The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-09-07

Rural Letc0r-Carr10rS AOlo nnOone -
Baltimore.-At the fourth annual convention
of the MARYLAND Rural Letter Carriers Asso-
citation, which was held in BALTIMORE on MOI
dav at the Central Y. M. @. A. Building, II
was decided to organize an insurance depart
ment for the mutual benefit OF the memDers
and a committee was appointed to draft plans.
The decision was reached as q result OF the
suggestion incorporated IN the report oi llesi-
dent Thomas q. Pearce.
The meeting was attended by delegates from
Allegany, Frederick, Baltimore, HarioI1' Lar
bot Caroline and Somerset counties, Win Dai-
timore county acting as host. feature OF the
convention was the presence OF Postomce In
spector E. II. Hathaway, who attended as the
representative of Superintendent Spilman, OF
the rural free delivery service. He made an
address on the workings OF the department.
President Pearce's report, IN part, was as
follows: Zone year ago we had county organ
izations in four counties, as follows: Baitl-
more, Hartford, Talbot and Washington, Wild
one member-Mr. P. A. Richardson-from
Frederick. AT the present time there are or.
CARNATIONS in Allegany. Carroll, Harford ana
Dorchester, Talbot and Worcester and WASH
ington and Montgomery.
"Wbile the fraternal spirit should be suffi-
cient for US to support our organization, we
must recognize the stern fact that tnls Goes
not appeal to some. The results ofthe national
organization in securing from the Postomce
Department assistance is also lost sight OF Dy
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joyed by those outside of the association, they
are willing that we should pay and work ana
they receive equal benefits
with these conditions confronting us
have concluded that we must evolve plan by
which we can make membershipin our assocl-
alton of such practical value and something to
be priced and sought after. To this end
would suggest: First, that a simple plan OF
insurance be adopted, by which we could as
sist our brother carriers families in time OF
need second, that we make arrangements
with some firms whereby our membership
card would be recognized for Especial discount;
third, that we take steps to secure some of our
necessities upon the co-operated plan.
"Of course, all these could not be brought to
perfection in a single month or even year,
but we should begin now 10 lay foundations
broad and deep for fine superstructure which
it is possible for us to raise"
There was a warm contest over the presi-
dency. President Pearce was renominated,
with Mr.. w. ii. Seymour, of Talbot, as an OPP
ponent. Mr.. Pearce later withdrew and Mr..
Seymour was elected. Mr.. Pearce in defining
his position, said the only condition on which
he would accept the Office was that it be ten
deredhim unanimously, but since there ap.
peared to be opposition be decided to withdraw.
He likewise refused to allow his name to be
presented as delegate to the national conven-
ton at Atlanta and Mr.. w. G. Stephens was
elected. The other officers were re elected, as
follows:
Vice President-P. A. Richardson, of Fred
erick county.
Secretary-W. c. Stephens, of Talbot county.
Treasurer-E. r. Pyle, of Forest Hill.
Those attending from Baltimore county were
Messrs. Thomas G. Pearce, L. K. Clifton, John
s. Hughes, George H. Snyder, Charles I. Roy
ston, William T. Pearce, Charles R. Brown,
Miss Emily Pearce, John V. Waterman and
Thomas Waterman.
Acres of Flowers at Glyndon.-Four
acres of gladioluses in bloom make wonder
full scene of floral beauty, but that is what may
be seen on the place of MIR. W. G. Atkinson, at
Glyndon, says the Baltimore News. Mr.. At
kinson, who is of the shipping firm of A. Schu-
macher & Co., is great lover of the gladiolus
and grows il in quantities probably hardly
equaled anywhere in the country, even among
commercial florists.
The blooms display a wonderful range of
color and novelties are frequently originated.
