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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-06-05

White Hall, N. @. R. Rat meeting of
the directors ofthe White Hall National Bank.
held on Monday,i was decided to build bank.
g.house, 28x40 feet, on the lot recently pur-
chased from DR.. Thomas c. Baldwin. Mr..
Joseph Disc. OF Glen Rock was engaged as
architect and authority given him to make
plans for the building. The directors are hav-
ing a temporary room fitted up and it
is expected that the institution will open for
business some time after June 10Th. Mr.. Sam !
W. Black is president of the bank.
Mr.. George N. Wiley, well known miller
and farmer had the misfortune to fall and dis.
locate one of his hips few days ago. Several
years ago Mr.. Wiley accidently discharged a
shotgun, the load entering his foot, and last
year he had this foot severed by moving ma
chine. The recent accident was to the same
limb.
White Hall Aid Society at their home on Wed.
nesday evening Mrs. H. M Foster presided
and an interesting program was rendered.
Mrs. James B. Lucky entertained the White
Hall Book Club at her home on Monday after
noon.
Methodist Episcopal Church, will be held on
Saturday at Wiseburg Church. DR.. W. l.. Nc
Dowell, district superintendent will preside
and preach.
Children's day service will be held at Yer
non M. E. Church and at White Hall Presby-
terian Church on Sunday afternoon next.
Mrs. G. w. Fisher, of Baltimore, is visiting
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas j.
Ayres, Jr.
Mrs. H. H. Houck and Mrs. Jennie NJ. Bir-
mingham, of Baltimore, have returned from q
visit to their brother, Mr.. L. B. Birmingham.
Mrs. II. s. Dryden, of Baltimore, has re.
turned to her home after visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Elliott.
Mrs. G. F. Kidwell, of Baltimore, is visiting
her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Hunter.
Miss Lucretia Bosley, aged 81 years, is seri-
ously ill at the home Of her nephew, Mr. Viii.
liam P. Bosley, of White Hall. E.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-06-05

Hereford, 7th District.--Amohg those
from this village who attended the unwilling
of the soldiers monument at Gettysburg last
Monday were Aessrs. Amos Shultz, William
Ruhl and s. Howard Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Bond and children, of
Grand Rapids, Michigan, spent couple of
days last week with Mr.. Bonds cousin, Mrs.
Harry G. Esterline of this place.
The members of the Epworth League of the
NJ. E. Church will hold q strawberry and ice
cream festival in the Odd-Fellows' Hall, on
Saturday evening, June 18th. Proceeds to
repair the church. A general invitation is ex-
tended to the public to aid good cause.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Hereford M. E.
Church held strawberry and ice-cream festi-
val last Saturday evening. Proceeds for the
improvement of the church. The members
feel rewarded for their efforts to make it sue
cess, having net profit of $40.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hamilton and son, of
Baltimore, spent last Sunday and Monday
with Mr.. Hamilton's sister, Mrs. George Cor
bin, of Hereford.
Miss. Josephine Hopkins and Mr.. White, of
Baltimore, were guests of Miss Hopkins sister,
Mrs. John W. Knight, for couple of days.
Mr.. William NJ. Gorsuch, of Hereford, has
sold his farm of Sc acres on the York turnpike,
20 miles from Baltimore, to Mr.. Robinson G..
Waters for $500. Mr.. Gorsuch will build a
bungalow on the Gorsuch from near Glencoe.
Mr.. Clayton Williams, of Mt. Washington,
spent last Sunday with his cousin, Mrs. Harry
g. Esterline. j.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-06-05

Algae in the Water of the Lake.-An
examination of Lake Montebello has disclosed
the fact that there is more algae there than
ever before and Water Engineer Quick will
have the reservoir treated with copper sulphate,
the recognized exterminator Of algae.. Algae
is q vegetable growth usually found in deep
reservoirs in the springtime. 1t is responsible
for the bad odor of the water, but is IN no wise
harmful. The lake was examined last week
because of numerous complaints about the
water.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-06-05

