The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-01-23

venson, of this place. who is a member of the
present Legislature, has in his possession
| $3.50 gold piece about which he tells good
story few days before Christmas he was
standing in Calvert Station waiting for train
when he was approached by well-dressed
man. who said "You have been good friend
to me this year and want to make you
Christmas gift" at the same time handing MI.
Stevenson q small sealed envelope and then
passing on without further remark. just at
that moment q friend called Mr.. Stevenson
aside and he slipped the envelope in his pocket
with the intention OF examining It later. he
forgot all about the matter until some days
later, when he was looking for something in
his pocket he came across the envelope and
upon opening it found the gold piece. Now
he is at loss to know who the man is that
made him the present and why he did it.. He
thinks the gift must have been intended for
another person.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Hunts NJ. E.
Church will hold an oyster supper in Steven.
sons Hail. Sherwood, January 9th, 18th and
10Th. The committees in charge are as follows:
Supper-Misses Annie r. Rider, Florence
Rider, Martha Bowen, Mrs. George y; Coale,
Mrs. John B. Burnham, Mrs. L. v. Clot-
worthy, Mrs. w. A. Martin, Mrs. j.. l.. James
ard Mrs George Comley; cake table-Misses
Minnie p Bowen, Ethel M. Smith. Mossie
Harris, Clara Andrew and Sadie Schuard;
fancy table-Mrs ]. Collins Burton, Misses
Annie Comley, Isabel Coale, Elva McComas.
Phancy Soloway and Bessie Morningstar;
country store essrs. G Howard Coae, Frank
G. Burnham, Joseph G.. Bowen, Upton ].
Burnham and Lewis Andrew; PEANUTS.
Carroll Coale and Walter G. Comley.
Mrs. Mollie Pearce, wife of Mr.. Benjamin
Pearce who died at her home in Mt. Washing
ton last Sunday, was daughter of Mr.. BenJa..
min Burns, who was for years resident OF
Sherwood, and niece of the late John Burns
of Towson. She was buried from her late
home at P. NJ on Wednesday.
Mr.. George C. Wilkens, Of this place, and
Mr.. H. W. Kapp, of Ruxton, filled their ice
houses last week with ice that was brought BY
rail from Sodus Point N. Y. It was cut in
cakes two feet square and was 16 inches thick.
Messrs. Wilkens and Kapp get their ice supply
from the North every winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Summers, of this place,
lost very bright child last Sunday, after
few days illness. At first it was thought that
rapidly developed and the little fellow soon
passed away. The interment was at Sater's
Baptist Church. The pall-bearers were Harry
Boyd, Bernard Rogers, Robert Marsh and
John Dozen.
Mr.. William A. Martin, of Rockland, Falls
road, is suffering from severe attack of pneu-
monia.
Mr.. William Rogers, of this place. who had
not long gotten over bad case of grip, is now
suffering from a severe attack of infiamma-
tory rheumatism. AS he is man who has
had unusual immunity from sickness his
troubles of this winter have gone hard with
him. DR.. H. B. Stevenson is his physician.
Estella Eden, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
William H. Eden, of this place, has been suf-
fering with severe attack OF grip that has
left her with some trouble in the head that for
a time baff1ed the efforts of her physician.
Just now she is somewhat better and her
speedy recovery is hoped for.
Mrs. Rebecca Freeman, who lives at Lake
Station, met with a painful accident a few
DAYS ago. While returning from a visit to
Mrs. Onderdonk, of this place, she fell on the
ice and broke leg. She has since suffered
much pain.
While Mr.. Allen Stevenson is away attend
ing to mis- legislative duties at Annapolis, his
coal and wood business at this place is being
looked after by Mr.. Harry Shades, who has
been in the employ of Mr.. Stevenson for some
time and is well qualified to perform that
duty.
Chickenpox is prevalent in this neighbor
hood and many children are affected. The
attendance at the public school has been re-
duced in. consequence.
Joseph Boyd, of this place, has accepted
position in the Office of the Baltimore firm of
E. J. Coggins & Co., commission merchants,
as book-keeper and typewriter
This being leap year it is rumored that two
young ladies of this community, while out
sleighing last Sunday, took advantage of their
privilege and proposed to the young men who
accompanied them. 1t looks like there was
truth in the rumor and we may hear more of
it shortly. t.
