The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-12-19


dent, Mr. VIM. D. Curry, in the chair. An
interesting program followed the reading OF
the minutes Those who took part were Misses
Annie E. Curry, Mary Shelley and Stella
Baker. Rev. James Plummer gave enjoyable
readings, Mrs. Estelle Pearce and children rem
dered pretty song, Mr.. Carville Tolley also
sang, and Mr.. John Bosley, of st. Johns Col.
lege, rendered a football song charmiDgly.
Then DR.. Francis Sparks gave an interesting
and instructive talk on the Eastern Question: y
in which he took his audience over a great
deal of ground and gave them clearer idea OF
the vast subject which interests the whole
civilized world.
Tie addition to Mr.. VIM. D. Curry's house
is we'll under way and it will be completed in
the early New Year.
Mr.. Daniel Wilhelm new home is also near
ing completion and will shortly be occupied by
himself and family.
Miss Ethel Tolley, who had been visiting in
Baltimore returned to her home this week.
Services Christmas day at st. James P. E.
Church at IL A. NJ. II.
Melvale, N. G. R. R.-The trustees of Mt.
Washington public school have issued invita-
tions to the cornerstone laying of the new
school on Saturday afternoon, December 10Th,
at o'clock. There will be interesting and ap-
propriate exercises.
The Parents Club will hold its monthly
meeting on Friday, 18th, at 3 P. NJ, at the
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this club has grown rapidly and much interest
has been shown by the parents and much good
accomplished. Several ladies visited the viii
layers and succeeded in bringing into enroll
ment sixty new pupils. Mrs. George V. Post is
president, and Mrs. G. w. Sadler, secretary.
Mr.. Harry B. Johnson, assistant agent at
Melvale Station, has resumed his duties after
having spent his vacation with relatives at
Bentley and Parkton.
Mr.. Edward ]. Sinclair is improving his
home, Gypsy HILL" by grading and cutting
away trees from the large lawn surrounding
the house.
Melvale Distillery has started running on
full time and many new hands have been en-
ployed. MIR. Joseph Bremmer, stenographer
and typewriter who had been under treatment
for his eyes, has improved and resumed work.
Miss Lavinia A. Piersol, of Sunny brook, is
visiting relatives at Melvale and in Baltimore.
AS Christmas approaches the housewife finds
extra duties to satisfy both the inner and outer
man. The children pnt on their best behavior
lest Santa Claus should forget to come their
way, and young men and maidens begin to
count their premises and stretch them as far
as possible r.
White Hall, N. G. R. R.-Miss Reba E.
Matthews, formerly of White Hail. daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Jarrett Matthews, was mar
ried on Wednesday evening to Mr.. Wiley A.
Mcdonald, of New Market, at the home of the
brides parents, 1926 Westwood avenue, Balti-
more. The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Fl. r. Savage, of Parkton M. E. Church. After
q reception the couple left for tour in the
South.
Mr.. William Gibson, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
James A. Gibson, who is a student at Western
Maryland College, Westminster, is at home for
the Christmas holiday.
Miss Blanche Fulton, of Stewartstown, Pa,
was guest of Miss Nellie E. Kidd last We'd
nesday.
The pupils of White Hall school are rehears-
ing for Christmas entertainment which will
be given Wednesday evening, December 23d.
Mrs. Thomas G. Hunter entertained the
White Hall Book Club at her home last Mon.
day afternoon.
MIR John Fl. Seitz. railroad agent at this
place. is confined to his home by sickness
Mr.. Walter Miller, of Monkton, is substituting
for him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Warren Ridgely, who
we're recently married, have returned from
their wedding trip. W.
