey
and wife, Mr.. ]. II. StaDsbury and wife and
Mr.. William H. Wheeler. Jr.
| The marriage ceremony was performed by
Rev. DR.. J. Fred. Heisse, on Thursday, No
vember 22d, in Baltimore, after which the
| couple took short trip.