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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-06-01
THE DEATH RECORD.

Foley.-Mr. John Thomas Foley, aged 55
years, superintendent of the Mount Vernon
| Cotton Duck Mills, at Woodbury., died sud-
denly at his home, Plymouth avenue, from
paralysis of the brain, last Sunday morning.
He was stricken on Saturday evening" while
he was in Baltimore. Mr.. Foley was born in
Baltimore county, and had been in the employ
of the company for the past forty years. He
had worked himself up to his position from
an errand boy. He had been superintendent
for seven years. He is survived by one sister.
Harris.-Mrs.S Sidney Calhoun Harris, widow
of Hon. J. Morrison Harris of Baltimore
county, died on the oath ultimo at the residence
of her son, Mr.. w. Hall Harris, Park avenue,
Baltimore, in the 84th year of her age. De-
ceased was a daughter of Benedict William
Hall, of "Eutaw," near the Hartford road, and
was connected with many prominent Mary
land families. Mrs. Harris spent her entire
life in and near Baltimore. The funeral took
place on Sunday afternoon. conducted by Rev.
DR.. Robert P. Kerr, ofthe Presbyterian Church.
The interment was in Westminster church
yard. The honorary pall-bearers were Messrs.
Richard D. Fisher, James G. Spence, William
Patterson, Charles ]. Bonaparte. George M.
Sharp, William Bowly Wilson, John Donnell
Smith and William P. Trimble active, Messrs
H. Oliver Thompson, P. Macauley Birckhead,
W. P. Heyw William Bullock Clarke, DR..
J. D. Iglehart. DR.. l. r. Trimble, Frederick
Won Kapff and William M. Manly.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-06-01

Plan to Dispose of the Guilford Estate
A plan of Guilford, the property in North Bal
timore, lying partly in Baltimore city and
partly in this county, consisting of about 296
acres, purchased recently by the Guilford Park
Company from the A. s. Abel estate for
Office here. The plan shows that the York
road front of the property has been divided
into four-acre lots. The better portions of the
property along Charles street avenue, st. Paul
street and Calvert street have been divided into
smaller lots. none being less tina i00feet front.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-06-01

Kingsville, 18th District.-Miss Jennie M.
Bell, of Philadelphia, is a guest of relatives at
Bell Valley.
Mrs Edward Herndon has been sick at her
home here.
Mr.. Gilpin Hutton, of this place, whose ill
ness has been mentioned, is slowly improving.
The Ladies' Aid Society of st. Johns P E.
Church will hold strawberry festival at the
Casino, at Upper Falls, on Saturday, June 8th.
DR.. Walter B. Platt and family, of Baltimore,
have returned to their country place at Upper
Falls.
Mr.. Paul A. FIeury, who was quite sick at
the home of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Lydix
Jenkins, in Baltimore, has improved and was
able to return to his home at Upper Falls.
Strawberries this year will be quite late in
this vicinity, owing to the cold weather.
Catherine and Edward Chapman, children of
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter J. Chapman, are confined
to the house suffering with mumps.
The attendance at the Upper Falls public
school has been quite poor, owing to the prev
alence of mumps in the neighborhood.
Miss Susan Adams, of Erie, Pa. is guest of
Mrs Cabell Y. Peyton. of Upper Falls.
Mr.. Henry ]. Raphel, who was hurt by being
dragged by his horse last week, is able to be
about again.
Mrs. Edward Bacon and Master Edward
Black, of Baltimore, who have been visiting
Mrs. S. P. Moore, have returned to their
homes. E.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-06-01

A PUBLIC utilities bill went through the New
York Legislature by unanimous vote. Recent
events are calculated to convince corporations
that they will never get to be bigger than the
American people.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-06-01
LOCAL ITEMS.
SALES ADVERTISED IN "THE UNION

Saturday. June /, by Edward N Rich. attorney,
&C.. on the premises, farm of 125 acres,near
Greenwood. 18th district.
Monday, June "a, by John L. G.. Lee. attorney,
on the premises. valuable residence prop
erty, at West Arlington.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-06-01

