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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-09-12

Melvale, N. @. R. R.-Mrs Edward ]. Sim
clair and sons, Preston and Edward, of Gypsy
Hill Melvale, have returned home from a
pleasant visit 10 friends in Pittsburg, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. Piersol are receiving con-
gratuations on the birth of son. The new
conner has been named Robert Morgan.
Mrs. Albert E. Dye and daughter, of Airing
ton, Va, visited relatives at Melvale and Lu-
therville this week.
Word has been received here announcing the
marriage of Miss Florence Jessop and Mr.. J.
T. McCabe, both of Pittsburg, Pa. The bride
is the eldest daughter of Mrs. Susan and the
late Edwin Jessop, formerly of Dulany's Valley.
Miss Nellie X. Piersol, of this place, is visit
ing her aunts, the Misses Morgan, of Long
Green.
Mr.. Charles Palhon, deputy sheriff of Mel
VALE was badly cut about the head on Tuesday
of this week while making an arrest Two men
were attempting to catch chickens on his place
in broad daylight when the noise attracted his
attention and while resisting arrest one of the
men and MIR. Palhon were badly done up. each
one being obliged to have a number OF stitches
taken in his head. The officer finally sue
ceeded in landing his captive in Roland Park
station house, where he will await the action
of the grand jury. The other fellow succeeded
in making his escape and has not yet been
caught. l..
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-09-12

Putty Hill, Belair Road.-An exciting
game of ball was played at this place on Labor
Day, between the Wood Butchers and Putty
Hill teams. The score was to in favor of
the former. The game was followed by a
dance i'll Trempers Hall.
An enjoyable watermelon party was held in
honor of Miss Mamie Chenoweth. at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Chenoweth, of
this place, on Friday of last week. The eve
ming was spent in playing games, &c. Among
those present were Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Mclean.
Mrs. Bond, Mrs. Michaelfelder, Mrs. Combs,
Misses Ida, Ruby and Amy Zollers, Ida Gram
mar. Amelia Brockmeyer, Minerva Wilson,
Elsie Combs l.. Wheeler, Mamie Klein, Louisa
Snyder Susie Pfeiffer, Alice Kelly, Emma and
Debora Mclean, Mamie Grammar and Messrs.
Charles Wilson, Richard Brockmeyer, viii
and Frank Zollers, John Klein, Jr., Andrew
Grobus, Will Wheeler, Edward Win kler,
Frank Grammar, James Wheeler, Clifford
Saddler and others. Refreshments were served
during the evening.
Mrs. Henry Otto and daughter Katie are
very i'll at this time. They are attended by
DR.. Wilkinson.
Mrs. Edward Harms is also sick. W.
Glenarm, 18th District-The Ladies' Aid
Society of Waugh NJ. E. Church held its regu-
lar meeting at the home of Mr.. G. Owen Bur-
ton, of Greenwood, on Tuesday evening, Sep
TENDER Sth, with large attendance. Before
the business meeting two children were chris
tened, one the little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs:
VIM. Francis, and the other that of Mr.. and
Mrs. Amos P. McComas.
There will be preaching at Waugh Church
next Sunday, at II o'clock A. NJ, by Rev. NJ. H.
Beall. Epworth League service at P. NJ.
Mr. Ayres, we'll known farmer ofthis place,
while hauling lime from Texas a few days ago,
met with a serious accident. He was attacked
with pain in his hip and fell to the ground
with his leg under the wheel. One of the bones
was broken. He is under the care of DR.. John
S. Green.
Miss Rose Henley, of Baltimore, was guest
of Miss Maggie Russell last Sunday.
Farmers are now digging potatoes and they
say the crop is not good one. T. B.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-09-12

An oil pipe line to be built for the. Standard
Oil Company from Robinson, ILL.,, to Coal Grove,
Pa, will cost $12,OOO0OO.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-09-12

Fire Company Gets Pretty Flag.-The
Ladies' Auxiliary of the Hamilton Volunteer
Fire Department presented that organization
with a handsome flag on Monday afternoon.
It is "a feet long and feet wide. Capt. Charles
Hochstedd accepted the flag in a gallant speech
in reference to the Ladies' Auxiliary, after
which the auxiliary served dinner in the
engine house. The company has recently re-
ceiyed 500 feet of 21inch hose and now the
apparatus is able to throw a stream over the
top of any building in Hamilton without any
other force than the ordinary pressure of the
fire plugs. The company is able to get in &C.
ton and play q stream of water at distance
Of five blocks from the engine.house in three
minutes
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-09-12

