The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-06-06

Jacksonville, I'd District:-While sadly
admitting a most deplOrable dearth of June
brides and fair girl graduates, this district is
still able to vie with any in the county in the
number of stra wberry festivals and Children's
day services which crowd week day and Sun
day with interest.
On Sunday last, at IL o'clock NJ, Chill
dren's day was celebrated in Mount Paran Pres
byterian Church, at Jacksonville, with an ap-
/ propriate program well rendered. Addresses
were made by the pastor, Rev. II. H. Henry,
who also gave an object lesson, and Rev. Ed
ward A. ODell, who spoke on the subject OF
Porto Rican missions. Miss Mary Fite pre-
sided at the organ, and special musical fea-
Miss Elsie v. " Henry Miss Henry, who is
! musician of much talent, is a pupil of the
famous Park sisters. The floral decorations
were very fine, the pulpit being banked with
cut flowers, while the organ was wreathed in
the same blossoms. The children, who had
been trained by Miss Marion Crooks, reflected
credit on their preceptress.
On Sunday morning next the little ones con-
shutting Wards Methodist Episcopal Sunday
school will hold Children's day services and
| an elaborate program is now in preparation.
Rehearsals are also in progress for the same
purpose in Mount Olive NJ. E. Sunday school,
Granite Presbyterian (Which will celebrate
Children's day on Sunday evening next and
First Presbyterian Church, Randallstown.
Mount Olive and First Church. we believe,
will hold their services on the morning and
evening, respectively, of June 14th.
So much for Children's day
| Strawberry festivals and lawn fetes may now
be taken up as space filters, but if the worthy
editors and readers of THE UNION think that
! the correspondent is about to enumerate all of
these affairs in this district we wish to allay
their fears, or blast their hopes Gas the case may
beg at once. All that is necessary is to say that
Holy Family r. c.. Wards NJ. E. and Mount
Olive M. E. churches have had their innings
and nobly depleted the purses of suffering
public, and that nearly, if not quite, every re-
ligious, fraternal and educational organization
in the district is lying in wait and making ac-
tive preparations to capture any stray dollar
that has escaped the three above mentioned.
The pupils of North Branch public school hold
a festival for the benefit of the library fund on
Friday next and have carefully notified us
twice, SO due regard for our own future peace
and happiness forces special mention of this
fete.
Messrs. William Robosson, of Randallstown,
Robert Sellman, of Hobrook, and colored
man who was working with them in field on
the farm of Mr.. b. John Black, of Randalls-
town, are congratulating themselves on mar
row escape from instant death on Thursday
afternoon of last week when bolt of light
ming struck a wire fence 20 feet away, shatter
ing several posts, causing the horses Mr.. Ro-
bosom was driving to run away, knocking
pipe out of Mr.. Sellman's mouth and hoe
from his hand and stunning all the men.
None of them suffered any bad effect afterward,
however.
Farmers of this section are busy blowing
corn and potatoes and truckers and marketmen
are in the rush of the cherry and berry season.
Though we had so much rain in May the
ground is now parched and hard and rain is
much needed for growing crops.
Mr.. Charles Jones, painter of Jacksonville,
has painted most artistic advertising poster
announcing that q strawberry and ice. cream
festival will be held in Rehmey er's Grove,
Jacksonville, on Wednesday, June 10th, for
the benefit of Oriental Branch, Lincoln Coun-
Gil, No. l60, Jr. o. U. A. M, of Randallstown.
The poster is of muslin, 10 feet long by feet
wide. The lettering is in old English, in pur-
pie and gold. A large portrait of the fraterni-
~ goat-a most venerable looking animal
graces one corner, while Government mule
piousy reposes in another. The poster is dis
played on the edge Of the grove and is an OBJ
ject of much interest and amusement to trav-
elers on the Liberty pike.
Mr.. Joseph Black. one of the most widely
known farmers of this district, is lying very i'll
with a complication of heart and stomach
trouble at his home at Randallstown.
A six-year-o youngster residing in the I'd
district, is beginning to brush up on matters
grammatical and, incidentally, he likes to
brush his elders. A few days ago an adult
male. relative used the expression amt in
l,
"Ain't. You mustn't say you ANTI you
must say you isn't" Fact. M.
Jacksonville and Sunnybrook, 10th Dis
trict.-The graves in the cemetery at Chestnut
Grove Church were strewn with flowers on
Saturday last-Decoration Day. Flags were
also placed on the graves of soldiers buried
there.
Mr.. Theodore Treut sustained an injury to
ono of his arms last uooI in ondoa vorinO m
check horse that was frightened and started
to ruu away. Mr.. Treut is telegraph operator
at Sunnybr0ok.
As already announced in The UNION, fine
racing may be expected at Manor Glen track
on Saturday, June 9th, and should the pleas
ant weather we are now experiencing continue
there will doubtless be large crowd to witness
the exciting sport. The track is in fine condi-
liup f0E r4cng Wbifh Ri shesain aFegie5tddYaB
for the accommodation of those especially COM
ing from distance.
The ladies of Chestnut Grove Church will
hold their annual strawberry festival in Sweet
Air Hall, Thursday and Friday evenings, June
18th and 18th. The door will open at 7.30
o'clock each evening. Plenty of icecream
and delicious strawberries will be on sale and
prettily arranged tables for candy and cake.
Everybody cordially invited, and with favora-
BILE weather a successful festival is anticipated.
Mr. Walter Burk, near Sweet Air. is build
ing large barn on his property, the present
one being inadequate to accommodate his
stock and crops.
The Sunday school of Fairview NJ E. Church
South will hold its annual Children's day
service on Sunday afternoon, June 7th, at
o'clock. The children have been carefully
trained and this service is always well attended.
special address to the children. The church is
being beautifully decorated for the occasion.
The cool weather of this week has been ap-
preciated, especially by pleasure-seekers, but
should it continue it will be very injurious to
the corn recently planted.
Endeavor meeting at Chestnut Grove Church
last Sunday evening. A large number was
present.
Rev. h. M. Price, of Ashland, preached to
large congregation at this church last Sunday
morning.
The Sunday school of Chestnut Grove Church
is preparing for its annual Children's day
service, which will take place Sunday morn
ing, June 18th. The school has been largely
attended and should the weather prove at all
favorable the coming annual celebration will
be greatly enjoyed by the many who doubtless
will attend.
Mr. John Price is having his house painted.
Mr.. Lewis Burk is doing the work.
Mrs. Maier. near Sweet Air, is visiting in
the city. She has been in poor health and
am glad to report her rest and recreation have
benefited her.
Mrs. Samuel G. Wilson, of Towson, who
had been visiting relatives near Sweet Air, has
returned home.
Mr.. Gilbert Ensor. who had been very sick
at his home, is able to be out. DR.. Clifton
Ensor was his attending physician.
Miss Ethel Baker, of Hartford county, is Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. William Durham. M.
Fork, 18th District.-On Tuesday night a
negro broke into Baldwin Station, Md. & Pa.
Railroad, and helped himself to tobacco and
cigars and took along SIS raincoat, a 81 pair of
shoes (all new,) a $3.50 revolver and a razor
valued at S. all belonging to Mr.. G. A. Peck,
the station agent also suit of clothes of Mr.
Baldwin and rs pennies of the r. R. Wednes-
day morning when Mr.. Peck opened up be got
mira nd Raik r,oiino