The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-12-11
covans.-Tbe resident Of the county who

Govans.-The resident of the county who
had the opportunity to visit the Fifth Regi-
ment Armory last week and witness the ex-
hibit of the Maryland Horticultural Society
and did not do So missed treat. Those who
have yearly made this visit agree that the
exhibit just closed was the banner show. The
whole of the main floor was taken up with
exhibits of feed crops, orchard products and
floral displays. Several seedsmeD, fertilizer
and chemical firms also had attractive ex
hibits In The centre of the ball court of
honor had been built by placing 40 white
columns in rectangular form, each being
trimmed with smiax and appearing as if they
were permanent part of a large floral garden.
In the centre of this court the Park Commis-
sioners had caused to be placed what might be
called a slice of one of the city parks. This
exhibit covered about 300 square feet. Two
handsome flower beds of carpet bedding de-
sign and one of larger plants were built to
show the artistic work of their florist. The
border of the exhibit was also formed OF large
plants serving as q barrier against the tres
passer upon the sod which had been carefully
and smoothly laid within this limit. 1t was
centre piece which did credit to the exhibitor,
the artist, and the show of which 1t formed
part. Various agricultural, florist and bee
keepers organizations held meetings during
the week, and interesting lectures were deliv
cred by capable speakers. The Governor, Mr..
Clifford Pinchot and former Governor Warleld
were among those who addressed the society.
number of Baltimore county florists were
represented by good displays from their stocks,
and rare and cnrions plants were also seen
from the ereenhouses of Mrs Henry Barton
Jacobs at "ITpIands.n "Blue ribbons, were
in evidence in all of these exhibits Mr..
The soc;e,v for ths ensr;nS veer md Mr q p
Close of the MarrIand loricnltnraI CoIIege
secretarv
very snectacnIar f;re wb;ob l;ohtod mn tho
oonntr1 f6r q lona ad;s,"noo ooc'rrod afhont
10 70 o,cIoc1, last snndav mornino when
"Tvanboa ), the large i4-room frame dweiIino
belonoino IN Mr. Henrv Scheider II burned to
the cronnd The honss was s;tnsted ahont the
middle Of an s-acre trs,t honnSsd bv Winston
and Ivanhoe avenues and had heen occnnied
hv NJ Schne;dar mill feI devs hofore Il
was DESTROYED when he removed IN ono of the
fonr new cottages recentlv hnilt bv him on the
W;nstom evenrs s;de ~ L;s rrorartv Tho f;re
was discovered hv Gaoroe + i I.ei,da1slaoar and
Harry Vonns w6o wsys 5e,nrn;no ho9e from,
tho c,tv NJ Schna;dor moe aranoed ond
telenhone MESSAGE Sent N The Govans enoine
honse The voInnleer denartment also re-
snonded and soon had 100l feet of hose
stratcbed from Tho Ming of Wineton end Ivan
hoe e1enras 70 The hnnrn;nc hn;Idng ssveral
hnndred feet awav and TIE nress,,7e of the
4-inch main r,sde GOOD nrooress in saving adj.
ioininp hn1dinos for b1 this time the bonse
and contentS .era hevond hone of SALVAGE
horse cow and Soma cbickens ware Gotten ont
ssfsIv from the stable and ontbn;idi5os The
eficacv of the nlnos was demonstrafed as II
reduced The loss considerahIv' and without II
none of these huiIdinos conld have been saved.
The f;re started in the Southeast corner of the
dwelling bnt throneh what agency vet re-
mains mystery. In moving Mr.. Schneider