The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-10-07

Perry Hall, 18th District.-Miss Avis Hal
bert, daughter of Mr.. John G. Halbert, OF this
place, has returned to her school in St. Mary's
county, while her brother, Raymond Halberf,
has resumed bis studies at st. Johns College,
Annapolis.
Mrs. E. A. Bowen, who spent the past three
months here. has returned to her home IN
Woodbury..
Mr.. Leslie w. Baker, who had been principal
of the public school at this place for the past
four year. resigned to accept more lucrative
position at Annapolis Junction. Mr.. George
Fox, formerly principal of Convention school,
| is Mr.. Bakers successor and the trustees OF the
| school were fortunate in securing the services
| of such capable teacher. Miss Lettie Fox is
the assistant in the school.
| Mr.. Bernard Myers is erecting snug dwell
ling here for his own use. He is largely en-
| gagged in the business Of pOultry-ralslng.
| The annual meeting of the Germantown
| Building Association was held last Monday
| night, when the semiannual report was SUBJ
! mitted by the secretary. This showed the as
ISOLATION to be in excellent financial condition.
An election for officers took place, with the
following result: President. John @. Halbert;
vice president Philip Reichert; secretary,
Robert H. Blackburn; treasurer, David De
Fox, Joseph Kraft, William P. Beail. Jacob
Winkler, Joseph Snyder, Frank Custer and G.
! K. Richardson.
| Mr.. GEORGE T. Butcher, of this place, had the
misfortune to lose his best horse by death last
! Sunday.
Presiding Elder Anderson, of East Baltimore
district, will preach in Perry Hall NJ. E. Church
! South on Sunday, October 9Th. He will also
conduct the Young Peoples meetingat7 45P.M.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the above church
held meeting few days ago at which the
| following officers were elected: President,
Mrs. Kate Halbert; vice-president, Miss Mamie
| Dunty; secretary, Miss Grace Pearce; treas
nrer. Miss Lettie Fox. This society will hold
| its annual oyster supper on Friday evening,
October 18th, adjoining the church. Miss
| Grace Pearce is chairman of the committee.
| and Miss Mamie Dunty, assistant.
| Mrs. William P. Beall, who had been very
sick for some time, is able to be out again.
| Mrs. Randall and daughter, of Churchville,
Nd, are guests of Mrs. John G. Halbert, OF
| this place.
Miss Edna r. Pearce. who spent some time
in Baltimore and elsewhere, has returned to
her home here
Mr.. John Billingslea has been indisposed for
| some days and confined to his home.
Mrs. George Fox, of Perry Hall, has recover
| ed from an attack of Illness x.
Jacksonville and Sunny brook, 10th Dis
trict.-The pastor, Rev. w. L. Smallhurst,
led the Christian Endeavor meeting at Chest
nut Grove Church last Sunday evening. His
subject was Joy of Church Membership"
|. He spoke in most interesting manner and
he had a large and attentive audience.
Rev. David L. Nelly, of Baltimore, preached
in the above church on Saturday afternoon.
He was a classmate of Rev. Mr.. Smallhurst
at Princeton. and was entertained by him at
the manse Sweet Air, during his stay In the
neighborhood.
/. preparing for an entertainment to be held in
Sweet Air Hall, some time next month, the
date to be announced hereafter. Much inter-
est is being manifested by those interested and
this means that the affair will be successful.
Rev. Mr.. Proper, young student from st.
Paul, Minn preached in st. Johns Lutheran
Church, near Sweet Air, last Sunday and the
large congregation was much pleased with his
sermon. Services will be held in this church
again on Sunday, October 10Th, at P. NJ,
when the sacrament of the Lords supper will
be administered. This service will be conduc-
ted by Rev. r. Z. Golloday, of Baltimore, and
large audience is expected.