Artists Day at Mount Washington
Last Saturday was artists day at Mt. Washing
ton, the occasion being the eleventh annual
artists fete, given under the auspices of the
Lend Hand Club. Although the weather
was unfavorable, a large number of art stu
dents, including those of the Maryland Insti-
tute, were in competition. They met at the
Casino at 9 o'clock in the morning, and were
then dismissed until noon, having been given
three hours to select scene in or around the
village and paint a picture. At noon they
again assembled at the Casino, where an elab
crate lunch was served.
The judges made careful inspection of each
picture in competition, which consisted of wa.
ter colors, oil and black and white, after which
a vote was taken and the awards made, followed
by an address on art by Mr.. James Frederick
Hopkins, director of the Maryland Institute.
The awards consisted of various amounts of
money and books. Miss Amelia Whitehust,
of Ruxton, who has been studying art abroad,
received the first artists prize in oil sketching.
Her picture was that of a small child, taken
from life Mr.. Joseph T. Weyrich received
the second artists prize, and Mr.. H. r. Hoop
man, honorable mention. Mrs. Rachel M.
Hawks received first prize in the water colors
competition. Other names mentioned were
Misses Lacke. Virginia Albert. Jane Bowers,
Nicola Mckinney, Mary Towsend and Messrs.
Floyd Jewell and Albert Hellwig. Miss Ma
rian Brown was second in popular vote on the
| black and white sketches of Miss Dobson and
! Mr.. Edward McKendler.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-06-01

Some Street-Car Enthusiastically
Traveller" writes as follows to the Baltimore
american: II see that with the springtime
and the cross-seat open car has come again the
newspaper crusade against what is outspokenly
described as the end seat hog Public senti-
ment seems to be against the end seat hog and
he has had enough caustic criticism SHE'D at
him to reduce less thick-skinned animal to q
condition ofnervous prostration. But the end
seat hog persists, and l sometimes wonder
whether those who are holding him up to
public disapproval are as free from streetcar
bad manners as they seem to be. For there
are other streetcar sins OF common commits
sion beside that on the end when q later pas.
senger wants the end for himself. | make the
solemn charge (I m mere man) that women
on the cars are the most stolid and Indifferent
TO the comfort and convenience of others. The
average woman's idea of chivalric street car
manhood is that man must instantly sacri-
fee his own comfort, and that she is entitled
to two seats-one for herself, the other for her
bundles Women seem to be under the i'm
preston that when they have paid their nickle
they have chartered the car. Many and many
a time have seen shy man hanging on to q
strap when there was room for six more peo-
pie to sit, if the women would only sit close.
If these female monopolists are asked to sit
closer-to give room-they do it with an air OF
grudging resentment.
There is another nuisance connected with
smoking on the cars. 1t is not the smoke ;
few people and not even women mind that
much in an open car. 1t is the ash which the
wind blows in the eyes of the man sitting just
behind the smoker 1t is not rare occur
renee, but happens frequently, that painful
injury is thus inflicted / have had ashes
blown in my eyes many times, and l know
that it is common experience. 1t may be
advised don't take a rare seat but it often
happens that one must take rear seat or none.
What is the remedy? It is up to the street.car
company to find a remedy"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-06-01

Strawberry Festivals.-A strawberry and
ice.cream festival will be held under the aus
pices of Mrs. H. f. Wright's Sunday school
ing in Towson on Thursday and Friday, June
9th and 7th. Proceeds for the new church
fund. A cordial invitation is extended.
The ladies of Hiss M. E. Church, Hartford
road, will hold strawberry festival at the
church, on Wednesday evening, June 9th.
The members of st. Johns German Lutheran
Church, Parkville, Hartford road, will hold
lawn fete and strawberry festival at the church,
on Wednesday evening, June 5th
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-06-01

A Disease that Is Killing the Partridges.
"A dispatch from Washing says: 1.-The De-
partment of Agriculture has issued circular
directing the attention of sportsmen and game
dealers to an outbreak of some disease among
quail that is seriously threatening the extinc-
ton of that bird in this country and calling
upon all friends of quail for information on
which the experts of the department can base
studies for the prevention of the disease in flu
ture While there is not yet sufficient infor-
nation at hand to make the definite statement,
it is gravely feared at the department that the
disease which has wrought havoc among the
quail in this country is the dreaded grouse
disease that for nearly a hundred years has
been affecting quail in England. The disease
was first noticed in England in 1917, and since
that time it has spread all over the United
Kingdom, killing more birds, it is said, than
the double barreled shot guns in the hands OF
all the sportsmen in England.
1.-THE disease has been defined as definite
malady closely resembling pneumonia, and it
is particularly fatal in cold, wet seasons of the
spring. such as we have had in this country
this year. The first intimation that the De-
partment of Agriculture had of the disease in
this country came from agame dealer in Wash
ington year ago last April. He sent to the
Bureau of Animal Industry three dead quail,
saying they were the last of large flock that
had been steadily dying off. The birds would
be, apparently in perfect health at night, and
would be found dead in the morning"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-06-01

