The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-12
NEWS IF THE DAY
 IN SOCIAL WORLD Announcements of Coming
 Weddings NOTES HERE AND THERE Letter From Resident Inside the Fence. Letters Received Daily Favorns Removal of obstruction-BIock
 Improvement Meetings.
NOTES HERE AND THERE
By MYRTLE MILES.
frelephones: Bell 116o, Peoples 29s.)

(TeIephoneS: Bell lloO, Feoples NSol Many letters have been received in the mayor's office relative to the removal or fences. Most of them favor enthuslasti- callv the destruction of the fence, anu there have been some very strong argu- ments on this side. The strongest piea TUT tho removal however, has been-their re- moval. The absence of this menace to civic pride speaks eloquently oI tne pup lie spirted citizens who are willing to sdo- ,idce their fences for the improvement oi the community at large and tner proper- ., I+ has been observed with appreciation bv the residents of certain poruoh oi the South Highlands that the ughest renee of that section has been lately remoVeo' If was a high fence, an expensive one, and had not been there many years ana might with little repairing, have stooo son .,oars longer. However, the owner, racoenizing the good to be done py US withdrawal, has broad-mindediy Flu niin- self of it and his home looks hunoreo per cent better.
 A letter received lately tells the views of one person "inside the fence. Sne has a charming old-fashioned garden on @ popular thoroughfare, and her ho"ei treasures, some of them, are conceaieu oS inc enclosing fence. Her reasons TOT oo- iacting to it's removal are reproduceo III +ha following letter. with the hope tnat
 or mora of the many enthusiasts ,yhose pretty flower gardens seem pretty hooks in the one great puohc parA "'4i reply and in this way convince her or 'ne terror of her way
 nJarking back to the days when our forefathers lived in feudal castles' "nen those who within felt safe only when 'he drawbridge was not drawn ana lie trance was only gained through 'no guarded portcullis, the idea pertaining was obviously the safety of the castle ana US inmates. .,a ..ron,ing down to the days of the old so,tb when in her proud cities by the sea the iron fence, high and strons' s'ooo sentinel over the premises-tne ciahs ms hell at the gate alone giving perniissioii 'o +he blaclx major domo to swing Wioe 'iie nortals ever hospitable, the thought oi '"' saclusion and sacredness of the nome ""S oount. To those holding these tra- dltions 1t goes rather against the sian'' +b;s living in the streets as lhe uis"p ,,aoranca of all protection to ones oe- 1orings indicates. Your home, your cas- t1aS heinz A part of your creed, suffers at +ba hands of the pull down ana orae off suggestion so rife at present III young and vigorous city.
 Y"Rut apart from sentiment-whlch ao ousa+ion is flung full into the lace oi anvone who dares to be bold ehousn 'o
 v,,nar with affection other and better davs-and conditions, perhaps-is our oi'y rranared to enact this new regime Ill 'iio faoa of the 'mooly cow?-the mooiy oo" +ha+ meanders through our streets eh' no,,+a +o nasturage but is not scornfui at =, .,o, if comes to cropping bit or choice foliage in the shape Of sweet aiys- sum or sweeter lemon verpeha' oi sr,ne fragrant mouthful Of Marie Aoui'e ,,io,ets planted along the sidewaik py 'he hroad-minded and free-hearted house- holder? But as matter or lacl .ii'
 ,a mat my startled eyes as wanoer- tho beast ravished a garden last ounuay ,oorninp. Mooley had evidently sippeo her halter and, delighted with her Aree- . oama along when the grass ana m.
 aon,ars in an unprotected yard allureo ,a n,eased her fancy Capering along ,.,t,, her accustomed grace, Maude' came 4nto the garden! Such playing tag aroorg the high habiscus shrubs ana sol- aan elbows and other Towering plants .rouching base with all four feet at once and coming down with emphasis on some- thing again-so the game went on. No mo- vice was that COW in the work of destruc- tion and there was none to molest or to make her afraid. The inmates of that home without fence were evidently no' Sunday schoolgoers so they were enjoy ing blissful slumbers and consequently in Ignorance of the tragedy being enacted in their pretty garden.
 Strange to say, there were no 'hand- some men in blue focking around as IS their wont to hold down the city-ano the cows! A good man-I know he was on his way to church. laid down his Bible not to say his dignity, and pursued the brute beyond the enchanted ground.
 Query If the good people will pull down their fences, will there be provided good and able policemen in as great num- bers as the meandering cows to chase them and catch them and make then promise to do so no more?
 "All this is defense of the offensive