Marble Hill, 9th District. is not known
as yet who will take the Western Run toll
gate house after Mr.. A. w. Ensor leaves,
April LIST, to go as superintendent at the aims
house. There are several applicants for gate
keeper.
Coasting is the general sport. Even married
women engage in it with as much pleasure as
do the young folks.
Such was the condition of the roads last Sun
L. 81 horo IF vun kpU
instead of riding to church. Rev. T. M. West
was at Jessop M. e. Church and conducted
the service. He is most regular in his atten-
dance--an example to those who are not.
His sermons are much appreciated. He has
the work of the circuit at heart Every MEM
Der should be willing helper in the means of
grace and in meeting the financial obligations
The family of Mr.. John Kurtz have the
sympathy of the community in their bereave-
ment. He was complaining, but was out on
Tuesday aud on Friday morning died of pneu-
mona. The pastor Of the family, Rev. f. s.
Lehman, having died lately, Rev. r. 6. Koontz
officiated at the funeral
Why such hurrah for Mr.. Rayner for Sena-
tor on the part of our Democratic friends?
Mr.. Smith should have it, as had been ar
ranged. Mr.. Rayner can wait the next chance
Mr.. John Corbin has closed the store at
Ashland contemplating removing in the spring
to Hartford county. The many friends of the
family will regret their departure.
III. III, II. d.
has received word of the serious illness of her
brother, Mr.. William Hayes, of Pittsburg, Pa
with typhoid fever. He is in Baltimore. with
his wife, on a visit.
Brooklandville, Sd District.-Snce the
tent meeting held at Rockland last summer,
several new enterprises in connection with
Hunts Church have been started in that viii
lage, one of which is Junior League, presided
over by Mrs. w. A. Martin, as superintendent.
The meetings are held in rooms kindly fur
nished by Mr.. William Bryan. Other new
features in the village are prayer meetings and
class meetings conducted by Mr.. James Seipp
and others.
Mr.. W. A. Martin, one of the trustees of
Hunts Church, is confined to his home by an
attack of pneumonia. At this time he is
slightly improved
The fourth quarterly conference of Hunts
Circuit will be held at Hunts Church, Janu-
airy 30th. Rev. DR.. G. Herbert Richardson
will preside. The two pastors on this circuit,
Rev. w. W. Costin and Rev: E. G. Powers,are
wide-awake, hustling, up-to.date ministers who
are devoting their time and their talents to the
upbuilding of their churches.
Such icy roads have not been seen for years.
One old resident here says that we experienced
The ce-houses in the neighborhood are filled
with a fine quality of ice, and the farmer with
an empty ice house now does not deserve to
have any ice after having all the opportunities
OF t0lS winter.
Coughs and colds are prevalent among old
and young, especially with the latter of school
age, due to the severe weather. Consequently
schools are having diminished attendance.
Miss Madge d. Bowen, of Towson, assistant
at School s, in the Sd district is suffering with
the prevailing malady.. G. G.
Perry Hall, 18th District.-The funeral of
Christian Hartkopf, eldest son of Mr.. Frank
Hartkopf, of Kingsville, took place at st.
Michael's Lutheran Church, Perry Hall, on
Sunday morning last. The services were con-
Quoted by the pastor, Rev. Alfred Ballhorn,
assisted by Rev. VIM. Zeiler, of Rossvile. The
attendance was large, every seat imthe church
being occupied. There were MANY pretty
floral offerings. The pail bearers were friends
of the deceased-Fletcher Cloman, George
Wirsing, Augustus Unkart, Henry Erb, Fred.
Myers and Frederick Schneider. Frederick
Schultz, of Upper Falls, was funeral director.
Youny Hartkopf, who was 16 years of age,
was confirmed and became a member of st.
Michael's Church two years ago, at which
time Rev. Mr.. Zeiler was the pastor.
The first leap year party of the season was
held last Monday night at the home of Mr.:
George l.. Rey, under the management of
Leonard Rev Christian SOfh and Miss Minnie