The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-01-12

Miss Phoebe James is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Charles Francis. 49,
Miss Hazel Ceilings. of Philadelphia, spent
a week visiting relatives and friends in this
of Mrs. Rachel A. Candles, of Baltimore, for
many years resident of this district. x.
Fullerton, Belair Road.-The suburban
towns on this road are still growing and there
are new buildings going up at all times nota'
bly, around Fullerton.
The new Lutheran Church at Overlea is near
ing completion. 1fe r4a
The traction engine that was struck by an
electric car at Raspeburg is still lying beside
the track awaiting repairs. The car is in the
shops for the same purpose.
Mr.. VIM. J. Biddison, fire insurance agent.
has removed his Office to Kelly's Hall, at the
terminus of the Belair road car line. 8
An epidemic of measles prevails here and the
closing OF the schools is seriously thoughtof. s
Complaint is made all along the road to Perry
Hall about the mail facilities and 1t is hoped
good may result from it.
The stork left number of Christmas pres
ents in this community in the shape Of very
much alive boys and girls.
The Belair road, from Putty Hill north, is
in need of repairs and we do not know who is
responsible-the county or the turnpike conf
pany. 1t was condemned some time ago.
Our people are wishing for cold weather so
that ice can be secured for next summer.
The stone quarries at Belleview are being
worked to their full capacity and some of the
crushed stone is being hauled to the York road
by electric cars.
The saloon of the late John Berger, which
was destroyed by fire short time ago, is being
replaced with q brick structure and is nearly
completed. Mr.. William Henry is to occupy
it when finished.
Politics will soon be burning question all
along the road. There is deal of dissatisfac-
ton, the lower end having all and the upper
end nothing. STAR.
Monkton N. @. R. R.-The tramp preach
ers" are still at MonktoD. They held two
services in Monkton Hall last Sabbath and
were to have immersed Mrs. Charles L. Sheeler,
Miss Olive Leight and Mr.. Marion Wright, re-
cent converts to this faith. The baptism did
not take place until Monday afternoon, when
the unusually warm weather made the water
very pleasant. young lady from Brooklyn,
Anne Arundel county, who is graduate OF
the State Normal School, addressed the audi.
ence on Sunday. She is said to be an interest.
ing speaker.
Mr.. and Mrs. George e. Shelley are visiting
relatives and friends in Baltimore.
The unreasonable weather has caused much
sickness in this community. Mrs. Katherine
Shepherd has been confined to bed for the last
six weeks with rheumatism and is still unable
to leave her room.
Mrs. Thomas Pearce, who was quite i'll last
week, is much better.
January, 1907, has broken the record fol
warm waves and has given variety, if nothing
| else as we have had rain. wind and sunshine
alternately during the few days of the New
| Year.
| Miss Cora Bacon, of Baltimore, was the guest
| of her cousins, Misses Helen and Zelma Shep
| perd, during the holidays.
Mrs. Edwin Pearce, of My Lady's Manon,
who spent the holidays with her sister, Mrs.
Lamar, wife of Rev. Mr.. Lamar of Washing.
| ton, D. c., has returned to her home.
| Rev. A. r. Walker will celebrate the holy
communion al st. James P. E. Church, or
Sunday next, at II o'clock A. NJ.
| Miss Arcadia Hutchins is visiting her broth
or, Mr.. Walter Hutchins, on the Manor. II.
Duiany's Valley, 10th District.-Rev
| DIR. ]. Fred Heisse, presiding elder of Wes
| Baltimore district, who was lately chosen q:
editor of the Baltimore Methodist, was junior
| pastor of West Hartford Circuit twenty year:
ago. There are eight churches on bis circuit
and Mr.. Heisse then distributed copies of the
| Methodist to those who wished to subscribe fol
| it. Since then he has been twice editor of the
| paper. He was an earnest church workerther
and was well thought Of by bis people.
| M. Matthews farm, in this district, and who
had been confined to his home some tim'
| threatened with pneumonia, is able to be 0u
again. he was attended by DR.. John s. Green
who appears to be kept professionally very
| busy.
Miss Clara Curry, of Athens, Ohio, who wa
spending some time with her sister, Mrs. w
| j. Arthur, in Baltimore, is now visiting be
sister, Mrs. John Pocock, of Blenheim, Balti
more county.
Miss Maud Pocock, of this valley, who ha
been suffering with bonefelon, has recovered
sufficiently to resume her duties at school.
Mrs. Lottie Lynch died at her home a
| Jarrettsville, q few days ago. The funeral tool
place at Calvary M. E. Church South, wher,
| the interment was made.
| Mrs. Mary N. Walker, wife of Mr.. Thomas
| Walker, died at the home of her sister, Mrs
John Divers. of Upper x Roads, on the 4ti
| instant. The funeral took place at Providence
NJ. P. Church, at that place, of which tn
| deceased was member. T.
| carnau 1lth nistrict.-Mr. Clinton De