The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-01-17

Sherwood, N. G. R. R.-Hunts M. E..
Church, at this place, was the scene OF an in
terestiDg Evolutionary contest for gold medal
on Friday evening, January 9th, the Woman
Christian Temperance Union of Sherwood
having donated the prize. Most of the selec-
tons were intended to direct the thoughts to
the subjects of temperance and prohibition.
The medal was won by Master Carroll Coale and
Misses Laura Ritter and Minnie Bowen re-
ceived honorable mention from the judges.
The other contestants were Misses Myrtle Pres
ton, Bessie Morningstar, Annie Comley and
Maud Soloway. Mr.. Frank HoH and Misses
Edith Ensor and Mary Koontz were the judges.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Burn
ham, of Ruxton, was the scene OF very en-
iOyable birthday party on Monday evening,
January 18th, in honor of their daughter. Mrs.
James F. LIE Sage. Various games were in
dulged in and quartet of young men rem
dered a number of songs very acceptably
Among the many present were Mr. and Mrs.
George B. Coale. Mr.: and Mrs. Frank c. Bnrn-
ham, MIR. and Mrs. ]. E. Benson, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. H. McComas, Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Burn
ham, Mr. and Mrs. VIM. A. Martin, Mr.. and
Mrs l.. V. Clotworthy, Mr.. and Mrs. John I.
Ritter, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Soloway, Mr.. and Mrs.
James +. LIE Sage, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Ceilings
Burton, Misses Martha and Minnie Bowen.
Ethel Smith, Laura and Florence Ritter, Ida
and Isabelle Coale, Elva and Edna McComas,
Myrtle Soloway, Annie Comley, Bessie Morn
ingstar, Rev. W. w. Costin and Messrs Sam
uel Howard and Carroll Coale, Joseph Bowen,
Upton J. Burnham, c. H. McComas, Jr., John,
Harry and Joseph Lee, Harris Clotworthy and
others.
Mr.. Lewis Benedict, who rents the Meadow
vale Farm of Mr.. II. a. Parr, near this place.
and who met with such serious accident
several weeks ago by having his hand caught
in fodder cutter, is doing well considering
the nature of the injury. Three of his fingers
had to be amputated.
Mr.. and Mrs Howard L. Rider have re-
turned to their home here after spending the
holidays at the former home of Mrs Rider, in
Frederick county.
Mr.. Allen Stevenson, coal dealer at this
place, has received information in the last few
dgs hat fds o BIN he hf He fhs
getting some coal by way of the Western Mary
land Green Spring Branch and Northern Cen
trail railroads.
Mrs. Jesse Bell, of this place. has been con-
fined to her bed the past three weeks with a
serious attack of pleurisy and to make matters
worse she also has whooping cough. She is
now somewhat improved. Dr. H. B. Steven
son is attending her.
Thomas Lanahan, coachman for Mr.. Frank
Deford, who fell short time ago and broke a
rib, is able to be out again but has not fully
recovered. He occupies with his family a
tenant house on Mr.. Deford's country place on
the Joppa road.
There was q mad dog scare at Sherwood on
Friday of last week and much excitement fol-
lowed. The supposed rabld animal f1rst made
his appearance on the country place of Mr..
Edward lowering, where Thomas Staines. the
manager, discovered him in the act of killing
his chickens Mr.. Staines shot the dog twice,
but did not succeed in killing him. He then
followed him to Sherwood and from thence to
Mrs. E. R. Stevensons farm, where well di
rected shot finished him.
John Arnold, assistant gardener for Mr.. Fl.
A. Parr, near this place, was married on Thurs
day evening, January 9Th, to Miss Kate Ohlen-
dorf, of Baltimore. When they returned to
their home at this place they were treated to
an old-time serenade.
DIR. H. Burton Stevenson, of this place.
few nights ago entertained a number of his
gentlemen friends at a wild duck supper,
which proved to be very pleasant affair.
Kearney, s. K. Smith, Charles B. Roberts,
Harrison Rider, James W. Offutt, Robert H.
Wright, Allen Stevenson, Harry Digs, Charles
G. White, Thomas G. Stevenson, T. A. B.
Dukehart and Robert E. Wright.
Mr.. Joseph Shipley, the trouble man of the
G. & P. Telephone Company, has had his ter
ritory increased OH account of new lines rum
ming to the Lutherville station. At times he
is very busy man keeping all the lines under
his care in working order. Mr.. Shipley is an
active and energetic young man and the pa
irons of the G. q P. in this section are pleased
that the company has such an efficient official
to look after their interests.
Mr.. Robert E. Wright, secretary and treas
urer of the Rockland Bleach and Dye Works,
on the Falls road, accompanied by his brother.
Mr.. Frank Wright left on Saturday last for
New York to spend few days with their
brother-in-law, Mr.. William F. Kurtz, who is
connected with firm of extensive fruit bro
kers in that city. T.