While engaged in handling some heavy
stone for the repair OF bridge. Mr.. Harmony,
| who lived just over the line in Hartford. had
one of his fingers seriously mashed. DR.. T. H.
| Emory dressed the wound. The unfortunate
man is shoemaker and has plenty to do in
| that line when he is able to work.
| Miss Ethel Pocock, who had been visiting
| relatives in Baltimore, has returned to her
| home at Blenheim.
| Mrs. Robert Hall, who had been spending
some time with her sister, Miss Kate knight.
| near Baldwin, has returned to her home in
| New York.
| Mr.. Richardson, who was sick at his home
near Sunnybrook threatened with typhoid
| fever, is able to be out again.
| Miss Ella Pocock of Baltimore has been
visiting her brother, Mr.. Eugene Pocock, near
| Sweet Air.
Everything is very dull in this neighbor-
| hood at present, no amusements of any kind
being in prospect. The first event of the fall
season will no doubt be hailed with much
! pleasure by the young folks.
| n all ,l,N lsroc
Sweet Air. will entertain the Ladies' Aid So
ciety of Chestnut Grove Church, on Tuesday,
| October 10TH AT these meetings the members
| spend their time proatably by making useful
articles for the mission cause and these are
sent where they are most needed. M.
Woodlawn, I'd District.-The Woodlawn
| Cemetery Company, which succeeded in chang
ingthe name of our postoffice from the orgi-
| nal one of PowhataD, is rapidly pushing for
ward toward success in its own particular line,
| having sold $1,000 worth of lots in one day
! during the past week. Mr. r. Olson, the civil
engineer for the company, has gone to Boston,
his former home: to reside, having nearly COM
pleted his part of the work here.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. s. Ford, of Baltimore, have
returned from very pleasant visit to their
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
Louis Weaver. of this place.
Mr.. William Ferguson and wife have return
| ed to their home, Radnor Park, from an ex-
tended visit to New York.
Mr.. Leyton Holton, of Centervile, Md, has
been visiting his brother and sisterin-law,
Hon. an Mrs. Hart B. Holton, near this place.
Mr.. Emora Brannan. who is engaged as
sculptor on the Pierpont Morgan Library
building in New York city, has resumed his
work there after spending holiday with his
family at Woodawn.
Mr.. Claude SmiEk, who completed course
at Baltimore City, College last year. has enter
ed the Maryland University School of Med
| icine in RaltimOre
Dr. George Vogel is again able to attend to
his practice after being confined to his room
for two months with rheumatism.
Miss Myrtle Haviland, principal of the pub
lie school at Woodlawn, is confined to her
home on North avenue with sprained ankle,
the result of fall down stairway.
Mr.. William KLEIN is successful fisher
man. In his leisure hours he catches any
number Of carp weighing from IL to 26 pounds.
On gigging expedition he secured so many
cells and frogs that he is able to furnish his
friends with quantities of them. I.
Bell of this place, who has been engaged in
canning in Wheelton, Va, during the summer,
has returned to his home.
Mr.. George r. Rittenhouse. of Washington,
spent few days the past week with his parents
here.
Miss Marian Speers, of Memphis, Tenn. who
spent September with her cousin, Mrs. V. B.
Rittenhouse has returned to her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Schultz, of Upper Falls,
gave birthday party to their little daughter
Louise, who was three years old the past week.
She received many presents.
Miss Anna Wright, of Baltimore, is guest
of Mrs. P. A. Fleury.
Mrs. Lizzie Smith, of Baltimore, is visiting
Mrs. Charles Green.
The teachers of Fork and Upper Falls schools
organized On Friday of last week for their
monthly meetings, which will be held at Fork.
Miss Philena M. Hutton, of Kingsyille, has
been appointed principal of the Convention
school, Mr.. George Fox having taken Mr..
Leslie W. Bakers place at Perry Hall.
Mrs. Edward ]. Bell and sons Averil Ed
ward and Thomas, will leave on Thursday for
Chicago, where they will spend month with
Mrs. Bells mother, Mrs. Averil.
Mr.. Charles E. Quinlin, who is at St. Joseph's
Hospital in Baltimore continues to improve,
but the physicians there do not consider his
leg strong enough to allow his removal to his
| home.
Mrs. Jarrett E. Standiford, who has been
very ILL., is convalescent.
Mr.. John Brant, who has also been sick, is
improving.
Mrs n G. DeMoss who has been confined