The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-11-29

| uOQkCOQt N. ". h. h.-1uIkeyS nave Decu
very scarce and in consequence 1t is likely
some Thanksgiving boards were not graced
with specimen of this great American bird.
Few turkeys are raised in this immediate
neighborhood, the risk and trouble being
thought too great. Enough are grown, per-
haps, for home Christmas consumption and
that is about all.
The heavy rains during the month of Octo-
Der in some measure helped up the springs and
streams that had become so low during the
long drought of last summer. The heavy
downpour of this week put sudden check on
blowing, which work many farmers were push
ing with vigor.
Owing to the scarcity of hay and wheat
straw most farmers are adopting new methods
! of lengthening their provender supply. They
are cutting up their corn -fodder and it is as
serted that in using it this way it will go as far
! again. Many have reduced their stock tenn
porarily on account of the scarcity of feed.
Some say that farming does not pay, but no
tice that upto-date farmers are doing we'll and
1 one rarely hears any complaints from them.
What people in all branches of business want
| to do is to keep up with the times. Laggards
never succeed at anything. The members of
the Junior Gunpowder Agricultural Club are
| good examples of what is meant by upto-date
| farmers. They keep well posted on agricultur-
al subjects and their meetings held monthly at
the homes of the members are of vast benefit
! to them.
Mrs. Annie Perdue of My Lady's Manor,
| VINO is JUST recovering from a long ana severe
| spell of sickness, met with painful accident
few days ago while visiting Mrs. Walter
Perdue. While descending fight of steps her
shoe caught and threw her to the bottom,
breaking her shoulder blade. She was re-
moved to her home and Drs. j. I. and I. Ross
Payne were promptly on hand and did all that
was possible to relieve her suffering. Mrs.
Perdue's many friends hope that she may be
speedily restored to health.
On Sunday morning last while Mr.. ]. Win
falI zor1 rIoff
his way to the railroad station. he noticed that
bis horses SHE'D badly and upon looking back
to ascertain the cause of it he saw fine full
grown deer on the Phoenix road. Just then
the pretty thing made its way into the woods
near at hand and that was the last seen of it.
Mr.. and Mrs. John s. Corcoran, of Balti-
more, have been spending few days with Mr..
w. H. Shepperd on the Manor. Mr.. Corcoran
took turn at hunting and the cotton tails SUI
fered in consequence.
County Commissioner Slade, whose pretty
home is at Corbett, lately sold a small piece of
land at that place to the Northern Central
Railway Company for $500. 1t will be used to
increase the trackage at the station. S.
Powhatan, I'd Dstrict.-Just one month
in which to prepare for another Christmas and
all are looking forward to it with pleasure. as it
is celebrated here in good old-fashioned STYLE
with family reunions for those who are fortu-
nate enough to have families.
The Hebbville Athletic Club is holding an
oyster supper three nights this week and we
wish it success. Athletic sports should be en-
couraged, as ''all work and no play makes Jack
dull boy,' is very true saying.
The fire which recently destroyed Mr.
Mackens barn is still mystery and as it was
not the first in the neighborhood, causes feel
ing of uneasness. 1t is hoped the detectives
may very shortly discover the guilty one.
While this is not a local option district, there
are no saloons for miles around, making it
most desirable neighborhood, and yet rumors
reach us of place where sweet u cider is dis
pensed to such an extent that men go Keeling
home from there sometimes. Can nothing be
done? We are very quiet, orderly people,
having been of little trouble or expense to the
county. We have no officer no fire protection
whatever and heretofore have required none,
but now we dislike to hear complaints of this
sweet (2) cider and the amount of unhappi-
ness it is causing.
The Evangelical Church has been holding
revival services, which are well attended by
members of all denominations.
Mrs. Merle, widow of Henry Merle, who re-
Gently died of consumption, is continuing the
general store established here by her husband
and is doing thriving business.
Mr.. VIM. E. Upton is adding conservatory
to his house, an improvement that will give
much pleasure.
