The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-10-29

White Hall, N. @. R. R.-This place ha:
been well represented at the st. Louis Fair ano
some Of those who went to the Exposition XIII
ed two birds with one stone BY visiting rele'
tives and friends who live in the Western
States. Those who have returned speak nlgn:
ly of the fair and of the pleasures of the trlpto
and from st. Louis.
Mr.. L.. g. Hammond, of Stewartstown, Pa.
has purchased the farm of Miss 8. J. Baker, aI
Gorsuch Mills, in this district, and willremoss
| to it next March. The place contains l6O acres
and the purchase price is said to have been
$500.
A mass meeting under the auspices OF the
| White Hall Democratic Campaign CLUB Wa
held on Saturday afternoon last on the lawn O
! Mr.. w. f. Anderson. The Pine Grove bano,
| of Rayville, was present and enllvened the oS-
casion with excellent music. Major ". 2.
| McComas presided, and speeches were made Dy
| Mr.. Frank /. Duncan, of the county bar; MI.
Alonzo L. Mills and Mr.. B. Frank Grouse, the
latter of Westminster. There was good az
| tendance at the meeting. .
Miss Ora M. Pearce. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph W. Pearce, Of White Hall, was
married at 6. 80 o'clock on Wednesday evening.
in Vernon NJ. E. Church, to Mr.. Jacob Il. For
| wood, of Baltimore. The ceremony was per-
formed by the pastor, Rev. J. L. McLain. Inc
church was decorated with evergreen ana
! white chrysenthemums. Mrs. ID. Owen Lytle
played wedding music. The bride wore white
| silk tissue. trimmed with lace and ribbon, ana
carried white chrysanthemums. The brides
maids were Miss Ida Pearce, sister OF the
groom and Miss Grace Pearce. Messrs Chas.
Pearce, brother of the bride J. March Lyle,
her uncle; John c. Forwood, brother OF the
groom, and Oscar G. Street, were. ushers: a
reception was held at the home of the brides
parents, after which Mr.. and Mrs. Forwood
left on tour
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Martin and family. Of
Sparrow Point have been visiting Mr. Thomas
L. Parrish, of this place.
Mr.. William T. McGinnis has sold hisfarm
of 101 acres situated in this district, near Cor
such Mills to Mr.. John G. Norris, of Baltimore
for 81, 200. The new owner took possession OF
the property last week. -
On Thursday evening the ladies of West
Liberty NJ E. Church held an old maids con-
vention in the hall at Trump. lt was welkat-
tended and proved an enjoyable afIair, ,gs
The marriage of Miss Mary Alberta Ander.
son. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Anderson,
of White Hall, and Mr.. John Ross Wiley took
place Thursday evening at Bethel Presbyterian
Church. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. w. A. Price, pastor. The wedding music
was rendered by Miss Minnie Cairnes, the
church organist. The bride was attired in
white silk mousseline and lace. Miss George
A. Anderson, sister of the bride, and Miss Eliz-
abeth Anderson, her cousin, were the brides
maids, and wore dresses of point d'esprit and
lace over white taffeta.. The presents were nu-
merous and handsome. The couple left on q
Western trip. and will visit the st. Louis Fair
and Niagara Falls.
Mr. Oscar Henderson, of Indianapolis has
returned home, after visit to his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J Wesley Henderson, of Black Horse.
Mr. James L. Curry, well known farmer Of
Gorsuch Mills, who had been seriously i'll for
some time with typhoid fever, is slowly inn
proving. 3.
MARYLAND Christian Endeavor Conven-
tion[The first State Christian Endeavor con-
vention to be held in Maryland since 1902 will
open in Westminster, Md, on Wednesday,
November I'd, continuing over the next day and
night. In the history of the Christian En-
deavor Union this is the second convention to
be held outside of Baltimore. 1t will be held
in the Methodist Protestant Church, the eve
ming session in Alumni Hall of Western Mary
land College, the auditorium Of which seats
1000 persons.
On Wednesday morning at $50 the enroll
ment of delegates will be made at the church.
