The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-02-16

Hamilton, Hartford Roaa.-At the l Last
meeting of the Hamilton Improvement 49,.
citation many matters concerning the 1ntels. y
r Of the community were eDnsfd erens -lne- =
the most important of these was the queston
of better FIRE fighting facilities. Inc toW IL
ready has volunteer companyi put TAG ILL.,,
duction of water-by the Baltimore county
Company necessitates new equipment tnhs
will cost about "a 600 The fire company nas
already taken the matter up ana mas SENT
committee to see the County Commissioner.
The Board promised to give the necessary -
sistance.
Another important question considered e
the meeting was that of good roads ana tne
best plan to raise the necessary funds TO Drlns
about that much desired end. The suolecs wiz
again be taken up at the meeting OF the asso,
| citation to be held Wednesday night. February
10th. After the business Of the evening nao
been disposed of a collation. was enjoyed
At the regular meeting of Hamilton voiun-
teer Fire Company, held Wednesday nignt
| committee of three was appointed to confer
with the Lauraville and Alert companies WHO
will visit the Hamitons at their next meeti1g'
| The committee was composed OF Messrs. p.
thurman. William McCallister and l. Inn wola.
Much interest is being manifested just now 70
| fire company matters and new names are Deing
added to the rolls of membership at every meet
| ing of the companies.
The Baltimore Water Company is now lay
| ing mains on Woodburne avenue and Will con-
tinue on to the Hillen road to Hamilton ave
| nue. to Hamilton When this work has been
completed Hamilton will be among the lead
ing towns of Marylan and can boast OF grow
ing and getting more improvements 10 tnr9o
years than any other place in the State. we
have now six churches, hire company, tGie
phone exchange, gas, electric lights, ponce
patrol cement sidewalks, good car service. Win
cent fare; three grocery stores, postomce,
two drug stores, harness store, two restaurants,
two barber shops, town hall, clothing and MIL
linery store, two hotels, savings Dank, tnIee
building associations, two Improvement assor
Citations, carriage factory and four physicians.
Preparations are being made by the Ever.
green Lawn Company to construct nifty oWeif
liDgs. Another artesian WELLS now being boreo
to supply these buildings.
Mr.. e. Collenburg has been mentioned sas %
possible applicant for chief of police. asf
Mr.. John f. Neidhardt, who is candidate
for the Legislature, thinks his chances are good
for the nomination.
Mr.. T. ]. Carter, the newly.appointed road
supervisor for the 18th district, is hard at work
laying plans and consulting with the residents
as to the best methods Of making and main
tanning good roads. w.
Freeland, 9th District.-Quite number
of our people think that the grounding should
be banished from our cline, especially those
with slim woodpiles. If he has so much in
fuence over the weather as to be able to pro-
duce such 'cold wave," just because "Old
Sol' permitted him TO get view Of his hog
ship on the I'd inst. wonder if he has any
thing to do with the regulating Of the present
price of pork? If so he is not the friend of the
poor man.
The thaw last Sunday has made travelling in
this section very unpleasant There is not
enough of snow left for sleighing and in many
places the track was not sufficiently broken
for other conveyances.
The second quarterly meeting of Rayvile
Circuit of the U. B. Church, of which Rev. F.
Pauls appointment, next Saturday, February
10Th. Communion services will be held at
that place on Sunday morning. Rev. j. W.
Grimm, of York, Pa, will officiate. In the
afternoon Of the same day preaching at
Pine Grove Church by Rev. Mr.. Grimm.
The ladies' of Salem appointment, u. B.
Church, organized an Aid Society last Sunday
morning with the following officers: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Shaffer; vice president, Mrs Hester
Armacost; secretary, Miss Blanche McComas;
treasurer, Mrs. Margie Martin.
Mr. William Baker is suffering with severe
attack of pneumonia.
Mrs P. s. Cross, who has been quite i'll for
several weeks, is somewhat better at this time.
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Wilson is slowing recover
ing under the care of DR.. Hyde.
