The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-05-08

ing Mrs Hayes father, Mr.. John B. Pearce
near MonktOn.
The first quarterly meeting for the confer
ence year was held at Monkton M. +. Church
on Friday, April Both. District Superinten
dent W l.. Mcdowell preached in the morn
ing and lunch was served by the ladies at the
parsonage after which business meeting was
held and the finances adjusted. Mr. W. Il
Matthews is recording steward for the circuit
At P NJ. on Sunday Mr.. Mcdowell preached
an interesting sermon to fair congregation.
Rev. w. d. Beall preached at Clynmalira
and reorganized the Sunday school. The
former officers were all re elected, with Mr.
Alex Guthrie, superintendent.
Rev. and Mrs. S A. Potter, of Berlin, Md.
are visiting Mrs. Potter's parents, Captain and
Mrs j. Caulder Turner.
Miss Ethel Morgan, of Roland Park, is q
guest of Misses Helen and Zelma Shepperd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elias Shepperd, of Whining
ton, Del, who were visiting Mr.. Shepperd's
parents, have returned to their home.
At the recent entertainment held at Guild
Hall Miss Marcie Sparks, chairman ofthe COM
mittee, reports that about $50 was made, clear
of all expenses.
The Ladies' Guild will meet at the home Of
Mrs. Walter Hutchins on Thursday next at
the usual hour.
Agitation over the road question up here on
the ways and means of having portion of
our roads improved, is now on the tapis and as
a means to that end a meeting will be held at
Guild Hail. on Tuesday next, at P. NJ, when
it is hoped all the farmers in this section will
be present and express their views on the SUBJ
ject. In the opinion of your correspondent
some concerted action should be taken to per-
manently improve the road from Monkton to
Manor, as it is an important thoroughfare to
this section Of the county and the hills leading
to Monkton are dangerous and hard to keep in
condition.
serenade and surprise was rendered Mr..
and Mrs. Wilbur T. Richardson, who were re-
Gently married, on Monday evening and in this
connection a linen shower was given Mrs.
Richardson by her friends. A pleasant social
evening was the result. Refreshments were
served and the guests separated for their homes
about 1870 o'clock. About fifty were present,
among them Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Nelson, Mr..
and Mrs. 0. M. Hutchins Mr.. and Mrs. I.
Melville Pearce, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin L. Pearce,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. D. Curry, Mr.. and Mrs.
John G. Patterson, Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua K.
Richardson, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Myers Pearce,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hutchins Mrs. LOWE
Perdue, Mrs. J. Caulder Turner, Mrs. John
Garrison, Mrs Wheeler, Misses Sadie Tucker,
Susie Turner, Mamie and LOWE Nelson, Helen
Hutchins, Mildred Pearce Marcie Perdue and
Messrs. Walter, Milton and Carvil Perdue,
Herman and Hambleton Cockey and Warren
and Charles Pearce.
Monkton w. c. T. U. will hold its monthly
meeting on Wednesday afternoon, May 18th,
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Western Run, 9th District.-Mr. Fisher.
of this place, has secured a patent for an auto
matte thimble centre. draft combination brake
for wagons, which will prove great saver for
man and horse and also the safest brake in use.
Mr.. Samuel Asper. who had been living on
Mr.. STAIRS Walnut Hill farm. in this neigh
borhood, has removed to his former home at
Hampstead, Carroll county.
A surveying corps of the Baltimore City
Water Department has been at work for some
time in the valley of Western run.
Mrs. Gwilt and daughter, of Walnut Hill
farm, who had been visiting relatives at Green
mount, Carroll county, have returned.
1t is not thought that the fruit blossoms
have been injured by the recent cold snap.
Farmers are busily engaged preparing their
ground for corn planting. M
Glenarm, 18th District.-The Sundy school
of Waugh Chapel will reorganize on Sunday
morning next. There will also be preaching
at II A. NJ, by the pastor, Rev. F. A. Killmon.
Epworth League at 8 P. M, led by Mr. Ray
mond Bilingsley.
Miss Nellie Burton and Mrs. Howard Billings
ley, who have been sick, are improving.
The teacher and pupils of Greenwood school
will hold a strawberry and ice cream festival
at the school house, on Saturday evening, May
Goth. All cordially invited. M.
