The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-02-18

Monkton. N. @. r. R-Mr. Charles X
Henderson, of Black Horse, Hartford county,
died on Saturday morning last, at the nome o.
his sonin-law, MIR. James N. Shepperd, OF DneP-
perd p. O., 10th district, after short illness
from pneumonia. He had been sufferer ior
many years with asthma. Mr.. Henderson u
survived by widow and four daughters-Mrs.
| James L. Shepperd. Mrs. John M. wilson, MIS-
Herbert Young and Miss Lulu HENDERSON. ne
! also leaves one son-Mr. Edward Henderson, OF
| Black Horse. The funeral took place from
| his late home on Tuesday afternoon and the
interment was in Wesley Chapel Cemetery
| Mr.. Henderson, who was an excellent cltlzen,
| enjoyed the confidence and respect OF all VINO
knew him. He was staunch Democrat and
always took great interest in the affairs OF DIS
party. 1oh M
Pearce, has rented his farm on shares to Mr..
| Hugh O'Keefe, who has been working the
| farm the past year. Mr.. Pearce is buying COWS
and will engage in the dairy business;
A memorial service will be held in Monkton
M E. Church, Sunday evening, February 18TH,
commencing at 7.5O o'clock. ADDRESS Dy mrs
w. G. T. U. Public cordially invited to De
Mrs. Mary s. Bell, of West Arlington, is
spending several weeks with relatives ana
| friends on the Manor.
Mr. Thomas Kaufman. one of our Oldest and
most highly respected citizens, celebrated his
| S4th birthday on the 10th instant. He enjoys
excellent health and is still the pleasant genial
gentleman that we have known for SO many ~.
years. He has been justice of the peace ior
nearly half century and is still dlscharging
| the duties of that office.
Mrs. Parsons, widow of Lewis Parsons. who
makes her home with Mr.. John I. Young has
recovered from recent indisposltlon Sne Is
the oldest person in this section and will be 80
years of age next summer, If her lie Is pre-
served until then.
Mrs. William H. Shepperd, Of My. Lady's
| Manor, who was taken suddenly sick last Sat
urday with acute indigestion, is recovering
under the care of DR.. Alex. K. Mitchell.
Last Monday was added another snow to this
winters long list and we here who are keep
ing tally, made it the $50. The Baltimore
weather bureau says about SO inches OF the /
beautiful has fallen since last November. but
it is evident they don't know anything about
snow down there. Here we estimate that more
than twice that much has fallen and there are
plenty of places to be seen right now where 1t
is from to II feet deep. Up near Hereford
passages have been cut through the drifts and
some people are afraid to drive through them
actually afraid the snow banks might slide
in upon and bury them.
been 80 much and such fine sleighing That
winter there was period OF ten straight weeks.
Snow fell on Thanksgiving day and it lasted
until the latter part OF February. Then there
same in 1905 and the farmers, who were able
to do very little blowing last fall, will hail such
a turn with much qualification.
The prospects for wheat crop this year are
excellent. 1t is an old belief, still held by
many, that wheat sown without phosphate,
covered with plenty of snow during the win
ter, will yield better than when phosphate is
used and there is no snow. s.
Marble Hill, 9th District-The cold has
been intense the mercury during the week
registering below zero. At Butler, miles
northwes of this place, it was below on Tues
day morning. The wind seems to make q
playground here and causes us to feel the cold
more. We have the consolation that spring
is coming, giving us more comfort and lessen
ing our fuel expense.
information here is that Mrs. Sarah II.
Worthington, who married Mr.. Geo. Thomp- |
son, died Sunday at her home in Culpeper,
Va. Mrs. Thompson was sister of Mrs.
Mary Dickinson, Mr.. Thomas Worthington
and ex-Sheriff Samuel w. Worthngton. They
were the children of the late Samuel Worth |
ington, who owned the Gerar Farm now in
possession of Mr.. E. Cuttings Merryman, and
whose family was prominent with those of
the Bosleys, Merrymans, Cockeys, Gorsuches
and Others Mrs. Thompson leaves one son. |
Ex-Sheriff Worthington lived with her.
The sale of Daniel Dubbs' stock and nipple
ments, on Wednesday next, is expected to at
tract large attendance.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Jessop M. K. |
Church met this week at the home of Mrs.
Ida McKelvey.
Ernest F. Buck, son of Mr.. William H.
