The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-01-16
Hvde,s 1lth District.-Midwinter sports

Hyde's, 18th Observation-Disclosures sport
that include sIeighing and skating, were neve
more thoroughly enjoyed, while in the mem
ory of our Oldest residents the present intensity
and duration of cold is more pronounced thar
for many years-a typical old-fashioned winte
that gives promise by its seasonable visitation
of an early spring. In consequence Armen
are planning and arranging for the coming
season of activity Feeding stock and tbs
wood pile form the chief occupations and with
the short days the time gides swiftly by:
Mrs. Clay Drewry, daughter and maid, left
this week for months stay in the South, in
Guiding the Mardi Gras at New Orleans before
their return.
Mrs. ]. ]. Mccarthy is spending brief season
here, the guest of her brother, Mr.. II. w.
Dilworth.
Miss Ida Ady will return to Mt. st. Agnes
College, Mt. Washington, this week, where
she is taking full mercantile course, together
with her academic studies.
Mr. Robert s. Francis accompanied Mr.. Clay
Drewry, Jr., on a cunning trip TO virginia this
week. to be gone fortnight They anticipate
much sport among the game along the south
ern shore of the capes.
relatives here.
In the passing away of our worthy neigh
Dor BENJAMIN W. Ady, universal sorrow is
expressed by everyone. A man of sterling
characteristics, upright in all his dealings,
charitable to degree, irrespective OF Greco OF
color; a friend to the poor, with kind word
to ALL his death came as a shock, yet he met
the inevitable bravely, laid aside every care,
babe adieu to his loved Ones made bis peace
with his Maker and calmly awaited the end
a fitting example to many more .pretentious
and with louder acclaim. The funeral SER
vices occasioned the largest cOncourse OF peo-
pie ever gathered for similar purpose in this
vicinity. The sermon preached by Rev. J. J..
Dillon, by especial request of the deceased,
was tender and eloquent tribute that touched
each nearer and continues to be the topic OF
conversation of all who gained access to the
church.
A notable and truly pleasant occasion at
st. Johns Church was the golden wedding an
niversary of Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Dunn, that
was enjoyed by large congregation on Mon
day last. HOWARD.
Belair Road, 18th District.-On next
Tuesday evening. January 10th, the Belair
Road Permanent Protective and improvement
Association will hold its regular monthly
meeting in Gardenville school building A
number of prominent gentlemen from the city
and the county have been invited to attend
and it is expected that they will be present and
make interesting addresses. Business of inn
portance will be brought before the meeting
and everyone interested in Improvements is
earnestly invited to be present. Major Thomas
B. Batch anticipates being present and, l un-
derstand, will have some interesting 1nf0rma.
ton to impart In fact, the entire meeting
will be of such an interesting nature that it
will be mistake for anyone in this neighbor-
hood to be absent.
1t is not necessary for your neighbor to tell
you what season of the year it is, for you need
only to go out of doors now and Winter, un-
adulterated, stares you right in the face. If
you should happen to be one OF the oldest
inhabitants" who saw more severe winters
than this in the years long gone by, think
that you had to at least shiver when the Their
mometer registered below zero last week.
Sunday afternoon, January 18th, at o'clock.
services will be conducted at Catch M. E.
Church, Raspeburg. by Jewish rabbi, con-
verted to the Christian faith. He will preach
on 1.-THE Conversion of the Jew to Christian
ity." This gentleman has preached in most
of the large churches in Baltimore and else
where. Everyone is invited to attend this
service.
Notwithstanding the fact that the fields in
this State are covered with snow and ice and
the ponds are frozen, the writer has received a
letter from a friend, Mr.. Franklin Stewart, of
Oakland, CAL, saying that in that part of our
great and glorious country everything is green
and beautiful. Roses are blooming, the trees
are full of figs and oranges, which are ripen-
ing, and people are walking on the streets in
shirtwaists. Quite difference, isn't it?
Special services will be held at Jerusalem
Lutheran Church, Gardenville, on Sunday,
January 3lst, at 2.30 P. NJ, in honor of Garden
Lodge /. o. o. F.. and the entire member
ship is expected to be present. The service
will be in English and general invitation is
extended. K.