The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-10-02

Pleasant Hill, Sixth District-A cold wave
struck us on Monday, accompanied by high
wind that played havoc with what little frui
there was still on the trees. This caused oul
people to gather their winter apples and pears
earlier than usual.
Farmers are quite busy cutting corn and
seeding. The late rains put new life into the
corn crop, which is rather late Iipening. II
will be better than most persons expected. OuI
statistical reporter for the Government says il
will average more than half crop.
The old homestead of the late John o. Amos
has been sold to James Rotten of Baltimore,
an engineer of the N. G. Railway, who expects
to remove there in the spring.
William Brown, optician, who bought the
William Morris property, near Freeland Sta
tion, about two years ago, has disposed OF the
same to Baltimorean.
Rev. DR.. ]. G. Wills, who owns extensive
real estate near this place. is negotiating for the
sale of the same to a man from the Monu-
mental City. Real estate in this section is
booming. For healthy location, good water
and productiveness of soil this part of Mary land
cannot be excelled.
A number of our people attended the Mount
! Carmel farmers picnic last Saturday.
New Freedom poultry show and fair is the
drawing card this week.
In this enlightened age everything is drifting
toward the scientific management of all kinds
/ of business which is right. But we were q
| given his farm over to his son, who understood
scientific farming better than be- Passing the
said farm during this summer noticed that
the weeds in the cornfield had outstripped the
corn in growth as the drouth did not affect their
! growth as much as it did the corn. A little
experience with whole lot of soil-tilling, is
not out of place in farming.
Mrs. o. j. Bond of Washington, d. c.. and
Prof. p. H. Shaver of Arcadia, spent last Sat
urday and Sunday with the latter's parents at
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also spent Sunday with his parents at Pleasant
Hill.
Rev. w. c. Brian preached last Sunday morn
ing at Eklo Methodist Episcopal Church. On
Sunday night Rev. G. E. Henderson delivered
an able sermon at Gunpowder Baptist Church.
Mr. John H. Keeny, candidate for County
Commissioner on the Republican ticket, at
tended large mass s-meeting at Highlandtown
last Monday night. He speaks encouragingly
of the enthusiastic manner in which the can
didates were received. b.
Melvale, N. G. R. R.-Miss Ruth W. Day,
daughter of DIR. w. w. Day of Pennington.
Del, spent few days with Miss Charlotte
Sinclair of Melvale. Miss Day is on her way
to Powhatan College, W. Va, where she is
student.
Mrs. Austin McLanahan, daughter and maid,
have returned home after having spent the
summer with her sister in Chicago.
Two of our popular young Misses have left
home for school Miss Debora E. Baker,
daughter of Mr.. O. Parker Baker OF Roland
Park, has entered Wilson College, at Cham
bersburg. Pa and Miss Elizabeth B. Thomas,
daughter of Mr.. G. s. Thomas of Cylburn Farm,
has gone to Morris, ILL.,, where she will study
music and art at st. Apgela's College. We
will miss these young ladies, as both are favor
ties in the neighborhood.
While your correspondent was visiting in
Dulany's Valley recently 1t was her good for
tune to drive around Loeb Raven behind Mr..
G. Frank Morgan's prize pair of roadsters,
Admiral Kuser and Morning Star. These horses
are not only beautiful travellers, but perfectly
safe, as any one being familiar with that drive
knows the number of autos constantly coming
and going. Mr.. Morgan has ten head of horses
on his farm and nothing gives him more
pleasure than to exhibit them to his friends.
MIR. and Mrs. James L. Dennis are making
York, Boston, Canada and other places before
returning. Later they will go abroad and
spend the winter in Egypt.
Mrs Jesse Tyson Of Cylburn Farm has as
her guests Mr.. and Mrs. Tunstall Smith and
daughters.
Mrs Mabel Yost, who purchased land from
the White estate here, has so far completed
her house as to be able to live in it. She is
moving her personal effects by train from her
late home at Monkton.
Orangeville, Philadelphia Road.-The
congregation of the Methodist Episcopal
Church was honored last Sunday morning
with fine discourse from st. John, 18th chap
ter and part of the 22d verse, by the District
Superintendent, Rev. w. L. Mcdowell. He
spent the remainder of the day as a guest of
Mr.. R. II. Hopkins.
