The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-07-21

: the late crops are Joy to behold the gardens
are overladen with epicurean delights; the
and all is we'll and serene. in this valley of
plenty and peace.
J Automobiles and their friends, who visit
this section, declare our roads to be in fine
condition, which speaks in volumes for our
supervisor, Mr.. Frank J. Kearney.
!; Rev. Joseph B. Hauck is entertaining at ST..
Johns rectory his mother and sister, Mrs. and
Miss Hauck, of Philadelphia. and both are
. warmly welcomed by the entire community.
DR.. and Mrs j. ]. Mccarthy are guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. W. DiIworth, prior to their
annual visit to Atlantic City.
Mr.. Clay Drewry, Jr., and DR.. Weir, of
Richmond, Va, are paying brief visit to this
section.
Much dissatisfaction and regret is express
ed by the large contingent of patrons of
Jenkins postoffice upon the discontinuance of
that Office and the r. F. D. substitution. For
many years the patrons have enjoyed the bene-
iits OF Two mails each day, while the new sys-
tenn will give but one, with an interval OF two
days before exchange of letters can be made
with Baltimore. Surely this is a non-progres-
sive move and someone is making glazing
blunder.
The universal and only topic under discus
sion. and in anticipation, is the tournament of
st. Johns Catholic Church, to be held near
this place, on Wednesday next. Everybody is
devoting some attention and effort to make it
q success financially and socially. Many con-
fessional and amateur) have entered the lists.
Judge Duncan has consented to make an adj
dress, and plenty of music will enliven the &C.
casion. The ladies in charge are working
assiduously and have promised bounteous
supper for all before the evening dance, and
the determination to make the occasion a
pleasure to all who attend is the most promi-
nent feature of the preliminaries.
The continued indisposition Of Mr.. George
l.. Allen, son of Mr.. Columbus Allen, of this
place, is matter of deep concern among his
numerous relatives and friends, and every
thing possible is being done for his comfort
| and relief. .....
Preparations for the county fair are in evil
dence. Nimble and def fingers are artistically
designing and making pretty things to be
shown at that annual event.
Mr.. III. w. Dilworth is recuperating for
brief period upon the heights of Pen-Mar.
Mr.. Elmer R. Halle, rising young lawyer
of this locality will be among the speakers at
the tournament next Wednesday.
Mr.. Samuel A. Green. of TowsoD, was a
week -end guest at a house party held here last
week.
Blackberries ripe, luscious and in abundance,
| are the latest. HOWARD.
Freeland, 9Th District.-The County Com
missioners are having erected concrete bridge
| across the falls near Judge HoshalPs. 1t is
| expected that travel can be resumed there in
about month. The public has been put to
great deal of Inconvenience on account of the
|
soon as the old one was torn out. The reason
| for not replacing it at once was want of ma
| terial. An old adage is to besuccessful in life,
"cut your garment according to the CLOTH"
Some of our farmers are busy making hay,
| although the weather this week has not been
very favorable. The crop is only an ordinary
one. The frequent showers have made the
| corn fields look very promising and some of
| our people who had their grain pretty well
destroyed by the hail storm are looking for
/ rd vrifh onVr1n IF onou naT,t
| thinking that their corn crop will partly make
up for loss in their grain.
| The public sale of the real and personal prop.
erty of the late J. Y. Keeny, on the 10th inst,
| was well attended and everything sold brought
fair prices. The popular auctioneer, Mr.. w.
| N. Mays, was at his best and held the attention
| of all interested. In five hours he had knocked
| off five hundred articles record bard to beat.
The real estate was purchased by the heirs and
DR.. Hyde and family spent last Sunday with
| Mr.. Frank Wilson.
Mr.. J. G. Hoshall and wife and Harry B.
and Mabel Hoshall were guests at Mr.. John
w. Cores last Sunday.
Judge Melchor Hoshal entertained Mr.. j.
| Elmer Shaver and wife last Sunday.
! Mr.. J. Stephen Gemmill and wife took trip
to Niagara Falls and other points of interest in
| the North last week.
The trustees of Pine Grove Church, at meet
| ing last Saturday, decided to enclose the church
| lot with neat iron fence.
Last Monday morning Mr.. William H.
Tracey, of Woodbury., was buried in Pine
| Grove Cemetery. Rev. f. B. Emenheser
| preached the funeral sermon.
