The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-11-10

Eklo, 9th District.-Last Sunday morning
Rev. p G. Edwards held communion servic
at the M. E. Church here at which there wa
a very good attendance. The protracted meet
irg at this church is still in progress, in charg
of Rev. j. H. Jeffries.
Farmers have about finished getting in thei
corn and many of them have taken to thu
fields and woods to enjoy the sport of shoot
ing quail and cotton-tails. 1t is said that on,
of our teachers became so enraptured on
cunning expedition that he returned home
minus his glasses, but no doubt laden with
game.
The ladies' aid society of Pine Grove Church
will hold festival in the hall at Ray vile, or
the evenings of the 9th and 9Th of December
The congregation of Pine Grove is contem
plating the placing of furnace in their church
in the near future
Rev. NJ. NJ. BURNER and Mr.. Daniel Young
have gone to the mountains of Pennsylvania
to hunt deer. May it not be a dear hunt
without plenty of venson, as their .neighbors
will be delighted, if, when they return, an in
vitation is extended to enjoy this toothsome
| luxury.
Now, Messrs. Editors, we have just heard
the glorious n0ws that our country is safe for
another four years. Our beloved State has
wheeled into line again, and the Second Con-
gressional district will be represented by that
most excellent gentleman and active business
man. Hon. A. A. Blakeney, whose cause you
so nobly championed in this campaign.
Our boys, at this writing "wednesday, A..
NJ are celebrating the event by parading the
village with such enthusiasm as is born of
! patriotism. PHILo.
Another correspondent writes as follows
| from EkIo under date of November It'll
About 1.30 Wednesday morning twenty
five teams arrived in our village from New
Freedom. Pa, where they had gone for the
! election returns. They came into town at full
speed and drew up in front of Capt. Wilhelm's
residence. After exchanging congratulations
a salute of one hundred guns was fired and
then commenced march which lasted until
daylight-a march which will ever be memoir
able in the history of our village The home
of every old soldier in this community was
visited, where the entire family Wed with one
me lust saw in closing, that you cannot de-
ceive the American people. This glorious
victory will forever, hope, be an object les
son to all INSCRIPTIONS individuals and parties
that hold up to the public false issues"
Fork, 18th District. The wife of Mr.. John
Temple was buried at Fork Christian Church,
Monday morning last. A large number of
relatives and friends were present. Her
death was very sudden and unexpected as she
was sick only about day.
Mrs. Louisa Riddle, who was hurt very
badly in Baltimore about month ago by fall
ing down a stairway was able to ride on the
cars to this place on Monday. 1t will be some
time before she will be entirely well again
Mr.. John w. Jenkins has recently added
very much to the appearance of his residence
by having it repainted.
Fork Literary and Debating Society will
meet for reorganization, Friday, November
18th. An interesting literary program is
promised. Last season was the first year of
the society. Its members are mostly young
men and young ladies who meet weekly, its
object being mutual improvement and enter
tainment. The meetings last winter were sue
cessful and it is expected that this seasons
will be still better.
The East Baltimore District Epworth League
convention, that will meet on December 9Th
and It'll in the NJ. E. Church, corner of Wash
ington and Baltimore streets, Baltimore will
be very inspiring and helping series of meet
ings and all the leagues in Baltimore county
should send delegates. All who attend will
be helped spiritually. Fork NJ. e. Church
League elected its delegates Sunday evening.
They are as follows Miss Lula Clayton, Miss
Florence Arthur and Messrs. Berlin Wright,
Elmer Halle and Guy Snavely; alternates,
Miss Blanche Clayton, Miss Bertha Halle,
Miss Ida Foard and Messrs Frank Wright and
John Clayton.
Mr.. Frank Wright and Mr. Elmer Halle, of
this neighborhood, are attending Eaton and
Burnett's Business College, in Baltimore, and
are now in their second year.
Mr.. Guy Snavely, who has been attending
Johns Hopkins University for some time, ex-
poets to graduate at the next commencement.
