The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-04-24

| White Hall, N. G. r. R.-Dr. John w. Bar
! ton. a prominent resident of Black Horse, oleO
at bis home on Monday, aged n years, after
having been in failing health for the past rev
years. By profession DR.. Barton was adenusl
! and was also engaged in farming Fortwenty
/ years be was one Of the judges OF the Orphans
Court for Hartford county and after retiring
from that Office he served as a Justice o. Inc
peace. He was twice married, his first wire pc
ing Miss Elizabeth Birmingham, OF Baltimore
county and his second wife, who survives
him, was a Miss Gibson. The funeral took
place from his late home on Wednesday morn
ing and the services were held in Bethel fres'
byterian Church. of which he had been an
elder many years. Rev. 8. NJ. Engle conduc-
ted the services. The pail bearers were Messrs.
Nelson Gilbert, William I. Jackson, George A.
Cairnes, B. +. Cathcart, Charles Bay and Jonn
Kirkwood.
The postponed Easter service at White Hall
Presbyterian Church will be held on Sunday
morning next at 10 o'clock. Mr.: John d.
Seitz is superintendent of the Sunday school.
Mr.. Alfred w. Curry. while saving WOOD lor
Mr.. B. F. Jordan, last Monday, had the little
finger of his left hand so badly cut by the saw
that it was necessary to amputate it.
Mr.. George E. Cooper has purchased from
Attorney Frank D. Noel, the fine farm Of the
late John C. Standiford. near Trump, 7th dis
trict on private terms. Mr.. Noel is the execu-
tor of the estate of the late Mr.. Standiford.
Rev. s. NJ. Engle has had the pastoral rea-
tions with the White Hall Presbyterian Church
dissolved and approved by the Baltimore
Rev. q. Medley Price, pastor of Ashland
Presbyterian Church. has been chosen as
moderator of White Hall Church.
A special meeting of the White Hall Farm
ers Club and improvement Association was
held Saturday night for the purpose of taking
further action on the building of White Hall
road to the Hartford county line. The associa-
ton determined to use every means to accom-.
plish its ends, and committee, composed OF
Messrs. Thomas L. Parrish, James 7: Almony
and William Slade, was appointed to look
further into the matter.
The committee on the organization OF ma
tional bank at White Hall made an encour-
aging report both as to subscriptions and pas
tronage. The name decided upon was The
White Hall National Bank" The secretary
was authorized to forward the preliminary
papers to the Comptroller of Currency and ask
for the blank for organization. The commit
tee is composed of Messrs. w. II. d. Read, s.
w. Black. T. L. Parrish. c. II. Wise, c. NJ.
Hoshall, H. NJ. Foster, W. E. Anderson, John
F. Wiley, James T. Almony and T. NJ. Nc
Ginnis. The chair appointed the following
committee to locate site for bank building:
Messrs. William P. Bosley, Thomas L. Parrish
and Richard Wiley. E.
seven weeks since the severe storm of March
4th, still we are without telephone service as
the G. & P. only extended its line to Necker,
hence the residents of Perry Hall have to de.
pend on the service of the Maryland Company.
We hope before many days that the G: & P.
will favor US by extending its line to Kings.
Vile, which would be great benefit to the resi-
dents on the entire route.
Mrs. John c. Halbert has been quite sick the
past two weeks and under the care Of Dr. II.
I. Harrison.
Mrs. Joseph Winkler, who was seriously ill
for several weeks with an attack OF bilious
fever 10 recovering.
Mr.. Augustus Reichert, who had an attack
Of quinsy, is recovering under the care of DR..
L. I. Whiteford.
Mr.. George Junker, of Junker's Hotel, Balti.
more, visited friends at Perry Hall last Sunday.
Confirmation services took place on Sunday
last at st. Michael's Lutheran Church, at this
place. Rev. O. E. Swinehart, the popular pas
tor. administered the sacrament to class Of
about twelve persons.
Miss Sophia Coster, OF Baltimore, spent last
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Coster of Camp Chapel road. M.
Mr.. John Shott and Miss Carrie irish, both
of this place, were married on Monday, 18th
instant, at the parsonage of St. Joseph g Catho-
lie Church, Belair road, by Rev. Charles J.
