The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-07-28

open-air bake-oven at Mr.. Walter L. ReckoTd'
canning house at Reckord. was bitten on tn
hand by copperhead snake. He, of course
was badly scared and wanted to telephone hi
last message to his wife and family, as he sait
he knew he would die. He was taken hurried
" to the Office of DR.. ]. F. II. Gorsuch, wht
gave him medical attention and sent him mex
| morning to his home, where ne is doing well
The only serious after trouble was severe pair
and swelling. He is now recovering. The DIR
saws the virus of the copperhead is just a!
deadly as the rattlesnake, but that, as a rule
the latter will empty ten times as much of thu
poison into its victim as the copperhead
Thus the latter is not as fatal as the rattesnake
Otherwise the danger is just the same
A farmer near Fork came home from Balti
more one night last week very tired. HI
stopped to sleep by the wayside and the mex
morning when he arose TO arrange his toilet
| found his pocket-book missing. He was
aroused at midnight by a man who WORKED IL
the neighborhood, but who left him lie there
The farmer supposed the man came back anc
robbed him. The suspected thief left his EN-
| ployer very suddenly next day for his home in
Virginia. The amount stolen was $50.
The Sunday schools of Long Green Circuit
| M. E. Church. will hold their ANIMAL reunion
| in Burton's Grove, Greenwood, Wednesday
August 9Th. These reunions bring together 8
great crowd of people who make it the harvest
home picnic of the year. The five schools
will assemble at 10 A. NJ. on the school lot neal
the grove, and headed by Marshall James L.
| Norwood and Long Green Band, march to the
grove, where appropriate exercises and din
ner will be enjoyed. Exercises again after
dinner, with speakers from a distance and
plenty of ice-cream, make the occasion one
of great pleasure. Public cordially invited to
attend, as arrangements have been made for the
accommodation and pleasure of all. Rev.
Solomon German, pastor, and five superin-
tendents of the schools constitute committee
on grounds and entertainment, as follows
Charles G. Snavely, Fork; Jarrett Standiford,
Upper Falls; Jesse Billingslea Cuttings; s.
Seymour Smith, Long Green, and S. e. An
drews, Baldwin.
Miss Jessie Dilworth, of this neighborhood,
is making visit of several weeks with friends
in Caroline county.
Mr. and Mrs Leonard Foard have returned
from a weeks sojourn at Atlantic City, where
they enjoyed the refreshing breezes of the
brinv deep.
Mr.. George NJ Snavely, of Sharpsburg,
Washington county, has returned home after
two weeks visit to the family of his uncle
Mr. Charles G. Snavely, of this neighborhood.
Miss Lossie Bosley, of Waverly, who had
been spending several weeks. with Miss Nellie
Wright has returned to her home.
Miss Irene H. Elder, of Bucks county, Pa,
is spending her vacation with Miss Grace E.
Reckord, of Reckord
Miss Gertrude Gorsuch, daughter of DR.. ].
F. II. Gorsuch, is visiting relatives near Wash
lnRlOu, ~. ".
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Gorsuch have returned
from weeks visit to the brother of Mrs. Cor
sucn, who lives at New Lisbon, Howard coun-
ty, Md.
Mr. Shaffer has finished rebuilding his barn
and Mrs. T. r. Wisnom has her house almost
completed. Both of these buildings were re-
Gently destroyed by fire.
Fertilizer is getting to be very useful article
in this neighborhood. The baggng in which
it comes from the factory is being a good
deal used for fy-nets. lNcoGNITo.
Jacksonville and Sunnybrook, 10th Dis.
trict.-The farmers of this neighborhood were
much rejoiced over the recent heavy showers
of rain. They had become much alarmed by
the long drought that had withered vegetation
and made the springs and wells very low.
The Christian Endeavor meeting at Chest.
nut Grove Church was lead last Sabbath even
ing by Mr.. John A. Conklin. Much interest
was manifested and large number were
present.
Miss Ruth Jackson, of Jacksonville has re-
turned from pleasant visit to relatives and
friends in Baltimore.
DIR. Thomas H. Emory, who has been sick
at his home, Manor Glen, for some weeks, is
now able to drive out and visit his patients.