The recent death of John v. Farwell, Of Chi
cago, aged 49, the longtime dry goods mercha t
and influential citizen, was of especial interes
in Texas because Mr.. Farwell furnished tn
money to build the big red granite capital build
ing at Austin.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-09-12

AIgernon Sartoris, the grandson of President
Grant, has entered the diplomatic service
through appointment by President Roosevelt to
be secretary of the legation at Guatemala in
place of william P. Sands, who was transferred
to Mexico City.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-09-12

John Henry Porter, who started with his
family from Redbank, Pa, on March 4th in search
of work, has arrived at Pontiac, ILL, 900 miles,
the father pushing baby carriage containing q
15-month- old child all the way. Porter has not
met with success.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-09-12

D. W. Pugh, an English farmer, is serving six
months in jail for stealing more than 5000 reli-
gious. books, many Bibles.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-09-12

Watermelon Party.-On Tuesday evening
last. between the hours of and IL o'clock, Mr..
and Mrs H Clifton Mccormick entertained
a number of their friends at a melon party at
their home, 1.-The Orchards" near Fullerton.
Interesting games were played, together with
music as part of the entertainment. Among
those present were Misses Stella and Elsie
Lewis, Mamie Walter, Lillian Mccormick,
Bessie Biddison, Margaret Writers, Miss Hiss
Ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Writers, Mrs. r.
Howard Mccormick and Messrs. Alexander
Mccormick, Albert Stern, Edgar Barnes, Will
bur Erdman, Nelson and Warren Seymour
and Harry s. Alt
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-09-12

There are in London number of great houses
doing a worldwide business in orchids alone.
Most of the plants come from Brazil. In the
botanical gardens of Rio de Janeiro there are
over 5000 varieties of orchids.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-09-12

DIR. Emma James Townsend, graduate of the
womans Medical College of Baltimore, wants
to be coroner of her county at Hartford, Ind.
She is also graduate of Wisconsin University
and a very popular woman. Her name is onthe
Prohibition ticket.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-09-12

Wesley Van Auker. farmer living near
Youngstown, Ohio, says he lost a hen egg go
years ago and found it the other day under the
henhouse. It had become stone.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-09-12

man died in Philadelphia the other day
nearly 20 years old who had spent half his life in
prison for horse stealing, but who was faithful
in taking care of all money and jewelry intrust-
ed to him.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-09-12

Alice, s-year-old child of William Throman, of
Philadelphia, lost all day, was discovered after
several hours search asleep under the lid of
roller-top desk, where she had been placed by
5-year-old sister for afe-keeping.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-09-12

The big hat is going out of fashion in Paris.
The next shape to come into vogue will, 1t ID
said, be no larger than saucer.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-09-12

The Van Dyck picture recently purchased In
Paris by Peter A. B. widener has been received
in Philadelphia. The sworn invoice price was
$125 600 and the duty paid was $21, 1920.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-09-12

Samuel Wilson, of Wolcott, Conn.,, claims that
he is growing potatoes above and below ground
on the same vine. as result of two years ex-
perimenting. The bush potato is a cross be-
tween the Beauty of Hebron and the Delaware
nntatO.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-09-12

On the new extension Of the st. Paul road
through the Northwest, in one section, in
stretch of III miles there are lis bridges. the
line going from Fergus county, Montana, into
Yellowstone county SO times, and returning into
Fergus county So times.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-09-12

The new Peoples Opera House in Berlin Will
cost 100000. and the best seat will cost SIX
cents and the cheapest 12K cents.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-02-27