Rev. r. B. Emenheser will preach at Pine
Grove Church next Sunday morning. Topic
"Christ Our Possession" Public cordially in
| vited. b.
Kinesville, 18th District.-Miss Amelia
Rittenhouse is a guest of Miss Rhoda Revell,
| of Anne Arundel county. Miss Reyell will
MANI hoP hnrr1
| Mr.. Lesher B. Rttenhouse was guest of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Van Brant Rittenhouse,
| the past week.
Mrs. Bertha Turner and Miss Olive Freyer,
| who were guests of Miss Annie Bell of Bell
Valley, have returned to their homes in Balti-
| more.
Miss Emily " Quinlin is visiting her aunt,
| Mrs. Ellen s. Howard of My Lady's Manor.
Miss Margaret Anderson, of Baltimore, who
has been visiting her brother and sister, Mr..
and Mrs. Oliver s. Anderson, has returned to
| her home i'll Baltimore.
| The Sunday school of Salem NJ. E. Church
was rendered a treat on Saturday night last by
| the teachers.
Dr. and Mrs. A. V. Cherbonnier and Miss
| Julia Cherbonnier, of Baltimore, are guests of
| Mrs. 8. Haven Wilson.
| The annual tournament for the benefit of
| st. Stephens Catholic Church at Bradshaw will
| be held on the church grounds, on Wednesday
afternoon, August 9Th, at o'clock P. M. The
| officers will be: Chief marshal, Mr.. P. A.
| Fleury judges, Messrs. W.Armour Jenkins, E.
| F. Raphel, V. B. Rittenhouse, e. A. Gorsuch
| M. Gorsuch; heralds, Frank Stanton and
| others. Dinner, supper and refreshments will
| be served. Music by a band.
| The addresses will be made by well known
speakers. The tournament will be followed,
as usual, by dancing.
The following ladies and gentleman have
| the affair in charge: Gates, Messrs. Matthew
| Weiss and Albert and Leonard Miller; dinner
and supper tables, Mrs. Michael Stanton, as
sisted by Miss Della Bradley, Mrs. Thomas
French, Mrs. P. A. Fleury, Mrs. Ety. Mrs. L.
| q. Quinlin Mrs. Carey, Miss Clara Fleury and
| Miss Mary Dreyer; fancy table, Mrs. E. +.
| Raphel, assisted by Misses Miller, Fleury and
Raphel; cake table. Mrs. s. Moore, assisted by
Misses Moore, Weiss, Mrs. James Hayes and
Miss Mary Hayes soft drinks, Mr.. George
| Ely and assistants. E.
| Marble Hill, 6th District--The Sabbath
| school of Jessop M. e. Church held picnic
| this week in the church grove. Mrs. Mary
| Hoover, Miss Clara B. Fishpaw and Miss Elva
| Stevenson were the committee in charge.
Rev. r. L. Walton, who resigned as pastor of
acting as moderator. Last week he oticiated
| at the grave of Mrs. Sarah r. B. Halbertin the
| cemetery of the Presbyterian Church. Mrs.
Halbert was Miss Burnett, formerly of Long
| Green. She was the mother of Mrs. Howard
| Staines, of Texas. 1t was said she had been
reader of THE UNION for many years.
We regret the illness of our neighbor, Miss
| Theda Fulton, from disease of her right arm,
and hope for her speedy recovery.
Rev. James r. gladden., who died last week
| at his home West Arlington, was on Hereford
| Circuit at two different times. He made many
friends who tender the family their sympathy.
While lifting Is tons of stone at Beaver Dam
quarry last Saturday guy rope broke causing
the falling of the 65-foot mast breaking it and
damaging the new boiler and the smoke stack.
Two children of Mr. Thomas McNeary made
narrow escape as the guy rope, or one of the
wire cables. fell between them. The men in
the quarry heard a noise and got out of danger.
Rev. r. G. Koontz, former pastor of Jessop
Church, was in this vicinity last week. He
recently returned from visit to Keyser, w.
Va. where his father, Rev. w. A. Koontz, is
located at present.
Rossville, 18th District.-Mr and Mrs.
John Young, of Baltimore, are spending few
weeks at the home of Mr.. Harvey Gross, of
this neighborhood.
Miss Lydia Gross, of Highlandtown is spend
ing her vacation with her cousin, Miss Maud
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