The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-06-20

Belair Road, 18th District. Children
day services were properly celebrated by tn
Sunday school of Gatch's M. E. Church, OF
Sunday afternoon, Jure 18th. A very success
full program was rendered, the music BENZ
under the direction of Prof. Edward f. Elliott
Miss Mollie Mccormick was the organist anC
also had charge of preparing the children iol
the exercises. Messrs. Thomas and Howard &c
Cormick we're cornetists. An appropriate ad
dress was made by the pastor Rev. f. R. Isaac
Notwithstanding the Indictment weather the
church was crowded to OVERLOOKING The in.
terror was prOfusey decorated with flags ano
bunting and presented beautiful appearance
Among those taking part were the following
Misses Stella Lewis, Elsie Lewis, Emma Raspe
Mrs. Eyer, Misses Susie Greenfield, Maggie
Mann, Lillian Mccormick, Maggie Lutz, Lii
Ian Seymour, Katie Bell Selling, Marie Cole
and Mr.. Albert A. Stern.
An attractive cottage is being erected on
Hamilton avenue for Mrs. Mcdonald, by
Builder Sachs.
Judging from the crowded condition of the
cars during the past week the visitors to the
Baltimore Sangerfest did not forget the Belair
road in doing their sightseeing.
DESTROYS of having the matter speedily acted
upon the Beair Road Permanent Protective
and Improvement Association will present q
| pSIlblOu W Tue IcSlQculS OI JQlS n6lRQDOIQOCu
to sign, requesting the Postoffice Department
at Washington to provide US with the carrier
mail system as early as possible. Everyone
interested is invited to sign their name to this
petition and thereby aid in securing very ne
| cessary improvement.
1t is hoped that the County Commissioners
will not delay in having the fire-alarm system
| extended out the Belair road. At present the
line ends at Franklin avenue, and in case of
fire further up the road, which is now becom,,
ing thickly populated, some one must go all
the way to Franklin avenue before an alarm
can be sent in.
The new lights which were placed on this
road by the county end at Raspe's Grove and
people residing beyond that point have to re-
main in total darkness. Why not let us have
some lights also? K
The Evils of Gambling-Last Sunday
night Rev. DR.. Madison o. Potcrs, pastor of
the Baptist Tabernacle, Baltimore, took for
his text II Kings, w., 40: 10 thou man Of
God, there is death in the pot" He said in
part:
1T is a sad thing that mothers in their own
sweet homes are unconsciously educating the
young people about them in this sin. At the
seashore and in the mountains this thing will
soon be going on. Men and women turning
away from the towering mountains and the
glorious old ocean to play cards in some corner
of parlor or piazza and nearly always with
stake. And as our boys go out into the world
anu luccG young uueu WHO are 0OC SCIupulOuS
about stalking money, how are they to see any
more wrong in the money stake than in the
prize.
~ solemnly warn the young man against
gambling because it is illegal. No man ever
gambled but is criminal to the law of the
land. When things go wrong the gamblers
tables, whether in private parlors, presided
over by sweet women. or in public places run
by rogues, cry out 'Foulp On the brow of
every gambler I write the word 'Swindler =
Shame that in the sacred name of church and
charity card parties should be given. As far
as morality is concerned, you might as well
support your charities or build your churches
by the turn of the dicebox or the roulette
table.
Gambling is taking that to which you have
no claim. Taking money that belongs to
others is stealing. It is theft with the stripes
off, and while you rejoice in your illgotten
gain there may have been an employer robbed
or wife and children in tears.
Gambling is poor business All odds are
against you. Men 60 in for wool and come
out shorn. What do most of you men in the
stores, the offices, the factories and the pro-
LESSONS know about horses. By your own
unaided judgment you may know that cab
horse is not dray horse, while the men who
make the money on horses have studied them
all their lives as specialists, and against their
skill and knowledge you have ten chances to
be struck with lightning to one for winning.
