The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-03-10

Monkton, N. G. r. R.-Mr. III. ID: PERKY
is still actively engaged in buying real esla.S s
He has secured options on numper ~
farms in this vicinity, among them ing o w.
Curtis homestead, which was in the CURTIS
family for four generations and was Purcnoss .s
about IL years ago by the late COLIN w. Onut.,
Of Towson. Recently the place was so on on N
Mr. Daniel Wilhelm. He has also take an oP
ton on one of Mr.. Jacob M. Pearce's farms.
| Rumor also says he has purchased at prlvasIs
sale the farm of Mrs. Katherine Shepperd,
which has been owned by some members 2,
the Shepperd family for over Two a ;n?o;r9
! years. Mr.. Perky has bought the ADJOINING
| farm of Mr. Alexander McMaigne, for $lz,OOO,
| 1t is to be hoped Mr.. Perkys enterprises may
| be successful as this section of country, known
! as MY Lady's Manor. needs rejuvenatDg' OF
rather the farms do In many cases .no
| fathers have passsd the midday Of usefulness
! and their sons. If they have them, have adopted
| other vocations and farm labor is much desired
but not to be secured.
Monkton and adjacent country has not IN
| the past known millionaires, intimatly, SO o,
course. Mr.. Perky's transactions have createu
| quite little excitement.
This community has been taken in by sew.
| eral new business ventures that promised wen
but failed to mature. Among these was the
American Farm Company at Corbett and the
Milk Association, and now the people are IN
clined to be conservative. Enthusiasm over
new ventures is thing of the past.
The Ladies' Guild of st. James P. e. Church.
met last Thursday afternoon at the home OF
Miss Ethel Tolley, in Hartford county. A bus
mess meeting was held and an election for
officers for the ensuing year took place.
Lenten services are held in st. James Z. II.
Church, My Lady's Manor, on Wednesday and
Friday afternoons at O'Clock.
Mr.. Walter Tracy has removed his family
from Mrs. Slicer Tiptons farm to the farm
lately purchased by MIR. Daniel Wilhelm,
where they will make their home the coming
year.
Mr.. Charles Bosley. of Norfolk, Va, visited
his father, Mr.. Samuel Bosley, at his home
here last Sunday. ~
The escape of Winder from the Towson Jail
this week has caused some uneasineSs among
the ladies of this community as they realize he
is desperate character The new TOwson
Jail seems to be fated to let the prisoners out. Z
Two have escaped in less than week, which
is a record that l should judge our county
officials are not proud OF. H..
Worthington Valley, 4th District.-Ow.
ing to the favorable weather of last fall and
the unusually open winter many farmers had
most of their spring blowing done and this
will prove great help when the busy season
opens. Some uneasiness was felt about an ice
crop, but that difficulty was bridged over in
time and complaints ceased. Winter grain
looks well and the outlook at present for an
abundant harvest is good.
Mr. A. w. Fuss, of this valley, has been
feeding over 200 head of cattle this winter, IT'S
of them being steers. Some OF these are very
large and as fat as it is possible to make them.
He is feeding ensilage, with chop, bran or cot
tonseed meal, which makes rich and fat-pro
ducing ration. Mr.. Fuss has one stable of 55
head of yearlings that are of extra fine quality.
They will make what is called ''baby beef
and will be sold about the middle of next sum-
mer. ~
full Bloomfield Farm is so widely known, is
busily engaged hauling manure and doing the
necessary work incident to his large business.
He finds time however, to attend the farmers
meetings. He has again been invited to go
South and speak on his favorite topic-alfalfa.
He has become a recognized authority on this
subject and bis services are in great demand as
an instructor in the methods of its growth.
Mrs. NJ. o. Cockey, who sold all her stock
and implements few days ago, has rented her
farm to Mr.. Dickinson, of Howard county,
and will retire from active business.
Mr.. Jacob D. Geist has fine lot of steers
that he has been feeding during the winter,
From their appearance they will produce some
extra fine beef.
among the progressive farmers of this section
and are always we'll up with their work. This
year finds them in good shape to tackle the
busy season.