The prayer meetings which are being held in
Chestnut Grove Church every Thursday even
ing have been changed by the pastor, Rev.
J. w. Campbell, to Wednesday evening at 8
o'clock.
Miss Fannie Magness, of Jacksonville, has
gone to Mountain Lake Park to spend some
weeks and attend the Interstate convention
which is held there.
Mitchell Standiford, of Hartford county, are
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. James Jackson, of
this vicinity.
Many Baltmoreans are summering in this
part of the county and are enjoying the cool
breezes and the beautiful scenery that sur
rounds them.
Mr., ]. Morris Baldwin. who has been sick
ness.
Miss Bessie Curzey, of Sweet Air, is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Laura Smith, of Emorton,
Hartford county.
Mrs. William Eckhart is suffering with in
flammatory rheumatism at her home, near
Sunnybrook.
The all-day meeting of the Epworth League
chapters of Monkton, Wesley Chapel, Clyn-
malira, Warren and Phoenix was held in Clyn
malira Church, Thursday, July 10th, and
which was a success. spiritually and socially.
The handsome edifice was thrOnged with peo-
pie morning and afternoon. In the morning
a musical program was beautifully rendered.
Dinner was served on the grounds to the
many present In the afternoon excellent adj
dresses were made by Rev. DR.. q. Herbert
Richardson, presiding elder of Baltimore dis
trict Rev. c. A. Jones. of Mt. Washington (;
Rev. Charles E. Guthrie. of Baltimore; Rev.
H. W.
ford Circuit and Rev. ]. w: Campbell, Of
Chestnut Grove Presbyterian Church. A duet
was sung by two ladies of Phoenix League,
which was much enjoyed. Miss Clara Price,
of Jacksonville, was organist, accompanied by
Mr.. Young, of Monkton, cornetist:
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Francis have re-
turned from pleasure trip to Atlantic City.
Miss Henrietta Burke, of Glover Hill Farm,
near Sweet Air, has gone to visit her brother,
near Lauraville. M.
Lutherville, N. G. R. R.-The sympathies
of the villagers of Luthervilie were lavishly
extended to Mr.. and Mrs. George b. Cockey
upon the death of their infant daughter
Miriam Elizabeth, who died Sunday, July 3d.
and was buried at Druid Ridge Cemetery
Tuesday following. Rev. John Fielding Orig
Ter, of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, and Rev.
Bradley r. Martin, of st. Johns NJ. E.. Church.
conducted the services.
Mrs. Keene, who has conducted the "Octa-
gon' for number of years as first,class
summer boarding house, has been quite i'll for
the last week or ten days, in consequence of
which nearly all her boarders were obliged to
seek accommodations elsewhere, as all the
houses at Lutherville are full to overfowing.
Rev. Charles r. Trowbridge, of Easton, Pa,
a grandson of the late John G. Morris, d. D.,
L. l.. D., spent Monday and Tuesday of this
week with his mother, Mrs. M. L. Trowbridge.
Mr.. Frederick U. Woods, of Baltimore, has
purchased from the estate of John G. Morris,
the tract of land and dwelling lying between
the Maryland College ndthe Morris residence,
and has moved into the same with his family.
Mr.. George l. Richardson, of this village,
who has been fighting the legal opening of
Morris avenue, has at last been Obliged to re-
move his gates and fence to extend what
might have been years ago the main avenue
from the station. Although defeated at every
step, Mr.. Richardson still hopes to have re-
hearing.
The Northern Central Railway Company has
Just drilled a fine artesian we'll for the use of
the agent, Mr.. John X. Chambers and his
family, in rear of the station.
About one hundred of the scholars. parents
and friends of the Sunday school of st. Pauls
Lutheran Church, of this place, held their
annual picnic on the farm of Mr.. Elisha +.
Parks, above Timonium, on Wednesday last
Mr. Parks sent for the children in his large 4
horse hay wagon, and sent them home the
same way. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Parks were
untiring in their efforts to make everyone
comfortable and happy, and all expressed
themselves as having had thoroughly en-.
joyable day. 0. G. CAsToNAL.
Marble Hill, 9th District. Mr.. j. F
Fowble will build fine house on the Bonnie
Blink" farm of the late John ]. Wight. The
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