The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-08-28

Hicks Weather Forecasts for Septem
ber.-We publish below from Word dnt
Works the Hicks weather forecasts for mex
month:
"a reactionary storm period is central on the
3D., 4th and 9Th. The moon is on the celeetia
equator on the I'd, within few hours Of peri
gee. hence decided barometric fluctuations, with
probable thunder storms, viii appear in many
9Th these disturbances will pass eastwardly ovel
most parts of the country. Rising barometer
and clearing, cooler weather will follow thil
"a regular storm period is central on the 10th
but we have calculated that the new moon, OF
moons conjunction with earth and sun on the
14th, would retard the final elimination of this
period. The magnetic crisis. occurring annually
from about the 9Th to the 18th of September,
falls In this period. High temperature and low
barometer may be expected by the 10th, and
storms of notable character will organize and
will grow in magnitude and force during the
18th, 18th and possibly up to the 18th. If high
barometer and change to cooler follow imme-
dSiately behind storms about the 10Th. 18th and
18th, the new moon on the 1lth will lend its per-
turbing power to the reactionary period 1mme-
diately following. On and about the 18th the
earth passes point in its orbit where earth cur
rents, auroral pertubati0ns and volcanic unrest,
as rule, appear in maximum intensity. This
period of course is nearing the full force of the
autumnal equinox and storms peculiar to this
season should not be allowed to surprise and
| 0verwhelm those who are naturally most ex-
"a reactionary storm period is central on the
| 18th, 18th and 18th. Should the storms of the
preceding period not subside before the new
moon on the 14th. threatening to stormy condi-
lions will continue during the 18th to nth, Gull
minating on and touching the 18th in very posi-
tive and fOrceful disturbance. marked change
to high barometer and cooler may reasonably be
expected from about the 18th to the 10Th. Fr0sts
In northern extremes should not surprise read
| ers of these forecasts at this time.
"A regular storm period Is central on the 2lst,
the central day of the autumnal equinox. This
PERIOD VIII 5r1ng prompt changes OF 1os Re
| western parts of the country. By the 2lGt these
! conditions will bring on storms of rain, wind
| and thunder, and during the 2lst to I'D these
storms will touch most parts of the country in
their eastward sweep to the Atlantic. 1T the
barometer Is greatly depressed, ATTENDED lsl Dy
southerly winds, storms will be severe in many
localities. High barometer, stiff gales from the
| most probably follow the storms Of this period,
| bringing frosts to numerous localities in states
| to the northward
! 26th 27th and 18th, the moon is in pcrigee and on
| the celestial equator on the 10Th, and in POSI-
| ton with earth and sun on the 30th. This period
/ promises some of the most decided equinoctial
| disturbances of this autumnal season. The
| moon being nearest the earth, on the equator
I and at full moon, SO near the time when the sun
is centrally on the equator, in the nature OF the
| case we may expect violent perturbations of the
as %e as n Sens s e orsa
Of this period promises to Be retarded g as to
| fall on and touching the 10Th to SOth. Marked
| storm conditions will prevail over most sections
of the country at this time, with promise of pro-
| longed disturbances into the first few days OF
October This really promises tos6e the turn urn
| place to autumnal, and when, tropical storms
! will make last battle with boreal influences
| cooler weather and frosts over much of the
| country northward."
Timonium Fair of looo.-The following
| officers and committees will serve at the an
nual fair of the Baltimore County Agricultural
| Society, September 18th to 18th inclusive:
| Observation-Disclosures Mccormick.
| Vice President-Duane H. Rice.
Secretary-James s. Nussear.
Race Secretary-W. George Marley.
Board Of Managers G.. Albert Mays, Alexan-
der Mccormick. DR.: A. c. McCurdy. E: Cuttings
Merryman. James P. Reese, Asa B. Gardiner,
| Jr, James s. Nussear. Duane H. Rice, Charles
| E. burton. Edward A. Cockey, Frederick Won
| Kapff. Thomas e. Cottman.
| Marshal-Edward A. Cockey.
Lieutenant Marshal-Louis McLane Merry
man.
| Cowley, William Pinkney White Love, George
Blackstone, Charles E. Thomas. Jr. Nathan r.
| Smith, John A. Councilman. John Thomas Sad
| Ter, James Bruce. Thomas d. Cockey.
