The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-15

Jacksonville and Sunnybrook, 10th Dis
trict.-Albert youngest son OF Mr.. and Mrs
Albert Price near Jacksonville, continues I'M
improved and much sympathy is felt for him
in his sufferings, which have contlnuen foI
many months.
Mrs. H. Walter Burke, of Poplar Springs.
near Sweet Air, has been visiting relatives and
friends in Baltimore.
The prayer meeting service OF Chestnut
Grove, conducted by the pastor. Rev. J. w.
Campbell, will be held every Wednesday, at
7.30 O'Clock, in the homes of the congregation,
instead of in the auditorium of the church,
as heretofore. If the people will attend regu-
larry it will be very encouraging to the pas
tor. All will be heartily welcomed in the
different homes.
The windows of the stores are being arranged
in an attractive manner in preparation for
for Xmas. and the little folks are looking for
ward with much delight 10 the visit of "Old
Chris" and his reindeer.
The new Union NJ. E. Church, near Baldwin,
Long Green Circuit, was dedicated last Sab
bath. Rev. VIM. l.. Mcdowell, pastor of
Broadway NJ. Z. Church. Baltimore, preached
in the morning, and Rev Edward Hayes at the
evening service. Aspecial program OF music,
which was excellent, was rendered at both SER
vices Mrs George w. Francis was the Or
ganist.
Mrs. Shelley, of My Lady's Manor, isspend-
ing some weeks with her daughter, Mrs j..
Albert Price of Jacksonville.
Mrs. Wesley RoystoD, who bad been i'll for
some time at her home at Phoenix is much
improved.
by the ladies of Fairview NJ. E. Church, was
a success. A large crowd was present both
nights and pleasant time was had. All the
tables were beautifully supplied.
The many friends of Mr.. James McAbee, of
Hartford county, will be panied to hear of his
being compelled to remain in his bed indefl-
nitely He met with an accident some months
ago, but was able for some time to attend to his
duties Now he has been again incapacitated.
Rev. l.. S. Lehman, the recently installed
pastor of st. Johns Church, near Sweet Air.
will preach his Introductory sermon on Sun
day afternoon, December 23d. at o'clock
The Young Peoples @. E. of Chestnut Grove
Church was led last Sunday night by Miss H.
Silver Wilson. The attendance was good.
Miss Fannie Magness, of Jacksonville, is
visiting relatives in Baltimore. M.
Blenheim, 10th District. = Mr.. Conrad
Bodie, an aged citizen of this place, died on
the 5th inst. He was stricken with paralysis
about year ago and never entirely recovered.
He is survived by widow and two sons. In
terment took place at the Roman Catholic
Church, Long Green Valley.
Mrs John Momberger, of this place. is very
i'll at this time. DR.. John S. Green is the at
tending physician.
Rev. John NJ. Eberlein is in his second year
as pastor of ST. Johns Lutheran Church,
Blenheim. He has filled his position accep-
tably in every way and is much loved by his
people.
Mr.. Henry Amrein is spending some time
in Baltimore.
, Mr.. Albert Lins, of Jacksonville, gave a
graphophone entertainment in the public
school house, at this place, few nights ago.
The public school at this place will close for
the Christmas holiday on Friday, December
18th and reopen Wednesday, January I'd. No
doubt the pupils will be delighted and wait
patiently for the appearance of Santa Claus.
A great many porkers had to do their share
of squealing lust the same" during the pats
few weeks. JACK.
Baldwin, 18th District dedication of
the new Union NJ E. Church, Long Green Cir
cult, took place Sunday, December 9th, with
very large attendance both morning and eve
ming. In the morning Rev. w. L. Mcdowell,
pastor of Broadway NJ. E. Church, Baltimore,
gave a powerful and eloquent discourse, and
in the evening Rev. Edward Hayes of Havre-
de. Grace former pastor, preached on the
Mission and Growth of Methodism." The
collections during the day, by cash and sub
scriptions, amounted to little over 81, 100,
which covers the entire debtiof the church.
