The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-03-19

Raspeburg, 18th District The Ladies
Aid Society of Gatch's M. Church held
special meeting on Tuesday evening last, at the
| home of Mrs. HESS, of Rockdale for the pur
pose of appointing committees to take charge
at the chicken and waffle supper. which will
| be held Tuesday and Wednesday evenings
| next, March 22d and 23d, at the church The
! following were selected COMMITTEES Of arrange,
ments-Mrs. HESS, chairman, Mrs. Greenfield
| and Mrs Charles Mccormick; cake and CON
| fectiouery-Miss Mollie Franklin and Miss
| MolIie Greenfield; ice cream Mr.. Thomas
Mccormick The following ladies are to have
| charge of the tables: Mrs. HESS, chairman
| Mrs E. Atkinson. Mrs VIM. j. BiddisOn. Mrs.
| Greenfield, Mrs. Charles Raspe, Mrs. Thomas
Mccormick, Mrs. Ayers, Mrs. Charles SIZZLING,
| Mrs. ]. II. Cole, Mrs. Charles Mccormick, Mrs.
Sallie Tames, Mrs Clifton Mccormick, Mrs.
| Miller. Misses Stella and Elsie Lewis. Emma
Raspe, Stella Slade, Maggie Mann and Marga-
| ret Melchoir.
Mr.. Charles Mccormick, of Rosedale, and
Mr.. Clifton Mccormick, of Fullerton, who
went to Port Deposit to see the ice gOrges and
food, returned very much pleased with their
trip, but acknowledged that they witnessed an
awful sight. Part of the town was entirely
covered with water and debris, while in other
parts four and five families were compelled to
live in one house and quite number of them
were living entirely upstairs, as the first floors
and easements were abandoned. Ice was piled
twelve and fourteen feet high along the river
banks.
A great deal of sickness has been reported
about here this winter and physicians have
been kept busy DR.. G. 8. Everhardt, of Ham
iltou, who built up for himself quite large
practice left recently, with his family, for
North Carolina. and DR.. Long, from the Johns
Hopkins Hospital, has succeeded him. DR..
Long, who is successful physician, has the
good wishes of the cOmmunitv.
The fourth quarterly conference of Great
Falls Circuit was held at Orem's Church on
Monday last, and notwithstanding the inclem-
eut weather there was very large attendance,
representing all the appointments. Rev. DIR.
H. S. France, presiding elder, preached an elo-
Quent sermon at 1870 A NJ, after which lunch
was served by the ladies. AT 1.30 P. M. the
regular business meeting of the conference was
of the circuit be considered, but action on the
same was postponed for one year. The follow
ing were appointed a committee to consider the
matter in its various aspects: John A. Sheri-
dan, from Ebenezer; Rev. Thomas Gorsuch,
Hiss Alexander Mccormick, Gatch's; VIM.
8. Treadwell, Providence Charles Francis,
Camp Chapel; Mr.. Touchstone Back River,
and Edward Maddox, Orem's.
The Sunday school of Gatch's NJ. E. Church
will hold its Easter entertainment on Easter
Sunday night at o'clock. A good program
is being provided. Everyone invited &.
Belair Road, 18th District. Tuesday last
the Belair Road Permanent Protective and I'M
provement Association held its regular month
iy meeting at Gardenvile school house, with
good attendance. Encouraging reports were
received from a number of standing and
special committees, and the following new
business was transacted: The committee on
public improvements was instructed to call on
the County Commissioners on next Tuesday
and renew the request for more lights in this
h., ov,1 AA <1ek l1A G.o
alarm system the committee on entertain
ment to celebrate the first anniversary was
empowered to make all necessary arrange
ments for this event. and they promised to
have full report by the next meeting, which
will be held in April. Candidates were nomi-
mated for election for officers at the next
meeting.
Now that st. Patrick's day is past we trust
that we will be treated to little more SUM-
shine and slightly warmer weather. This
winter has been very severe one and things
were practically at a standstill in this neigh
borhood, but as soon as the weather opens up
there will be such scene of activity every
where that all will be surprised. Already
lumber stone brick, lime, etc, are coming
from all directions, preparatory to the starting
of building operations, and the farmers are
busying themselves in every manner possible.
