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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-05-25

Fork, 18th District.-The first quarterly
meeting of the Long Green Circuit was held at
Fork NJ. e. Church, Saturday, May 18th. The
annual dinner was served by the ladies In
Shirley Hail. The Presiding Elder preached a
very able sermon in which he brought out by
illustrating with an object lesson in different
length tape the amounts spent for church
purposes, pleasure, tobacco and intoxicating
liquor. The latter represented 81 400 600 an
nually. Tobacco came next, then pleasure
and the smallest by far was for church work.
He said a sad fact of it was that large part of
the money spent for liquor was by church
members. He said in substance that a preach
er should be fearless and not be afraid of hurt
ing peoples feelings in preaching, but should
preach the truth on this subject 1t is well
known fact that members of churches go into
regular licensed saloons to patr0nize them for
meals when they could have gotten served at
places where no liquor is sold and when in
there they patronize the bar.
On Sunday morning Rev. NJ. L. Beall pre-
sented the medals for best attendance OF the
scholars of Fork Sunday school. The gold
medal was won by Master Stanley Foard who
was present AZ Sundays out of possible 81
and on two of which no school was held.
Masters Allen Goodwin and Percy Foard,
Miss Edith Erwin, Miss Grace Riddle and Geo.
Clayton each won a silver medal for having
attended more than two-thirds of the time. A
teachers reference Bible was won by Mr..
Clarence Clayton, as the officer and teacher
who made the best attendance during the same
time.
Resolutions were adopted to give to the
scholar of each class who shows the best at
tendance record this year gold medal and to
the teacher a teachers reference Bible whose
scholars make the best average attendance.
This was done with view to increasing the
general average attendance of the scholars and
teachers.
The following were on May 9TH elected
officers of the above school for this year: Su-
perintendent, Mr.. Charles G. Snavely; LIST
assistant, Mr.. Leonard Foard; I'd assistant, Mr..
George Clayton secretary, Mr.. Clarence Clay
ton assistant, Mr.. Clarence Eek; librarian,
Mr. Stanley Foard assistant, Mr.. Allen Good
win; treasurer Mr.. Charles Foard chorister,
Mr. George M. Halle; organist Miss Florence
Arthur.
Officers ofSunday school missionary society
President, Mrs. Louisa Riddle; vice president,
Mrs. Clara s. Harlan; secretary, Miss Blanche
Clayton treasurer. Mr.. Charles Gorsuch.
On June I'd the Woman's Foreign Mission
airy Society will hold meeting at Fork Church,
at IL A. NJ. Mrs. Eaton, president of the Bal
timore Branch, will address the meeting, TAX
ing the place of the regular preaching service.
She is fine speaker and should be heard
by all. X.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-05-25

Long Green, 18th District.-Tne IuneIa'
of Mr.. John o. Miller, who died on the steamer y.
Augusta, on Tuesday night, May l4tn, Wnlle on
his way to visit relatives in Baltimore county,
took place from the home OF his son-ln-iaw :; I;
Mr.. Joseph Hertzler, on Saturday morning =
10 O'Clock. at the Mennonite Meeting house:
Long Green conducted by Rev: Mr.. Wirt o.
Norfolk county, Va. The pall-bearers Wele
Messrs. William GorsUch, J. M. Prigel. Moses
Nafsinger, David Mumma, Jonathan Neunau-
ser and Henry q. Mast. ,,.,,..
Mr.. Miller was son of the late Moses Miiiei,
of Long Green Valley, and was well known ~
that section of this county, having resioeo LOT
a number of years at Baldwin. For the past
seven years he had lived with his son, Mr.. ~:
R. Miller, of Fentress, Va. He was 70 years OF
age and is survived by seven children-Mr. ~.
R. Miller, of Fentress. Va; Mrs. Joseph Herizier
Hoche, of Hartford, Kansas Mrs. A. u: war
fe, of Towson Mr.. D. w. Miller, OF Kansas
City, Mo-, and Mrs. Fl. g. Kahlo, OF Palo Aito'
California.
Children's day service will be held at Will
sons NJ. E. Church, on Sunday, June "a, 10
which general invitation is extended.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the above church
is having the building reprinted on the inside,
which will add very much to its appearance.
Mr.. Fornwalt is doing the work.
The sale of the personal effects of the late
Andrew ]. Sherman took place at Glenarm, on
saturday lasJ anu Ialr prizes WeIo ieCc,se~'
Mrs. Sherman will spend few days with MRS.
John Mumma, after which she will go to New
Jersey and make her future home with her
sister, Mrs. Harrison.
Miss Ida Yoder is spending few days with
friends in Baltimore.
Miss Mamie Neil has returned to her home
in Baltimore after spending some time with
Mrs. Thomas Carter. of this place.
The topic at the Epworth League service at
Wilson's Church next Sunday night will be
"Rescuing the World from SIM" Mr.. Harvey
will be in charge. All welcome. 3. b.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-05-25

