The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-06-30

| drills were very good and the music, consist
ing of well trained choruses by the school,
duet, organ and violin, by Misses Bessie and
Marie Reinhold; an organ solo by Miss Hattie
Windsor, were especially good. The Farewell
Song was composed by Miss Belle Heisse and
| sung by the entire school,
An article in THE UNION several weeks ago in
| regard to the change made in the name OF this
| place called forth much comment. The people
here are very conservative, quiet and unassum-
ing as q rule, but all the intelligent residents
object to giving up the historical name, POW
hatan) for one which has no meaning to them.
Wehave many guests for the summer months
| in our vicinity, all attracted by the beautiful
| country quiet and peaceful, with Gwynn Oak
Park, the popular summer resort, within Walk
ing distance. The company has made nu-
merous improvements there, having added to
| the dancing pavilion = now considered the
finest near the city-and having also built
large carousal.
| Church will give unique entertainment July
| 9Th and 9th, as q lawn fete on the lawn of ex-
Judge Luther Timanus, Windsor Mill road,
when they will manage the entire affair, acting
| as walters, etc. We hope it will prove sue
| cess as most of the work of raising funds for
| church expenses falls upon the women of the
church everywhere. T.
Arcadia, 4th District.-St. Pauls Lutheran
Sunday school held its children's day service
| last Sunday morning, after having been obliged
to postpone it twice on account of unfavorable
weather.
Parents day was observed at Trenton school,
Friday. June 22d. An excellent program was
| rendered, consisting of addresses, dialogues
and singing. Rev. Nilsson Thomas made an
address on character and Reputation" The
| teacher, Mr.. Preston Shaver, served ice-cream
| and cake to all present. The following schol-
| ars had record of perfect attendance during
Bessie Hughes Raymond Hughes and Willie
! Rigler.
Mr.. Wesley Riley, of Allegheny City. Pa, is
| spending his vacation with his father, Mr..
| Joseph Riley of this place.
Miss Mamie Cofiell left Wednesday morning
! for ST. Louis, Mo-, where she will spend vaca-
ton with her sister.
| Mr.. Dallas Crowther is remodelng his house.
| Mr.. Leroy Gill has his large bank barn COM
| pleted. Mr.. Matthias Lang, of Houcksville,
did the work.
| Mr.. John Armacost of Trenton, has pur-
| chased the house and lot belonging to the
| estate of the late Daniel Price.
| Our mail carriers were last week visited by
| an inspector who measured their routes and
| found one to have twenty-three and two-tenths
miles and the other eighteen and one-half
| miles. The inspector also ordered all Govern
ment boxes to be done away with. N.
| Randallstown and Vicinity, I'd District.
| John Sudman, aged 10 years, was shot and
seriously injured last Sunday while chasing
mad dog through this neighborhood After
| standing in a group around it when John
| Clagett's gun went off accidentally and shot
| Mr.. Sudman in the hip. DIR. II. ]. Hebb was
| summoned and he telephoned to the Maryland
| University Hospital for an ambulance, which
arrived soon, accompanied by DR.. White, of
the hospital staff: After temporarily dress
| ing the wound he was taken to BAltimore.
| The distance between the hospital and this
| place is ii miles and it required only hour
and 45 minutes to make the round trip of %
miles. The dog bit several other dogs, two
heifers, two pigs and several chickens before it
was run down. Young Sudman will recover;
| Bernard Crist, the 2-year-old son of the toll
gate keeper at this place. fell from cherry tree
last week and broke both bones of his lower
arm. He was attended by DR.. William I.
| Buppert.
Mr.. w. Shermer fell from cherry tree and
was unconscious for some time, but is i'm
| proving
The literary society of our public school held
| festival last Thursday and cleared 500 so after
| expenses were paid.
There were two graduates at the above school
this year-Miss Emma Sudman and Miss May
| Gettier.
Misses Mary and Kitty Fite are spending
| few days at Ocean City, Md. D.
