The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-01-16

Monkton, N. @. r. Run FRIDAY nlgnt,
9th instant, the ladies Of My. Lady's Manor
gave a leap year dance in the hall at this
place. The attendance was large and the affair
in every way successful. The committee In
charge was composed of Mrs. Thomas }. Mil
Ter. Mrs. f. NJ. Sparks and Mrs Walter Per
due. Mazzionette's Orchestra from Baltimore
furnished excellent music: Among those
present were Misses Bessie Kelley, Leila Gent
and Florence Wilcox, all Of Baltimore;
Misses Mary and Jennie Mitchell, Grace Bos-
ley, Mildred Remare, Zelma Shepperd, Mary
NOVEL;, Mary Patterson, Nellie Perdue, Helen
Shepherd, Mamie Perdue, Mabel Miller aud
Messrs. George and Joseph NOVEL;, Joseph
Sparks, Carrollton Vance, Walter and Milton
Perdue Allan Parks, Charles Pearce, John
and Hamilton Cockey, Ralph and Edgar
Holmes Perdue, John Patterson, Charles
Thornton, Malcolm Little. DR.. T. Ross Payne
and others. Much amusement was created
when the ladies started out to seek their part
ners for the first dance. They were greatly
embarrassed. but faced their task ..manfully'''
and it was due to them that the affair proved
such an unqualified success. Refreshments
were served by the ladies, assisted by John
Giro, the colored mayor of Monkton. Dane
ing was kept up until the small hours OF the
morning.
About two weeks ago band of perhaps
fifty Gvpsies encamped on the farm of Mr..
William S. Carroll, near Phoenix. They have
with them large number of horses and, pre-
".
swapping these animals while the women
go about the neighborhood telling fortunes.
1t is said that on the Manor, especially, they
have been particularly successful, their labors
being largely among the younger element OF
the community. Some of the girls who had
not yet caught beau went to the Gypsies to
| learn what their prospects are for the future,
and reports are current that there is likely to be
| big boost in the matrimonial market this
| year because of the visit from these nomadic
/ bo 10
| those who have been to see their camp are sur
| prised to find them so comfortable in spite of
/ the very cold weather that we have lately ex-
| perienced. Their horses are hitched 10 trees
! in the woods where the camp is located and
| they face the chilling blasts without blankets
or other covering. The band claims to be
/ from Ohio.
Mr.. Frank Fogle, who has been renting the
farm of Mr.. Clinton E. Matthews, at Corbett,
| will give it up the coming spring and remove
| to the farm Of Mr.. A. T. Love, on the York
| turnpike north of Cockeysville. Mr.. Mat
| thews says he has number of applicants for
| the place, but has not yet decided to whom he
| will rent it.
| Mrs. Walter Hutchins who lives near Monk
ton, held family reunion on New Years
| day, as has been her custom since she was
married. Those present were the families of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hutchins and other near rela-
| tives Rev. j. Tolly Marsh and family were
guests on this happy occasion.
We have experienced the coolest weather
here this winter since that of 1899. Thermome-
tiers have registered as low as IA degrees below
zero. The record shows that on the 10th of
| February 1899, it was "a below at this place.
| We hava not had a snow to remain on the
ground so long since the winter of 1888. In
| the winter of 1880-81 snow fell on Thanks
| giving day and we had sleighing for ten con-
! secutive weeks.
| been favorite sport of the boys and girls
| lately. Plenty of fine ice has been secured,
| some of it as much as IL inches in thickness.
One of the young men of the Manor got an
| invitation to the leap year dance but could
| not attend because horse trOd on his foot and
be could not get on his dancing pumps. Some
people think he was a little shy about the leap
year party and played off the injured foot
racket in order to be on the safe side. s..
Jacksonville and Sunnybrook, 10th Dis
| trict.-The fine sleighing afforded by the late
SHOWS has been much enjoyed, especially by
the young folks, and the merry sound OF bells
can be heard at almost any hour of the day or
night. That young man who has "a best"
girl and no sleigh is in serious dilemma
| about this time.
The missionary society of Chestnut Grove
Church held meeting at the parsonage, on
| Thursday afternoon of last week. The PASTOR
Rev. ]. P. Campbell, and Mrs. Campbell made
| all welcome and pleasant time was had.
