The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-02-15

Hyde's, 18th District .-Regardles Of
prophecy, of signs and indications to the con.
trary, the most saDguine assuredly must feel
satisfied with the intense cold snap of the past
fortnight, with its attendant sleighing skating
and, above ALL fine ice crop that varied in thick
ness from to inches, testing the utmost ca
pacity of all the storage houses in the neigh.
horhood and dispelling the anxiety that had
formed the principal topic of discussion.
Mr.. William Kelly, of Baldwin, who recently
purchased the Dilworth farm from Mr.. w. d.
Dilworth, of this place, will occupy the same,
with bis family March LIST. Mr.. Kelly is an
up-to date farmer and will prove most desir-
able acquisition to this community.
Mr.. II. w. Dilworth, who retains his bust.
ness stand and several acres adjacent will sell
at public sale. at an early date, his personal
farm effects, consisting ofstock, Implements etc.
COL s. N. Hyde is enjoying the comforts of
his city home and the pleasures of bis club and
has already promised us his annual spring
visit, which will include warm welcome when
he comes.
Miss Emily Yellott, popular favorite of
this section, is spending the winter in Texas
| and at present is located at San Angelo.
Mrs. J. j. Mccarthy, (nee Dilworth) after q
| two months stay in Washington, d. c., is
visiting relatives here, prior to her annual trip
to New England and Canada.
Elk County Commissioner George W. Yellott,
| save IOr all OCChSlOuol " tu6 city ud1 70
manned with us during the season and is busy
| arranging for his annual sale of finely bred
horses and mules that will take place in the
early spring.
Bethany Lodge, l. O.. Q. F., is holding its
| annual oyster supper Friday and Saturday OF
| this week feast in name and in deed"
Messrs Henry w. Knoebel and Benson, post
| master and assistant, respectively, of the Mary
| land Legislature, spent last Sunday here, the
| latter being the guest OF the former, and both
ENJOYING the inequalities extended.
Miss Ida Ambrose assistant superintendent
of nurses at the Sheppard and Pratt Hospital,
made a week. end visit to her parents here and
was welcomed by her host of friends.
Over five hundred valeDtines-love laden and
| comic, bleeding hearts, golden and arrow split
passed through the mail from this Office
! The carriers who suffered most were in Towson,
| Warren, Sunnybrook, Eastern Shore and Bel<
| air road.
A choice lot of temptingly dressed turkeys.
fat and luscious, from Miss Elizabeth Jenkins
"Hillendale" farm, were recently shipped to
| the Hotel Rennert in Baltimore.
The long, dreary winter will soon be over
and before MANY moons the s'tin-tin ambu.
lation' of the bells (wedding bells) will be
/ heard. HOWARD
Pleasant HILL 9Th District.-Last Monday
was the coolest day of the season here, the
thermometer registering one degree above zero.
| The groundhog certainly did his work well, if
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since the I'd inst, for which our icemen seem
very grateful. All have filled their houses
with very fine quality.
Capt. Henry Wilhelm, who has been on the
| sick list for the past two weeks, is improving
very slowly.
Mr.. Thomas R. Downs near Stablersville, is
suffering from complication of diseases and
at present is very sick.
The grip has gotten strong hold on many
of our folks. Even Dr. Hyde, of Parkton,
| did not escape its clutches.
| The heavy snowfall of last week completely
blocked some of our roads. Especially was
this the case in the cuts, which in some cases
have not as yet been opened. The sleighing
| up to Wednesday morning was excellent and
much enjoyed by nearly everybody.
AS the first of April is rapidly approaching
number of our people are preparing to change
| quarters. Mr.. William j. Baker, a member
of the present petit jury from this district, will
remove to his farm, near Walker Station,
| where he will engage in the milk business
| more extensively.
Our genial and accommodating merchant,
Mr.. M. Nelson Morris, will relinqush the
mercantile business and retire to his farm,
near Gorsuch Mills where he will enter largely
! into potato culture. The Owings Brothers
| will take charge of the stand vacated by Mr..
