The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-01-24

Jacksonville and Sunnybrook, 10th Dis
| trict.-Mrs. Campbell, wife of Rev. j. W.
| Campbell pastor of Chestnut Grove Church,
is visiting relatives in Port Deposit, Md, She
will also go to Oxford, Pa. before she returns.
After services in Chestnut Grove Church last
Sunday morning congregational meeting was
held to elect an elder to succeed Mr.. DAVIS,
who resigned because of his leaving the neigh
borhood. four correspondent might have gone
little further and said who was chosen in the
| place of Mr.. Davis.-EDs.
Preparations are being made to remove the
old Fairview NJ. E. Church South, at Sunny
brook, which is to be replaced by new and
more pretentious building. A good sum of
money has already been collected for the new
| church and many pledges have been secured
SO that no trouble is anticipated about securing
the necessary funds. The new church will oc-
cupy the site of the old one, which is beautiful
and commands a view of many miles. While
the new edifice is being erected the congrega-
ton will hold services in Sunnybrook Hall,
every Sunday, at P. NJ Rev. j. K. Jacobs is
the pastor
Mr.. Albert Price, of Jacksonville. is visiting
his sister, Mrs. Cyrus w. Coe, of Stewards
town, Pa.
Mrs. Carvi Stansbury, of Sweet Air. is Wis
iting her parents in Philadelphia.
Miss Ida Fox has been appointed teacher OF
school No. 8, in this district
Miss Cora Stansbury, who has been very
sick at her home near Manor. is improving
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Price are paying
visit to relatives in Belair.
The weekly prayer meeting of the congre-
CATION of Chestnut Grove Church was held
Wednesday night at the home of Mr. Joshua
Jessop and was conducted by the pastor, Rev..
| w. Campbell.
sick long time, died on Tuesday last, in the
| 80th year of her age. She was the wife OF
Mr. Jackson Wilson, one of the Oldest resi-
| dents of this section of the county. Deceased,
who was born near where she died, was a
daughter of the late John s. Curtis, who was
one of the leading farmers of this district in
his day. Mrs. Wilson, who is survived by five
Har1;son and Charles II Curtis Of this neigh
borhood. The funeral took place at st. James
P. E. Church. My Lady's Manor, at IL o'clock
on Friday morning.
The Christian Endeavor meeting at Chestnut
Grove Church last Sunday night was led by the
president, Dr. John S. Green.
Farmers in this section have been busiy en-
gagged filling their ice-houses. The young
folks made good use of the snow and ice
while they lasted.
Milton, son of MIR. Walter Bork, of Sweet
Air, who had been sick for some time, is able
to be out again. M.
Convention, 18th District.-The funeral of
Mr.. John E. Asher took place at EbeneZer NJ.
E. Church, on Sunday afternoon last and was
largely attended, the church being crowded
with the friends of the deceased. Rev. +. r.
Isaac, of Great Falls Circuit, and Rev. VIM.
H. Herbert, of Baltimore. conducted the SER
vices.
Miss Nellie Gambrill, of this place. who had
been visiting relatives in Howard county, has
returned to her home.
Mr. Ianpq II Candles yVhO built iop-
house on his farm this winter, has succeeded
in filling it..
Mrs Frank Penn, of Orangeville. and Mrs.
John Klein and Mrs. Edward Sterling, of Bal
timore, paid a visit a few days ago to their
father, Mr.. James Candles, of this place.
Mrs Edward Scott, of Howard county, is
visiting Mrs. A. A. Gambrill, of this neighbor-
hood.
Mr.. Frank Holtzner has harvested some ice
that was nine inches thick.
Mr.. Herman Badenhoop, immigration COM
missioner for Maryland, who lives here, has
been visiting friends on the Eastern Shore.
He was accompanied by his wife and daughter.
The Postal Telegraph and Cable Company
has bought right of way alone the west side
of the Philadelphia road and 1t IS said that it
was obliged to pay as much as $500 for the To-
cation of each pole. The poles have notice
on them-"Post no Bills"
A party of young folks of Ebenezer M. Z.
