The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-12-13


have come and while we are not particularly
affected by the coal famine, the suddenness OF
| the thermometers falling caught many unpre-
pared. However, open fireplaces, piled hlgh
with cracking logs, alright stoves, antiquities
| from the attic, and every conceivable means
for burning wood were hastily brought into
reqnisiton, making a warmth and cheerful
ness within that speedily dispelled the gloom
without. Farmers are busy hauling wood,
butchering and securing comfort for stock ana
family, while housewives are up to their eyes
in the intricacies of the Xmas dainties; raiSins,
currants, citron and eggs are in the greatest
confusion and chaos, while pantry shelves are
commencing to groan in anticipation.
The new rural delivery wagon made its first
appearance this week and by its handsome de-
sign and finish ELECTED the favorable COM
ment of all the patrons along the route.
The season of shooting matches is now at
hand Messrs. Forwood and Hopkins have
arranged contest for Saturday afternoon. De-
cember 18th. Turkeys will be the prizes.
The residents here are in despair over the
prospect of spending another winter with
| our main thoroughfare in an utterly i'm.
passable condition, but such is the case, all
| owing to the slowness or indifference mani
tested in the shipping of the crushed stone
all through the perfect fall weather, when the
farmers were ready and willing to haul the
stone and when the work could easily have
been finished. The stone failed to come, with
| result which leaves US in more deplorable
| condition than ever before.
Col. S. N. Hyde made brief visit here re-
| Gently and superintendent the shipping OF
heavy consignment of his Egyptian Sweet"
to Paris, France, and to several of the princi-
pal hotels in Baltimore.
Mr. Benz. W. Ady, proprietor Of the Long
| Green Hotel, butchered last week with the
following result from four hogs: Twenty lbs.
lard, $50 lbs sausage and ,115 lbs. meat, dress
! ed. This takes the lead in this neighborhood.
At the above hostelry there will be an Xmas
rattle. Saturday evening, December 10th, for
breech-loading gun and lot of turkeys, and
| the occasion will be enlivened with a graphic
| phone entertainment.
On Thursday evening, December 18th, there
will be held graphophone concert and con-
test between two rival phones at Glen-Arm
Hall and much interest is being taken in the
event.
The mission Just closed at st. Johns Church.
Rev. ]. B. Hauck pastor, proved the most
successful in the history of the church, and
| despite the inclement weather was attended by
large and deeply interested congregations at
each service, rejecting great credit upon the
! pastor and the Redemptorist clergy in charge.
Mr. Michael Dunn, one of our most worthy
citizens is recovering from serious indispo-
| sition that caused much uneasines among his
| large circle of friends DR.. J. F. H. Gorsuch
| was in attendance.
Regardless of the cold political bees are in
the air, leaving the hive and beginning to
swarm. HOWARD.
Ruhl's, 9Th District.-Winter is here in
earnest. Straw hats were abruptly called in
on the morning of the 9Th instant. The
change coming so Unexpectedly found us I'M
| prepared to wade through snowdrifts as high
as the fences in some places. The turkeys I'M
sold at Thanksgiving presented a doleful ap-
! pearance perched on the trees and had to be
provided with more comfortable quarters.
| Tracks had to be dug to the fodder ricks for
provender for the stock and the logs had to be
Id 0f tla to hn
wheat cakes and sausage for the early repast
In our morning devotions we gave thanks that,
with all our trials, we were not embarrassed by
| the coal strike.
The roads were blocked with snow and haul
| ing milk to the creamery was out of the ques-
| ton so we Just curled wreaths of smoke from
an old cob pipe behind the kitchen stove and
after awhile, our mail-carrier, Mr.. Lee put in
an appearance with the daily papers that he
delivers so promptly.
hogs, and living to eat seems to be the princi-
pal object of the present time:
| The girls employed in the factories at New
Freedom had jolly ride in sleds to their rural
homes on Saturday evening last through the
fields, with an occasional upset in the snow
drifts.
News has reached here of the death of Mr..
| Samuel Bolts, at Belair. He lived on his farm
near Eklo some years ago.
We greatly miss the orchard fruits this year.
