The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-12-04

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aud reorganize because their commissions had
been sent back to Anuapolis for correction and
had not been returned. The Secretary OF State
was evidently not aware of the decision OF the
Circuit Court overruling the law passed by
the last Legislature in an attempt to extend the
terms of the Baltimore county Commissioners
and had made out the commissions Tor Tour
years. Instead of two Without knowing OF
the hitch, admirers in the Twelfth district sent
for each of the Commissioners huge bunches
of chrysanthemums, while DR.. Mattfeidts g
friends in the First district sent q beautiful
floral horseshoe. As this was principally COM
posed of Bridesmaids roses and orange bios
SONS the significance was not entirely apparent
to those who know that Dr. Mattfeldt is already
married.
In the Clerks Office Clerk William P. Cole
was resworn by Judge Frank l. Duncan ana
filed bis bond for the next two years, MI.
Cole then administered the oath to his nu-
merous deputies. All the former deputies were
reappointed with the addition of Messrs.
George f. Bouldin of GOvans and Lawrence
Murphy of Mount Washington, both of whom
will go on as record clerks. Mr.. Thomas Il.
Jenifer, examiner, becomes assistant court
clerk, a new position; Mr.. William r. Hoif,
index clerk, becomes examiner; Mr.. Henry
Dickmyer, record clerk, is made index clerk
Mr.. James l.. Burgoyne record clerk. becomes
assistant index clerk Mr. William II. Cockey
is made general clerk, and Messrs. William S.
Cowley and Samuel M. Lucas. record clerks,
are assistant clerks. Mr.. r. H. Denny, who
has been messenger for many years, goes to
the record Office
Mr.. Martini j. o. Hara, chief clerk and cashier
in he Clerks Office enters upon his thirty first
year in that Office, having been appointed De-
cember l. 1879, by Mr.. William NJ. Isaac MIR.
Charles Fendall, equity. clerk, was reap
pointed for his twenty-fifth year. having
been first appointed by Mr.. John w. Shanklin.
The complete list of appointments and the
positions are as follows:
chief Deputy Clerk and Cdshier-M. J. O'Hara.
Equity CIerk-Charles e. Fendall.
Court ClerE-Michael f. Connor.
assistant Court CleTk-Thomas r. Jenifer.
i1ader Clerk-Henry Dickmyer
Assistdnt IndeT CIerk-JameS L. Burgoyne.
ia aanpiners-Wm R. Hoff and VIM. Frankton.
General Clerk-William H. COckey.
assistant Clerks-William 5. Cowley and Saml.
M. Lucas.
Record C2erks-Charles B. Chapman. Charles
H. Mays. Bernard J. Hogarty. Fred. d. Dollen-
berg. Sr:. George L. Randle, Lawrence Murphy,
George +. Bouldin, John I. Cockey Calvin i.
Shatfer, Bernard p. Bruins. George f. Wheeler.
Arthur w Shanklin, John Grason and Rein ID.
Denny.
Sheriff Rttenhouse was sworn in without
fuss or feathers, rs was also Treasurer Merry
man. Mr.. Merryman made no changes in his
subordnates, and he filed corporation bonds
for $50, 600 to the State and for $40, 600 TO the
county. Sheriff Rittenhouse retained Messrs.
W. George Marley and Caleb G. Burton as
with Messrs. Oregon R. Benson and Charles X.
Varley Myers as security.
Register of Wills, William ]. Peach, who
was elected two years ago, renewed his bond
for 81 600. as required by law.
Surveyor Dolenberg, the remaining county
official elected this fall, also qualified.
O
state Grange and Other Organizations
Hold Annual Meetings.-The annual meet
ing of the Maryland State Grange was held at
Fifth Regiment Armory Monday and Tuesday.
The annual address of the master H. j. Pat
terson, was devoted to discussion of the
growth of the grange in the past year. At
present the organization has nearly 5000
members The object of the grange is to study
plans for the improvement of rural life.
Nearly 100 representatives from different
grapges attended the convention. The follow
ing officers were elected Master, H. j. Pattei-
sou; overseer, H. Parks RasiD; lecturer. DR..
August Stabler; steward, Charles L. Pelz;
assistant steward, George A. Leister; chaplain,
James A. Anthony; secretary, Mrs. Il. l.. Harts-
horne treasurer, M. G. Reeder; gate keeper,
Herman Steiding ceres, Mrs. Acca Crew; flora,
Mrs. Rebecca w Lynch; pomona, Mrs II. E.
Wilson; lady assistant steward, Miss Pearl
NJ. GUIDE; executive committee, H. s. Morback
and Mrs o. B. Bell.
The meeting of the State Dairymen's Asso-
cation was held at the Fifth Regiment Armory
ment of Agriculture awarded prizes for milk,
taking into consideration flavor, composition,
bacteria, acidity and appearance OF package.
