The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-12-27

Sherwood, N. @. R. R.-Mr. Lewis E.
Benedict, who rents the Meadowvale Farm OF
Mr.. Henry A. Parr, near this place, met with
a very serious accident on Monday morning
last. He was engaged in feeding fodder cut
ter when his right hand was caught in the
knives and so badly lacerated that three of the
fingers had to be amputated. He was taken to
the Johns Hopkins Hospital and at last re-
ports he was getting along very well consider
ing the nature of the injury.
Mr.. George b. Roberts, who some time ago
sold his home, at this place, to Mr.. II. S. Du-
lany, is preparing to remove to the farm he
bought from Mr.. E. H. Baughman, at New
Freedom, York county. The place contains
135 acres and has two large houses, fine out
buildings, plenty Of fruit, ETC., and is con-
sidered one of the finest farms in that rich
and has lived here all his life. He is much
respected and his many friends hope that he
may be successful in his new home.
That section of the Joppa road extending
from the residence of Mr.. Francis T. Homer
to the new railroad bridge at this place, which
was recently heavily stoned, is now in very
bad condition because it has not been rolled.
The stone used came from Texas quarry and
! there is much clay mixed with it and this
serves to make matters worse. Complaints are
heard almost every hour of the day, but up to
this time these have had no effect One of
| the countys steam rollers passed here a few
days ago but the authorities did not deem it
worth while to let it stop long enough to do
an important work is so long neglected. Sure
ly the people have some redress in such mat
tiers.
Mr.. Allen Stevenson, coal merchant here,
received three carloads of coal last week and
he is using it as judiciously as possible to
supply the demand. His teams are going con.
| stantly and he delivers coal for miles around.
The people do not seem to be particular about
| price, What they want is coal, and coal they
must have. Mr.. Stevenson has but one price
|
| He is expecting larger supplies shortly
enough, perhaps, to relieve the pressure.
The parents of James II. Boyd, who live at
this place, received a letter from him few
days ago. He is on the U. s. S. Atlanta and
has been in South America for the past two
years. His ship sailed from Brazil the latter
part of September and is now at the West
India Islands. Young Boyd speaks very high
| ly of the South American countries and says
that the Americans they met who are en-
gagged in all kinds of pursuits there gave them
the most hearty receptions. For the past eight
months he has been mail orderly, with the
rank of sergeant, and he is much pleased with
| his duties.
Mr.. d. NJ. Bryson, postmaster at this place,
! who has been occupying the small postofhce
| building for years, has moved the office into
| the new store Of Mr.. Samuel Mornlngstar,
| where it will be located in the future. The
! present arrangement will accommodate the pa
! irons of the office much better than the for
! mer one.
The railroad and express offices at this place
| have been doing rushing business this week
and the receipts of Christmas packages have
been unusually heavy. The agent and his
assistant have had all they could do to fulfill
the many demands made upon them.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Daugherty, who were
married few days ago, were given an old
time calithumpian serenade on Tuesday night
| last by the young men of the village who
made unearthly sounds with their horns, pans,
BELLS etc. The serenaders were invited into
the house and given, royal treat that was
| duly appreciated by them.
Mr.. William Rogers, of this place, got up
! rattle for ton of coal for the benefit of
Michael Lacey of Towson, who some time ago
| sustained stroke of paralysis and still suf-
| fers from the same. He is a poor man and
| in need of help and Mr.. Rogers deserves much
credit for what he has accomplished in his be-
| half The sale of tickets amounted to the
snug sum of $685. Mr.. W. B. Duke won the
| coal and directed Mr.. Allen Stevenson to haul
| it to Mr. Lacey's home and present it as a
| Christmas gift from him. So it will seem that
Mr.. Lacey did well through the kind efforts of
| Mr.. Rogers. L.
Jacksonville and Sunnyb 10th Dis
trict.-Housewives in this vicinity have been
| busy for some time preparing for the holidays
and the children are happy at the prospect of
the good time "Old Kris" is providing for
! them He is always welcome guest and his
| visit this year will be as eagerly watched for as
it ever was. Much attention is paid to Christ
mas in this neighborhood and this is as it
should be for it is the most joyous holiday of
| the year.
Miss Ethel Pocock, of Blenheim, is spending
| the holidays with friends in Baltimore
| Mr.. Carroll, the enterprising merchant at
| Jacksonville, is a very busy man these days.
| His business has increased to such an extent
| that he was obliged to employ an assistant in
the person of Mr.. Howard Jackson.
| While out hunting last week Mr.. John Bork
| caught large OWL He built cage and is now
making pet of the solemn looking creature,
but is in somewhat of quandary to know how
mense appetite. Those who have over sup
ply of mice might send them to Mr.. Bork as
Christmas gift. Some of his friends say he
will soon tire of the 'owl habit"
School No. g. 10th district, is now without
teacher, Miss Mays, the teacher, having re-
signed on account of ill health. She was much
| thought of by the patrons of the school and
regrets are expressed that she was obliged to
| give it up. 1t is hoped a suitable teacher may
| be secured to fill the vacancy. 1t is said the
| board of trustees prefer young teacher. APP
| plications should be sent to Jacksonville post
Office
Misses Laura and Nora Brown, of Baltimore,
| are spending the holidays with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ensor Brown, of Sweet Air.
On the closing of the public school at Sweet
| Air the teachers, Mr.. Robert D. Mosner and
Miss Evans, gave their pupils surprise by
| providing beautiful tree laden with suitable
|
! interesting program of exercises was well rem
| dered and the affair was much enjoyed through
out A few invited guests were present and
| they were not forgotten.
Many turkeys have been slaughtered in this
community and the prices obtained for them
were much higher than usual. M.
Convention, 18th District.-This village,
| which is yearly improving and growing more
| progressive, is just now in the midst of Christ
mas festivities and everything betokens glad
some time.
The new church building at this place is
progressing satisfactorily under the direction
| of committee composed of Messrs. G. Walter
Proctor Stansbury Brian and David H. AXE
hurst. Mr.. James L. Norwood, of Upper
Falls, is the contractor and builder. The win
dows are now in and the work will be pushed
to completion as soon as possible. The corner
stone weighs 800 pounds.
Convention Sunday school will be given its
| Christmas entertainment on the evening be-
fore New Year Great preparations are being
made for the event and pleasant time is an
| ticipated There will be an abundance of good
things dispensed.
1t would be a good thing if the County
Commissioners would come over here and take
look at the Philadelphia road. They would
then be able to form some sort of idea OF
what the travelling public is obliged to endure.
There is one place called the Dark Bottom"
that is especially worthy of the attention
of our officials. Some one, whether by
authority or not l am unable to say, put
in a pipe to carry off the water and they
made the worst sort of JOHN fact the
place is worse now than it was before the work
| was done. 1t is almost impossible for vehicles
to get through without becoming stuck fast in
the mud. Surely something should be done
at once for this is an important thoroughfare.
few days ago Mr.. Peter Cook, with his six
mule team, had to be called upon to pull the
three-horse Standard Oil team out of the mud,
and the fine team of Wise Bros. also got
swamped there.
Many Christmas presents are being made and
it looks like there is no lack of money.
The health of this neigh borhood is very
good at this time and there appears to be little
for the physicians to do. B. NJ. c.
Ruhl's, 9Th District.-After a week of
precarious travelling on the ice both for man
and beast we are glad once more to get
down to rock bottom-old mother earth, even
if it is in the mud.
The closing of Ruhls public school, on the
10Th instant, was season of fellow feeling
wondrous kind" between the teachers, trustees
and pupils. Santa Claus, in the person of