The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-06-23

rye fairly good hay and straw short; timothy
in excess of clover; an over-crowded condluon
Of weeds appears to De the chief cause, supsrin.
duced by the early drought The recent copious
showers have benefited corn. Potatoes, toma-
toes and all late crops were never more prom
ising or encouraging. The Gamers, whose
prospects were in considerable doubt. are feel-
ing more confident of o successful season.
The public and private schools have all closed
their sessions for the summer holiday with ap'
propriate services that included literary exer-
cises encouraging premiums and bounteous re-
freshments. Harmony has prevailed through
ont the year. and among the pupils who have
personally noticed for their intellectual ability
and attention were Misses Cassie Ady, Nellie
Crilley, Catherine Kearney. Nellie Smith and
Masters Paul H. Dilworth, Ralph Cathell,
Wayne Marshall, Leroy Kpoebel, Robert Dill
worth, Edward Snyder, Homer Ambrose,
| Francis Cain and Elmer Amrein.
Children's day is attracting universal atten-
ton and deservedly so. These annual services
in the churches are becoming more popular
each year, while the talent and entertainment
displayed apd given by the young foiKs is re-
markable and enjoyable.
The committee in charge of the Bethany
Lodge excursion to COLCHESTER. june 18th, 10
using every effort to make the occasion an OLD.
fashioned family affair, congenial and pleasant
to everybody and. apparently, everybody who
can spare the time will be aboard. Crabs,
fish, oysters and watermelops are going to
suffer. The loop will be looped, the gap hit
| y
will only be idle when the fat lady and the
thin man hang their clothes on hickory hmb
and don their bathing suits and take swim
or learn to float.
Mr.. w. Armour Jenkins has generously OF,
fered the use of well shaded tract OF his land
that is located on the public road in close prox:
| unity to the church for the tournament and
dance to be held in July. for the benefit OF st.
Johns r. g. Church. Plans and details for
the same are being contaminated and day OF
| ao1id rlaaauro IL looked forward to.
| Miss Elizabeth +. Ady returned on Wednes
| day from a months trip to Philadelphia and
| Atlantic City and was warmly welcomed by
! her numerous friends.
Rev. Joseph B. Hauck, pastor of st. Johns
Church, is organizing and preparing class for
| confirmation, service to take place in the early
! autumn during the annual visit of the Cardinal.
The Misses Foard, daughters of Mr.. Leonard
| B. Foard, are at home from school for the
! holidays.
Miss Edna Ambrose, pupil of St. Agnes
| College, Mt. Washington, has returned and
will spend the summer here with her parents.
Strawberries are on the wane; 80 also the
festivals Thank you very much. HOWARD.
Chase, 18th District.-The Junior Epworth
League of Ebenezer Church, which was or.
ganized here a short time ago, is now in
ilourishing condition. 1t has over fifty mem.
bers and much interest and earnestness is
manifested by the juveniles. Those in charge
of the different classes. besides the pastor, DR..
Glasgow, are Mrs. NJ. f. League, Mrs. John
Wilkinson, Mrs. VIM. Earle and Miss Bessie
Fowler. The Epworth League and the Junior
f, League Jointly will give an entertainment
| Wednesday evening, June 9th, in Chase Hall,
to which one and all are cordially invited.
The pupils of Chase public school held their
| commencement exercises in the school build.
ing on Thursday afternoon. Seven gold med
ais and one silver medal were awarded. Those
who received gold medals were Esther League,
Rhoda Vincent, Joseph Eurice, Nicholas Por-
ter, Eddie Eurice Charles Porter and John
Kline, all of whom were in attendance every
day during the past scholastic year. The silver
medal was awarded to Lillian Pugh, who was
present every day during the past year except
| one. An interesting program was rendered.
| Addresses were made by Messrs. Richard Vim
cent, Jr., VIM. II. Evans and Dr. Glasgow.
| A striking feature of the program, which de-
| serves mention, was humorous recitation by
| Master Leslie Earle entitled Vacation Time"
| Master Leslie entered into his subject so thor
oughly as to make his listeners forget that
what he was telling was not reality. We
wish more of the boys would tell us how they
spend vacation. Ice-cream, cake and Lemonade
were served to the children in the grove sur
| rounding the school,
Miss Ethel Hughes. of Philopolis. is visiting
friends in this community. She, in company
I with her father MIR. Alex. Hughes, intend to
start next Thursday on visit to relatives in
Kansas. They expect to be gone several
months. during which time they will visit Mr..
