The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-02-21

H. s. France, presiding elder preached at II
A. NJ, after which dinner was served at the
home of Mr.. William L. Boyer. The business
meeting was held in the afternoon and reports
showed the affairs of the circuit to be in ex'
cellent condition. A resolution was unani
mously adopted requesting the return of Revs
]. T. Marsh and L. w. Gosnell for another
year.
The oyster supper held by the Monkton NJ.
E. Church was success, despite the Indictment
weather and miserable roads. A handsome
sum was realized.
The Euchre Club of My Lady's Manor held
its regular meeting on Friday evening, 18th
inst, at the home of Miss Cora Pocock.
Among those present were Mrs. Charles r.
Howard, Mrs. c. Clinton Holmes, Mrs. Gill
Pocock, Mrs. E. l.. Pearce, Mrs. j. Eugene
Hutchins and Misses Fannie Turner, Mamie
Perdue, Helen Richardson, Bessie Turner, Jes-
sic Pocock and Messrs. T. Melville Pearce, ].
Myers Pearce, Edgar Hutchins, Robert Tur-
ner, Wilbur Richardson, Harry T. Pearce and
Eugene Hutchins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob M. Pearce. of My Lady g
Manor. left on Tuesday for trip of several
weeks through the South, going as far as Palm
Beach, Florida. They will be Joined by Col.
and Mrs. John NJ. Denison and their daugh-
ter Miss Helen Denison. Mr.. Pearce and
Mrs. Denison are brother and sister.
Mrs. Starr, wife of MIR. jeremiah ]. Starr of
Fawn Grove Pa, formerly of Monkton, died
of Mrs Charles H. Price, of Philopolis. Mrs.
Starr is survived by husband and two chill
dren-Miss Lula Starr and Mr.. Pennington
Starr. Mr.. Starr taught the public school at
this place during the years 1884 and 1887.
Mrs. Bertha Stansbury, wife of Mr.. Harry
Stansbury of the 10th district, was stricken
with diphtheria while visiting her father, Mr..
B. Howard Mays, of Philopolis, one week
after her marriage. Her sister and brother
had the disease about a month before. Mr..
Stansbury will shortly remove to his new
home on the Manor. He purchased the prop
erty from Mr.. j. W. Shepperd and shortly
afterward the house was burned. He rebuilt
on the same site and now has very cosy
home. When entirely finished it will be
among the finest houses in the neighborhood.
There are several families in the neighbor-
hood of Monkton and Corbett making prepa-
rations to move away. Houses being acarce
families have been obliged to double up and
occupy the same house or hunt some other To-
cality. Some of our citizens who have money
to invest should make good use of it by build
ing rome houses in these villages. Because of
the scarcity of houses help of various kinds is
scarce and this often makes it very inconye-
nient for those who are on the lookout for peo-
pie to hire. If each farmer would build tenant
house or two we would not hear so much
about the scarcity of help on the farms.
The sudden changes in the weather lately
have been very remarkable. Last week Their
mOneteTS mere Registered as 0lSQ as OF ueBTtGS,
while this week blizzard has been raging, &C
companied by an unusually low temperature.
So far as weather is concerned we have ex-
perenced but two good Sundays since last
Thanksgiving day.
DR.. T. Ross Payne, secretary of the County
Health Board, has advised the teacher of the
public school at COrbett to reopen the same as
the danger from measles has disappeared.
The White Hall Social Club met last Satur-
day evening at the home of Mr.. Malcolm Lit
tie at Parkton. who gave valentine party"
Among those who attended were MissesaMabe
Miller Bessie Gorsuch, Emma Little, Emily
Hutchins, Bertha Elliott, Alice Deal, Cora
Little and Messrs. Allan Sparks, Webster Hen
dirk, Carlton Vance and Norris Hendrix.
Mr.. Christopher Bull died on Tuesday at the
home of hesop, Mr. Charles H. Bull, of Mary
land avenue, Baltimore. He was born at
Hereford, 7th district. 70 years ago. HiS re-
mains were inferred at Eklo on Friday S.
White Hall, N. G. R. R.-Mr. Edgar E.
