The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-06-08

Monkton, N. @. r. R-The colonial tea
given at the Guild Hall of st. James Parish,
was well attended and success. The ladies
in charge deserve the thanks of the community
for the feast of good things provided for the
inner man, as well as the sweet singers, whose
melodious voices appealed to the music-iovlng
ears in the audience. The hall made charm
ing picture, being divided by large folding
doors it presented picture in two scenes. In
the lower end of one room were beautifully
laid tables. with pretty colonial maids as walt
resses. With their powdered hair and surpllce
waists they made beautiful picture of I'VE
olden days. The upper room contained the
stage, which was also in colonial attire for the
| occasion, and was very attractive with its
| antique wooden settee and chairs, and very
natural looked the spinning wheel in its place
of honor. The quaint old mirror and pictures
added another touch of by-gone days to the
scene, which was very suggestive that Ameri-
cans are beginning to appreciate age. Or has
fashions decree caused it?
McComas Bros quartet, Of Belair, sang for
matches poem, THE Raven" An instru-
mental duet by Misses Mabel Miller rand Emily
Hutchins was much enjoyed. Mrs: Jennie
Gardiner Stewardship very sweetly and showed
! unmistakably that music was an art that she
had received much training in Her costume,
gestures and voice all denoted cultivation.
Mr.. and Mrs. William D. Curry and their
| daughter, Miss Curry, gave brilliant recep-
ton in honor of Mr.. and Mrs: Thomas Mem.
Orr, on Wednesday evening" May 18th. Mr.:
and Mrs. Curry, are such an agreeable host and
hostess that when one once has the pleasure
| of enjoying their hospitality it is wished for
/ again. From the hills and valleys of Bati-
more apd Hartford counties people with one
accord wendell their way to the reception I'M
til hundreds had gathered and it was crush
| - 10 occasion and offer
| ing congratulations to the Australian bride
| and groom.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Barnes, of Belair were
guests of Miss Ella Parker, at her home. last
week.
June has dawned, the month of "brides and
roses" but alas, the cold weather has taken
the beauty and freshness out of the roses.
| Mr.. Thomas Mem. Orr has gone West for a
month on a business trip and during his abb
sence Mrs. Orr will remain with her aunt, Mrs.
| Joshua Hutchins.
Mr.. Martyr Hutchins youngest son OF Mr..
| and Mrs. T. M. Hutchins, near Wesley Chapel,
was operated on this week at Hotel Deville,
Atlantic City, N. j., for appendicitis. Mr..
| Hutchins has been in the employ of Gimball
& Bros in Philadelphia. When taken ill he
sent for his brother Monroe. who is in the
| hotel business in Atlantic City, and he had
him removed there so that he could be near
him. II.
Loreley, 18th District-Mr. Frank Card
we'll has had the road.scraper at work on the
Philadelphia road and also on the Red Lion
road from Loreley to Convention, improving
their appearance as well as their condition.
We expect now to have good roads during the
| summer
A driving horse belonging to Mr.. Peter Koch,
| of Convention, while out at pasture, was pep
pered with birdshot from gun in the hands
| of boy nearly 16 years old, who claims that
he did not see the animal when he fired. The
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ha6 to be awaited of. A boy of this age who
does not know how to handle guns should not
be permitted to use them.
The last meeting of the Ladies' Aid Society
of Loreley NJ E. Church South was held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Proctor, when the
following officers were elected for the ensuing
year: President Mrs. Stansbury Brian; vice
| president, Mrs. ]. T. Baxter; secretary, Miss
Myrtle Proctor; treasurer, Mrs. w. G. Proctor.
Among those who attended the meeting in
L. w. Brown, Mrs. w. II. Crossmore, Misses
Blanche knight, Naomi and Ruth Baxter,
| Sara Brown, Rev. G. L.. belong and Messrs.
Leonard Knight Lawrence Brown, Roy
Knight, Howard and George Brown and AL
pheus and Stansbury Brian. The next meet
Ing of the society will be held June 18th, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. B. Turner, at Loreey.
The above society will hold strawberry
| festival at Loreley Church, on Saturday eve
ming, June 10Th. X.