Mr.. George B. Harris, who rents the farm
OF OOl. -. u. mCluIOcll, 10 duOtuCi Aon WIZ
don't let his work get ahead of him. He is
well up with bis blowing and is in good shape
generally.
Mr.. Levi Bosley who was for years in the
employ of Mr.. G. A. Councilman, was married
few DAYS ago to Mrs Thomas Henry Scott, of
Butler This step will make necessary bis
change of residence from the 4th to the 9th
district He leaves this neighborhood with the
good wishes of many friends. V.O.
Kingsvile, 18th District.-Miss Mary A.
Bell, who has been spending some time with
friends in Baltimore, has returned to her home
at Bell Valley.
Mrs R. Howard Chapman. who is much
improved after an attack of diphtheria, is Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. A. A. Chapman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert L. Magness, of Hartford
county, were guests of Mrs. Magness' sister,
Mrs. h. G. DeMoss, on Sunday last.
Mrs Harry Schultz and daughter Bernice,
are spending some time in Baltimore.
Mr.. Warren Ferguson, who spent ten days
with his cousins in Avondale, Pa, has returned
to his home at Upper Falls.
Mrs. J. M. Ferguson, WHO has been unable
to leave her home this winter, owing to i'll
health, is improving
Rev. Nj. L. Beall, pastor of the Long Green
Circuit, will preach at Salem Church, Sunday
next for the last time before conference.
Mr.. William Warfield, who has bought
tract of land from Mr.. Jarrett E. Standiford.
will have store erected by Mr.. Edward
Reynolds.
Mrs. Haley, Mrs. Harry Whtelock and Miss
Eugenia, daughters of Mrs. M. X. Moore, paid
her visit this week.
Mr.. Harry Edel was a guest of Mr.. Louis
Woodland on Sunday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Archer and daughter
and Miss George Hutton were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. L. l.. Dilworth last Sunday.
Mrs. William Hopkins, who has been sick,
is improved. E.
Gardenville 18th District-There is much
sickness in this community and our physician
has been kept busy night and day. Some of
the patients are daughter of Mr.Casper Sippel
two daughters of Mr.. VIM. Middlekamp, Mrs
George Shuck, Mr.. Joseph Nuth and Mrs.
Wilhelm. They are all doing well under the
care of DR.. William D. Corse.
Those who wish good garden crops the COM
ing summer should begin work early-at once,
in fact 1t promises to be "dry" season and
if vegetables are planted late they are likely to
prove a failure. Just mark this prediction,
please
There are some old and very interesting dwell
ings in this section of the county: Among
these are the homes of Mr.. Casper Supple of c.,
Mr.. Albert Vogt. Mr.. John Reugert and Mr..
| John Muth. All these houses have stood the
blasts of more than 125 winters and they ap.
| pear more firm and stronger today than scores
| ofthose built in more recent years: Mechanics
| appear to have done work better in those days
| than they do now.
| am glad to see by The UNION that there
are others in the county besides myself who
| are in favor of putting tax on dogs. IT is
very important question as the canine evil is
| growing more threatening with each year.
| Can't we induce the present Legislature to
| make law to this end? G.
| Rayville, 9th Dstrict-The heavy rain
| fall of last Saturday settled the ground very
much and travelling has somewhat improved:
1t did seem as though the bottom was out of
our roads for some time.
On account of the inclement weather last
| Saturday afternoon no session of the quarterly,
meeting was held at Pine Grove Church. Rev.
| W. H Weaver, who was sent in place of the
presiding elder, preached on Sunday morning
| and conducted communion services. In the
afternoon be preached at Hoshall's Memorial
| Church and at night went to st. Pauls o. 3.
| Church, near Stiltz, and preached for Rev. I.
| B. Emenheiser who started series of meet
| ings at this place.
Prof. r. r. McCann, assistant superinten-
dent at the House of Refuge, spent last Sunday
with his family in this village.
Mrs. Jane Kidd, an aged and highly respected
resident of this community, is in feeble health.
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