The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-02-25

MIS- w lllldul 1LuitC, 0uIs ouQ MIS- JdLACl
Asher, Misses B. c. Gist and Grace Brambl'
and Messrs. Edward Rollins, Charles Ayres
Harry Bramble and Viers Edwards.
The young folks of this community are tax
ing advantage of the fine sleighing and arr
having merry tme; On d du Mra .Gey gave
renee. All present were more than pleased
with the evenings enjoyment.
The Burnt Cork Club of Mt. Washington
gave minstral entertainment on Wednesday
night in the hall here, for the benefit of the
Ladies' Aid Society. Besides the latest songs
there were several black-face sketches intro
duced, and the enthusiasm of the large audi
ence present attested the success of the produc
ton. Mr.. Robert H. Gernand was interlocu
J tor, and the endmen were Messrs. r. Bruce
| Hamilton. S. Judson Mealy, Linton B. Arnold
and Arthur Gordon Turner. Others taking
| part in the performance were Messrs. Donald
Hamilton, James Gernand, Douglas Penni-
man, Milford La Motto, Gibbs La Motto,
Dawson Lee and John lawrence
been visiting Mrs. Richard Vincent, has re-
turned to her home.
Miss Grace Hall, of Baltimore, who has been
visiting Mrs. Howard Brazier, has returned to
| her home.
Miss Mary Brumfeld, of Turkey Point,
| Cecil county, is visiting Mrs. ]. w. Crouch.
| The old adage "a severe winter is more
healthful than mild one" may be true, but
| judging from the sickness around at present
either the adage is at fault or this winter is an
exception to the rule. L.
Jacksonville and Sunnybrook, / 9th Dis
trict.-Rev James w. Campbell, who with
his wife and little son, has been visiting in
Pennsylvania, expects to return in time to
conduct the usual services in Chestnut Grove
Church next Sunday. He will be warmly
welcomed by his congregation, as he always
is after an absence from any cause.
Mrs. G. Burk, who lives near Sweet Air, fell
from the porch of her home few days ago
but fortunately escaped serious injury. She
will no doubt be about as usual in day or two.
Miss Minerva Lord, of Hamilton Baltimore
county, who has just returned from Ohio, is
visiting her cousin, Miss Kate Knight, at her
home near Baldwin.
Mrs. James Jackson, who had been visiting
her son, Mr.. Aubrey Jackson, in Annapolis,
has returned to her home at Jacksonville.
Wilton McClung, the boy who was hurt last
week in q coasting accident, has recovered and
is again enjoying the SPORT but in somewhat
modified form, upon the principle, no doubt,
that burnt child breads the fire.
The Young Peoples Christian Endeavor
meeting at Chestnut Grove Church was led last
Sunday evening by Miss Alice Price, of Phoe-
nix, her topic being 'Glorifying God in the
Home" She had carefully prepared herself
and her talk was much appreciated by the
goodly number in attendance.
The sock social held on Wednesday evening
in Wesley's Hail. Sunny brook, under the aus
pices of the Ladys Aid Society of Fairview
M. E.. Church South, was an enjoyable affair.
Mrs. VIM. E. Pocock and Mrs. Nicholas Kelley
who were at the head of the social, were assis-
ted by Misses Ruth Jackson, Stella Rogers
Mabel F. Owens, Grace Ensor, Helen Owens,
Ethel Pocock, Clara Owens, Hattie Conklin
and Mr.. William E. Pocock. Ice-cream, cake
and CONNECTIONS were served.
Outdoor sports such as skating, sleighing
and coasting, have been freely INDUCED in by
ho q FOLKS this winter and don ht their
health has been benefited by the exercise in
the open air. The icepOnd on the Shields
farm has afforded very good skating and has
been much patronized by the devotees of that
exhilerating sport. Those of the fair sex who
could not skate sought the bills for coasting
and no doubt had their health improved by
drawing their sleds back after going down at a
high rate of speed. M.
Perry Hall, 18th District.-Mr. David G..
Billingsley. the well known contractor and
builder of this place. died on Thursday night,
10Th inst, after brief illness of pneumonia,
aged AZ years. A widow, three sons and two
daughters survive him. The funeral took place
at Perry Hall Church, on Sunday morning
Rev. w. King. pastor of the church, conduct
ing the services. Interment at Waugh Church.