Trinkhaus. The maid of honor was Miss Anna
Kraft, and Mr.. Bart Shot, brother of the groom.
was best man. The young couple will occupy
the farm of the groom's father at this place.
Miss Kate Seidl, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bart Seidl, of this place, who has been living
in Baltimore for two years, has gone on
pleasure trip to Pittsburg and from thence she
will go to Atlantic City and the mountains for
the remainder of the summer.
The rain of this week was most welcome to
farmers and truckers as grass and all other
vegetation was beginning to show the need OF
moisture. Strawberry plants were beginning
to take on a sickly hue.
The streams near this place that make up
from the rivers are Utterly alive with herring
and they have been taken in immense num-
bers. One dip of net is often more than
man can lift. A.
Fork, 18th District.-Dr. Edward W. Day,
of Vacaville, CAL, whose letter to his sister,
Mrs. Louisa Riddle, of Fork, dated january
2lst, 1909, was published in THE UNION Of
February, Goth, died recently and was buried
at San Francisco. He was over 80 years of
age and was a bachelor. He left all his prop.
erty to his nephew, Edward W. Day, son of
Silas J. Day, of Jacksonville Oregon. Mr..
Dav was a native of Baltimore county and a
son of the late Ishmael Day.
reception was rendered Rev. f. A. Killmon
and family on Thursday evening of this week,
upon their arrival at the parsonage of Long
Green Circuit. Mr.. Killmon has been stationed
at Bennett Memorial Church, Baltimore, q
stone church built several years ago by the
well known builder, Mr.. B. F. Bennett, as
memorial to his wife. The Long Green Cir
cult is considered one of the best in the Con-
ference and the people are fortunate in securing
the Rev. Mr.. Killmon to succeed their old and
we'll beloved pastor, Rev: Nj. L. Beall.
Mr. G.. A. Peck, who has been the agent at
Baldwin Station for many years, expects to go
into business for himself after May He con-
templates visiting the Isle of Pines, near Cuba
"a favored fruit and vegetable standard also
Lower California with view to going into
the growing of fruit and raising poultry
Mr.. Dixon Connolly is about to build large
stable to accommodate the teams of his Gus
toners, and also contemplates building new
residence at Baldwin, where he is successfully
engaged in business.
The election for officers of Fork NJ. E. Sun
day school will be held on Sunday, May "a:
Mr.. D. A: Harlan is adding front addition
to his residence and otherwise improving it
with bathroom, etc. W.
Gardenville, 18th District.-The Advance
Quarry Company is getting ready for the
building of the State road. A new crusher Is
being installed and Improvements are being
made in all departments Of the company's
plant.
The Young Caseys, of Andrew Chapel, have
organized baseball team which they believe
invincible. There has been much yelling
on the SCQOOl uOuSo lOb VhO PnoU wv
weeks and if their playing is as strong as their
lungs the young athletes will masticate the st.
Johns team next Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Walter Neumayer and her little daugh'
ter Eugenia of Washington, are visiting Mrs.
Joseph A. Neumayer.
Mr. Albert s. Cook, superintendent OF Baltl-
more county public schools, addressed the pa
irons of GardenvlIe school last Thursday
evening.
Mrs. Truman G. Cunningham, of Philadel-
phia, is visiting Mrs. Harry Carter, OF this
place.
Rev. Arthur Owens preached fine sermon
at Andrew Chapel last Sunday evening. Mr..
RAYMOND Strickland will conduct the Epworth
League meeting next Sunday evening and Rev.
]. ]. Ringer will preach.
The housewives are promising all kinds OF
fine dishes when they begin to use gas ranges.
The cooking class of Gardenville public
school has been treating the teachers to some
skillfully prepared dishes. May they rest in
peace. b.
Lutherville, N. G. R. R.-The Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society of st. John 9 Meth
odist Episcopal Church met last Thursday at
ternoon at the home of Miss Wilmot Ridgey
Several readings from the Woman's Mission.
airy Friend were enjoyed.
Mr.. Powell Burton has improved his house
by putting in bath room.
Rev. D. M. Dibble was reappointed ct the
late Conference pastor of st. Johns NJ. T.
Church here, much to the qualification of the
congregation.
There will be an entertainment in the school
hail. Thursday evening, April 18th. Admis
sion 25 cents.