The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-07-04

Ruhl's, 9Th District.-The public school
| this place closed on Friday, June Goth, wit
| appropriate exercises, at the close of whiC
| the patrons and children were treated to ic
| cream and cake. MIR. II. c. Hendricks
teacher of the school and Miss Edna TRADER
assistant.
The sacrament of the Lords supper will
administered by Rev. Mr.. Foss. at Ruhl
Evangelical Church, Sunday, July 5th, at 2P.'
Mr. Frank Schuehart, one of the road con
missioners of this district, has been engage
to repair the road leading from Ruhrs to Ne
Freedom, the greater part of which is in Yor
county. He has been highly commended fl
the good condition of the roads in this distric
Mr.. II. G. Hendricks purchased a new biz
der this week and at once put it in operation
Miss Agnes Walker has returned to ht
home after three months stay in Towson.
Festivals have been the order of the day
The ladies connected with the church here bel
a successful one in June, the receipts havin
been beyond their expectations. NJ.
Sixth District.--We appreciate the con
mendable plan of THE Union to reach il
country subscribers rather than lie in the pos
offices on the n. G. r. r. all day Saturday an
Sunday, on account of the determination c
the Postmaster General to give the r. f. L
carriers holiday on the 4th of July.
The sewing factory at New Freedom ha
closed for few weeks, or until the opening c
the fall season.
The practice of cutting grass on Saturda
afternoon and hauling it in on Monday ha
been failure this season and the farmers ar
lucky if they secure it in week this year.
The near approach of harvest has cause
some farmers to turn off the working of corr
three times instead of four times, having bee
delayed by the wet weather.
Another rainy Sunday interfered with tn
attendance at Children's day services.
Miss Nora Price, teacher at No. 8 publ
school, beside giving a confectionery and ice
cream treat, presented each scholar with
pretty souvenir with their name and her owl
printed upon it.
A new r. +. d. route from New Freedom t.
Stiltz commenced on the LIST of July, with MI
Frank Ziegler as carrier.
Messrs Alexander and Michael Walker hav
each purchased new binders for use thi
season. O.
Orangeville, 18th District Public school
No. l, of this village Miss Georgia Hail. prin
cipal had parents day last Wednesday, being
the closing exercises of the year. In the com
position contest the first prize was awarded t.
George Adams and the second to Miss Grac,
Weiner. Masters Lyde Mason, George Adams
David Hicks, Freddie Sheeler and Misses Edith
Mann, Helen Starkey, Alice Chester and Neits
Rosenberger were awarded premiums for at
tending every day during the year. The fol
lowing were awarded diplomas for promotions
Grace Weiner, Lyde Mason, George Adam:
from 18th to 8th grade; William Rever from
9th to 7th Helen Starkey Edith Mann, Dors
Lenning, Alice Chester, Annie Ebaugh, Ed
ward Rosenberger, Harry Bond and Jane:
Adams from 9th to 9th grade; highest average
4th grade, Leroy Hicks and Richard Hall
highest average, Sd grade, Margaret Henker
iol,o PoT,ly vi iOI,
est average, LIST grade, Harry Gaestner. Thurs
day and Friday evenings an ice-cream and
fruit festival was given for the benefit of the
library of the school,
Mrs. Ida Sparks, of Kent county, is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs S. w. Jewels, of this place.
Miss Ethel Tyler, of Havre- de- Grace, was a
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Hopkins this week
Chicken thieves are still looking after the
stock of Orangeville the last place visited
being Mr.. Mason's, on 10th street.
The ladies of this town intend holding q
demonstration around the flag staff on Satur-
day, 4th, for the benefit of the church. They
will have ice cream, fruit and other nice things
on sale. A game of ball between the married
men and the single ones will be played on the
morning of the Fourth and great time is an
ticipated Orangeville is determined not to
be behind in observing and celebrating the
GLORIOUS Fourth" OCCASIONALLY.
