The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-12-26

Monkton, N. G. R. R.-The American
Farm Company, which established business at
Corbett about two years ago, with Mr.. Clinton
Z. Matthews as manager, has closed up the
same. Mr.. w. Royston Matthews, of this
place, who is an extensive dealer in feed OF all
kinds, fertilizers, coal, &C., bought the re-
manning stock of the company and removed
il to his place of business at Monkton. For
this purpose be secured a number of teams
from surrounding farms and the work was
thus expedtiously accomplished. The stock
that was transferred consisted in part of 30
tons of COW feed, 10 tons of hay, 40 barrels Of
-four, Is tons Of coal, brick, lumber, paint. &C.
Mr.. Matthews now has big stock from which
to supply his customers.
Monkton is growing to be an important
business centre. 1t is the largest milk ship
ping station on the line Of the Northern Cen
trail, thirty-f farmers sending their milk
warehouse and grain elevator, blacksmith
shop, telegraph and telephone offices and
three mail routes, two of them rural delivery.
Mr.. John Ensor. who farms Mr.. John Nell
vane's property near Corbett, sustained Sc
we're loss last Monday. morning. He took his
milk to Corbett and then started for M0nkton
to have some blacksmith work DONE when his
horse slipped and fell on the ice and broke his
hip in two places. DIR. Payne advised that the
animal be killed. which was done. 1t was the
best horse Mr.. Ensor owned.
Mr.. Clinton Merryman, who conducts a
store and warehouse at Corbett, was confined
to the house about ten days with severe at
tack of lumbago. He is now better and able
to look after his business. His mother, Mrs.
Margaret Merryman, who lives with him, has
also been indisposed for some days.
Mrs. Henry Harvey, of My Lady's Manor,
- 1. 80 xuifh
plication of diseases, is still confined to the
house.
Mrs. William H. Shepperd of My Lady's
Manor, who had a sudden attack of illness last
Monday morning. is better at this time, but still
confined to the house. DR.. Alex. r. Mitchell
attended her.
Mr.. Charles Everhart, who was mentioned
in last weeks UNION being sick, has re-
covered and has returned to his duties as clerk
in the store of his brother, Mr.. George ?. Ever
hart, of Monkton.
There is much sickness throughout this Sec
ton and our physicians are on the go day and
night.
The friends of Col. Joshua H. Cockey of
My Lady's Manor, who was elected member
of the House of Delegates last month, are urg-
ing him to become candidate for Speaker of
the House. He has already served term in
the Legislature and should therefore be quail
fed to discharge the duties of that important
position.
The failure of the American Farm Company
has again stirred up the people of thisscommu-
nifty and there has been much unfavorable
comment on account of its collapse. Those
who took stock in it are lamenting their mis-
fortune. Our people had not recovered from
the blow inflicted by the failure of the Milk
Producers Association when they were called
upon to face this last mentioned affair. Upon
the principal that burnt child breads the lire
no doubt these failures and the losses attend
ing them will prove beneficial to all, but es-
pecially so to those who were taken in second
time. 3.
Sixth District.-Away up here in the coun-
try Christmas will he spent in quiet way.
We have an abundance OF the products Of the
hog the garden and the orchard-the solid ma
terials that stick to the ribs
The work at the woodpile has been curtailed
a good deal by the use of the saw, run by
traction engine, and after attending to the live
stock we have leisure. The social holiday
feature of visiting our neighbors and sampling
their cider and other good things has been
checked by the presence of diphtheria IN some
families. Many persons are afraid OF catching
the disease, and properly so. G
Blacksmith Diven and son are kept busy
roughing horses on account of the slippery
condition of the roads.
There has been about 1000 barrels of cider
made this season in this district, which partly
accounts for the Democratic victory. More
apples the more cider, and the more cider the
more Democrats.
We will have to give the lawyers the credit
for agitating better roads. / can't see that
roads engineer is a particle of use in tie
upper end"
There is great deal in the newspapers about
Mr.. Rayner-enough, in fact, to bring out
dark horse" y.
TThe writer of the above is an old-time Dem
ocrat, hence he must know what he is talking
about when he speaks of cider and Democrats.
EDS. UNION.
Perry Hall, 18th District.-St. Michaels
Lutheran Church, at this place, which had
been closed for six weeks on account of sick
ness in the PASTORS family, is again open for
services which were held there last Sunday as
usual but the attendance was small on ac-
count of the incement weather. Services will
be held in the church on Christmas day and
the next day Saturday the annual Sunday
school festival will take place.
A few days or nights ago some one visited
the premises of Mr.. John G. Halbert, well
known truck farmer of this neighborhood and
got away with several tons of cabbage, which
had been buried and ready to be turned into
cash at his pleasure. This is not the first time
that thieves have paid similar visits to this
neighborhood and many farmers have suffered
losses in consequence. NO arrests nave ever
been made on account of these depredations.
Last summer thefts of corn, lima beans and
some of the thieves are known, but they were
not molested.
The public school at this place closed on
Wednesday with handsome treat to the
children supplied by the teacher, MIR. Leslie
A merry Christmas and Happy New Year
is hereby extended to the editors and readers
of THE UNION. X.
Jacksonville and Sunnybrook, 10th Dis
trict.-It appears that everybody is busy pre-
pairing for Christmas. A number of family
little folks are in high glee at the prospect of
an abundant visit from "Old Kris" in whom
most have unbounded confidence.
Mrs. Margaretta Shurman, who died at her
home in Sweet Air was buried at Blenheim,
on Sunday afternoon last. The weather being
very inclement the attendance at the funeral
was not large.
Mr.. Aubery Jackson, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Jackson, of Jacksonville, will be mar
ried on Thursday, December 3lst, to Miss
Mary G. Strange, of Annapolis, Md. The cere-
mony will be performed in st. AIMS Protes-
tant Episcopal Church in the Ancient City.
Messrs. Herbert and Charles Owens, who
are away at college, will spend the holidays
with their parents, MIR. and Mrs. Thomas
Owens, of Sunnybrook.
The Christian Endeavor meeting at Chestnut
Grove Church last Sunday evening was led by
MISS Eva Ndus
The Sunday school of the above church will
hold its Christmas entertainment in the hall
at Sweet Afro Tuesday night, December 10Th.
Most of those who have ice-houses have sue
ceeded in filling them with an unusually fine
quality of ice. M.
Raspeburg, 18th District.-The ''sock So
cial' which was held at the home of Mr..
Charles Selling, on Wednesday evening, De-
cember 10th, by the Ladies' Aid Society of
Gatchs M. E. Church, was decided success
and much enjoyed by all who attended. A
well prepared program was given, and much
appreciated. Mr.. and Mrs. Selling threw open
their large house and made every one welcome.
Mrs. Selling was assisted in receiving her
guests by Mrs. Clifton Mccormick and Mrs.
Thomas Mccormick. Miss Katybelle Selling
and Miss Elsie Lewis received the socks. A
neat sum was realized which will go to the
fund for the new church, which is nearing
completion.
The Sunday school of the above church will
give its annual Christmas entertainment on
Tuesday evening, December 10Th. very in
teresting program is being prepared and at its
close Santa Claus will pay his annual visit.
There is a great deal of sickness in this
neighborhood at present and the doctors are