The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-07-11

Kingsville, 18th District.-Mrs. V. B. Rit
tenhouse left on Wednesday last to spend som'
time with her daughter, Mrs. Guy E. Snavey
here announcing the birth of Brant Kitten
house Snavely. We congratulate Prof. ano
Mrs. Snavely.
Mr.. and Mrs. George R. Rittenhouse, of Bal
timore, spent few days the past week with
Mr.. Van Brant Rittenhouse and Miss Amellf
Rittenhouse.
Miss Katherine Bell and Mr.. David Bell, ol
Baltimore spent the week. end with their rela
tives at Bell Valley.
Mr.. ]. Marion Quinlin. of New York, spent
several days the past week with his relatives
here.
Miss Mary Swift, of Baltimore, has been
visiting Miss Emily V. Quinlin, of this neigh
borhood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles B. Chapman and
daughters, of Towson, spent the holiday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred A. Chapman.
A merry bus party from Baltimore spent the
Fourth with Mother Nichols and Mr.. James
Nichols, of Upper Falls.
Mrs. John Brant, of Upper Falls, is sick al
this time.
Mr.. and Mrs. p A. Fleury entertained q
house party the past week. Among theguests
were Misses Elinor Peasants, Cecilia Burch
Walker and Messrs. Melvin Green Wilson
Peasants, O'Connor and Hall.
Eugene Raphel, of West Va have been guests
of Mrs. E. f. Raphel
The annual tournament for st. Stephen g
Church at Bradshaw will be held on the church
grounds, on Wednesday, August 9th, commenc.
ing at o'clock P. NJ. These affairs are one OF
the pleasures always looked forward to by the
people of the neigh borhood, as well as many
from Baltimore city and Hartford county. Mr..
T. Scott Offutt, of the Towson bar, has been in
vited to make the coronation address, and our
genial and popular Sheriff will assist in mar
shaling the tourney.
We are glad to hear of the recovery of Miss
George Allen Hutton, at the University OF
Maryland Hospital.
Mr.. Ralph Sheridan, of New York, spent the
week end with his aunt, Mrs. VIM. G.. Vogts,
of Franklinville.
MIR. and Mrs Louis Wilcox and family are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Hammond, lot
Upper Falls.
Kingsville ball team added another victory
to its list by defeating the Buckskins last Sat
urday-8 to- 8. The features of The game were
home run by B. Ray and two long one-hand
running catches by Schultz and Ferguson.
The Kingsville team has open dates for August
and would like to fill with uniformed teams.
The new bowling alleys owned and run by
Mr.. ]. Lester Smith, of Fork, were the scene
on Friday night, Sd inst, of an exciting game
between the home team and the Kingsville
team, ending in victory for the latter. This
was the initial game for which the Fork team
had been practicing for several days. E..
Hereford, 9TH District.-The picnic held
last Saturday at Verona by Eureka Council,
Jr. 0. U. A. M, was financial success and
also much enjoyed.
Miss Nellie Saunders, Miss Myrtle Thomas,
Mr.: Clayton Williams, of Mt. Washington,
and DIR. James Heaps, principal of Milton
Academy, Baltimore, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry G. Esterline last Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Blaine Diven and son, of
Baltimore, spent Saturday and Sunday last
with his aunt, Mrs. John B. Kelley, of this
village.
Mr.. Charles Ruhl and family, of Baltimore,
spent a couple of days with his father, Mr..
William Ruhl, of this place.
An old,time picnic will be held in the school
house grove here on Saturday. July 18th, COM
at o'clock P. NJ, by the young people
of the Epworth League of the M. E. Church.
Ice cream, cake and confectionery in abund.
ance. A cordial invitation is extended to the
public.
Miss Minnie Arnold of Baltimore, is visit.
ing her brother, Mr.. Arthur Arnold, of this
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Valentine Young and children,
after spending several days with Mr.. Young's
sister, Mrs. Clarence Snyder, of York, Pa,
have returned home accompanied by his daugh
ter, Miss Rebecca Young, who will spend her
vacation here.
Mr. and Mrs. George Ward, of Baltimore,
after spending few days with Mrs Wards
brother and sisters, Mr.. Edgar W. Rowe and
Misses Jennie and Emma Rowe, have returned
to their home,
The fine rain of last Tuesday evening was
most welcome, as there had not been any in
this section for several weeks.
Preaching service last Sunday morning in
NJ n
j. Meeks, his subject being 1.-THE Harvest is
Great and Laborers Few" Rev. Mr.. Meeks
will preach special sermon next Sunday even
ing, July 18th, at 8 o'clock. All invited. j.
Canton, 18th District.-A pretty wedding
was solemnized at Canton M. E. Church,
evening, June 25th. the contracting
Miss Gertrude Strodtruff. The ceremony was
q By kss asPB
ted ferns it resembled beautiful grove. The
wedding march was played by Miss Myra Nc
Bee and the flower girl was Miss Katie Roth,
cousin ofthe bride, who carried large bouquet
of roses and sweetpeas The ushers were
Messrs. Harry Roth, Page Zimmerman, Seth
Zimmerman and Marian Dinsmore. The bride
was attired in white chiffon over taffeta silk,
with valenciennes lace, and wore
tulle veil caught with orange blossoms and car
Mr. and Mrs. Zimmerman left for trip to
Boston.
Mr.. Jacob Sause met with painful accident
a few days ago. While showing a friend
through some new houses his father had about
finished building, and intending to descend to
the cellar from the kitchen of one of them and
not noticing the stairway had not been built,
fell to the bottom breaking his right leg. He
was removed to Johns Hopkins Hospital and
is now improving.
While attending the picnic of st. Johns M.
P. Sunday school at Miller's Park, on the
Fourth of July, Irwin, aged 8 years, youngest
son of Mr.. J. F. Brown, 3127 Fait avenue, fell
from the end of the pier and would have
drowned but for the heroic act of his brother
Frank, aged II years. who plunged into the
water and rescued the little fellow as he was
about to sink the third time. Frank learned
to swim in the Patterson Park swimming
pool. l.
Long Green, 18th District.-Mr. and Mrs.
s. Seymour Smith entertained some of their
friends at a fishing party at Loeb Raven on
the Fourth Their guests were Misses Ida
Mumma, Eva Smith, Anna Barnhart, Mrs.
They had an enjoyable time but fish were
scarce.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stiegler spent the Fourth
here with Mrs. Stiegler's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Carter.
Miss Ida Mumma, of Wheel, Hartford coun-
ty, spent the weekend with relatives and
friends in this village.
Mr. and Mrs. William Carter, having re-
turned from Talbot county, are now visiting
at the home of Mr.. Thomas Carter.
Misses Mary and Myrtle Bowers have re-
turned after brief stay at COLCHESTER.
Mr. Otto Grau, son of Mr.. y. Peter Grau, is
confined to his home in this village as result
of being hit by baseball last week. His
many friends hope for bis speedy recovery.
Miss Mary Schmidt left on Tuesday for
Green Spring Valley, where she will make her
home in the future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Caleb Carter and family are
visiting at the home of Mrs. Q. G. Warfel, in
Dulany's Valley.
Mr.. Carl Slade, of this place, has returned
after visit to Atlantic City.