The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-03-29

Parkton, N. O. r. R.--Many people may
think Parkton is quite an insignificant place,
and such it was years ago when its only build
ings were hotel, a telegraph office and
water tank for supplying the old style locomo,
tives with water, but since the advent OF
modern Improvements 1t is entitled to rank
with the progressive towns of Baltimore CONN.,
ty. 1t can now boast of 30 dwellings, two
churches, three stores, temperance hotel, and
it is also the starting point for two rural free
delivery mail routes.
The lumber business which languished and
died with the downfall of the Corkran syndi-
cate may be revived in the future under more
suspicious circumstances.
There are a number of unimproved water
powers in the vicinity, which, if properly de-
veloped, would add much to the taxable basis
of the county and give employment to many
people.
An electric railway over the route of the
unfinished Parkton and Manchester Railroad
would, in time to come, be profitable in
vestment and would help to develop the hid
den resources of the upper end"
The reason why Parkton does not rank with
Pennsylvania towns of similar size and loca-
ton is because of the lack of energy and fore
sight of its men of means
Mr.. H. Best Miller, prominent farmer in
this vicinity, has been quite i'll for several
days, but is improving.
VIM. T. Palmer, who resided near Walkers
Switch, was found dead sitting in chair at
his mothers home, on Thursday, goth inst.
She is quite an aged woman and has been IN
helpless condition for some time. Her son sat
up with her at night and on the above date he
failed to return to his home at the usual time
and his wife, becoming uneasy, went to his
mothers house and found him dead. An in
quest was held by Justice Hawkins and after
post mortem examination by DR.. Norris they
decided that he died from heart failure. His
funeral took place at Pine Grove Cemetery on
Saturday.
Mr.. George L. Gilbert sold his stock and i'm
plements on the Goth inst, and has moved to
Parkton. Mr.. Albert Mays has rented Mr..
Gilberts farm.
Rayville Lodge, No. 131, K. of p, held an
oyster supper and festival on the nights of
March Goth and 22d. The attendance was
large and the receipts satisfactory.
Mr.. A. A. Sparks new dwelling on Park
ton Heights" is now nearing completion and
will add much to the architectural beauty of
the town.
The Pennsylvania Conference of the U. B.
Church has changed its meeting time from
March to October. The snow storm during its
last session kept many of the members away,
hence the change to a more congenial season.
Political matters are very quiet. Many are
signing for the usual supply of free garden
seeds from the U. S. Department of Agricul-
ture and the ''year book't to give them instruc-
tons how to plant them but we imagine that
our representative in Congress is SO engrossed
forgotten that it is gardening time in this Sec
ton of his district. RURAL.
Glen-Arn, 18th District.-Mr David A.
Smith, who has been agent at Glen-Arm Sta
ton for some time, has resigned and will go to
Baltimore. Mr.. Herbert Ambrose, who has
been in Mr.. II. w. Dilworth's employ at
Hyde's, is his successor and it is hoped he will
be as accommodating as Mr.. Smith has been.
Mrs. T. E. J. German and daughter, who
went to Baltimore to attend the wedding of
Miss Clara Paine, of Pikesville, sister of Mrs.
German, have returned.
Mr.. ]. William Amrein, of this place, held
wood saving and chopping party Saturday
night last which was quite largely attended by
the young men of the neighborhood and sur
rounding country. About four cords was
sawed and split. Refreshments were served,
to which ample justice was done.
Referring to the last item in your Greenwood
letter of March ed, M" said that Mr.. Refer
should get move on himself and fix the road
from his corner to Glen-Arm Station, where
he placed the dirt out of his cellar. M"
should inform himself better. That road is
about 400 yards long and where Mr.. Refer put
the dirt on to grade it up it still needs more
of it and the distance where he put the dirt is
not over 20 yards; so if he or she is charitably
minded toward the public, as his letter indi-
Gates, he or she can subscribe either money or
stone toward plklng the balance OF the $50
yards of the road to the station. Mr. Refer is
hauling stone to pike the piece of road and has
most of them there now. The subscription
list is open at Mr.. Refers waiting for M .'s''
subscriplion-if there is one to come from that
quarter.
Mrs. Adam Refer, Miss Anna Stiegler and
Master Paul Refer spent Wednesday last with
relatives in Hartford county.
Mr.. A. j. Sherman, storekeeper at Glen
Arm, will have puplic sale of goods on Sat-
urday night, March Doth.
Miss Anna Stiegler who spent several days
with friends in Baltimore, has returned to her
home. /.