The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-02-02

+ 9ne Farm Labor Problem-Looks Like
Plan Has Been Struck TO Solve It.-That
more concerted action will be taken to solve
the farm labor problem, especially in Mary
land, was shown at q meeting OF special COM
mittee fthe Farmers League, held last Satur-
Gay at the Hotel Rennert in Baltimore. There
were 10 members of the committee present,
and the question was discussed in all its
phases
The Farmers League, which has for its
members about 5000 growers and planters,
living in different sections of the State, realizes
fully the seriousness of the labor question,
and at the meeting held Saturday another step
was taken in an effort to overcome the scarcity
| OF labor now prevailing.
Not only is MARYLAND sadly in need of labor,
as was clearly shown by those in attendance,
Dut the question is bothering practically every
State in the Union. Major John /. Yellott,
who presided at the meeting, was chosen as q
committee OF one to prepare resolution to be
sent to the conference committee of the House
and Senate, to the effect that amendments be
made to the Dillingham; bill, which now pro-
! hibits States and Territories from importing
farm labor.
The league wants to amend this law so that
unskllled labor can be imported. The MEM
bers. however, do not want the ''castoffs' of
foreign countries, but want men who will be
industrious and help make conditions better
by their work.
Speaking of the proposed amendment to be
sent to Washington, Mr.. A. B. Gardiner, Jr.,
secretary of the league, said:
we hope to receive hearty support from
organized labor since the interest of farmers
not only does not conflict in any way with
labor unions, but are identical in this move
ment. In other words, if we do not get the
labor produce will be high, and the prices
mainly will come out Of the pockets of the
working classes"
The Farmers League is in hearty accord
With Secretary A. F. Trappe, of the State
Bureau of immigration, who is working to
relieve the farm labor situation.
We want to solve this problem and solve it
| quick" was the slogan of everyone present at
the meeting. Those in attendance were Capt.
4. W. Sylvester, president of the Maryland
AGRICULTURAL College; Alexander Mccormick,
president of the Baltimore County Agricultural
\ Society and the Farmers League; Franklin
'Wesms, secretary of the State Tobacco Grow
ers' Association G. Bosley Littig, Charles A.
Councilman, Major John /. Yellott, s. M.
Shoemaker, D. F. Shamberger, E. A. Seidewitz
and A. ,. Gardiner, Jr.
Work q the Orphans Court.-In the Bal
timore County Orphans Court this week let
tiers were gianted on the following estates;
On the pesonal estate of James I. Riley to
Annie 3. Riky, executrix.
On the peronal estate of Elijah T. Benson
to Harry s. Pits, executor.
| On the personal estate of Edward G. Roys-
| Ton 10 w m. II. HOyStOn, executor.
| On the personal estate of Regina r. Focke
| to William T. Focke, executor.
On the personal estate of Mary E. Mullin to
James G. Mullin, executor.
The will of Edward G. Royston was proba-
ted on Tuesday. He directs his executor to
$1,000 during her life aud at her death to divide
the sum among the testator's eight children,
| with the exception of his son, Charles G.
| Royston, whom he says has already received a
child's part of the property. The balance of
his estate is also given to his other seven chill
dren equally, with the exception of 500,
which is to be paid to his son, Charles r. Roys-
ton. The testator names his son, William E.
Royston. as executor without bond.
The will of Elijah I. Benson was also pro-
bated. He gives his household furniture and
other personal property and also life estate in
his real property, which at her death goes to
the testator's daughter, Mrs. Ella E. Pitts.
The money which the testator has is also given
to his daughter for her life and at her death to
his grandson, Harry Benson Pitts. He gives
but 81 to his son, Jacob e. Benson, saying
that he considers he has given his son rea-
sonable share of his property in selling the
home farm to him. The testator's son-in-law,
Harry s. Pitts, is named as executor.
The will of John T. Riley was probated the
same day. All his property is left to his widow
for life and at her death to the testator's chill
dren. Theodore s., James H., Joseph M, VIM.
