The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-07-21

r.. The Coming @Fair-Boa Meets on thu
Grounds. The Board of Managers of the Ba
timore County Agricultural Society met OF
the iaif grounds last Saturday afternoon to in
spect the Improvements now in progress an,
to transact other business.
The new grand stand, 100 feet in length j
nearing completion and cow stable and othe
improvements and new outbuildings are abou
finished, to cost IS, 900.
The committee on grounds and committe,
on privileges were authorized to allot spaces
Tor exhibits and lay out avenues for them.
Mr.. James, of Hartford county, was given
free space for beehive exhibit.
DIR. A. G. McCurdy was named committed
70 arrange dog show for local fanciers and Il
be assisted by DR.. Stuart Cassard and Mr.
George P. Weir. 1t is to be self.supporting by
an admission fee of 10 cents to all bat exhibi
tors and children under a certain age. Two
hundred dogs are to be exhibited and prizes
| given.
DR.. McCurdy was appointed to arrange fol-
special rates of travel on the Maryland and
pennsylvania and Stewartstown railways.
Race Secretary Anderson was directed to
visit the Norfolk and Wilmington fairs and
arrange for race entries.
The track committee was authorized to pre-
pare for fall race meeting at the fair grounds
during the week beginning October 22d. This
VIII be the first of the kind since the organiza-
It was decided to have a society pennant OF
white ground, the words, 1.-THE Agricultural
society of Baltimore County" in blue letters,
and IN the center of the pennant sheaf of
! wheat in gold also, that the secretary have
bis office at the fair grounds, instead of at
Towson.
j. Treasurer James P. Reese submitted his re-
port for the past month or more, which showed
the receipts as S3, 001 70; money paid out for
improvements 81, 396.02, leaving balance of
Treasurer Reese offered the following resolu-
tons, which were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, The recent acquisition of the title
Maryland State Fair to our corporate name
should actuate and inspire US to demean our
selves in manner worthy of the State and
county of which we are citizens; and,
| WHEREAS, Certain unla wful games have been
/ 0eiated on our grounds during fair week which
! Naewere unable in measure to suppress |;
| therefore, be it
Resolved, That the wheel and all other games
prohibited by law be rigidly excluded from
our giQunds during our coming fair; and,
| ReSOhed, That we endeavor, as individuals
and as board to bring to justice all parties
violating the laws of the State and county and
the purptrt of this resolution.
The State horticultural Society Getting
of the schedule of summer and winter meetings,
arranged blythe Maryland State horticultural
| Society, for the present year.
| The next meeting will be the summer session,
to be held at the home of Mr.. Orlando Harri-
son. Berlin, Nd, on August 9Th and 9th.
The announcement also contains the long
| list of handsome premiums offered for exhibits
at the annual meeting of the society in the
Fifth Regiment Arnory, in Baltimore on De-
| cember 9th and 9th.
The summer gathering at Berlin promises to
| be one of the mOstnotable events in the history
90CiptV
| the State fruit-growers, conducts one of the
| largest nurseries in The East, and is to enter
tain his guests in explaining his methods in
| detail of propagating, disinfecting and prepar-
| ing the product of his more than 1,000-acre
nursery farm for shipment by an excursion
| to Ocean City, Md.
Though no special effort has been made to
provide for exhibits at this meeting members
are asked to carry fresh fruits, to show what
their respective sections will produce. Ladies
are especially invited.
Reduced rates have been provided for over
the Pennsylvania. Baltimore and Ohio and the
Western Maryland Railroads Excursion
tickets will also be sold by the Baltimore.
Chesapeake and Atlantic Railway. Mr.. T. B.
Symons, secretary, College Park, Md, will
furnish all the information desired in regard
to any and every detail.
Secretary. Symons declares that the annual
meeting, which will be held in the Fifth
Maryland Armory, in Baltimore, is to be the
greatest event in the history of the society.
An especial appeal is made to the women of
the State to make large exhibits of canned
fruits and jellies. The list of premiums on
this occasion aggregates over $500. This,
coupled with many other attractive features,
is expected to result in the largest attendance
ever known on similar occasion in the his
tory of the society.
Won His Own Success.-An important
thing happened on June 18th, 1891, for on that
date Mr.. James Pratt became street car con-
ductor, says the Baltimore american. Mr..
Pratt became conductor because he needed
the money, as he laughingly puts it today.
It's rather fortunate that be did, otherwise the
United Railways would have lost a mighty
capable assistant general manager. That's Mr..
Pratt's position today. There's considerable
in the career of this big hearted man, with the
face that's always smiling. to inspire the
youth of today. The goody.good books often
|. tell of boys who ran errands in overalls and
|. Eventually becoming men of millions in frock
| foats andsilk hats. They make pretty reading,
but we smile and remember they are Only
stories.
But, while not a millionaire as yet Mr..
Pratt is living example of what young chap
with nerve and grit can do and the best part
of is his success never turned his head. He's
the same wholesouled man that called out
flares, please" and has never built around
himself wall of artificial dignity. That's
why Mr.. Pratt is one of the best-liked men in
Baltimore today.
But, to 60 on with the story Mr.. Pratt didn't
stay conductor long. He was soon made
motorman, then was promoted to the claim
department. There he found he would be able
to do better work if he knew lite law, SO he
entered a night law school, from which be
graduated with honors. He was admitted to
the bar, and has frequently conducted cases.
Last January he was made assistant general
manager. Not all conductors can become as
hrrk kHo Of M pPofk
proves what can be done in this day by the
man who tries. Still, not all men are blessed
with Mr. Pratt's natural ability. That makes
difference, too.
Meeting of the School Board.-The School
Board held a meeting at Towson on Wednesday.
A delegation was present from Hernwood,
ID district. to urge that the school at that place
| be reopened next fall. The Board had decided
| to close the school, the average attendance
| being behind the requirements OF the law.
| Messrs. William G. O'Dell and Henry Ehlers
| spoke for the delegation. The Board authorized
| the reopeniDg of the school on condition that
| the average Of 10 be made for the quarter.
| Stablersville school, 7th district, was closed,
| the average having been below 10 for two con-
| secutive quarters. -,
Mr. Edward Jones was instructed to visit
| School No. ID, 9Th district, at Butler, and de-
| termine whether room can be added to the
| old building.
| The contract for an addition to Arlington
| school was awarded to Philip Watts for So. 4S3,
| the lowest bidder NJ. F. Rayler bid s., 4S5.
| William Hill & Co. was given the contract
| for q steam. heating plant for Towson High
| School at their bid of 81, 148.
Commissioner Russell was authorized to
| complete the Franklin High School building
| at Reisterstown.
A full scholarship to Charlotte Hall was re-
| ported vacant, and the scholarship to st. Mary's
| Seminary was referred to Commissioner Rice.
The faculties in the Towson, Gainesville and
| Reisterstown high schools were reappointed.
A new bookcase was presented to the Board
by the teachers and pupils of colored school
No. 81, 18th district.
| A Meteor Falls In Baltimore County
| About 10 80 o'clock on Saturday night last q
meteor fell in the vicinity of the fire engine
house at Gardenville, Belair road. Its descent
occasioned considerable excitement. Several
was witnessed by a number of persons and
of those who saw its arrival said that 1t pre-
scented brilliant spectacle and shot through
| the air with lightning like velocity. 1t fell in
a field, and Capt. Nuth, OF the Gardenville Fire
Department, who was sitting outside of the
engine house in company with Messrs. He'll.
man, Bradford and Harry Smith, at once be-
gan search and found the meteor short