The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-03-23

Monkton, N. @. r. R.-Mr. and Mrs. I. n
Pearce, of the Manor, who spent the past M 70
ter in Baltimore, returned to their DeautiIu
home on Wednesday of this week:
A special meeting of the Ladies duilo g. q
St. James Church was held at the Gulic
House last week, when an election for Officers
for the ensuing year. was held. All the oio
| officers were reelected. 49,,
Mrs. VIM. g. Shelley, who has been i'll with
pneumonia is conyalescing. =,
Much sympathy is felt for Mr.. Oilvei M
! Hutchins. well known farmer of this vlcin'
| ity, who on Thursday went to the Union Prot
estant Infirmary in Baltimore for an opera
| ton. The many friends of himself ana iam'
| lily earnestly hope that the treatment may re-
| store him to perfect health:
Mr.. Warner Pearce, of the Manor, who has
been sick, is much better.
Mrs. s. Elmer Miller give her husband
| charming birthday surprise on Tuesday,
March 10Th, it being Mr.. Miller's 37th mile.
stone in life's journey. Mrs. Miller surprised
him by entertaining quite number OF their
was served by the hostess. Mr.. Miller is the
only son of Mr.. Thomas ]. Miller and grand,
son of the late Samuel Miller, of Monkton, and
| the late Judge John B. Holmes, of the Manor.
| My Lady's Manor has lost all her older resi-
dents in the past Is or 30 years. Many OF
them were men who in their day bore their
part in the battle of life with honor. The
Miller, Bacon, Merryman and kaufman
names are associated with Monkton and yet
all the older members of the families named
have passed away except ustice Thomas Kauff.
man, who is Monkton's well preserved ana
man, of Corbett, formerly lived in Monkton
and is over so years of age. So, Messrs. Editors
even though Monkton is rural community,
you see it enjoys healthy climate and some
of our people live to a ripe old age.
Donald, son of Mr.. and Mrs J. Myers Pearce
hocy anfnmn there
seems to be an epidemic OF the childish dis
eases and it is fortunate for the little ones to
take them while they are children,
Mr.. A. r. Hitchcock the popular merchant
at Manor, was Internationally cruel to calves
last week while on his trip to Baltimore with
his marketing gathered from the country ad.
iacent. He had the unlucky number (13
calves) in his wagon and one of the innocents
got trampled to death. The moral of the
story is that the number IL is as unlucky for
animals as it is considered among some people
Rev. and Mrs. Potter enjoyed their trip to
Florida very much and were warmly welcomed
back by their friends.
St. Patrick gave us beautiful sunshine, but
Tuesday of this week brought varigated wealth
er in the shape of hail, rain, snow and lastly
real thunder storm. II.
Jacksonville and Sunnybrook, 10th Dis
trict.-Rev. John A. Henderson preached
very acceptable sermon last Sunday afternoon
at Fairview NJ E. Church South, Sunnybrook.
Rev. H. G. Febrey, the regular minister, will
preach there next Sunday afternoon and adj
minister the communion.
The congregation of Chestnut Grove Church
will hold prayer meeting at the parsonage
Sweet Air, on Wednesday evening. March 9th.
at 8fo'ciock. These meetings have been held
during the winter at the homes of the memb ers.
After the meeting next week there will be
rehearsal for the special service to be held in
the Church on Easter Sunday morning.
Mr.. Morgan has rented the Shields farm, at
unnybrook, succeeding Mr.. Nelson McClung
who goes to the Windsor farm in Duany's
Valley. Except for few changes of this kind
the residents of the neighborhood will remain
the same this spring.
The wandering tribes of socalled Gypsies
that occasionally appear in this community
are the cause of no little comment, some Of
which is decidedly adverse to their presence.
Their fortunetelling and love stories, in many
Instances, are calculated to do much harm and
they should not be tolerated. Ii they persist
in such things they should be at once notified
to move on. Neither should these people be
allowed to beg. They should be made to pay
for what they get because if reports be true,
they are well able to do so.
The Sunday school of Chestnut Grove Church
has fourished all the past winter and the chill
dren have been regular in their attendance ex-
cept when kept at home by sickness. Now
that spring is here the officers and teachers
nope LQaL the dIL6QudUCe Will grow duu tudL
all will manifest renewed interest in the work.
This will be especially pleasing to the pastor
and superintendent.
Miss Mamie Snitker, of Baltimore. is visiting
her cousins, the Misses Burk, at their home
near Sweet Air. This very healthful section
is much appreciated by her and there may be
other attractions
Mr.. Alphonse Price led the G. e. meeting at
Chestnut Grove Church last Sunday night and
acquitted himself most creditably. Now that
the roads are becoming better it is hoped that
the attendance at these weekly meetings will
increase.
At Sweet Air Lyceum last Saturday night
the question, Resolved, that victories in time
of peace are greater than in time of war; was
discussed. Administrators M. L. Beall and
w. L. Schmalhorst negative-Messrs. John
Mays Little and Elmer r. Halle. The judges
decided in favor of the former. s.
1t was decided to turn the lyceum over to
the ladies next Saturday night, and it will be
known as 'ladies' night" One of the fair sex
will preside and the debate will be on woman
suffrage by women. NJ.