Invitations are out for the celebration of the
golden wedding (50th anniversary of MIR. and
Mrs. Elias Thomas. NJ.
Rayville, 9th District.-Miss Mary Arm
strong of Cedar avenue, Baltimore, was buried
at Middletown, this district, last Saturday
She was 60 years of age and had spent her
youthful days in this community, being a
daughter of the late Solomon Armstrong.
Mr.. William H. Hare who lived near Free
land, died on Sunday morning last at o'clock
He had been sick for about eleven months,
suffering from liver trouble. He was in his
45th year and is survived by a wife and four
oh;l Mr. Uoo q inst IF ho
and trustee of public school No. g. He was
a member of the Order of Heptasophs, of
New Freedom, and of the Independent Order
of Red Men, at Freelaud. These orders had
charge of the funeral, which took place at
Pine Grove Church on Tuesday morning.
Mr.. George w. Baker, of Pleasant Hill, is in
feeble health, suffering from heart trouble and
asthma.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Pine Grove
Church held measuring socal' at the town
hall last Saturday night. On account of the
inclemency of the weather on that occasion
they will repeat the same affair on the night of
the 18th of December. All persons who were
fortunate enough to have their dimensions
taken on last Saturday night will not be sub
| jected to the measuring process. All others
| will be charged at the same rate of one cent
| foot and onehalf cent for each odd inch.
For these charges you will receive slice of
cake at the cake counter. The object of the
| society is to raise means to help liquidate the
debt upon the parsonage. Oysters will be
| served in various styles, and the public is cor
| daily invited to assist in this laudable enter
| prise. 5.
Fork 18th District.-At the beginning of
the present school year Miss Nellie Wright,
who had been principal of School No. 4, dis
| trict IL, near Baldwin. for a number of years,
was appointed tothe school at Hereford, which
paid more salary. Miss Jessie Dilworth, who
| had been at Hyde school, was transferred to
| No. A. On Monday of this week Miss Wright
surprised her former pupils by appearing at
| No. as their new" old teacher. By mutual
agreement and with the consent Of the trustees
1 of both schools, Miss Wright and Miss Dill
| worth exchanged.
The oyster supper held at Shirley Hall by
the Ladies' Aid Society of Fork Christian
Church, on Saturday, November 22d, was
success financially, about S55 being cleared
| The third quarterly meeting of Long Green
Circuit, M. E. Chuich, will be held at the par
sonage, on Saturday afternoon, November Doth.
Preaching by the presiding elder Rev. H. s.
France, at Salem, on Sunday morning.
AT the public sale of the personal effects of
Mrs VIM. Dilworth, at Kingsviile, last week,
| good prices were obtained. Mrs. DilwOrth will
remove to Philadelphia.
| People passing the farm of MIR. J. w. B.
| Clayton, on Monday of this week, were sur
prised to see one of his sons blowing with an
| ordinary two-horse pillow but walking along on
| the unplowed ground, the pillow running with
| out being held. He had an attachment bolted
to the beam which caused it to keep its place
much better than it can be held by the plow-
| man and much better results are obtained in
stony and hard ground. X.
Jacksonville and Sunny brook, 10th
District.-The Young Peoples Christian En-
deavor meeting at Chestnut Grove Church last
| Sunday evening was led by Miss Bertha Cook.
| The attendance was large and much interest
was manifested. Next Sunday evening the
subject will be mission Work. and an inter.
esting talk by Baltimore lady is promised.
| A general invitation is extended and it is
| hoped the attendance will be large.
Mrs. John Ensor of Sunnybrook, has
beautiful wax cactus that is attracting much
! attention. 1t has 100 blooms upon it and is
| greatly admired by those who see it,
Mr.. William Burk, who recently purchased
a home near Chestnut Grove, is having well
dug to supply the engine that drives bis saw
| mill with water.
The revival services that had been in pro-
/ gress some time at Fairview NJ. L. Church
South, Sunnybrook closed last Sunday eve
ming. The pastor, Rev. J. r. Jacobs labored
earnestly and it is hoped much good was ac-
/ IL