During the morning three addresses will be
made ON 1.-THE Uses of Christian Endeavor
Unions" 1.-THE Good of Christian Endeavor
Conventions" and 'The Clarion Call-Want-
ed. Leaders"
In the afternoon the first address will be on
"How to Win Young Men," Then will follow
a conference. IAN Hour with the Laymen."
followed by the reports from the State officers.
The Junior Rally will conclude the afternoon
session.
Wednesday evening Will NC given OfCE "
"Good Citizenship" when two addresses on
this theme will be delivered.
Thursday will be the big day of the conven-
ton. In the morning the first address will be
ON 1.-THE Importance of Junior Work." the
second on Christian Endeavor and Missions"
The presentation OF the international Conven.
ton to be held in Baltimore in July of next
year will be made by Mr.. W. O.. Atwood. The
concluding address of the morning session will
be made by Rev. Francis e Clark, d. D., Pres
ident Worlds Christian Endeavor Union.
A new departure in Christian Endeavor work
time in several years DR.. Clark, the founder of
Christian Endeavor, will be present at State
convention. The topic for this service will be
1.-THE Christian Endeavor Institute" The first
period will begin at 2 o'clock, lasting thirty
minutes. General topic County and District
Clerk will have charge Of this session AddFs dress
Hour" will follow. The second period will be
conducted by Rev G. E. B. Ward, covering the
topic, 1.-THE Local Societies, Problems and Diff
ficulties" The third period will be "Our
Three Departments of Work" Mr.. William
Shaw, treasurer of the United Society of Chris
tan Endeavor, will have charge of this period.
The concluding address of the afternoon will
be by Rev. T. G. Atchison, D. D., on "The For
ward Call"
The evening session will conclude the con-
vention. After half-hour service of song, led
by the we'll known Baltimore leader, Mr.. Rich
ard A. Harris, Rev. DR.. Clark will deliver an
address on "Four Christian Endeavor Lessons
from the Antipodes." Mr.. William Shaw will
deliver the concluding address on christian
Endeavor Dimensions"
The people of Westminster will extend
right royal welcome to the Endeavor hosts of
MARYLAND. Free entertainment for all dele
gates is offered as an inducement to obtain
large representation.
An entirely new departure for Maryland is
the selecting of Field Secretary to look after
the work throughout the counties. In the per.
son of Rev. G. E. B. Ward this official will be
introduced at the Thursday afternoon session.
Other speakers of the convention will be Rev.
]. L. Allison, d. D.. Rev. Conrad Clever, D. D.,
Rev. Don s. Colt d. D.. Rev. Holmes Walker,
Rev. B. A. Abbott and Rev. U. s. g. Rupp, all
of Baltimore.
The convention theme is Christian En-
deavor, Training School for Young Chris
tians.'
The Roads That Are to be Improved
The Highways Commissioners. at their meet
ing at Towson on Thursday adopted resolu,
ton calling on the highway division Of the
Maryland Geological Survey to make in adj
vance of the date on which the new road law
becomes operative surveys and plans as may
be necessary properly to draw up estimates OF
the costs and specifications for construction OF
the roads hereinafter enumerated under the
provisions of the act, and agreeing to meet half
the cost of such surveys, not to exceed $50 a
mile The roads for which surveys and esti.
mates are desired and which it is the purpose
of the Board to improve are as follows:
DIS ROADS. MILES.
/ Wilkens avenue from 18th district line
to Rolling road .........................
/ Edmondson avenue from city limits. 2
2 Windsor road from Woodlawn road to :.
Garrison a'd road from Tobin's to Gockeys =
taVern..... IN
Park Heights avenue from Wylie ave-
nue. to 4th district line. ................
4 Chatsworth avenue from turnpike to
GIynQOn. i
Trenton road from Arcadia to Trenton
Freeland road from Northern Central
hallway west.
White Hall to Gemmill's.. ...............
Timonium road east from York turnpike
iine.. ... al ~. -. :. wv. s. TX
Hillen road east and south from new :,