The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-11-08

Fork, 18th District.-A rural free delivery
route was started November LIST, with MI.
Daniel Reichart as carrier, over the following
roads: Starting from Hydes, on the Md. q "a.
r. R., thence out to the upper branch OF the
Hartford pike; thence to Irish lane, south 10
lower Long Green Valley, to Bonaparte's cor
ner thence to Temples shop and Mt. vista,
on the lower branch of the Hartford pike; ;
thence east to Fork P. o.; south on the Joppa
road to Kingsville; northeast on the old Bel
air road, coming out on the Hartford pike again
at Steinmetz's; east to Record; thence into
Hartford county on the road leading toward
Fallston as far as Joe Favor's road thence
past the latter's farm to Guytons old Mill
road west to Irish lane and then back to
Hyde's, making route of some % miles. AS
this route goes past Fork postoffice it takes
from it the cancellation of all stamps that
would otherwise be done from those now on
this route who have up to the present, mailed
their letters at Fork AS the Star route that
has been in existence comes from Reckord to
Fork and thence to Baldwin also gathers mail
and takes it to Baldwin, the business at
Fork is badly cut up and the first thing the
patrons know will be that the Postofice
Department will discontinue Good Old Fork."
1t behooves every one here to see to it that our
postoffice is retained. II wasstated last winter.
when this free delivery route was agitated, that
y
postoffice officials have sent their man over
just such route as they saw fit and it is our
place to protest against our postoffice being
abolished.
Next Sunday, November 9th, protracted SER
vices will begin at Fork Christian Church and
on the following Saturday night the ladies of
the church will hold their annual oyster sup
per in Shirley Hall.
On Halloween some skylarkers hung
hammock and rocking chair upon the tele-
phone line below Kingsvile This is hardly
suggest i've of the ease and comfort that the
linemen have, as their lot is generally hard
and dangerous one. The Postal Telegraph and
Cable Company is constructing its line east on
the Philadelphia road. A gang of men is at
work in Hartford county, near Joppa. The
men live in two long movable houses, built on
wheels.
Mr.. N. Edward Temple is erecting a new
stone wheelwright shop alongside of his
blacksmith shop. In helping to hew some
timbers recently for it he cut his foot badly,
but he is now able to wear his shoe again.
A resident tells me that they are in high glee
over in Southwest Fork extended They have
grown up and started out for themselves III
mail matters at least, as they have postoffice,
Mount Vista,) and also rural free delivery,
but with all this the resident alluded to says
it cannot come up to good old Fork. This
same person informs me that MIR. John NJ.
Griffith and family will soon vacate their sum-
mer home at Mount Vista and return to
their city residence, and that, like the birds,
they are sorry to see them go, but will welcome
them back in the spring.
1t is reported that last year a resident of this
section sold his vote for two bushels of pota-
toes and dollar. 1t is against the law either
to sell or buy votes, vet humanity has gotten
so low that men, made after the image of God,
sell their votes for drink of whisky, yet the
Christian people allow it to exist when with
one united effort the whole license system can
be abolished at any election. r.
Perry Hall, 18th District.-Mr. John Lang
kan, whose critical illness was reported in
THE UNION last week, died on Sunday, aged
81 years and months. He was the Oldest
citizen of this section of the county and was
well known. Mr.. Langkam was born in Ger
many and came to this country in 1912. His
first employment was in Knabe's piano factory
in Baltimore. About forty-fve years ago he
gave up his place there and came to Perry
Hall and engaged in the business oftruck farm
ing. Fifteen years ago he gave this up to his
the old homestead The deceased leaves
twenty-five grand children and twenty eight
great grand children nearly all of whom were
present at the funeral
The funeral of Mr.. Langkam took place on
the 9Th instant and was largely attended. The
services were conducted by Rev. Alfred Ball
horn, of st. Michaels Lutheran Church, who
preached an excellent sermon. After the ben
ediction at the grave in st. Michaers Cemetery
a memorial service was conducted by Mrs.
Anna Stoffel, past grand matron of the
Order of Eastern Star of Maryland. Mrs.
Stoffel is a relative of Mr.. Langkam. The
pail bearers were six grandsons of the deceased.
Mr.. Fred. Lassahn of Fullerton, had charge
of the funeral arrangements
Perry Hall Building Association held its
annual meeting on Wednesday night, 9th in
slant. The semi-annual report of the secretary
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to be in excellent condition. An election for
officers resulted as follows: President, George
A. Walter; vice president, Augustus R. Schroe-
der; secretary Henry Walter; treasurer Bart
Seidl directors. Peter Gerst, Fred. Damien
felser, Edward Soth John Gerst, George Lang
kan, Jacob Gerst, Jr., John W. Reichert and
George Butt; counselor, James Kelley. X.