Hughes, formerly of Chase, but who are now
residing in the Sunfiower State.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lawrence are now &C.
cupying the snug little cottage on their prop
| erty here
Rev. r. R. Isaac of Martinsburg West Va,
| former pastor of Great Falls Circuit. made
short visit to Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Sheridan this
week. Miss Hayden, of Baltimore, is visiting
them also.
| I'd NH hoou
very i'll, are improving. L.
Greenwood. 18th District.-There was a
duckpin contest at Glen-Arm bowling alley on
and the Glen-Arm Seniors, the game having
been won by the latter. 1t was an exciting
| affair and much interest was manifested by the
| friends of both teams.
! Bethany Lodge. /. 0. o. F.. will attend the
| reunion of the order to be held at COLCHESTER,
on Friday, June 10Th.
! Miss Blanche Straughn, who had been visit
| ing friends at Green wood, has returned to her
| home at Tuxedo Park.
| / am glad to announce that we are not to
| have the r. F. ID. at Green wood. We will get
| our mail by the star route and are very glad OF
it as our present arrangement is entirely salts
| factory.
| There will be no preaching at Waugh Church
| on Sunday, June Oath. Children day services
at night. commencing at Sio'clock. A general
| invitation is extended.
Miss Maria o. Daugherty, the popular teach
er of the public school at Glen Arm, held an
house. on the evenings of June 10Th and Goth.
and il proved very successful affair. The
proceeds will be used to purchase an organ for
the school. }.
| Knoebel, 10th District.-The recent rains
| have caused ''smile that won't come OFF, on
the face of the man who had cabbage and to-
mato plants to set out, so you can properly
| call him Sunny JIM" There is also another
man who is wearing the same smile. That is
| the fellow who had good crop of peas. Many
farmers received from ST. to S1.6O bushel.
| At this rate they are more profitable than
wheat.
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Dance are spending
| some time with friends in Delaware.
Mr.. George Jenkins, of Illinois, is spending
| fortnight with his cousins, Messrs. Willard
| and Ernest Dance.
The summer boarder is now enjoying the
| delightful breezes the magnificent views and
kind hospitality extended to him by the people
| of this section.
Miss Fastie and brother, of Baltimore, spent
last Sunday with Miss Ethel Francis. at her
| home near Baldwin.
A surprise party was rendered Mr.. and Mrs.
William Conkling last Wednesday evening,
the occasion being the fifth anniversary of their
marriage. The time was pleasantly spent by
ali present the hours passing only too quickly.
| Refreshments were served. n.
Strawride and Lawn Fete.-A jolly
strawride and lawn fete took place at the home
of Mrs John E. Faulkner, Fairoaks Farm,
Hamilton, on Thursday evening, June 14th
and a large number of young people were en-
tertained by Mrs. Faulkner. The members
and friends of the Epworth League of Frank
lin NJ. E. Church enjoyed a straw ride on TWO
of Mr. Faulkners large hay wagons from their
church. corner of Franklin and Poppleton
streets, Baltimore, to Fairoaks, at which place
they spent the balance Of the evening. The
lawns, porches and driveway were beautifully
decorated and lighted with japanese lanterns,
presenting charming picture to the surround
ing country, Mrs. Faulkner's home being on
an elevation. At prettily arranged tables on
the roomy porches refreshments were served.
after which the party took possession of the
parlor where Rotations, singing, etc., were
participated in. At II 80 P. M. the committee
in charge announced that the wagons were
ready to take the party back to Baltimore, at
the same time getting them together on the
front lawn and porch and having Mrs. Faux
ner come forward. Rev. Edward Hayes the
pastor of Franklin Street M. E. Church, made
| a speech thanking her, in the name Of the