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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-02-01

Monkton. N. G. r. R.-King Grip has sub
sided and a genuine touch OF King WINTER
reigns in his stead on the Manor. Our far
mers are busy securing next summers supply
of ice.
Mrs. Charles Howard entertained the Manor
Book Club on Saturday afternoon last.
The Mems Club of st. James Parish and
vicinity will meet at the Parish House on
Friday of this week at 7.3O P. NJ. The omcerS
of the club were entertained at the rectory by
Rev. and Mrs. 8. A. Potter, on Thursday even
ing of last week.
An ENJOYABLE dinner was given to few
friends by Rev. and Mrs. Potter, on TUESDAY
of this week.
The Ladies' Guild will meet at the residence
of Mrs s. Elmer Miller, on Thursday OF this
week.
Miss Annie E. Curry VIII entertain the Manor
Book Club, Tuesday, February 4th.
Mr.. Charles Hildt, of Monkton, has been
confined to his home by illness and is under
the care of DR.. T. Ross Payne.
On the Hartford county side of the iine four
well known gentlemen, who are skilled card
players, call themselves the Hartford County
Card Club while on the Baltimore county SIDE
there are four others formed into CLUB ana
two weeks ago the latter were victorS IN con-
test on the Hartford side the line: On FRIDAY
evening of last week the Hartford Club journey
ed over to the Manor to the home of Mr.. },
Myers Pearce and wrested the prize away from
the Manorites by beating them in their home
county.
The fight of the Anti-Saloon League against
the liquor traffic will very probably give us
high license Will high license pay for the
soul and moral nature that becomes rum
hardened, or for little children neglected be.
cause fathers spend their earnings in drink
are questions to make one ponder. Then again,
we hear of increased taxation as result OF
meddling with the liquor traffic, and yet when
one sees the many noble natures that are yearly
debauched and remembers that women Tor
quite number of them) take the social glass,
one thinks the Anti-Saloon League has right
on its side and wishes it success.
The Manor Hunt Club have a meet this
Saturday. at Mr.. ]. Myers Pearce's. at ?. N.
The fourth quarterly conference of Monkton
Circuit will hold its business meeting on Friday
morning of this week. Lunch will be served
at the NJ. E. parsonage at Monkton. Sunday,
at IL A. NJ, Rev. DR.. w. L. Mcdowell, P. E.,
will preach at Monkton Church. 81.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-02-01

Fork, 18th District.-A meeting of taxpay-
ers and users of the Baltimore and Hartford
turnpike road has been called for Friday even
ing, February 7th, at Shirley Hall. At this
meeting it is proposed to discuss matters look
ing to the improvement of the turnpike and TO
take sssy be TO ssssi2
improvement into effect r
This road was condemned by q sheriff's jury
in July, 1905, and since that time the company
has made no effort whatever to place it in con-
dtion and it has practically been abandoned
AS a result of this inattention a number of
bridges Oh the road have fallen into bad shape
and in many places the roadbed has been rem
dered almost impossible by reason ofimproper
drainage.
1t is understood that majority of these tax
payers arein favor of having the Baltimore and
Hartford turnpike road made State highway
and it is probable that resolutions will be
passed indorsing the bill introduced in the Leg
islature by Mr.. Carville D. Benson, of the Bal
timore county delegation, and expressing the
desire that the bill be enacted into law.
In case the proposed legislation at Annapolis
is defeated these taxpayers will take steps at
once to force the road on the county and re-
quire the County Commissioners to maintain
il as public highway.
The Baltimore and Hartford turnpike road is
the main thoroughfare between Baltimore and
Belair and if the proposed State road law shall
become effective no wiser expenditure could
be made than to place the road in first
class condition, as it forms sort of connecting
link between the two counties and is extern
sively used. II.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-02-01

STEAMSHIPS are carrying passengers to Europe
for less than 2 cents mile. with subsistence
thrown in. Transportation by water is be-
Yond comparison the cheapest.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-02-01

terIv meeting of Long Green Circuit will be
held at Fork Church, Saturday February 9Th.
at 1OA.M This being the final meeting for
the conference year it is especially desired that
ali the official members be present.
The family of Mr.. John Montgomery, that
had been sick with grip has recovered.
Mr.. Edward Roberts, of Hartley, who has
been sick some weeks with typhoid fever is I'M
proving under the care of DR.. John s. Green.
Mrs Caleb Burton, who had been quite sick
for some days, is better at this time.
The grip has prevailed in this neighborhood
and caused much suffering. Physicians have
been kept busy day and night.
The postofice at Greenwood has been dis
continued and the patrons are now served by
a carrier whose starting point is Glenarm.
The meetings of the Epworth League Of
Waugh Church have been discontinued for the
winter, ].
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-02-01

