The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-03-31

MOnktOn, 10Th DiStr1c6.-MrS. Rlchal
Nelson, wife of the postmaster at Monktol
who has been seriously i'll for some time,
now somewhat better and able to sit up occ
sionally.
Miss Virgie Melvin, 10 years of age, daught,
! of Martin and Julia Melvin, residing nes
Wesley Chapel 10th district, died of pneum,
MIA on the 24th inst. Her funeral took plat
on the 26th, and the remains were inferred
Wesley Chapel Cemetery. Rev. J T. Mars
officiated Miss Melvin had an affection {
of the brain all her life.
Matilda Harris, a well known colored VIZ
man of this place, and widow of Bernar
Harris, who died suddenly on Sunday morn
ing while setting on his porch few veal
ago, died on Friday, 23d inst, from cancer @
the stomach. Her sister-in- law, Victoria Hal
ris. of Newark, N. j. provided handsom
casket and had the body removed to st. Mary
county to be buried beside her late husband
She was about so years of age.
Mr.. Monroe Hutchins, son of Mr.. Thoma
Hutchins, of this place, took everybody B.
surprise one day last week by suddenly ant
Unexpectedly appearing when nobody wa
looking for him. He halls from Denver, Col
orado. where he is doing well. He expects t,
remain here about six weeks.
Mr.. f. B. Hemp and family, of Baltimore
have moved to the farm belonging to Mr.
Peter Tome, formerly the Parsons estate.
Telephone connections from Manor P. o. t
found to be of great convenience. Extension
of the lines are in contemplation. The offic
here is at the store of Mr.. W. r. Matthews.
MIR. D. A. Maffett and daughter, of Decatur
ILL.,, are on visit to their cousin, Mr. Thoma
J. Miller. Mr.. Maffett's mother was siste
of the late Samuel Miller
Measles, which had lately been quite preva
lent around here, has about played out bu
there are number of cases Of grip yet to ge
rid of.
great number of telegraph poles and rail
road ties are being delivered here and shipped
by Mr.. A: A. Sparks, manager ofthe Manoi
Lumber Company.
the near future and this is something unusual
for Monkton. Everybody pretends to know
the exact time when these great events are to
occur, but no two are able to guess alike.
Mrs. Edmund Stabler and daughter, of the
Manual Labor School, near Arbutus, are visit
ing Mrs. r. Nelson, the sister of Mrs. Stabler.
Miss Emma Price, daughter of VIM. P. and
Margaret Price, formerly of Warren, was mar
ried on the evening of 2lst inst, al her home
in Highlandtown, to Mr.. Charles <. Stephen.
son, formerly of North Carolina, son of the
late Hon. Amos Stephenson. The ceremony
was performed in the presence of large num-
Der Of invited guests by the Rev. ]. T. Rowe,
pastor of Madison Street Baptist Church. j.
Fred. Price, brother of the bride, was best man,
and Miss Blanche Holloway, of Richmond,
Va, was maid of honor. The wedding march
was rendered by VIM. P. Price, Jr., brother of
the bride. After the ceremony supper was
served, and later the happy couple left for a
tour South. H.
Knoebel, 10th District. This community
greatly regrets the death of Mr.. John Com
mings, the popular and enterprising cattle
dealer His death took place Monday night,
March Goth, and he was buried at ST. Johns
Catholic Church, Long Green. Mr.. Cummings
always had a kind word and pleasant smile
for each and every one, and will be greatly
missed by the public with whom he was con-
tinually thrown in contact. He is survived
by widow and several children, who have
the sympathy of the community in their be-
Mr.. Milton Dance, of VALLEY View" is con-
fined to his room with severe illness. He is
attended by DR.. John s. Green.
There are several members of the light-fn-
gered gentry making their annual spring tour
through the chicken houses in this vicinity. l
am not able to tell the exact color their faces,
but our dogs teeth have been sharpened. Let
hem beware.
Farmers are busy at present with their gar
lens, getting them in shape for spring seeding.
Some of our enterprising citizens have most of
heir seeds planted and are engaged in blowing
For corn.
