The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-05-31

Monkton, 10th District.-We have also
with us the 17-year locusts but they are by no
means so abundant as reported in the Court
House park at Towson by one of the Balti-
more papers. Our people have not yet COM
menced to haul them out of their yards by the
whesbarrow load nor have any of them been
served up for the table. We still have too
many good things to eat to think of adopting
such things as diet. We leave this for our
more enlightened neighbors. But perhaps by
the time the next locust year arrives we will
have become so far advanced" that everybody
will be eating locusts and they will be served
up on all hotel bills of fare.
William d. Shepperd, the rural free delivery
mail carrier here, met with an accident few
days since that might have proven serious in
its results. He was on his return to Monkton
when a boy, by climbing into the wagon,
frightened the horse and caused him to run
away at the top of his speed. Mr.. Shepperd
was thrown out and sustained a number of
painful bruises but fortunately no bones were
broken. DR.. T. Ross Payne attended him.
The boy was also thrown out, but escaped with
a few scratches. Three buggies were more or
less damaged in the runaway and Mr.. Shep-
perd will be called upon to foot bill of about
$50 for repairs.
Another runaway was that of John Wye
Cole, the rag and bone man. who drives
horse as blind as the proverbial bat. But no.
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Miss Mary Nelson, daughter of Mr.. Richard
Nelson, of Monkton, while out horseback rid
ing few days ago, was thrown to the ground,
caused by dog running out and frightening
yet entirely recovered from the jar of the fall.
Mr.. Jacob M. Pearce, of My Lady's Manor,
who is a public-spirited citizen, is using his
best efforts to have the grade railway crossing
at this place done away with. The present
crossing is very dangerous one, especially so
in the mornings when the milk wagons come
here almost in droves. This is one of the
heaviest shipping points for milk on the line
of the Northern Central road.
Mr.. Thomas ]. Miller, well known citizen
and farmer of this place, lost fine mule
ach. He says 5000 would not have bought the
animal the day before its death. Mr.. Miller
has an extra fine team of mules and is justly
proud Of it.
Mrs. Katharine Shepperd of My Lady's
Manor, is spending a couple of weeks with
also visiting in the city.
Mr.. William G.. Towers, of the Baltimore
bar, accompanied by his son and daughter,
spent last Sunday here with Mr.. r. r. Nelson,
who took Mr.. Towers long drive around the
country, which he greatly enjoyed.
Miss Zelma Shepperd, daughter of MIR. J.
w. Shepperd, who lives near Corbett, is visit
ing her sister and other relatives in Baltimore.
Mr.. Walter B. Warner, son of Rev. George
K. Warner rector of ST. James P. E. Church,
My Lady's Manor, who has been very sick
several weeks with typhoid fever, is now i'm
proving and his many friends hope to see him
out very soon. He was attacked with the
fever just after recovering from an illness
from pneumonia. s.
Eklo, 9Th District-The woods resound
with the song of the locust and it would seem
as though there are legions of them. The
small boy, who is always on hand, is puzzled
to know what the letter stands for which is
interviewer 80 prominently upon the wing of
the locust Now, if these pests serve no other
purpose they certainly are good food for
poultry. 1t is recorded of one of our promi-
nent Bible characters, that his diet was locust
and wild honey. Well, we would not object
to the honey but do not think the locust a
very palatable dish, Notwithstanding thestate-
ment of some of our epicures to the contrary.
The recent rains have very much helped the
growing crops, although much more is needed
before the effects will be permanently felt.
The Ladies' Aid Society of this place will
hold strawberry festival on Thursday and
Saturday nights of next week, June 9Th and
9TH.
The Knights Pythias of Rayville will hold
picnic in the grove near their hall, on the 18th
of June.
Hon. J. Fred. C. Talbot, of Lutherville,
was the guest OF Judge Melchor Hoshall, of
this district, last Monday.
Miss Bette Ray, of Baltimore, is rusticating
at the home of Miss Miller, near Oar, 9th
district.
Miss M. Louisa, second daughter of Mr..
Peter +. and Mary A. Wilhelm, who live near
Freelend, died at the Homeopathic Hospital,
Mount street, Baltimore on the 22d inst. Her
remains were brought to her home and inter-
red in the cemetery at Mt. Zion Church last
Sunday morning. A large congregation was
present to pay the last tribute of respect to one
whom all who knew and had learned to love
for her many noble traits. She was In her 33d
year. MIR. George L. Hartenstein, Of New
Freedom, was funeral director.
Mr.. J. Elmer Shaver, who resides with his
parents at "Revahs," picked his first straw
berries last Monday. The dry weather has
been very much against the early maturing of
the berry.
Children's Day exercises will be held at Pine
Grove U. B. Church, Rayville, Sunday morn
ing, June LIST. S.
Greenwood, 18th District.-The many
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Billingsley ex-
press their deepest sympathy for them in the
health had been precarious for several years,
which had caused him to spend much of his
time at home. He was greatly devoted to bis
parents as well as to his sisters and brother.
His quiet disposition won for him many
friends among his schoolmates, as well as
by attending his funeral, which took place on
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock, at Waugh M.
Z. Church, which was very largely attended.
Rev: Solomon German, pastor of the church,
Mrs. s. P. Barnett, of this place. has been
summoned to the bedside of her sister-in.law,
Mrs. Norris, who is sick at her home in Penn
sylvania.
The aid society of Waugh Church met at the
home of Mrs. John Mumma, on Wednesday
evening, 21st inst, when the annual election
for officers took place. The old officers were
ton; vice president, Mrs. John Mumma; treas
urer, Miss Ida Roberts; secretary, Miss Min
ME Francies. Next meeting will be held at
the parsonage, June 18th.
The above society will hold an ice-c cream and
strawberry festival on Saturday evening, June
7th, on the lawn in front of the school house,
at Greenwood. A cordial invitation is extended
to all to be present.
Mr.. A. P. McComas, of this place. is erecting
a fine barn, which will add much to the beauty
Of his farm. Mr.. G. H. Russell has the con-
tract. Mr.. McComas lost very fine mare on
Saturday night last she having been over
heated while blowing. She left fine colt four
weeks old. Mr.. McComas valued the animal
very highly.
Children's Day services will be held at
Waugh Church, Sunday morning, June 18th,
at IL o'clock. f.
Lutherville, N. G. R. R.-The organ reci-
tai by Mr.. Lorraine Holloway, f. r. c. o., at
the P. E. Chapel of the Holy Comforter, on
Tuesday evening last, was rare musical treat
and greatly enjoyed by all in attendance. A
silver collection was taken up, which was APP
piled to the small debt remaining on the new
pipe organ. Mr.. Holloway is organist of st.
and All Angels P. f. Church, Bal
timore.
Miss Ella c. Hastings, of this place, will
have the honor of graduating from the Wo-
mans College, Baltimore, June Sd. Miss
Edith Wolf, also of Lutherville, will graduate
from Maryland College, June I'd.
Miss Evelyn Nussear has been visiting friends
in Washington the past week.
Mrs. George Barnes, of Canton, Ohio; Mrs.
Herbert Weaver, of Johnstown Pa, and Miss
Mrs Samuel Appold Won Riesen, of this village.
Mrs. Lewis Bowly and daughter, of Balti-
more, are visiting Mrs. George l. Richardson.