Work of the Orphans Court. The will
of ]. Pemberton Peasants of Roland Park,
was admitted to probate on Tuesday. He APP
points Mr.. Richard Fl. and DR.. j. Hall Pleas
ants trustees to hold all of his property, them
come from which is to be paid to bis widow
for life. At her death one-third of the princi-
pal is to be paid to the testator's son, Samuel
P. Peasants, when he becomes Is years of age.
The income from the neutrality-suspicious. of
the principal is also to be paid to his son for
life. At his death the trusteeship is to cease
and the remaining principal is to be paid abso
lutely to the children of Samuel Peasants. II
he leaves no children or descendants the estate
goes to the deceased's brothers and sisters The
trustees are given power to sell and exchange
any of the property for the purpose of invest
ment. Mrs. Peasants is named executrix with
out bond.
By the will of Frederick Helwig admit
ted to probate the same day, all of his property
is given to his widow for life. At her death
the property is to be sold and after paying
81, 600 to daughter, Lena Barbara HeIwig, the
residue is to be equally divided among his
three children-Annie Elizabeth Middlekamp
Lena Helwig and Annie Helwig. The tesla
tors son.in law, Philip Helwig, of Roslyn, is
named executor without bond
By the will of Bernard Nolan. filed for pro-
bate on Thursday, $500 each is given to his son,
James J. Nolan, and daughter, Mrs. Mary
Dorsey, and the residue of the estate is divided
equally among his children. Testators sons
John D. and James ]. Nolan, are named ex-
ecutors.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-06-05

General Health Ofacer's First Annual
Report.-On Tuesday DR.. J. F. H. Gorsuch,
general health officer, submitted his first an
nual report to the County Commissioners. In
it he points out the necessity for sewerage
system in the suburban districts OF the county
and suggests that If such a system cannot be
constructed under the present rate of taxation
an enabling act be passed by the Legislature
calling for o special tax in those portions of
the county to be severed. In speaking on this
question the report says
Constant and increasing pressure from our
citizens is being forced upon the County Health
Board by those of the suburban towns for ad-
vanced sanitary conditions, many of them un-
mindful of the fact that they are citizens of the
county under low tax rate, having left the
city with its high rate of taxation, but still de-
manding the modern sanitary conditions based
on an adequate sewerage system at the expense
of bonded obligation
Nothing, after all, is 80 valuable as health,
and your county health officer would state
that in the very near future Baltimore county
should have an enabling act passed by the Gen
eral Assembly placing, in addition to the regu-
lar county tax, special tax upon those parts
of the county now requiring sewers for their
protection. Or secondly, that where sewers in
the suburbs are constructed the citizens ofsuch
locality, AUDITING or connecting with such sew
ers, be required to pay portion OF the expense
of the construction and maintenance OF said
system.
"In my visits from time to time during the
year over the county 1 have been impressed
with the early and urgent demand for local
sewer system at Catonsville. Electric Park.
Howard Park, Towson, Govanstown and
Hamilton. These localities could have dis.
posal plant at moderate cost. Constant vigi-
lance has been required under our present sys.
tenn of county conditions in our congested
communities to prevent pollution of living
streams, whose waters are drunk by the citi-
zens of our city, county and State.
Herring run, whose waters supply por-
ton of Highlandtown and Canton, is always
in danger of pollution from our present system
of indiscriminate discharge into that stream.
The relations between the citizens of Baltimore
county and those of Baltimore city are of a
most happy and mutpal character, and yet,
under our present system, Towson run, laden
with all the organic and animal output of the
county seat, filters into Lake Roland, whose
waters are part of the water supply OF Balti-
more city.
II can only conceive that Baltimore city is
in any degree protected, through the waters of
Lake Roland undergoing sedementation and
the modifying effect of healthful aroebic bac-
terra, in a degree removing what other wise
would be injurious water to the city Of Bal
timore."
The report speaks Of the assistance the State
Board of Health has given, through its secre..
tary, DIR. Mashall Iangton Price, to the local
Board of Health and the County Health Officer.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-06-05

