The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-07-29

| Jacksonville and Sunny brook, 10th Dis
.trict. = Mrs. J. Nelson McClung, who had been
\ living on the Shields farm, near Sunny brook,
died on Sunday afternoon at 2 O'Clock. She
had been in delicate health for some time and
had been q sufferer from disease Of the heart.
Lately she was taken with measles and this
seems to have FASTENED her death. Mrs. Nc
Chung was faithful Christian and was cheer
ful to the end She leaves many devoted friends
to mourn her death. A short service was held
at her late home on Tuesday morning and the
remains were taken to NOrrisville, Hartford
county, where the final services and interment
took place. many friends o. this neighborhood
accompanying the remains. The funeral SER
vices were conducted by Rev. John r. Jacobs,
of the NJ. e. Church South. Rev. Mr. Everett
and Rev. w. A. Price, of Baltimore, were also
present. The pall-bearers were Messrs John
Pocock, Louis Hilgartner. William Pocock,
William Wesley, Harry Piersol and Mr.. Ship
ley. Mrs. McClung is survived by her hns-
band and two children. She was native Of
Hartford county and daughter of Mr. John A.
Gemmill, of Norrisville. Her age was 80 years.
Rev. Mr.. Schaullhurst. of Missouri, the new
pastor of Chestnut Grove Presbyterian Church,
has moved with his family to the manse at
Sweet Air. The members of the congregation
are much pleased with their new minister and
everything Is going along tremendously.
The ladies of st. Johns English Lutheran
Church, near Sweet Air, will hold lawn fete
at the church, on Wednesday evening, August
I'd. beginning at 100 o'clock. Long Green
Band will be in attendance and a pleasant
evening is promised those who attend. Should
there be rain the fete will be held the next fair
evening.
There has been great deal of sickness lately
throughout this section, which is something
very unusual as the health of our people is as
a rule, very good. The physicians have been
kept busy day and night. The heat is mostly
the cause of the trouble.
Mrs. Dugdale, wife of DR.. Frederick Dug
dale, OF Massachusetts, is visiting the Misses
Owens, at Sunnybrook DR.. Owens formerly
lived at that place and occupied the property
formerly owned by DIR. r. Percy Smith, of
Miss Mabel Owens, of Sunnybrook, is spend
ing part of her summer vacation with her aunt,
Mrs. Thomas 8. Day, of Port Norris. N. ].
For the first time Miss Abbie Wesley, of
Sunnybrook, led the Young Peoples Christian
Eudeavor meeting at Chestnut Grove Church
last Sunday night and she did remarkably well.
The new pastor gave an interesting talk as did
also Rev. Mr. Smith, of York. and Mr.. Cum
mings. of Baltimore.
Farmers have finished their harvesting and
are now enjoying well-earned rest from their
labors Owing to the many rains their work
was greatly interfered with and some sustained
serious losses. M.
Belair Road, 18th District.-On next
Tuesday evening, August LIST, the Bela1r Road
Permanent Protective and improvement AS
ISOLATION will hold its regular monthly meet
ing at the Engine House Hall, Belair road and
Spring avenue. Matters of Importance will be
discussed at this meeting and everyone inter-
ested in improvements in this neighborhoOd
will be we'll repaid for their attendance
On Tuesday evening of this week the Junior
Company of the Alert Volunteer Fire Com
pany of the Belair road held family picnic
at Raspe's Grove. The boys of the company
and the members of the Ladies' Auxiliary
(lnh rvar cd ho nd fO mo bo no q
and their efforts were well repaid by the large
crowd that attended. There were numerous
amusements including fire drill by the COM
pany, music by Burgoyne's Military Band,
and q number of other attractions. Supper
was served by the ladies to all who purchased
a ticket of admittance.
The Sunday school of Jerusalem Evangeli-
cal Lutheran Church, Gardenville, Rev Oscar
Guthe, pastor will hold its annual picnic at
Raspe's Grove, on Thursday, August 10th.
The building committee of the church has
been authorized by the congregation to enlarge
the Sunday school quarters, under the church
proper, by an addition of room IL by 40 it, in
the rear of the present building. They will
also have the furnaces removed from the Sun
day school room and modern steam heating
plant installed throughout the building. 1t is
also likely that the committee will purchase a
new equipment of modern reversible benches
for the use of thescholars. All these improve
ments have become necessary owing to the
largely increased attendance at the school.
The Beleview improvement Association
has been formed by property of Belle
view. The object of the association is to have
the avenues through this property macada
mixed and the whole property improved in
various ways. The association. at its last
meeting, elected F. G.. Kelch, president, and
Charles Lambdin, secretary
Building operations are booming in this
neighborhood just now, and we are glad to
see SO many fine buildings being erected.
Among the latest additions is q fine building
in the course of construction at the corner of
Belair road and Baltimore avenue, which will
be occupied as a first class drug store on or
about September 10Th. Let the good work go
on. The more the merrier.
Mr.. f. G.. Kelch, who was sent South to
Phabus. Va, to assume temporary charge of
The Phebus Sentinel publishing and printing
plant, and who, while there. had charge of the
remodeling and enlarging of the same, has re-
turned to his home here and expects to remain
permanently. K.