The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-07-16

white Hail, N. G. r. R.-Dr Thomas 9.
Baldwin who, few weeks ago. disposed OF his
soon tired of the change and has returned 70
his former place of residence.
The first new wheat delivered at the White
Hall Flour Mill came from the farm OF Mr.:
Thomas J. Ayres. of Shawsville. 1t was OF
good quality and brought so cts. bushel.
average being about 80 bushels to the acre.
The pulpit of Center Presbyterian Church,
near New Park, was filled last Sunday morn
ing by Rev. B. H. Everitt. of the First Presby-
terrain Church, Peekskill, N. Y, who is Q broth
er of Rev. F. B. Everitt, pastor Of Center
Church. Rev. DIR. B. s. Everitt, OF James
burgh, N. j.. father of the two first named,
conducted the Christian Endeavor service at
Center on Monday night.
The Sunday school of Stabler's M. E. Church
will hold an allday picnic, on Saturday, July
23d, and should the weather prove favorable
Mrs. Davis, wife of Rev. w. w. Davis, OF
Piedmont, w. Va, and her daughter, are visit
ing her cousin, Mrs. Samuel w. Black, OF this
place.
Miss Bright, of Washington, ID. c., are visiting
the formers sister, Mrs. Thomas G. Hunter, OF
White Hall.
Prof. E. G. Chenoweth, of Shane, has as his
guest his sister, Mrs. Hoffman, of Baltimore.
Mr.. James H. Kirkwood and son, of Wash
ington, d. G. are spending the summer at the
old Kirkwood homestead in the 9TH district
Mr.. Kirkwood has held position in the Navy
Mr.. Ralph Luckey, of Baltimore. has been
visiting relatives and friends in this section OF
the county.
MI. ]. c. Leib and family and William E..
McComas and family, all of Baltimore, are
spending the summer @s Ct tie The, home OF MIS-
Mr.. Joseph Gemmill, of Stewartstown. had
one of pair of horses badly hurt few days ago
by becoming entangled in barbed wire renee
on the road between White Hall and Gray
stone. The horse became frightened, causing
The White Hall Social Club was entertained
ON Saturday evening last by Miss Bessie Par
rish. In addition to those from the surround
ing country several persons were present from
Baltimore, Sparrow's Point and elsewhere.
The Sunday school re union, under the aus
pices of the Sunday school of White Hall
Presbyterian Church will be held on Saturday,
July 3Oth and it is expected that fifteen schools
of different denominations will participate.
The committee of arrangements is composed
of Miss Clara N. Burns and Messrs. VIM. s.
Wilson and w. e. Anderson.
Mr.. William H. Starr, storekeeper and for
mer postmaster at Shane, 18th district, fell
few days ago and broke rib. DIR. W. NJ.
Stirling IS attending him.
Mrs. Jones, mother of Mr.. Samuel ]. Jones,
of this place, is very ill at her home at Walkers
Switch. She is advanced in years.
Mr.. Nicholas Lyle, while attempting to
draw the brake on his wagon, struck his head
against a projecting iron on the haycarriage
and sustained severe scalp wound. DR..
Thomas G.. Baldwin rendered the necessary
surgical attention.
During the storm last Monday a gum tree
on the farm of Mr.. James Thompson, near
Parkton, was struck by lightning. The bolt
ran down the trunk of the tree and disap-
peared in spring. 3.
trict.-Mrs. Suter, State superintendent of the
Junior Christian Endeavor, will meet the
junior society of Chestnut Grove Church on
Saturday afternoon, July 10th, at 3 o'clock at
the church. A full turn out is requested, and
it is hoped the children will be fully prepared
for the exercises. Their leader, Miss Frances
Price, is especially DESTROYS that they should
be perfect in their lessons. The members of
the senior society are also invited to attend
these exercises.
Sweet Air public school had an excellent pro-
gram on its closing day. Those who stood at
the head of their respective classes were the
Ralph Cathell; 9th grade, Elizabeth Wilson
9Th grade, Wayne Marshall; 4th grade. Asael
Wilson Sd grade, Kenneth Marshall; I'd grade,
Edith Brown; LIST grade, Bertha Kennedy.