Church met on Wednesday at the home of
large number of missionary sacks. Each
person gave cent for every year of their age,
| land some gave more) and thus snug sum
was collected. The,company was entertained
by Misses Sarah and Grace DeBruler. LEO.
Glen-Arm, 18th District.-The ladies of
| Bethany Lodge, |. 0. o. F., will hold their
monthly social in the hall at Glen-Arm, We'd
nesday night, 2Sth inst, weather permitting.
They have not held social for several months,
| owing to the bad weather.
The Leah Rebecca Lodge No. IA, of Glen
| Arm, will hold an oyster supper and bazaar,
Friday and Saturday nights, February 9th
] and 9TH in the Odd Fellows Hall at this place.
| The young Iol.-s of Glen-Arm met at the
home of Mrs. Susan y oper a short time ago
and organized Young PeoI s Society elect
ing Miss Mary ,QQQper. ngesidsnt i5Atg III sEh9gt
| Eleanor Refer and Mr.. Nelson Cooper, COM
mittee in charge of the program. A number
| of young people gave in their names as menu
| bers and several have been added since. A
short program is arranged for each meeting
! and an enjoyable time is had. Meetings are
held every two weeks and the next one will be
on Friday night January 30th, at the home of
Mr.. Adam Refer. A cordial invitation is ex-
| tended to all.
A certain young man of this neigh borhood
was to call on lady friend of his Wednesday
| night of this week and as he has no horse of
| his own, he had made arrangements with an
other young fellow to take him, but We'd
nesday night rolled around and he forgot
about his lady friend and went away and
bought himself buggy. Upon arriving at
his home he told of his purchase and after
remaining silent for a while, said II was to
go away tonight and | forgot all about this
being Wednesday. Well will tell her was
sick, or fix it up some way" 1.
The Ridge, 9th District.-The Christian
Endeavor Society of Grace NJ. P. Church met
|
VIM. D. Griffith TO transact business and have
a social time After games and a magic Ian
tern display, light refreshments were served,
followed by a speech from the president, Mr..
J. G. Harr. During the latter Mr.. Harr pre-
scented Mrs. Griffith with beautiful Morris
chair, the gift of the church and society, show
ing their appreciation of her as organist of the
church, for the past several years. She was
taken completely by surprise and appreciates
their kindness very much.
The funeral of Mrs. Ann G. Gent took place
from Grace M. P. Church, Saturday last Rev.
j. l.. Straughn officiating. She was a most
estimabe woman and was in her 96th year.
She resided with her son, Mr.. Orrick w. Gent.
Mr.. VIM. c. Brooks had charge of the funeral
arrangements.
Mrs. j. NJ. Gemmil, who has been confined
to her bed for couple of months, is now able
to sit up.
Miss Ethel Gent, daughter of Mr.. 0. w.
Gent who has been sick about two weeks is
improving.
Mr.. John Hoffman, who had two of his toes
nearly severed with an ak, is getting well.
The G. E. Society of Grace M. P. Church
elected the following officers for the next six
months: ]. G. Harr, president; Arnold G.
Gent vice-president Orrick w. Gent, cores
ponding secretary; Mrs. w. d. Griffith, re-
cording secretary; Aquila Leaf, treasurer E.
Upper Falls 18th DISTRICT regret to re-
port case of smallpox in this district, the
person afflicted being son of Adam Schnair,
who lives something over mile west of this
place, ON part of what is known as the Miller
property A trained nurse is in charge of the
case and DR.: ]. F. H. Gorsuch, sanitary officer
for the district. is in attendance He has quar-
antined the place and has no fears of the dis
ease spreading. Much sympathy is expressed
for the unfortunate family
While Harry Demoss. of Upper Falls, was
engaged in cutting ice on Henrys pond, he
slipped and fell, cutting his face and head
quite seriously.
On Saturday evening last Mr.. Joseph Nichols,
who has been confined to his room for some
sI1r1k .lIw IL