Hicks Weather Forecasts for Febru-
ary.-We publish below from Word and Works
the Hicks weather forecasts for next month !:
IA regular storm period, havingits center on
January 31st will reach its elimination dur
ing the first three days of February. We pass
the moons perigee and new on the 1st and I'd,
which facts will intensity storm conditions
Southern parts of the country may reasonably
expect heavy and general rain storms at this
time. To the northward rains will turn to
general and destructive sleet, followed by snow
and stormy borea gales from the northwest.
"a reactionary storm period is central on the
9th, 9th and 7th, with the moons passage over
the celestial equator on the 9th. The crisis Of
the mercury period is co.incident with this re-
dictionary storm center, making it almost a
certainty that threatening, stormy weather
will be continuous during the first week in
February. Great and general sleet storms will
be q marked feature of these disturbances,
winding up with blizzardous cold and snow
squalls over almost the entire country. We
believe that severe cold for the season will fol-
low these storms, dominating the weather in
NH sxtrsrnas of tne- rSuntry for that mat
ter, in most parts of the northern hemisphere
from about the 9Th to the 10th of February.
"a regular storm period is central on the
18th, covering the 10th to the 10Th. During
the 18th to 18th these storms will grow more
severe as they reach central and eastern parts
of the country.
IA reactionary storm period is central on
the llC0, loJQ auu loLu. luo mOOu UelDB Ou
the celestial equator on the Goth, threatening
conditions, with high temperature and possibly
lightning and thunder will naturally tend to
prolong the reactionary disturbances central on
the 18th, 18th and 19ih pushing unsettled to
stormy weather quite into the storm period
following.
"a regular storm period is central on the
2Sd, prevailing from the 21st to the 26th The
storms of this period will eliminate in central
to eastern sections from Sunday, 2Sd, to Tues
day, 18th. The barometer will fall in western
extremes by the 2lst, followed by cloudiness
and rain in those sections by the 22d, but
these conditions will widen and intensity as
they pass astwardly across the country dur.
ing the 23d to 26th. The vernal equinox will
add force to the storms, especially IN hesouth-
ern parts of the country, through all the last
half of February.
"a reactionary storm period will be in pro-
gress as we pass from February into March,
the eliminating stages of which will fall on
March LIST and I'd.
"There can be little doubt that the prevail
ing periods of Saturn and Jupiter have con-
spired to modify the winter into very mild
one up to this date. We had expected that the
cold would be more intense at the elimination
of storm periods during the Venus period in
December and thus far n January.
Taking a somewhat longer look ahead, we
do not hesitate to say that we expect much
cold, unpleasant weather in February, March
and even up to the end of April. especially in
central to northern extremes OF the country"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-02-01
FOR SALE.

WOODAAND FOR SALE.
ON CHESTNUT RIDGE, Baltimore county,
Nd, miles directly west of Texas, N. @. r. r.,
SO ACRES HEAVILY TIMBERED WOOD
LAND, consisting of Chestnut, Oak, Hickory,
Pine, Poplar, sc. Stream running through the
property and good location for SaWmil.
Apply to THOS. #. MATTHEW'S.
Canton ave. and Albemarle street,
Jan. Ami Baltimore, Nd.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-02-01

Suit to Recover a Bank Deposit.-Mr.
Elmer ]. Cook and Messrs. Grain & Hershey,
attorneys for the United Surety Company Of
Baltimore, have instituted suit in the Circuit
Court here against the Canton National Bank
to recover 81, 500 alleged to have been deposited
with the bank October 25, 1906, which, it is al
legged, the bank will not return. The amount,
according to the bill, was deposited subject to
check of German & Co., the check to be coun-
tersigned by Charles B. Brown, agent for the
surety company. The surety company bond
ed German & Co., guaranteeing the compile
ton of certain houses on Bruce street, which
German & Co. were building for Mr.. John II.
Morgan. 1t is stated that two checks drawn
on the Canton Bank in the proper manner for
the "a, 500 were dishonored by the bank and
that the surety company has had to pay the
amount.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-02-01

