The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-10-14
Jacksonville and snnnvbrook. 1oth Dis

Jacksonville and sunnybrook, 10th Dis
trict-Messrs. John Price, Elisha Jackson
and William Durham, progressive farmers oil
this neighborhood, raised extra fine crops Of
/ potatoes this season. The yield was not only
large but the potatoes were of fine size. In
this connection / may mention the fact that
! farmers have had serious time in securing
help and this seems strange when they are
! willing to pay good wages to steady and capa.
| BILE hands. The farm labor problem is knot
| ty one to solve. The fortunate farmer these
days is the man who has two or three sturdy
boys of his own who are willing to shoulder
their share of the farm work.
Horses are being put in fine trim for the
races and tournament that will take place on
the Manor Glen race track, on Saturday, Octo.
Der 2lst. This promises to be an event OF
much intesest and will no doubt attract large
crowd. The track is in excellent condition
and the members and others are using it freely
for training purposes.
do not know who started the rumor that
Sunny brook school opened with smaller at
tendance than usual, but can say there was
no truth in il. The attendance at the opening
was above the average and has since grown
very satisfactorily. Some of the older scholars
who passed through this school are now away
from home attending colleges and making
good progress. thus showing that their early
training had been along proper lines.
The rally held by the Sunday school of
Chestnut Grove Church last Sunday was very
successful and enjoyable and was conducted by
the superintendent, DR.. John s. Green. The
attendance was unusually large and all seemed
to enter into the spirit of the affair with vim
that was good to see The singing was espe-
cially fine The collection was an excellent
one and the money will be devoted to good
cause. The pastor, Rev. w. l.. Schmalhorst,
was present.
Revival services are now in progress at Fair
Z
Quoted by the pastor Rev. J. r. Jacobs, assisted
by other ministers. 1t is hoped that much
good may be accomplished through these
special services.
Mrs. Agnes Emory and her son, DIR. Thomas
III. Emory have returned from a pleasant
visit to York, where they went to attend the
fair. Among the others from this neighbor-
hood who attended the fair were Mr.. and Mrs.
John ]. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Green,
Miss Helen Owens, Miss Grace Payne and
Messrs. Lewis and Walter Burk.
Mrs. Porter, of Virginia, is visiting her
nephew, MIR. W. Frank Porter, near Baldwin.
Mr.. Walter Price, of Jacksonville, has en-
tered college in Baltimore as a student.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Price, of Jacksonville,
attended the celebration of the tenth anniver-
sary of the marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua
Nelson. which took place few days ago.
Mrs. Price and Mrs. Nelson are sisters.
Miss H. Silver Wilson led the g. e. meeting
at Chestnut Grove Church last Sunday eve
ming and Mr.. Day, of Baltimore gave an in
terestiDg talk.
October, among the most delightful months
of the year. is rapidly slipping away. Thus
far it seems to have been favorite with Cupid,
who has been doing some fine work. We hear
of several prospective matrimonial events.
One small lad was heard to say Hope these
won't be the easy ones, just slipping of and
telling nobody, but will take place in the
church, where all can have chance to see
fhon1 ~ This ID had and hOnA the
people will take the boys advice. M.
Belair Road, 18th District.-On Tuesday
evening of this week the Sunday school teach
ers ofJerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church,
Gardenville, held their regular monthly meet
ing in the school room, and nearly every
teacher being present large amount of inn
portant business was disposed of. After the
business meeting refreshments, consisting of
ice cream, confectionery, fruit, cake and coffee
were served by the ladies and an enjoyable
evening was spent Those present were Misses
Martha Guthe, Maize Koppelman, Kate Vogt
Rose Vogt, Evelina Oyeman, Lizzie Sack, Ida
Zeman, Lottie Hermann, Carrie Schwartz
Lena Middekamp, Emma Quick, Maggie
Christ, the Misses Lassahn and Rev. Oscar
Guthe and Messrs. f. g. Kelch, Elmer Grauer,
Joseph A. Neumayer, Ernest Sentner, Nicholas
Philippi and Leonard Vogt The officers of
the school are: f. G. Kelch, superintendent;
Elmer Grauer, assistant; Miss Rose Vogt Sec
rotary; Miss Lizzie Sack, treasurer.
John Jordan, laborer, residing at Garden
VILE fell down well about a week ago and
broke both his ankles He is now lying in
hospital and his family is in destitute circum-
stances.
Miss Rose vogt of Gardenville, who was
seriously i'll at the Maryland University Hos
pital, has returned to her home and is rapidly
recovering her former good health
Mr.. f. g. Kelch, of Raspeburg, has been APP
pointed a clerk in the Baltimore postoffice.
The United Railways Company intends to
put the new cars, equipped with air brakes
and whistles, on the Gay street and Belair
road lines in day or so. Then the farmers
and others using the road for driving will have
to look to their teams to prevent any acrobatic
feats or runaways. But the public in gen.
eral will appreciate the improvement, as they
have proved very satisfactory in other cities
and suburban points. F.
Marble Hill, 9th District. We are sorry
to know of the illness of Mr.. Theodore II.
Crommer. principal of the public school at
Cockeysville. He has been confined to his
bed and is attended by DR.. B. r. Benson.
At the close of good sermon last Sunday,
by Rev. r. G. Koontz, the junior pastor of
Jessop M. E. Church, special revival interest
was manifested and three persons gave in their
names as members. Two were received on
probation the Sunday previous Rev. Mr..
Koontz is holding revival services at Bosley
Church.
Rev. T. M. West, the senior pastor of Here
ford Circuit, is expected to return this week
from his vacation at Frostburg.
Excellent new corn is selling at $500 per
barrel There are favorable reports as to large
yields and good quality.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Otto were the guests
this week of Mrs. Ottos parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Lindemon. of this neighborhood.
Mr.. William Markley and family have re-
moved to PhmniX He was farmer for Dr. J.
E. Orrison.
Miss Mary Gillett, of Glencoe, is guest at
Kalorama, the home of Mrs. VIM. D. Wight.
The Indians of Baltimore were defeated by
the Country Club football team last Saturday.
The Gainesville Country Club will try their
Magistrate j. D. G.. Duncan has a case of
trespassing to decide. Turkies and guineas of
one neighbOr were found but were replevied
awaiting further action.
Next spring it is expected that Mrs. ]. D.
Matthews and her daughter and son-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Granville Matthews, will occupy
the old home place at Oregon. Mr.. Matthews
having sold his farm and stock to the Messrs
Fahnestock has relinquished the dairy bus
mess.
Mt. Vista, 18th District.-The violent rain
storm and high wind of this week some called
the equinoctial gale. 1t brought much cooler
weather and also plenty of chestnuts to the
ground, much to the delight of the children.
Jack Frost has not yet seriously damaged any
thing.
Much sympathy is expressed for Mr.. Charles
H. Wiker. respected citizen who for several
year has been keeper of the toll-gate on the
Hartford pike near Reckord. One day last
week he was seriously hurt by vicious steer
in pasture field near his home. The animal
knocked him down and paved him and then
picked him up on lis bead and threw him sew
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