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

Monkton, N. G. R. R.-After the thunder
storm on Tuesday evening, which gave mother
earths dust covered garb copious bath, vege-
tation looked so refreshed on Wednesday
morning that all the denizens of the world
human, domestic and wild-sang for very joy.
The rain was undoubtedly worth thousands Of
dollars to the growing crops and gardens, and
each farmer salutes his neighbor with some
thing like the following: Zine rain; helped
corn nightly"
Miss Grace Loftling of Baltimore, until re-
Gently resident of Salt Lake City, is the guest
OF her cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Hutchins,
at "Hutchins Home"
Mrs. Charles n. STREET. and daughter, Miss
Lillian Street,, of Baltimore, spent the 4th
with Mrs. Streets sister, Mrs. Joshua Fl.
Jockey, of Harmony Hail."
/ Miss Mabel Miller will leave next week for q
visit to friends in Kent county, Md.
Mrs. Henry q. Hutchins entertained the
Ladies' Guild at the Parish House, on Thurs
day afternoon of last week.
The Manor Book Club was entertained by
Mrs. Joshua Nelson and the Misses Nelson, on
Wednesday of this week.
hev. w. ID. Beail is able to get down stairs
! after his painful accident few weeks ago.
Rev. John Fl. Marsh filled his pulpit at Clyn-
malira last Sunday.
The vestry of St. James Parish has extended
q. call to Rev. Mr.. Plummer, of the Virginia
/ diocese and it has been accepted Rev. Mr..
Hummer is expected to visit st. James recto-
~ this week to inspect his new home.
! The many friends of Mrs. J. Myers Pearce
and admirers of her fine horse Captain Jack
were delighted that he won the 4th of July
steeplechase on Saturday last at the Green
Spring Valley races. Captain Jack was ridden
by Mr.. Lake Hutchins, who is only an anna
ture gentleman jockey, and when that fact is
| considered, as well as that Jack was the
smallest horse in the race and had no special
schooling over the course, while his competi-
| tors had that advantage, the horse and rider
deserve all the more credit The course was
| ~ miles, with much higher and wider jumps
/ than Captain Jack had been accustomed TO,
! bat he took them beautifully. The time was
/. minutes and Is seconds. The beautiful cup,
K presented by Mr.. George w. Ewing, is much
Z brized Mrs. Pearce and admired by her
i friends. The purse was $75 in addition to the
isEup.,
Little Frank Markoe, only son of Captain
and Mrs. John S. Markoe, while playing in the
barn last Sabbath afternoon with the children
| Of Mr.. John Rush STREET. and Mrs. Harry
| Pearce jumped off load of wheat and severe
| IL sprained his ankle. Frank is very active
! 5-year- old young man and no doubt keeping
still goes very hard with him. II.
| Upper Falls, 18th Observation-Disclosures the
| weather was very warm for some time and the
need of rain was felt, yet it was just such as the
farmers needed and they secured their harvest
in excellent condition. The hay crop is larger
than usual. The growing corn presents fine
appearance and does not appear to have been
injured by the dry weather.
Mr.. Joseph s. Wilmington, group princi-
pal of schools in Baltimore, preached an inter.
esting sermon last Sunday at Salem M. E.
Church. The Epworth League met at this
church on Sunday evening and was led by Mr..
funr1 hfNV 1udo nm oA6
as did also Mr. William H. Warfied and others.
The Kingsville Athletic Club played an inter-
esting game of baseball at this place last Satur-
day afternoon with the Buckskins, of Balti-
more, and beat them to3. The country boys
were much elated over their victory and they
deserve much credit for their excellent work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cabell Y. Peyton, who are
spending the summer here with the latter's
parents. Rev. and Mrs. ]. w. Larmour. had a
| fine display of fireworks on the evening of the
Fourth that was much enjoyed by their friends
and proved fitting ending to the pleasures of
the day.
