The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-01-18

| Miss Ida BALDWIN and her brother, MI. CndIles
| w. Baldwin, whose home is at Baldwin, at the
head of Long Green Valley, gave dinner party
in honor of their cousin, Miss Sue Ashton, VINO
has recently returned from Columbus, w.,
where she had been sojourning since last
| August. pleasant time was had by those
present, numbering about fifteen. Miss ASH
toms nephew, Mr. Frank Ashton, who lives
in the West accompanied her home.
! Mr.. VIM. Burton Incorrectly printed IN last
weeks issue,) is much better than last reported
and hopes are entertained that he will soon be
WE'LL Owing to his illness the ladies' mite So
ciety of Fork NJ. E. Church will not meet jan
uary 21st, at the home Of Mr.. Charles Gorsuch,
where Mr.. Burton resides.
Mr.. Guy E. Snavely returned to Easton, Md,
this week to resume his duties. He has been
teaching since last fall at that place and is
much pleased with his position.
The ladies' mite society of Fork Christian
Church will hold an oyster and meat supper
next Saturday night, at Shirley Hall. These
are occasions much enjoyed by the people So
cially as well as otherwise, and are all right
when not held in the churches which are dedl-
Gated to the worship of God. Buying and sell
ing in the churches is strictly prohibitedl IN the
Bible.
Fork Literary and Debating Society, which
has been meeting on alternate Saturday even
ings this winter, has had hard time of it re-
Gently as two meeting nights were stormy and
last Saturday no debators were present. Inc
society will meet on Saturday night of next
week. Subject for debate: Resolved, That
friends are better than money" Affirmative,
Mr. Edward F. ODonovan, of Sweet Air,
and Mr. Edward Colgan; negative, Mr.. John
| Clayton and Mr.. Elmer Halle 1t is hoped
that this subject which has now been waiting
six weeks to be debated, will have strong friends
enough in the two gentlemen on the aftirma,,
tive side for them to brave the storm, defend
their friends and prove that they are better
than money, which, no doubt, has vanished
! from the pockets of the two gentlemen on the
| 6urinp holiday
| past.
At the dedication of Waugh NJ. E. Church
last Sunday over $500 was subscribed, about
| SIS more than the amount required to finish
paying for the building. The affair was sac
cessful Throughout
The 18th is the banner district of the county
| for law-abiding citizens, if we are to judge
from the fact that it does not need constable
any more. This peculiar state of affairs is
due to our County Commissioners. We once
had constable, but he being Republican
could not secure reappointment and as there
seems to be no good Democrat to take the of
| flee, the magistrates have to quit business and
let the wheels of the law stay clogged. One
magistrate has had some important business
placed in his hands by the taxpayers, but he
cannot attend to it because there is no consta-
BILE to carry out his instructions. R.
Hereford, 9TH District.-The postmaster
at Hereford recently received from Henry w.
Safer, Mountain Grove, Wright county, Mis-
souri,, letter of inquiry as to the whereabouts
of his brother, Thomas Safer, and the "old
sports Edward Freeland, John Knight, Ed
ward Royston and DIR. Abe Price, the last
named being an old associate in many coon
| hunts one of which resulted in DOC" falling
! into the Gunpowder falls. Although the p.
| M. is a comparatively young man his four
page reply to Mr.. Safer will probably give him
much satisfaction, as his brother Thomas
lives near the York turnpike, between here and
Parkton, and enjoys reasonably good health.
Ook0 tl,nk1
hounds, imported from Ohio and Kentucky,
the best paying fancy prices, but now having
| given up his favorite sport of hunting because
of advanced age, but says, Il yet love the
music of hounds"
Mr.. Safer left this neiehborhood several
years before the war, but doubtless some of
! the older residents remember him. He is now
20 years of age He closes his letter of inquiry,
etc, by wishing the 2. M. happy New Year
and with the declaration, II am one Of the
rankest old Republicans that lives in this
Democratic State"
For several months this locality has been in
somewhat of disturbed condition, owing to
the prevalence of diphtheria, but now, am
| glad to say, the dreaded disease has been ar
rested. Several deaths have resulted from it,
the last being Lulu Gill. the 9year old daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Gill, of Pney Hill,
near Hereford.
