The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-08-31


the successful lady knight should crown some
good "old bachelor like his friend, Mr.. John
Mays Little was carried out by Miss Elizabeth
Gorsuch and doubtless Mr.. Little, with all the
other gentlemen so favored appreciated the
honors paid them by MY Lady's Manor's fair
daughters. The tournament was democratic,
as equipages stood side by side from hand
some carriage drawn by matched horses, with
a coachman in livery, to an humble milk
wagon drawn by long cared mule and the
up-to-date auto was with us for the occasion.
Politically it was success as the candidates
of both parties were out in force. II.
Randallstown, I'd District.-Mrs. Wilhel-
nina Snyder, wife of Mr.. George Snyder, died
on the 23d instant. aged 50 years. The funeral
took place at Mt. Olive M. E. Church (of which
she had been a member thirty years. on Sun.
day morning and was very largely attended
by sorrowing relatives and friends. The pas
tor, Rev. w. E. Curley, conducted the services.
The pail bearers weres six sons of the deceased
Messrs. George, William, Daniel. Harry, Rob
ert and Clinton Snyder, The floral tributes
were so numerous that j: required two vehicles
to carry them.
The camp.meeting at Rockdale closed on
Tuesday evening. 1t was well attended and
very successful.
Rev. Thomas Dickson preached in the Pres
byterian Church at Randallstown last Sunday
evening. He is now pastor of Presbyterian
Church in Frederick, Md. Randallstown was
his first charge. Rev. Mr.. Dickson and wife
are spending some time with Mrs. Dickson's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William ODell, of this
neighborhood:
a visit to relatives at State College, Pa, is
spending this week with his mother in Phila-
delphia.
Misses Kitty and Mary Fite have returned
from a visit to the Jamestown Exposition.
Mr.. Daniel Richardson of North Branch, has
ole odd fho
Every body seems to be contemplating visit
to Timonium fair next week.
The Presbyterian Church at this place has
been greatly improved and beautiied, much
to the qualification of the members of the con-
gregation.
a successful lawn fete was held few eve
nings ago at Granite M. E. Church.
Mr.. Arthur O'Dell has succeeded Mr..
Younger as superintendent of the Liberty
turnpike. 1t is hoped the new official will
give us the benefits of better road. D.
Necker, 18th District.-The G. & P. Tele
phone Company has extended its lines along
the Belair road as far as Waldmann's 7-Mile
House and it is said they will shortly be run
to Perry Hall. The patrons ofthe Home Tele-
phone Company are ordering out their phones
and taking the G. & P. service.
Mr. Peter Tremper, of Putty Hill, is making
elaborate preparations for big crab feast on
Labor Day-Monday, September 2d-to be fol-
lowed by dance at night. These are enjoy
able affairs. Conveyances will meet the troll
ley line at Overlea. Michael Bros Band will
: Mr.. Robert J. White, the auctioneer, is prac-
'ticing in the gymnasium for sparring match
on Labor Day and will be ready to meet all
corners. Bob has remarkable wind and
may prove dangerous adversary.
: The quantities of produce grown by the far
mers of this section is simply marvellous.
Every night professions of teams line the road
towards Baltimore loaded down with the finest
stock that reaches the market.
A picnic for the benefit of st. Joseph's
Church will be held at Waldmann's Park,
Wednesday, September 18th.
Father Trnkhaus, pastor of St.Joseph' s has,
gone on retreat to Baltimore for ten days.
Mr.. J. Simms, with his up-to- date threshing
rig, is doing very large business in this Sec
ton of the county.
From all appearances there will be good hay
crop and taking the year all together-except
in the matter of fruit-it will be good one
for farmers. Prices generally are better than
for the past nine years.
Large green worms are ravaging the toma-
toes in this section and if the pest is not dis
covered in time they will clean up the patch
Mr.. John Herring and family, who have
been spending the summer here, will return to
Philadelphia in few days. s.
Hamilton, Hartford Road.-Mr. Robert
Greenfield, son of Mrs. P. G. Greenfield, of
Lauraville Farm, has returned home after
three years service in the U. s. Army in the
Philippine Islands. He has twice been sta
toned in the Philippines. He also has seen
service in the o. s. Navy, the two together
covering a period of nine years. He was at
home just seven days when be re enlisted in
| the Thirty first Company of Coast Artillery,
| stationed at Fort McHenry.
Mr.. Greenfield relates many interesting Incl
dents connected with the life of soldier and
some of his escapes were decidedly thrilling.
| He says life in the Philippines entails many
hardships and is vastly different from that in
| the home forts and in good old Baltimore.
| Twice before the earthquake did Mr.. Green
| field visit California and he has been in San
| Francisco once since. He speaks of the wreck
| and ruin in that city and says it presents sad
| and impressive spectacle. He brought home
with him many curious things as presents for
| members of his family.
Mr.. Greenfield says his health is not quite so
| good as it might be, due to the climate of the
| Philippines, but he was much benefited by
his stay at Fort Logan, Colorado. He says be
| had some idea of taking up some Government
land in Colorado but when he heard the fort
band play Home, Sweet Home" he wanted
to get back to Maryland and his dear old
mother lust as quickly as he could. He now
talks of taking trip to Alaska and his friends
would not be surprised to see him skip off for
that far-off country any time. h.
Perry Hall, 18th District.-The weather
we are having at present appears to suit every
body-neither too hot nor too dry. The farm
| er can pillow his ground for wheat and the
trucker call pull up the weeds that usually
| give him so much trouble.
| Mrs. Simon Seidl, of this place, who has
been very i'll for the past two weeks, is now
somewhat improved. She is under the care
of DR.. Lingard 1. Whiteford.
MIR. A. r. Schroeder owned mule that had
lived to such great age that it had outlasted
| its usefulness. 1t was older than some of Mr.
| Shroeder's grown sons that were born on the
place. He decided to put it out of the way SC
be gave William Huber dollar to shoot it and
| give it a decent burial which was done.
| ? A fine pig dropped in at Mr.. John HarpePs
place and he says if the owner don't come and
| get it pretty soon he'll eat it.
Mr.. John Newman, of this place, is now
engaged in packing tomatoes of bis own grow
ing. He puts up about 100 bushels a week.
Last Sunday man from up the country
| drove to Perry Hall to spend the day with
friends. On his way here his horse got frigh
tened at a motorcycle and ran away, causing
him to lose one of his boys out of the wagon