The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-11-14

HarrisonviIle, I'D District.-The election
is over and we are glad of it and that is the end
of that topic. We have better ones up our
sleeve.
The ladies of Mount Paran Presbyterian
Church held an oyster supper and 6azar IN the
lecture hall on Wednesday and Thursday OF
last week. The affair was well attended, though
old Boreas was in decidedly unpleasant humor
and blew bis hardest and coolest. The ladies
who labored for the success OF the entertain
ment were Mesdames Paul O'Dell, X. Pierce
Choate, William G. O'Dell, Henry Ehlers,
George Ehlers, Wilmer Ehlers. David Kelley,
Misses Marion Crooks, Elvira Ehlers, Blanche
Choate, Laura Pick and Georgia Fife. a
goody sum was realized, which will be applied
to reducing the debt on the lecture hall.
A number of residents of the lower part OF
this district have manifested considerable en-
terprise and built telephone line for dis
lance of two miles. The G. & p. Company
declining to erect line for them, six farmers
of WoodIawn have furnished poles and wires
to connect with the G. & P. wires on the Lib
erty pike and will be served from Pikesville
exchange.
And now to tell about the new school build
ing at Randallstown. Only an inspired writer
could do Justice to the Joy of the patrons OF
Randallstown public school on Monday when
the new building was dedicated. We are not
inspired, but taking good grip OF our pen we
intend to tell all we know of the vicissitudes
through which that long suffering school dis
trict passed ere its hopes were realized.
Some people say the lot on which the build
ing now stands was purchased 20 years ago; one
man claims its purchase dates back 81 years.
and one mathematician figures on an era of 80
years. No one attempts TO compute the car
fare and time devoted by the delegations that
went to Towson during that period in the in
terest of a school house. The School Com
missioners remained obdurate and rented Ran
dallstown Hall and delegations still paid their
foro To nd od m oil
feeling like the Peerless One'' on Novem-
Der 4th.
But verify everything comes to him who
hath patience and waits and the structure,
just completed was well worth waiting for.
The dimensions are GA by 634 feet, giving am
pie space for four rooms 1.-TWO of which may be
thrown together for assembly purposes) ex-
elusive of principals Office and cloak-rooms.
A basement extends under the entire building
which is heated by steam. Constructed of
Woodstock granite and nicely located on that
aged plot of ground at the juncture of the
Liberty road and Sudman avenue, it is indeed
an acquisition to the village.
The presentation of the American flag by
Oriental Court. Lincoln Council, No. 100, Jr.
D. U. A. M, was pleasant incident of the
dedcatory ceremonies.
Mr.. John Keck, a well known resident of
Randallstown, who underwent serious sur
gical operation last Sunday, is in an improved
condition.
Mr.. George E. Lynch, one of the trustees of
Randallstown public school, who was sche-
duled to speak at the exercises on Monday, was
unable to do so owing to the reception of tele-
phone message calling him to fight fire on his
estate. About rs acres was burned over and
the fire spreading to sedge field, several build
ings were endangered. Strenuous efforts on
the part of volunteers averted the danger, how
ever, and the loss is limited to rails, injury to
young timber etc.
Eggs are bringing 81 cents dozen, we are
told, and only one resident of Jacksonville
so far as we have been able to learn-profting
by the price. M.