The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-12-16

Manor, 10th District.-Mr. and Mrs.
Melville Pearce, of this neighborhood, hav'
gone to Baltimore for the winter. Mr.. Pearc
IS successful young farmer.
Mrs. Salie Slade is again very sick at bel
home, near Clynmalira Church. She is one
of the Oldest residents of this section Of thu
county.
Mrs. Harry E. Sutton and daughter, Of THU
place. have returned from visit to her mother
Mr.. George Wagner, brother of Mrs. I. Mel
vile Pearce. has gone to Washington, ID. c..
where he expects to remain until next spring.
Mrs. Jacob M. Pearce, who had been very
sick at her home near Monkton. is in an inn
proved condition.
Mr.. Nicholas Parker, we'll known farmer
and dairyman of this neighborhood slaugh-
tered hog few days ago that weighed 655 lbs
Mr.. Parker raises many hogs every year fol
market.
The SON of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Pearce who
had leg broken several weeks ago while
playing at school, is doing as well as could be
Mr.. Joshua Hutchins, who had been suffer-
ing severely from an attack Of rheumatism, is
able to be out again.
Some of the people of this neighborhood
think the rural free delivery system is nothing
but fraud on the public. Under the old ar.
| rangement our postal affairs were conducted
most satisfactorily and all one had to do was
| to go to the postoffice and promptly receive
|
ever, it is different and THE UNION is just
as likely to miss every other week as not Ii
| get two papers q month think I'm in luck.
Now do not knoW if it is the postmaster at
| Monkton or the carrier that is to blame for this
| state of things, but surely somebody is. /
know that The UNION leaves Towson promptly
every Friday evening and that it should reach
| subscribers here promptly on Saturdays, but It
don't. Can't you see that this defect is RENE
died? 1t is great disappointment to miss
| ones local paper so often.
| Mrs. Caroline Nehrer is making some I'M
provements on her property with view to
engaging in the business of poultry raising.
Mr.. John Zinkhan, ST.. is doing the work.
The Sunday school of the German Reformed
Church at Jacksonville is preparing for holt
day entertainment that will be held at the
church on Christmas night, commencing at
7.30 o'clock. ALI will be welcome.
Since butchering commenced buck wheat
cakes and sausage are the staple articles of diet
among farmers. M. ID.
Perry Hall, 18th District.-While Mr..
John w. Reichart. of this place, was on his
way home few days ago he discovered large
coon in his den. Having no means to cap
ture it be called on Mr.. John c. Halbert. who
lives nearby, for bis gun and the animal was
killed. 1t weighed 80 pounds. Can any of
your coon hunters beat that?
The postmaster at Fullerton has sent out
notices to those who receive their mail by the
II II.
sent that way will not receive any mail here.
after unless they put up mail boxes. and that
all mail to their address will be held at Fuller
ton postoffice. Those who live within short
distance of Perry Hall postoffice have refused
to pay two dollars for mail box and will here
after have their mail changed from Fullerton
to Perry Hall, thus ignoring the K: F. D. 1t
is learned that the tin mail box can be bought
for 60 cents each, while the P. M. at Fullerton
asks 50 apiece for them. The people here
abouts don't think that square deal.
Mrs. William Dunty, of this place has re-
turned from visit to her father, MIR. j. Ran
som. who is resident of Iowa. She spent
two months there and also visited other rela-
tives and friends in adjoining states of the
West She does not hesitate to say that of all
the places she saw she much prefers Maryland
as home.
Mr. Peter J. Dengler is erecting an addition
to his house thereby adding to its appearance
and comfort. Mr.. Frank Coster is doing the
work.
improvements on his property. Last week he
cut down an old landmark large white oak
tree that measured feet cross the stump.
He expects to cut ten cords of firewood from it.
Last Saturday Mr.. George A. Walter, of this
place, sent several boxes of ripe tomatoes to
market. They were as fine as any he sold last
summer.
