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

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Road Permanent Protective and improvement
Association, which was organized April 10th
| lJO3, held its regular Semi-monthly meeting
| on Tuesday night, at Gardenvillesc school house
| There were seven new members enrolled anC
| it has membership of So The association il
trying to persuade the School Board to improv'
the grounds surrounding the Gardenvill'
school and also desires to have the building
painted inside and out. Efforts are being
made by the Committee on Railways to ge
Manager House, of the United Railways, tt
give the residents of the Belair road and vicin
ity better schedule, a car every 10 minutes
instead of every 20 minutes, as at present
The committee in charge ofthis project il
pushing the matter all they can and they hops
to be able to announce favorable results soon
The Committee on Public Improvements il
trying to get the fire-alarm system and lights
extended out the Belair road as far as Overlea,
and the committee on Police Protection and
Enforcement of Laws is making strenuous
efforts to secure another officer on the road.
All residents and property owners of the 14th
district are requested to join the association
and help it further its objects.
st. Anthony's Catholic Church, Franklin
avenue, Rev. H. G. Nagengast, pastor, held its
annual strawberry festival and Bazaar on Mon.
day and Tuesday nights of this week. The
fine weather drew good crowds and there is
every indication of large receipts as the result
On Wednesday night of this week straw.
Society of Gatch's M. E. Church, and the
friends and members of the church turned out
in large numbers to partake of the sumptuous
feast of Strawberries and ice cream that was
prepared for them.
Building operations are very brisk in this
neighborhood at present, and among the new
buildings Just erected, and in the course OF
construction, arethe following: The beauti-
full cottage of Mr. Hetzler, on Plumer's lane,
which has just been occupied by Mr.. Hetzler
and his family. This cottage is fine piece of
work and does credit to the architect and build
ers The cost was about $1,000. On Belair
avenue, Belleview, Mr.. Benesch is having a
cozy cottage erected, and on Columbia avenue,
Belleview, an eight-room dwelling is being
built for Mr.. Walters.
Mr.. John H. Raspe, the postmaster of Raspe-
burg is contemplating the erection of cot
tage on Hamilton avenue, just above the Bel
air road.
Rev. Richard Schmidt, formerly of Balti-
more, but now pastor of the German Evangel-
ical Lutheran Church at Beardstown, ILL.,, who
is now in Baltimore as a delegate to the Gen.
eral Synod Conference, paid visit to Mr.. F. G..
Kelch, Belleview avenue, Belleview, ON We'd
nesday. He was very much surprised and
gratified at the wonderful progress the Belair
road has made since he last saw it, about five
years ago. K.
Perry Hall, 18th District thing
has been exceedingly quiet in this section late
ly and news has been scarce. Since the late
rains the farmers seem to have renewed their
energies and are now busy picking berries,
peas ETC., and marketing them at fair prices.
On Saturday last Decoration day. the Sun
day school of the Evangelical Church here
gave coffee and cake party in the church
grove. Some years ago member of the con-
gregation gave to the church several hundred
dollars, the interest of which was to be used
to provide coffee and cake treat annually for
the Sunday school, the children to assemble at
the church and decorate the graves of the
donors father and wife, who are buried in the
cemetery attached to the church. The donor
who is still living is "a years of age and was
present on the occasion here spoken of.
Mrs. Philhofer, wife of the late John Phil
hofer, of this place. who was very i'll lately, is
better at this time, under the care of Dr. H.
T. Harrison. She is So years of age.
Miss Pinkey Schissler, of Baltimore, is visit
ing Mrs. William George, of Perry Hall.
The first picnic of the season was held last
Monday afternoon and night in Dengler's
Park, at this place. A large dancing floor
had been erected and many assembled to in
band from Baltimore furnished the music, and
the best order prevailed throughout.
Rev. A. Balhorn, pastor, and the lay dele
gate, Mr.. George A. Walter, will leave here
next Thursday for Columbia Pa, to attend
the annual meeting of the Evangelical Synod
of North America.
