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

- The Mt. Washington Neighborhood I'm.
provement Association has started a crusade
against mosquitoes. Coal oil will be the
principal weapon used against the pest and
the residents are requested to use it freely in
the drains about their premises.
1.-The subject is now being agitated of a
new high school building for Towson. with
ample grounds, to be located in the western
section OF the town. 1t is asserted that the
present building is too small and in every way
inadequate for the needs of the school.
- Baltimore county was well represented
at the opening meeting of the Shrewsbury
TrottiDg and Driving Association which was
held last Saturday at the new track at Shrews-
bury. Mr.. G. b. Smith is president of the
association and w. G. Allen secretary.
- Mt Moriah Masonic Lodge, of Towson
failed to put In an appearance at Trinity p. e.
Church last Sunday morning, as had been pre-
yiously arranged, to hear a sermon by the rec
tor, Rev. w. H. II. Powers 1t was said that
for some reason the members failed to respond.
Mrs. George Brown has let the contract
for the residence for herself that she is about
to erect just west of Brooklandwood house,
Green Spring Valley. Her son, Mr.. George
Brown has also let the contract for the house
that be will build ON his farm near Brookland-
| vile Station.
"a fag-raising and public demonstration
will take place Saturday, July I'd. commencing
at 2 P. NJ, at the public school house at Yeoho,
9TH district. There will be speaking and a
be in charge of Mr.. Charles r. Bussey, teacher
| of the school.
- Mr.. Robert NJ. Taylor, of Mt. Prospect"
near Towson, and his horse Tireless, finished
second, in the Stirrnp Cup Steeplechase at
Sheepshead Bay, N. Y, on Tuesday. Tireless
paid to l for place and to to show, and
1t IS said Mr.. Taylor and his friends scooped
quite lot Of money.
THE day school and Sunday school at
Providence, 9th district, took trolley ride to
Guunu DAB ParR IN Friday az instant and
spent the day there. Misses Kate G. Rudiger
and L. Augusta German are teachers of the
day school and Mr.. John G. Dorfier is superin-
tendent of the Sunday school.
- Carefully prepared statistic show that
the total dead and injured from the celebration
of the Fourth of July, 1908, was 4, 458 persons.
OF this number Ais died from tetanus caused
by exploding pistols and other varieties of fire.
works. This is a fearful record and one that
should not be forgotten next Monday.
AFTER Friday, July LIST, the name South
Towson, so far as the postoffice is concerned,
will be known no more. Its name hereafter
will be Rodgers Forge. Postmaster Warfield
made the change at the request of several
gentlemen of the neighborhood who thought
'South Towson" not so smooth sounding as
the new name.
Thursday, the regular meeting day of
the Highways Commissioners at Towson, is
getting to be one of much importance and
many people are attracted to Towson each
week who are interested in road and bridge
matters. These Commissioners have a very
large sum of money at their disposal and the
proper expenditure of it is question of no
small magnitude.
The Mt. Washington Electric Light and
Power Company. of which Mr.. Thomas w.
Offutt, of Towson, is president and general
manager, is nov contemplating day service
encouraged. Heretofore the company has
only furnished night service. Electrical power
is by far the cheapest and in many respects
the most satisfactory.
At the closing exercises of St. Johns
School, Long Green Valley, beautiful books
were presented as premiums by the pastor
Rev. Joseph B. Hauck. There was an exhibit
ton Of fine needlework done by the sewing
class which is conducted by Miss Bessie Jen-
kins, who was given much praise for her
work. Miss Jenkins gave an informal lawn
party to her class at her home, Hillendale.
- Mr.. John J. Nelligan, who lately pur-
chased the Albert property. on the west side of
/ the York road just south of Towson, has COM
menced the work degrading down the turnpike
front to make it conform better to the remain
der ofthe ground. The work. when completed,
will add greatly to the appearance of the place.
Mr.. Nelligan is third vice-president and secre-
tary of the Safe Deposit and Trust Company of
Baltimore.
