The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-02-02

| Those representing the pink, headed Dy MIS-
VI. Ella Diven, cleared about Sl9, while IN
reds. headed by Miss Florence A. Miller, Sc
cured q. Miss Diven was assisted Dy
Misses Mary Cairnes, Katharine Miller, Lott.
Gill, Katie Miller, Mrs. Temple Miller ant
Messrs. Allen Turnbaugh, Charles knight
| Harvey Armacost, Edward Price, 8. Howard
Miller and John B. Kelley. Miss Miller hac
as assistants Misses Angelo West, Alice Turn
baugh, Pauline Smith, Minnie Hamilton anc
Messrs. William s. Arnold, Emory A. Burton
George Mays, George A. Cox, 81. A: ArmacosI
Carroll Peregoy and Carroll Wilhelm. Mr.
John W. Armacost was auctiOneer for the
pinks and Mr.. James Vance for the reds.
This affair was q novel one in this com
munity and those engaged on both sides WORK
ed most faithfully. The pink side was per
feet mass of green's and pink roses, one OF the
prettiest booths being basket-shaped and com
posed of ivy and pink roses. One OF the pref
test booths on the red side was the one where
candy was sold. 1t was trimmed with ever.
green and red roses. Refreshments were
served during the evening.
The marriage of Miss Ethel NJ. Kelley, daugh.
ter of Mr.. ard Mrs. William II. Kelley, OF
Mount Carmel, to Mr.. Grover @. Chilcoat, son
of Mr.. John P. Chilcoat, of Philopolis,. took
place on Thursday at the parsonage Of the M.
E. Church here. Rev. G. Marshall West per
formed the ceremony. A reception was given
at the home of the brides parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Chilcoat will reside near Belfast.
The earth is again covered with beautiful
mantle of white-enough to make fairly good
sleighiDg.
suffering with. grip are Mrs. John T. Diven,
Mrs. George Hamilton and Mr.. Edward Turn
baugh.
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Moores,
of this place.
Mrs. John T. Mays, of Hereford, is spend
;nx NIT of nd friends
Baltimore.
Mr. William H. Baker, who had been suffer
ing with lumbago and confined to his home
a couple of weeks, is able to be out again.
will hold its annual oyster supper and festival
in the Odd Fellows Hall, on the evenings Of
February 22d and 3d. A cordial invitation is
extended to all.
The young folks have been enjoying the
skating, which has been fine hereabouts. j.
Monkton, N. C. R. R.-Mr Albert Sparks,
whose wife had been in Baltimore the past
nine weeks, five weeks at the Union Protes-
tant Infirmary, where she was treated and
four weeks at the home of her father, Mr..
Cuddy, is just now the most contented and
happy looking man in Monkton, where he
brings his milk daily. Mrs Sparks returned
to her home on the Manor, Thursday, January
oath, very much improved in health after her
long illness. One of the sad features in con-
nection with Mrs. Sparks illness was that she
had an infant son, less than three months old,
that she had to leave while she underwent
treatment at the hospital.
The much wished for ice harvest has been
with US the past few days and many OF our
farmers have availed themselves of the Oppor-
tunity. The Gunpowder falls, in the vicinity
{ of Monkton, has not yet frozen over and many
residents who depend on that stream for their
ice supply are waiting patiently for the mer-
curry to 90 down lower.
The fourth quarterly conference of Monkton
Circuit will convene in Monkton M. X. Church,
on Saturday and Sunday, February 9th and
10th. Rev. DR.. w. l.. Mcdowell will be pres
ent and preach on Saturday and Sunday at IL
o'clock A. NJ. After the morning service on
Saturday the ladies will serve lunch at the
parsonage after which business meeting will
be held in the church to consider the finances
for the years work.
Mrs. T. Ross Payne, with an able corps of
lady assistants, served lunch on Wednesday of
this week at "Oread," at the sale of the late
Mr.. H. D. Perky's personal effects. The
menu consisted of SANDWICHES, coffee and oys-
tiers stewed and fried. The proceeds are for
the benefit of st. James Parish Guild House
fund. 1t is novel idea for the ladies of q
church to serve lunch at public auction. but
that will probably be tried again, as it proved
very successful and netted $50.