Rev. s. German is pastor of the church.
The weather, which still continues good, is
beginning to feel more like winter and the
young folks are already anticipating such sports
as sleighing and skating, which are the chief
pleasures during the cold season.
Christmas is drawing near and the children
are looking forward with pleasure to the long
holiday which they will enjoy i'll his county.
The ladies' aid society of Union NJ. E.Church
will hold an oyster supper in the hall, on'the
evenings of Thursday and Friday, December
18th and 14th The attendance and patronage
of the public is earnestly solicited. s.
Meeting of the School Board. The School
Board held meeting at Towson on Wednes-
day, the president, Mr.. Thomas B. Todd, in
the chair, and Prof. A. S. Cook, secretary. Ali
the members were present, viz, Messrs. VIM.
B. Krout, John s. Wilson, Reister RUSSELL
James B. Ensor and John Arthur.
School No. s, 9th district, asking that Otto
Mattfeldt J. B. WHEREBY and Samuel L. Ensor
be reappointed trustees of the school.
Communication was received from the
State Board of Education in reference to divi-
ding the election districts of the county into
school districts 1t was argued that considera-
BILE expense would attach to such division in
the matter of surveying and other expenses
and that the Board had no money this year to
spend in that direction.
An invitation was received from Prof. K. w.
Sylvester, president of the Maryland Agricul-
tural College, suggesting that the Board visit
that institution early in January: The Board
accepted the invitation and decided to make
the visit on Friday, January 4th.
President Todd invited the members TO visit
the exhibition OF the Maryland Hortlcnltn IRA
Society, to be held at Dushane Post Hall, Bal
timore, December 21st and 22d. The invita-
ton was accepted.
The Board accepted an invitation sent
through Mr. Russell from Mr.. Amos r. Frank,
principal, to attend the dedication of the new
school house at Owings' Mills, 4th district, OH
the evening of December 29th.
Ten dollars for library purposes was appro-
prated to School No Z, Sd district, of which
Miss Jennie A. Ruhl is principal.
The Board directed the president and secre-
tary to pay the teachers salaries by check for
the first half of the term beginning November
18th, which will amount in the aggregate to
about $4,000. A large number of bills were
also ordered paid.
Commissioner Krout will, on Wednesday
next get a check from the County Commits
sioners TO meet the salaries of the teachers and
payment will be made to them on Friday, the
last day of the institute in Baltimore.
Meeting of the Audubon Society," The.
Audubon Society of Maryland held meeting
in Baltimore on Monday, when Mr. William
c. A. Hammel made an address on What the
He said the question of bird protection was
not state, but national one, as birds often
mate in one state, migrate to another, and
then continue their flight onward to third or
fourth. The hunter knows but two classes
those that afford sport, and those that do not
the ornithologist divides the different species
into three classes-those especially to be pro.
tected, as the song birds; those that they may
be sometimes slaughtered for food, and those
that are unfit for either. as crows, hawks etc.
The preservation of each variety, however, is
a subject of interest alike to the sportsman,
the bird dealer, the farmer, the ornithologist,
and the lovers of nature. The causes of de-
struction are manifold, chiefly due to bad
guns, lax laws, the mania for shooting or
collecting, and the demands of millinery,
France, Germany, Belgium and Japan the
speaker continued, "have long had national
bird laws. In the United States the subject
has recently received public notice in three
bills introduced in the last Congress- and
known, respectively, as the Hoar, Teller and
Lacy bills The first deals only with the pro-
lection of song birds in the District of Columbia
and the territories; the second is more ex-
tensive, but the Lacy bill is the most effective,
as not only covering the entire field, but, also.
prohibits interstate commerce in birds" Mrs.
John D Early gave pleasant little talk on the
charm of birds around summer home. Mrs.
Early also gave an interesting account of