Md. & Pa. Railroad Stockholders Hold
Annual Meeting-Business Growing.-At
the annual meeting of the stockholders of the
Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad, held in
Baltimore on Tuesday, the following were re-
elected directors for the ensuing year: George
G. Jenkins, w. w Spence, Alexander Brown,
Fl. G. Niles, Solomon Frank, Howard E.
Young, Walter B. Brooks, B. II. Griswold, Jr.
and John Wilson Brown.
After the election the board met and fe-elec-
ted Mr.. John Wilson Brown, president; Mr..
Walter B. Brooks, vice PRESIDENT Mr.. John
McHenry, secretary and treasurer, and Mr..
Thomas II. Fitchett, assistant secretary and
treasurer.
The report of President Brown stated that
the gross earnings for the year ended Deem
Der 3lst showed an increase of about 8 per cent.
compared with 1906. the expenses increased
about 81 per cent. and the net earnings about
14i per cent. The ratio of operating expenses
to earnings was about 65.7 per cent. The state
ment is as follows:
osf II
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-02-01

at IL A. NJ, Rev. DR.. w. L. Mcdowell, P. E.,
will preach at Monkton Church. Il.
Harrisonville, I'd District.-Now that the
grip visitation is becoming back number the
young people of this district are enlivening the
long winter evenings with surprise parties,
literary entertainments. etc., and many are
signing for a good old fashioned snow that
they may add seighing to the list of amuse-
ments.
On Saturday evening last party of young
friends surprised Mr.. and Mrs. George Con-
stantine very pleasantly at their homein Harri-
sonville. Last night Tuesday, Miss Nellie
Richardson, of Holbrook, was caught mapping
by merry coterie and high revel was beld
until the wee sma hours"
On Thursday evening, January Both, the
Pikesvile Military Band will give q concert in
Randallstown Hail. The band will be aided
by members of Randallstown Mite Society and
the proceeds will be applied to the work of the
society. literary program OF much merit is
promised Entertainments given in Randalls-
town are noted for their excellence.
Your correspondent, being of the feminine
gender, will be pardoned if, with the swift
transmission of thought that is an attribute of
her sex, she jumps from entertainments and
kindred affairs to matters of more serious
import.
Mount Olive Cemetery, near Rockdae, has
been the scene of five interments during the
month notyet ended. Today "wednesday the
funeral of Mrs. Marion E. Turner Fryfogle
wife of Mr.. William Fryfogle, will be held in
Mount Olive NJ E. Church and interment will
be in Mount Olive Cemetery. This is the fifth
funeral since the dawning of 1908. Mrs. Fry
fogle who, prior to her marriage, was Miss
Marion E. Turner, died of pneumonia at
her home at Alberton, on Sunday last, aged
65 years. She is survived by her husband, two
sons and five daughters. Mr.. Fryfogle is thus
doubly bereaved, for his sister, Mrs. Anna e.
Walters, died on Saturday last. Mrs. Walters
was woman of rare beauty of character and a
lifelong resident of Randallstown. She was
in her 10th year and the widow of Samuel B.
Walters, who died quarter of century ago.
Mrs. Walters was daughter of the late John
and Mary Fryfogle and one of twelve children,
several of whom survive. She is also survived
by ten children, six sons and four daughters,
and three grandchildren. Her funeral took
place from her late residence on Monday after
noon. After services in Mount Olive Church
interment was made in the adjoining cemetery.
Revs. VIM. E. Curley, j. Edward Snyder and E.
p. Fellenbaum oficiated The pall-bearers
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-02-01

The Origin of Grounding Day. February
I'd, or Candemas Day. was favorite holiday,
marked by public gaiety. and ceremonies, in
Europe during the Middle Ages, says an ex-
change. 1t is still marked there by the closing
of banks and offices, but not otherwise, outside
of the reading of church services. In the
Church Calendar it is known as the Feast of
Publication of the Virgin, and was first insti-
tuted by Pope Sergius, about the year 684 A. ID.
The popular name of the day is derived from
the early custom Of Lighting up the churches
with candles and carrying these in procession
on this festival.
AS to the weather superstition that gives to
CandIemas the name of grounding day."
that is world wide fable. In Germany tits the
badger that breaks his winter nap on this day to
essay the thankless task of weather prophecy !;
in France and Switzerland it is the marmot !;
in England the hedgehog. Observation shows
that none of these small animals do thus OBJ
serve the date fixed, also that the weather on
this date does not accurately foretel that of the
following two months, as is supposed. But it
is a general truth that in temperate ATTITUDES
warm and sunny weather in the first half of
February is apt to be followed by change
and a cool spring, and on this fact ourground-
hog and badger stories are founded.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-02-01

