The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-04-04
Brooklandvire, Sd District.-A very

Brooklandville, Sd District.--A yer
pleasant social gathering was held at the HON
Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Thomas Kelley, on Frida
evening, March Goth, when Misses Blanch
and Geneva Kelley and MIR. A. B. Jeffrey 9
Wayne, Neb., were given a surprise party b.
the young folks of the vicinity. There wer
games of vsrious kinds and music, with refresh
ments at late hour. Those present were Mrs
VIM. H. Davidson, of Baltimore; Misses Mol
lie R. Chenoweth, E. Irene link, Lulu g
Robinson, Olive M. Robinson Edna L. link
Bertha Robertson, Hilda DeGraw, France
DeGraw, Lucy Cronhardt. Elsie W. Kelley
Sophia B. Frock, Rev. A. B. Jones and Messrs
| Arnet L. Kelley Leo NJ. Armacost, ROLAND
Bryan. Edgar ]. Armacost, Paul Federline
George Burnham, VIM. Scott, Ruby and VIM
Robertson, Joseph Scott, Howard Myers, How
ard Long David A. Cronhardt, Harry Bixby
Fred. Cronhardt, Charles Burnham. George
Myers. Mowbray Musgrove, Edwin Scott and
! Abram Geist.
Mr.. A. B. Jeffrey left on Wednesday for his
home in Wayne, Neb. He had been visiting
his daughter and son.in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Thomas Kelley, of Cronhardt, since last
Christmas.
On Friday, March 9th, pleasant surprise
party was given to Mr.. George L. Burnham,
at the home of Miss Mary R. Chenoweth, at
Stevenson. Music, games and tete-a-tetes
were the features. At late hour the guests
adjourned to the dinningroom where refresh
ments we're served. Among those present were
Mr. and Mrs. George Pearce aud family, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Storms, Misses Mary Harris,
Viola Scott, Adella Harris, Mary r. Cheno-
weth, Sophia B. Frock, Edna link, Ella Myers,
Blanche Kelley, Geneva Kelley. Bertha Rob
ertson, Helen Chenoweth and Messrs. VIM.
Chenoweth, Daniel Chenoweth, Paul FEEDER
line, Carroll link, Edward Harr, Mowbray
Musgrove, Leo Armacost, John Markley, Ray
mond Justice, Allen Stevens, Frank Stevens,
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Lister Gill; Raymond Gill, Howard Long,
Arnet Kelley, William Robertson and Lee
Forwood.
Rev James B. Webster, of Chester, Pa,
preached at Sater's Baptist Church, Sunday,
March 29th. He expects to leave for China
next fall as a missionary to that country.
Rev. Harry Kemp, formerly of Scott Street
Baptist Church, Baltimore the new pastor of
Sater's, expects to begin his duties there on
Sunday, April 9Th. A general invitation is
extended. Sunday school at 10 NJ. Preach
ing at IL A. M. q
Mrs. Dorthea Klob, wife of Mr.. John Klob,
of Chestnut Ridge, died March 18th, aged 70
years. She had been sick several months.
The funeral took place at st. Paul's Lutheran
Church, Rev. H. F. Wright, of Towson, con-
Quoting the services. Miss Blanche Kelley
was organist and sang "Abide With Me-"
arrangements. E.
Chase, 18th District.-Helen M, aged Z
years, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha Car
bach, of BeDgies, died suddenly Monday morn
ing from lockjaw. She had scratched her knee
a few days previous with a rusty wire. At
first the injury seemed only trihing. but
later it began paining and continued growing
worse until lockiaw developed. Her funeral
took place Wednesday, at 3 P. M. from Eben-
ezer NJ. E. Church.
The death of Mr. George B. Sterling, Jr., son
of MIR. George B. Sterling, of White Marsh,
which occurred on Wednesday morning has
cast gloom over this entire community. Mr..
Sterling had been sick for over three months,
but until the last few days hopes were enter
tanned for his recovery. He is incurred by
host of relatives and friends to whom his genial
manners and kindly disposition had greatly
endeared him. Rev. W. H. Hoffman, junior
pastor of Great Falls Circuit, who was attend
ing the Annual Conference in Washington, re-
turned home on Wednesday in order to officiate
at the funeral, which will take place Friday
afternoon.
