The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-04-17

day evening, at the parsonage of st. Joseph's
Catholic Church, by the pastor, Rev. Charles
J. Trinkhaus.
Confirmation services will take place on Sum
day next, at st. Michaers Lutheran Church,
when the pastor, Rev. 0. E. Swinehart, will
administer the sacrament.
Mr. Benjamin Meyers is about to erect a
handsome dwelling on his property here,
which will be another added to the many inn
provements in the neighborhood. M.
Improvement Association Enjoys Ban
quet.-The Towson improvement Association
gave banquet at the Smedley House on We'd
nesday night Msjor John 1. Yellott, presi-
dent Of the association, presided, and Rev. w.
H. ID. Powers, rector of Trinity Church, was
POSTMASTER and toasts were responded to on
local subjects.
Mr.. W. Clarence Craumer, chairman of ar
rangements, made the address of welcome,
which was followed by Mr.. James ]. Lindsay,
the first president OF the association. Major
Yellott told of the good that had been accom-
plished by the organization and Roads Engl-
neer Shirley spoke Of the good roads in the
county.
Theae were followed by addresses by Col. D.
G. Mcintosh, Messrs. Elmer ]. Cook, Albert 5.
Cook, John II. Grill and John W. Hall. Mr..
Elmer r. Halle read an original poem that was
we'll received.
The committee of arrangements consisted of
Mr.. Craumer and Messrs II. L. Wells, A. D.
Stebbins, Louis Hergenrather, Jr., and George
E. Odell.
We publish below the ''pome' read by Mr..
Halle:
The men of Towson are peaceful and quiet.
So long as you let them choose their own diet,
But they'll raise rumpus in every quarter :.
Ii you try to plumber their Aigburth water.
If you want to make them all jump up and swear.
T.1cf To har hof foil cd 10
Is trying to cut out their dear Aigburth well, -
And where theywould send him fear can'ttell!
Some say that Patapsco water won't do,
While others prefer it to Brehm's Perfect Brew,
Yet all are agreed that If we should go dry
The old Towson run is darn poor supply
If Sixth District farmers would only tell it,
They are scared half to death by Major Yellott.
Yetwe think they need feel but little alarm,
For we all know hOaO well the Major can farm
There's one of our lot whom no duty would shirk,
Not even a chance to again be made Clerk;
And surely that party will be in hole
Which doesn't re- nominate William z. Cole
Our first ex- President must be old very soon,
Although in New York he passed off for groom;
Just how he did it, there's no one who can tell
Unless, perhaps, it is our old friend O'Dell!
And now I direct you to H. s. Jarrett,
Who seems to rhyme pretty well In the garrett ;
But whether he be IN garnet or cellar,
He's everywhere hail'd mighty good fellow
IL our Dachel0r members would only marry
And feed their wives on the new Fendall berry,
They'd live forever in peace and without sin,
Forthe Fendall berry makes the whole world kin!
In passing we note that our old friend T. Scott,
Although thrice Papa has not yet forgot
How to play with success the game of tennis
And make Johnny Ensor look like "Dennis!"
we.greet to this town our esteemed German
friend,
The Honorable Lewis Hennighausen,
And hope and pray that In every future year
He may get good water and plenty of beer
Let us hope our Treasurer, w. @. Craumer,
Will not have to play the role of a dunner,
Or call to his assistance the Holy Ghost,
To raise enough money to pay to our kind host
If one would rise from his bed bright and early
And kidnap our Roads Engineer H. Shirley
And let him drop down into the Aigburth well,
He then its depth could more accurately tell!
If any are present who feel at all sore,
They can get relief at Hergenrather's store,
For Louis has cured every ill up to date
And can cure the rabies if only you wait