The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-07-02

White Hall, N. @. r. R.-The first rac'
meeting held under the auspices of the Shrews
bury Trotting and Driving Association tool
| place at the fine new track at Shrewsbu
| ~, on Saturday last and was in all respects
successful. The attendance was 2,275. There
running race, half mile heats. The latter wa
won by South Breeze owned by Mr.. Charles
! M. Pearce, of Ny Lady's Manor, in straight
heats. Mrs. j. Myers Pearce, Edgar Hutchinl
and John Cockey also had entries in this race
Mr.. William Kirkwood, a well known citi
zen of the 7th district. has been very sick fol
some days suffering from a complication Of
diseases.
Miss Laura Kroh, of Baltimore, has became
the owner of the Kroh farm, near this place
that was sold at public sale about two weeks
ago to Warren Building and Loan Association
here. has sold it to Mr. Ludwig, of Baltimore.
Mrs. A. ]. Pearce. of Baltimore, has been
visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. Burns,
of White Hall.
A double wedding took place at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John 8. McElwain, near Fawn
Grove, on Wednesday evening, June 22d. when
their two daughters. Miss Margaret Vivian
McElwain and Miss Ella May McElwain, be-
came the brides, respectively, of Mr.. James
Emory Neal, of Baltimore, and Mr.. William
Wesley Meloy, of Erie, Pa. Rev. F. B. Ever
lit, pastor Of Centre Presbyterian Church, per
About noon on Monday last the barn on the
farm Of Jacob Troyer, near Black Horse, was
burned, causing an estimated loss of $500, which
is only partially covered by insurance. The
poultry house and barrack were also consum-
ed. All the live stock was saved except one
calf. 1t is not known what caused the fire.
The school at Vernon, 7th district, of which
Mr.. ]. Hiram Shamberger is teacher held its
closing exercises in Vernon M. E. Church, ON
Thursday night, June 30th. An interesting
program was much enjoyed by large audi
ence.
The Presbyterian Sunday school of this place
will hold an all-day picnic in a grove near the
village, on Saturday, July 30th, commencing at
10 A. NJ. Mr.. John I'll. SeitZ, superintendent of
the school. has extended invitations to fifteen
other Sunday schools to participate.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Union Telephone Company was held at
Trump on Monday, when the following off,
GERS were elected: President. Charles L. AL
mony. who succeeds the late Benjamin F.
Jordan; secretary-treasurer and manager,
Samuel 8. Van Trump; executive committee,
George G.. Winemiller, James p. Jordan and
DR.. W. Millard Stirling. 1t was decided to in
crease the capital stock of the company and
also to. extend the lines to Freeland Station,
N. G. r. R., and to Bradenbaugh, Hartford
county.
Mr.. and Mrs. John P. Mays. who spent their
honeymoon in st. Louis, returned to White
Hall this week. The bride was formerly Miss
Keech, of this place, and the groom is a son of
County Treasurer G. Albert Mays and clerk
in his fathers Office at Towson. SCRIBE.
Jacksonville and Sunnybrook, 10th Dis
trict.-Mrs. Adam Maier who lives near Sweet
Air, had the misfortune to fall a few days ago
and break leg. DR.. T. FL. Emory was sum-
moned and rendered the necessary surgical at
tention. Mrs. Maier's neghbors express much
sympathy for her as she had only lately re-
moved here from Baltimore and was taking an
active interest in the Improvement of her farm.
Mrs. Laura Baker, of Washington, D. c., is
visiting her cousin, Miss Grace Ensor, of Sun
nybrook. Mrs. Baker is sister of Hon. John
#. Ensor. of the Baltimore county bar.
The Children's day service at Clynmalira
Church last Sunday morning was enjoyed by
q large audience. The interior of the church
was tastefully decorated and those taking part
in the program acquitted themselves in a most
praise.worthy manner. The choir, with Miss
the pleasure of the audience. Rev. Solomon
German:s pastor of the church and is much
liked by bis people.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aubrey Jackson, of Virginia.
are visiting the formers parents, near Jackson
vile. They will remain week and no doubt
their friends in this community will avail
themselves of the opportunity to call upon
them.