she could see another darkened valley.
Night seemed creeping up from II to
meet her. Not n house. not even q
fence or recent clearing-only the I'M
ending tangle of green growth and
this dark vale beyond.
Il guess I'll starve fore | find an
other house" poor Chip muttered. and
then as the utter desolation of her sit
uation and surroundings we're realized
gave way.
For two days and half a night she
had plodded on without food and with
scarce n moments rest. Her feet were
blistered. her eyes smarted from sun
and dust. her head swan. She was
miles away from any human habita-
ton, footsore, weary and respondent,
with night enclosing her--a homeless
waif, still clinging to the small bundle
that contained her all.
II amt so bad of as I was then"
she said. I'm sure Of finding house
tomorrow"
And now, as n this moment marked
the turning point OF her fortunes,
from far down the hill she had
climbed came the faint creak. creakl
and jolting sound OF an ascending
wagon. Slowly II neared. until Just at
the hilltop where Chip sat, the tired
horse halted. and It's driver saw her
rise almost beside the wagon.
Mister" she said, I'm nearly
Won't you please give me a lift an a
, chance to earn my vittles for day or
two?"
The man gave a low whistle.
why sartin. sartln," he answered
In moment, but who be ye?
thought for minute we was sperlt
Git up here" he added, without wait
ing for a reply and moving to make
room. Then as Chip obeyed, he CHR
ruped to his horse and down the hill
they ratified.
Who might be ye. grille. an wizard
we come FROM" he asked again, as
they came to another ascent and the
horse walked.
MY names Vera, Vera-Raymond.
answered Chip. AN run away from
where | was Twin"
That's curis." answered the ole
man. glancing at her; WIZARD we run
away from, some poor farm"
mo. sir" replied Chip, almost de
family. but | guess was a sort o
pauper. was Twin with folks tha
| fatrbod mo n,,f ~ tho ynodq an u.a,
schoolin' me, and | couldn't stand 1t
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-02-27

II was only brief nap. for soon the
rattle Of a passing farm wagon woke
her. but refreshed somewhat by It, she
again pushed on.
Soon n brook, singing cheerfully as
II tumbled down ledge, was reached.
and here Chip bathed her face and
hands and drank OF the sweet, cool
water
Hunger also asserted itself, but that
did not daunt her. She had faced 1t
once before.
Then something Of plan as to her
future movements began to shape It.
self in her mind following which
came an increased courage and self.
reliance. Not a cent did she now DOS.
sess. Food she could not have until
she had made good her escape and
could earn II somewhere.
But the sun was shining, the birds
we're singing, her young. supple body
was strong, life and the world were
ahead; and. best OF all, never again
would she have to feel herself de.
pendent upon any one.
wan NhNot bltohiuhot oNbuN W uAbbA
of us, hardened as she had been by
servitude at Tins Place, came a Ger,
tain buoyancy OF spirit and defiance OF
all things human.
No wild beasts were here to menace
no spites to creep and crawl along
fence or hedgerow, no hideous half
breed to pursue. and as she counted
her blessings. while her spirits rose, q
new life and new hope came to her.
And now another feeling came-the
Certainty that she had come so far
that no one would recognize her. Al
first that morning, when she heard q
team coming or overtaking her, she
had hidden by the roadside until Il
passed. When a house was sighted
ahead. she made a wide detour in the
fields to avoid II. Now this sense oil
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-02-27
Watched Her Second Old cy Pulling

watched Her second Old Cy Pulling
caution vanished. and she strobe on
fearless and confident.
When night came again she crept
into an unused sheep barn, and when
daylight Weakened her. she hurried on
once more.
All that second day she plodded on
that same patient uphill, down-dale
journey, never halting except TO pick
a few berries, or where brook crossed
the road to obtain n handful OF water.
cress or some sweet-iag buds.
Now and then villages were passed,
again Il was country sparsely settled.
where farm-houses were wide apart.
and when this day was waning, even
these had vanished and she found her
self in almost a wilderness once more.
Hills now met her already weary
feet; they seemed never ending, for as
the crown of one was reached. another
met her eyes. The roadway also be.
came badly quilted. always stony, with
grass growing in the hollows.
BY now she was faint and dizzy
from two days fasting, and so footsore
that she could scarce limp along. So
far her defiant pride had kept her from
begging food. but now that was weak
ening. and at the next house she
would have asked a morsel. But no
next house came. Only the same
scrub growth along the wayside with
now and then u patch OF forest. with
never a fence even. to indicate human
ownership.
The sun had now vanished. Already
the stretches Of forest were shadowy
and as Chip reached the apex of an
other Inns hill. beyond aud far below
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-02-27
SYNOPSIS.

