The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-12-14

| Jacksonville and Sunnybrook, 10th Dis
| trict.-The snow of last week has disappeared
and we have had much more rain. Under
present conditions the farmers hardly know
which way to turn. 1t seems that up to this
time all the weather predictions for this fall
have failed.
Christmas will soon be with us and the
faces of the children brighten at the mere
mention of it and the thought of what Santa
Claus may have in store for them. AS usual
there will be many pretty trees IN this neigh
borhood and these always add to the enjoy
ments of the yuletide.
This neigh borhood seems at present to be in
a very joyful mood and this is good thing as
it is always better to cultivate lighthearted-
ness than to go about with long faces. There
are, to be sure, some cases of sickness, but
none of very serious nature and our excel
lent physicians will bring their patients around
all right in time.
The Jacksonville Christian Endeavor was
led last Sunday night by Mr.. Philip c. Lins,
whose topic was "Working for God and love
your neighbors as yourself" He acquitted
himself in highly commendable manner.
The Sunday school of the First Reformed
Church of Jacksonville will hold its Christmas
entertainment on Thursday evening. Deem
Der 18th, commencing. promptly t15O o'clock.
Every body will be welcome.
A most earnest and impressive sermon was
preached in Chestnut Grove Church last Sum
day morning by the pastor, Kew. w. Il.
Schmalhorst. The large congregation were
attentive listeners and no doubt the discourse
made deep impression.
There has been a good deal of fun in the
neighborhood concerning the visit OF certain
young lady to Baltimore and her hasty prep
aration for the trip, &c. Some of the Incl
dents that followed were very amusing and
the pastor was among those who enjoyed the
affair. A hearty laugh is good thing at any
time and any innocent thing that will produce
it is to be commended.
The phones are doing a valuable service
throughout the county and it would now be
difficult to get on without them. Girls should
be very careful when they use these instru-
ments for love messages. They always ought
to be sure that the right man is at the other
end of the line Then there would be no fear
of complications
Miss Ellen Kelley died on Tuesday morning
at the home of her sister, Mrs. Joshua Price,
of Jacksonville, from an attack of pneumonia,
aged 70 years. Mr.. Edward Kelley, of Ash
land and Mr.. Nicholas Kelley, of Jacksonville,
are brothers of the deceased.
The Baldwin letter in The UNION last week
was much appreciated but the writer might
have gone little further and given the name
of the contractor who has been doing the work
on the improvements in the neighbOrhood.
At the meeting of the Sweet Air Lyceum
last Saturday night Mr.. Elmer R. Halle, was
reelected president, although he had previous
ly rendered his resignation. Mr.. Alex. Guthrie
Woc CnOocu VIC ColuCAby AAAcc OoAAAO YUM
ling secretary, and Mr.. Benjamin Burk. treas
urer. The question debated was
"Resolved That it is the sense of this lyceum
that President Roosevelt acted unwisely in
ordering the motto In God We Trust to be
left off dollars hereafter coined"
The speakers for the negative side failed to
put in an appearance and the affirmative
speakers had to do all the discussing among
themselves. DR.. John s. Green was followed
by Rev. w. L. Schmalhorst. Mr.. Edward j.
ODonovan volunteered few remarks in re-
ply, simply for the purpose of making it ap-
pear that the question really had two sides
After short deliberation the judges decided that
the President really did act ''unwisely."
Mr.. Alphonso Price led the c. E. meeting at
Chestnut Grove Church last Sunday night and
nearly all the members present took part in
the exercises. Don't let the bad roads keep
you away from these meetings. You should
be willing to encounter these difficulties in
order to do good. VI.