The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-01-25

Monkton, N. O. r. R.-The funeral of Mr.
! William Hutchins, of Linden" was largely
attended by relatives and friends. The floral
tributes were exquisite in their beauty and
were doubtless mute tokens of sympathy to
the bereaved family. Mr.. Hutchins enjoyed
the respect and confidence of the community
in which be lived He was a son of the late
Major William Hutchins, who in bis day was
considered one of the most successful farmers
in thissection of Maryland. His son inherited
Linden" his beautiful home, from his father.
The honorary pall-bearers were Messrs. Henry
y. Hutchins, John G. Bosley, ]. G. Turner and
Jacob NJ Pearce. The active pal-bearers were
Messrs. j Myers Pearce. ]. Rush Street,, j. NJ.
Birmingham, VIM. Hptchins. John Mays Lit
tie and John 2. France st, James choir rem
dered beautiful solemn music for the occasion.
Rev. s. A. Potter, rector, read the burial
service. William c.. Brooks was funeral
director.
Mrs. Elizabeth Gent who has been sick for
some time at the home of her daughter. Mrs.
T. Ross Payne, is now unconscious and in
precarious condition. Mrs. Gent has borne
her illness with great fortitude and patience
and her friends and neighbors, when they went
to see her, always met with such bright.
sweet welcome that they almost forgot she was
an invalid. Mrs. Gent died late on Wednes-
day. The funeral took place at Sherwood
Church. Cockeysvile, on Friday afternoon.
Deceased was a daughter of the late John B.
Holmes, of My Lady's Manor, and the widow
OF Alfred j.. 0ent.-EDS.I
The Ladies' Guild Of St. James Parish met
at the residence of Mrs. VIM. D. Curry, on
Thursday, January 18th. Quite number were
present. Mrs. Curry and Miss Curry served
collation., which was heartily enjoyed by the
guests.
Mr.. Redmond c. Stewart will, with num-
Der of his friends of the Green Spring Hunt
Club, give an entertainment in the Guild
House of st. James Parish, during the moon
light nights in February. The date will be
announced later. Mr.. Stewards kindly offer
was much appreciated by the ladies of the
Guild.
Mr.. T. Melville Pearce has not been well the
past two weeks. Since boyhood Mr.. Pearce
has suffered with weak heart and naturally
feels shock keenly. The thunder storm of
it was quite a shock to the inmates of the
house
Miss Annie E. Curry has returned from
delightful visit to her friend, Miss Bergen, of
Petersburg. Pa. Her many friends welcomed
her warmly upon her return to the Manor.
Almost every other section of country in the
o. 8. has a society known as the Colonial
Danes of America, to perpetuate early Ameri-
can history. Ny Ladys Manor should have
such an organization as we have many old
families in this community who can trace
their descent back to colonial days. Your
correspondent recently saw an ancient docu-
ment in the form of grant from Charles Cal
vert, absolute Lord Proprietor of the Province
of Maryland, also Baron of Baltimore, to
Thomas Hutchins, of Baltimore county, for
300 acres of land in said Baltimore county,
lying between the Great and Little Falls, be-
ginning at corner chestnut tree, running the
given number of perches east, west, north and
south, which was granted to said Thomas
Hutchins and his heirs TO have and to hold
forever, paying thereto the sum of IL shillings
rent, to be paid twice year at the city of St.
Mary's, at the Land Office, or at any other
place Lord Baltimore should direct and bear
ing the signature of Charles Calvert, also the
Calvert seal, and the date-April the Sd, 1925,
The seal is perfectly plain. On both the diverse
and reverse side and is the same seal Mary land
uses on her State documents today. The paper
is yellow parchment with straight incision
through which is run the tape holding the wax
and paper on which the seal is impressed. 1t
is in fair state of preservation and the prop
erty of Mr.. Henry G. Hutchins, to whose
great-grandfather the grant of land was made.
1t is located on My Lady's Manor The Hutch
ms, SHADES and AndersOns were among the early
settlers of the Manor and some effort should
be made to have their early history preserved
for the generations to come.
Mr.. John T. Booth, who has been cleaning
and repairing the tombs in Bethel Church
yard, is now soliciting work in st. James
Churchyard and also at Clynmalra. Many
stones in both cemeteries need attention.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Sparks. who have been
Sheeler, one of Monktons popular merchants,
is out again after an attack of grip.
Mrs. Richard A. Remare who has been on
the invalid list, is much improved.
Mrs. Katherine Barnes, of Baltimore, is a
guest of her sister, Mrs. Henry G. Hutchins, of
the Manor.
Mrs. Carrie Pearce, who has been sick for
the past two weeks, is still confined 10 her
home but slowly improving. H.