Church Cornerstone Laid.-The corner
stone of the new Protestant Episcopal Church
of the Epiphany, at Spring Hill, Arlington
avenue, a short distance east of the York road,
was laid last Saturday afternoon. Inc cere-
monv was conducted by Tuscan Masonic
Lodge, of Queenstown. The sermon was de-
livered by Rev. Hobart Smith, archdeacon OF
Towson, who said that the building. OF the
church would be great blessing to the sur
rounding community.
Rev. Carroll E. Harding is rector OF the
church and through his earnest and self-sacri-
ficing labors the erection of the building,
which is to be handsome stone Gothic edl-
fee, has been assured.
A number of clergymen were present; IN
Guiding Rev. w. II. H. Powers, rector OF Inn
torv PRAYER. In box in the corner stone was
placed copies Of the daily and local newspa,
pers and the names of the vestrymen, record
of the church, etc.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-05-25

A Travelling tuberculosis Exhibit.-A
travelling tuberculosis exhibit is the next thing
in order for the general education of the peo-
ranged by the Maryland Association for the
Prevention and Relief of tuberculosis and will
be in charge of Mr.. William T. Reynolds as
sistant secretary of the association. Besides
showing charts, photographs, pathological
specimens and models the association will pro-
vide for lectures, with stereopticon views
where lanterns are available, and withoutsuch
views where they are not. The exhibit may
be secured for one or two weeks by the people
of any county who are willing to make provl-
sion for room large enough to accommodate
the exhibit and the people who would want to
see it. Those in charge of the fight against
tuberculosis throughout the country feel that
such an exhibit is one of the most potent lnfiu-
ences for the betterment OF conditions that has
vet been devised. The address of the Office OF
the association is 101 West Saratoga street,
Baltimore.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-05-25

In THE present population of the United
States are 100000 Canadians who have re-
moved to this country. For every American
who migrates to the dominion fifteen Canadians
come to the United States to grow up with the
great republic.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-05-25

Bridge to Abolish Grade Crossing.
Western Maryland Railroad is erecting a
bridge over the Reisterstown turnpike at
Owings' Mills, so as to do away with the grade
crossing with the tracks of the United Rail-
ways and Electric Company at that point.
The crossing is now near the foot of hill and
is considered one of the most dangerous on the
road, as there are curves on each side Of the
driveway.
In making plans for the double-tracking the
Emory Grove division the company endeav-
ored, so far as possible, to eliminate curves
and dangerous crossings, and at Owings' Mills
it was decided to cross the turnpike by bridge
about two hundred feet north of the present
crossing. To accomplish this the company
has done considerable filling in. as the route
lies between two big hills. The Pennsylvania
Steel Company has been given the contract
for the bridge and began to erect it this week.
In addition to doing away with a grade
crossing and two dangerous curves the new
bridge will mean slight shortening of the
line between Emory Grove and Walbrook.
The company expects to complete the double
tracking of the Emory Grove division during
the coming summer.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-05-25

0ROSPECT HILL CEMETERY, tow
SON, MD.-IncOrP0rated 1801.-BEAU-
TIFULLY SITUATED, COMMANDING FINE
VIEWS OF SURROUNDING COUNTRY /;
HIGH AND DRY: CHOICE LOCATIONS;
LOTS ALL SIZES. Address the SECRETARY
OF THE COMPANY. Towson. Nd.
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w-C. . P. AND MARYLAND PHoEEs.-@l
LOCAL ITEMS.