Burns, who had been critically i'll for num-
Der of weeks, died on the 18th inst, aged 81
years. He was buried from his late residence,
Graystone. Sunday morning, 18th inst, at 10
o'clock. The funeral services were conducted
at Wiseburg M. K. Church by tho Masonic
fraternity, he being member of Charity
Lodge of Parkton. The Worshipful Master,
Mr.. Stock, who had charge of the lodge, con-
Quoted the beautiful burial rites of the order.
The pail bearers were Masons selected from his
lodge. The sermon was preached by Rev. s.
F. Cassen, chaplain of the lodge, in an elo-
quent and forcible manner from Isaiah, 38th
Chap, 1st verse, "Set thy house in order for
thou shalt surely die and not live" Miss Jen-
ME Rigney presided at the organ and con-
Quoted the musical part of the ceremonies.
The funeral was largely attended notwith-
standing the incement weather, by the rela-
tives and friends of the deceased, some from a
long distance.
Mr.. Burns was born and lived all his life in
this immediate neighborhood and has been
engaged in the manufacture of ground flint
for mechanical and other purposes, giving en-
ployment to large number of men. For a
short time he held position with the Mary
land Steel Company at Sparrow's Point, which
ha r4eiaveea do ,enga the flint hI,sinass
Burns was known throughout the State as an
expert target and pigeon shot. He will be
greatly missed as he had large circle OF
relatives and friends in the 18th district
Mr.. Pinkney Magness, of Hartford county,
and his sister, have been visiting relatives in
this neighborhood.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Thomas, of Harrisburg, and
Mr. and Mrs. H. Thomas, of York. attended
the funeral of Edgar E. Burns, on Sunday last
The meeting of the Aid Society of White
Hall Presbyterian Church was held Tuesday
night at the residence of Mrs. Kate Pierce
Mr.. Harry Burns has been visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. Burns, of this
place. Y. @. x.
Bklo, 9th District.-Traveling on account
of the soft condition of the ground was any
thing but enjoyable before the heavy snow of
Monday night, and now we must be content
with staying indoors, for few days at least.
This would not be so hard to endure If only
we could get our mail regularly, but the county
roads are blocked with snow to such an extent
as TO render travel on some of them impossible
until opened. At this writing Tuesday, the
wind seems to be travelling at the rate of forty
miles an hour and the thermometer is IL de.
grees above zero. The snow is from 10 to IL
inches deep and when this breaks up we may
expect that the bottom will be about out OF
the roads. This condition of affairs could be
remedied to some extent if only our road COM
missioners would exercise little more judy
ment and use hard material in repairing the
roads.
Miss Bessie L. Wilson, only daughter of Mr.
William Wilson, who lives near Bentley
Springs, was buried at Middletown, last Mon
day morning, Rev. e. Daugherty officiating.
She was in her 23d year, and was very much
liked by those who knew her.
On Monday evening Rev. w. E. Daugherty
was called upon to preach the funeral of Mrs.
James Parker, at Wiseburg. She was in her
SD year.
The changeable weather has been very fruit
full in producing sickness throughout this Sec
ton and DR.. J. S. Baldwin, of Eklo, is kept
busy attending his patients.
Mr.. Alexander Wilson, who is now in the
employ of the N. G. R. R., will shortly sell his
personal effects and remove to Baltimore.
Mr.. Harry Gosnell, who lives near Steltz,
has bought the house and lot belonging to
Mrs. M. J. Cuttings, in Middletown, and will
remove there about April 1st
At the organization of the First National
Bank of New Freedom, Pa, on the 18th inst,
Judge Melchor Hoshall, ID. D. Dickmeyer and
Harry Krout of Baltimore county, were elec-
ted directors. This bank will be great con.
venienceto many of our people. s.
Poplar, 18th District.-The B. & o. r. r.
Company offered prize to the foreman of each
section gang who had their portion of the road
in the best condition. The prize was won by
Mr.. John Fogle and Mr.. James Weaver, of
this place. who have combined sections. The
prize consists of weeks vacation, their salary
being paid the entire time, and pass to any
point on the B. & O.
An infant son of Mrs. George Taylor daugh-
ter of Mrs. James Henry, of Poplar, died on
the 18th inst, of pneumonia, and was buried
in the private burying ground on the Henry
property on the Goth inst.
Mr.. Joseph Frank, of this place. lost valu-
able horse this week He had his team in the
woods and was cutting tree down when a
large limb broke off and falling with great
force it struck the horse killing him instantly.