He is now tutor to several persons in Balti-
more in Latin and French.
Mr.. Leonard Foard sent load of wheat to
Baltimore this week and received 20 cents per
bushel The purchaser said if it had not been
cut so badly by fly he would have given n or
70 cents for it, as it was very pretty grain. r.
Orangeville, 18th DESTRUCTION Friday
evening of last week musical and literary en-
tertainment, under the auspices of the Junior
Epworth League Chapter of Highlandtown NJ.
E. Chapel, was held in the lecture room of
Highland Avenue Church. Over 200 persons
were present The program consisted of reci-
tations, solos and dialogues and concluded
with the humorous two act sketch entitled,
"Dr. Cure-All."
Last Tuesday evening Mr.. Robert Funk,
fgf h9at y h5d bis u agh hand
cracker. He, together with several friends,
was exploding fireworks on the Philadelphia
road, near Dnucan's lane. in honor of Bryan
victory in the third precinct of the 14th dis,
trict. A cannon-cracker was lighted and
small boy in the crowd, becoming impatient,
ran to where it was lying and picked it up:
Mr. Funk, realizing the child's danger, rushed
forward and struck the cracker from his hands
Just as it exploded. The child was saved from
injury, but Mr.. Funk's right hand was fear
fully lacerated. His wounds were dressed by
Dr. j. C. Schofield, of Highlandtown.
The election passed off quietly. Returns
were received by telephone at the branch OF
Jefferson's pharmacy, Baltimore street and
Highland avenue, and were announced to the
crowd in waiting every few minutes This
was great convenience as heretofore residents
of this place had to go to the city for returns,
or wait for the next mornings papers.
A thunder storm OF no mean proportions
visited this section last Wednesday night at
about 1890 o'clock.
Bosley Postofflce, 9th District.-Cheers
rang through this valley on "Wednesday morn,
ing when ID was learned that Mckinley had
been reelected and the victory brought JOY to
many households. Our Democratic friends
were very gloomy, but they should cheers and
remember that what is is for the best.
Mr. Robert Clark who had severe attack
of typhoid is recovering
1.-Two wheelbarrow bets were made here on
the election, and it is said that one young lady,
as the result of a lost election bet, cannot comb
her hair for a week. Such bets are thought to
be very amusing and yet they seem silly to
A mistake was made in this letter last week
in giving the quantity of flour made from
Mr. Harry Clark S buck wheat. Itshould have
been 300 pounds instead of 800.
Mr.. William r. French, who rented the
Lippincott farm in Dulany's Valley, died
on Thursday evening, aged Sc years. He
had typhoid fever and had recovered sufficient
ly to be up and about. He then ate impru-
IDENTIFY and brought on relapse that caused his
b. E. French, who lives near Bosley, and had
been married less than a year. Mr.. French
was an industrious and highly respected young
man and his death will be lamented by many
friends. His remains will be inferred in Pros
pect Hill Cemetery, Towson, on Sunday, after
noon.
Miss Harriet B. Price, the teacher of school
No 10, Dulanys Valley, is much thought OF
by pupils and patrons. She succeeded Miss
Clara ]. Kirschner, who was also popular
there. SUBSCRIBER.
Maryland Line, 9TH District. = Mrs.
Thomas Johnson is spending few days in
Baltimore this week.
Mr.. Robert Reed of Govanstown, spent
Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Mary +. Smith,
of this place. 1t has been several years since
he was in the neighborhood, and his many
| friends were glad to see him.
Mr. Howard Seitz, of Baltimore, is spend
ing few days here on cunning expedition.
Miss Annie Cruel, who has been spending
three months with her father, Mr.. Andrew
Cruel. has returned to her home in Column
bia, Pa.
MIR. levin j. Heathcote, of Baltimore, is
visiting his mother, Mrs. Martin Heathcote,
of this place.
NJ TrhopoaS Meade of Towson made a