The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-08-25

Hyde's, 18th District.-At noon on Thurs
day last fully equipped standard gauge pas
senger train passed here over the BALTIC. ~ Le-
hign Railroad, in charge of Conductor A. Dill
worth, with Lehman Guyton, engineer. This
event was in fulflment of long anticipated
promise, and was cordially welcomed by q
number of patrons who had gathered to wit
ness the coming. Every detail-in consldera-
ton of the comfort and convenience OF the
travelling public-has been attended to and the
future prosperity of our long struggling rail-
road is assured. To the thoroughness and care
ton of the entire road-bed were attended much
credit is due Mr.. Charles Cain, roadmaster OF
this section.
Preparations for the annual tournament Of
Bethany Lodge, /. o. o. F., on Wednesday
next, are about completed and the affair gives
promise to the customary pleasure. The at
tendance of the Congressional nominees,
Messrs. Blakeney and Talbot, who are to be
the orators of the day, will be the drawing
card and they will doubtless receive a hearty
welcome from their hosts of friends.
The unusual spectacle-two excited politi-
clans laboriously working hand car on the
BALTIC. & Ohio Railroad from Bradshaw Station
to Havre- de- Grace on the morning. of the late
Democratic convention, were two of our worthy
farmers Zone former Representative who
had driven to Bradshaw, missed the train and
used this only means of reaching the conven-
tion in time to cast their votes for their old
friend, j. +. G. L.
The new road supervisor, Frank Kearney,
is receiving merited praise for the efficient
manner in which our home roads are being
put in order New and substantial bridges
are being built and thorough overhauling
made. With little assistance and co-opera-
ton from the County Commissioners we can
now easily tide over the coming season OF IN
clemency.
Mrs. Thomas Il. Lawrence and family and
Misses Blanche Mays and Clara Wilson, OF
Hartford county, are the guests of Mrs. b. w.
Ady of this valley.
Col Hyde's canning factory is making full
time. to the satisfaction of a large number of
employees who make the air resound with their
busy hum and melody. The crop is much
better than was anticipated the lateerains hav
ing proved beneficial in every respect.
Improvements are to be made to the school
house here, which will include new fences,
withdrawing and sanitary repairs, the same
being much needed.
Everybody is getting ready for the County
Fair. The attendance from here promises to
be larger than for several years. HOWARD.
Perry Hall, 18th District.-A large num-
Walter, of this place, gathered at his home
last Sunday and gave very pleasant surprise
to Mrs. Walter. Many of the visitors were
from Baltimore and they had jolly time.
Among the number were Harry Walter and
family and Edward Walter and family, Mrs.
Annie NJ. Thiell and family, Mr.. Fred. Otto
and wife, Mr.. Oliver B. Twist and wife,
Mr.. Edward Appel and family, Mr.. Charles
Vogts and family, all of Baltimore; Mr..
August Wildberger, of Parkville and Miss
Laura Wirsing of Kingsville.
On Saturday night last while Mrs. George
Langkam, of this place, was waiting on her
customers in Belair Market, Baltimore man
hor
pocket book, containing $40. Before the fell
low had time to escape she grabbed him and
held him fast until assistance arrived. He
was handed over to the police and locked up.
Mrs. Langkam has received a summons to APP
pear against Lane before the city grand jury.
The good Lord said that while the earth
seed time and harvest, and cold and
heat, and summer and winter and day and
night shall not cease" but the great heat wave
that bore so heavily upon us for two weeks or
more was broken by the gentle rain that came
last Monday night and since then we have
had enough to put different appearance on
vegetation generally. The rain, however, came
too late for good many crops, but the late
ones will be vastly benefited. Farmers and
truckers are now in much better heart.
A pastoral conference was held Wednesday,
22d inst, at the parsonage of the Lutheran
Church here. At noon the infant son of the
pastor, Rev. William Zeiler, was baptised, Rev.
M6TZ6l, Oh w ~. VI,
assisted by Rev. Edward Huber, of Baltimore.
Mrs. Henry Walter, of Perry Hall, is spend
ing some time with her children in Baltimore.
Mr.. Charles Vogts and family, of Baltimore,
are the guests of Mr. George A. Walter, of
this place. PERRY.
Owings' Mills, 4th District.-Mr. Legg,
The new proprietor of the Eureka FIGURING
Mill, at this place, is doing fourishing bust
ness. The mill is kept running night and day
and large quantities of -four are shipped daily
by rail and wagons.
Mrs. Sprigg Belt, of this neighborhood, has
rented her beautiful home 1.-The Lilacs," and
Is soiourning with her family at st. Thomas
R&ctory, Garrison Forest.
Mr.. and Mrs. William WiGht.-apd their
have been spending the summer with Mrs.
Nights mother, Mrs. B. y Croft, OF this
Bishop Curtis, of Baltimore, last week visi-
ted his sisters, Misses Margaret and Mary
Curtis, who are spending the summer in this
The cars on the Pikesville and Glyndon cleo
trio line have been filled to OVERLOOKING during
at Emory Grove, where the at
tendance has been unusually large, owing to
the abolishing of the gate system.
The colored camp at Asbury Grove, on the
Western Maryland road, near this place, now
in progress. About fifty tents have been erec-
ted, on most of which is placard bearing the
inscription, meals at All Hours" Services
are held three times daily, besides numerous
prayer-meetings. One old colored brother was
heard to say, as he passed around the hat:
NOW gentlemen, glib US a good collection and
we will turn de boys loose for a prayermeet-
in"
Mrs. Smiley Whiteman, of Pittsburg, is the
guest of her sister, Miss Elizabeth Russell, OF
Reisterstown.
Mrs. ID. M. Hartman and her daughters, who
had been visiting Mrs. +. B. Hartman, of this
place, have returned to their home in German
town, Pa.
Mr.. William McCully James of Reisters-
town, has decided to leave the Johns Hopkins
accept business position in Boston. -
Western Run, 9Th District.-The tourna-
ment held in this valley on Saturday last was
we'll attended, notwithstanding the heat.
Money prizes were awarded and the following
were the winners in the order named: Charles
Howard, Arthur Stevenson, Clifton Ensor and
C. B. Ensor. The winning knights who con-
tested for the honors only were Lewis NJ.
Bacon, Jr, S. Matthews, F. Ensor and w. G.
Ensor. Mr.. William Griffith was chief mar
shall.
On the day of the tournament Mr.. Edward
Bond and Mr.. Frank Joyce were racing their
horses on the Western Run pike when Mr..
Bonds horse stumbled and fell, throwing his
rider Mr.. Joyce's horse fell over the other
and for short time there was bad mix up
of riders and steeds. Both horses sustained
some slight injuries. MIR. Joyce was bruised
somewhat, but beyond pair of badly torn
white trousers, no serious damages was done.
He borrowed another pair and was in time to
take his place at the tournament. Mr.. Bonds
injuries were too tri1ing to tell about
The picnic following last Saturdays tour.
nament was largely attended and much en-
joyed by the young people, some of whom
came long distances.
The copious rains of this week relieved the
minds of the farmers and set their pillow teams
to work again. 1t is safe to say that, although
this was long-delayed blessing, it was worth
big money to them.
Mrs. Emory Mays and her sister, Miss E
Fowble, of Mt. Carmel, spent some days the
past week with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs
John Fow BILE, of Western Run Valley. b.
Kingsville, 18th District.--Tuesday and
Wednesday of this week the weather man
favored this section of the county with copiou'