Among the curiosities displayed in this sea-
sons growth is bloom whose petals are
banded, half pink and half white, the result
of cross fertilization by the bees. Mr.. Akin
active in crossing strains and producing new
varieties by mixing pollen as they 90 from
flower to flower. Bulbs and the little offsets
that they form remain true to type, but the
seed borne by the plants frequently show
variations which now and then originate val
do not ordinarily reach blooming stage until
the third season, when the bulb is fully formed.
One of the novelties of the present season is
a yellow flower that has the elegance of an
orchid in shape. This variety of gladiolus
comes from Central Africa in the region of the
Falls of Zambesi. The show of blue and pur-
plsh tints is particularly rich this year in this
section and some fine new strains are being
developed.
Mr.. Atkinson has extensive gardens apart
from his gladiolus fields. Perennial phlox
display great masses of their vivid flowers,
hydrangeas are covered with huge clumps of
white bloom. and the rose parterres show many
beautiful specimens, although later on when
the nights are cooler they will bloom more
abundantly. The wonderful variety of tints
in the gladiolus fields is the dominating fea-
ture of the garden, however, making display
that is simply amazing in its lavish beauty.
Work of the Orphans Court.--.Inthe Bal
tiniore county Orphans Court this week let
tiers were granted on the following estates:
On the personal estate of Jerome Williams
to John Mays Little, administrator.
On the personal estate of Henry Brinkman
to John H. Brinkman, administrator.
On the personal estate of Ross Bond to John
R. Bond and James T. Almony executors.
On the personal estate of Alfred H. Marshall
to Henrietta E. Marshall, executrix.
The will of Ross Bond was admitted to pro-
Ross Bond, his farm in the 7th district, con.
sisting of 2l0 acres, with all the improvements
and growing crops. The household and other
furniture shall be equally divided among the
six children-Smith D. Bond, John Ross Bond,
Mrs. Jennie e. Plowman, Mrs. Lorenzo J. AL
monv, Mrs. Mollie G.. r. Anderson and Mrs.
Laura A. Miller. In event of disagreement
as to the division of the furniture. it is to be
sold and the proceeds equally divided among
the children. The daughters are to receive all
money, stocks and bonds.
The will of Alfred H. Marshall was probated
on Wednesday. All his property is left to his
widow, Henrietta E. Marshall, for life. After
her death, after the payment of legacies to sew
eral of his children, the property is to be
equally divided among four of the daughters
Misses Sarah Jane, Gertrude Ann, Ida and
Margaret Marshall. The legacies are: Fifty
each to the remaining children-Messrs. George
W., William A., and John F. Marshall Miss
Mary Marshall and Mrs. Martha Bond. In
dsposipg of his property in this manner Mr..
Marshall says: 1T being the intention of this,
nv will, those of my children who have as
sisted me in paying for home in my lifetime
shall alone receive the benefits thereof at my
death and the death of my wife,"
Big Dam is Completed.-The Patapsco
Electric and Manufacturing Company, of Bal
timore county, has Just completed its new dam
Leicester The plant is unique and considered
one of the most interesting installations of its
kind in the world. in that it is placed within
the dam and is thus completely under water.
The plant has the distinction of being the first
of its kind ever built. The dam has total
length of 220 feet and is 40 feet wide at the
base. The height of the dam from normal
tail water to the crest is 164 feet. At each end
the buttresses and deck of the dam rise 10 feet
above the spillway as protection from floods
and to afford convenient entrances to the in
terror of the dam. The spillway is 1913 feet
long and is provided with anchor bolts, so that
if at any time it may be deemed desirable flash
boards may be bolted to them and the availa-
BILE head increased two feet. The back water
extends three-fourtbs of mile. with an aver
age width of 500 feet to the tail waters of the
cotton mill at Leicester.
The dam is built of reinforced concrete and
is supported by 10 buttresses, "a inches thick
at the bottom and 16 inches at the top, which
are placed IL feet apart. The shell of the dam
is Is inches thick at the bottom and tapers to
10 inches at the top.
The plant will supply current for both lamps
and motors Mr.. Victor G. Bloede, of Cations
vile, is the president and general manager Of
the company.