The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-04-11

6oluou anu ever Slice garueu mas IOILueu II
average human mans idea OF terrestri
paradise. while whole country estate fills b
cup Of bliss to overlooking, says the Baltimo
american. Especially with the approach
spring does this barking back of nature
make itself manifest, and. therefore, it is not
all surprising that large and much-to b
| env1ed portion of Baltimore society, luck
enough to possess homes in the far famed Gree
spring Valley, should be already preparing If
the annual fitting thereto.
certainly, no more appropriate abiding plaC
for inc ideal country life is it possible to fin
tnen this beautiful section, which is aptl
termed the garden spot of Maryland" Form
ing the domain during the early colonial day
| Of few proud manors only, its richness ofsoi
Its rolling hills and fertile, well. watered dale
and Its whole picturesque environment ha
caused it always to be the object OF covetou
eyes until its constantly increasing residentia
value mas gradually caused its division an
SUBDIVISION from its former princpalities int
the numerous handsome estates in which
now abounds.
OF the old time manors the finest survival j
Brooklandwood, of which the mansion ant
grounds still retain their original colonial de
sign, with much of their former spaciousness
Not far away are two other handsome resi-
dences of modern construction, but fashioned
after the colonial pattern and as far as appear
ances go to all intents and purposes already O
hundred years or so of local standing. Thes'
are Seven Oaks, the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
George q. Jenkins, and Laural, where thei
sonln law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Ra
Parr reside.
A beautiful old estate which formed tn,
home OF the Winchesters through several gen
erations and which has always been considered
one OF the show places of the neighborhood, il
woodruff, now owned by Mr.. Decatur II. Mil
Ter, Jr Upon one of the most commanding
heights in the valley, affording superb view
IF ifo - ~
Gen. Felix Agnus. In neighborly vicinity is
Margaret Meadows, the residence of Mrs. Thos.
Janney, and for the greater part fthe year also
OF her son-in law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs
Paul Andrews, of Newport.
Other well known inhabitants of the valley
are MT, and Mrs. John Sawyer Wilson, Jr.,
Mr.. William Whitridge, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Middendorf, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph r. Foard,
Mr.. and Mrs, Thomas Deford, Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Brook, Mrs. John Stewart. Mr.. and
Mrs. Redmond g. Stewart, MIR. and Mrs. Will
son lowering Smith. Mr.. E. ]. D. Cross and
Mr. John Glover Wilson.
Meeting Of the School Board.-The School
Board held meeting in its Offices at Towson
on Wednesday. The president, Mr.. Thomas
b. Todd, was in the chair, and Mr.. A. s. Cook
was secretary.
The Board decided to close the schools for
the summer vacation on June 10Th and reopen
them September 14th
Teachers institutes will be held August 31st
and september 18th. The State Teachers As
ISOLATION will convene June oath, 25th and
18th, and examinations for teachers certif
Gates and Normal School scholarships will be
held June 10Th, 18th and 18th at the State Nor
NAL School.
The commencement exercises of Franklin
High School, Reisterstown, will be held Thurs.
day evening, June 18th.
A delegation from Wilhelm Park asked that
school building he erected in the park, which
will be considered by the Board.
Miss Addie B. Deering was recommended
for teachers life certificate.
The Board accepted two clocks from the Lii
brary Association of Randallstown for use in
the school at that place.
A check for 800 was received from Mr.. Jas.
G. Legg, of Roland Park, on account of Roland
Park additional teachers fund. Mr.. Legg sta
ted he would make further remittance before
the May meeting of the Board. The residents
of Roland Park have decided to pay the salary
of an additional teacher in that school.
The County Commissioners called on the
Board and the subject of the school appropria-
ton for buildings was thoroughly discussed.
1t was pointed out that the new buildings and
additions asked for would cost $4,000 The
appropriation last year was $40, 900, and it is
understood it will be increased. The County
Commissioners said they would do the best
they could.