Kingsville, 18th District.-Mr. Lehman
l.. Dilworth, whose store at this place was
porary building in which he is conducting
business and running the postoffice AS soon
as the insurance is adjusted he will rebuild the
store permanently.
Mr. |. f. Tyson, who some time ago pur-
chased the Amos property, near this place, is
now occupying the same.
The Misses Dutton, who are teaching
c0hnnI in rn Stow inn
with their sister, Mrs. l.. L. Dilworth, of this
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Steinmetz, of Baltimore,
are visiting Mr.. G. Long, of Kingsville.
The stone-crusher that had been stationed
here for some time, has been removed to the
old Belair road, where it is now in operation.
The public school at this place. Miss Emily
V. Quinlin, principal, held its closing exercises
on Friday, June Goth. At the conclusion of an
interesting program the children were treated
to refreshments. M.
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Tree.-The bicentenary celebration of the
birth of John Wesley, the founder of Meth
under the Strawbridge tree on the Boyce prop
erty, near Ruxton Station, N. G. r. R. Beau
tiful weather and large attendance contrlbu-
ted to making the celebration pleasant affair.
Among those present were number OF min
listers, members of the Brotherhood of Baltl-
i
Herbert Richardson is president. The Broth
erhood held its session in Hunts NJ. E. Church
at night.
The celebration in the afternoon was held
under the auspices of Towson and Hunts M
E. Churches, Rev. John R. Edwards and Rev
w. W. Costin, pastors, the latter presiding
over the exercises. The program consisted OF
opening services conducted at 2 P. NJ. by Rev
Joel Brown, D. d.. pastor of Lutherville M
E. Church, followed by an address on Where
we are and why" by Rev. DR.. G. Herbert
Richardson. Addresses were then made on
John Wesley by Rev. John M. Holmes, Mt
Lebanon M. P. Church, and Rev. Don 5. Colt
D. D., Grace NJ. E. Church, Baltimore. A love
feast was conducted by Rev. j. L. Straughn,
pastor of EPSON M. P. Church, Towson, al
the conclusion of which the audience formed
in line and headed by Revs. Drs G. H. Rich
ardson and L. T. Waterman, marched to the
old family graveyard located on the hillside
about two hundred yards south of the walnut
tree, singing the same hymn that was sung
when the body of Robert Strawbridge wa:
borne to the same place over a century ago
Arriving at the graveyard the spot where
Strawbridge was buried was surrounded anC
after singing another hymn short prayers were
offered by Revs. J. Fred. Heisse, i. L. Wider
man and John R. Edwards, the latter con
Guiding the exercises by pronouncing the bene
diction.
The property Wnere tne celebration tooE
place originally belonged to one John Wheeler
and it was in the year 1871 that Robert Straw
bridge, the founder of Methodism in America
while travelling through this section of th'
country, was suddenly taken sick at the hous'
of Wheeler and died. The funeral service
were held under the large walnut tree which
stood near the dwelling house and the remains
were buried in the family graveyard as abov'
located, until about 1865, when they were re
moved to the Preachers Lott in Mt. Olive
Cemetery Frederick road The property wa
afterwards purchased from the Wheeler estat
by the late Daniel Lee, who built two-story
stone addition to the dwelling house. In late
years he sold the property to the late JAIME
Bovce, to whose estate it still belongs. Som'
years after it came into the possession OF Mr.
Boyce the house was destroyed by fire, leaving
nothing but the large walnut tree to mari
this historic spot and clump of bushes ant
underground to designate the location of tn
graveyard Placards were placed on the tree
on the site of the house, at the graveyard anC
on the spot where the grave was located TO
the information of those who attended tn
celebration.
Looks Like a Lively Contest in Pros
pect.-There promises to he lively contes
over the application made to the County Com
missioners by Mr.. Joseph Schneider to lay an
maintain gas mains at Canton. Highlandtown
Orangeville and neighboring places. The ar
nlicafion will he heard Jnlv Sth The COnsO