Serious Stabbipg Affray.-A dispatch
from York dated May 10Th said: "Cleon Bond,
aged 10 years, of Trump, Baltimore county,
was stabbed several times with a pocketknife
in the hands of Barney Miller, % years old, Of
New Freedom, York county, this afternoon
and will probably die. The stabbing took
place at the New Freedom depot and was the
outcome of trivial argument, both young
men having been fast friends. Bond, 1t is SAID,
was getting the better of the scuff1e until Mill
Ter drew the knife and sank it into his breast
several times Miller took to his heels. Reai-
zing that the injured man could not live long.
friends took him to his home, eight miles
away. The team was driven as fast as the con-
dition of Bond would permit. and when be ar
rived at Trump DR.. w. M. Sterling was sum-
moned. Miller has escaped into Maryland.
and constables and detectives are searching for
him."
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-06-01

Enthusiastic Epworth League Rally
A largely attended rally of the city and subur-
ban chapters OF the Epworth Leagues in
East Baltimore District was held Thursday
night in Towson M. E. Church, Rev. Thomas
E. Copes, pastor. Upwards of BOG Leaguers
from the city were present. Rev. Charles E.
Guthrie, d. D., pastor of Park Place Straw
bridge NJ. E. Church. Baltimore, was the ora
tor the evening and gave an interesting ad-
dress on THE Commonwealth of Kings" The
program was an elaborate one and opened
with praise service. conducted by Mr.. James
E. Dunphy. president of Towson Chapter.
Rev. J. w. Hammersly, of Boundary Avenue
NJ. E. Church, offered prayer, and the evening
lesson was read by Mr.. William 81. Hall, of
Waverly Chapter. Mr.. W. Browne Hammond,
of Madison Square Chapter, called the roll and
the benedictionwas given by Rev. Thomas E:
Copes. The musical program consisted of
singing by the chorus and choir of Towson N
E. Church, and a duet, "Tarry with me, Q,
my Saviour" by Miss Katharine Cogswell
and Mr.. Ernest Poole, of Govanstown Chapter.
Mr.. J. Howard Flayhart, president of East
Baltimore District League, presided. The
United Railways and Electric Company ran
cars every six minutes to and from Towson to
accommodate those who attended the rally.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-06-01
ceoree's Greek Farmers Club.-This

| Georges Creek Farmers Club.-This
| club held a regular meeting last Saturday at
the farm of Mr.. John F. Hyland, at Rayville,
9Th district, with Mr.. George Gorsuch as FORE
man and Mr.. Jesse NJ. Hoshall, secretary.
The inspection committee, composed OF
Messrs. John B. Kidd and David Hoover, was
much pleased with the condition in which
they found Mr.. Hyland's stock, farming inn
plements and farm.
Messrs. George w. Hoshall, John F. Hy-
land and D. Fred. Shamberger were appointed
a committee to confer with committees from
other clubs looking to the holding of farmers
picnic similar to the one held at Mt. Carmel
last year.
Final arrangements were made for the pub
lie meeting to be held Saturday, June LIST, at
Rayville, under the auspices of the club.
School House Burned.-The frame school
house at Parkville, on the Hartford road, took
fire about 10 o'clock on Wednesday morning
last and was entirely consumed. A defective
fiue is supposed to have been the cause. Nearly
all the furniture, including the organ books,
etc., were saved by the pupils of theschool and
the neighbors who went to their assistance.
Several county fire engines responded to the
alarm and rendered good service in saving
nearby property. The loss is estimated at
about 5000 and is partially covered by in.
surance. Mr.. Thomas A. Mallonee is principal
of the school and Miss Sabina Fleming and
Marion Numbers, assistants.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-06-01

