The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-06-09
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Fork, 18th Distrlct.-The young friends 0
Miss Ida Foard, daughter of Mr.. Albert Foard
of this place, gave her surprise party las
Saturday evening. Alarge number, including
| themselves very much. Refreshments Wer
served during the evening. :,
Mr. Leonard Foard thought he had gentl
mule. He was driving the animal lately and
wanting it to go faster, gave it whack, where
upon the mule lifted one hind leg, klcket
through the dashboard and struck Mr.. Foart
on the knee. That is the trouble with mules
One never knows their intentions.
George X. Pearce, who was recently buriet
at Fork Christian Church, died very suddenly
He was apparently well after supper and tool
bis lantern and went out to the barn, wher'
he was stricken with paralysis of the brair
and could neither talk, see nor hear, appar
emily. and died two days later. He was about
go years Of age and left widow and eigh
children.
Mr.. Edward Dorney, who rented the An
thony Lindsay farm this year, has been very
sick several weeks with typhoid fever. but il
now reported to be better. He is attended BY
DR.. John s. Green.
Children's Day services were held at Wilson's
NJ. E. Church, Long Green Circuit, last Sun
day afternoon and the exercises were enjoyed
by large audience.
Day next Sunday afternoon, June 10th.
Miss Gertrude Gorsuch has returned from
Baltimore, where she has been attending the
State Normal School. She passed into the grad
uating class, which entities her to graduate mex
year. Mr. Berlin Wright, who attends the
nation and was advanced one grade. This was
his first year.
The young men of Baltimore county should
take course at the State Agricultural College
Some from this section talk of going there
next winter. Jacob Bicycle, writing in the
Farm Journal, says to be good farmer re
quires the best of education. This isso. There
is no place where studying will pay better than
to know your farm, its soil, the requirements
of the different crops, the dairy, how to pro.
duce the best results. poultry, fruits, &c. 1t is
place for wider range of study than any.
where else and the farmer who will take two OF
three good agricultural papers and endeavor to
get the best possible results out of the farm by
study, practice and experimenting, will find
that there is a great deal to learn and that il
takes smart man to be good farmer. There
is no occasion for young man to rush to the
city, deceived by the idea that he is going to
do better than in the country. Thousands
who have done so wish they were back on the
farm.
Ground-hogs are becoming a great pest in
this section. Twenty years ago they were
scarcely known here, but now they are numer-
hole is to send down a land terrapin with a
wire attached to him. Tied to the wire must
be rag saturated with coal oil. which is set
on fire. The grounding is frightened by the
fire and rushes out. Some have been caught
in this way. Blowing up the hole with dyna-
mite has only been tried. R.
Rayville 9th District.-The prevailing
drought is materially affecting the growth OF
vegetation through this section. The hay crop
will be exceptionally short in this neighbor-
hood. The cherry and berry crops are need
ing little more moisture than they are re-
celvlng at present.
The Children's Day exercises at Pine Grove
Church last Sunday morning was success in
every particular. The program was excellent
ly rendered and the congregation large and at
tentive. 1t was estimated that about 800 per-
sons were present. Nearly as many were COM
PEELED to remain outside as were crowded into
the church
Mrs. John Heffleman and Mrs. w. H.
Weaver, wives of ministers who formerly
served on Rayville Circuit are visiting in this
community.
Mr.. Mordecai Price and wife, of Foreston,
were the guests of Mr.. John W. Cooper last
Sunday.
Mr.. Howard Buck, of Baltimore, who has
been visiting his cousin, Mrs. Frank Wilson,
returned to his home on Thursday. He is
very sick, suffering with phthisis and it is
thought he cannot survive long.
Mrs. Belle Baker wife of MIR. William Baker,
Jr., near Eklo, died on Tuesday evening. She
had been a greet sufferer from consumption,
but bore her afniction with Christian fortitude
She was in her 35th year-a kind ne:ghbor
and an affectionate wife and mother. A hus-
band and one child survive her.
Mr.. George W. Briggs is gradually becoming
weaker and tits not expected that he will long
survive.
Mrs. Rebecca Cooper, wife of Mr.. John
Cooper, who was formerly Waterman at the
county Jail, is slowly recovering from an at
tack of general debility.
The census enumerators for this district are
rapidly progressing with their work, which is
rather tedious. They are having some very
strange experiences which, in the future, may
wofthngsof vaney, 4In DisJilcc .!--sN
Harvesting is rapidly approaching evidences
being apparent on every hand. Barley is show
ing the yellow tinge, and the smaller grains
look promising, Here the grass crop will be
porous and beautiful.
This is the third year Mr.. Charles A. Coun-
Gilman has been growing alfalfa and the crop
was heavier this year than any previous year
Fed green it is one of the best foods for dairy
cows that can be produced, rapidly increasing
the flow of milk.
day of last week. He had nearly $50 men to
assist him in getting the huge timbers of the
frame in place, and all of these were provided
with a big dinner. Everything went OIL
smoothly. Mr.. John NJ G. Hare, the head
carpenter is especially worthy OF praise for
the ability shown in framing the huge build
ing. Messrs. Cullison and Boring, carpenters,
showed much skill and courage il walking
the plates on top of the structure. Mr.. Fuss
has had an eye to convenience and economy
in storing grain and hay in his new barn,
which can be accomplished with little labor
.A~ Hill : he hoo1 farm
MI. Joseph Friedenwald,i is now occupied by his
family, who moved out from the city about
fortnight ago. This place is becoming more
attractive every year and is greatly admired by
everyone who passes that way.
MI. Leo Fredenwald has. transferred his
weekly stock sales from the farm in the valley
to Glyndon v. OBSERVER.
Jacksonville and Sunnybrook, 10th
District.-The Young Peoples Christian En-,
last Sabbath evening by Miss Marion Wilson,
of Long Green. She gave very interesting
and effective discourse that was much en-
ioyed by the large audience.
Rev. j. w. Campbell, pastor of Chestnut
Grove Church, has gone to Ohio to visit his
parents and to attend the commencement common. OF
Mr.. J. Morris Baldwin, of Long Green Val
lev continues very i'll.
Mrs. Matthew Sloan, of Dunkirk Indiana,
is visiting her brother, Mr.. Dixon Connolly,
of Manor. She has many friends in this To-
cality and was heartily welcomed by them.
The Sunday school of Fairview M. q. Church,
near Sunny brook, will hold its Children's Day
services on Sunday afternoon, June 10th, be-
ginning at clock. committee, consisting
of Mr.. T. L. Owens, Mr.. VIM. Pocock, Miss
Grace Ensor and Miss Mabel Owens, will have
the affair in charge and its success is already
assured.
DR.. J. NJ Bixler, of Westminster, Md, has
been visiting friends in this locality.
Mr.. Conrad Borke is erecting large barn
on his property, near Sweet Air, which will
add very much to the appearance of the place.
Mrs. Charles Price, who has been sick for
some time, is now able to drive out. Nj.
Fullerton, 18th District.-On Sunday
morning last thirty boys and girls received
their first communion at the hands OF Rev.
! Frank Wunnenberg, pastor of St. Joseph
Catholic Church. at Necker postoffice. The
interior of the church was beautifully deco
rated with plants and flowers and floral arch
was built at the chancel rail, where the chill
dren passed through, led by boys dressed
in white aud carrying banners. The sermon
was preached by the pastor and the entire SER
vice was very solemn and impressive. There
were many strangers in the congregation from
Baltimore and elsewhere.
Many of our farmers are getting ready to cut
THAR What and rye green for fear the louise