The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-05-26

White Hall, N. @. r. R.-Mrs. Elizapetp
| o. Parrish, wife of Norris -Parrisns nleo q
Wednesday, at the home Of her son. e y:
wears ears. Her brother, William B. Lyle. for.
merly member of the city and county Ponee
forces, died few weeks ago, aged ". one -
survived by two sons-Mr. Thomas l.. ana % ~ :.
Nicholas Parrish, the latter of Alabama. one
is also survived by several aged brothers anu
sisters.
Mrs. James T. Norris, of this place. has re-
ceived word that the body of her Drotnsl,
Frank Parks, who was drowned IN the LittIe
Missouri river several weeks ago, had pee4 y,
covered. The remains will be brought on mere
and inferred in Vernon Cemetery. Mr.. PARKS
was a resident of Moorcroft, Wyoming.
Contractors Pope and Johnson, OF Baltimore:
have commenced work on the Improvement OF
the White Hall road. upon which several
thousand dollars will be. expended under the
supervision ct MT NJ Survey
Mr.. James H. Kirkwood, Of the Navy De-
partment. Washington, D. c., is spending some
time at his old home in this district
Mr.. r. E. Mccullough, of Shane, has as pets
two young foxes, one OF which he dug from lts
den. They are tame and are thriving ninety.
Ida Shaw, colored girl who lives near
Trump. has been auarantined at her home by
DIR. E. w. Heyde, sanitary officer OF TINS dls.
trict, as a smallpox suspect. She hau Deen
visiting in York and was at the home OF
colored woman who was suffering Win tne
disease Fearing that she might be detained
as suspect she came home and visited several
houses in the neighborhood before the ma,ter
became known to DR.. Heyde. ..
Perry Hall, 18th District,-Two fires a!
this place within week is Perry Hairs recolu
and this is something very much out OF the
ordinary. First Mr.. p. j. Dengler's property
was the scene of threatening blaze, but the
prompt work of the neighbors saved 1t ana
prevented serious loss.
About midnight on Monday night last
marketman passing along the Belair ROAD as
covered that the property occupied by Mr.. "A
Il. Soth as dwelling, saloon, &C.. was on Tires
He promptly gave the alarm and the neighbora
turned out quickly, but the flames had gained
such Roadway that it was not possible to Do
much. The dwelling and saloon and largh
warehouse were entirely consumed and the
family had barely time to save themselves. It
is believed the fire was the work of an incen-
diary. The loss is several thousand dollars.
The property belonged to Mr.. Emil Venzke
and was insured. The only buildings left on
the premises is the stabling and shedding.
Mr.. Soth is temporarily located in vacant
house belonging to Mr.. Joseph Kraft and is
running his saloon in the wagon shed.
Perry Hall Building Association held its
meetings in the building that was destroyed
by fire on Monday night. ALI its books, ex-
cept those in the iron safe, were burned. 1t is
not known if Mr.. Venzke will rebuild or not.
Most of our people are glad to see that Mr..
George W. Yellott has withdrawn his resigna-
ton aud resumed bis duties as member of the
Board of County Commissioners. x.
Western Run Valley, 9th District.-A
large crowd of people attended the all-day meet
ing at Black Rock Baptist Church last Sunday,
Towson being represented. Among the num-
Der were Judge Duncan and Messrs. John G.
Perkins, George G. Tracey and Elijah M. Price.
The sermons of Elders Curry and Ker were
much appreciated by those who filled the old
church to its full capacity. The collections
were good The weather was remarkably fine
and this fact contributed largely to the pleasure
of the people. a
The frosts of last week did much damage to
the fruit and potatoes and corn that were up
were also damaged. The growing grain pre-
sents fine appearance and the prospects now
are for a bountiful harvest. Grass is not doing
so WELL owing to lack of rain, the earth hav-
ing become very dry and hard.
Mr.. Peter Keesler, the well known Gamer at
Butler, is increasing the size of his factory
which means, of course, an extension OF his
large business Mr.. George Brooks, who is
doing the work, also has several other contracts
on hand. He has just completed three houses
for Mr. c. Morton Stewart on the Shawan Farm,
where large number of Improvements have
already been made, involving the expenditure
of large sum of money.
Mr.. John Edward Geist is manager for Mr..
Stewart on the Shawan Farm. He is a nephew
of Mr.. Jacob D. Geist, of the 4th district, and
an AL farmer. L..
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