The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-03-17

Marble Hill, 9Th District.-Miss Beulah
Benson will give tea on Saturday evening,
18th inst, to which a number of her friends
and, presumably, several of her class mates OF
the Maryland College, Lutherville, are lnvlteo
The weather and the roads being good the
first of the week, our young folks made use OF
them and went to Jessop NJ. E. Church where
entertainments were given. The journeying
and the entertainments were enjoyed.
The home of Miss Elizabeth Sheeler, at ASH
land had a good attendance of young and
older folks composing the ladies' aid society.
Several gentlemen were there as contributors,
and to enjoy the occasion, which proved bene-
fetal, A request was for the society to give
S25 toward the stewards fund of Jessop Church.
Expression was to render such aid as den-
cheney would call for. The ladies' in addition
to raising money for the maintenance of the
parsonage, aim to look after the church prop
erty by keeping it furnished and reducing the
Indebtedness Miss Sheeler spread table OF
refreshments and entertained her guests with
a graphophone which was managed by her
nephew, Walter Miller. of Monkton. Among
the guests were Mrs. Jenkins a daughter OF
Baltimore, and Mrs. Nicholas Miller, of Monk
ton Over $50 was reported as net balance
from the recent entertainment. The ladies
decided to hold straw berry festival early IN
the season. Miss Sara E. Leutz, Nr. George
T.. Duncan ana MISS margaret JeuhliiS,O VI Odi-
timore, gave pleasing Rotations.
Mr.. John B. Hunter and family and others
about to separate themselves from the work OF
Epworth NJ e. Church by removing elsewhere,
and newcomers having arrived, it is desired
by the friends of Epworth Church tnat there
be good attendance at the League service on
Wednesday evening, 2lst inst, Tor reIiglous
and social intercourse.
Rev. c. T. Weede will officiate at Jessop
Bosley and Epworth NJ. e. Churches, Sunday
March 18th.
The planning mill of Mr.. George Jessop, at
this place, which has been closed for about
two months on account of remodelng and inn
provements that are being added, will be
ready to resume operations in few days:
Some new machinery for the manufacture OF
farm inaplements is being added to the plant
1t is said that Mr.. Jessop will associate Mr.. II.
NJ. Gather in business with him.
Rayville, 9Th District.-Rev. NJ. M. Burt
ner has been returned to Rayville Circuit of
the o. B. Church, much to the qualification
of the different appointments representing
this circuit.
The ladies' aid society of Pine Grove Church,
Mrs. Sallie E. Hoshall, president, held its
monthly meeting last Sunday. This society
is in prosperous condition and numbers lob
members. The receipts were over so. Last
year the society paid out considerable over
800 for various church improvements. There
connected with this church, Mr.. Frank Will
son being the president.
Sickness is prevailing to a considerable ex-
tent in this community, especially among the
children of the public school, which is causing
the average to fall below what it generally had
been at this season of the year.
Mr.. Jesse NJ. Hoshall, of the County Clerks
office, has secured the services of Mr.. }. X. N.
Cuttings as foreman on his farm in this dis
trict.
l notice that Chief Judge Melchor Hoshall,
of the Orphans Court, gave dinner last week
in honor of his SD birthday, to number of
court officials, where toasts were drunk to the
large yields of hay and good cider produced by
him. Now, these are not the only productions
of the Judges farm. Last year he raised over
20 barrels of corn per acre. This year he in
tends to branch out little beyond his last
seasons experience and, if the conditions are
favorable, be thinks be can reach the thigh
water mark" of 25 barrels. The Judge is one
of the most thorough-going, as well as one of
the most practical, farmers of this district.
The marriage of Rev. Jacob E. James, junior
pastor of Parkton Circuit of the M. E. Church,
to Miss Emma Acres, of Hartford county. will
take place on the 28th inst. Rev. DR.. w. S.
Edwards, presiding elder of East Baltimore
district, will perform the ceremony.
Mr.. George a Galloway, farmer near this
place, sustained a very heavy loss on Wednes-
day. 14th instant, in the destruction of his dwell
ling, barn and wagon shed by fire. The fire
originated in the dwelling and is supposed to
have been caused by defective fiue. The loss
amounts to several thousand dollars and it is
only partially covered by insurance.
Mr.. Thomas Bull, blacksmith in this village,
will remove to Beckleysville about April 1st.
He is a good mechanic and our people are
sorry to part with him. n.
Grange, 18th District.-The young people
of Patapsco Epworth League Chapter gave
an excellent entertainment in the old church
building, Friday evening, March 9th. Those
taking part acquitted themselves most admira-
bly,. The program was given without break
and was very entertaining. 1t embraced one
act farce entitled IAN Economical Boone
rang" dialogues, Rotations, plays, vocal and
instrumental music, etc.
e9nelp pss The
that the entertainment be repeated at that
place. 1t is estimated that about 800 will be
cleared. The committee was composed of
Mrs Are HILL Miss Eloise Merritt, Miss Addie
Fisher, Miss George Upp, Miss Mamie Ford
and Mr.. S. Ford
The Epworth League Chapter at Sparrow's
Point expects to visit Patapsco Chapter, Thurs
day evening, March 18th.
MIR. William Hill celebrated his seth birth
day at the home of his daughter, Mrs. P. ].
Fisher, on the 18th of March Although far
advanced in age he is quite active and takes
lively interest in all that is going on. He
goes to the city generally once week. Mr.:
Hill is a Mexican War vetern and has travelled
around the world. He can entertain his friends
by the hour telling of bis adventures. A.
Meeting of the School Board.-The
School Board held a meeting at Towson on
Wednesday, with the president, Mr.. Reister
Russell, in the chair, and Prof. q. G. Ebaugh,
secretary.
meeting and made requests for new school
buildings or for additions to present ones. The
first one asked for new house at Arcadia, 9th
district. The petition presented by them
stated that there are 48 children within radius
of half mile or less from where it is proposed
to erect the house and number of others be-
yond that distance. The children now have
to go nearly two miles to school, The cost of
building was estimated at 81. 200. In case
new building cannot be erected. the delegation
asked that room be rented in which to start
school. There were 10 signers to the petition.
The next delegation asked for the erection of
a house near Irvington, between Beachfield
avenue and North Bend. A proposition was
made by William ]. Coughlin, of Boston, to
donate lot in case house was built. 1t was
represented that the children in that locality
had no place to go to school in the county
nearer than about two and half miles, and
that the children were not admitted into the
city schools without pay.
Messrs Fred. j. Schneider and Chr istopher
Selling asked for an addition to the house al
ROsedale, lain district. Iney StateQ tnaLt nere
are 80 pupils on the roll of this school and the
building has seating capacity for but a.
letter was received from Miss Jennie A.
Ruhl, principal Of School No. Z, Sd district,
on behalf of the patrons asking for an addi-
,tional room, with seating capacity for so pu-
pills. The present building is very much
crowded, there being from fifty to sixty pupils
and two teachers in one room, where eight
grades are taught.
Ali the petitions were referred to the Com
mittee on Schools and School Property.
The delegations were advised to go before
the County Commissioners and present their
claims, that Board controlling the amount of
money that can beexpended each year for new
buildings.
At the last meeting of the Board it was de-
cided that after March 18th all assistants would
be dropped where the average was not up to
the number required by law. Acting under
this rule, Mr.. Ensor said he had given notice
to eight assistant teachers, one of whom was
his daughter, and Mr.. Russell said be had
given notice to four. The other members also
had number of such notices to give. A mo-
ton by Mr.. Clark was adopted to the effect
that in all cases where teachers are dropped on
account of low averages they may continue in
fhoir oobOola without nav If thew an desire