The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-05-28

been visiting the sister of MIR. Richardson. Mr.
Thomas L. Owens, of Sunnybrook. They a
| in the enjoyment of excellent health and NJ
Richardson has grown quite stout since
bright and interesting talker and her descril
tons of her far-off home and the people I
| New Zealand are highly entertaining. 81
will remain on My Lady's Manor until Angus
| spending the greater part of the time wit
Mrs. Joshua Hutchins.
Miss Christina Wilson, of Baltimore, is visi
ing her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Cuttings Wilson
of Wilson's Chance" near Sweet Air.
Rev. John r. Jacobs, pastor of West Ha
ford Circuit, M. e. Church South, preached
forcible sermon at Fairview Church, Sunny
brook, last Sunday afternoon. His subjet
was Conversion" and no doubt it made a
impression upon his hearers.
There has been some talk in this communit
lately about the feasibility of an electric rail
way 10 be constructed on the JarrettsviH
pike to connect with the line at Towson. Thi
looks like very large project, yet strange
and more apparently impossible things thai
this have been carried to a successful issue
Anyhow, it will not be prudent for the pro
verbal kicker to begin erecting obstacle
in the way too soon. Just wait bit and Sc
how matters will turn out.
DR.. Charles Owens, whograduated with higl
honors few days ago at the annual commence
ment of the Medical Department of the Uni
versity of Maryland, is now visiting his par
ents at Sunnybrook. He will soon select |
place to locate and at once begin the activ'
practice of his profession.
Mrs. Day, wife of DR.. Thomas s. Day, o
Port Norris, j., who had been visiting hel
sister, Mrs. 7. L. Owens, has returned to be-
home.
Rural Free Delivery Carrier Powers, who
has charge of the route that extends from
Cockeysville past Warren, Sunnybrook, Jack
sonville, Sweet Air, etc., is sick at his home
at Cockeysville. His many friends on The
route wish him a speedy recovery.
Miss Maybre Carroll, who is a student al
Western Maryland College, spent last Saturday
and Sunday with her parents at Jacksonville.
Miss Clara Price is visiting friends in Balti
more.
There will be preaching at Chestnut Grove
Church next Sunday morning at the usual
hour.
Miss Georgeanna Burk, of Baltimore, has
been visiting Mrs. Anna Burk at her home,
Glover Heights Farm, near Sweet Air.
Mr.. Charles v. Jessop led the Christian En-
deavor meeting at Chestnut Grove Church last
Sunday evening. His topic was False and
True Ambition" His remarks were very
interesting and were highly appreciated by the
many young people present. Miss Laura
Brown, of Gainesville, will lead the meeting
next Sunday evening.
A great deal has been said about the girls
taking advantage of leap year, but there are
no evidences of anything of this kind going
on In this community. Can il be possible that
the young men do not appreciate this state of
the necessary offer that will include trip to
the st. Louis Exposition NJ.
Marble Hill, 9Th District. flag pre-
sentation by Multiply Council. No. 4, Jr. o. U.
A. M. at Ashland public school, was one of
the interesting events of last week. The school
did well in recitation, flag drill and song.
Miss Ella Connor was organist for the occasion.
Warren Cornet Band furnished music. Rep.
of the State Council made adj
dresses. The Council assembled at Jockeys.
vile and marched to the school. A festival
was held during the evening, the proceeds of
which went for the expenses of the affair.
There was large crowd present.
Mrs. Frederick Denmyer, of Ashland,
daughter of the late William Fl. Merryman,
died few days ago. aged IS years. She leaves
three children. Since February 9TH Mrs.
Zee
pathy of the community. Mr.. William II.
Sitter, of Parkton, was funeraldirector in each
case.
Mr.. A. T. Love claims to have valuable colt
as he puts price of $1,000 on it. 1t is
thoroughbred.
Jessop Sunday school has selected Sum
mer Message music pamphlet for Sunday.
June 9th. Service only in the morning Rev.
I. M. West will be present.
Ashland Sunday school will select hymns
from new hymnal for special Children's
service. and Epworth school selected Sounds
Of Summer" music.
The fifth anniversary of the Ladies' Aid So
,iety of Epworth M. e. Church will be cele-
orated June I'd, at night. In addition to the
musical and literary entertainment refresh
nents will be served and in order to meet the
expense an admission fee of 10 cents, or COL
ection, will be requested. The ladies are
anxious to pay the debt of the church, hence
'eport of finances will be rendered. They APP
oreciate what has been done and will CRATE
July receive other donations.
Over 200 people attended the all.day Bap-
list meeting last Sunay at Black Rock Church.
The confirmation services at Sherwood P.
8. Church, Bishop William Paret, officiating,
we're well attended and much appreciated last
Sunday. Three ladies were confirmed.
Raspeburp. 18th District-This village
= rapidly improving and everything seems to
De imbued with the spirit of advancement.
The neigh boring villages of Belleview, Belgra-
ria and others are also growing with astonish-
ng rapidity and they promise to be brisk
places In short time. An excellent class OF
houses going up most of them having all
modern conveniences such as electric light,
water, etc. The advent of the electric car line
IN the Belair road has wrought these wonder
mi changes in an incredibly short space of
ime, and the advancement in the price OF
real estate has kept pace with the general
,igns of prosperity.
will hold strawberry and ice-cream festival
IN the church grove, on Wednesday evening,
June 1st, to which general invitation is ex-
tended.
DR.. G. Carville Councilman, Of Sparrow's
Point, accompanied by his family and some
friends, spent last Sunday at Double Rocks,
near this place: :,
Mccormick left the carriage for few minutes
when the horse became frightened and ran
away. Beyond the breaking of the harness
no damage was done.
Services will be held at Catch NJ. e. Church
next Sunday afternoon at O'Clock. Preach
ing by the Junior pastor, Rev. J. G. Nicholson.
Messrs Lewis & Martin, active business
men of Raspeburg, have erected an addition
10 their shops.
MIR. Alfred Baker has erected on his home
place snug cottage for his daughter.
This section of the county never looked
more beautiful than it does just now, although
rain is needed to freshen up vegetation. The
growing grain has rather dwarfed appear
ance, due, no doubt, to the unusually severe
weather of last winter. q.
Convention, 18th District.-The fishing
season for herring is over and it has been one
of the most remarkable on record as the fish
were never before known to be so abundant.
One man stood on the shore near the bridge at
the head of Bird river and scooped out 1000
of the fish from one hole. Some of the nets
were so heavily laden when hauling them in
as to break them. 1t was not an uncommon
thing for those using the small hand nets to
get SO herring at single dip. Several ladies
from Convention went to the river to try their
luck at fishing When they attempted to lift
their net from the water it was SO heavy that
two of them were tipped over and fell into the
water, much;to the amusement of the on
lockers.
The public school at this place will hold
straw berry festival and bazar in the school
house, on Thursday and Friday evenings,
June I'd and Sd. The teachers, Mr.. George
Fox and Miss Mildred Carney, have extended
invitations to the neighboring schools and the
people generally and large attendance is ex-
pected.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Badenhoop, of this
place, entertained a number of their friends
last Sunday.
Mr. John Bevans, of Baltimore. has been
visiting his father, Mr.. Richard Bevans, OF
this place. -,
The Ladies' Aid Society of Convention will
hold its next meeting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Stansbury Brian, on Wednesday, June
LIST. A.
Sixth District.-The oldest child of Harvey
Brenneman was buried at Stelz's Church last
Monday.
Great respect is shown the dead at Stelz's
Cemetery Scarcely q day passes but some