/ In6y W6T6 lIpOIIhIlb ldCbOJb III luc ludhCup
of mince pies etc.
Quite number of public sales are billed to
take place in this community next spring.
Mr. Arthur Hetrick has sold out his store in
| Glen Rock, Pa. to Messrs. Heindle, Swartz &
Co., of Broadbecks, Pa. 0.
Upper Falls, 18th District.-A protracted
meeting has been in progress the past week at
Salem NJ. E. Church, which is one of the ap-
| pointments of Long Green Circuit, but owing
| fO bo oYtrarnp1u 0nld Weather the attendance
| has been small. On Sunday evening last the
pastor, Rev. Solomon German, preached an
impressive sermon to large audience. The
meeting is still in progress.
Mr. Samuel E. Hartley, storekeeper and as
sistant postmaster at Bradshaw who had been
very sick several weeks with typhoid fever, is
able to be out again. He is now selling out
! his stock and will move about January LIST to
White Hall, N G. r. R., where he will con-
tinue the mercantile business.
Our excellent road commissioner. Mr.. Frank
| Cardwell, is busy making repairs to culverts
! dressing up the roads where most needed and
doing other necessary work. He deserves
much credit for putting the Bradshaw road in
! its present shape.
The Epworth League of Salem NJ E. Church
held its monthly social few evenings ago at
the home of Mrs. Joshua Hammond. The
attendance was large and the affair was a very
enjoyable one.
Mrs. William Dilworth who lately sold her
personal effects at public sale is now staying
| with her sister, Mrs. Howard Groscup, of
Upper Falls.
Mr.. Charles Standiford, of this place, who
is so years of age, has been much indisposed
| for some days. His many friends wish him q
speedy recovery.
Mrs. Nichols, who keeps store at Upper
Falls, and who had been sick for some days, is
improving. JUDGE.
Worthington Valley, 46h District.-Be-
tween 10 and IL o'clock on Tuesday night last
the large barn and hay barrack on the farm of
Mrs. Frederick W. Plath, near Shawan, better
known as the Geist farm, took fire from some
unknown cause and were entirely consumed,
with most of their contents Mr.. Henry
Dubbs, the tenant on the farm lost five horses,
fifteen sheep, 200 barrels of corn, large quanti-
ties of hay, straw and other provender and
many other articles. His loss is about 81, 500
and is only partially covered by insurance;
The loss on buildings is more than $1,000 and
there is no insurance Mr.. Dubbs, who is a
highly esteemed young farmer, is unable to
account for the fire rs no one was known to be
about the building at the time.
A quiet wedding took place on the evening
of the 9th instant at the home of Mr.. Jacob
| B. Harris, brother-in-law of the bride, on
Chestnut Ridge. The bride was Mrs. Jean
nette Talbert and the groom Mr.. Isaac Boblitz.
Rev. John L. Straughn, of Towson, pastor of
Baltimore Circuit NJ. P. Church, performed
the ceremony. The bride was becomingly
| gowned in blue cloth. Mrs Boblitz was grant
ed divorce few days before from William
Talbert, upon the ground of desertion and
abandonment. They were married several
years ago and lived together but few weeks.
The groom is a prosperous young farmer of
Chestnut Ridge, where the couple will make
their future home.
Mr.. Charles A. Councilman killed % fine
hogs this week. They were very fat and made
an immense quantity of lard. l..
Rayville, 9th District.-It does seem as
though 1902 will close the home-stretch with a
good quality of winter weather, if the present
is sample of what is in store for us. Tues
day morning the mercury here was 10 degrees
above zero. AS it has been impossible 10 get
any coal in this section thus far this season
our people are left the simple alternative of
using wood as their only fuel. We hope that
the winds may be tempered to the shorn lamb,
if the coal embargo is 10 continue much longer
Two grandchildren of Mr.. George Masemore
were buried at Pine Grove Church, on Thurs
day. They were the children of Mr.. Milton
Miller, an employee of the N. G. R. W., living
in Baltimore.
There seems to be great desire among some
of our farmers to relinquish the business and
seek employment elsewhere Messrs. Alex