The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1910-07-29
fORtlI mn. tARMERS CluB.

The Forest llill Farmers Club was
handsomely entertained AT the al rat tive
~iiumc OF Mr. and Mrs Ernest 5. GIevc.
meyer, At Forest Hill, On last Saturday
evening. So general WIS the Attendance
OF guests, covering geographically the
territory from Mason and DixOn's Line
to lower llaIiuId, and chronologically
from the cradle TO the verse Of the grave,
that II would he impussil tor MS to list
the names ot the guests Hut IN the sun.
set panorama presented On the lawn
| where scores Of nearly iarnc rs and their
| families enjoyed the hospitality OF the
host, dispensed under the shade of the
spreading trees, the gathering rcscmblcd
| u harvest home more than than that OF
"A country farmers club.
MIR. Grcvcmcycr moved to llaiiurd
| some \ months ago, and like the pru.
den; hut successful retired merchant that
| he IN, hc wisely invested IN n Tract oi
| limited area IN "a very tc 'irablc section.
| Ills resdrncc. built without stint OF care
ar murry "A few years ago, IL situated on
u commanding cmineucc which sheds the
water inrvcry direction hui the surround
ing grounds consisting uf about three
acres are model soil aud situation Tor the
lie volopncnt ni horticultural aud garden
prudu, r. iur the home oi acountry gentle
man while from Il e roof Of the mansion
4 magnificent sweep Of country with
every variety al hill aud dale, pasture
aud forest now 30 vcrcd with wnvinvcurn |
and now with browsing herds is spread
out to the gnhc oi the ndnlifcr.
Mcssrs. Rndrhnugh and Smilhson, |
Committee oi Inspection. spoke in high |
tern ut the condition Of this new llar.
ford home. and. besides the features al |
ready referred To, noted witt satisfaction |
his luxurious garden and promising crop |
oi fruit. including peaches and apples and |
his remarkable success in tie poultry |
business. Mi. Gfcvrmcycr stated that |
he had matched 2.5OO LcBhurn chicks
during the past spring. had kept 400,
which had done well. aud found n ready
market tor the rest.
On hehnll oi the Ladies' Committee
ndmifing ghzcs were directed to Mrs.
Grrv cmeycr's abundant store Of canned
fruit and vegetables packed this season.
"A " with u new style ~ having been
used. This top was held alright by
ordinary suction without any sealing
and the appearance Ol the fruit indicated
It's perfect state oi preservation.
The Committee appointed Ia wait on
the hoard of School Commissioners look.
inI to the ESTABLISHING mt al an ngIicul
turnl school in the county made n favor.
able report, relating their courteous re.
ccption, careful consideration Of tIciT
views and subsequent order Of the
| Hoard tn establish such depari mcnts in
the Jnrrcttsyillc and Highland High
schools The commit tee was continued
for future action.
Ffft a A L..
| Sprcal Features can be Added IL Increase
the Comfort and Convenience Of our
| Homes" was discussed at length.
| Various devices were named and their
mt iil = discussed, probably the one most
emphasized being the Use Of conl oil 81
| gasoline cooking stoves IN summer, but
| all with common consent united on the
unuurstiuncd value Of n well heat ed house
in winter, plenty oi water AT convenient
points nnd modern systems Of lighting
were practicable. The gursisnt the time
were enjoying a gas jet from the porch
| ceiling, the whole hOufc being brilliantly
lighted by it, own acct ylcne plant To
the above should be added those touches
ni the delicate hand whether in the simple
ofnnmcnthtiOn OF rooms, or the buunti
il uruwih Of flowers, shrgbs aud grass
on tho lawn. which are the indubitHhlc
siuus 81 educated. enlightened, en- hetic
people AID 40 81 Tar towards ms king liit
worth white. One thrifty farmer wisely
remarked that nothing added so much
Ia the httfaCiiycncs Of n farmers home
M well as the swelling ui his purse ~
thoroughbred stock, and tOtccure this
did not mean n heavy outlay at first. he
would encourage. az had been done in
hig IA Wu Cusp hat one DT more suuc TiDT