The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-11-24

down, lnJurlng number OF the pupils, anu
the principal, Mr.. H. C. Krob, who sustained
several severe cuts on the head and hip and
over the right eye. The daughters OF George
Foreman and Alexander Walker were severely
cut about the head and body. number OF
the other pupils were struck by falling Drlcks
and mortar and slightly injured. panic pre-
vailed among the children ard it was with
great difficulty that they were quieted.
There seems to be disposition on the part
of some of the leading members OF the above
club to keep the organization in tact for future
work.
The severe drought, which has prevailed SO
long, is beginning to be seriously felt in this
community. number of springs and wells
have failed entirely.
Grain is suffering very much, especially
where the cheap acid fertilizers were used.
/ notice in THE UNION that the 4th district
wears the belt for big days drilling, but |
think the ''Old Sixth" is the champion district
for big days threshing. On the 10Th instant
Messrs George W. Cooper and Alexander
Wilson failed out 364 bushels of rye in ten
hours. Now, Mr.. Bosley, if you can trot out
pair of 4th districters to beat that let us hear
from you. PHILo.
Fork, 18th DESTRUCTION the 23d inst Fork
Literary and Debating Society elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, w. o. b. Wright; vice-presdent, d. A.
Smith; secretary Guy E. Snavely treasurer.
J. g. Clayton; sergeant-at.arms, F; 3. Wright;
executive committee, Misses Nellie Wright
May Davis, Sadie Allen, Marion Numbers,
. Ida Dilworth and Mr.. w. G. Hartley. Mr..
| +. X. Halle was reelected editor of the socie-
TVS paper-the illumination. 1t is intended to
discuss every Friday evening questions of in
terest, besides having vocal and instrumental
! music, readings, &c. so that the public can
have an evenings enjoyment free each week.
There has been some talk of farmers club
being organized in this section. 1t is hoped
that it will materialize as such clubs are of
! great benefit to the members and these days
| of advanced methods in farming should Justify
such club in every district of the county.
! Hartford county is ahead of Baltimore county
| in this respect. Talk it over with your neigh
bors and let us have 1.-THE Fork Farmers
| Club or THE Farmers Club of the 18th Dis
taict."
The first of series of surprise parties among
| the young folks was given to Miss Annie L.,
| daughter OF Mr.. George w. Francis, at her
home, near Baldwin, on Saturday evening,
18th inst A number were present and they
had an enjoyable time.
Mr.. Clarence q. Cooper, of Govanstown,
spent last Saturday with Mr. Berlin Wright.
They are classmates at the State Normal
School.
Miss Daisy g. Phillips of Washington, spent
a few days recently visiting relatives in this
neighborhood. She is one of several thousand
| who are engaged tabulating Uncle Sans GEN.
sus returns. A large majority of the clerks
are ladies. Mr. David T. Benson, brother of
Mr.. Charles A. Benson, formerly of this place,
is also in the census Office. 1t takes about four
years to complete the work of each census and
those who are fortunate enough to get perma-
nent position have good thing of it, Each
Congressman has the right to name four per-
manent clerks and those to be retained are
about being appointed.
Fork NJ. E. Sunday school will have a
Christmas entertainment and treat, and is now
arranging the program. MrChares G .snavely
is superintendent.
Mr. Burton Watkins is recovering from a
kick from mule that he received a few weeks
ago. He was walking behind the animal rid
den by Mr.. Seymour s. Smith, when, without
warning, it kicked and struck Mr.. Watkins in
the face, breaking the little bone Just under
the eye. He was knocked down against
o and ss ssd be s5 fR It was
far enough from the mule to avert danger r.
Carney, 18th District.-The barn on the
property of Mr.. Carre near this place, was
sured in the London, Liverpool and Globe
Company, of which Mr.. Robert H. Blackburn
is agent. 1t is not known how the fire origi-
mated.