SALES ADVERTISED IN 1.-THE UNION"
Saturday, May Is. by Josephine V:Shearman,e x-
ecutrfx, at Glenarm, 18th district, all the per
sonal effects of the late Andrew J.Shearman.
Wednesday. Nav 20. e. VIM. w. Erdman and j.
G. Erdman of r., at Herring run, on the Bel
air road, horses, mules, cows. wagons, farm
implements, household furniture. etc.
SATURDAY.. June /. by Edward N. Rich. attorney,
&C., on the premises, farm of lbs acres near
Greenwood. 11fh district.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-05-25

Lauraville, Hartford Road.-The Laura
vile Volunteer Fire Company has elected the
following as delegates at the convention to be
held at Annapolis, June 18th, 18th and 14th,
by the Maryland State Firemen's Association ::
Vincent Hedeman, ] Fl. Albrecht 4. f. Schnei-
der, John Eigner and T. f. Ernest Sack !;
alternates. George McCleary, George Emmel,
Carroll Hall, l.. Ditman and Charles Hoerder.
About 35 members will attend the convention.
Mr.. ]. Elmer Mccoy, principal of Lauraville
public school, has been notified that his SER
vices will no longer be required after his pres.
ent term expires, which will be very shortly.
Mr. Mccoy came to the Lauraville school very
highly recommended and endorsed by Presi-
dent Todd of the School Board, and now, after
short period, he is notified that he is no longer
required, without any cause being given. This
seems very strange, especially after the recon-
mendation which the School Board gave him
in his notification of release. Something is
amiss somewhere. The patrons of the school
seem very we'll satisfied with Mr.. McCoy's
work and think too many changes are not good
for the school children. There are three appli-
cants for the position at present.
Miss Elizabeth Sack, youngest daughter of
Mr.. George Sack, the well known lumber
dealer, of Lauraville, and Mr.. George Traut-
wein who were married last Sunday, were
serenaded at the home of the BRIDES parents,
on Ailsa avenue, on Tuesday night, by the
members of the Lauraville Volunteer Fire Com
pany and the younger sons of the members.
Among those who assisted were Messrs. T. F.
Ernest Sack, Charles Sack, John Sack, ]. H.
Albrecht, Vincent Hedeman, Charles Hoerder,
Christian Gunther, Herman Ziemon, August
Loessing, William Bradley, Carroll Hall, Tay-
lor Hall, Howard Barbour, Joseph Biz. John
Kratz, Albert Franklin, Edward Baker, Leh-
man Markley and others. Miss Elizabeth Sack
is the youngest child of seven -four sons and
three daughters) of Mr.. and Mrs. George Sack,
and was the last one to be married. The old folks
have thirteen grand-daughters and thirteen
grandsons-quitea remarkable family. II.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-05-25

Pot Sprinp, 9th District. good old
summer timeh appears to be having very
hard time materializng this year Jack Frost
continues to hold sway and cold nights have
been the rule rather than the exception.
Miss Rhoda Stuller, who had been spending
a few days with her grandmother at West
minister, has returned to her home here.
The ladies of Union Chapel. Timonium,
will hold lawn fete at the church, on Friday
and Saturday nights, May oath and 25th. Pro-
ceeds for the benefit of the church.
Mrs. John Eicholtz, Miss Sadie Barnhart and
Mr.. Frank Eicholtz were guests last Sunday OF
Mrs. Andrew Burke, of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guyton spent last Sunday With
the formers parents in Long Green Valley.
Mr.. Fox, of Baltimore, preached an impress
svesermon last Sunday night in Union Chapel,
Timonium. Rev. L. w. Gosnell will preach
in this church on Sunday, May 18th, at S.5o
Pm. A large attendance is expected. F.S.
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14oS 0OlQl0T6 O0ll8ub 000u OOlO IN
syndicate composed of capitalists of Baltimore
and the neighboring counties is reported to
have secured an option on 575 acres of the
Soldiers Delight tract, near Owings' Mills, in
the I'd district of Baltimore county, and about
two miles beyond Jacksonville, and when
the deal has been entirely consummated the
new owners will Immediately begin to take
out chrome ore, which abounds there, says
the Baltimore american. It is not known
what price will be paid for the land and just
when title will be given by the Tyson Min
ing Company, which now owns it, but it is
probable that the whole transaction will be
completed this week.
Among those in the syndicate are Messrs.
Watson E. Sherwood, of Owings' Mills, and
Fred. Dofield, OF Baltimore. 1t was also
stated that Mr.. George w. Albaugh, of West
minister, was in the syndicate, and when he
was called on the telephone and asked about
the matter he stated that he could not give out
any information about the deal until it was
contaminated, but that he would be in posi-
ton to make a statement in a few days.
The sale of the Soldiers Delight tract is one
of the biggest transactions in real estate in
Baltimore county for some time and the an
nouncement that it will pass out of the con-
troll of the Tyson estate will be greeted with
widespread interest throughout the State.
Negotiations have been in progress for some
time and at first, it is said, the owners were
rather reluctant to sell and it was not until
the consideration was made particularly at
tractive they would even think OF entering
into the deal.
The controlling interest in the tract was
owned for many years by the late Jesse Tyson.
who formed the Tyson Mining Company,
which was to have taken out the chrome de-
posits. When the Tyson Company acquired
control of the land it was stated that 1t would
be developed Immediately, but several years
went by and the project was apparently given
up. All during this time number of other cap
italists had their eyes on the property and sew
eral attempts were made to get hold of it, but
every attempt was unsuccessful, the Tyson
Mining Company having in mind to ulti-
mately develop the tract and the deposits for
themselves.
Lately, however, negotiations were entered
into anew, and this time with success. Offers
and counter offers were made and finally a
compromise was reached last week and the op-
ton on 575 acres was given by the Tyson Min
ing Company.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-05-25