IA horse belonging to Rev. c. W. Sides,
colored. who carries the mail from this place
to Dulany's Valley, strayed from home Tues
day night and in attempting to cross the bridge
on the Maryland & Penna. Railroad, which
spans the York turnpike in Towson broke q
leg and in his efforts to extricate himself from
between the ties rolled off, falling to the road
below and injuring himself so badly that it
was necessary to kill him.
1.-THE Baltimore County Water and Elec-
trio Company on the LIST instant sent out circu-
lars informing its patrons that on and after
January LIST, 1905, the rate for water will be in
creased from 10 to 20 cents per thousand gall
Ions. This will apply to Towson, Govanstown,
Lutherville and vicinities. The circular says
"We have determined upon this increase only
after having exhausted every other means of
making our ends meet on this plant"
THE annual exhibition of the work of
dsv and eSsSs & Mas S6s1
the work of the children and was the best ever
shown at the school. Numerous designs of
bead-work, crochet, silk flowers in colors, hand
made laces and embroidery were shown as the
work of the girls. The boys devoted their time
to pen and pencil work, water coloring and oil
landscapes.
THE reconvened May term grand jury,
Mr.. William II. Wight, foreman, met promptly
at Towson on Monday morning, in compliance
with an order of the court, and, after examin-
ing a number of witnesses, indicted Edward
Smith, aged % years, upon the charge of felo.
niously assaulting the 12-year-old daughter of
Police Officer Schrimer, of Highlandtown.
The alleged crime was com mitted near Bayview
on the 14th of June. Mr.. John Grason is
counsel for the accused.
THE Buncomb County Fair held last
Saturday afternoon at Mt. Washington, under
the auspices of the Mount Washington Club,
was a bowling success in every respect and
large number of people heartily enjoyed the
fun and left behind them a very considerable
sum of money to help up the clubs treasury.
One of the principal features of the affair was
the baseball game between the Walbrooks and
the Mt. Washington team, the former winning
by score of to Z, after playing eleven in
nings.
. Josephine Peyton, a colored servant who
had been employed for some timein the Smed-
ley House. Towson, was arrested on Monday
upon the charge of stealing, from the hotel. A
search of her home in Sandy Bottom revealed
the fact that she had been carrying on a sort
of wholesale business as nearly cart load OF
wearing apparel and other articles were found.
Jennie Harris, who lived in the house, was
also arrested for receiving stolen goods: The
women had hearing before Justice Herbert
and were committed for the action of the grand
jury.
Evangelical Lutheran Church, on the Hartford
road, Lauraville, was dedicated last Sunday
afternoon at $50 clock. Rev. W. r. T. Poh-
zehl, pastor of the church, was assisted by Rev.
R. E. Golladay. of Concordia Church, Balti-
more who preached the dedicatory sermon,
and Rev. J. f. Mueller, of st. Marks Church.
A program of special music by the church
choir was feature. The altar was decorated
with palms and large vases OF sweet peas.
Grace Church was organized in 1900 and the
first service was held October 14th of that year
in the directors room of Lauraville Hall. 1t
was conducted by Rev. H. II. Ackler, of Faith
Lutheran Church, Baltimore. twenty three
members being present A few weeks later
Sunday school was organized with seventeen
scholars Mr.. Ackler conducted all the services
until November, 1901, when Rev. F. S. Lehman
accepted call to the pastorate. Within a
month the latter had greatly increased the
membership of the congregation and he con-
tinued his energies until he had collected suf-
ficient money to start the erection of new
chu5cb. On. October Goth, 1902, Ladies' Aid
In memory Of two of these who have died
memorial windows have been placed in the
church. In March of 1908 the lot for the new
church was purchased, and in the following
July Mr.. Lehman was formally installed as
pastor.
January Sth 1904, Mr. Lehman died from
the effects OF an operation for appendicitis.
He had laid the cornerstone of Grace Church
on October 18th, 1903, and had earnestly hoped
to be present at the dedication of the new edi-
fee. A bronze tablet has been erected to his