The Belair turnpike is getting very much
out of repair and numerous complaints are
heard about it, Most people think it about
time the county took hand in this matter.
The Sunday school of st. Michael's LuthsT-
an Church is preparing for an entertainment
to be held in the church on Christmas eve
Sunday night. December 24th-beginning at
730 O'Clock. Mr.. George A. Walter is super
intendent of the school.
Mr.. George Langkam has just completed
fine barn. which adds very much to the ap-
pearance of his farm. K.
Marble Hill, 9Th District.-Mr. E. q. Mer-
ryman, who has been confined to his home
for several weeks with rheumatism, improves
slowly. He was required to take to his bed
again. The family has our sincere sympathy
intheir bereavement, Mrs. Merryman's father,
Mr.. Louis McLane, having died this week.
For several summers he and family lived at
the beautiful Bonnie Blink farm, at this place.
Il DR.. B. r. Benson has enlarged his barn
owing to increased crops and stock. Mr.. Car
roll P. Benson is the farmer and looks well
after the many interests. He had about the
best crop of corn this season he ever raised.
Christmas music is being rehearsed. The
Sabbath school of Ashland Presbyterian
Church will hold aservice on Christmas night.
The Christmas festival of Sherwood Protestant
Episcopal Church will be on 9th Instant, and
the Methodist Sunday school at Epworth
Church on the Goth.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Jessop Method list
Episcopal Church met on Thursday of this
week at the home of Miss Sara E. Leutz.
Our farmers are planning for next years
crops by fall blowing. A few have finished
the work. Mr.. William II. Wight. who is a
leader in farming, is among the number. His
example as an up-to.date farmer should
prompt others to a greater activity and for
wardness.
Towson is to be congratulated on having
young man elected to the presidency of the
East Baltimore District League and chosen
to represent Christian principles. We wish our
friend the greatest success in moral and reigi-
GUS leadership.
The Junior Gunpowder Agricultural Club
will meet next Saturday at the home of School
Commissioner Scott. Mr.. George Frame, of
Baltimore, will be among the guests. -
White Hall, N. @. r. R.-The funeral of
Roy Plowman. of CockeysviIle, who was a
brakeman on the Northern Central Railway
and who died from injuries sustained while
engaged in coupling cars, took place at Wise.
burg NJ E. Church last Sunday afternoon and
was largely attended. The services were con-
Quoted by Rev. ]. L. Straugh1, pastor of Ever.
green M. P. Church, assisted by Rev. George
R. Sanner, pastor of Parkton Circuit. A par
ticularly distressing feature OF the death OF
this young man was the fact that be was en-
gagged to young lady in Baltimore and they
were to have been married during the coming
Christmas holidays.
On Tuesday afternoon Miss Myra Kirkwood
was bitten by dog that was supposed to be
called in and he advised that she be sent at
once to the Pasteaur institute in Baltimore for
treatment which was done. The friends Of
the young lady are deeply concerned about
her case.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Elliott, of this place,
entertained the members of the White Hall
Aid Society on Friday evening of last week.
Mr.. Marion Wright, who is employed in the
store of Mr.. G. L. Sheeler, at Monkton. and
who has been very i'll with rheumatism, is a
son of Mr.. Henry 8. Wright, of Shane, this
district. His mother died few weeks ago. 8.
Kingsville. 18th District. ]. w.
Larmour, of Upper Falls. has returned from
visit TO Chambersburg, where she attended
the wedding of a niece.
Miss Elsie Burton is visiting Miss Jennie
Treadwell, of Sparrow's Point.
Mrs. Harry HURT and daughters of Balti-
more, are guests of Mrs. Hurts parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Ferguson.
Miss Lottie Fenwick, of Washington is q
guest of Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Fleury.
The children of Upper Falls school are busy
preparing for Christmas entertainment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Walsh have closed
their residence, Bellevue near Upper Falls,
apd rar,ovod m pa1firnorn for 10 mi