A number of the people around here intend
visiting Washington on Sunday next to attend
the Annual Conference Of the Nj. E. Church.
Those in the party will be Mrs. Nicholas Lay,
Mrs. hewitt League, Mr.. and Mrs. John A.
Sheridan, Miss Mamie Fowler, Misses Katie
and Bessie Lay Mr.. Tyson League, Mr.. Rich
ard A. Vincent and Mr.. Hartford Porter.
Friday, April Sd, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Vim.
cent, Jr., accompanied by their grand daugh-
ters Misses Anna and Edna Vincent, start for
Europe. They contemplate making an ex-
tended trip through France, Germany, the
Netherlands and Belgium, in addition to the
British Isles returning some time in June.
Miss Grace Bramble, of Hacketts Point,
Anne Arundel county, is visiting her aunt,
Mrs. James Asher. L..
Canton, 18th District-Mr. Robert s.
Ompteda, who had been living at 5000 Dillon
street for the past fifteen years. has removed
his family to his new house on Fait avenue.
During his residence on Dillon street Mr.. Omp.
teda buried five children-four daughters and
one son. The son. who was years old, and
2 grown daughters, died within year of each
other. Two weeks after the death of the last
one another daughter, aged 7 years, was so
badly burned while playing about bonfire
that she died shortly afterWnfds. About four
the Pennsylvania Railroad-was thrown from
his train and had both legs and an arm crushed
off, He was taken to the City Hospital where he
died in a few hours Of family of twelve
children born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ompteda but
four daughters survive.
Mrs. Harry Lewis, of 913 Potomac street, met
with very painful accident few days ago.
While breaking some kipdling wood piece
flew up and struck her in the eye, causing
serious injury that obliged her to go to hos
pital for treatment.
A nine. yearold son of Mr.. Charles Weyer
lost his life few days ago in very distressing
manner. He was seated on heavily loaded
wagon, driven by his father and in crossing
gutter the boy was jolted off and fell beneath
the wheels which passed over his body and
crushed out his life.
Last Saturday some boys from the city,
while strolling about the country, captured
snake that had ventured out early. They tied
q string to it and dragged it back with them
and subjected it to all kinds of cruel treatment
before they put the poor thing out of its misery
by wringing off its head. do not think coun-
try boys would have acted in such an unfeeling
manner. j.
Rossville, 18th District.-Mr. Henry Volz,
Jr., has his new dwelling completed. He erer.
ted it on the same site of the one that burned
a few months ago. The new house adds ma
terially to the appearance of the neighborhood.
Mr. Walter r. Townsend has just return
ed from Annapolis, where he was reading
clerk for the Senate. He brought with him
beautiful large red automobile, the finest seen
in this part of the country. This is the third
motorcar to make its appearance in this village
within year. Mr.. Townsend owns one Of
the most beautiful farms in this section of Bal
timore county and he has all the latest inn
provements on it.
The Philadelphia Road Improvement Asso
citation has begun on its section of The grading
of hill on the road at Rosedale and it is hoped
that it will not be as long doing the work as it
was talking about it. This grading was pro-
posed about year ago and work has just be-
gun The road supervisor should wake up
now and take look at some ofthe roads about
Rossville, as they are almost impossible after
a slight rain.
Rubbertire buggies seem to be popular in
this neighborhood and on bright Sunday we
can see the young men trying their new
vehicles
In these hard times the farmer should ex-
perience little difficulty in procuring help, for
according to the papers the army of the unem.
ployed seems to be increasing daily in the
cities. Nevertheless, much of the work on
the farm is undone because of the lack of
proper help ID.
Mt Vista, 18th District.-Buds are making
rapid progress, apricot trees are in full bloom
and early cherries soon will'be. Robins are
singing, the lawns are taking on rich green
and the summer residences are being opened
and renovated, thus putting them in readiness
for their occupants, all of which tell us that
the good old summer time" is near at hand.
Most farmers are well up with their work for
the first of April. Potatoes and oats have
nearly all been planted and much blowing has
been done.
The musical and literary entertainment to be