Parkvilie, Hartford Road.-Hiss' NJ. E.
| Church, having undergone extensive repairs
and Improvements, was reopened on Sunday
last, June oath, with appropriate services morn
| ing and afternoon. The attendance was large.
| The morning sermon was preached by Rev. j.
| w. R. Sumwalt and Rev. DR.. McKenny con-
| Quoted the afternoon services. The church is
an appointment of Great Falls Circuit. now in
| charge of Rev. Thomas Wood. 1t has been
handsomely frescoed and carpeted and is now
| one of the most attractive places OF worship in
the county. The improvements etc., cost $3.50
| and the collections on the day of reopeniDg
| amounted to $3.50.
| Rev. Thomas Gorsuch, of this place, was
| given surprise party on the 2lst instant, by
| his daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth g. Cole in honor
| of his 85th birthday. Some time was pleasant
| ly spent in social intercourse, after which re-
| freshments were served. Among those present
| were Rev. Thomas Wood, pastor of Great Falls
| Circuit; Mr.. and Mrs. Erdman, Mr.. and Mrs.
| Elliott, Mrs. Fairbanks, Mrs. Nichols. Mrs.
| Scott, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Selling, Mr. Joseph
| Gorsuch Miss Evans and others. P.
| Rayville, 9Th District.-Mrs. Frances o
Baker, wife of Mr.. Absalom Baker, died on
Friday night, 22d inst, after lingering illness
| late Conrad Turnbaugh who resided near
| Hereford. A husband, two sons and daugh-
| ter survive her. Deceased was member of
! Gunpowder Baptist Church for some years and
| was active in church work. The funeral
| which was very largely attended-took place
| on Monday morning at Middletown, Revs. A.
| J. Jones and f. u. Emenheiser officiating.
| Mr.. r. N. Trabert was funeral director.
| Friday, 22d instant, was parents day at
| the PUBIC SCHOOL Q6IS uuu uulLe uu epJOydUlc
| time was had.
| Rev. F. B. Emenheser is attending the Y. P.
| G. U. at York, Pa, this week.
| The festival held in the town hall on Mon
| day night was well attended and success fnan-
| cially-thanks to the public.
I Mr.. Frank Wilson, wife and son spent last
| Saturday and Sunday with Mrs. Wilson's
parents, near Manchester, Md.
Miss Mary Wilson, of Harrisburg, Pa, spent
last Sunday in this neighborhood. B.
|
Perry Hall, 18th District-On Sunday,
July LIST, Rev. Oliver E. Swinehart. of Ohio
| will be installed at st. Mchaeps Lutheran
| Church, at this place, as the regular pastor.
| The services will begin at 3 P. NJ. and will be
| conducted in both English and German. Rev.
| Mr.. Mueller, of Baltimore, will preach the
German sermon, and Rev. Mr.. Mechling. of
| Aberdeen, will preach in English. Hereafter
services will be held in the morning by Rev.
| Mr.. Swinehart, one Sunday in English and the
| next in German. All are invited TO attend the
| services.
hold its annual picnic on Wednesday. July
| 11th beginning at O'Clock p NJ. All are cor
| daily invited to attend as there will be plenty
| of Refreshments and no time, trouble or expense
| will be spared to make an enjoyable time for
| all. Mr.. Samuel NJ. Schroeder, superintendent,
who addressed the school on Sundays since the
reorganization on March 18th, 1906, will assign
this duty to the new pastor, who will take
charge of it on Sundays, but Mr. Schroeder
will still perform his duties as superintendent.
E.Z.
Loreley, 18th District.-Parents' day was
observed by the public schools of this section
on Friday. 22d instant. at Convention school,
of which Miss 2. NJ Hutton is principal, Olive
Candles and Ethel Necker received prizes for
perfect attendance.
Miss Mabel Stanton, Of this place. in conf
pany with eight young ladies, all students of
the State Normal School, are at Blue Ridge
Summit Pa. The party is chaperoned by
their teacher, Miss +. Snyder.
The many friends of Miss Mildred Gambrill
rendered her pleasant surprise on Friday
evening, 22d instant.
Mr.. and Mrs Benjamin Siford, of Sparrow's
Point, have returned to their home after spend
ing some time with the formers parents here.
Miss Lillian Wright. of Baltimore, spent last
week with friends at this place.
Children7s day services will be held at Cow
enton Church, Sunday evening, July 1st l..