On Friday night, Sd inst, the residents of
Upper Falls were aroused by a conglomeration
Of noises that were found to proceed from
four-horse load ofextremely lively humanity
consisting of sons, daughters, children, grand
children and grandchildren and some
others-tbat came here to spend the Fourth
with Mother Nichols. They came for a good
time and they had it all right. 1t was jolly
party that was warmly greeted and hospita-
bly, entertained by our highly esteemed old
neighbor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Wilson and family are
spending the summer with Mr.. and Mrs.
Joshua Hammond, of Upper Falls. JUDGE.
Pleasant Hill, 9Th District.-The drouth
which prevailed through this section, and which
had very much interfered with the growing
crops, has at last been broken. On Monday
and Tuesday evenings fine showers visited this
community, very much moderating the tenn
perature and also purifying the atmosphere.
Farmers have about finished housing their
grain which is good. The corn crop could not
be more promising and with anything like a
fair season good yield may be expected.
Taking the whole situation into considera-
tion it certainly is tidal wave of prosperity,
not only for the farmer, who may be represen-
ted as the corner stone of the fabric upon which
progress rests, but all lines of business seem to
Ae on the onward Some ef nns nii.l
election will go this fall. Let this be as it may
there is too much intelligence in the American
people for either party at this age to wreck, to
any great extent, the industries OF this nation
Mr.. ]. M. Hoshall, who at one time was an
employee in the Clerks office at TowSon, met
with severe accident last week. He was carry
ing grain cradle on his shoulder when by
some means it slipped of, the scythe striking
the thick part of the leg below the knee, cut
ting cash about four inches long to the bone
IL II. ~.
wound, and at present he is doing we'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown, of York, spent the
Fourth with Mrs. Grace E. Hoshall.
There will be preaching at Pine Grove Church
next Sunday morning by Rev. N. A. Karicofe.
Miss Helen Scott died at her home at Ray
vile, on Tuesday last, of consumption, aged
18 years. She was a daughter of Mr.. E. D.
Scott, of Baltimore, who lately removed his
family to that village. B.
Woodlawn, I'd District.-Gwynn Oak
Park, our pretty suburban resort, is as popu-
lar as ever regardless of the proximity of Elec.
| trio Park, with its new attractions, and the
music at Riverview and Bay Shore. Prof. Dan
| Lemont, with his circus of trained monkeys,
| dogs and cats, drew large crowds of grown up
| folks as well as children. Miss Olive Swami,
| with her beautiful trained horse, will remain
| another week, as she has grown most popular
The surrounding country, so beautiful few
weeks ago, is sadly suffering for rain, grain
and vegetables being actually parched from
| the continued drought.
i Our summer residents have once more set
tied in their country homes, making the place
| iivier with flying teams and the honk honk
of automobiles. Many homes were filled
with guests for the Fourth of July holiday.
The dance given by the young folks OF Ros-
iyn and Woodlawn at the Country Club at
| Roslyn was well attended and proved very
| ENJOYABLE affair, despite the warm weather.
| Mrs. VIM. III. Owings has very valuable
Young COW of the Guernsey breed. She is a
beautiful animal and gives such quantities of
milk that after liberal use of milk and cream
| for the family there is made fifteen pounds of
| butter each week.
| Mrs. A. s. Parlett of 1917 Freshman street,
| Baltimore, is visiting her niece, Mrs. Harry E..
Hidey, at Woodlawn.
Miss Roberta Mitchell and Miss Ethel Erd-
man, of Elizabeth avenue, are guests of DIR.
and Mrs. Fl. G. Smith, at "Bide. Wee"
Mrs. Willard Dickinson, of Roland Park
/ and Mrs. George W. Ijams, of Woodlawn,
have returned from trip to Old Point Com
| fort and Norfolk L.
b Arcadia 9th District-Farmers through
| out this section have finished harvesting. The
grain crop promises fair yield. 1t was well
headed but not very thick on the ground.
! Hay was abodt two-thirds the usual crop.
The remains of Miss Maggie Prechtel, sister
| of Mr., George Prechte, of this place, were
| Brought here from Hancock, Md, and inferred
\ in4he cemetery adjoining the church last Sat-
| urday afternoon.
| lIMr. Edgar Fisher, wife and child of Balti.
more, are visiting at the home of Mr.. William
Benson of this place.
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