All the pupils made good averages. The pro.
music, and Rev. James w. Campbell made an
address on "Thoroughness." Many were pres
ent besides the parents and all appeared to en-
Joy the affair very much. The teachers, Misses
81. Silver Wilson and Anna D. McNicholas,
will be continued.
Sunnybrook school also had pleasing en-,
tertainment on its closing day, which was called
parents Day." Miss Mary Richardson, of
Bosley, received gold medal. and Frederick
Treut, of Sunny brook, received silver medal.
The children made excellent progress during
the year, and their parents were well pleased
with their advancement. Mr.. George Treut,
of Jacksonville, presented the medals in a neat
speech. Refreshments were served in album
dance and the afternoon was much enjoyed.
Misses Louisa A. Stiegler and Mabel f. Owens
will continue as teachers of the school.
The Christian Endeavor meeting at Chestnut
Grove Church was led last Sunday evening by
try, and she handled it in manner that called
forth numerous complimentary remarks. The
attendance was large.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aubrey Jackson, who spent a
delightful week at the home of the formers
parents, near Jacksonville, have gone to An
napolis, where they will reside in the future,
and where Mr.. Jackson will engage in business.
Mr.. John Burk found 4th of July balloon
on his place. He will keep it until the next
4th and again start it on its travels.
Miss Duncan. of New Zealand, is visiting
Miss Owens at her home near Sunny brook.
Mrs. Katie Lins, who has been very i'll at her
home at Jacksonville, is much improved and
her friends hope to see her out soon.
Mr.. F. G. Davis and Mr.. j. r. Sheridan, of
the Consolidated Coal Company of Baltimore,
are visiting Mr.. VIM. Price at his home near
Jacksonville. Mr.. Price is clerk in the office
of the company.
Farmers are busily engaged securing their
harvest, but the frequent showers of late have
interfered not little with the work. M.
Monkton, N. @. R. R.-Mr. VIM. Reynolds,
who has been conducting the store and post
office at Manor, 10th district, will shortly give
up the same and remove to Baltimore to en-
gage in other BUSINESS. Mr.. Hitchcock, of
Delta, Pa, has rented the store and will as
sumo charge as soon as Mr.. Reynolds vacates
The property is owned by Mr.. T. Melville
Pearce, well known young farmer OF the
neighborhood.
Margaret o., aged 7 months and 2 days.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James M. Shepperd
of Shepperd P. O., died on Sunday last. The
funeral took place at Wesley Chapel on Tues
day morning, four young girls acting as pail
of the funeral arrangements.
Monkton baseball team will hold lawn
fete at the home of Mrs. Sudler, on Saturday
evening, July 10th, and a general invitation is
extended. The proceeds will be for the benefit
of the club and the patronage should be lloeral.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel w. Marine and son, of
Fulton avenue, Baltimore, who had been visit
ing friends on the Manor, have returned to
their home.
Some of our people are firm believers in
signs and some have certain ideas about the
weather that are unusual. For instance, some
say that if rain falls on the I'd of July it will
rain for forty days. Well, it did rain on the
I'd and it looked like this belief was to be veri-
fled this year. We had rain for eleven success
sive days and there have been number of
rains in the past FIVE weeks, winding up last
Tuesday night with regular down pour. So
that vegetation is now making rapid advance
ment.
County Commissioner John v. Slade. who
spent about a week in st. Louis, returned to
his home at Corbett on Sunday last.
The hay crop in this section is about one
third below what it was last year, due to lack
of rain early in the spring. The early sown
wheat is about half crop and the late sown
was scarcely worth cutting. Some farmers
cut large fields and good six-mule team could
nearly haul the yield at a single load. Mr..
Charles M. Pearce, son of Mr.. John B. Pearce,
near Monkton, is the first to thresh bis wheat
in this section. His wheat was seeded very
CARLY and his nrneneck in the anrinO was fine