The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-09-04


daughter of near Gwynnbrook, after spending
q couple of weeks with her mother, Mrs. Alice
NaylOr, has returned home.
Mrs. Grace Zirkle and Miss Claudia Conn of
Baltimore are spending couple Of weeks with
Miss Oonn's cousin, Mrs. George E. Diven..
Miss Elsie Diven of Baltimore and her sister,
Mrs. Walter |. Merryman, and her son Leroy
of PhilopolisI are spending a couple of weeks
with their aunt, Mrs. John B. Kelley.
Mrs. Charles Ruhl and her two childIen OF
Baltimore are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Ruhl.
are visiting Mr.. Peregoy's sister, Mrs. Joshua
Armacost
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Armacost, after spend
ing several days at Norfolk, Va, have returned
home.
The committee on the Odd Fellows old-time
picnic which will be held in the school house
grove on Saturday, September IL, are making
great preparations for grand success, socially
and financially. There will be a fine band to
enliven the occasion.
Mrs. s, Howard Miller, her daughter JOS
ephine and Mrs. Harry g. Esterline and her
at Mount Washington, visiting relatives and
friends, have returned home.
Rev. T. Marshall West of Kensington, former
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church of
our village, spent few days of his vacation
here and received hearty welcome. We were
day morning.
The residence of DR.. Keer is undergoing ex-
tensive improvements. Mr.. Walter ID. Merry
man, who has the contract for the painting, is
waiting to apply the brush.
Mr.. George w. Smith has improved his resi-
dence by adding four extra windows.
Cockeysville, 9Th District.-W Whilst the
Northern Central Railway Company has done
some things that are commendable-the i'm
OH q
between the tracks to protect life-yet we
have especially now and for weeks, one OF
the dirtiest stations f not the worst) along the
road, and one of the poorest lighted places as
the coal oil lamps do not furnish suficient
light. As the company has had an electric
light at the crossing it could afford another at
the station. With the lights we have on dark
nights we can scarcely see the iron fence The
company could well have the surroundings
watered while we have the dust, as there is q
hose and water convenient, The crossing Is
watered, but the surroundings should be
sprinkled also Clothing and the shoes of trav-
elers are covered with the dust getting to the
station.
The Epworth League of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church has placed new hymnals IN the
church. The business and literary session on
Tuesday night was well attended. There was
drill in finding the books of the Bible, and
other information respecting the truths they
present. On Thursday night of this week the
Ladies Aid Society met and the entertainment
was in charge of one of the ladies
While the dry weather has been unprece-
dented and crops have suffered, yet we hear OF
good results in potatoes, and of excellent quail
| ity, and also of tomatoes, as some OF the pest
| in quantity and size have been sold here. Lima
beans are selling for IL cents per quart, and
| excellent sugar corn has been offered. -Four
| II inches in length-have been reported. No
| OrOSnect for late cabbage or turllDS. w.
Dover, 4th District.-An interesting scene
was observed on the lawn of Locust Hill farm,
| on Saturday, August 2S, the occasion being
| a family reunion held by Mrs. Emily Tyson
Caples and included four generations. Mrs
| Caples is the proud ancestor of six children,
twelve grandchildren and thirty-four great
grandchildren. They represent the Eastern
Massachusetts and California. 1t was indeed
pleasing sight to see the happy children ol
| all ages enjoying an occasion which can never
| be effaced from their memories, while the fond
| parents sat op the wide verandas or in groups
| under the trees evidently finding great pleasure
/ in "reminiscences of their childhood days. MOI
| the least attractive objects on the lawn wal
the table covered with snowy damask ane
| laden with all the tempting and delicious deli
cacies of the season. Finally the hour of de-
parture arrived and this happy meeting wat
| brought to a close by aheart-searching prayer
| OueTeu ny MI marry l1ln6cA NaPiCo Va VOA h'
| Hopkins University followed by the singing
of the chorus, "God Be With YOU" Mrs
Caples was the recipient of some beautiful ano
costly gifts. K.
Loreley, 18th District.-Mrs. F. g. Shep
perd and family have returned to their hom,
in Calverton, after spending some time will
relatives here.
Mrs. Coyle of Baltimore has been spending
the summer with her daughter, Mrs. Z.
Darlington, Jr., of this place.
Miss Eva Chisholm of Baltimore is gues
of her grandmother, Mrs. Chisholm of Loreley
Mrs. Edward G. Darlington, Jr., who ha
been quite sick for several weeks, is improving
Mrs Thomas Nichols is recovering from a sew
eral weeks illness.
Mrs. Hester Baxter and daughter and Mrs
John C. Bell of Baltimore are visiting at tn
home of Mr.. J. Taylor Baxter of Loreley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Siford OF Sparrow.
Point are espending some time with Mr; Siioru lu
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester Siford, OF thi
place. H.
Perry Hall, 11th District.-An enjoyabl
party was held on Sunday, August %, at th
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Schott of thi
place. Among those present were MI. an
Mrs. Bart Seidel, Mrs. Annie Manko. Misse
Louise Seidel, Barbara and Cunnie Kahl
Louise Schott of New York, Katie Seidl Q
Blue Ridge Summit and Messrs. Joseph Kah
Simon Butt, Samuel Seidl, Bernard Mankc
John Rechard, August and John Beyer, JOS
eph and Charles Schott and Mr.. Oettel.
Mr.. Bart Schott of this place left on Tues
day for New York. where he will spend som
time. He was accompanied by his sister, MIS-
Louise Schott. ..