Sale of q Truck Farm.-Harry Council
man, auctioneer, sold on the premises on
Thursday, January 23d, the truck farm of Mrs.
Annie NJ Miller, situated on the road leading
from Parkville. Hartford road, to Putty Hill,
about one mile from Parkville postohice; pur-
chased by Mr. Jacob Klass for $500. The
place contains 10 acres of excellent land and
has ordinary improvements upon it. Mr..
Florian Miller, who lived on the place many
years. died few weeks ago.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-02-01

Church Societies Elect Of1cers.-The
Ladies' Aid Society of Jessop NJ. E. Church,
9Th district, has elected the following officers
for the ensuing year: President, Mrs. Calvin
D. Price; vice president, Mrs. George G. Dun
can secretary, Miss Clara B. Fishpaw; treas
urer, Mrs. Joseph A. Carnes.
The Sunday school of Reisterstown NJ. E.
Church has elected the following officers for
the present year: Superintendent. Frederick
Fowble; assistant superintendent, r. J. Cadles
treasurer Mrs. Walter Towel; secretary. Miss
e. A. Todd; assistant secretary Oliver Berry
man; organist Miss Anna Debaugh; assist
ant organist, Miss Gertrude Hammack; Choir
listers. Adam Debaugh and Charles CLANCY ;
missionary committee, Mrs. Charles CLANCY,
Miss Cecilia Bergman, Miss Sydnia Wheeler
and Miss Gertrude Hammack.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-02-01

FoR RENT
LARGE FARM at woodensburg Station. W.
MIR. A. n. KALBACH,
Jan. 1851 Lancaster, Pa.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-02-01

The Corn and Milk Specials.-Mr. Walter
G. Jordan writes as follows to the Baltimore
american: About two years ago corn and
milk specials were run through different Sec
lions of the State and some good results were
accomplished. The Secretary of Agriculture
gave his approval to the scheme, and loaned
several of his experts to deliver lectures to the
farmers and dairymen. Since that time no
specials have been run. A suggestion has been
made that we also run a tobacco special
through Southern Maryland, as well as corn
and milk special. The plan is an excellent
one, and l see no reason why we cannot get up
another The farmers are always willing to
learn new methods, and being unable to at
tend the agricultural schools. they have to
worry along on what knowledge they can OBJ
tain through books and from other sources.
These corn specials take the place of courses in
school, and the farmers are greatly benefited.
These special tours of instruction to the far
mers and dairymen should be made perma-
nent, and it is not too soon to again enlist the
interest of the Secretary of Agriculture in this
enterprise and make some more trips through
the State with some ofhis experts as lecturers"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-02-01

More Mysterious Barn Fires.-A barn
on the property of Mr.. Jacob E. Worrell, about
ore mile from Delight, 4th district, was des-
one horse and COW, 10 tons of hay. lot Of
wheat and farming implements. The fire
sarted from an unknown cause while Mr..
Worrell was away from home, and burned 80
rapidly that the neighbors could only rescue
several COWS. The loss is estimated at $1,000:
partly covered by insurance.
A barn on the property of Mr.. Warren Grif-
fiss, at Pikesville, was destroyed by fire on
Thursday night, together with a lot of furni-
ture stored in it, The fire broke out about 8 46
o'clock and had gained considerable Roadway
when discovered. When the Pikesville Volun-
teer Fire Company arrived it was found inn
possible to subdue the flames, and the fremen
devoted their attention to saving the surround
ing prOpertv
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-02-01

Doctors Discuss Health LaW5.-AG lts
meeting at the Guild House in Towson Thurs
day the Baltimore County Medical Association
discussed the proposed new health laws for this
county, which have been prepared BY DR.. Mar.
shall l.. Price, secretary to the State Board Of
Health. DR.. Price, who was present, said that
he did not claim that the law was an ideal one,
but that it was an improvement over the pres
ent health laws of the county and he believed
they would be Endorsed by the county delega-
ton at the Legislature.
There was q warm discussion among the
physicians present as to the merits OF the pro-
posed laws, which provide that there shall be
health officer appointed in each one OF the 10
districts of the county and general health OFF,
Ger. who shall be ex eficio president of the
board of health officers and shall have general
supervision over the enforcement OF sanitary
laws in the county.
DR.. II. Burton Stevenson said the proposed
laws were impracticable and that what is need
ed is one health officer for the whole county,
with ample authority and proper salary. DE-.
w. j. Todd agreed with DR.. Stevenson.
DR.. J. f. II. 0orsuch said 1t would be phys
ical impossibility for one physician TO act as
health officer for the whole county, and that
the system of having health officer in each
district had given the best results. DR.. Steven
son offered q motion embodying his views,
which was defeated
The association then took up the discussion
of the laws by sections. The section providing
for the pay of the sanitary officers was ap-
proved, with some modification. 1t was then
decided that better results could be secured by
appointing q committee to confer with Dr..
Price in regard to making some changes IN the
proposed laws. DR.. Benjamin Whiteley, presl-
dent of the association, appointed DR.. J. +. +.
Gorsuch, DR.. H. A. Naylor and DR.. h. 8.
jarrett as members of the COMMITTEES.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-02-01