Young Railroad Brakeman Killed.
7 Howard E. Parks IS years of age. whose wild
owed mother lives at Hyde's, Long Green Val
ley, was instantly killed on Tuesday afternoon
by being struck by the engine of a passenger
train on the Union Railroad near Canton.
With several other workmen he was unload
ing a car of lumber near the Loney's lane
crossing, when an extra engine struck the rear
car of the train he was on. The young man
was thrown from the car and just at the
moment he fell the Philadelphia express came
along and struck him. His body was picked
up by several of the other workmen and it was
found his head was crushed and one arm torn
off, The body was taken to Canton Police
Station, where an inquest was held, the jury
rendering verdict blaming the employees OF
the company for the accident. Besides his
mother young Parks is survived by sister
and three brothers. The family came to Bal
timore county from the neighborhood of Delta.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-06-01

Marble Hill, 9th District.-Our Demo-
cratic friends say that Mr.. George Jessop and
Mr.. John V. Slade have withdrawn as candi-
dates for the County CommissiOnership. 1t
seems they were to contest on the Crawford
county system. Mr.. R. II. Bussey is willing
to accept the nomination for States Attorney
and Mr.. N. Bosley Merryman that for County
Treasurer We can't blame our friends for
wanting good things. There are others who
are willing to serve the county for good salaries
but are slow to express themselves.
Mr.. John s. Royston has cards printed an-
nouncing to his friends that he would like to
90 to the House of Delegates.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Fl. Wight expect to leave
this week for the jamestown Exposition.
Justice of the Peace ]. D. c. Duncan has had
his troubles-the shingles about his face. 1t is
the third attack in bis life and he was for a
time quite sick.
A wedding at Jessop M. E. Church about
the middle of this month is looked forward to
with much interest.
Children's day service will take place at Jes-
sop Church, on Sunday, June I'd Tin the morn
ing only commencing at 10 30 o'clock. Lot
holders are expected to look after the cleaning
of the graves before that time.
The Baltimore Presbytery will hold its next
meeting on 18th of June at Ashland Church.
Rev. It. |. Mumford, of Hereford Circuit, is
being treated in Baltimore for throat trouble.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Jessop M. E.
Church held an interesting meeting last week
at Mrs. D. Stewart Jessop's. Liberal birthday
offerings were received; also Sc 80 from the
stereopticon lecture. Woman's work was en-
phasized by a reading in that many females
are now engaged to do what was not expected
of them. Your account in THE UNION of
what she is doing in rural free mail delivery
was appreciated. Mrs. Jessop gave her guests
an acceptable treat of ice cream and cake.
On 9Th instant the Ladies' Aid Society of
Epyorth NJ. E. Church will celebrate the
eighth anniversary with special services and
an entertainment. The admission will be 10
cents. which will include treat of good
things. -
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-06-01

Monkton. N. c. r. R.-The spring races =.
the track of the Manor Glen Association WEI ~
held on Saturday last and were well atlenu.u,
considering the weather. Both the trotink
and running events were interesting anu ca
citing. The Manor was lucky, the nounv ~ % :
fortunate winner in the drag hunt. MI. =.
Myers Pearce's dolly Blue" won hrst mo Oily
in the race for thoroughbreds while bis VIE s :
horse, Captain Jack" won first money III 'no
race for half breds.
1t is sincerely hoped that the next even. ~ -
the Manor Glen track will be the means OF
causing the association to secure police pro,eo..
ton as the drunkenness and profanity la Is
SATURDAY. were simply shocking ana snoulu
not be tolerated either by the public or the u.s.
ISOLATION in the future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Hutchlns gave q rsIep
ton at their residence, "Hutchins' Home, on
Saturday evening last, in honor OF tneir n 6a
and nephew, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas McM. OIL'
of Australia, who are now visiting their MARY
land relatives and friends on their bridal tour
The house was prettily decorated win SNOW
balls and white carnations. Assisting MIs'
Hutchins to receive was her daughter, MIS-
Charles NJ. Price, and Mrs. Jesse Pocock, MIS-;
o. M. Hutchins. Mrs. Nicholas Cockey ana
Miss Clara Owens. An elegant COLLATION. was
served and much enjoyed by the guests, among
whom was the venerable grandfather OF MIS-.
Orr, Rev. Nelson r. Miles, who, despite DIS
advancing years, 10 q SCniois
gentleman of the old school. Mr.. Orr, al
though stranger to most of the guests, has
such an attractive personality that ne seemed
to be well acquainted with all the visitors at
the close of an enjoyable evening:
Rev. VIM. H. Fox, the new junior pastor,
preached at Monkton M. E. Church, on Sunday
morning last.
Winter still seems lingering in the portals OF
departing spring.
Miss Clara Bishop, of Baltimore. is the guest
of her aunt, Mrs. Thomas kaufman, at her
home in Monkton.
The folks who travel the Monkton road APP
preciate the fine condition in which it has been
put by Mr.. Howard Nelson and the men who
work under his direction. This is q thorough
fare much used, not only by 10th district resi-
dents, but by many Hartford county people.
whose nearest railway station is Monkton.s
Much heavy hauling is done on it to and
from Monkton and it is needful to have good
foundation. Mr.. Nelson has endeavored to
stone the worst places. If there could be an
extra fund raised for the road it could be used
tn great advantage ID.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-06-01

