The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-04-21


great drawback to farmers, their work being
much behind. There is plenty for them to do
if the weather would only become settled.
Fannie youngest daughter of Mr.. Benjamin
Vanhorn, of this place, has been very i'll the
past ten days from pneumonia, with no en-
couraging prospects. 1.
Maryland Line, 9TH District.-Rev. e. l..
Hubbard, d. D., of Baltimore, will lecture in
the NJ. E. Church here, on Tuesday evening,
April 24th. Subject-"How to Win" DR.:
Hubbard is most entertaining taiker ana all
should make an effort to hear him.
Misses Minnie Enfield, of Vernon, has been
visiting Miss Ethel Day, of this place.
The late annual conference of the M. Z.
Church, which was held in Westminster, re-
turned Rev. s. F. Cassen to the church at this
place.
The Social Department of the Epworth
League of the NJ Z. Church will tender re-
ception on Friday evening, 10th instant, 10
their new pastors, Rev. J. H. Jeffries and I. q.
Edwards. Music and Rotations will be the
principal features of the evening.
MIR. Levi Kurtz, of Sparrow's Point, spent
Easter day with his mother, who is resident
of this place.
returned from visit to Washington. D. @.
Rev. P G. Edwards preached an Easter SER
morning. The choir sang the anthem, ANGELS
Roll the Rocks Away" the music OF which
was composed by ]. F. Kinsey.
The funeral of George Emory Bond took
place in the M. e. Church here. Thursday
afternoon, 18th instant, the sermon being
choir sang several beautiful hymns. The pail
bearers were Messrs. w. H. Whitcraft, Francs
A. Crook, VIM. P. Gemmill, Wilson Gessford,
William Wilson and DR.. M. Fl. Barton.
naoree Hartenstein. of New Freedom, vas
.lowings' Mills, 4th District.-Mr. Joseph
Morrow, one of our Oldest residents, died on
Saturday, 18th inst, after lingering illness;
He is survived by widow, one daughter and
one son-Dr. George Morrow, prominent
The home of DR.. VIM. H. H. Campbell,
near this place, was destroyed by fire early
Tuesday morning, 18th inst. There were at
the time sixteen persons in the house and all
escaped without injury. The piano, and some
goods, including several family relics and a
valuable library, were burned. The loss is
supposed to be between four and six thousand
dollars which is partially covered by insur-
ance. The family will move into Mr.. Reuben
Fosters country residence, which is near by
and furnished 1t is not known what caused
the fire.
The railroad and telegraph companies are
robbing us Of our forest trees. Hundreds of
acres have been sold within a radius of eight
or ten miles of this place, and are being rapidly
Rev. Hobart Smith, rector Of st. Thomas
Church, Garrison Forest, is quite ill at the
rectory.
Mr.. Ephraim Garner, father of Messrs
Garner & Bro, of this place, died at his home,
Linwood, Carroll county on Thursday, aged
IS years. He was retired farmer and high
ly respected citizen.
Mr.. William Denmead Croft, who has been
spending the Easter holidays with his mother,
Mrs. B. F. Croft, Of this place, has returned to
the Maryland Agricultural College. He ex-
poets to graduate in June next. -.
Chestnut Ridge, 9th District.-The
Christian Endeavor Society of Grace M. +.
Church held an Easter social at the homo of
Mr.. William D. Griffith, Monday evening.
Twenty-Five persons were present, each one
bringing an Easter egg. The program con-
sisted of singing, accompanied by organ and
cornet readings. 1.-The Origin of Easter"
Easter Visions" and 1.-The Land of Flowers"
At the conclusion of the program Mrs. Grit
fifth invited the company to the dining-room to
a peanut hunt" which was INDUCED in with
much sport; also the picking" of eggs. An
other feature of the evening was an "Easter"
cake presented by Mrs. Eli Swem,) with
nest of small eggs in the centre. When cut
and found it produced great deal of merri-
ment. Another was the singing of hymn in
German by Mr.. George Horr.
The committee-Mr. Julian Gent, chair
man, and Misses Mary Woolston and Sadie
Sven and Messrs. Claude Wilhelm and Ernest
Long-deserve great deal of credit.
We were glad to welcome Rev. T. H. Wright
back again as pastor of Grace Church.
Mrs. John Hoffman, who was burned last
week, is improving. Her injuries were not as
serious as the shock.
Mrs Penelope Griffith is visiting Mr.. John
NJ Griffith, Of Fork 18th district.
Mr.. Charles Long is improving his property
by erecting new barn.
The Sunday school of Grace N. P. Church is
improving in attendance and as weather set
ties we expect to have large school.
Mrs.. g. Gent, who has been quite sick, is
improving. WITNESS.
Eklo, 9th District.-The Easter holidays
church services. Rev. Ernest McEwen preach
ed at Gunpowder Church on Sunday morning
The Young Peoples meeting at the M. u.
Church was conducted at night by the Rev. Z.
c. Edwards.
George Hartmann, blacksmith near Grave
Run, was buried at this place on Wednesday
morning. He was attacked with pneumonia
the latter part of last week and died on Sun
day morning.
Mrs. Sarah Thompson. widow of Thomas
Thompson, died on Tuesday and was buried
in Middletown Cemetery Thursday morning,
Rev. P. C. Edwards officiating.
Our public school was supplied with an Or
gan on Tuesday evening as the result of the
oyster supper and festival held by it short
time ago. This is an acquisition of which the
community should feel proud.
Farmers are making rapid progress with
their spring work. Some have their potatoes
planted and oats sown and are preparing their
corn ground.
The milkmen are securing the neighborhood
in search of fresh cows, which are bringing
good prices.
Sickness is prevailing to considerable ex
tent in this community. n.
The New Stamp Books Are Out.-The
new stamp books issued by the Postoffice De-
partment are now being delivered and are
being welcomed by the people. On Tuesday
IA. $50 of them were shipped from the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing to the first-cass
Offices, and by May LIST the second and third
class Offices will be supplied. The total num-
Der to be issued by April 23d is S27, 600.
These books are designed to meet the needs
of persons desiring to carry postage stamps
about with them. The annoyance of finding
ones stamps stuck tight to the sides of leather
case or envelope within which they have been
placed will with the innovation be felt no more
Cases especially designed for stamps cost money
and are not always effective.
The new books contain II, "a and 48 stamps,