Women as r. F. D. Mail Carries-Balti-
more County Has One.-A dispatch from
Washington says: Baltimore county is CO.
ing to have female letter. carrier. The depart
ment has announced that Emma Weidemeyer
has been appointed a substitute carrier on
Route No. /, at Baltimore, which is the SUBJ
station at Woodlawn, Baltimore county.
Thomas E. Weidemeyer has been appointed
regular carrier on that route and has named
his wife as his substitute. and when he is I'M
able to perform the duties Mrs. Weidemeyer
Will deliver the mail to the patrons on Route
No. 1. If she becomes q bonded substitute and
serves six months she will be eligible to APP
Polntment as regular carrier, and should there
pc vacancy the department will give her pref
erence for appointment as regular carrier in
the rural service.
MRS. Weidemeyer is the first woman to be
appointed as letter-carrier or substitute in Bal
timore, and were it not for the rural service at
the substations in the suburbs she would not
De entitled to appointment, because the postal
regulations for the regular free delivery in
cities prescribes uniform consisting of coat
and trousers and cap of a certain color that
must be worn by the carriers.
"A great number of women, however, have
Deen appointed rural carriers in the United
states-in fact, there are at present 267 women
who are regular rural carriers. There are over
loo women substitutes in the service. When
man is appointed rural carrier he is allowed
to name his substitute and many name their
wives or daughters for this place. The depart
ment encourages such appointments of wives,
daughters or sons, or some one living in the
same house with the carrier, because if the
regular carrier is sick or unable to serve his
route, there is some one in the same house to
act as substitute and he is not obliged to send
out and notify his substitute that he must
serve the mails that day.
1.-THE record of the department show that the
women carriers in the rural free delivery SER
vice have made most excellent officers. They
have shown pluck, perseverance and ability to
perform their duties in all sorts of weather and
some of the women hold higher records for
efficiency than hundreds of men in the SERVICE
The department is very careful in naming
women as carriers, and the routes they have
ito serve are carefully examined before any
such appointments are made. Within the
las two weeks photographs and pictures of
roads over which the rural carrier has to travel
have been sent to the department, showing
that some Of the roads for miles are almost
impossible and that if a woman was the car
riei on such route she would be utterly I'M
able to deliver the mail"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-05-25