A few nights ago some person or persons
stole. hive of bees from Postmaster Chen
worth, of this place. The hive was afterwards
found in a nearby field and it is believed the
bees made matters too hot for the thieves, who
were glad to get away without it.
The venerable Rev. Thomas GOrsuch, of
Parkvile, returned few days ago from a
visit to his friend, Rev. Thomas s. Long, of
Cumberland, Md, formerly pastor of Great
Falls Circuit. He enjoyed the trip very much
never having been in that section of the State
before. Although 80 years of age Mr.. Cor
such had never been so far from home in his
life, the distance being about 225 miles.
Messrs George White and David Barbour
spent two days the past week cunning for rab-
bits in Hartford county. They met with
fairly good luck.
Messrs Payton and Jenifer Harrison, sons
of DR.. H. T. Harrison, the well known physi-
clan of Cub Hill, have both secured clerkships
in the Office of the B. & O.. Railroad, in Balti-
more.
Rev. W. F. Roberts, senior pastor of Great
Falls Circuit, is very much indisposed at this
time, at his residence, Parkvile.
Mrs. Sophia Steuart, of this place, who had
been visiting her daughter in Annapolis, has
returned.
Mr.. Samuel Smith, who lives near Loeb
Raven, while splitting wood few days ago,
had the misfortune to cut his foot. DIR. H. T.
Harrison attended him.
Mr.. Broderick, of Washington, D. c., is
visiting Mr.. Charles Penn of this place. J.
Western Run, 9th District.-We have en-
joyed ideal November weather this week, but
at times rather too warm for comfort. Far
mers have harvested most of their corn, but
little of the new crop has yet gone to market
from this section.
Already the squeal of the porker is being
learQ as the KnlIc QOeS us DlOOOy WOrK. some
are hurrying their hogs out of the way for
fear of the dreaded cholera, which has already
caused some losses.
Mr.. N. P. Hammarstorm, of Baltimore, who
recently bought the willow Mill'' farm, be-
longing to the estate of the late Thomas H.
Matthews, is now having some much needed
repairing done to the house. Mr.. Jacob Fow-
BILE of Marble Hill, is doing the work. Mr..
Hammarstorm and family will occupy the
house about March LIST, 1901.
H. &n1 IL
of intermittant fever, has recovered sufficient
ly to be able to resume his work.
Mrs. William Devries, of Green Spring Val
ley, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jared
Howard, of this place.
The revival services that had been in prog
ress three weeks at Bosley M. e. Church, has
closed Only one person professed conversion.
Miss Nellie Joyce. of Davisville, near here.
who was visiting relatives and friends in Bal
timore, has returned.
Just now oyster suppers are the principal at.
traction. They are usually largely attended
and enjoyed, thus rejecting credit upon the
ladies who conduct them. b.
Burglars Crack Safe.-About o'clock
on Monday morning last burglars entered the
Northern Central Railroad station house at
Phoenix and drilled holein the safe and blew
it open with dynamite. without awakening
the agent, Mr.. Henry G. Smith, and his family,
who were asleep in the upper rooms. 1t is
thought the explosion took place just as one
of the heavy freight trains was passing, thus
deadening the noise. Thomas Keys, night
Waterman at the mill, heard it, but thought it
was in the company's store. He went to the
house of the clerk, David Daily, and the two
proceeded to investigate, but they found every
thing all right. They then went to the sta
ton house and were not long in discovering
that the safe had been blown open and that
the burglars, who were evidently experts, had
made their escape. They secured about $500
in cash, and small amount was taken from
drawer in the postoffice, which is in the same
building.
| 1t is believed this job was done by the same
| gang who have robbed a number of postofices
| and railroad stations in the lower sections OF
| Pennsylvania and in Maryland. There can
be no doubt about them being well trained
cracksmen and, perhaps, very dangerous
gang who would not hesitate to take life in
order to accomplish their ends.
Bad For the Growing Wheat.-Farmers
in some sections of Howard county are much
concerned over the present condition of their
wheat crops. the early seeding of which, they
believe, is already too much advanced for the
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