The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1888-04-07

HARFoRD ROAD IFEMs.--Mr. A. W. Neal, on
very obligiDg postmaster and stoi sleeper, move'
last week to his new home at Uni0nville. Thu
neighbors turned out with their teams, and severa
from Unionville also came down to help haul hi
| furniture, goods &C. 1t was unusual to sec 81
many wagons ut moving.
Mrs. Routan, the new postmaster at Parkville
has taken charge of the office and will no doubt
| give entire satisfaction.
On Tuesday evening committee OF ladies mel
/ at the parsonage of Great Falls Circuit and gave
the new minister, Rev. J. w. Hedges, and his fam
lily, most cordial reception. pleasant time
was had. Services are held in Hiss Church at
1890 q. m. Sunday mornings.
| Mrs. Whitaker and son have removed from the
city to their country place, where they expect to
reside permanently. Lately some william has been
cutting and defacing the ornamental trees on her
property and it is pity that he cannot be caught
and punished. Mrs. Whitaker is one of the best
of neighbors and very much thought of.
Some of our enterprising farmers about Park
vile very busiIy engaged in fencing and other
improvements.
The scho taught by Mr.. j. Frank McBee Miss
Ella Price, assistant, is now hold in the residence
of Mr.. John Reuter-, pending the erection of a new
house to take the place of the one lately destroyed
by fire.
This community has lost very obliging neigh
Dor and Hiss Sunday school a capable and at
tentive superintendent in the person of Mr.. A. w.
Neal, who removed to Unionville few days ago.
It is hoped he may meet with much success in his
new location. The officers and teachers of the
Sunday school called on Mr.. and Mrs. Neal before
their departure and presented the latter with
large silver pitcher, as a token of their esteem.
Mr.. VIM. Ii. Moore, youngest son of Col. Robert
Moore, and a we'll known and highly esteemed
member of the bar, is lying at the point of death
at his fathers residence, the Hartford road.
He is suffering from Bright's disease and there is
no hope for his recovery.
Several persons, while crossing Duncan's woods
last Sunday, came upon lot of snakes all coiled
up together. There were several different kinds
and some of them were over yard in length.
They were all killed.
The Sunday school connected with Hiss Church
has been reorganized and the following officers
elected: Superintendent j. Frank MoBee; as
sistant, John Chenoweth; recording secretary,
Edward Seebold; librarian, John Dreamer; assis-
tant, Howell German treasurer, Miss Mollie Ger
man; organist, Miss Nellie Chenoweth he school
is in fourishing condition and is % largest on
Great Falls Circuit. The missionary society has
also been reorganized, with the following officers:
President, Mrs. j. W. Hedges; secretary, Miss
Nellie Chenoweth; treasurer, Miss Lille Graham.
The w. c. T. u, Mrs. J. Frank McBee, presi-
dent, held very interesting meeting on Wednes-
day evening. great many young men have al
RossvILLE, 18th DIsTRIcT.-Mrs. Julia Lau-
dergloss. daughter of Mr.. john Fitch, died of
cancer on the 29th of last month. She was buried
in Baltimore Cemetery She leaves husband and
two children.
Large congregations were in attendance at
0rem's and Ebenezer churches on last Sunday, ex-
pecting to hear the newly appointedj junior preach
er, but he did not come and the disappointment
was much felt. The preacher in charge, Rev. J.
W. Hedges, preached at Hiss and Gatch's
churches on that day, greatly to the satisfaction
of his hearers. He moved his family to the par
sonage on Friday of last week.
Howard Lutheran Church held very interesting
Easter services on Sunday. A class of ten having
been confirmed on the previous Sabbath, they
joined in the Holy Communion for the first time.
Services of the same character were held at st.
Peters Lutheran Church and class of five was
taken into full membership. Rev. Mr.. Brucker
is pastor of the former and Rev. Mr.. Grated of
the latter church.
Mr.. Henry Volz, who is one Of onr most enter |
prsing and successful farmers and truckers, has
recently had an artesian we'll about 100 feet deep
bored and had wind mill pump put in. 1t is
thought that when the fixtures are complete it
will furnish a supply of water for house use,
bathing and canning purposes, &c. This addi- |
ton to his many improvements adds much to the |
appearance well as the convenience of his prop
erty. Mr.. Volz has rented the dwelling house on |
his Foulke property, near Rechabite Hall, to Mr..
Cornelius johnson, and will farm the land himself
Measles have been the prevailing trouble for
the last few weeks in this section and have most
ly been confined to small children. Among those |
Of larger growth who had the disease was Miss
Annie Bosley, teacher at Orem's school.
Duck shooting has been rather poor this season. |
So far the largest number that have heard of
being killed by single gunner in one day was 16
by Mr.. ]. M. Gillespie, of Back River Neck.
Since the recent good weather the wheat crop
looks fairly promising. PRINcIPIo.