The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-09-18

W. @. T. U. Holds Annual Convention.
The twenty fifth annual convention of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union of
Baltimore County was held Thursday in Reis-
terstown Methodist Episcopal Church, Rev.
William Nick. Hammock pastor. There
were three sessions and the music was a
special feature. All of the IL unions were
represented.
The morning session was opened at 10 o'clock
by Mrs. George P. Everhart president. and a
brief devotional service was conducted by Mrs,
Jennie l.. Bowen.
Addresses of welcome were made by Mrs.
Frank II. Zouck and Rev. Mr.. Hammock,
which were responded to by Miss E. H. Cros-
by Reports of the years work were made by
Mrs. Everhart, Miss L. NJ. Rider, Miss M. W.
Hauer and others.
The. afternoon session included devotional
service, reading of minutes, reports of commit
tees and the presentation of ministers and
fraternal delegates.
The following officers were elected and in
stalled for the current year President, Mrs.
George T. Everhart; vice president, Mrs. Mary
4. Haslup; corresponding secretary, Miss L.
N. Rider; recording secretary Miss e. h.
Crosby treasurer, Miss NJ. w. Hauer assis-
tant secretaries, Misses Edith Ensor and Laura
Merryman.
The evening session began with song SER
vice. Rev. Silas Cutler of Reisterstown con-
Quoted devotional service and Rev. Charles
M. Levister presented the banner and pledge.
The banner was awarded to Catonsville Union
for receiving the largest number of new mem
bers during the year.
The convention closed with the benediCtiOn
by Rev. Mr.. Hammock.
Fortunate Escape From Serious In
jury.-To fall a distance of 13 feet with her
infant in her arms and land upon pile of
rocks and escape serious injury was the ex-
perience of Mrs. George Bayne last Saturday
RQVnQ VUQ W at
avenue, on the York pike, opposite Koch's
blacksmith's shop, for asouthbound car. She
was leaning against the guard rail over the
culvert, when the piece of timber broke and
portion of the splintered end caught in her
sleeve and in IFS fall pulled Mrs. Bayne with
it. Her fall was partly broken by striking in
the branches of a willow tree. A lady saw
the accident and called for assistance. Mrs.
Bayne was removed from the rocks in an un-
conscious condition by Messrs Henry Koch,
Eugene Guy and ]. Thomas Brookhart. Mrs.
Bayne suffered injuries to her neck, back and
left side but the child escaped with slight
| scalp wound. DR.. R. c. Massenburg rendered
necessary medical attention.
New Stunts" are Disconcerting. From
reports which come from the Baltimore Coun-
| ty Teachers Institute held in Baltimore last
week and portion of the present week, there
must have been some thigh old doingS" when
instructions were being given to those teachers
WHO nave o. pTlHhTy RIdueb. OU0
| young lady says that while driving the COWS
across the pasture on Sunday she was exercis-
! ing some of the stunts with reference to life
motion in song Her charges took fright at
her maneuvers and, setting up great below
ing stampeded across the field. Now she is
| rather dubious as to the result her actions will
have upon her pupils when che endeavors to
putthe knowledge gained into practice next
| week. While illustrating q cat-and-mOuse
story, another teacher, who was playing the
role of mouse, had the sleeves torn from her
| shirt waist, and says she was lucky to escape
with the rest of her garments.
Roslyn-Mr Beverly Widerman, a well
known farmer of the Second district, has three
/ tomatoes which he raised this season, that
weigh "a ounces each.
Miss BERTHE Dell of Calverton is visiting Miss
Elsie Dell of Hernwood.
While out driving Sunday afternoon, neal
Randallstown, Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin of Wood
lawn were thrown from their buggy when the
horse became frightened at passing autOmo-
bile. Those in the automobile did not stop tC
see what injuries had occurred, but hurried
away Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin were only
bruised. The horse, after running about 8
quarter ofa mile, was caught by Mr.MaTvin K
Choate and Mr.. John X. Ruff of Roslyn.
The open season for squirrels began Wednes
day, and hundreds of these small things were
killed. John Klohr seems to have been th'
luckiest with record of 16.
Baptists Will Meet by the Water.-Tht
Middle District Baptist Association will hole
| its 39th annual session with the Baptist Church
at Eastport, near Annapolis, on Thursday anC
Friday, September % and "a. The session viii
be called at 80 A. M. on Thursday and con
tinue through Friday evening. All the Bap
tist churches in Baltimore county belong tC
this association, with six Baltimore city
churches and those in Southern Maryland:
varied and interesting programme has beer
prepared, including the names OF number
Baltimore's leading pastors, besides numbe
of the most active laymen. EastpOrt may b
reached either by the Annapolis Short Lin,
or the Electric Line at Liberty and Marion
streets.
Maryland Theatre. The selection of var
eties at the Mary land the coming week will
be replete with novelty. The bill will b
headed with the New York sensation, "Th
Vampire Dance" which was for four month
the reigning sensation at the Fifth Avenu
Theatre, New York. The dance is adapte'
from the poem of the same name by Rndyar
Kipling. Among the other features OF the bill
may be mentioned the American comic oper
queen, Nes Bergen, wife of De Wolf Hopper
whose song successes are always hit;
Rayno and his acrobatic bull dogs, in som
marvellous feats; Harlan, Knight and Com
pany in their rural comedy skit, 1.-The Chal
Line; Connolly and Weinrich in singin
and dancing speciality; Smith and Campbelli j
! their comedy sketch, Camping Out"