Lawyer Builds Fireproof Dwelling-It
of Unique Construction.-Mr. George Dob
bin Penniman has at last got his fireproof
home and is installed therein, SAYS the Balti-
more News. For some time he had great diff
Guilty in finding some one to build fireproof
dwelling, but finally succeeded, and has moved
into his new home at Hawthorn Hill, on
Bellemore road, near Roland avenue. No ex-
pense was spared in the erection of the house,
which is an unusual but attractive dwelling,
hI.slk okrylo IF hn al nH
California. 1t is the only one OF its kind in
this part of the country, not only on account
of the style of architecture, but also because it
is absolutely fireproof.
The beautiful Colonial-type house built on
Hawthorn Hill by Mr.. Penniman who is of
counsel for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
was destroyed by fire, April 18th, 1907
The new house. which cost about $4,000, is
of plain construction. The conventional style
of the old mission houses predominates. The
roof is of Stag and the whole of the exterior of
the dwelling is of white stucco. A spacious
porch, with red tile floor, extends almost
around the house. All the cornices are Of red
tile. One strikingly noticeable feature about
the exterior of the house is the old style mis-
sion arch, which is set Otto advantage on the
front porch. The front door is of black oak,
with easement of heavy glass. The reception
or stair hall, which is 10 by IL feet is distinc-
tive and charming in effect. Adjoining the
room, IL by 1G feet, which is finished in white
and gold.
Adjoining the dining room, which is % by 16
feet, is a smoking-room, with an arched en-
trance. Adjoining the smoking compartment
is a lavatory, with all modern conveniences
The kitchen wing contains the kitchen, laun-
dry pantry and two storerooms.
The porch on the second floor, 10 by AZ feet,
is so constructed that at moments notice it
can be thrown into one large bedroom. There
are eight bedrooms on the second floor, five of
which contain glass doors, which open on the
convertible porch. The porch is completely
covered, and the cornices are of red tile. The
porch floor is Of canvas, like the deck Of pa
latial steamer. In addition to the eight bed
rooms on the second floor, there are the SER
wants quarters, containing three rooms. There
are also three bathrooms and number of
dressing rooms on this floor.
The dimensions of the house are 70 by 40
feet. The living-Toom, on the first floor, con-
tains large open fireplace, paved in green
hagstones. Adjoining this room is the den, or
library, which has finished ceiling.
The new home is absolutely freproof and
every precaution was taken in the course of
construction to see that nothing was left I'M
done. All the floors of the dwelling are pro.
tected by asbestos paper, and number Of con-
crete fire stops are built in the walls to prevent
drafts from tanning any fire that might break
out in the building. The basement is sealed
off from the first floor and every precaution
was taken in the construction of the basement
to prevent any fire from the hot air furnaces
which furnish heat for the dwelling. The en-
tire house is electrically lighted.
The Residence of DR.. Smith Burned
The residence of DR.. X. Percy Smith, near
Owings' Mills, was burned at an early hour
last Monday morning and DR.. and Mrs. Smith
and three other persons had narrow escapes
from losing their lives. DR.. and Mrs. Smith
had retired early Sunday night and were Sleep
ing in a room in the second story. Mrs. Smith
that she detected the odor of smoke. DR..
Smith got up to make an investigation and
upon opening the door leading to the stairway,
volumes of smoke poured into the room.
Placing a handkerchief over his mouth and
nose he reached the dining-room and found
that the woodwork surrounding the open fire.
place had become ignited from fire which was
left burning when they retired.
Hethen gave the alarm and all escaped safely.
Hardly had the last occupant gotten out in
their night clothes and bare feet when the en-
tire west wing was ablaze. Efforts were made
to save the furniture in the library, but only
few pieces could be removed.
Dr. Smith telephoned to the Maryland Asy-
lum and TrainingSchoo for Feeble Minded
for help, and DR.. Frank w. Heating sent
hurry call for all the workmen on the place
who went to the scene and formed bucket
brigade All efforts to save the home were
abandoned and directed to saving the barn,
which is about hundred feet distant. All the
stock and carriages we're removed to place Of
safety and as the water supply was fast being
exhausted the farmers lent helping hand and