1t is folly to talk of any even game in gam
bling house. Just get out of the excitement of
the play and for moment be the hard-headed
business man and coolly calculate the chance
you have of winning and then go and dig up
the cobblestones to find gold, search the Chesa-
peake for diamonds and strain Jones' falls for
perfume, but don't in the name of common
sense put your money on gamblers board"
To Celebrate Wesley's Birthday.-Sun-
day, June 28th being the two hundredth ami
Of I, 9TH 0f TAh sAsvx
celebration has been arranged by the congrega-
tons of Towson NJ. e. Church, of which Rev.
j. r. Edwards is pastor, and Hunts Church,
Rev. w. W. Costin, pastor. 1t will take place
June Both, under the 'Strawbridge Tree"
of
son. Under this tree, a spreading walnut,
Robert Strawbridge, pioneer of Methodism
in America, was buried. The grave was in the
fadani " rbpEEipn ground OF 1aln WhAelar Saeq-
John Wheeler by the late Daniel Lee, and later
was bought by James Boyce.
The dwelling occupied by the Wheeler fami-
ly, which was enlarged by Mr.. Lee, was de-
stroyed by fire some years ago, and nothing re-
mains to mark the spot where it stood except
giant walnut that grew in front OF 1t.
The graveyard, which was located on hill
side several hundred yards south of the dwell
ing, is overgrown with bushes and weeds.
The body of Robert Strawbridge was in more
recent years removed to the Preachers Lot"
in Mount Olivet Cemetery, but the old tree Is
often visited by persons from all over the
country.
The exercises will include an address on John
Wesley by Rev. DR.. Don s. Colt, of Grace
M E. Church, and another by Rev. DIR. q.
Herbert Richardson, presiding elder OF Balti-
more district. The exercises will be in charge
of Rev. ]. R. Edwards and Rev. w. w: Costin.
The congregations of the Methodist churches
of the county will be invited to attend.
Franklin High School Glass Day.-The
class day exercises of Franklin High School,
Reisterstown, were held Wednesday afternoon
at Emory Grove. In spite of the threatening
weather a very large number of the relatives
and friends of the seniors were present and ap'
plauded the interesting features Of the program
SO generously that the encores were almost as
numerous as the set numbers themselves.
The exercises opened with the chorus "Gaud-
eamqs," sung by the entire school. Guy Ron 1o
the address, his theme being Opportunity"
The class history was read by William Ship
lev, and the charge to the undergraduates, full
of wholesome advice and wisdom, by Miss
Celia Bergman. Misses Gertrude Hammack,
Mary Kemp and Amy Arnold read witty class
prophecies 1.-The Charge to the Faculty"
written by Miss Lucy Murray, of the school
| faculty, and sung by the entire class, proved
| the feature of the occasion. 1t was clever
takeoff on the peculiarities of each instructor,
| not one escaping q passing tOucn MISS Mlnnle
| Wentz presented each member of the class
| with present of some sort indicative of some
| peculiar trait of his or her character. She
made little speech when each one came
| forward.
number of songs and choruses were sung
by the class, and the exercises were closed
with "Cheer for Franklin High School, and a
very pretty drill.
| The regular commencement exercises OF the
| school took place on Thursday night, when
ex-senator Olin Bryan, of Baltimore, madethe
address Prof. q. G. Ebaugh, principal, pre-
| scented diplomas to the seventeen graduates
whose names have heretofore appeared in THE
UNION.
Not Much Milk Acting
under instructions from Health Commissioner
Bosley, of Baltimore, Professor Lehman,
city chemist, has made series of analytical
tests of milk, and, contrary to the general i'm
| preston, reported that he found comparatively
little adulteration or impurities.
'Of the many thousand gallons inspected
said the professor, 'about 300 had been tam
pered with or adulterated. In these instances
water had been mixed with the milk and The
| whole vyaa liled " insDectOrS In each cast