The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-03-30

Z Jacksonville and sonnvbrook, 10th Dis
d trict.-A special. Easter service will be held q
a Chestnut Grove Church, Sunday morning next
9 for which the choir has been rehearsing some
+ choice music It js hoped the weather. may ht
propitious for this will insure large congre
cation.
! The usual Sunday afternoon. service at Fair
5 be omitted next Sunday. The pastor, Rev. n
8 G. Febrey, is away attending conference and
will return in two weeks.
E Mrs. Joshua Price, who had been sick, has
t recovered. Her sister, Miss Kelly, is still in
> The Reformed Church at Jacksonville will
have q special Easter service next Sunday at
100 P: NJ, to which general invitation is ex.
tended.
The public schools of this section are well
: attended and making excellent progress. Some
!. of the children who had lately been indisposed
, | from colds and other causes have recovered:
The teachers are well pleased at the progress
being made.
very pleasantly with her sister, Mrs. John
Pocock. near Blenheim, has returned to her
home in Ohio.
Miss Hattie Foard, of Hartford county, liz
visiting her aunt, Miss Kate knight, near
Baldwin.
Mr. John Cook led the Christian Endeavor
meeting at Chestnut Grove last Sunday even
ing. The weather was fine and there was a
large attendance, but comparatively few had
anything to say upon the regular topic, not
having given it proper consideration. The
Easter service next Sunday evening should be
largely attended. These meeting are power
for good and should not be neglected.
Mr.. John Pocock, who spent nearly two
months in an extended tour of the far West,
returned to his home near Blenheim, on We'd
nesday.
The last meeting for the season of the Sweet
Air Lyceum will be held on Saturday night,
Both instant. A highly entertaining program
is being prepared for the occasion. M.
Mt. Vista, 18th District.-We are enjoying
delightful weather for March and the wild
geese, robins and frogs tell us that spring is
here. The tillers of the soil are uaking good
use Of their time getting in their early crops.
We may have snow yet, however. well re.
member that twenty-three years ago snow fell
here on the 10th of April to the depth of four
inches.
This is the knowing season. in the country
and this neighborhood has lots of it this year.
| Six different families within half mile of Mt.
Vista moved in one day-some going, others
coming.
remove from this neighborhood on the LIST of
April, they having sold their home here and
bought property in Towson.
Mr.. Charles Wiker and daughter will leave
/
lose our good neighbors, yet what is our loss is
| others gain.
Prof. Lloyd, of Delta. and other talent will
assist in the entertainment to be given at
Shirley Hall, ON Saturday evening, April 9th,
for the benefit of Fork Christian Church. As
sistance is also expected from Baltimore and
| Govanstown. The affair promises to be treat.
/ Mr.. Herman Rufenachts house took fire
| last Sunday evening from sparks from the
chimney and it was saved through the efforts
| ofx NH 1nfi mi
ladder and put out the flames by the aid of
water. Presence of mind is good thing at all
times and especially so in such an emergency.
| Mr.. E. A. Roberts, well known carpenter
! and builder, who has been resident of this
neighborhood sixty years, was stricken with
| paralysis last week at the home of his daugh-
! ter. Mrs. Thomas Blair. He is among our
Oldest citizens and has been in feeble health
| Mrs. Sarah A. Dilworth, wife of Mr.. George
Dilworth. who fell on the ice at her home eight
weeks ago and seriously injured her left hip,
| is improving slowly and is now able to sit up
a little each day. She hopes to be able tomove
about shortly on crutches. P.B.
Long Green, 18th District.-The meeting
of the Sweet Air Lyceum last Saturday night
! was attended by large crowd, the fact that 1t 4
| had previously been announced as ladies
| night having the effect Of attracting many.
| Miss Bernice Gorsuch, of this place, took part
| in the debate and acquitted herself in highly
| creditable manner. The last meeting will be
held on Saturday evening, March Both, and q
very interesting program is being prepared
| for it.
Most farmers are very busy just now and
| some are planting peas and potatoes.
The meeting of the Epworth League at
Wilson's M. E. Church last Sunday night was
well attended, the good weather serving to
bring many out. The general topic was THE
| Resurrection" and several made good talks
upon it. The hour of meeting next Sunday
night will be 7.30 o'clock. :,
| Mrs. Margaret Warfel who had been very i'll
| for some weeks at her home in Dulanys
Valley, is now able to sit up.
| Miss May Newhauser, who had been spend.
| ing some time here with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Newhauser, has returned to her home
| in Pennsylvania.
Mrs John E. Slade of this place. has gone
| to Cumberland, Nd, to visit her parents, Rev.
and Mrs. A. r. Kelley.
| Misses Elsie Hertzler and Clara Mast, who
had been visiting relatives and friends here,
| have returned to their homes in Virginia.
Special Easter services will be held in
| Trinity Church next Sunday morning, conduc-
| ted by the rector Rev. A. r. Walker.
Rev. NJ. L. Beall will preach his last sermon
before the meeting of the Annual Conference
| at Wilson's Church next Sunday. The gen.
eral wish is expressed for his return to this
| circuit for another year. S.B.
Lauraville, Hartford Road.-One of the
most serious fires that Lauraville has ever
had was the one that destroyed the old List
residence. Within five minutes after the first
alarm was given Lauraville Volunteer Fire
! Company was on the scene closely followed
by the Gardenvie Chemical Company, Ham
| ilton Volunteer Fire Company, Govanstown
| Chemical Co. and the Alert Volunteer Fire
| Company. When the first arrived the top
| story was one mass of flames and it was inn
| possible to save the structure as there was a
| strong wind blowing at the time there was
/ imminent danger of other buildings burning,
| but owing to the heroic work of the volunteer
| companies they put the fire out in different
places as fast as they saw building catch. At
| one time there were five different houses on
| fire at the same time, but all were saved. One
| good feature was the fact that there was plenty
| Of water for all the companies. Much credit
is due to the volunteer companies that did their
| work 30 efficiently.
The Lauraville boys were again called out at
night to put out the embers which had started
to burn afresh. The property had recently
been purchased by Mr.; Charles Schultz.
| The Lauraville Volunteer Fire Company
will give dance at Herrman's Park on April
| 10th, to which all are invited.
The fine weather of the past week has made
the farmers look happy in expectation of
| prosperous season. ID.
Greenwood, 18th District.--The supper
given on Friday and Saturday nights of last
week by Bethany Lodge, /. 0. o. F., of Glen
| arm, was well attended and much enjoyed.
The supper itself was excellent-just such a
one as the lodge knows how to provide. The
bowling alleys were well patronized both
| evenings
The entertainment given in Glenarm Hall
on Tuesday night, by the ladies of Waugh M.
E. Church, was well attended and successful
affair. A program of Rotations solos. duets
and play entitled Leap Year and the Only
Young Man in the Village" was given. Mr..
Charles F. Fl. Foard took the part of the only
young man. Others taking part were Misses
| Mamie Phelps, Florence A. Arthur, EStella
Wright and Mr.. William J. Davis.
j Rev. NJ. L. Beal! will preach an Easter SER
mon in Waugh Church. on Sunday morning,
March 31st, at IL o'clock. This will be his
last appearance there before the meeting of the
Annual Conference at Cumberland. A large
attendance is requested.
Mrs. Fannie Francis and Miss May Francis,
of Baltimore, paid visit to friends at GIenarm
the past week.
Miss Gray, of Baltimore has been spending
few days with Miss Julia Burton, of Green
wood. j.
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