Mr.. George Hampsher and wife, who were
both quite feeble last week, are slowly i'm
proving.
Last Tuesday night the knights of Pythias
Lodge of Rayville initiated into their mystic
order the minister of this village. While he
was being instructed in the workings OF this
ancient order, learning of the love that Damon
had for Pythias, there arrived at the parsonage
a couple whose love equalled that OF the
characters just mentioned, and patience with
them ceasing to be virtue, the preacher was
sent for to tie the gordian knot which makes
two hearts beat as one. The village of Ray
vile has become veritable Gretna Green.
Mr. John E. Shaver and wife spent last
Sunday as the guests of Judge Hoshall.
P. Fl. Shaver, of Arcadia visited his parents,
at Pleasant Hill, last Saturday.
Mr.. John Mccullough, who lives near Sham
burg, has sold his farm and will remove there
from in the spring. b. s.
Grange, 18th District.-It is indeed re-
freshing To read the cheerful letters from most
of your many correspondents, telling of merry
seighing parties, fox hunts, birthday celebra-
tions, weddings, etc., not forgetting the ground
hog Jokes.
Ii is also very interesting and instructive to
read the accounts of the various farmers clubs
and leagues, OF the ice-cutting and other useful
employments. All these things show that the
life of the farmer is by no means unhappy,
dull or uninteresting.
In sharp contrast, however, to all this is the
dolefu tone of your correspondent 10" from
the 9Th district, in your last issue, who has no
eggs to sell Cha ha y and nothing to read but
the almanac. Where is his Bible. bis Shake.
speare? Why doesn't he read "Pgs is Pigs"
or "Mrs. Wiggs?" He gives the idea to our
"city cousins" that we are objects of their
commiseration and pity, instead of their envy.
which know we are to many of them. He
misuses his evident poetic talent in sarcastic
illusions to THE Happy, Happy Farmer"
would suggest that he change it to something
like this:
nt. AZ For ho ofc uoaf
He prepares his kindlings lover night" and piles
So getting breakfasts easy while his man will
milk the COWS,
And feed them with good clover hay from the
sweet and fragrant mows.
Oh the happy, happy farmer, when 1.-THE beauti-
He gets out his pair and cutter and goes out to
take the breeze;
No snow gets IL IL 81! Big bOOt-tOps, while he sets
He has an anti freezing pump and his "chores''
they are but play.
No snow sits through his stable doors, for they
are not built that way.
Oh the happy, happy farmer and his neighbors
kind and true,
They are always buying what they need and
Oh the happy, happy farmer. he's SO free from
care and strife,
Oh the happy. happy farmer, and his happy
wife. Il. a. Nd.
White Hall, NJ. G. r. R.-A number of
| young folk of White Hall and vicinity gave
sleighing party on Thursday evening of last
week. After enjoying the seighing for some
| time the entire company went to the home of
| Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Slade, where the remainder
| of the evening was spent in games and music.
| Refreshments were served.
| A meeting will be held at this place on
Saturday night, February 16th to take the
preliminary steps for the formation of q
farmers or improvement club. A new rail-
| road station is badly needed here and our roads
need better attention. 1t is hoped that such
an organization will be able to accomplish
much good in the community. Everybody is
| invited.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Hunter, of this
place. gave a progressive-euchre party to q
number of their friends on Tuesday evening.
Mrs. John P. Mays, won the ladies' prize Ia
| jewelry cabinet) and Mr.. G. M. Hoshall won
| the gentleman's prize-a fine inkstand Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Foster. Mr..
| and Mrs. @. II. Wise, Mr.. and Mrs. @. NJ.
| Hoshall, Mr.. and Mrs. John P. Mays, Mr.. and
Mrs s Elmer Miller and Mr.. and Mrs. William
| E. Norris. Misses Lula Norris, Bessie Luckey
and Messrs. John w. Bosley, Carroll Hunter,
James P. Jordan, DR.. W. Millard Stirling,