Buck, Jr., cashier of the National Bank of
CockeysvilIe, stood 25th in class of 294 cadets
at the Naval Academy at Annapolis in the re-
cent examination, when "a failed In the great
trial. One mother remained in Annapolis |
during the examination to encourage her son |
to be successful, but was doomed to hear the
unfavorable news of his failure
The Senior Gunpowder Agricultural CLUB |
meets next Saturday, 18th inst, at the home |
of Mr.. George Frame, North Calvert street,
Dali. mwrvSlI tah A
Frame, E. g. Merryman and Asa B. Gardiner,
Jr Mr.. u. H. Tarbert will represent the Junior |
Club. The club will convene early in the |
afternoon so that the country members can
take the 7.55 train for home.
Kingsville, 18th District.-Mrs. Jane Eliza
beth Bowen. wife of Mr.. Benjamin Bowen. A
manager of Mr.. Frank NJ. Gorsuch's place, near |
here, died on Monday morning. She had been
in delicate health for the last year, but her end
was fastened by fall she sustained two weeks
ago. She was before marriage Miss Pearce
She is survived by her husband and four
daughters. The funeral took place on Wed
nesday, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, at Fork M: E.
Church. The pall-bearers were Messrs. q. 0
Hutton, Charles G. Snavely, Christian Lang,
Adam Mier, George Klausmier and Louis
Schultz.
Mrs. Frances Brandt, wife of the late John
Brandt former resident here, died the past
week at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John
Thompson, of Baltimore. The funeral took
place Monday afternoon, at Salem M. e.
Church, Rev. NJ. L. Beall officiating, The pail
bearers were Messrs. Hudson McCubbin, Albert
Wood, VIM. Bell and Mr.. McCubbin. Mrs.
Brandt is survived by three daughter-Mrs.
Thomas Nichols of Upper Falls; Mrs John
Thompson, of Baltimore. and Mrs. David Da-
wilson, of Fallston and one son, Mr.. John
Brandt, of Upper Falls.
The young folks are having jolly time
coasting on the hill near Mr.. E. ]. Bells. They
have Sled which will hold 20 persons. 1t was
built to beat the record by our expert wheel
wright, Mr.. John Olschinsky, and it is said to
be able TO do it.
Miss Ada Rittenhouse has returned from
visit to friends in Hyattsville and Baltimore.
Miss Ida Tyson is visiting friends in Har-
ford county.
guest of Mrs. l.. g. Quinlin the past week.
Mrs. p. A. Fleury and Miss Lydia Fleury
are guests of Mrs. Lydia Jenkins, of Mt. Royal
avenue, Baltimore +.
Parkville, Hartford Road.-A very enjoya-
BILE surprise party was given few nights ago IN
honor of Miss Mamie Wagner, at the home OF
her brother, Mr.. Fred'k Wagner, many young
friends being present, among them the follow
ing Misses Eunice and Ida Zollers, Ida Gram
mer, Emma Ehrhardt, Mary Dent Grace Ger
man, Mollie Zolers, Mamie Martin, Grace
Haven, Edna Penn, Martha Dent. Nora Brauer,
Katie Selling, Hilda Hughes, Florence West
and Messrs. Harry Chenworth, Eugene Penn.
Alvin Dent, William Grammer, Edward Mar
tin, Harry Selling Frank and William Zollers,
Wilbur Cassi. Roy Hobbs, Louis Killing, Charles
| Wilson and William McLane. The festivities
were kept up until late hour and very en-
| ioyable time was had.
Last Sunday Miss Lena Wagner. of Park
vile, met with serious accident. She fell on
the ice at her home and broke leg. DR.. Long,
| of Hamilton, rendered the necessary surgical
| attendance.
There seems to be no let up in the wintry
weather and the sleighing continues fine.
Those who are fortunate enough to own teams
are making good use of them. e.
Sixth District.-Cougressman Lafean, of
| York county, made himself solid around Stlltz
postofice by sending big lot of garden seeds
| to his constituents.
Lucy daughter of Samuel Boyer, was buried
| at Stiltz Church last Saturday.
Mrs F. D. Owings, of Philadelphia, is visit
| ing relatives at Eklo, this district
| A number of persons from York county at.
tended the funeral of Mr.. Allen Krebs Zone OF
the victims of the powder mill explosion), at
| Hoshalls Memorial Church, last Sunday. Mr..