The pail bearers were Messrs. VIM. Dunty, Jr.,
Van Brant Rittenhouse, L. W. Baker, Robert
Dilworth, Wade Crossman and Philip A. De-
Baugh Mr.. Fred. Lassahn had charge of the
funeral arrangements.
On the same day another funeral took place
here-that of the little son of Mr.. Frank Goett-
ner, who keeps a saloon near the toll.gate.
Mr. Lassahn also had charge of it.
Mr.. Max Oettel is lying very i'll with pneu-
monia at his home here and is under the care
of DR.. L. /. Whiteford.
Mr.. John Walter, who lives on the Perry
Hall farm, has been sick for the past three
months. DR.. II. T. Harrison is attending him.
Mrs. George Fox, wife of the principal Of the
public school at Convention, is critically i'll at
this time and little hope is entertained for her
recovery. She is under the care of Drs FL. I.
Harrison and John s. Green and trained
nurse is in constant attendance. She has been
sick five weeks.
Mr.. Leslie W. Baker and Mr.. Benjamin
Myers, both of this place, are successful pOul-
try raisers. They have bnilt model memories
and the results of their care and attention is
shown in the quantity of eggs they gather
daily, while their neighbors are not so fortu-
nate in this respect. The article in The UNION
last week on 1.-THE Twentieth Century Hen"
was read with much interest by many and will
no doubt be productive of good
MIR. s. Simmons has moved to Perry Hall
and has taken the house formerly owned by
MIR. Henry Herring and which has been va
cant long time. i.
White Hall, N. @. R. R.-Two slight acct
dents occurred on this section of the the North
ern Central early this week, but no one was
hurt and the trouble was only delay to travel
and loss to the company by damage to rolling
stock The road is ably managed and it is not
often that anything of serious nature occurs:
The milder weather of the latter part of this
week caused the heavy coating of snow to dis
appear rapidly, but there is still plenty of it on
the ground and some roads are still being
| traversed by sleighs. 1t will be a long time
before all the huge drifts vanish from sight.
On Friday evening, 18th instant, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry M. Foster entertained the White
| Hall Aid Society at their home here, and sew
| eral hours were very pleasantly spent in social
| intercourse.
On Monday evening Mrs. Sam'l w. Black en-
tertained the White Hall Book Club. Among
| those present were Mrs. Thomas Elliott, Mrs.
| Thomas L. Parrish, Mrs. J. L. Slade, Mrs. w.
Evans Anderson and Misses Bessie Parrish,
| Anne Meredith, Lulu Norris, Lizzie Bosley,
Maude and Bertha Elliott, Edith Black and
| Lizzie Bosley.
Miss Edna A. Trabert has succeeded Mr.. j.
| Hiram Shamberger as principal of Vernon
school, in this district. Mr.. Shamberger sue
ceeded Mr. Clarence G. Cooper as principal of
| the school at Parkton. Miss Trabert is the
| young lady who had such serious attack of
| illness last year.
Miss Ruth Miller, assistant teacher of the
| public school at this place, has been confined
| to her home in Baltimore by Illness
Mr.. Joseph w. Anderson, successful farmer
near Stewartstown, has received letter from
President Francis of the ST. Louis Exposition,
congratulating him upon winning a silver
medal at the fair for his exhibit of cloverseed
| and corn. s.
! Knoebel, 10th District.-The many people
who wished for snow and sleighing this winter
surely have had their wish fulfilled 1t seems
they are getting tired of the so-called merry
| Jingle of the bells.
Blue and red birds are singing now and the
! older people say that it is sign of spring. So
let it be.
Mr.. Milton Dance, of Valley View, is suffer.
ing with an attack of grip and is under the
! care of DIR. John s. Green.
Miss Fanny Magness is spending some time
| with Mrs. J. s. Green, at her home in Long
Green Valley.
Mr.. Willard Dance has returned after visit
| ing friends and relatives in Pennsylvania.
Mr.. James Hooper, who fell on the ice few
days ago and injured himself. is much inn
| proved.
Mrs. Joseph Cathell, who has been quite sick
is somewhat improved under the care of Dr.
| J. s. Green.
Miss Catherine NJ. Patterson has returned to
her home here after pleasant visit to relatives
| at Emmorton, Hartford county.
Miss Bessie j. Falon spent last Saturday and
Sunday with her Aunt, Mrs. James G. Kane,
| of this neighborhood.