The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-07-26

older people and the organization and govern
ment of the same are being planned: Tit
young folks must have pleasures and where Z
place is convenient for number to partlcl
pate in them the older ones feel it their duty
to encourage them. 1t has been decided tina
no LIQUORS shall be sold at the club and nc
gambling allowed. The meeting that wa'
held Monday evening was encouraging.
Mrs. Win. Mealey, of Baltimore, is sick al
the home of her daughter, Mrs. William Har
ris, Of this place.
Our team is making a good record in bal
playing. Saturday last the Sherwood Stars
were beaten. The boys need new uniforms
something that will designate them as baseball
players-hence want help in the way of q
lawn fete to take place next month.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Jessop M. E
Church met Thursday evening at the home OF
Mrs. ]. D. G. Duncan. Mrs. ]. E. Benson
presided, in the absence of Mrs. Clara B. Fish.
paw, who is spending two months in study al
Columbia College, N. Y. An interesting bust
ness session was held, after which refresh
ments were served. The large porch where
the members were seated was prettily light
ed by japanese lanterns.
Mrs. George G. Duncan and her son Robert
have gone to Rehobeth Beach for week OF
more.
The league meeting at Epworth NJ. E.
Church last Sunday night was of special in
terest, the service being based upon THE Pro-
gram of Christianity, - Matt. 4, 2-3, and Matt
10, 7-8. Rev. r. G. Koontz and others pre-
sented excellent thoughts through remarks
and papers read Miss Ida Tracy was or
ganist.
The Christian Endeavor service at Ashland
Presbyterian Church was interesting. Carroll
Benson, Palmer Frankenfeld and others took
part in the program. Misses Rhoda Hilgeman,
Laura Frankenfield and Beulah Benson are
active workers.
A representative of Undertaken Hough, of
Baltimore, was at Cockeysville this week seek
ing information sufficient to identify the grave
of Union soldier, said to have been buried
on the bank of the Northern Central Railroad,
near that place. as indicated by a mound and
a marker. The railroad company is excavating
on the south side of the tracks for third
the grave If the body is decided to be that
of Union soldier it will be removed at the
instance of the Government and inferred in the
National Cemetery, Baltimore. The body in
the grave is said by old residents to be Union
soldier of the Eighty-seventh Pennsylvania
Volunteer Regiment, under Col. John Hay,
who accidentally fell from the roof or a box
car and killed himself. The grave has been
decorated annually by Wilson Post G. AR
The grave of another Union soldier is on the
farm of Mrs. Peter F. Cockey. The man is
said to have been a member of tina same regi-
ment and was killed by the accidental dis
charge of the gun of comrade. =
Fullerton, 18th District.-On Thursday
evening, July 18th, at 730 o'clock a very
pretty wedding took place at Catch NJ. E..
Church. the contracting parties being Mr.. Wal
ter E. Neumayer, of Washington, d. c., and
Miss Harriet Tacy Macdonald, of this neigh
borhood. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Frank r. Isaac. Prof. Joseph A. Neu-
mayer father of the groom, played the we'd
ding march. The bride was becomingly at
tired in white crepe de chere over silk, and
carried large bouquet of Bride roses. Messrs.
John Macdonald and Harry Neumayer were
the ushers. Immediately after the ceremony
the couple returned to the brides home, where
a supper was served after which they left for
Washington, where they will make their fu-
ture home.
The days outing given by Asbury Council
Royal Arcanum, at the above church on the
same day the wedding took place was de-
cided success, both financially and socially.
A very large crowd was present in the evening
and two hundred suppers were served. The
following ladies had charge of the supper Ia
BILE: Mrs. Charles Mccormick. Mrs. Green
field, Mrs. Charles Tames, Mrs. VIM. Mcdonald,
Mrs Samuel Knopp. Mrs. Frank Miller, Mrs.
Thomas Mccormick, Mrs. VIM. Biddson and
gle Mann, Mrs. Royal Phelps, Misses Jennie
and Ella Burgan and Mrs. j. Fuller. Mrs.
Grace Hopkins had charge of the fancy table,
and Mrs. Clifton Mccormick the confectionery
table. Mr.. Thomas Mccormick had charge
of the ice-cream. The proceeds are for the
carpeted the church very handsomely.
