The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-05-18

spending her vacation with her parents on the
Miss May Wagner, of Sunny Spot farm.
who had been confined to her home some days
by illness, is able to be out again..
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Burk. who had been
visiting relatives at Sweet Air, have returned.
Children's day service will be held at Union
Chapel, Timonium, on Sunday, June 10th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Strayer will take pos,
session of their cottage at Timonium ABOUT
June LIST. ..
How to Forecast Rain-What q Wealth
erwise Prophet Says.-Many persons are sur
ficiently familiar with weather lore to know
some of the signs that herald rain. The re-
peated performance of its toilet by the domes-
tic cat, the apparent nearness of distant OBJ
jects, unusual activity on the part OF snails IN
the garden-such indications are familiar to
most persons.
But there are other signs more easily to be
noted by housekeeping town jewellers. Here
are few, as catalogued by a weather prophet ::
If on picking up your newspaper IN tne
morning it displays tendency to tear almost
on its own account downpour OF rain is not
far off. Rain is also presaged when the con-
tents of the saltcellar are in moist and cloggy
condition. At such times your shoe laces
have more than ordinary tendency to snap
and your kid gloves will have cold, clammy
feeling and be more than usually difficult to
pull on.
Even the walking stick or umbrella will act
the part of a barometer. The handles before
rain will reveal slight deposit of moisture
and be sticky to the touch. In this way the
question whether it is the wiser to take q walk.
ing stick or an umbrella on leaving home will
be settled for the observant person by an in
spection of the articles themselves.
Of all domestic creatures the cat is the most
sensitive to approaching weather changes.
Puss is restless in a marked degree before the
approach of q storm. Its uneasiness is due to
The electricity in the air, cats being very sus-
ceptible to electrical conditions.
Many persons are very sensitive to weather
conditions and are troubled with a hot, irri-
able feeling of the skin before rain. If, being
! person of this character, you find yourself
one day depressed and anxious without visible
cause, don't jump to the conclusion that it is
presentiment of some impending personal ca.
amity. In nine cases out of ten you are suf-
Fsring from the same symptoms which affiict
The cat in lower degree-a storm is coming,
and your brain is affected by the atmospheric
and electrical conditions.
Another Fraud Spectacle Peddler. =
That there are "easy marks throughout the
country is evidenced by the recent accomplish.
ments of spectacle peddler, at various points
in Frederick county, says the Carroll Record.
This fellow, who claimed to be skilled ocu.
llSL UuL IcCCutly dIIlNCO III tuAo COunlAys oOl0
worthless glasses at prices rang
ing from $3.50 to $50 pair, and in one in
stance succeeded in persuading one old lady
hat she needed three pairs at a cost of 1892 the
actual value of which was afterwards ascer-
aimed to be about $500.
Just why people will allow perfect strangers
10 examine their eyes and sell them high-priced
glasses, is one of the wonders of the age when
It is true that no defect of the body requires
such absolutely skiilful treatment as that of
imperfect sight. Besides, there's nosuch thing
IS spectacles worth from $40 to $50 pair
from IS to $40 is the limit for solid gold frames
and the best of lenses. while the most expert
)culists do not charge over 80 for an examina-
ton and prescription.
In nearly every instance the travelling spec
acle peddler is fraud. Every town contains
1 physician, or jeweller, competent and pre-.
pared to make eye examinations, or specialists
make regular visits for the same purpose, and
hese are the people to go to when the eyes give
rouble.
Give the ordinary 'speddler" and stranger
,old shake whenever he comes along, and if he
loes not leave promptly, call the dog.
Sunday school Memorial Day.-The
Evangelistic Association is urging
churches and Sunday schools to observe
memorial day in honor ofthose who have died
while members of church and school. Such
lay was proposed several years ago by State
George H. Mock and has ever
,ince been observed by some of the Sunday
schools. Mr.. Mock claims that we do not adj
,Quately appreciate the services ofthe men and
women who have labored for the moral and
religious uplft of the communities where they
1ad lived and died. He thinks proper OBJ
,ervance of such day would be an object
essen to the young and impress them with
he value of godly and useful life.
