The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-01-28

Fork, 18th District.-The burning question
among our inhabitants now is, when will the
Electric Railway reach Fork ?" The answer
is puzzle. Our wiser folk have quit prophe-
come to be. Yet there still fingers in the
minds of the faithful the fond illusions of
Hope" The latest tidipgs bring the comfort
ing assurance that the treasury is in good
health and that the officials are only awaiting
the more favorable conditions Of spring to be-
gin operations anew. May they begin early
and keep everlastingly at it, and may an all
wise Providence provide the means by which
they can carry it to a terminus in Belair,
whose yearning populace awaits its coming
with outstretched arms and with dream pic
lures of many q convenient and romantic ride.
Mrs. George A.. Bosley and her daughter,
Miss Lossie Bosley, of Waverly, Baltimore,
spent last Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. w. 0. B.
Wright, of this neighborhood.
Miss Jessie Dilworth, principal, of the pub
and Mrs. Robert Dilworth, Saturday and Sum
day last.
In the death of Mr.. John Hall this commun-
ity has lost one of its most reputable and re-
spected citizens. That he was thus esteemed
was forcibIy attested by the large attendance at
his funeral. which took place at For|
Church. on Thursday, January 18th.
we'd with distinction in the Civil War. HS7eH
surviving widow and six children, to whom
we extend our coincidence and unaffected SYM
pathy in their hour of sorrow and bereavement.
Mrs. Archibald Mumma, of Govanstown, is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Temperance K. Wis
nom Of this district.
Miss Gertrude L. Gorsuch spent last Sunday
with her parents, DR.. and Mrs. James F. FL.
Gorsuch, of Fork
Mrs. Katharine Bond is very i'll with grip at
the home of her son, Mr.. Webster Bond.
The entertainment and debate given by Fork
Camp, P. o. s. of A., at Shirley Hall, last Sat
urday evening" was largely attended. 1t had
been announced that Messrs. Walter K.
McComas and Milton A. Reckord, of the Bel
air bar, would take part in the debate, but
owing to Mr.. McComas' indisposition they
could not be present. Mr.. John Mays Little,
of the Towson bar. and Mr.: Wilbur II. Riddle
Resolved. The Government of the United
States should Immediately relinquish its SOW
ereignty over the Filipinos and give them
their Independence" The judges-Messrs.
John B. Foard, Albert Rittenhouse, Edward
Lilly, Richard Swormstedt and Frank e.
Wright-decided in favor of the affirmative,
upheld by Mr.. Elmer r. Halle, of the Towson
bar, and Mr.. Edward j. Colgan, Jr., of the
Baltimore bar. Mr.. w. Fl. Riddle wound up
bis last speech with peroration so intensely
humorous that we cannot deny the space to
publish it. He said mo, honorable judges,
assert that we should continue to hold the
Filipinos. We are satisfied now and why en-
danger their lives and ours by hauling down
our flag and allowing the vicious element there
to override the model civil government that
we have established for them? ? Our position
is precisely that of the old maids, who was
asked why she didn't marry. She replied
Because am satisfied; what do want with
q husband when / now have with me an aunt
that smokes, parrot that swears, dog that
growls when he eats, and cat that stays out
all night pm II.