Mr.. Albert Ensor of Sparrow's Point, and
Miss Tillie Ensor were married on the Both of
June, at the pretty home of the bride, Verona,
7th district. The bride was at one time princi-
pal of the public school at Sunnybrook and
her friends in this neighborhood wish her a
long and happy life.
Miss Anna Burk and Miss Everett, both of
Sweet Air, are visiting relatives in Baltimore.
Mr.. James Jackson of Jacksonville, is hav-
ing his house beautified with fresh wall pa
pers, etc.
Miss Eva Nau led the Christian Endeavor
meeting at Chestnut Grove Church last Sun
day night. Her address had been carefully
prepared and her audience was deeply inter-
ested.
Mr.. Lewis Burk of Sweet Air has the con-
tract for painting Blenheim school house. He
is good workman and therefore always busy.
Mrs. Ruter died at her home at Jacksonville,
on Sunday morning last. The funeral took
place on Tnsssdsy at Il q NJ at Benhs
administered at Chestnut Grove Church, on
Sunday. July Sd, at II A. NJ, by the pastor, Rev.
James w. Campbell. M.
Worthington Valley, 4th District. -Har-
vest is now in progress. Corn is well advanc-
ed and in good condition and has been fairly
well cultivated. The wheat crop will not be
as good as expected. Some fields have many
"blasted" heads and this will put the yield
much Ir better than the late sown. Mr.. Firor,
and Mr.. John G. Bosley's Snow Hill farm, has
an extra fine field of wheat.
Barley has been nearly all cut and Mr.. Joseph
Friedenwald has threshed his, the yield being
about As bushels to the acres of extra fine grain.
His new foreman and overseer is getting along
finely with the farm work, but is short of
labor.
Mr.. Charles A. Councilman has cut an ex-
cellent lot of alfalfa hay and the second cropis
coming on we'll. He has about 20 acres in this
grass and expects to cut three crops from it
this year.
The y,otofo croy y,rou, zoos IN he axcallant and
there are few bugs to annoy the growers. The
vines are of unusually strong growth and are
blooming profusely.
The hope is freely expressed that the County
Commissioners may find it in their hearts to do
something in the way of macadizing the ex-
tension of Park Heights avenue, which is the
main. outlet from this valley. A little rain
makes it almost impossible with mud. Mr.. g.
]. Garrett. who bought part of The Caves estate,
says he is willing to subscribe his share towards
raising the sum OF " 5OC in order to make the
county's appropriation of 81, 500 available. Mr..
Garrett, who came here from Virginia, is rap
idly improving his property. v. OBSERVER.
Perry Hall, 18th District.-The annual
Children's day services were held at Camp
Chapel M. Z. Church last Sunday. The pro-
gram was interesting and very well rendered.
A solo by little Ada Baker was among the
numbers that the audience greatly appreciated.
Band" The services generally were rendered
in such manner that showed careful training
and practice. Rev. Frank R. Isaac, the pastor,
at the close, gave an interesting and practical
talk on 1.-The Training of Children" The
Sunday school is fourishing under the super
intendence of Mr.. Jack Moore.
The Aid Society of Perry Hall NJ. e. Church
South held its regular monthly meeting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie w. Baker, last
Wednesday evening.
Mr.. J. Howard Fox. a student at st; Johns
College, Annapolis, left for Northfield, Mass,
on Thursday and will attend the Annual Stu
dents Conference of the College Young Mems
Christian Associations from July LIST to 10th.
Rev. Frank r. Isaac will deliver lecture
on missions of Central and West China"
next Sunday evening, in the church at Camp
Chapel, illustrated by stereopticon views.
New Market, 7th Distribution Friday
night of last week Mr.. Clarence q. Cooper,
principal of the public school at Parkton, Sc
cured the services of large wagon and gave
the fifth, seventh and eighth grades of his pu-
pills the pleasure of ride to this place. There
were 80 in the party and it was jolly crowd.
Mrs. Luther johnson and son, of Baltimore,
are the guests of Mrs. Johnson's mother, Mrs.
Annie Bond of this place.