Farrell.-Mrs. Mary Farrell, wife of Mr..
gohn Farrell disd at her nome ON Argyie aVenTG
cation of diseases, aged 66 years. She was a
daughter of the late William and Ann Roache,
who were once residents of Towson. Mrs.
Farrell is survived by five sons and two daugh-
ters One of the sons is Mr.. William P. Far
rell, who for some years has been connected
with the leading hotels of Baltimore.
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Jacksonville and Sunnybrook, 10th Dis
trict.-The interment of the infant daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Woodward, who died
on the 18th instant of whooping cough at the
home of her parents in Towson, took place
at Chestnut Grove Church. Four little girls
served as pail bearers and the mound of earth
was covered with beautiful flowers. The be-
reaved parents are well known in this COM
munity
Mr.. John Ensor and family attended the
Baptist Association held at Black Rock Church
and greatly enjoyed the social as well as the
religious side of that annual gathering.
Mrs. James Jackson paid visit to relatives
and friends in Baltimore last Saturday and
Sunday and while there she also met her son
and his wife who are residents of Virginia.
Mr.. Henry Koerner, the enterprising young
blacksmith of Jacksonville, employs his spare
time painting buggies and other vehicles, he
being quite an expert at the business.
Rev. George Johnson, formerly missionary
to Mexico but who is now connected with
Lincoln College, will preach in Chestnut Grove
Church on Sunday, May Goth, at IL A. NJ.
The Sunday school of Chestnut Grove Church
is making active preparations for its Children's
day service, the date of which will be an
nounced hereafter. There were 80 children in
attendance at this school last Sunday, showing
the deep interest that is being manifested in
the work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Yeatman, of Bati-
more, have been visiting their aunt, Mrs. John
Ensor, near Sunny brook also the family of
Mr. Thomas L. Owens.
Miss Mary Rey berger led the c. e. meeting
at Chestnut Grove Church last Sunday even
ing. There were good many present despite
the fact that the weather was unfavorable. M.
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Dettmer.-Mr. Columbus Dettmer died at
his home at Woodlawn, I'd district, on We'd
nesday last aged so years. He was a stone
mason by trade, but had been confined to his
home several years. A widow and four chill
dren survive him-Messrs. August, Henry and
Charles Dettmer and Mrs. Henry Loos.
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Magraw-Mrs Jennie Webster Magraw,
wife Of Mr.. Stephen G. Magraw died at her
home on Gainesville avenue, Relay, on Sun
day last, after a brief illness. She was a
daughter of the Rev. DIR. Augustus Webster,
who at one time conducted a school for young
men and boys at Lutherville. Mrs. Magraw
is survived by two daughters. Her remains
were taken to Cecil county for interment.
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stricken with paralysis about month before,
died on Wednesday, at the home of his son,
Mr.. Harry ). Wright, in the 7th district, aged
20 years. For many years Mr.. Wright was
road supervisor for the 9TH district and he was
nomination for County Commissioner. He
was an active member of West Liberty M. E.
Church and also of the Knights of Pythias and
Jr. o. u. A. M. Deceased, who was twice
married, is survived by eight sons and three
daughters.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-05-25

Bought Another Property.-Mr. Frank
p Fitzpatrick, who until lately conducted the
smedIey House cafe, has purchased from Maj;
John /. YeIlott the brick house and lot located
an the north side of Chesapeake avenue just
east of the Masonic Temple. He will make
some alterations, after which he will establish
his saloon in this building. The consideration
WAS not disclosed.
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Will Not Take Greisacker Land.-The
Baltimore Halethorpe and Elkridge Railroad
Company has filed disclaimer in the court
here in the condemnation proceedings against
Mrs. Kate Griesacker, in which Mrs. Greisack-
er was awarded 5000 for right of way for
the railroad through her land at the intersec-
ton of the Philadelphia, Baltimore and WASH
ington Railroad and the Washington turnpike,
in the 18th district.
By reason of the disclaimer the company
will not have to pay the award and the road
will not pass through Mrs. Griesacker's land.
The road will terminate for the present, it is
said, at Francis avenue, at Halethorpe, and a
new route will be selected around Mrs. Grei-
sacker's property. For convenience the con-
domination proceedings were heard in Balti-
more by Sheriff Elliott and jury. Messrs.
Henry ]. Broening, John F. Centrum and
John s. Biddison were attorneys for Mrs.
Griesacker, and Messrs. ]. f. G. Talbot, Wal
ter r. Towsend Elmer ]. Cook and Carville
D. Benson for the railroad company.
Physicians Elect Ofncers.-At the meet
ing of the Baltimore County Medical Associa-
ton, held in the Guild House, Towson, on
10th instant, the following officers were elected
for the the ensuing year: President-Dr, Ben
iamin Whitley, of Catonsyille; vice president
DR.. Josiah s. Bowen of Mount Washington !;
recording secretary-Dr. 81. q. Hess. of Govan-
Gown; corresponding secretary-Dr. r. G.
Massenburg, of Towson treasurer-Dr. Will
liam L. Smith, of Sherwood.
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Monks.-Miss Christianna Monks, half Sis
ter of Mrs. Eudocia Stansbury, died on Satur-
day evening last, at the residence of DR.. r. @.
Massenburg, in Towson, at an advanced age.
She was native of st. Louis, Mo-, but spent
the greater part of her life in this section of
Baltimore county. The funeral took place at
8 P. NJ. ON Monday, in Trinity P. E. Church,
the rector, Rev. w. H. H. Powers, conducting
the services. The pail bearers were Messrs
John Ridgely of H., Frederick Won Kapff,
Osborne l. Yellott, George Hofi, Frank Hoff
and Thomas G. Stevenson. Interment in
had charge of the funeral arrangements.