Mr.. P. f. Soth, who was shot in the head
and face some time ago with a gun, still suffers
very much at times and his eye, the sight of
which was at first thought entirely lost. still
gives him much trouble and it is doubtful if it
will ever be entirely well. x.
Mount Vista, 18th District.-We now have
a well established postoffice here and think it
is high time we should let the rest of Balti-
more county know something of this garden
spot. 1 know of no better way than through
the most valuable paper of the county, THE
UNION.
We are all, especially the farmers, wearing
smiles since the rain of last week, although
the hay and wheat crops will be short. Truck
ers are marketing their strawberries and peas
and the berries are doing their duty-that of
gracipg ths tables b 2f and Door at cents
Baldwin school will hold festival il Shir-
ley Hall, next Saturday evening, June 9th,
and the aid society of Fork Christian Church
on the following Saturday evening, June 18th,
on the lawn at the church.
The latter society held its regular meeting at
the home of Mr.. N. e. Temple, Monday even
ing June LIST, with profit and enjoyment.
Mrs. Edward Griffith and family, of Roland
Park, are visiting the family of MIR. John M.
Griffith Mr. Griffith is on business trip to
n -falk, Va.
wife of Mr.. Albert Carney, who lives
on l.. IN of Mr.. John NJ. Griffith, is very
sick at this writing
The old store stand of Mr.. W.0. B. Wright,
at this place, which had been vacant for some
time, is now occupied and running full blast
by that little hustler" Lester Smith. B. P.
Knoebel, 10th District.-The June rose
has bloomed in all its beauty and all Nature
seems at her best. Each year the earth sends
forth added beauties and truly can we say.
"this is a beautiful world"
The cry of great scarcity of tomato plants
is heard; but one or two farmers in this vi.
cinity will have enough for their own use and
plenty to sell.
Hoffman brothers are now occupying their
home, recently purchased from Mr.. A. w.
Guyton at this place. They will make ex-
tensve improvements in the near future
A fox den was discovered on the farm of Mr..
H. W. Patterson, at this place. After digging
to considerable depth one fox was discovered
and captured and is now in the possession OF
hens disappeared last week from the Hoffman
farm. 1t is thought these same foxes enjoyed
a hearty meal at their expense.
Many farmers here are picking peas for mar
ket The yield is good and of fine quality.
Prices range from 81. 10 to $1.15 bushel, max
ing. this crop more profitable than wheat.
Mr. Henry Graeffe recently enjoyed an old
time birthday party. The huge cake was
wreathed with roses. Dancing was INDUCED
in by old and young X.
Hereford, 9TH District.-Mrs. Hicks, wife
of Mr.. John W. Hicks, of this place, who re-
Gently had a cataract removed from her eye, is
reported as doing well, with her sight much
improved She was almost blind before the
operation was performed.
Rev. ]. A. Jones, of Baltimore, will preach
in the Baptist Church here, Sunday, June 7th
at P. NJ. The resignation of the pastor Of
this church, Rev. James Shaw, will take effecl
on the same date. Rev. Mr.. Shaw has been
pastor about two years and has much endeared
himself to the people of this community
they are sorry to lose his good influence anc
pleasant companionship.
Chldrens day will be celebrated in the Bap
fist Church here on Sunday, June 18th, anC
in the M. E. Church on Sunday, June 21st.
Mr.. John B. Kelley, Of this village, was {
delegate to the Eastern Funeral Benefit Asso
citation the annual meeting of which was helt
this year in Hagerstown. This association il
an outgrowth ofthe Jr.O.U.A.M. x. w.
Greenwood, 18th District.-Mr. ]. Glenn
McComas, a well known retired farmer of thi!
district, and his daughter, Miss Louisa Nc
Comas, have returned from a pleasant visi
to friends in Washington, d. q.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Waugh M. Il
Church will hold a strawberry festival q
Greenwood, Saturday evening, June 18th. :.
The Sunday school of the above church viii
hold its EhiIdraniS daV service on Sunday at