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

Monkton, 10th District-Mrs Mary Shep-
perd Bell, of My Lady's Manor, has gone to
Rehoboth, Del and is stopping at Hotel
Douglass. Later she will go to Cape May and
Atlantic City, returning the latter part of Sep
tember The Centerville Record, published at
Ridgey, Caroline county, offered prize of
$50 for a correct answer to q mathematical
problem published in that paper some time
ago. Mrs. Bell was the winner and got the
| money.
The Epworth League rally, comprising the
ivechapters of Monkton Circuit, NJ. E. Church,
took place at Clynmalira Church, Tuesday.
24th inst, and was great success. The chap
tiers turned out we'll. The entire day was
spent in the rendition of the different programs
prepared by the several chapters. Rev. Charles
Z. Guthrie and Rev. DIR. C. Herbert Richard
son, of Baltimore; Rev. G. A. Jones, of Mt
Washington; Rev. J. w. Campbell, of Chest
nut Grove Presbyterian Church, and Rev. ].
I. Marsh and Rev. Richard Koontz, of Monk
ton Circuit, were present and made addresses.
Mr.. Edward Henderson, in company with
Miss Bertha Bond, of Monkton, and Miss
| Bertha Smith, of Baltimore, were returning
from picnic one night last week when near
ing Monkton freight train approached,
which frightened the horse and set him to
backing. Mr.. Henderson jumped out of the
buggy and caught the horse, but one wheel
| had gone a little too far over the bank and
both ladies were thrown out Miss Smith had
one arm slightly injured, which was all the
damage done.
Mr.. Jacob NJ. Pearce and wife, Mrs. Thomas
J. Miller and Mrs. VIM. H. Pearce have re-
turned from their visit to Atlantic City.
Mr.. Joshua ]. McCauley and wife have gone
on a brief outing TO Niagara Falls and other
points of interests in the North.
Mr.. r. W. Matthews has commenced the
shipment of new wheat from this place. Wheat
is turning out well and he expects to ship very
largely.
Mrs. Catharine Curtis of My Lady's Manor,
lost very fine COW recently from milk-fever.
Mr.. George E. Shelley, well known dairy
man of My Lady's Manor, lost two fine cows
recently and another was taken very SICK but
recovered. The COWS were valued at $75 each.
Overlooking was supposed to have been the
cause. Mr.. Shelley has fine herd of well
kept stock.
Mr. Thomas j. Miller, of this place, lost his
general utility mule Dolly" few days ago.
Cause of DEATH collie. The animal was valued
at $3.50, but Mr.. Miller would not have taken
that amount for her. Fl.
Eklo, 9th District.-The warm weather
still prevails. and the drought in this section is
becoming alarming. Corn is suffering very
much, as well as all other vegetation. Heavy
rains have been passing around u.s. but the
high ridge upon which our village is situated
has missed them nearly all
The pic-nic held by the NJ. E. Sunday school
last Saturday was well attended. An orchestra
from Maple Grove, Carroll county, was an at
tractive feature at the affair.
Next Saturday the Knights of Pythias, of
Rayville, will hold their annual celebration in
the grove at the hall. Pine Grove Cornet
Band will furnish the music. This famous
band has been engaged for every Saturday dur
ing the present season.
The ninety eighth session of the National
Camp Meeting closed at Summit Grove last
Monday morning Rev. c. j. Fowler, of
Haverhill, Mass, president of the National
Holiness Association. was in charge. He
was assisted by Rev. G. A. Mclaughlin, of
Chicago; Rev. G. W. Ruth. of Pa; Misses
May Forrest and Fannie Simpson, of New
York, and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Harris of Illi-
nois. The meetings were very interesting
The regular Summit Grove camp will begin
Friday, 9th inst, and continue ten days.
Farmers are busy threshing their grain and
only remain fair, then can they boast of pros
perity in truth and it certainly will be an in
centive to our yeomanry this fall to cast their
vote for continuation of the same
A number of pupils from the public schools
of this district were applicants at the teachers
examination held at the Normal School last
week. The examination was very practical
and there is no doubt that goodly number of
them will succeed.
