The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-02-06

Monkton. N. @. 3. R.-Last Tuesday being
CandIemas day, with plenty Of bright sun
shine, no doubt the groundhog emerged rom
his winter quarters. If be did be saw. bis
shadow and, according to the pld belief be
returned to his den foreman six weeks longer,
during all OF which time we will experience
rough and wintry weather. When the Legs
lature gets down to business why not ask II 70
pass q law to exteTminate the entire ground
hog family. This would be about as sensible
as much Of the foolish stuff they do place upon
the statute books and which is of absolutely
no use to any body. Some have got the idea
that being sent TO the Maryland Legislature is
fat job and there will be an increased num-
Der of aspirants in the field for it hereafter.
Again our people are enjoying fine sleighing
4 after q continuous season Of five weeks, more
than we have had chance to enjoy in the past
ten winters. The thickest ice that has been
seen during the winter is washed out on the
| fiat above the station at Glencoe. Itmeasures
/ "a inches in thickness. On the morning after
| the late food in the GunpOwder Messrs. g..
Albert Mays and Samuel Bacon were unable
to reach Glencoe Station with their milk and
were obliged to 60 to Corbett.
A very enjoyable surprise party was rendered
! Miss e. Grace Payne, at her home at Corbett,
! N. G. r. R., on Saturday evening last. Miss
/ Payne is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. j. T.
| Payne and sister of DR.. 7: Ross Payne
| Pearce, Mrs. L. n Perdue. Misses Mary Pat
| ferson, Mabel Miller, Olive L. Smith, Helen
| Richardson, Julia Thornton, Mamie Perdue.
| Berthe Hope, Maud Small and Messrs. Jacob
| NJ. Pearce, Thomas J. Miller. VIM. Pearce,
| Charles Pearce, Richard. Allan and Joseph
Sparks, O. Clinton Holmes, WILDER Richard
| son, John Patterson, Charles Thornton, Carl
/ ton Vance, Harry McAllister, Roger Perdue,
| Waiter Milton and Carvil Perdue, Edgar
Hutchins John Cockey and Homer Pearce.
Sparks was the winner.
The following pupils Of Monkton public
school secured the highest averages in their
respective grades in the semi-annual examine
tions: 6th grade Elizabeth Sudler; 9TH grade
Edith Walter 9Th grade Elwood Young;
9TH grade Carroll Harvey 4th grade-Jessie
Walter; Sd grade-James Marsh; I'd grade
Isabel Brooks. Miss Olive L. Smith is princi-
pal of the school. and Miss Mary 0Connor,
assistant. Both are efficient teachers and are
highly thought Of in the community.
The colored Baptists Of this place are making
extensive repairs to their church and contem-
plate holding bazaar and oyster roast in order
to raise funds to help pay for the same. There
are plenty Of these people here and large
percentage of them are almost constantly idle,
Notwithstanding the fact that there is always
demand for farm and other help.
Mr.. PlummeT, examiner OF rural carriers,
has been here and laid out another free de-
livery route to extend east from Monkton. It
starts on the Manor road and by the Corbett
road to the Phoenix road passing the farms
of the late james NJ. Anderson and Mr..
Thomas v. Richardson to Cynmalira Church
and from thence to Jacksonville and Hess
postoffice in Hartford county. The return
from the latter to Monkt0n will be by diff
ferent route When opened this will make
the fourth mail route starting from Monkton-
three rural routes and one star route. Mr..
Herbert Young, who was substitute for the
late q. p. Shepperd, with several Others took
the examination for route No. 2, by way OF
Hereford, and passed creditably.
Mr. Richard Nelson, postmaster at this
place, will give up business here and remove,
about March LIST, to Walbrook, Baltimore, to
engage in some other occupation. This will
make good opening at Monkton for some
body.
Miss Grace Rutledge, who lives with her
aunt, Mrs. John V. Slade, OF COrbett, has been
sick and confined to her home for some time:
Miss Hattie Miller, sister of Mr.. Thomas j.
Miller, Of this place. had been very sick at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Bond in Baltimore,
where she is visiting, but she is now better
Miss Miller has beautiful home near the M.
e. parsonage in this place.
Elmer Hyles, son of Joshua Hyles, who sud-
denly disappeared from his home here several
weeks ago, has returned.
Mr.. Thomas Cockey, son OF Col Joshua II.
Cockev, member of the House of Delegates,
who had leg broken last Christmas day by
his horse falling on him, is getting along fine
ly and will soon be out again. 5.
ringing merrily again, after a short respite,
and young and old are enjoying winter OF
outdoor sport never before experienced by the
younger set and rarely by the older. The re-
cent heavy rain spoiled the fine skating. which
had been continuous for the past two months,
at Gwynn Oak Park The breaking up OF ice
into huge blocks which flowed down the falls
damaged the bridges to such an extent that the
company has decided not 10 turn on the water
again this winter. One bridge over which the
f,rrf l.o <nf
floating ice so that cars could not cross for
some time.
The friends of Mr. J. Requardt gave him
surprise party, in honor of his removal into
his new home, the old one having been de-
stroyed by fire several months ago.
Mr.. +. Emmarts horse. driven BY. Mr.. f..
Newton, accompanied by Karl, the little son Of
Mr.. Emmartr took fright, ran away and threw
both occupants from the buggy. After collid-
ing with mailbox he was caught without
further damage. The little boy, it is thought.
has escaped serious injury, but Mr.. Newton re-
ceived painful wounds. DIR. A. @. Smink,
upon examination, found his shoulder dis
located.
Mr. Joseph Pierpont, who also was injured
in an accident, is improving.
Mr. C. Hubbard is still suffering from
broken leg also the result of an accident. He
was driving a team of four horses when they
ran away, the heavy wagon passing over his
leg fracturing the bone to such an extent that
it protruded through the skin. 1t was feared
that the limb would have to be amputated.
but that danger is now passed and he is rapid
" recovering from the shock.
Apropos of shocks, what sort OF shock is 1t
the members of the Legislature are trying to
give their constituents? The attitude of those
men at Annapolis is most distasteful to the
people whom they represent here and their
every movement is being eagerly watched for
proof of their fidelity.
The Hebbvile Athletic Club will give an
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