The old saying, make hay while the sun
shines" will be enforced
Jerusalem Lutheran Church, at Gardenville
is enjoying large congregations at its Sunday
morning services, everyone attending apprec-
ating the able sermons which are delivered by
the pastor Rev. Oscar Guthe, who, though
having been at this charge only short while,
has gathered around him a great circle of
friends and admirers. He has also instituted
a Wednesday evening Bible class in English,
which is largely attended by both old and
young. Sunday morning services are all in
German, excepting the second Sunday in each
month"; when English services are held.
Electric car service on the Belair road at
present is in very crippled condition and is
putting the residents and patrons of the line
to great amount of inconvenience. The at
called to these facts, but it seems that they are
utterly unable to cope with the great amount
of traffic they are compelled to handle under
the present conditions ,ozt,.r=,. pr,.u, X X ar
of sickness has prevailed in this community
lately and there has been much suffering and
several deaths. Among those who have lately
been called hence are Mr.. Lafayette Banes and
Mrs. Charles Clagett, the latter having died
after weeks illness. Her funeral took place
at Mt. Olive Church and it was one of tbs most
sad ever seen there.
Mr.. William Robinson, of this place, has
purchased the farm of the late Uriah Carr and
will OCCUPY it in the near future. The place
contains 100 acres and the price paid was 81 $50.
For several weeks there has been much dis
cussion among the residents as to which of the
following roads is the worst: The Distillery
road, Green lane, Frazier's lane or the road
that the people are ashamed to dignity with
name and which extends from the Liberty
pike to Offutts road, passing the properties Of
Messrs. William Stang, IL. G. Cullum and
others.
Mrs. V. H. Ward, who resides at Cape
Charles, Va, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Harvey, of this place.
Mr. T. s. Shipley will soon enter upon his
duties as manager of the farm of Mr.. James
McCadden, in this district -.
Mr.. John Greenwalt is about to begin the
erection of large barn on his farm at this
place
This village has man who has record
that is unsurpassed in his line. While saving
timber In Mr.. Harvey's woods he fired the
engine and did the off bearing at the same
time, thus performing the duties OF two men.
notice by the daily papers that both poiiti-
cal parties are claiming the honor OF having
This matters little to the people generally, but
they would like to see the K. f. ID. carriers
paid reasonable salary for their services. =.
Heobville, I'd District.-An enjoyable sur
prise party was rendered to Mr.. Joseph Hen
nick. at his home near Powhatan, on Tuesday
evening, it being the anniversary of his birth
There was music on the piano by Misses Addie
and Georgia Luciano which was enjoyed very
much, as were also several selections on the
VlOl1u ny MI I1cuIy ~AAhuoibf oNtS~
lions on the graphophone contributed to the
pleasure of the guests. Refreshments were
served at late hour. Among those. present
were Mr. and Mrs. VIM. A. Rutter, Mr. and
Mrs. H. H Warner, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Brill,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sutch, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred. Kirk, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mulineaux,
| Mr.. and Mrs. james B. Heisse. Mrs. Andrew
Merle Mrs Laura Haymack, Mrs. Flora Win
| gate, Mrs d. o. Buckley, Misses Addie Lucia.
| no, Belle Heisse, Laura Rutter, Bessie and
! Grace Burke, Alice A. Buckley, Effie Chalk,
! Miss Cross and Messrs. Joseph Chalk, Clarence
| Mullineaux, Walter and Randolph Burke
| VIM. Z. Rutter, Charles Meyer, Harry Warner
| and VIM. Hennick.
| Mr.. Hennick, who was the recipient OF sew
eral valuable presents, was taken wholly by
surprise be knowing nothing whatever of the
affair until the guests arrived at his home. b
Sixth District-Farm hands will be very
| scarce this season and farmers will have nc
| small amount of trouble to secure help.
Corn is selling at some of the public sales al
| S4OO barrel on credit
Mrs. Stabler died at New Freedom, Pa,
few days ago. She was advanced in age and
| was the widow of Jared Stabler, who con
Quoted large -four mill at Shrewsbury Station
| for number of years.
A young son of Mr.. Joseph Wineholt, WHIT
| lives near York, died of Group and was buried
| - CtaI1o,s Church iast Tuesday