Professor hayward director of the Delaware
Experiment Station, lectured on Cow Testing
Association The following officers were
elected: President, Samuel NJ. Shoemaker;
yice-president, A. w. Nicodemus; secretary
and treasurer, ]. Alexis Shriver; directors, Asa
B. Gardiner, Jr., John Thomas and Henry M.
McCulloh.
The annual convention of the Cereal and
Forage Crop Breeders Association of Mary land
was held the same day and at the same place.
The address of President W. Oscar Collier OF
Easton shows that the organization is pros
porous. Prof. Schmitz of the Maryland Ex-
pertinent Station lectured on "Alfalfa Growing
in Maryland" Prof Taliaferro of the Mary
land Agricultural College spoke on "a Review
of Corn Exhibits of Three Years. and Mr.. II.
B. Derr of the Department Of Agriculture on
winter and Spring Barley Growing in Mary
land" A resolution was passed that the Or
eanization ask the Legislature for $4,000 Ia
assist the association. Officers were elected IS
follows President. James Hopes, HarioTd
county; secretary, Nicholas SchmitZ, Maryland
Agricultural College; vice-president, Harry T.
Skipper, Kent county; directors, H. l.. Patter-
son, w. Oscar Collier and DR.. Augustus Stabler.
The meeting of the Maryland Bee Keepers
Association was held Wednesday at the armory.
Dr. ]. Aikenhead, president, deplored the fact
that last year had been an extremely poor one
for bee keepers. DIR. Burton Gates OF the Depart
ment of Agriculture, lectured on "a Device for
SwarmiDg Bees" Mr.. N. W. James of Bald
win told of Bookkeeping in Maryland. The
following officers were elected President, A
W. James, Baldwin; vice-president, w. X.
McCardell, Sykesville; secretary and treasurer,
Prof. T. B. Symons. College Park; vice-presi-
dent for Baltimore county, W. E. Atkinson.
Mr., Stewards Children Make Mlracu-
lous Escape.-While returning in their pony
cart from q chidrer's party at the home OF
Mrs. Leigh Bonsal, in Green Spring Valley,
on Wednesday afternoon the four children OF
Mr.. and Mrs Redmond G. Stewart and two
nurses, who were in the vehicle, collided wit b
the automobile of Mr. Decatur H. Miller, Jr:,
and were badly shaken up. The pony, which
was attached to the cart, was caught under the
big automobile and killed and the cart smashed
to bits Accompanied by their nurses the two
bows Redmond and Latimer, four and three
wears old, respectively, and the girls, CassaDdra
aud Josephine, one and five years old, respect
| lively, were just emerging from behind nigh
| hedge into the road in front of Mrs. Bonsal
| home when the big machine suddenly bore
| down upon them The entrance to the roac'
| wav is so guarded by hedges that neither the
occupants of the pony cart or the automobile
| saw the other until it was too late to prevent
| collision, even tnOugn tue dutO was EOiDB {"
| slow rate of speed. In the autom obile weT'
| Mr.. and Mrs. Decatur H. Miller Jr.. and thei
| daughter, Mrs. Hugh Purviance King. Ih'
| machine struck the pony with such force al
| to lam 1t under the hood and engine. The IN
pact hurled the boys and their nurse to 0n'
| side of the road and the girls and their nurse
/ to the other. None of them were hurt beyond
minor bruises. however.
Mrs. Stewart says that she thought that i
| was a miracle that her little ones were no
| killed. She said that the nurses explained th'
| accident bv saving that they did not hear th'
| automobile and the high hedge prevented them
| from seeing it until it was too late.
/ Mrs. Miller declared that the pony cart Co
| ided with her motorcar and that the machine
did not strike the pony.
Lodge Oficers Elected. Bethany Lodge
| l. o. o. f., of GIenarm, has elected the foi
lowing officers; Noble Grand, Caleb Burton
vice-pTand. Charles B. Hess; recording secre
tarv. John f. Mumma; financial secretary
| Phineas Hartley; treasurer. Harry w. DIl
worth; marshal, Samuel e. Hartley; chaplain
Jesse Billingsley; captain of degree staff: Eishi
Slade; representative to grand lodge, John B
Foard.
At the regular meeting of Towson Lodge
No. 70. /. o. o. F., held on last Thursday night
the following officers were elected Tor the en-
suipg term Noble grand Ed. x. MuDroe
vice-grand. Henry Koch; recording secretary
William Grason financial secretary, Georg
W. Seipp; treasurer, W. Gill Smith; chaplain
Charles e. Tread dwell; marshal, James e. Dun
phy; representative to grand lodge, Amos W
Tracey /: building committee, William Gfason
lanes e. Green and w. Gill Smith; janitoE
William Bowen of s.
The lodge decided to hold its anniversaf