The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-02-14

Monkton, N. G. r. R.-Miss Jennie SUIT
ton daughter of Mr. Milton Sutton, and nel
cousin, Miss Mamie Lindemon, OF CocKeys-
vile, had desperate encounter with a sup,
posed mad dog on Thursday of last week anu
both were badly bitten before Miss sutton
succeeded in killing the dog with well ui-
rected shot from gun. Miss Lindemon was
visiting her cousin at the time and while sne
was in the yard the dog attacked her. MISS
Sutton, hearing her screams, went to her ASSIST
ance and she was bitten through the manu-;
| They managed to shake the animal OH anu
! get into the house when Miss Sutton procureu
gun and fired through an open window XII.
ing the dog. The young ladies were alone a.
the time. Mr. Sutton being away from home.
| Upon his return he promptly summoned DIS;
]. T. Payne and T. Ross Payne. They dressed
the wounds and then advised that the young
ladies go to the Pasteur Institute in Baltimore.
which they did, accompanied by DR.. Chiffon
Ensor of Cockeysville. and the father OF MT.
Lindemon. They returned home, however
without taking the treatment, although adj
vsed to do so by DIR. Keirle.
! Mrs. Lizzie Clark, wife of Mr.. Henry CLARK,
| of White Hall, N c. r. R., died on the 9th
instant. The funeral took place at Wiseburg
NJ. L. Church on Sunday afternoon and the
interment took place in the cemetery at the
church. Mrs. Clark, who was 40 years OF age,
is survived by seven children.
| Mr.. Joseph w. Duncan died vey suddenly
on Sunday morning last at the home OF MS
daughter, Mrs. S. w. Black, of White Hail. IN
the 81st year of his age. He arose at the usual
hour and was conversing with some members
of the family when he suddenly fell and ex,
pired almost Immediately. Mr.. Duncan had
been a member of the NJ. f. Church many
years. His remains were inferred in DRUID
Ridge Cemetery, Pikesville, on Wednesday
| afternoon.
Mr.. Edgar E. Burns, who conducts the flint
mill at White Hall, N. c. r. R., is sick at this
time. He is known as the best marksman IN
the neighborhood, being an expert at both 1--we
birds and targets. Mr.. Burns died Cd Thurs
| day, aged 35 years.-EDs.
The public school at Corbett was reopened
last Monday, but there are still cases OF measles
in the neighborhood and Drs. j. T. and Z.
Ross Payne are kept busy. Mrs. Dixon Con-
molly is among those afflicted with the malady
! and is very sick.
Mr. John T. Ensor, who farms Mr.. John
McIlvaine's place, near Corbett, is alsc eick
with bad case of measles. He D.. AIRED that
he did not have the disease and it was some
time before the physician could convince him
| that he had.
Mrs. Ida Merryman, of Corbett, has sold her
property at this place to Mr.. VIM. Stansbury,
who will rebuild the house, which was de-
stroyed by fire some time ago.
| Charles H. Isennock the well known auc-
toneer, was sick and confined to his home for
| several days, but is now out again looking
after his growing business.
| The hen house of Mr.. William Price, of My
Lady's Manor, was raided a few nights ago
| and the thief or thieves succeeded in getting
, away with a fine lot of chickens. The owners
| of chicken and meat houses had better be on
| their guard now and keep loaded guns handy.
| There are plenty of night providers who need
watching.
Mr.. Richard Sparks has removed to his new
home, formerly the property of the late VIM.
Perdue lately vacated by Mr.. Charles E.
| Howard. S.
Fork, 18th District.-Quite frequently this
winter have the Sundays been inclement,
which always interferes with the regular
preaching services throughout the country.
Next Sunday, February 10Th, is the day for
preaching at Fork M. e. Church at IL A. NJ.
and at Salem at 3 P. NJ, by the pastor, Rev.
Solomon German.
About one hundred invitations, printed in
the style of wedding card, have been sent out
by order of the committee, Miss Eleanor
Wright and Mr. Elmer R. Halle, cordially re-
questing the recipient to attend meeting at
Shirley Hall, for the purpose of recognizing
Fork Literary and Debating Society. This is
to be Saturday, February 2lst, at o'clock P:
NJ. An interesting program is being prepared
and debate upon the question, Resolved,
! that the Government of the U. s. should sub
sdize its merchant marine p Messrs. Roy
Stiles Licking and Guy Everett Snavey, af-
| firmative, and Messrs. Elmer Rathburn Halle
and Edward Joseph Colgan, negative. 1t is
very DESTROYS that the public patronize these
meetings and help make them success, as a
| first-cass lyceum is great help to the people
| who meet from week to week and take part IT.
the exercises. 1t assists those who speak and
debate to have more ease and confidence in
| themselves and is the means of starting many
young person out better prepared than he
would otherwise have BEEN.
The lyceum held at Shirley Hall two and
three years ago was help to number of the
young gentlemen who had never before deba.
| ted. Mr. Licking one of the debators for the
21st is spoken of as being very fine talker
and quite an entertainer in other lines than
debating and is a student at Johns Hopkins
University. The public will do well to come
out to hear him The other three gentlemen
are clever at handling the questions that have
been IN. for debate in the past
| UNION that / was in favor of the electric road
being built from Baltimore to Belair, which
| am not, provided the company intends to run
cars on Sunday. Our Sabbaths are compare
lively quiet now, but if cars are run, thus desc
Grating that day, crowds of people will come
out from the city into the country and where
once was quietness it will be just the reverse.
do not believe Sunday trains are necessity.
On Tuesday, February 17th quarterly meet
ing will be held at Waugh. Preaching by
| Rev. H. S. France at IL A. NJ. After dinner,
which will be served by the ladies, the quar-.
terly conference will lie held. The official
memb ers, church members and others should
attend these services on Tuesday as tits prof
table way to spend the day. r.
Poplar, 18th District.-Mrs. C. ]. Porter,
aged "a years, wife of Rev. A. j. Porter, presid.
ing elder of Roanoke District, Virginia Con-
ference, M. E. Church, died at her residence,
near, Poplar, B. & o. r. R., shortly after
o'clock on Wednesday morning, 18th inst, OF
old age and pneumonia. She is survived by
her husband, three sons-Messrs. James, Geo
and William Porter-and one daughter ISIS
Lille Porter; also five grandchildren. The
funeral took place at Orems Church, Friday,
18th inst, at 1890 o'clock Services were con.
Quoted by Rev. f. r. Isaac, of Great Falls
| Circuit. The pall-bearers were Messrs d. A