The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-11-17
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Jacksonville and sunnybrook, 10th Di
trict.-The Sweet Air lyceum held its FIR
meeting of the season last Saturday night, wit
a good attendance, showing that the interest
the affair has not tagged. Among those WI
assisted in the literary program were Messr
! William J. Davis, Benjamin Burk, .. HOY
| ard Marshall, John Mays Little and Elmer
Halle, and Misses Burk, Miss Katharine n
Patterson and Miss II. Silver Wilson. One I
the features was the reading of the Searchiigh
the society's paper, by Miss Patterson, II
editor.
After the literary program had been given
debate on the following question was , ned
States would mutually benefit the two +.
publics." Mr.. John Mays Little and Rev.
l.. Schmalhorst spoke affirmatively, and Pro
]. Herbert Owens and Mr.. Edward o. Donova
spoke in the negative. After spirited debat
the judges decided in favor of the latter.
Next Saturday evening the following ques
ton will be debated tResolyed, That a cor
solidation of public schools at Sweet Air
feasible and would better subserve the pun
poses of education" Mr.. Eugene Pocock an
Mr.. Charles e. Weakley have been asked t
uphold the Affirmative and Mr.. Alexande
Guthrie and Mr.. George Treut the negative.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Fairview M. E
Church South will hold its annual oyster sup
per at Sunny brook, on Thursday and Frida.
evenings, November 22d and 23d. This societ.
knows how to provide good suppers. as all viii
attest who ever had an opportunity to EMO.
them. 1t is hoped the ladies will be LIBERAL.
patronized.
Mr.. Reader, of Jacksonville, has built porche
to his recently erected dwelling, which adj
much to its appearance.
Mrs. Richardson, of Belair, accompanied BY
her children, is visiting her sister, Mrs. JohI
Price, near Jacksonville.
There was not much stir in this community
sc IL 20 onid q M
Der of voters did not take the trouble to go tt
the polls.
Mr.. Perry Carroll, merchant at Jacksonville
and Mr.. John Price, progressive farmer o
the neighborhood, have each had long-dis
lance telephone put in and find that they rem
der excellent service and are great convent
ence generally.
Miss Grace Ensor led the Young Peoples
Meeting at Chestnut Grove Church last Sunday
evening and acquitted herself in highly cred
liable manner. The members should be more
punctual in their attendance. A slim turnout
is very discouraging to the leader.
The people are enjoying the fine fall weather
but there has not yet been enough of it to sui
all tastes. NJ.
Mount Vista, 18th District.-Much sym
patty is expressed for Mr. julius Dilworth, 9
highly esteemed farmer of this neighborhood
who had the misfortune to have leg broken
some time ago by the kick of mule. Some
days later, while asleep he hurt the leg SO that
it became necessary to reset it and he suffered
more than he did at first. The break is near
the ankle joint. He is improving now under
the care of DIR. J. F. H. Gorsuch.
There is good deal of sickness among small
persons. Little Francis Wisnom and Chester
Dilworth are among those affected, the latter
being very sick. DR.. John s. Green is in at
tendance.
A pretty wedding was solemnized at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. League, near
Fork, on Wednesday evening, November 14th,
when Miss Trixie League was married to Mr..
George A. Howard, formerly of Mount Vista.
Rev. w. e. Powell, of Fork Christian Church,
performed the ceremony. Miss Bessie League
and Miss Annie Howard were maids of honor.
Only limited number of relatives and friends
were present. Although the couple thought
they were keeping the affair very quiet the
news got out and they were treated to an old
time calthumpian serenade that made the
wekin ring. The different kinds of ''instru.
ments" that were in the band was simply
amazing, but all behaved well and there was
no offense.
Mr.. Henry Wirsing, who some time ago
bought the old home place of the parents of
Mr.. James j. Lindsay, of the Towson bar, is
now occupying it with his family.
Mr. John M. Griffith and family, of Chest
nut Grove Farm, removed the first of this week
to their city residence for the winter.