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Knoebel, 10th District.-Everyone seems
| to have their troubles. The poor farmer no
| doubt thinks he has more than hisshare. The
| weather has been so cool that vegetation is
lust about one month behind time. There
seems to be general complaint that the hay
i crop is short and that the corn crop will be
poor. After the rain and hail storm of We'd
| nesday we look for warmer weather.
| Mrs. Joseph Abbott, of Baltimore, who has
been spending few days with Mrs. William
c. Hoffman. has returned to her home.
Chidren's day services will be held IN Chest
at IL o'clock. A general invitation is extended.
| Mr. Allan Kane, who has been attending
| college in Boston, is visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. James G. Kane. Later he will sail
for Europe. where be will spend two years.
| Mr. Amentis T. Patterson, of Emmorton,
Md, spent the past week with relatives in this
| neighborhood.
Mr.. w. Frank Porter, well known con-
tractor. is suffering from bonefelon. He is
attended by DR.. ]. s. Green.
mortal services in Glenarm Hall. Wednesday,
| June 18TH at s P. NJ, when four members of
the Grand Lodge of Maryland will make ad
dresses. There will also be other speakers. A
cordial invitation is extended to all. K.
Rossville, 18th District.-Orem's school
held an ice cream festival on the Sd and 4th
instant 1t was decided success. The pro.
ceeds are to be used for buying piano for the
school. Miss Sarah Pielert is principal and
Miss Daisy Selling, vice principal.
1 am glad to report that DR.. G. Viers Mace
will soon be able to resume his practice.
On Sunday, June 23d, Rev. Mr.. Orrick will
take charge of his parish, consisting of Laura
vile, Raspeburg and Rossville churches. He
will preach at Holy Comforter Church, at this
place, at II O'Clock every Sunday morning.
Mr.. Richard c. Dodson has finished his first
year at the University of Maryland and is at
home here for his vacation.
Mrs. Walter r. Townsend, of this place, who
was very i'll, is improving and will be out in
few days.
The marriage of Miss Annie Naimaster to Mr..
| Joseph Meneninger took place at Zion Evan
gelical Church, on Sunday, I'd inst. Rev. Mr.
Edenberger performed the ceremony.
Rossville school will bold an ice cream and
strawberry festival on the 18th and 10Th of
June, at Grange Hall, Philadelphia road, for
the benefit of the school. Miss Jessie M. Hood
is principal, and Miss Stella A. Selling, vice
principal. d.
Parkville, Hartford Road.-The Ladies'
Aid Society of Hiss M E. Church met on We'd
nesday evening, May 10Th. at the home of Rev.
Thomas Gorsuch, with large attendance,
president. Mrs. o. c. Stansbury, occupied the
chair, and when the secretary, Miss Eunice
Wesley, called the roll nearly all the men,
bers responded to their names and went for
| their pOcketbOOkS. Inc sum PAID over TO the
treasurer, Mrs. B. F. Parlett, was 1855. The
meeting was opened with prayer by the pastor,
Rev. J. r. Pardew.
After the fiancial business had been disposed
of an election for officers for the ensuing year
resulted as follows: President, Mrs. o. c..
Stansbury; ice-presidents. Mrs. George H.
Wesley. Mrs. William Ehrhardt and Miss
Laura Fuller; secretary, Miss Eunice Wesley !;
treasurer, Mrs. B. F. Parlett.
Later, when all the business of the evening
had been disposed of, an abundance ofrefresh-
ments were served and these were much en-
joyed alike by the old and young.
The society is in prosperous condition and
is valuable assistance to the church. The
next meeting will be held at the home of Mr..
| William Ehrhardt T.
Kingsville, 18th District.-Mr. John Doran,
an aged and highly respected citizen of Upper
Falls, died at his home, Sunday night last, at
10 O'Clock. He was born in County Meade,
Ireland, 80 years ago, and came to this country
when a young man. He had lived in the
vicinity of Kingsville and Upper Falls for the
past 81 years. Although Mr.. Doran was of
such an advanced age and almost cripple from
rheumatism he had been able to attend to his