August 29, 2012
Work of extending the Baltimore county fire alarm system through the Thirteenth district has been nearly completed. Alarm boxes are being installed at Relay, St. Denis, Halethorpe and Lakeland. The Catonsville Engine Company, which has one of the fastest automobile engines in the county, will respond to all alarms from those villages.
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The new store, bakery and dwelling under construction for George Heinmuller, near the First National Bank, is rapidly nearing completion and will be ready for occupancy about the middle of October. The building is of brick and will be fitted with every modern improvement. William C. Espey is the contractor.
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In putting newspapers in your windows when you shut up your house to go on your vacation, be sure (not) to use daily papers. They are printed on cheaper paper than the weeklies and soon assume a yellow tinge that indicates to the passerby that you have been away for a long time.
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The members of the Catonsville Volunteer Hose Company have arranged for a day's outing next Monday, at the Irene Shore, Dundalk. The day will be given over to fishing, crabbing and bathing and meals will be prepared by members.
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A sale of home made cake, candy, bread, jelly and preserves, for the benefit of Grove Methodist Church, on the Johnnycake road, was held Wednesday at the home of Miss Ethel H. Crosby, of Beaumont avenue, Wednesday afternoon. The following ladies had charge of the tables: Miss Keys, Miss Cline, Mrs. Charles Cook, Mrs. William Eitmiller, Mrs. C. Eitemiller, Mrs. Henry A. Nagle and Mrs. Gorman.
Material from archives courtesy of the Catonsville Historical Society.