Mrs. Margaret Patterson, of Taylor, enter
aimed house party on Thursday and Friday,
NJ arch Goth and 30th. An enjoyable time was
lad by the young 70 ks present.
Mr.. H. W. Knoebel is having large quanti-
les of lumber sawed in his woods preparatory
o erecting house and barn on the Harvey
property, which adjoins his home place.
A meeting of those who are interested in the
Improvement of the Long Green road will take
place at Unionyille, Saturday evening, March
list. Everybody should attend.
Mrs Emma lesson Of DulQnVig Valley haq
)een visiting her daughter, Mrs. Edward Mon
oe, at her home in Govanstown. PERCY.
New Market, 9TH District.-A number of
antilles are making preparations to change
heir residences this spring. Mr.. Thomas
Wiley will move to the Willis farm, between
be York turnpike and the old ~road. Mr..
Nm. Gemmill. Mr.. Giles Stamford will
move into the Crooks house. Mr.: Geo. whey,
# Constitution, York county, will renc-s.e 80 20
be houses Of the late Judge Thomas j. Rut-
edge.
Miss Mary Bond, of this place, spent last
week in Baltimore with her sister and brother:
Mrs. Slade, of Corbett, N. G. r. R., wife of
county, Commissioners Slade, is visiting her
lister, Mrs. Thomas ]. Meads, at her home IN
his place She is accompanied by her neice,
Miss Claudio Rutledge.
Mr.. Carvil Hutchins is about to commence
he erection of fine house here. Mr.. Will
lam Day has the contract.
MIR. Frank Hendrix is preparing to erect
inc barn on his property.
Rev. Thomas Henderson, of Black Horse,
viii preach in New Market NJ. E. Church,
Sunday morning, April 1st, at the usual hour.
Farmers are busy with their spring blowing
whenever the weather will permit.
Mr.. Levi KurtZ, of Sparrow's Point, spent
Sunday last with his mother, who resides here.
The people of this community are taxing
much interest in the New Market local option
dill and the hope is generally expressed that it
viii become law. Rev. s. F. Cassen went to
Annapolis this week to look after it. V.
Hereford, 9TH District.-Rev. William J.
Nicoll's family has returned to their former
home at this place, after having lived IN BAL
timore for year or more.
Mr.. Charles H. Stanley will again visit this
village and give two entertainments at the
Baptist Church. on Monday and Tuesday,
April I'd and Sd, at o'clock P. NJ. These
promise to be interesting and pleasing The
cineograph will be used, showing motion pic,
lures, and portion OF the entertainment Will
be devoted to songs. -.
Measles is on the wane now and our public
school Jumped in attendance from 10 scholars
on Monday, to 40 on Tuesday.
Mr.. Edward Hamilton has been SICK, but Is
now recovering under the care of DR.. Alex. K
Miss Mary Corrinne Henderson, of Black
Horse, Hartford county, who had been visiting
her uncle, Mr.. Samuel M. Webb, of this place,
has returned to her home.
Miss NJ Ella Diven, youngest daughter OF
Mr.. John It. Diven, of Hereford, is visiting
relatives in Baltimore. A.
Owings' Mills, 4th District.-Mr. Jacob
Geist, who, for the past two years had been
living on the farm of Mrs. Rose, near Owings'
Mills, has rented the old Fenner Lee property
and will engage in farming on an extensive
scale.
Mrs. B. F. Croft and her daughter, Mrs. Far
ouharson, who spent the past winter in Balti-
more, are now at their country home, Eureka
Terrace" at this place. for few weeks.
A telephone line has been constructed be-
tween the Maryland School for the Feeble
Minded and Owings' Mills. -.
The Fine Plant of the Milk Producers
building formerly known
as the Ice Palace, situated on the north side OF
North avenue, near Charles street, which was
purchased short time ago by the new United
Milk Producers Association of Baltimore
City. having undergone number OF changes
in the interior, was occupied by the associa-
ton this week.
The necessary equipment for the clarifying
and bottliEg of milk, as also for the manu-
facture of ice-cream, butter and other bi-pro-
ducts of milk, is being installed, and when
completed, which it is expected will be about
April 18th, will be the largest and most mod
ern creamery in the country.
This property could not have been better