The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-03-18

Grange, 18th District-To those who be.
moan the isolated, lonely and cherries life OF
those who live in the country we think It may
beeaid that they can possess their souls IN peace
and not lose any sleep on account oftheir friends
and relations whose fate they so frequent
| " bewail.
Sleighing and skating parties have enlivened
this neighborhood during the past winter. not
to mention numerous house and church enter.
tainments. socials ETC. The latest of these,
waving adieu to Old Hoary Headed Winter
and bidding welcome to Bright Smiling Spring,
took place at the homes of Mrs. Charles E.
Lynch. of Grange, on the 18th instant. and at
the president of the School Board, Thomas b.
Todd's on the 14th. That at Mrs. Lynch's was
given under the auspices of the Epworth
League of Patapsco III. e. Church, Rev. e. c..
Gallaher. pastor, and was called 8 Birthday
Party" the main features of which was that
purpose sum OF money representing one cent
for each birthday he or she had passed.
The rooms were filed to OVERLOOKING at an
early hour and, after many pleasant greetings,
the Literary Department, Miss Eliza 3. Merritt,
chairman, assisted by Mrs. Hill. presented the
Gray and Sadie Ford vocal solo. Miss Barbara
Gallaher; reading, Our Wedding Day, Miss
Eliza s. Merritt; piano solo, Miss Eliza Q.
Merritt vocal solo, Miss Sarah Williams; reci-
tatioD, Miss Heighe Hill; solos, Miss Julia
Thompson and Miss Melvina Sparks; several
selections by the musical prodigies, Masters
Bagbey and Oliver.
The program was interpreted with character
selections or sketches in dialect by that mimi
table mimic and charming entertainer, Mrs.
Charles Snyder.
Refreshments were served later and the party
broke up, all well pleased. The box was well
filled with pretty little bags of money.
On the next evening Oath instantly, at MIR.
Todd's, the regular monthly meeting of the
Mite Society of the North Point NJ e. Church
held. Among the transactions of the regular
routine of business donation of S11 was given
to the cause of education, and $50 donated to
church expenses. The president, Mrs. VIM. K.
Lynch, having announced the business com,
pleted. musical selectiops were rendered and
Rotations, readings Quotations, &C., given,
after which the company witnessed Roar.
ing Farce by ten young ladies, in which two
candidates were initiated into the mysteries of
Masonry. Miss Cora Rogers, who impersonated
the Worshipful Master as Sister Angel Cake,
conducted the solemn exercises with great
pomp and ceremony.
The literary portion of the entertainment
was under the management of Misses Mollie
Rogers ana AQelI8 gray.
Later refreshments were served by the hostess
and, after congratulations all around, the COM
pany dispersed.
So it seems that the country is quite lively
and pleasant place to live. And we would say
to young men, if you want to have good time
don't "go and join the army" but live in the
country:
do you covet Learning's prize
Climb her heights and take it,
In ourselves our fortune lies,
Life is what you make it."
Sixth District.-The public sales are we'll
nigh over for the year and the next will be
haul by neighbors, with good dinner thrown
in.
The old adage 1.-THE first shall be last and
the last shall be first" is verified in my case.
For over twenty years voluntarily brought
my neighbours mail from the postoffice, besides
advocating r. f. d. in my communications to
several newspapers. When the postofice agent
came around to lay out the route he turned off
in sight of my house, on the public road, and
took a private road that is filled with snow
drifts half the winter.
Mr.. George Forman, who has been in deli
cate health for some time, is laid up al present
with dropsy of the heart. he is under the
care of Dr. Albaugh.
Mrs. Lydia Appleby-mother OF Mr.. VIM.
H. Appleby, who has been foreman in Poole
served his time with them, nearly fifty years
ago-has arrived at the age Of ninety eight
years. She is suffering with the infirmities
incident to old age. She broke her arm two
years ago, from which she never fully re-
covered.
The "bean farmer" who knows so well how
to maintain the good reputation he enjoys at
home, met with an episode on coming home
from Towson last week. He enjoyed pleasant
greetings and a kiss from his better half. The
next day, while brushing his store clothes,
she found a long brown strand of female hair,
but he easily explained its presence by remem-
bering that, while at his married daughters in
Baltimore, he played with his little grand
daughter, who has brown curls.
God bless our wives,
They fill our hives
With little bees and honey.
They ease life's shocks,
They mend our socks,
And take care of our money.
They heal us quick,
That is-if they love us
If not we die.
And yet they cry,
And erect tombstones above us. G.
Jacksonville and Sunnybrook, 10th Dis
trict.-The few pleasant days of the present
month have been warmly welcomed and they
serve to remind us that the activities of spring
are almost at hand. The public roads are
showing the effect of rains, SHOWS, freezing
and thawing, but few days warm sunshine
and light spring winds will soon bring mat
tiers around all right. The music Of the birds
is very pleasant to the ear just now.
Miss Fannie Magness, who spent several
weeks very pleasantly with Mrs. John s.
Green, of Long Green Valley, has returned to
her home in Hartford county.
Mrs Lewis j. Hilgartner has been sick for
some days at her home at Sunnybrook. Her
friends hope for her early recovery.
Mr.. McClung, wife of Mr.. Nelson McClung,
who farms the Shields place, near Sunny brook,
has been sick for some time and is attended by
three physicians. Her mother. Mrs. Gem
mill. who had been spending some time with
her, has returned to her home near Stewards
town, Pa.
Miss Bette C. Bryan, of Glen Arm, who was
appointed teacher of Manor Glen school. in
this district, has entered upon her duties there.
the pastor, Rev. ]. w. Campbell, was held at
the manse, Sweet Air, on Wednesday evening.
A number of young folks attended.
Mrs. Eugene Pocock, who had been suffer-
ing from the effects of severe cold at her
home near Sweet Air, isimproving. Dr.. John
8. Green is her physician.
Rev. MIR. Carswell will preach in Chestnut
Grove Church on Sunday morning, March
10th, at IL o'clock, the pastor, Rev. James w.
Campbell. having been called away to fill the
pulpit of friend
Miss Nora Brown, daughter of Mr.. Ensor
to visit her aunt, Mrs. Robert Hall.
Mr.. William Price, Jr., of Baltimore, form
erly of Jacksonville, led the Young Peoples
c. E. meeting at Chestnut Grove Church, last
Sunday evening. His talk was very enter
tanning. M.
New Market. 7th District.-Mr. Thomas
G. Bond, of Alegan county, Michigan, who has
been spending some time with relatives and
friends in Maryland, was guest few days
ago of his brother-in-law, DR.. Thomas NJ. Will
son. of this place. He was accompanied by his
niece, Miss Bertha Bond of Monkton.
Rev. George R. Sanner, pastor of Partition
Circuit, delivered an illustrated lecture in the
M. E. Church here, on Wednesday evening.
His subject was. I'm His Steps,
Mr.. James M. Ewing, of Wilmington, Del,
is visiting his son-in-law, Mr.. Charles Kay, of
this place.
Miss Bessie Housman, of this place, gave
party last Monday evening in honor OF her
guest, Miss Margie Copenhagen. of Middletown.
Music and games were enjoyed and refresh
ments were served. Among those present were
Misses Maggie Johnson Sarah Bowman, Hazel
and Bessie Hutchins. Bertha Bowman and
Messrs. Thomas Waltemeyer Frank Want