The oyster supper at the Guild Hall was well
attended. A bounteous repast was served for
% cents, with corps of the Manor's charming
young ladies for mattresses. Their eager will
ingness to serve the public was one of the
many attractive features OF the evening"
Miss Kelly, of Havre-de Grace, is the guest
of Miss Annie E. Curry, of the Manor. ID.
Long Green, 18th D1strict-We have been
experiencing some real winter weather in the
last three weeks and an abundant supply of ice
has been secured by all who had places to store
grounding or the I'd of February. Many still
have faith in this ancient idea.
Charles Green, son of Dr. John 5. Green,
has been very sick for some days.
The Misses Morgan, of this village, are
spending some time with their brother, Mr..
G. Frank Morgan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Jessop entertained q
number of their friends at their home here, on
Thursday evening of last week.
Mr.. Thomas Bowers, who has charge of the
social work of the Epworth League of Wilson's
M. E. Church, with the assistance of his COM
mittee, is arranging for musical and literary
entertainment to be given soon. Talent from
Baltimore will occupy prominent place on
the program.
While chopping wood with an axe few
days ago H. Kelley Slade had the misfortune
to partly. sever the index finger of his left
hand at the second Joint. He is the eldest son
of Mr.. John e. Slade.
Mr.. George H. Schmidt, our village black
smith, has about all the work on his hands he
can do Just now. Rough" horses are neces-
sary when the roads are covered with ice and
snow and this always makes things lively
about blacksmith shops.
Mr.. Robert Cummings, brother-in-law of Mr..
Henry Chilly. station agent at Long Green
died in Baltimore on Tuesday. He will be
buried at st. Johns Church, Long Green, on
Friday.
Mr.. Remanus Shertzer, of Arkansas, is visit
..-1. 80 Gal Nv nhr Of
place. V. w.
Upper Falls, 18th District.-Miss Ethel
Schultz and Mr.. William Y. Barton, both of
this place, were married on Wednesday after.
noon of last week at the parsonage of Long
Green Circuit, by the pastor Rev M. L. Beall.
They then went to their future home, near
Pleasantville, Hartford county, where the groom
will engage in bookkeeping.
Mrs. Joseph Nichols. who had been confined
to her bed for the past four weeks with an
aggravated case of grip, is able to be about
again.
Mr.. Joshua Hammond finished filling his
ice-houses this week with ice inches thick.
The young folks of this neighborhood gave
Miss Annie and Mr.. Warren Ferguson a sur
prise party few evenings ago. Games were
played and refreshments were served at late
hour. Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Ferguson, Misses Emma and Jennie Whit
ten and Blanche Knight, of Bradshaw; Misses
Lucy Demoss, Elsie Burton, Elsie Ferguson
and Leila Ferguson and Messrs. John Pitcock,
of Hartford county; Roy Knight and Harry
Steinberg, of Bradshaw; Warren Ferguson,
Claude and Frank Hammond, George and Joe
Barton, Otis Schultz, Wylie Demoss, Lyle
Burton and Joe Ferguson.
Rev. Mr.. Seitz will preach at Salem M. e.
Church, on Sunday, February Sd, at o'clock.
League service at Z 30 P. NJ.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the above church
will meet at the home of Mrs. f. B. Carroll,
on Wednesday, February 9Th, at P. NJ. B.
Dulany's Valley, 10th District.-Miss
Clara Curry, who is now living in Ohio has
improved greatly in health since she has been
there. She is in the coal mining section of the
State and she says it is little colder there than
in Maryland She expects to remain there
with relatives and friends several months.
Miss Ethel Pocock, who had been spending
some time with relatives in Baltimore, has
returned to her home.
Mrs. Eliza Kennedy. widow of Silas Kennedy,
of Upper x Roads, is recovering from an at
tack of pneumonia. She is past 80 years OF age:
Mr.. John Pocock, a well known farmer OF
this district, sold four very fine fat steers this
week that must have added aconsiderablesum
to his exchequer.
new library has been purchased for Du'
lany's Valley school. 1t contains more tnan
40 books. Miss Bertha F. Halle, the faithful
teacher of this school, deserves much credit fol
70 ropid odv sinpp she has been III