Morris. This is said to be one of the best open
| in@ for a store in the upper end of the county.
| Mr.. Charles N Parrish, farmer near Eklo,
| will take charge of MIR. Alexander Wilson's
| plantation in the spring.
| Mr.. Harry j. Shauck, who is extensively
engaged in the wagon and buggy business, has
| bought 30 acres of land adjoining his farm
from Mrs. Emma c. Shaver, of New Freedom.
I Mr.. Clarence A. Craig and Miss Bessie Mar
garetta Ebaugh, of Hofmanville, were narrated
last week at the parsonage at Rayville by the
Rev. N A. Karicofe.
Rev. Mr.. Karicofe is conducting series of
protracted services at Pine Grove Church.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the M. E.Church
at Middletown will hold Valentine Social
and oyster supper in Odd Fellows Hall, on
Friday and Saturday nights of this week.
1t is whispered in the neghborhood that a
young paper-maker near by will become a
happy benedict soon. So far so good for leap
year. b.
Sweet Air, 10th District.-At the Sweet
Air lEs sass 81 ssuEsy night
versus Count Antonio Shinplaster will be taken,
up before the Court of Unwritten Law, sitting
at that place, and composed of judge and
Jury. The Judge will be no less parsonage
than Justice Joseph B. Herbert, the well known
Towson magistrate. and the jury will be made
up of the farmer folk of the neighborhood.
The plaintiff will be unprecedented by Miss
Carrie Conkling and the defendant by Mr.. John
T. Bishop. The case will be sort of burlesque
| on the alliances between American heiresses
and the titled heads of the Old World, which
| are very much in vogue today. 1t will be
| shown that the defendant lost heavily at Monte
| Carlo in June and in July came over to America
with the hope of redeeming his fortunes by
marrying a milionaire's daughter. On the
| way to jamestown he met the plaintiff and as
| result of joke, perpetrated upon him by her
brother, he was induced to propose matrimony
| to her upon the belief that her father was d.
rector in Milk Producers Trust After re-
| ceiving the plaintiffs consent the Count re-
turned to Moscow, his native heath, and made
| elaborate preparations for the wedding Be-
| fore he could get away. however, his creditors
| attached portion of his wardrobe and in his
desperation he forwarded a sight draft on his
| prospective father. in-law for $4,000, and he
| also informed him, indirectly, that he would
| expect marriage settlement of onehalf of his
| fortune.
| This demand on the part of the Count COM
| pletely upset the wedding and resulted in the
suit for breach-of promise. number of hui
| morous letters will be introduced in evidence
and the case, on the whole, bids fair to furnish
| an evening of wholesome, hilarious fun.
Both plaintiff and defendant will be repre-
sented by members of the bar. R.
Dulany's Valley, 10th District.--Mrs.
| Thomas Mann who had been sick for some
| days, has entirely recovered.
Mrs. William E. Pocock, of Sunnybrook,
has been spending few days in Baltimore.
Mrs John W. Wolfe until lately residing on
| the Furnace Farm, has been sick and is under
| the professional care of DR.. John s. Green.
| A number of people enjoyed the fine sleigh
| ing on the Loeb Raven road last Sunday.
Mr. William E Pocock has been to Annap-
oils and attended the sessions of the Legislature.
Miss Ella Pocock, of Baltimore, is visiting
| relatives at Baldwin.
Miss Elsie Armstrong of Aberdeen, former
| ly of Glenarm is student at the State Normal
| School
Mr.. Thomas Mann has rented bis Windsor
Heights farm to Mr.. William E. DeBaugh. His
former tenant, Mr.. William Albright, has
| rented Mr.. Chilcoats farm at Mantua Mills.
Miss Rae Brown, of Jacksonville, is visiting
| relatives in Baltimore. p.
Harrisonville, I'd District.-The young
people of this district have made every hour
| of good sleighing count and are now regretting
| that the thaw threatens to put stop to their
pleasure. Even the 'grownups" have INDUCED
in coasting parties.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter F. ODell of Harrison
| Vile, gave a delightful entertainment on Sat-
| urday last, in honor of the fifth birthday OF
their little daughter, Winifred. Eighteen lit
tie lads and lassies masqueraded in Mother
Goose costumes and recited verses appropriate
to the characters represented
Mr. William Dettmer, of Rockdale, is suffer
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