Leon Castle Knights of the Golden Eagle, of
Sparrow's Point, had the following officers in
stalled on Wednesday night: Past Chief, R.
G. Macauley noble chief, William j. Harri-
son; vice chief. s. F. Strausbaugh high chief,
E. J. Harrington; venerable hermit, Frank
Nahatise; M. Of r., Harry D. Crawford K.of
E., Herbert W Stone; C.of E., David Gillespie,
Jr; ensign, Stewart Neave; esquire. William
G. Little; guards, E. B. Miller and Joseph J.
Grant; sir herald, Harvey w. Hayes.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-02-01

Work Of the Orphans Court.-In the Bal
timore County Orphans Court this week let
tiers were granted on the following estates:
On the personal estate of Moses B. Sayre to
Casper B. Shafer and John d. Halliday, adj
ministrators.
On the personal estate Of Peter Jensen to
Pauline NJ Jensen, administrative.
On the personal estate of Amanda Lavender
to David A. Thompson, administrator
On the personal estate of Mary Lee to John
]. Timanus, administrator.
On the personal estate of Patrick Mcguire to
Mary Mcguire, executrix.
On the personal eseate of Margaret Mcclure,
to Mary Mcclure. Administrative.
On the personal estate of John McAleer to
Philip H. McAleer administrator.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-02-01

Criswen.-Capt John w. CriswelI, of the
Arlington Engine Company, died Tuesday
afternoon at his home in West Arlington. after
an illness of one week. Death was due to
pneumonia. Captain Criswell was born in
Winfield, Carroll county. and was 40 years of
age. He was son of Brice N. and Susan Girls
well, of Pikesville. and had been member of
the county fire department for the past five
years. He contracted a cold a week before while
working at a fire. He was a member Of
the Jr. o. q. A. M, and was one of the charter
members of the Arlington Volunteer Associa-
tion Besides his widow he is survived by two
sons and two daughters.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-02-01

The annual meeting of the Maryland aud
PENNSYLVANIA Terminal Railway Company
was also held on Wednesday and directors cleo
ted for the ensuing year. The board is the
same as that of the railroad. The officers OF
this company are: President, Mr.. John Will
son Brown; vice president, Mr.. Walter B.
Brooks; secretary and treasurer, Mr.. Thomas
H. Fitchett
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-02-01

Secret Orders Elect.-Fort Howard Coun.
Gil, Daughters of America, of Sparrow Point,
Mary Etrasbaugh !; assistant councillor, Myrna
Funk vice councillor, Emma Moore; conduc-
tor, Mabel Moore; warden, Susie Price; re-
cording secretary, Emma Hancock T; financial
secretary, Eva Strasbaugh treasurer Mary
Hoffman sentinels, Eva Crumlich and Annie
Hackman; trustees, Clara NJ. Thuma and
Mary Strasbaugh; representatives to Grand
Lodge, Mary Diehm and Cora B. Hewitt.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-02-01

At its last regular meeting, January 18th, the
following officers of Beair Road Council, No.
IT'S, G. B. L., were installed President, Fred.
sHefner vice president. Andrew Kreit; collec-
tor, George Seidel; secretary, Henry F. Wind
Ter; treasurer, John Strehlen; orator, Joseph
Krastel; chancellor. Lewis Snyder; marshal,
John n. Klein, Jr. guards, Edward Snyder
and Andrew Grabus; trustees, Joseph J. Sny-
der, John Kraus and Peter J. Snyder; chaplain,
Rev. Charles ). Trinkaus |; representative to
State Council, Rev. Charles J. Trinkaus alter
Euhrman, who was assisted by Comrades Adam
Welzenbach, of Lord Baltimore Council and
Frank Chetelat, of Gardenville Council. After
the exercises the Council enjoyed fine COLA
ton and listened to the speeches of the officers
and visiting comrades.