The New Liquor License Lew.-The new
Liquor License Law for Baltimore county,
which is now in effect, provides that all appli
cations for licenses must be filed on or before
April 18th, the license dating from May LIST
Licensees must be American citizens and must
have been residents of Baltimore county for
two years. Each application must be signed
by 10 reputable taxpayers of the ghborhood,
and one person cannot sign more than one APP
LEGATION. The license fee for one year is $500
Any person residing in the neighborhood for
which license is asked shall have the right to
file protest against the granting of such IL
cense, and all protests shall be heard and de-.
cided by the judges of the Circuit Court. Testi-
mony, relative to the hearing of protests is linn
tied to residents of the neighboFh00d and Off,
90 ~ NJ nquor is pronruite0 on sundays,
election dayso between the hours of12 O'Clock
midnight and A. NJ. All persons who sell Ii
quor without license shall, upon conviction.
be subject to fine of not less than $500 and
suffer term ofimprisonment in the Maryland
House of Correction of not less than three
or more than IL months.
All clubs are prohibited from selling or CIV
ing away liquor without securing license,
and any licensee who shall violate the provi-
sions of the law, upon conviction, shall pay a
fine of not less than 800 nor more than $780,
and upon a conviction the second time he shall
pay fine of 5000 and the license shall be sup
pressed.
is provided for selling liquor to minors. For a
second offense fine or Imprisonment, at the
discretion of the court, is provided.
A New Lodge of Odd Fellows.-The off.
GERS of the Grand Lodge of Maryland, 1 o. o.
F., instituted on Thursday evening lodge of
Odd Fellows at Govanstown, Baltimore county.
The petitioners and Grand officers assembled
in the Masonic Hall, at that place and, under
the direction of the Grand Lodge officers the
following degree stats conferred the degrees
Warren Lodge, No. H. Liberty Lodge, No. 10,
and Independence, No. n.
After this ceremony they were instituted
into lodge to be known as Maryland Lodge,
No. 139, with the following officers Past
Grand, c. E. Teale; noble grand, Harry B.
Parsons vice grand, Howard Read; recording
secretary, Edward P. Pendleton; financial sec
retary, Walter M. Gogswell; treasurer. Harry
NJ. Medinger chaplain, G. G. Cooper; mar
shall Stewart =. Hooper; right supporter to
vice grand. Joseph. ]: Register, Jr. /; left sup
porter to vice. grand. J. N Bellary; right sup,
porter to noble grand, Charles S. Golding left
supporter to noble grand, Thomas s. Ander-
son inside guardian, E. A. Sanner outside
guardian, Harry s. Randall. There were
about so signers to the petition and from the
personnel Of the same this lodge promises to be-
come one of the great lights in Odd Fellowship
Visit of the Grand Jury.-The last mum
of The Industrial Messenger, issued monthly by
the MARYLAND School for Boys, located neal
Loeb Raven, has the following to say of a visit
from the Baltimore city grand jury: The
grand Jury visited our school recently on tour
of inspection. They were received by Mana
ger James II. Morgan and our superintendent
Mr.. James M. Hendrix. The gentlemen were
afforded an opportunity to become familiarized
with the beneficial work accruing to the boys
under our care. They expressed profound
pleasure at what they saw in our Academical
and Manual Training Departments, and seemed
surprised when they saw the boys at work and
noticed what they had accomplished. After
visiting the various departments they were es
corted to the chapel, where the boys sang sew.
eral popular airs. The band boys also rendered
some excellent music from the various instru
ments that compose brass band. There were
short talks by several of the gentlemen to the
bows. The attention of the boys seemed alb
sorbed in the subjects discussed and it goe:
without saying that they were pleased with
the jury"
Methodist Protestant Conference APP
commemorative Annual Conference of the
Methodist Protestant Church, which was helC
this year at Snow Hill Md, adjourned or
Tuesday. Among the appointments are thu
following for Baltimore county and nearby
churches:
Baltimore Circuit-Herbert F. Wright.
Eutaw-W. B. Judefnd.