On Sunday afternoon next at o'clock there
will be missionary rally at the above church
and special sermon will be preached by Rev.
J. M. Slarrow, pastor of Madison Square
Church, Baltimore. There will also be other
interesting features. Public invited. G.
Eklo, 9Th District.-Farmers are unable
to piow, on account of the ground being too
dry, although we have had showers which
keep vegetation growing.
Mrs. Cassie Pooley, who has been under the
care of DR.. Mitchell for some weeks, has so
much improved as to be able to walk about
the house.
Mr.. John F. Hyland, of Rayvile, who was
very sick about month ago, has, through the
skillful treatment of DR.. Mitchell, passed the
crisis of his disease and is now able to be out
again.
Last Saturday morning as Mr.. Isaac Shaver,
of Pleasant Hill, was attending to his stock in
the barn, one of his cattle forced him against
doorpost, badly bruising his right side, from
which he has since been suffering much pain.
Mrs. Mary Kirk, mother of Mr.. David Kirk,
one of the leading farmers of this district, is
among our Oldest residents, having arrived
at her four score and tenth mile-post. She
is getting quite feeble on account of age. Mrs.
Kirk is native of Ireland, but emigrated to
this country over sixty years ago.
Rev. W. E. Daugherty, pastor of Rayville
Circuit, has been visiting his mother, who has
been quite sick at her home in st. Mary's
county.
Last Sunday Mr.. J. O. Amos and wife, of
this neighborhood, visited Mr.. e. Sutton, at
his home on My Lady's Manor, 10th district.
Mr.. Sutton, who is a relative of Mrs. Amos, is
reported to be very sick.
Some of our people went on an excursion to
on Safn 10
trip very much.
The very pleasant weather we are having is
causing many of our people to anticipate an
enjoyable time at Summit Grove camp, which
commences on the 18th inst, and will continue
over three Sundays. s.
Arcadia, 9Th District.-The topic of con-
versation of our sports for the last two weeks
has been horse-racing. Lee Hetrick, Newton
Watts, Edward Cullison and Abe Bosley hav-
ing fast horses decided to try their speed to see
which owned the best nag. They secured the
use of the track at Hanover, Pa. and last Sat-
urday the race took place. The Western
Maryland issued tickets at the rate of one fare
for the round trip and about forty people from
this section went up to see the fun. Our sports
having placed their money on Hetrick's horse,
came home with light hearts as some of them
were from $25 to $50 in pocket The last heat
was trotted in 2:35, Hetrick being the winner.
The Hampstead Local Union Christian En-
deavor rally was held in the Lutheran Church
at that place last Sunday and very interesting
program was rendered.
William Armacost son of Mr.. Elijah Arma-
cost, of this place, and William Armacost, son
of Mr.. John Armacost, near Pleasant Grove,
left last Monday to visit friends i'll the State OF
Washington.
Hampstead fire department held its annual
picnic last Saturday afternoon. The company
gave an exhibition of its ability to extinguish
fires, which proved very interesting.
Mr.. William Benson intends to build a silo
on his farm shortly.
Mr.. Frank Hoffman and wife, of this place,
spent last Saturday and Sunday at Hanover,
visiting Mrs. Hoffmans brother.
Mr.. John Stocksdale, son of the late Nelson
Stocksdale. and Miss Lola Richards, daughter
of Mr.. William Richards, of Hampstead were
married on Thursday, July 7th, in Washing.
ton, d. c.
Mr.. Emory Hoffman, who lives near this
place, is sick at this time DR.. Bull, of Hamp
stead, is the attending physician. N.
Hebbville, I'd District.-The ladies of Mt
Olive Methodist Episcopal Church at Rockdale
Liberty road, held an all-day lawn fete and pic.
mic, for the benefit of the Sunday school, on
Wednesday, 23d inst, in the large grove oil
ELDER" George w. Snyder, near the church
In addition to the entertainment, consisting OF
recitations, humorous monologues and imper-
sonations and other interesting exercises by
the school, supper and refreshments were
served by the ladies of the church. For the