The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-04-19

Fork, 18th District-The funeral of Mrs.
Emma Gorsuch, wife of Mr.. B. W. Gorsuch,
took place from her late residence on Monday
afternoon at o'clock. A very large number
of relatives and neighbors gathered at the
home where the services were conducted by
Rev. Solomon German, pastor of Long Green
Circuit, NJ E. Church, assisted by Rev. E. M.
Miller, rector of Trinity P. E. Church, Long
Green. The pallbearers were Messrs Albert
and Leonard Foard, Charles G. Snavely, David
A. Harlan, George w. Yellott and Charles E.
Burton. Messrs Slade Bros. & Co., were the
funeral directors. The interment was in Fork
NJ. E. Church Cemetery. Much symathy is
expressed for Mr.. Gorsuch in his bereavement.
Mrs. Gorsuch was much thought of among
the people, being very kind and attentive in
time of sickness or distress of any kind. This
was the third funeral in the family of Mr..
Gorsuch this year, the others being Mr. James
Dean his brother-in-law, and Mr.. William
Burton, who died at the home of Mr.. Charles
Gorsuch.
On Saturday night of last week surprise
was given to Miss Stella Wright daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. W. o. B. Wright, at her home
near here. A very pleasant evening was spent
by the young folks. among whom were Misses
Bessie and May Foard, Daisy Hoffmaster, Ber-
tina Halle Ida Foard. Bessie and Ida Ady and
Edna Ambrose and Messrs. Herbert and En-
wing Ambrose, Henry and Dulany Yellott,
Frank Ady, Charles Foard, William Shana-
han and Guy Snavely.
Mr.. Guy Snavely, who has been teaching at
Easton, is now home for the Easter vacation.
He reports that at his school the Easter holt
days" are the same time each year, regardless
of what time Easter comes. This is a peculiar
custom and doubt if such a thing is practiced
anywhere else in the Christianized world.
The Easter holidays commemorate the death
and resurrection of Jesus. This took place at
a certain time of the year and each year Easter
occurs when the moon is in thesam condition
it was at that time. MI. SDavely should en-
deavor to have the faculty" get out of such
rut. This year they are week behind. They
had Just as well celebrate the Fourth of July
some time in August.
Mrs. Armiger, formerly Miss Leach, Balti-
mores noted elocutionist, will give an enter
tainment of interesting Rotations at Fork
NJ. E. Church, April 25th, and at Salem M.
E. Church, on the oath. This is the postponed
21st and 22d, the date of the great sleet storm.
Mrs. Armiger recently was enthusiastically
received at similar recital in Carroll county
and the people insisted on her coming back in
a few weeks to repeat it, which she agreed
to do
Farmers Institutes. has kindly offered to come
here and help organize farmers club in this
neighborhood. This offer ought to be awaited
of as such club would be of great advantage
to all tillers of the soil who would join. Many
new ideas and valuable information is gained
by meeting monthly and learning what others
are doing. A man who has been farming all his
life and who is now about 20 years of age told
me this week that he just learned from another
farmer that he could SOW rye in the spring in
place of oats and good crop of both straw
and grain will mature. The experiences of
others are always worth finding out. l have
been advocating farmers club for several
years for this section. There never has been
such an organization in the 18th district. Let's
have one. Il.