The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-06-11
From phllopolIs. 9th District.

From Philopolis, 9th District.
Religious Ssrriee'.-Rsv. Mr.. Mason. Of Emanue
=. y. church, Glencoe, conducted religious seTvi
ces al Milton Academy. Tuesday evening. 9Th inst
and preached a very interesting sermon which
was listened 10 u,tcntiveIy by good audience. n,
will bold another service before the closing Of ,h'
school.
On Sunday last Rev. Watson Gaze filed Oh.
pulpit at Bosley's NJ. y. church and delivered q
sermon with reference to the training Of Oh,
young. lie exhorted parents and guardians e
keep the commandments Of 0od ever before theiI
children and 10 set them Christian example.
lSsrioWs Aeeidsat.--Miss Annie Matthews, teacher
Of the day school At the Friends' meeting house
met with serious accident on Monday afternoon
last. On leaving for home she got into the buggy
and thinking the horse, = quiet animal. about q
run away, shc jumped out and in 50 doing broke
one Of her legs above the ankle. The children
notified the neighbOrs Of the accident and she 70.
ceived prompt attention. Through the kindness
Of Mr.. Whitelock Matthews she was conveyed %
her home, near Philopolis, where DR.. y. Mitchell
ST., adjusted the fracture. She has since suffered
very much.
Fssfirai.-The ladies " Jessop's NJ. 4. church
will hold strawberry festival, In the grove sur.
rounding the church. on the 18th and 9Th Of June
and any time after o'clock p. NJ. the public can
be supplied with straw berries, ice cream, &C. The
ladies have the care Of the parsonages and deserve
credit for the interest they manifest in keeping the
furniture, &C., in order. As the money win be
put to good use II IL hoped they will be literally
patronixed.
Too Mach Raia.-The continued wet weather
has been n disadvantage In some respects. as the
farmers cannot work their crops, and work IL nc.
cumulAting on their hands. Corn Is not doing so
well as was expected. Potatoes were well worked
and are making satisfactory Roadway. Grain In
many places has fallen and may not rise. Grass
has advanced wonderfully and win soon be ready
60 cut. The rains will make decided increase in
H. s.kt II l..
strong. but when the very warm weather set in
they failed rapidly.
Lseaf 0Psfsa.-considsrabie interest 10 nov be.
ing unaffected in the local option question.
Several meetings have been held and others are
called 10 agitate Il in order 10 got the political
parties 10 select men who favor q and IL elected
to labor TO give the people IN opportunity 10 vote
ON the subject The evil effects Of intemperance
are daily secn-on Sunday last especially, 4 few
miles below us, its fruits were manifest in the
shedding Of blood aud the destruction Of property.
The gTowth 81 this evil H. rapid aud those engage
in trying to 'uppre,s IL should be cncours ged.
" y. AasirsSsaSy.-The anniversary services
81 tho Union Sunday schooi. at Gor,uch Hall,
will be held on Sunday afternoon, 18th inst, at ,
o'clock. PniLoIOLis
From Gardenviiic, i2th District.
Larye Sfr"~b.rr;.s.-The Msssrs. Core sent me
ON Monday 4 lot of their Sharpless straw erries,
the same variety exhibited BY them at the llorti
cultural exhibition last week and which tolk 6rst
premium. They are the finest berries I ever saw,
come Of them measuring FIVE inches in circunfer-
ence. send you sample of them to-day aud
would like To- know IL you ever saw larger ONES.
The McssTs. COrse have twenty vari ties. which
are all grown sepeTatciy aud with great care.
They will have any quantity III pinnts for sale in
the Fall
vast amount of good To the growing CROP, and
vegetables have been greatly benefited. Oats,
which would have been very short. have taken u
fresh start aud may yet make a lair cr"P.
TIE C"'" Cr"p.-Many are planting their corn
for the third time. ehtaiiing great amount IL CT.
ira work. The impression prevails that the reason
the seed did not GENE up was because the corn did
not mature properly last Fall on nccount of the
dry weather. Farmers generally cut their
corn oil NJ the ground instead of topping and
blading n in former years. aud very often the
grains do not harden and alter such u severe
winter a. the last one IL becomes Worthless for
seed.
S."~ Sp'c- uH.-Mr. Hoskins is now running
n team mill on Mr.. Lassahh1 plac ~ miles
ON the iielair road. lie l. using two engines and
is jus: now engaged in getting out the timber for
new store and tavern building for Adam Len
hOh.
Goiay ILsad.-work ON the new II. Peters
German Lutheran church l. progressing rapidly
and the Pla,teTing H. now being done by Mr.. J. e.
Councilman. The church will soon be ready for
dedication.
Thrsafs.;ay 10 Bsra.-On Saturday last officer
Neuinayer arrested George Biddison. charged by
hi, brother. John :. Biddison, with threatening
To burn hi, buildings. The accused was commit.
ted to Jail once before for setting fire Ia n black
smith shop belonging 10 his brother. but he was
not prosecuted.
Esearsi.n.-Ths GardenvilIe hand expects TO
get up an excursion Co Pen Mar about ths last sf
July. IL Is expected that the Odd Fellows Lodge
will join them. all taking their families for days
pleasure.
Laurel cemetery this year the occasion Of deco
rating the soldiers graves. Il will be remember
ed that lat year, during a riot. one man was
killed and many were wounded. There was
large force of county police on hand besides ten
officers from the city force. but their services were
not needed as everything passed OF quietly and
in order NJ H.