We extend our congratulations to our fell
low-townsman, Mr.. Harry Adams, who be-
came benedict on Wednesday evening, and
wish him and his bride joyous and successful
journey through life. Dame Rumor has it
kI-LA H.. I'LL h. -, H1l1 g.
example before the advent of another year.
We welcome as new additions to the inhabi
tants of the village the family of Mr.. Coleman,
and hope they may find it congenial place
of abode. We extend to them the right hand
of fellowship.
If we only could get the management of the
trolley company to see it in its proper light
and help us by extending one of its many lines
that stop in such close proximity into the viii
lage it would be hailed as q blessing by the
residents, and the sound of the saw and ham
mer would soon be heard on every hand, but
that octopus DEGREES otherwise.
The Orangeville improvement Association
is arranging to hold citizens meeting in the
church on Monday, October IL, at 8 O'Clock,
to which all the residents of the village and
community are invited. DIR. 81. P. Hynson of
Roland Park, president of the confederated
body of associations of Baltimore county, and
Mr.. John ). Ensor of Mount Washington, who
is connected with the Good Roads Association,
will address the meeting.
The Ladies' Aid Society of fOrangeville Church
will hold an oyster supper during the latter
part of October. P.
Kingsville, Eleventh District.-Mrs. V.
| B. Rittenhouse and Miss Amelia Rittenhouse
have returned from visit to Miss Sarah Rit-
tenhouse of Mt. Winans.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Tucker and children and
| Miss Emma Dutton of Baltimore. who have
been guests of the Misses Bell of Bell Valley,
| have returned to their home.
Mrs. j. b. Haley and Miss Lucy Green of
Baltimore who have been guests of Mrs. II.
| G. DeMoss, have returned to their home
| Miss Mary Dreyer of Perry Hall, who has
been sick with grip, is much improved.
Mr.. John Schultz and family of Overlea have
| moved to the home of his mother, Mrs. Annie
Schultz of Upper Falls.
| Mrs. Benjamin F. Taylor, former resident
of Bradshaw, paid visit here the past week.
| A dahia show and oyster supper will be held
at The Casino on Saturday, October 2, for the
benefit of Salem Methodist Episcopal Church.
| Miss Philena M. Hutton, who is member
of the corps of instructors at the Tome Insti-
tute, will return every Friday to the home of
| her sister, Mrs. L. L. Dilworth, of this place.
Mr.. Charles B. Chapman of Towson was
guest of his relatives here this week.
Miss Elizabeth Weiss has returned from Mt.
Clements, Michigan.
euchre party and dance for the benefit of
| St. Stephens Church will be held at The
Casino, Upper Falls, on Friday evening, 0cto-
| ber 90.
Misses Lavinia and Regina Hotter have re-
| turned from visit to their sister in Balti-
| more. e.
Govans.-A successful oyster supper was held
| on the lawn of Mr.. John Hertel, Cherry avenue
and York road, September % and &c. under the
| management of Mr.. William Hutson. The
| supper is an annual affair held here by the
| Social Committee, composed of six ladies from
Wells and McComas Council, Daughters of
America. Most of the patrons heretofore have
come from the city, the outdoor meal and car
ride being drawing card. The celebration
this year aided the cause somewhat and about
| 300 suppers were served in the two evenings.
The proceeds will be applied to the social work
in the Council.
Residents of Winston avenue now point with
| pride to the new board walk recently finished
from their homes to the York road. This walk
is the outcome of the energy and enterprise of
the members of the Winston Avenue Improve
ment Association and the ladies of that neigh
borhood Most of the work on the walk was
done by the men themselves, principally after
night. The building of an improvement of
this kind, nearly ZOO feet long, is no small
task, but visions of muddy shoes next winter
are now dispelled.
The tollgate near Rossiter avenue has been
treated to coat of paint. This seems to fore
tell considerable delay before its removal on
account of the taking over of the pike by
the Good Roads Commission.
A coat of oil, arranged for by private sub
| hoe heon oDnl:o6 tho XOrk rood