Chip Mcclure. 1s-year-oid girl living
nj Tins place In the Maine woods Is
sold by her father to Pete Bolduc,
the camp OF Martin FrlsbIe, occupied by
Martin, his wife. nephew, Raymond Stet.
san. and guides. She tells her story and
Ia cared for by Mrs. Frisbie. Journey OF
Frisbos party into woods to visit father
OF Mrs. Frisbio. an old hermit, who has
resided In the wilderness for many years.
When camp is broken Chip and Ray oc-
cupy same canoe. The party reach camp
OF Mrs, Frlsbic's father and are well
coined by him and Cy Walker, an old
init They settle down for summers
stay. Chip and Ray are in love, but no
one realizes this but Cy Walker. Strange
canoe marks found on lake shore In front
OF their. cabin. Strange smoke Is seen
across the lake. Martin and Levi leave
for settlement TO get officers to arrest
escaped murderer. Chips one woods
friend, TomRh. an Indian, visits camp.
Ray believes he sees bear on the ridge.
Chip Is stolen by Pete Bolduc who es-
cRpes with her in a canoe. Chip Is res
cued by Martin and Levi as they are re-
turning from the settlement Bolduc es-
capes. Old Cy proposes to Ray that he
remain in the woods with himself and
Amzl and trap during the winter, and he
concludes 10 do 80. Others of the party
return to Greenvale. taking Chip with
them. Chip starts to school In Greenvale.
and finds life unpleasant at Aunt Com
forts, made so especially by Hannah.
Old Cy and Ray discover strange tracks
IN the wilderness. They penetrate fur
Their into tho wilderness and discover tho
hiding place OF the man who had been
sneaking about their cabin. They inves-
tigate the cave home OF Mcclure during
his absence. Bolduc finds Mcclure and
the two fight to the death. finding n
watery grave. together. Ray returns 10
Greenvale and finds Chip waiting for
him. Ray wants Chip to return to the
woods with them. but she, feeling that
the old comradeship with Ray has been
broken. refuses When they part, how
ever, II 10 as lovers.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-02-27

so / run away. don't want to tell
where they be. or where came from
either" she added In a moment, for
| don't want them ever to find me-"
Wal. that's a proper sort O. feelin'."
responded the man, still looking at his
passenger. AN don't mind. live
down beyond here In what's called
the Holler Somebody called It Peace
full Valley once. Wen take keer o.
ye tonight n to.morrer Wen see
what's best to be done. / guess ye
need hum bout ez bad ez a body kin.
anyway"
And so Chip Mcclure. waif OF the
wilderness and erstwhile protege OF a
philanthropic woman, as Vera Ray
mond found another home. and began
still another life with this old farmer,
Judson Walker. and his wife Mandy.
But a sorrow deeper far than Chip
ever realized fell upon Aunt Comfort
when her brimning eyes read her note
the morning after her flight.
Dear Aunt Comfort:
can't stand Hannah or being a pau.
per any longer. She as good as told me
/ wanted your money and never
thought OF Il. She said l wasn't good
enough for Ray. either. and that was the
soon. / know I amt good for nothinf nor
nobody but I didn't ask 20 be fetched
here and am going away. mover, never,
Psy yo 20 Sna Mrs Fb sSf Tor ali iH I've S sns
and had. Goodbye forever.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-02-27

Eugene Zimmerman OF Cincinnati
father Of the duchess of Manchester,
who already owns two historic castles
in Great Britain. 10 said to be negoti.
ating for two more. Well. II Mrs.
Burnett, the novelist. is to believed,
there Is no greater esthetic Joy than
that TO be derived from the restOra-
tion OF an English estate and no better
place for the expenditure OF American
money, regardless Of financial strIn.
gency at home. In such case, after
the restoration OF all his estates, Mr.
Zimmerman ought to know Joy IN q
quadruple form.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-02-27

An optimist club in New York
which 10 tryig TO get members all
over the country is sending out verses
60 the effect that the optimist sees
the doughnut while the pessimist sees
only the hole. Several learned ply.
sicians agree that the pesslmist will
feel more like an optlmist and the op.
timist more Ike a pessimist a few
hours later II each eats only what he
sees.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-02-27

Il Is mainly from Africa. America
and Australia that the world draws its
supply OF gold, some $500, 0OO, 600
worth. won regularly every year. Az
rlca leads with about $3.50. O0O, 900;
next comes the United States with
about S96.O00.O90. Australia ranks
third with some $4,000. 900; while Rus.
STA, both In Europe and Asia, Mexico,
Canada and several other countries
also make up the balance.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-02-27

The New York doctor who left n
rubber tube and a safety pin In Mon.
tana mans chest can doubtless re.
cover his goods. besides getting a
more or less fiorld Endorsement, by ad-
dressing him an urgent letter.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-02-27