Wild geese have been flying south this week
and no doubt the snow of Thursday made
them increase their speed. T. b.
Upper Falls, 18th District.-Mr. Fred.
Vogts, of Franklinville who had been suffer
ing with tuberculosis for some time, died at
his home on Friday, 9th inst. Funeral services
Sunday at P. M. Rev. ]. W. Larmour oficia.
ted. Mr.. Vogts was buried on Monday at Carroll
Chapel Chestnut Ridge. He is survived by a
widow and one child.
There will be preaching at Salem M. E.
Church next Sunday, November 18th, by Rev.
NJ. L. Beall, at P. NJ. League service at 73O
Pm.
The Aid Society of the above church met at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. StandifOrd last
Wednesday, with full attendance.
Mr. Elias Corbin, of Bradshaw, has had an
addition built to his house, which adds much
to its appearance.
Mrs. Ella q. Brodie, of Govanstown, paid q
visit to her sister, Mrs. Joshua Hammond, OF
this neighborhood, the past week.
The social which was held on Wednesday
night, at the home of Mrs. Annie Barton, was
both social and financial success. B.
Arcadia, 5th District.-The farmers of this
section have nearly finished husking corn.
The yield is excellent, being from IL to Is
barrels to the acre. There is an unusual lot OF
soft and moldy corn this year, however.
Miss Grace Tracey is visiting friends in Bal
timore.
Mr.. Ira Gill has secured position as motor
man on the electric cars in Baltimore.
Mr.. Preston Shaver has purchased sixty acres
of farming land from Mrs. Lucy Algire, OF
this place.
Mr.. George Price, of Trenton, has moved
into MIR. Wilson Merryman's tenant house.
Pleasant Hill Grange will hold an oyster
supper in the hall at this place, on Thursday
evening, November 22d, and Saturday even.
ing Oath.
The boys are having lot of fun at poor
Dummies expense. Rabbits being very plenti.
full the crack of the hunters gun is quite fire..
quently heard and it is common occurrence
for them to bring in from six to dozen rab-
bits. Birds are scarce Even the old hunters
say it is impossible to find any. N.
Greenwood, 18th DESTRUCTION Saturday
evening last Miss Eva DeBaugh, of Cub Hill,
was given surprise party by number of her
young friends. Games and music were the
features of the evening. Refreshments were
pleasantly spent.
Miss Lucretia Barbour, of this place, who
has been sick for some time, is improving.
The quarterly meeting of Long Green Cir
cult will be held at Fork Church, on Saturday,
November 24th, at 1870 A. M. ALI the officials
OF the circuit are urged to pc present. Inc
preaching will be on Sunday, 25th, at Union
Church, at II A. NJ, by Rev. DIR. W. L. Nc
Dowell, presiding elder. Everybody will be
welcome.
Revival services at Waugh M. E. Church
Sunday, November 25th, at 7.30 P. NJ, conduc
ted by the pastor. ].
Baltimore City Can be Sued in the
County.-On Thursday Judge Briscoe, in the
Maryland Court of Appeals, delivered the
opinion affirming the Circuit Court for Balti
more county in the appeal of the Mayor and
City Council of Baltimore against the Mere
dith's Ford and Jarrettsvile Turnpike Com
pany in Baltimore and Hartford counties. In
this opinion the Court of Appeals definitely
decides for the first time that municipal cor
poration may be sued in courts without its
own jurisdiction in certain class of cases.
The action was brought by the appellees on
the ground that the Mayor and City Council Of
Baltimore had, by erecting dam over the
Gunpowder river, caused quantities of water
and dirt to flow over the turnpike and injured
it. The defendant applied for judgment Of
non pros. on the ground that it could be sued
only in the courts of Baltimore city. This Ii
the only question involved in the appeal.
The opinion holds that, while there has been
no direct decision previously by the Court Of
Appeals on this point, there have been decisions
on analogous points, and that the contention
of the city is not upheld by the common Law
decisions. The action, the opinion says, ap
plying as it does to real property, is necessarily
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