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Maryland State Archives Jeffersonian, Towson, Maryland mdsa_sc3410_1_81-0071 Enlarge and print image (7M) |
| Hewggnmire Seetion, THE JEFFERSONIAN, Towson, Md., July 26, 1924. FOOLISH THINGS FOLKS ASK OPERATORS. you one. That building you saw is the gate house. It isn't a hotel. Yes, ma'am, it does look something like one, but it isn't. "What church is that stone building with the square pointed roof near the railway tracks at Towson? Would you mind saying that over again. I can't remember any church there. You must mean the Towson jail. "Yes, that is where Clint Bos-ley lives. No, he doesn't go there in the summer time. I never heard of any country home for the warden of the county jail, and I'm sure there isn't any. You're welcome. When the switchboard become dark again its young mistress explained that there was nothing unusual about the exhibition she had just staged. "It's like that all the time," she insisted. The only difference is what form the questions take. Not long ago we had a young married I'll bet she has had about six since then, and that's been less than a month ago. "There isn't a whole lot of difference between the questions the women ask and those the men ask. A lot of women want to know how to take spots off their clothes and things like that. "The men want to know what's the best burlesque show in town and how to get there and where they can get soe mint-and what you can do on Sundays and holidays, and why there's so much smoke in the tunnel. Speak ing of tunnels------ Whatever the story of the tunnel may have been, it was never told. The occupant of a house in the village was demanding irritably whether Baltimore city was on standard or daylight-saving time and what time the 8.30 train arrived. In a few well-chosen words she assured him that answering questions was a mere bagatelle in her young life and before she had finished her little speech the bystanders saw that she honestly reveled in her job. It placed her couple in the village from another inuwhat ^considered the great 1 scheme of things. community to stay while they were hunting a house, and by the time they left I could have gone to housekeeping myself without the least trouble in the world because of what I learned to answer the questions that young woman asked. "First of all, I told her the' name of a good real estate man. Then she wanted to know about the different sections of the county and she seemed so helpless about it that I went to work and found out a lot of things for her that she really ought to have done for herself or had her husband do. "Her husband was a real nice man, too. He was one of these young Southerners, you know, the kind that can make you think you look like Venus or Sappho or somebody like that without saying a word that ain't perfectly conventional. "Well, a day or two after they arrived he stopped and told me he was awful busy getting acquainted with his new job and he would take it as a big favor if I would help his wife out a bit by giving her information and telling her where to go and all that. So i did. After I told her all about different parts of town all she had to do was pick out some place with the qualities which suited her best, what does she do but go way out in the woods and pick out a place miles from a car line and sign a lease without asking her husband one thing about it? "He took it like a hero, too. So far as I could see he acted like it was all 0. K. with him, although he had to get up almost at daylight to get there. The last thing I saw of his wife she stopped at the exchange to ask me where to get a cook. I told her where to find one, but if she got a cook to go out there at all Somebody had to save the dumb-bells from themselves, she intimated, and, search the world as they might, even the bystanders could see that she was the girl for the job. "I've been studying this thing for a long time," she concluded. "You got to be fitted by nature and training both for a job like this. I'm respoonsible for a lot of the impressions strangers get when they come here, and I get a lot of entertainment out of it myself. And—are you sure you can't think of any more questions to ask me?" COL. JOHN EAGER HOWARD WAS PRODUCT OF OLD BALTIMORE COUNTY. the old Maryland regiment threw themselves upon the enemy, driving them headlong from the field. At Eutaw Springs, Howard and the brave Marylanders again distinguished themselves. Of this engagement Col. Howard wrote, "Nearly one-half of my men were killed and wounded, and I had seven officers out of twelve disabled." 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Write now for special prices and booklet. "BETTER HEATING.'' W. H. WILLIAMS 332 N. GAY ST. Phone, Calvert 2830 Baltimore, M4. which passed through his left shoulder blade. It was so long before this wound was dressed that the surgeon told the attendant to watch him closely during the night, lest the wound should bleed afresh, as in that event the patient would die if not immediately attended to. In the morning the Colonel surprised the surgeon by telling him that he had overheard his instructions and had decided to remain awake himself. After receiving this wound he was furloughed home and was ill nearly a year at the residence of his friend, Dr. Thomas Craddock. At the close of the Revolution, Colonel Howard returned home, and like Washington, never received any pay for his services. He inherited from his father the fine estate of Belvedere, and built there a fine mansion, which was torn down years ago to make room for the extension of North Calvert street, Baltimore. Howard's Park was indeed a princely estate, including all that portion of Baltimore extending from Jones' Falls on the east to Eutaw street on the west, and from Pratt street to the northern limits of the city. This tract now includes all the most beautiful streets of Baltimore. Colonel Howard married Miss Margaret Chew, daughter of Chief Justice Benjamin Chew, of Pennsylvania. Their home soon became the centre of attraction for the residents of Baltimore, and was the scene of many gay social events. When Lafayette paid his last visit to this country he was honored with a splendid entertainment by the Howards, which was one of the most brilliant given him while in America. Colonel Howard was Governor of Maryland from 1788 to 1791. He was also United States Senator for a number of years. In the War of 1812, when the British were threatening Baltimore, Colonel Howard was a member of the committee of vigilance and safety. One of the members suggested that it would be well to capitulate and save the city from destruction. The Colonels answer was worthy the hero he had proved himself: "I have, I believe, as much property in the city as any of the committee, and I have four sons in the field, but sooner would I see my sons in their graves, and my property in ashes than listen to any suggestion of capitulation." After the death of his wife, his health began to fail, and after a short illness, he died October 12, 1827. He left to his children a EASY TERMS Eden Electric Clothes Washer, Let the Eden wash your clothes. It will save you time, work and expense. The Gas & Electric Co. Lexington Bldg. BALTIMORE, MD. handsome estate, and to his fellow citizens a beloved memory and an honored name. His funeral was attended by all classes of people; including President John Quincy Adams, and all the high officials of the State and nation, who came to pay this last tribute of respect. Colonel Howard is buried in the old St. Paul's graveyard, in Baltimore City. In Baltimore are many public buildings, churches, squares and streets for which he gave the ground; and any effort. to remove any old market, engine house or graveyard, to use the valuable ground for other purposes than it was donated, has been prevented by the expressed will of the donor, "that in the event of any change from the purpose of the gift, the ground was to return to his descendants." Benjamin C. Howard, who married Jane Grilmor, was the third son of Colonel Howard. He was for several years a member of Congress from Maryland, afterwards a reporter for the United States Supreme Court. His county seat was "Roslyn," an estate lying about a mile west of Pikesville, the private entrance opening upon that part of the Old Court road, now called Naylor's Lane, the country road leading from Pikesville to the Western Maryland Railroad. Mir. Howard commanded the esteem of his neighbors, rich and poor alike. It was his personal influence with Coloonel Harry Glilmor, his nephew, that prevent- ed the latter from destroyii United States Arsenal (now Confederate Home), in Pikesvi which was occupied' by troo: when he made his raid into village, on the 11th of July, 18 Mr. Howard told Mr. Gilm that the larger part of the re dents of the village were Sout ern sympathizers and +he Uni force would retaliate U^Jestro ing the village. *....... The Paul Company 510 Penna. Ave. BALTIMORE. MD Manufacturing Stationers, Lithographers, Printers Bank Supplies A Specialty |