Parkville, Hartford Road.-A fag-raising
took place at Parkville public school last Mon.
day afternoon. The flag was presented to the
school by Lauraville Council, Jr. o. U. A. NJ a,
and at o'clock the members of the Council
arrived and were given a hearty welcome by
the school. The exercises were held on the
terrace that surrounds the school building. An
interesting program had been arranged and
was carried out. as follows: Prayer; introduce
ton, by DR.. W. F. Clayton, chairman Of the
committee; address, by H. s. Neumayer song,
1.-The Red, White and Blue" by the school /;
presentation of the flag, by G.. F. c. Oyeman,
Councillor of Lauraville Council; song. Free
dom's Flag" by the school acceptation, by
the principal, T. +. Mallonee; song, 1.-THE Star
Spangled Banner" by the school raising of
the flag, by Misses Louise Glass and Bertha Gil.
land; salutation Of the flag, by the school !;
tative of Sons of the American Revolution /;
song, America" by small children group
recitation, ''There are Many Flags in Many
Lands - address, by Mr.. VIM. H. Lawrence |;
solo, by Miss Rhea Bauer recitation "Our
Flag" by Miss Laura Walton; group recita-
you're Grand Old Flag" by De Witt Bauer !;
concert recitation, 1.-The American Flag" essay
on "Our Countrys Flag" by Irwin McFar.
land; song, "Tenting on the Old Camp Ground"
by the school.
Miss Marie Bishop, well known elocutionist
of Baltimore, also gave some excellent recita-
tons.
A large number of friends and patrons of the
school were present and the exercises were
thoroughly enjoyed by all.
The exterior Of heschool building was deco.
rated with flags and the interior was decorated
with small flags and cut flowers.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. Gettier and family have
returned from a visit to Philadelphia, Viii.
mington and Atlantic City.
Miss Marion Numbers, of Kingsville, and
Mrs. John Sullivan, Of Baltimore, who were
formerly teachers in Parkville school. spent
part of this week with friends in this neighbor-
hood. f.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-06-05

! Farmers Club Guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wipht.-Mr and Mrs. VIM. H. Wight on
Saturday afternoon last entertained the mem
bers of the Junior Gunpowder Agricultural
| Club and others at their beautiful Kinloch
| Farm near Cockeysvlle. Besides the club
mem bers and their wives the other guests we're
Mr. and Mrs N. Bosley Merryman, Mr.. and
| Mrs Fl. E. Bartes0n, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry @.
Matthews. Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick w. Wright,
Mr. and Mrs. j. Summerfield Crowther Mr..
and Mrs Cover Howser, of Baltimore; Messrs.
Joshua F. Cockey, ST., Richard Cromwell,
Charles c. Denison, Robert II. Bussey. Asa b.
Gardiner, Jr., Shadrack g. Sparks, Duncan
Clark, George o. Brown, Alexander d. Brooks,
N. Howard Gill and George Pietzer.
The club appointed an inspection committee
consisting of Messrs Laban Sparks, Thomas
V. Richardson and Upton H. Tarbert. This
committee inspected accompanied by the
guests, the farm attractions Mr. Wights
wheat fields were pronounced as near perfec-
ton as could be. Some newly set fields OF
grass and alsike clover were said to be the
"best ever" being comparatively weedless
In the poultry yards 800 young White Wyan-
dottes were frisking in luxuriant clover and
grass The COWS were being MIXED under
shed, standing knee deep in clean straw. The
Berkshire swine grunted their satisfaction at
existing conditions. Two Jersey Guernsey
calves were much admired for their beauty:
While the inspection was in progress Mrs.
Wight was showing the thirty or more ladies
around her elaborate flower gardens. Mrs.
Wight has charge of the extensive flower gar
den on the west side of the lawn The rose
arches, walks, etc., with the magnificent col
lections of perennials and ANIMALS in profuse
bloom was a charming sight. Mrs. Wight has
a garden exclusively Of wild native plants.
which includes some handsome ferns and flow
ers that were surprise to many. string band
kept the lawn atmosphere filled with familiar
melodies and some of the young ladies could
not resist and finally organized an impromptu
dance on the lawn.
A bountiful repast was served and much en-.
joyed. Mr.. Wight is an honorary member of
the Junior Club,
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-06-05

Long Green, 18th Distrlct.-Decoration
day was appropriately observed and many Of
the graves of loved ones were strewn with
flowers.
Mrs. Schmidt, wife of Mr.. Geo. II. Schmidt,
who has been sick for some time, is recovering
under the care of DR.. John s. Green.
Mrs. A. w. Neal and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Neal, of Baltimore, who were formerly resi-
with Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Slade.
Mrs. Sarah Yoder, of this neighborhood. en-
joyed trip to Gettysburg last Monday.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Wilson's M. E.
Church will hold strawberry festival in the
hall at the church, Saturday, June 9th.
The Epworth League of Wilson's Church
was led last Sunday night by Mr.. Clarence
Neal, of Baltimore. and Mrs. Neal sang several
solos that were much enjoyed. Mr.. Thomas
Bowers will have charge of these services next
Sunday evening.
Rev. F. A. Killmon will preach at the above
church on Sunday, May 9Th, at II A. NJ. s.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-06-05