T., Katharine D. and Rosie E. Riley and Mary
F. Durkin and Bessie L. Rohr. Mrs. Riley is
named as executrix without bond.
A caveat was this week filed by Harry A.,
John A. and Jessie NJ. Dunty, minor children
of John %Dunty, by their mother, Mrs. Alice
Temple, to the will of their grandfather, VIM.
Dunty, Sr. late of the 18th district. In the will
of Mr.. Dunty his grandson, Harry A., was
given SIS and his granddaughter, Jessie M, $40.
Mr.. John Grason is the attorney.
Annual Meeting of The Overlea Land
Company of Baltimore County.-The an
nual meeting of the stockholders of this COM
pany was held at the company's office at Over
lea, Belair road, January 28th. The reports
of the various officers were offered and accepted
and showed that the company has been phe-
nominally successful in its operations. The
following gentlemen were selected as board
of directors for the ensuing year: Messrs.
George ]. Thaler, Martin j. Reilly, Francis
g. Homer, Charles W. Kennard and Harry =.
Mann. After the stockholders meeting the
board organized and elected the following
officers President, George ]. Thaler; vice.
president. Martin ]. Reilly secretary and treas
urer. Harry E. Mann; general manager, Charles
W. Kennard.
This company was organized about six years
ago and purchased the farm of the late Henry
LANCE containing about 100 acres, and later the
farm of Charles STREET., containing about 90
acres These two farms were laid of into 500
lots, with streets and avenues, and the land is
now dotted WITH handsome anu SuDStaQtld1
dwellings. Where there were formerly only
fields and meadows are now to be found up
wards of 80 handsome residences, with finely
macadamized streets and avenues, thus adding
largely to the population of the vicinity and
increasing the wealth and the taxable basis OF
the county by thousands of dollars. The lots
have nearly all been sold and many more
buildings will be erected in the near future.
The company has recently acquired the I'M
sold portion of Belgravia-another suburban
tract in the same Notwithstanding
| about 65 acres, and during the coming season
| this will be opened up for development.
These suburban developments are all on the
| Belair road near the terminus of the trolley
| cars, and by their beautiful situation and the
| extremely liberal terms offered in the sales of
lots, have attracted and will attract large num-
| bers of good and substantial persons to became
| permanent residents of Baltimore county.
Hartford County Farmers Association.
| -Messrs. J. Alexis Shriver, Joseph T. Hopes
| Herman Stump and several other public;
spirited citizens have incorporated the Hartford
| County Farmers Association, with q capital
stock of $4,000, divided into 1000 shares of
| the par value of $40 each.
| Article of the charter reads as follows
| 1.-THE objects and purposes of this corporation
| shall not be for pecuniary profits, but shall be
to promote, encourage and foster agriculture
| in all its branches in Hartford county, and
! especially to encourage the breeding and i'm
proving the stock of horses for all classes of
usefulness, the raising of fine cattle for beef
and cows for the dairy, also sheep swine and
poultry. and developing to the highest stand
| dairy and horticulture and the domestic in
| dustries of the home circle; to examine into
| and recommend the best fertilizers to be used /;
to aid in the selection of seeds, and TO aid the
farmers in acquiring knowledge of all recent
discoveries in agricultural science and improve
ments in machinery. And to carry out these
| objects this association will hold stated meet
| ings at which all farmers shall be invited and
| especially the farmers clubs throughout the
county to hear and participate in the discus
sion of subjects pertaining to husbandry; and
| it shall hold exhibitions and fairs on its
grounds and public auctions for the sale of
stock and farm, products To sum up, the
whole scope and intention of this association
! is to promote the coming together of the
people of Hartford for an interchange of
| thoughts and ideas-a social reunion for
/ pleasure and advancement and an annual
| gathering together of families and friends at
the end Of each year's toll"
The directors for the first year are j. Alexis
Shriver Martin E. Ridgely, Joseph 7. Hopes,