The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-10-25

| Marble Hill, 9th District.-The Ladies
Aid Society of Jessop NJ. E. Church held it!
monthly meeting at the home of the president
! Miss Clara B. Fishpaw, few days ago. Il
| was very pleasant occasion. Miss Fishpav
| gave an enjoyable recitation and Mr. Farris e
Ensor rendered solo. Mrs. Ella NJ. Duncan
| was organist. The ladies are especially anxious
| about adjoining the church property with shade
| and evergreen trees and will pay the cost. 1t
| was decided to have Thanksgiving offering at
| the next meeting to be held at the church. II
is proposed 10 give free entertainment at that
time.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Ashland Pres
byterian Church, Mrs. Joshua Horner, presi-
dent, will hold an oyster supper the second
week in November, at the manse.
Mr.. and Mrs. John I. Love, who were mar
ried on the 18th, will be given a reception at
the Cockeysville Country Club Saturday next.
Mrs. Richard Cromwell, aunt of Mrs. Love,
will be in charge, assisted by her daughter,
Miss Elizabeth Cromwell, and Miss Anna Mer-
ryman. Mr.. Love is president of the club.
4 large attendance is expected.
The christening event of Mr.. and Mrs. Noah
e. Offutt's son on Tuesday last was apprecia-
ted by those in attendance. The little fellow
was named Noah Edward, after his father.
Rev. A. IT, PindeIl rector of Sherwood Church.
officiated Mr.. Lemuel D. Offntt stood as god
father and Mrs. Virginia Hagan of Tennessee
as godmother. Mrs Milton w .Offutt, of Tow
son, was among those present. A table was
spread with many of the good things Of life.
The Northern Central Railway Company is
having the embankment at Cockeysville, adj
joining Mrs. Morrison's property, dug out so
as to put up stone wall and passenger shelter.
The shed will be erected where Mrs. Morrison
does not object.
Mr.. William Tyler Page, nominee for Con-
gress Mr.. John s.. Ensor and Mr.. Emanuel
w. Herman are expected to make addresses at
meeting to be held next Wednesday evening,
October 29th, at Odd Fellows Hall, Jockeys
vile. A good attendance is requested.
Station Agent Burnham, at Ashland, lost by
death his child, which seemed to be improving
until short time before its death. Its mother
had Just recovered from typhoid fever.
The Odd Fellows will have a reunion next
Thursday evening, at their hall at Cockeysville.
Addresses will be by prominent officers of the
State, and an entertainment will follow
Miss Ada Kraus, daughter of Mr.. Louis P.
Kraus, who is engaged at Frederick Hospital as
trained nurse, is at home for short visit.
Powhatan, I'd District.-The picturesque
scenery attracts many visitors to Powhatan at
this season. The trees have put on their fall
raiment and the gorgeous tints surrounding us
on all sides make beautiful picture. The
electric cars bring many visitors from the city
to gather chestnuts on Sunday afternoon"
and judging from the well-filled handkerchiefs
and other impromptu receptacleS they are well
repaid for their trouble.
St. Luke's M. E. Church held Souvenir
Tea" on Wednesday and Thursday of last week
at Riddles Hall. Proceeds for the erection of
of carriage sheds at the church-a much-need-
ed improvement. The tea was success social
ly and financially, $500 having been realized.
A number of our residents visited Washing
ton during the encampment of the G. A. R.
DIR. Joseph A. Ross and wife, of Trappe, Md,
were the guests this week of DR.. and Mrs. A.
c. Smink, at their home here.
Mr.. "Bub" Upton and several others of this
section visited Hagerstown fair and while they
think it great show they say it cannot sur
pass our Tmonium fair.
Farmers have been complaining about the
rain as the ground has been too wet to SOW
wheat, which means great deal to us. =
We have been waiting patiently our invita-
tons to several weddings which were an
nounced to come off this fall. Perhaps the
coal famine has frightened the prospective
brides and grooms so that they have decided to
wait until the merry month of June.
Miss Lizzie Feezer of this place, is seriously
i'll with typhoid but her friends hope soon to
see her convaescent.
Mrs Brandenburg and daughter have re-
turned to their winter quarters in Washing
ton, as have also great many of our summer
residents M.