Seventy.five thousand people turned
out in New York to attend the funeral
OF a Ylddish poet. We are not sure
whether this is an indication that the
Yiddlsh hold poets In great esteem or
whether the demonstration was in.
tended as an indication OF the tri-
umph they felt in having one less
poet among them.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-02-27

A German military man says the
American army lacks discipline. Per-
haps he made his observations in the
vicinity of Fort Sheridan before the
Highwood saloons we're transformed
into ice cream parlors.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-02-27

The total arrivals at tho Ellis is.
land Immigration depot in New York
during the present year were $780,,
624. The figures from other points
bring the aggregate to more than
100000. Classified by countries, II
is seen that the largest contributors
70 The immigration host were Austria.
Hungary. Italy and Russia and Fin.
land
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-02-27

The Boston Herald points out that
II is difficult to kiss a girl who wears
one OF the present fashionable hats.
The thing for the true gent TO do in
such a case is to give the lady proper
warning so that she may remove her
headgear in as dlgnifled & manner as
haste permits.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-02-27

Science should experiment a few
thousand years more with alcohol and
be certain that It is a food before let.
ting the world in on the secret. II
the past is anything TO Judge by, man
will use plenty Of II without any in.
formation from science as TO it's
merits.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-02-27

II is evident that the young Mis-.
sourian who fell heir to q fortune the
day after he enlisted is going to be
one OF the most popular recruits the
army has ever possessed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-02-27

Harden. the German editor was in.
nocent once and guilty the next time
of practically the same oftensc.
Whether he was more innocent than
he was guilty. or more guilty than
he was innocent is n question which
Germany will long debate in private
over its beer stein.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-02-27

Cats have been made TO exchange
iivers under the skillful manipulation
of the surgeons In the Rockefeller in.
stitute. After this grand work Is
more nearly perfect possibly when
two old men meet one will say TO the
other: "Whatll you give me to boot
II | trade livers with you?"
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-02-27

The fishermen towed to sea at
Ocean City, n. j., by whale are prob.
ably not at all In sympathy now with
the movement to preserve the biggest
OF all animals from extinction.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-02-27

No polite person ever looks a com.
pl'mentary luncheon in the pure food
label.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-02-27

The Keats.Sheliey Memorial asso.
citation is of English origin. formed to
do honor TO two English poets. The
society has succeeded in raising ST..
500 for its purpose. and OF this sum
$l2.5O0 comes from the United States
II seems to be pretty evident which
country has the greater admiration
for the brilliant geniuses In question
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-02-27
cHAPTER XXI.

When the sun rose again and Chip
awoke. she scarce knew where she
was. Outside, and almost reaching the
one window Of her little room. was the
top Of an apple tree In full bloom. Re.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-02-27

II is useless for hold.up men. when
they have TO give up their revolvers,
60 ask that the women be deprived of
their hat.pins.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-02-27

Boston will sink into the sea this
year. says q calamity prophet. This
will be fine for the sacred Goldfish on
top OF Faneuil hall.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-02-27

It is a lucky iceman who owns a
few ponds somewhere near the north
pole this winter.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-02-27

Europe will regard II as a shabby
trick II Japan and the United States
insist on being good friends.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-02-27
WHARF the Trouble Is.

A Washington physician announces
that grip is catching. II is worse than
that. IL Is sticking.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-07-23
Old Settlers Reunion.

The officers OF the Old Settlers
Society met in the office OF Editor
d. Austin at Buler, last We'd
nesday and set the date for their
annual reunion and picnic, Oct
.oberG This picnic will be held
on the court house yard.
This gathering always proves
a success as the old, timers"
certainly enjoy to get together
and renew acquaintenances Of
many years standing.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-07-23
Excursion rates Via The
Missouri Pacific Railway.

sumner tourist tickets on sal,
daily 10 Colorado Utah. Oregon.
California and Old Mexico a,
very low rates return limit o.
tickets October 81 ST.
Homeseekers tickets ON sale Il
al southwestern, western and
northwestern states and Canada.
July { and q. August 4 and Is.
Sept and IS, 0ct 6 ana "a.
Nov and ~. Dec I ana ~ NJ.
turn limits p and 80 DAYS from
date Of sale.
q p o. f. Dallas, Texas.
Tickets on sale July . 10 IS re.
turn Aug. s StTt0 for round
trip
r. A BAILEY, Agent