Gardenville, 18th District.-Gardenville
school was ably represented at the public
school athletic meet held at Mt. Washington
last Tuesday. Robert Chambers and George
Nelson were the stars of the Gardenville boys
and won the running broad jump and so yard
dash. respectively, and so got third place for
their school.
Two Italians working for the Gas and Elec-
trio Company on the Belair road suddenly
drew their stilletoes last Tuesday and started
in to carve one another into spaghetti. The
fight waged fiercely until Sergeant Meise was
seen approaching. Then. before the officer
could arrest the combatants, the friends of the
two hustled them, cut and bleeding, on pass
ing car and sent them back to Little Italy.
An acre of ground situated on Hamilton
avenue and owned by Mr.. James was sold at
public auction last Tuesday to Mr.. August
Miller, by Mr. Thomas G. Biddison, auctioneer.
The young men of Andrew Chapel have or
ganized themselves into a Young Mems Club.
The officers elected are: President, Herbert
Evans; vice-president, Harry Carter; secre.
tary, Raymond Strickland; treasurer, Morris
Evans sergeant. at arms. Edwin Centrum.
The death of Mrs. Edgar G. Mitchell, at her
home on Elizabeth avenue, last Tuesday, was
heard of with deep regret and sorrow by the
residents of this community. Mrs. Mitchell
had been sick for several years and her death
had been momentarily expected. Besides her
husband she leaves two children, Harry and
Roberta. Deceased was daughter of the late
John Henry Kaline, who was for some years
bailiff in the Circuit Court at Towson. B.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-06-05

Wilhelm. Mrs. Wilhelm, the death of whose
husband Theodore Wilhelm) from consump-
tion was announced in THE UNION last week,
died at her home, near Butler, on Saturday last.
aged 48 years. The cause of her death was
cancer, and her passing away was momenta-
rily expected when her husband died. Mrs.
Wilhelm was twice married and she is survived
by ten children-two by her first marriage and
eight by the second. Her maiden name was
Sallie Wilhelm
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-06-05

Good for Old Landslide - Races under
the auspices of the Maryland United Hunts
closed in blaze glory at Pimlico track Mon.
day afternoon. The weather was all that could
be desired and the track in its best shape, while
the crowd was the greatest of the meeting.
The feature of the day was the seventh and
closing race at four miles on the fat, for horses
that have been entered in local Maryland hunt
cup events, and was won by old Landslide,
ceverly piloted by his owner, Mr.. Redmond
| G. Stewart, that crossed the wire ahead of Tom
Bone with three lengths to spare. in one OF the
most exciting races of the day. Until the last
eighth mile the horses ran neck and-neck, but
| the great strength of Landslide, coupled with
| the hardy work of his rider, enabled him to
complete the course with remarkable burst OF
| speed.
| Landslide was the favorite at II to 10 and the
| rousing cheer that went up as he crossed the
| finish will be long remembered. Tom Bond,
ridden by Mr.. Bob Taylor, second choice;
| found his distance Just little bit long and
| tired perceptibly, crossing under the wire in
walk. Arannoe, ridden by Mr.. Jervis Spencer.
| Jr., closed strong. Bill Nye, the half-6rsd OF
| Mr.. Spaulding Jenkins, and ridden by Mr.. L.
| White was never in the money after the Sec
| ond mile.
At the first mile Arannoe jumped into the
| lead. with Landslide and Bill Nye running
| next, The second showed little change. Aran-
noe was still leading and looked good to win.
but Bill Nye, sprinting hard at the half, passed
| Landslide ana passed unoer the wire III Inos
| order. The third mile showed Tom Bone,
| Arannoe and Landslide. On the last turn
Landslide whose strength had been nursed by
his experienced rider. forged to the front and
crossed the finish line in the remarkably fast
time of minutes and Is seconds.
Let Contract for Agricultural School,
| At a special meeting of the School Board, held
in Towson on Monday, the contract was
awarded for building the Agricultural High
School to Walter E. Burnham for $16,S!4.
The building will be located quarter ofa mile
from Sparks Station, on the Northern Central
Railway. -,
1t will be of stone, two stories high and viii!
contain 10 rooms, including an assembly ball
to be used for farmers institutes and other
purposes, and manual training and domestic
science departments. The lot on which the
building will be erected contains acres.
The Board also decided to erect school
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-06-05

