The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-04-18

Monkton, N. G.. r. Ron "Wednesday
evening last a very enjoyable party was giver
Mr.. VIM. T. Bosley by his wife, in honor oil
his birthday, and it proved genuine surpriss
to him and was much enjoyed by him and the
guests. An appetizing collation. was served
! by Mrs. Bosley, with the assistance of Mrs
Charles NJ. Price. Those present were Mr.
and Mrs. VIM. d. Curry, Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua
Hutchins, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard r. Sparks,
Mr.. and Mrs Charles NJ. Price, Mrs. Caroline
Pearce, Misses Annie E. Curry, Mabel Miller,
Charlotte Evans, Eleanor Price, and Messrs
Thomas j. Miller, Charles Pearce, Warner
Pearce Thomas Cockey, Bosley Hutchins,
Hamilton Cockey, John Patterson, Horace
and Guy Nelson and Thomas Tolley.
Miss Charlotte Evans, of Fallston, who had
been visiting Miss Mabel Miller, of Monkton,
has returned to her home. The young folks
were quite gay during Miss Evans stay here
and her visit was much enjoyed.
Rev. George w. Thomas, of Adamstown,
Md, who received call from the vestry of st.
James Parish, has declined to accept the
same The committee has some other names
under consideration.
st James choir is practicing special music
for Easter Sunday.
Col. and Mrs. Jacob M. Pearce have returned
from Baltimore and are guests at the residence
of their son, Mr.. T. Melville Pearce, who is
slowly improving from his recent illness.
Mrs. Thomas j. Miller is in Baltimore for a
few DAYS.
Rev. w. D. Beall, the new pastor of Monk
ton Circuit, preached his first sermon at Clyn-
malira, on Sunday morning last. He created
a favorable impression among bis audience.
Rev. Solomon German will not vacate Monk
ton parsonage until next week. Rev. Mr..
Beall will then occupy the house with his
family.
Mrs. James T. Treadway is confined to her
home with rheumatism. DIR. j. L. Payne is
attending her.
Mrs. Charles Baker is still confined to her
room from extreme weakness resulting from
her recent illness.
Mrs. Charles Nj. Price entertained ST. James
Guild at her residence on Thursday afternoon
last and served, with the assistance of her
mother, Mrs Joshua Hutchins, an appetizing
collation. of sweets to her guests. A business
meeting was held, with Rev. s. A. Potter pre-
siding The treasurer, Mrs. Edwin L. Pearce's,
report for the year 1907 was read by Mr. Potter.
1t was a very creditable report and showed
that the ladies ofthe Guild are fair firanciers"
indeed. The total receipts from all sources for
theyear were 1882 SO, while the disbursements
were $45S.58, leaving balance of 1923 IS in the
treasury. The receipts from the ladies' tour
nament, held under the management of Mrs
j. Myers Pearce, we're not included in Mrs.
Pearce's report. There was about $50 made
on that occasion, which would make near
5000 of revenue. Mr.. Potter congratulated the
ladies and told them if they were as successful
this year their handsome new parish house
would be paid for and the Guild could turn it's
energies in new channels. Duri0g the past
year the ladies of the Guild made 81 shirts and
50 aprons.
DR.. T. Ross Payne, on Friday afternoon of
last week, met with what might have proven
very serious accident, but fortunately it was
not. AS he was driving along the road APP
preaching Corbett, near Mr.. W. Royston Mat
thews hay barrack, his horse stumbled and
the road being curved at that point he went
over an EN- bankment, throwing out the Doctor,
who rolled down the bank, only to scramble
to his feet to find his horse and runabout
hanging over the embankment. He cut the
harness and the horse rolled to the bottom
and then got up. Beyond being little lame
he was none the worse for the accident DR..
Payne was not hurt, so it all ended in for
tunate occurrence out of an unfortunate
accident.
Mr.. Randolph Waters, who has charge of
the roads in this precinct of the 10th district,
is putting the road leading from Monkton
Station to the Manor in fine shape. When
county road is free of stones and holes it is
usually appreciated by the general public. H