The Sunday School Convention.--Ihe
Baltimore County Sunday School Association
closed its annual convention in Towson M. E.
Church, on Wednesday afternoon, after two
days' session of much interest. Before the
final adjournment the following were elected
officers for the ensuing year: President,
James E. Dunphy; secretary, Miss Lily Feast !;
assistant secretary, Miss Margaret Hunter !;
treasurer, Miss Mary Bayne: superintendent
of primary department, Mrs. w. h. Riddle;
superintendent of home department, Mrs.
John E. Slade; superintendent of normal de-
partment, Miss Jeanette Brown superinten-
dent of adult Bible class, Rev. ]. A. Nesbit.
A resolution was passed thanking the trus-
tees of Towson Church for the use OF the edi-
chorus and choir for services rendered.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-28
PROGRESSIVE JAPAN.

Japan seems to be highly civilized, If the number of divorces which happen there is any indication In one year there were 370,961 marriages and 65,392 divorces, or about one divorce to six marriages, and it is presumable that this proportion does mot differ much from other years. Divorces are in most instances the result of mutual consent. Out of the 65, ,392 divorces, only 16S were due to causes which came within the legal code. The other separations were apparently the result of system of agreement which obtains in Japan, and in it's operations does not appear to be essentially different from the plan which Mrs Parsons has suggested as a means of making marriages in this country more satisfactory. Divorces by mutual consent apparently begin quite soon after marriage. There were in 1908 37S of these in less than one month after marriage, and before six months were over the number had in- creased to 4,54S The total of divorces for the first year was 11,73O thence proceeding on a declining ratio so that the number of divorces of those who had lived together less than five years was fl ,O56, the remaining 25,000 repre- senting longer continuance Of we'd ded life.
 Japan seems only to need trial di- vorce to be right in front, She is a very progressive country.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-28
4 POSSIBILITY.

In the discussion of the recommenda- tion that the governor of Connecticut be given power to appoint the county connrni issioners and judges of city and borough courts there Is pne point which 1 has not had the attention which per haps it deserves. It has been said at times that the county commissioners have a good deal of influence with "the liquor interest" If this Is so it is evident that quite a political ma- chine could be built up by a political governor bent oh building up such a machine for himself, or himself and others. He could appoint commission CTS who would do the bidding of him or the others, and this bidding might be to influence the liquor interest to ''vote right" Thus the State might be made solid for a party or a man, and kept so.
 Of course we do not mean that such a performance is probable in these days. But there are other days and other men, and the possibilities of such a situation as we have imagined might sometime be perceived and used. Then we should all cry out that one-man power is no better or safer than many men power and there would have to be some more reform.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-28
THE IsoLArIoN HOsPIrlI.

The discussion of the isolation hos pital site drags its slow length along, and when it will end cannot be fore told The advocates of the Water street site have made out strong case-stronger, it seems to us, than the case for any site so far argued about It is central, as the site for such a hospital ought to be. It would not harm real estate in the neighbor- hood much, if any. It might even, in time, benefit real estate some. The noise objection which is so notsily made is hardly worth considering. It probably wouldn't be made if there were anything stronger to offer. Of course there are people in the neigh borhod of the proposed site who don't want the hospital built there, but per- haps there are fewer such objectors there than there would be in any other locality equally central. So on the whole the locaters and the city could go further and fare worse. If they don't have to go further it will, we think, be pretty good solution of pretty troublesome problem.