Want a Bond Issue for Roads.-The
special committee appointed by the board of
governors of the Good Roads Association Of
Baltimore county met last Monday and made
its report in which it is suggested that prop.
erly devised and well guarded bond issue OF
81, 800, 900 be made and divided equally among
the 10 districts of the county.
1t is suggested that the bond issue be for
roads and bridges and the present district fund
is to be used for maintaining the roads and
building roads not included in the plan 1t is
also suggested that the county be divided into
five or seven road districts and a non. partisan
road board, composed o. one person from each
road district, be appointed by the judges of the
Circuit Court to have control of the floating of
the bonds and determine the roads to be inn
proved The roads engineer shall be ex-otficio
a member of the board and have right to
vote. The plan is not to interfere with the
present Highways Commission.
Another plan suggested is to make the roads
engineer an ex officiO member of the High
ways Commission and to vote on all questions
arising under the bond issue. The Commission
is to be enlarged by adding two members, to be
selected from the minority party by the Gov
ernor of the State or the judges of the court.
1t is suggested that III order to prevent parti
sanship from entering into this question the
plan be adopted by all political parties and
thus approved be submitted to the people as
purely business question, and that the next
Legislature provide for its submission to the
people. The committee is composed of Mr..
John S. Ensor, chairman; Mr.. Frank Primrose
and Major John l. Yellott.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-06-05

IodOe No. 79. /. o. o. F, will conduct memoir
al services at Prospect Hill Cemetery, Sunday.
June 18th, when suitable exercises will be held
and addresses made by Mr.. William Grason
and Rev. John R. Edwards. The members OF
the lodge, with members of other lodges who
will be invited, will assemble at the hall at 3
p. M. and headed by Baltimore Canton No. 8.
Patriarchs Militant, under command OF Capt.
George H. Smith, who will act as an escort,
will proceed to the cemetery where the exercises
will be held 1t is custom for the Odd Eel;
lows lodges throughout the country to hold
these services annually and large crowd is
expected. During the morning the graves OF
the deceased members of the lodge in the diff
ferent cemeteries will be decorated with flow,
ers. The committee in charge is composed OF
James E. Dunphy, chairman; Harry Z. MUIR
ray, Amos W. Tracey, John H. BeVans and }
Howard Fox.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-06-05

Festivals-A strawberry festival and sale
will be held next Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings. June 8th and 9th, in the Marble Hill
Hall, by the ladies of Ashland Presbyterian
Church.
The ladies of Providence NJ. E. Church,
northeast of Towson, will hold strawberry
festival on the evenings Of June 10th and 18th
in the school house adjoining the church.
A strawberry festival will be held on the
lawn of Trinity Church Parish House, Towson,
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, June Sth
and 9th, for the benefit of the new Methodist
Protestant Church.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-06-05

Harman.-Mrs. Fanny Barr Hartman, for
many years a resident of Owings' Mills, Balti-
more county, and the widow of John Hartman,
died at her home in Germantown, Pa, on Sun
day last. aged 80 years. She is survived by
two unmarried daughters and two sons--Messrs
Daniel and John B. Hartman. In accordance
with the wish of Mrs. Hartman, many times
expressed, her remains were cremated. The
cause of her death was the rupture of blood
vessel in the brain.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-11-24
BREWSTER'S HIGH
LINE DITCH
OKANOGAN POWER 4 IRRIGA-
TION co. ALREADY HAS MILE
OF DITCH VERY NEARLY COM
PLETED.

At last actual construction work
has begun on the Brewster Flats
high line canal, the completion of
which will mean so much to this sec
ton of Okanogan county and in fact
to the entire state, says the Brewster
Herald.
The Okanogan Power & Irrigation
company, which is composed of men
who have been prominently identified
with successful irrigation projects for
the past 25 years. now has mile of
canal nearly completed and are going
ahead as rapidly as possible. The
work is in charge of c. NJ. Zediker,
a man of wide experience along this
line. Mr.. Zediker had the Brewster
Orchard Tracts extension of the
Whitestone Lake canal this summer,
and completed it in record breaking
time. The Whitestone canal is own
ed by the o. P. l. Co. and the extern
sion Hduo last SuHlneE CoNeleu ooo
additional acres.
The high line as it is now being
constructed is 80 feet across the top
16 feet at the bottom and eight feet
deep. 1t will be capable Of convey
ing when completed 400 second feet
of water, sufficient to irrigate $4,000
acres of land The county records
show that the o. P. |. Co. has pur-
chased a large quantity of land from
the Methow Canal company, con troll.
ling the intake of the high line for
a considerable distance up and dowr
the river. The tract also includes 6
portion of the town of Carlton town
site. 1t is understood that all Of the
important passes through the noun
tains are owned by the Okanogar
Power & Irrigation Co.
The Brewster Flats High Line ca
nal will be over so miles long anC
will involve an expenditure of ovel
a million dollars. Several large crew!
will be employed, making Brewster
one of the largest payroll towns il