COMMITTEES
Grounds and Improvements-E. G.. Merryman,
James s. NusHear, g. Albert Mays.
Track-ThOmas z. COttman, e. Cuttings Merry
| man, Duane III. Rice.
Accounts Alexander Mccormick, Fred. Won
Rules. Regulations etc.-Alexander McCor-
mick, Charles E. Burton, DIR. A. C. McCurdy.
Premium List-Duane H. Rice. 3. Cuttings
Merryman, James s. Nussear.
Exhibits Frederick Won Kapff, DIR. A. @. Nc
Curdy, James s. Nussear.
ReceptiOn-Dr. A. G. McCurdy, Edward A.
Privileges Alexander Mccormick, James P.
Reese, James s. Nussear.
SUPERINTEND ENTS.
Department A, Cattle-Frederick Won Kapff,
Arthur Chenoweth. Asa B: Gardiner. Jr.
Department B, Horses-E. Cuttings Merrgman,
Duane Fl. Rice and Thomas x. Cottman. Elisha
F. Parks, superintendent of forage. H. E. Bar
tleson, feed dealer, with store on grounds.
Department G, Sheep and Goats-Charles e.
Department D, Swine-Charles E. Burton, Jno
G. Halbert and William Gorsuch.
Department F. Hams. Dairy Products, etc.
Charles E. Burton and D. N. Matthews.
Department G. Farm and Garden Products
James 8. Nussear, r. H. Mccormick.
Department H, Special Prizes to Pupils of
Public Schools-Thomas B. Todd, ST., and A.
Department J, Implements and Machinery
Asa B. Gardiner, Jr., William Wesley, Ed. A.
Department K, Saddlery and Harness-Dr. A.
G.. McCurdy, Charles e. Treadwell.
Department L, Domestic Manufactures Miss
s. Belle Cockey, Mrs. F. Bosley Crowther, Mrs.
Department NJ, Bread Cake, Preserves, Pickles,
etc.-Mrs. N. Bosley Merryman, Mrs. James p.
Department N, Wines, Cordials, etc.-Mss
Alice Stansbury, Miss Bette Anderson.
Farmers Sustain Heavy Losses from
Fire.-The house, barn and all Of the other
outbuildings except one on the farm of Mr.. II.
Best Miller. near Parkton, Baltimore county,
were destroyed by by fire about 4.30 o'clock
on Friday afternoon, August Goth. All of the
furniture in the house, the crops stored in the
barn and the vehicles and agricultural imple-
ments were burned. The only thing in the
house saved was some clothing. The loss will
amount to about 5000 and is only partially
covered by insurance. The fire is thought to
have been caused by sparks from an engine
which was being used to run threshing ma
chine. The flames spread rapidly, sweeping
everything before them, and were soon COM
municated to the house. All efforts OF Mr..
| Miller, his farm hands and neighb0rs to save
the property proved futile. The threshing
machine and Mr.. Miller's entire wheat crop
and other crops fell prey to the flames. A
number of horses in the barn were rescued
with much difficulty. Some hogs were also
driven from their pens, but several were badly
burned
Mr.. Miller and his family, consisting of his
wife and several children, went to another
| farm nearby, which is owned by Mr.. Miller.
AND STILL ANOTHER.
| A large barn and corn house on the farm Of
| Mr.. Charles Adams, on the German Hill road,
| 18th district, were burned early on Tuesday
| morning, August oath. The prompt arri-
| val of the Highlandtown Fire Company saved
the dwelling and the cow sheds near by. The
damage was about 5000 and the insurance
| covers one-half the loss Besides the barn,
| which contained 10 tons of hay, dayton, a
| farm wagon, a runabout and four sets of har-
ness, were destroyed. Mr.. Adams was awak-
| ened about 4.S0 by crash. Looking out OF
| his window he saw that the roof of the barn
| had fallen in and the blaze was leaping high
| in the air. He ran to the barn and rescued
| seven horses and his son went to the home of
| Mr.. Robert Campbell and telephoned the
| posed to have originated in the hayloft from
| lighted matches dropped by tramps.
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