Usually spring brings more or less changes
in occupancy of dwellings, but Hereford is far
Our people began some time ago by Mrs. Bull
removing to the city, and Mr.. Eldren Z. Ruff,
of Baltimore, taking her property here. Next
to move was Mr.. Howard Miller from Mr.. G.
| Albert Mays house to the home of Mr.. Joshua
w. Armacost in Hereford, where he will re-
open the blacksmith shop closed by Mr.. John
! G. Naylor two years ago to serve on the county
police force. Next to move was Mr.. Clarence
Miller to the farm of Dr. Frederick D. Mitchell,
| Sr and the house occupied by Mr.. Miller was
inn m p6i rpntQ6 AhrahQm ShpD-
| pard.
And still there are more to follow. A.
Long Green, 18th District.-The New
| Year has certainly brought us beautiful wealth
er, thus far just wintry enough to give those
that were not fortunate enough to have filled
their ce-houses another chance and the frozen
roads and absence of snow making hauling
| pleasure both to team and driver.
The only person that don't appreciate the
! good roads is the blacksmith, who will hardly
havea any harvest this year as our village smith,
Mr.. George H. Schmidt, says that since he has
| been in the business he never saw much sharp
ening done after the LIST of February.
Rev. E. X. Miller and family have been
! taking a two weeks vacation with relatives in
! Delaware and New Jersey.
A former member of Long Green Band, who
is employed at Millington, Del, will be mar
ried shortly to young lady of that city, if re-
ports are true.
Mrs Kate L. Hinder and son Edward, who
spent a couple of weeks with relatives on Long
Island, n Y, have returned.
Mr.. Solomon M. Yoder is visiting relatives
in Ohio and expects to be away about month.
At the regular monthly election of the Long
! Green Literary and Debating Society U. G.
Warfel was chosed president; s. S. Smith and
j. Jessop, vice-presidents, and A. Mumma,
| secretary. THE UNION will have formidable
rival in local news in the Long Green Week.
| ly Gazette, which is published by the society,
Mr.. A. Mumma, editor.
A branch of the Maryland State Travelling
Library has been established in Wilson'S Hall,
with Mr.. J. Jessop, librarian Open Tuesday
and Saturday evenings from to 10 o'clock.
We wish the County Commissioners would
start the improvement of our roads by putting
| the convicts in the Jail at Towson at work on
them, which would both improve the roads
and do away with the necessity OF a new jail,
as has been recommended by the grand jury
several times, as tramps give county which
has such system wide berth. S.
Kingsville, 18th District.-While drawing
an ce-plow on pond few days ago horse
belonging to Mr.. Paul A. Fleury broke through
the ice and was injured. He made a narrow
escape from being drowned.
| The Gamers of this section of the county
have already contracted for many acres of to-
matoes for next season, and the outlook for
that industry appears to be unusually good.
Miss Edith Hail. of Baltimore, has been the
| guest the past week of Mrs. Joshua Hammond
! of Upper Falls.
The Misses Schultz of Baltimore have been
visiting their father, Rev. ]. P. Schultz, of
this place
Mrs. Charles H. Thompson, Hernwood, I'd
district, has returned to her home after spend
ing several weeks with friends in this neigh
borhood.
Miss Ada Rittenhouse, who is attending
school in Baltimore paid visit to her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Brant Rittenhouse, few
days ago.
Mrs. James L. Norwood, who has been suf-
fering with a carbuncle is now much better.
Mr.. Frank Hartkopf is having snug barn
built on his property, near Kingsville. Mr.
David Mumma is the contractor.
The ladies connected with Salem NJ. E.
Church held a social on Thursday night of
last week at the home of Mrs. James Burton,
of Upper Falls, which proved a very pleasant
affair. There was program of readings, re-
citations, etc., and light refreshments were
| served.
A very pleasant progressive euchre party
was held at the Casino, Upper Falls on Thurs.
day night of last week. An admission fee of
% cents was charged and the proceeds will be
Al. a.,