Memorial Services by Odd Fellows
The annual memorial day services Of Mount
viii be held in Druid Ridge Cemetery, Sunday
afternoon, May 18th. The members of Pixies
7ille lodge, with Henry Clay Lodge. No. 81, of
Reisterstown, will assemble at the hall at
Pikesville at 2.30 P. NJ. and march in body
about the village, thence to the cemetery.
Addresses will be delivered by Mr.. Robert w.
Mowbray, grand master of the Grand Lodge
If Maryland and Mr.. John B. Goodwin, past
grand sire and grand secretary ofthe Sovereign
Grand Lodge. The committee of arrange
ments consists of Messrs. Henry A. Davis,
William A. Chenoweth, H. Milton Watts,
Nicholas H. Coe and q. Albert Salter.
Work of the Orphans Court.-In the
Baltimore County Orphans Court this week
On the personal estate of Carrie May Porter
20 Samuel III. Porter, executor.
On the personal estate of Samuel Flater to
Charles ]. Flater, executor.
On the personal estate of Thomas W. Pun
nett to the Mercantile Trust and Deposit Com
psny of Baltimore, executor.
On the personal estate OF Frederick Gross to
Ida l.. Gross executrix.
The will of Charles Wilson, veteran Of the
Civil War who died last week, was left for pro-
bate on Tuesday. The testator'S money in
Baltimore savings bank, which was all he pos
sessed, is bequeathed to Mr.. Michael s. Bauer,
proprietor OF the 6 Mile House, Hartford road,
who had befriended him.
The will of George Norbury Moale, of Green
Spring Valley, was left for probate on Thurs
day. All of bis personal effects, including sill
verware and furniture, he gives to Selma
Keighler, who, the will states, has since her
early childhood occupied the position ofdaugh-
ter in the household" She is also given $10,-
BOO absolutely and in addition the income on
BIS 600 for life, which is to be held by the Safe
Deposit and Trust Company as trustee. Upon
the death of Miss Keighler the $50, 600 is to be
divided equally among the testator's nephews
and nieces-Philip r. Moale, Annie l.. Fuller
and Dora Bowdre, children of !. Gorham
Moale and Randle M. Belt, Susan N. Belt and
Elizabeth E. Belt, children of Susan P. Belt.
The residue of the estate is also given to his
nephews and nieces above named. The will is
lated February 10Th, 1906. Selma Keighler is
named as executrix without bond, and is en-
powered to sell the real estate for the purpose
Of paying the legacies.
Kept Marriage a Secret for Months
Much interest has been aroused in the I'd dis.
trict BY the announcement that Mr.. Nicholas
Weber and Miss Gertrude Fryfogle both resi-
dents of that section of the county, had been
married since early last fall. Mrs. Weber is
the only surviving daughter of MI. and Mrs.
John Fryfogle near Randallstown. On de-
Gliding to go to housekeeping few days ago
Mrs. Weber astonished her mother by exhibit
ing her marriage certificate. Through mem
Der of the brides family it is learned that the
marriage occurred in Boston. Mr.. and Mrs.
Weber will reside at Randallstown, where the
bride has been active in Presbyterian Church
and Sunday school work.
After the Adulterators of Milk.-Dr.
Marshall l.. Price, secretary OF the State Board
Of Health. has sworn out warrants before JUS
tice Herbert, at Towson, for the arrest OF
three milk dealers of Baltimore county on the
charge of selling milk in which formaldehyde
had been placed. Dr. Price said: 1.-The De-
of Health of Baltimore and the State
Board of Health are cooperating in deter
mined effort to drive preserved and especially
formalized milk out of the market. This is an
especially important work at the present time,
owing to the approach of the summer season,
during which there is always heavy mortal
ity among infants, due mainly to impure
milk"
A Newspaper for Hamilton.-On Thurs