The sudden death in Baltimore of Rev. +.
| s. Lehman pastor of St.. Johns Lutheran
| Church. Sweet Air, was great shock to his
numerous friends in this neighborhood and
his untimely taking off is much lamented.
| He was conscious to the last and gave minute
directions to Revs. Goladay and Miller about
| what disposition to make of his remains. His
| parents being dead his body was sent to other
relatives in Ohio to be inferred. A number of
| members of st. Johns went to Baltimore to
| attend the funeral services.
| Miss Mary Jackson and her brother, Mr..
Howard Jackson. have returned from Anna
| polls, where they went to attend the wedding
of their brother, Mr.. Aubrey Jackson.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Frank Porter have return
| ed from York county. where they went to at
| tend the wedding of DIR. Porter. brother of
Mr.. Porter. The wedding was an important
social event.
Mrs. N. M. Kelley, who lives near Sunny
brook, and who had been extremely i'll for
some time, is now in an improved condition.
She is attended by Dr. Dugdale. The many
friends of Mrs. Kelley hope she may be speedi-
| ly restored to health.
large band of Gypsies has been encamped
! in Kings woods. on the Jarrettsville pike.
| The women go from house to house telling
| fortunes and this appears to afford amusement
| for some. These people must have good con-
situations to stand outdoor life in such weather
as we have experienced for some weeks.
Mr.. William Durham, who had been sick at
| his home near Jacksonville is again able to be
| out. DR.. T. H. Emory attended him.
All who have ice-houses have had them
| nlleQ ana are now prepared LOT next SUMMER .
heat. It is rarely that such fine ice is secured
in this section of the county. M
Raspeburg, 18th District.-The Sunday
| school of Catch NJ. K. Church was reOrgan-
lied on Sunday last by the pastor, Rev. g. L.
| Jones, when the following officers were elected
| for the ensuing year Superintendent, William
]. Bddison; assistants, J. Leon Councilman
and Thomas Mccormick; secretary, Harry
| Selling; treasurer Miss Elsie Lewis; librarian,
mr.
| Mccormick assistant, Miss Mollie Franklin.
| The missionary society of the same church
was also recognized. Mrs. Charles McCor-
mick was made president; Miss Margaret Mel
| choir secretary, and Miss Emma Kern, treas
urer.
| The Sunday school is growing rapidly and
| there is membership of 49, with an average
attendance of 125. Mr.. Biddison has been the
| superintendent for fourteen consecutive years
| and through his untiring efforts the school has
grown to such proportions the present build
| ing is entirely too small to accommodate the
| children in classes. 1t is thought the new
| edifice, which has been erected adjoining the
old building, will be dedicated about the mid
| die of March. 1t is constructed in such
| manner that all the rooms can be thrown into
one and thereby accommodate all large gath
/ erings.
The weather has been such the past two
| weeks that it has given us taste OF real win
| ter. Old residents say they have not expert
enced anything like it in a number of years.
| There has been plenty of sleighing, and the
travel has been very rough. The blacksmiths
are now reaping their harvest.
| On Sunday afternoon next at o'clock Mr..
Issac Sellmann, of Baltimore. converted
| Jew, will preach at Gatchs M. E. Church.
| The public is invited to be present. Mr.. Sell
mann will tell of his work among his own
| people. u.
New Market, 9TH District.-Mr. Calvin
Prall of this place, had public sale last Tues
| DAY and disposed of his personal property.
| Horses brought from $50 to $119 cows from
| S27 to $33 SO and heifers from IS to $25.
Mrs. Gibson Norris and Miss Laura Norris,
| of White Hall, are the guests this week of Mrs.
George A. Crook. of New Market.
| The hall of the Knights Of Pythias, in this
village. has been tastefully papered and other
wise improved. The work was done by Mr..
| William T. Day.
Mr. Thomas Johnson, of this place. butch
cred ten fine hogs this week and sold them to
| Mr. Fisher, of York, at 81 cents per pound.
Since the snowfall of the I'd instant the
sleighing has been very fine in this section and
the people have been making good use of it.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. jeremiah Rehling, Mrs. Price