Loeb Raven, 9th District.-A very delight
ful surprise party was given to Miss Fannie
DeBaugh at her home, Rose Heights" De-
cember 18th. The house was decorated with
cut flowers and potted plants. Games and
music were the features of the evening. At q
late hour refreshments were served Among
those present were Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. De-
Baugh, Mr. and Mrs. ]. Gehrmann, Misses Ada,
Sarah, and Lora Finney, Emma and Laura
Snyder, Fannie and Viola DeBaugh, Ida Bill
Kingsley, Blanch DeBaugh, Josephine Ayers
and Messrs Andrew and Joseph Gehrmapn
Clinton Grover, Edward DeBaugh, of La
Junta; Burgan Dilworth, Charles Ford, Ray
mond, John and Wilson BilIingsley, Percy
Light, Thomas Hines, George Ayres, Melvin
Gehrmann and many others.
Miss Leona Keigler, of Ellicott City, and
Misses Mary and Goldie Nixon, of Baltimore,
bo not Of q
DeBaugh.
MIR. j. Gehrmann, of Locust Lawn" has
returned to his home after a trip West.
The public school at Loeb Raven will hold
its Christmas las, entertainment on Tuesday night
Long Green, 18th District.-The public
school at Unionville will give Christmas en-
tertanment on Wednesday, December 23d,
commencing at 8 P. NJ, in the school house.
IF the weather should be inclement it will take
place the next night
the weekly prayer meeting were held Wednes-
day night at the home of Mrs. Joseph Myers.
When all the business had been disposed of
Mrs. Henry Mullenberg was given surprise
when those present presented her with pretty
set of dishes as mark of appreciation of her
faithfulness in church work. Later an abun-
dance of refreshments we're served.
The little tots are preparing for Christmas as
well as the larger folks and are expecting visit
from Santa Claus. They expect him to come
in an automobile this year, as there are poor
prospects for white Christmas.
Miss Ida Yoder aud Mr.. Maurice Yoder
spent last Sunday with Miss Ida Mumma, at
her home in Hartford county.
Miss Ida Neuhauser is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Neuhauser, of Long Green
Valley. 3.
Philopolis, 9Th District.-Messrs. Upton
n. Tarbert, Calvin D. Price and William d.
Curry, of the Junior Gunpowder Agricultural
Club, and Mr.. Edgar Price were among the
guests of the Fallston Farmers Club, on Satur.
day last at the farm of Mr.. j B. Twining. They
were much pleased with what was seen and
what took place. The large crops Of grain and
roots-the latter consisting of 5000 bushels of
rutabsgas and 500 bushels of turnips-prove
the fertility of the land and energetic efforts OF
Mr.. Twining. The roots are this season OF
slow sale.
The visitors noticed with interest the man.
ner of farming and the good appearance OF the
properties in Hartford county.
The Baker quarry having been closed for sew
eral months gives no encouragement for future
work there.
The cotton duck factory at Phoenix con.
tinues idle, notwithstanding the reports of fu-
ture activity. Two carloads of old machinery
have been received there, but it is said it was
removed from Woodbury. to make room for
new looms. T.
Old Home Sold, But Aged Couple Will
Not Leave It-After spending sixty years on
their farm, at Black Rock, Baltimore county.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Sparks have sold it to their
son. Mr.. T. G. Sparks, a well-known merchant
of Alesia, Md. Mr.. and Mrs. Sparks wished to
retire. and offered the farm for sale. Realizing
that his parents were much attached to the
homestead, be purchased it. He will probably
put a tenant on the place and allow his parents
to live on it as long as they desire. The farm
is situated in one of the most fertile sections OF
the upper part of Baltimore county and con-
tains 200 acres Baltimore Sun.
Very Good Reason-n True.-Three
Towson sportsmen who last year went on a
threeday cunning trip to Hartford county killed
nearly 60 rabbits. This year the same party
gunned over the same grounds and bagged only
90 This looks like the bunny family was be.
ing rapidly thinned out.-ToOson Union.
The Belair AgiS republishes the above and
says: THE inference of Brother Longnecker
is not correct. Our lands are being so rapidly
improved by thrifty farmers that sufficient
covering is not left nowadays to protect
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