The team of Mr.. j. Y. Keeny, which was
driven by Clarence Whorley, took fright as it
was returning from delivering load of flour,
last Monday evening. A dog in the village
ran out and the horses became scared, the driver
lost control, was thrown out and the team con-
tinued on its journey homeward as fast as they
could run. There was but little of the wagon
left when they arrived. Fortunately the
teamster was not seriously hurt, but badly
frightened. N.
Worthington Valley, 4th District.-It is
a chronic habit with some TO be always conf
planning about the weather. For them it is
either too hot or too cold, too wet or too dry
Without any desire to follow their example
will say that in this valley it has lately been
both too hot and too dry ..s Vegetation is prefix
writing wednesday, is by no means encour-
aging for that important crop. Wheat is turn
ing out exceptionally heavy.
Mr. Charles A. Councilman has threshed
his barley and one field of wheat that con-
tanned 481 acres, drill measure. He shipped
to Baltimore 1,341 bushels of good wheat and
had the rakings left the yield being about %
bushels to the acre. The yield of barley was
was So % bushels to the acre.
Mr.. Joseph Parks, farm foreman for Mr..
Councilman, has been getting along finely
breaking the young mules on the place. Two
more were taken up this week and put to work,
making full team of six-an outfit that is
very hard to beat.
Mr.. Edward A. Cockey. Jr., son of Mr..
Edward A. Cockey, well known farmer of
this valley, has gone to Chicago to accept
position with the widely known Mccormick
Harvesting Machine Company. He is much
missed by his young friends.
Mr.. George Harris is lining part of the farm
of Col. d. g. Mcintosh. and other farmers
who have not done so are talking of returning to
the use of lime. Many think it the only way
to get stand of clover. Clover did not
catch" well this year, owing to the drouth.
Prof. Frank Huntington, of Virginia, &C.
complained by his wife and daughter, isspend-
ing some time with his sister, Mrs Charles A.
Councilman.
The Chinese question is being much dis
cussed Just now and it would appear that
everybody indorses the policy and stand of
President Mckinley.
1t is generally conceded in this section that
Messrs. Blakeney and Talbot will be the NOM
inees of their respective parties for Congress.
They both have political enemies and there is
likely to be good deal of cutting" V. o.
Perry Hall, 18th District.-On Wednesday
afternoon thick clouds overcast the heavens
and there was every prospect OF gooc rain,
but very little of it came, however. AS L
write on Thursday morning gentle rain is
falling and it looks like the long continued
drouth is at last broken. The potato crop is
total failure here and early corn is past recove-
ry. The late planted corn stands very well so
far and it may come out all right,
Mr.. Albert Hoffmeister is building q snug
house for himself and it is well under way.
Mr. Cline did the masonry work and made an
excellent job. Mr. Wesley Miller is doing the
carpenter work.
Mr. John Simms has been in this neighbor-
hood for the past three weeks with his thresh-
ing rig and he has been on the go all the time
and is doing his work in very satisfactory
manner When he cleans up here he will
proceed to the Kingsville neighborhood.
The Weber hotel property at this place is in
the market and several persons have been
after it. The snug little farm attached to it is
in high state of cultivation and the buildings
are ample.
A few days ago man was found lying in
the lima bean patch of Peter Williams. Some
one had covered him with black molasses and
then feathers had been strewn over him. He
presented most ludicrous sight and his ex-
perience on that occasion should prove warm
ing to him. This little piece Of pleasantly is
said to have been the work of some naughty
boys. PERRY.
Maryland Line, 9TH District.-Mr. Orion
NJ. Day, of Delta, Pa, is visiting his father
Mr.. VIM. I. Day, of this place.
Miss Emma Long, of Waverly, is the guest
of Miss Mary Wiley, of this village.
Mr.. Samuel II. Green and Mrs. Anon Green
d If,.rxo tirf1o