The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-11-21
Monkton M C. R-The animal oyster

MOnKCon, N. q. II. R.-1ne annual Oystet
supper given by the Ladies' Guild in the Guild
Hall. was held on Thursday and Friday eve
| nings of last week and in addition luncheon
was served the Green Spring Valley Hunt Club
which that day had meet at 8 A. NJ, at the
Manor store and hunted all the forenoon IN
this section. In the afternoon they had live
ly run and holed two foxes before they return
ed to Pennington. Messrs. Redmond G. Stew
art and Frank A. BoDsal, who wear red coats,
add a charming bit of color to the picture as
they gallop over our fields leading the hunters.
Tuesday of this week farmers luncheon
was given by the Hunt Club at Pennington to
the farmers and their wives, sisters and sweet
hearts. A host of farmers responded to the
invitations and some of them evidently be-
longed to tribe that is fast growing extinct in
this enlightened age human glutton is not
pleasant sight and when men become SO abb
sorbed in the animal instinct as to eat and
drink and forget common politeness in the
presence of their hosts and ladies' it is not
pleasant to look at.
The club served a bountiful lunch, and
Messrs. Stewart, Bonsal and STREET. had the
assistance of Mrs. John Rush STREET. and Mrs.
J. Myers Pearce in serving the same. After the
luncheon the afternoon was spent socially
by many of the ladies, while steeplechase
afforded sport and amusement for the crowd
outside.
On Wednesday of this week the club had
another meet at the Manor at A. NJ and they
ran four foxes to earth before luncheon which
they had served at the Guild Hall. In the af
ternoon they hunted diligently, but were only
rewarded by half hours run.
The Manor will again be visited on Friday
of this week by the club. The gentlemen who
compose this organization are social and genial
and make a.pleasant impression on all with
whom they come in contact.
A dinner was given on Saturday last by Mrs.
H. Gill Pocock to number of her friends
On Tuesday of this week Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
DOoook entertained of dinner in honor 0f the
christening of their little granddaughter,
Beverly COckey, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Nicholas II. Cockey. Rev. s. A. Potter, who
married Mr.. and Mrs. Cockey, christened their
infant daughter while he was on visit to the
Manor.
Mrs Annie Fl. Perdue met with painful
accident by falling down the steps of the base
ment of Mr.. Charles l.. Shelters store at
Monkton, few days ago. Mrs. Perdue is very
frai and naturally felt the fall very much.
While no bones were broken the shock was
severe in her weak condition.
Rev. and Mrs. S. A. Potter returned to their
home at Berlin. Md, on Wednesday of this
week, after delightful visit to relatives and
friends in this neghborhood. II.
Miss Maud Bachelor is guest of her cousin,
Miss Emma Bachelor, of this place.
Miss Lillian Elliott is visiting her cousin,
Miss Helen Shepperd
Station Agent N. E. Miller has returned to
his duty mere AFTER TWO weeks VacaLlOn.
Gunners have been very plentiful but game
is scarce in this locality
Mr.. George W. Parett, first vice president of
the East Baltimore District Epworth League,
will have charge of the services at Monkton M.
E. Church on Sunday night, November 22d.
Public cordially invited.
There will be special services under the
auspices of the Epworth League on Wednes-
day evening, November 25th, when rally
will be held; on November 26th a Thanks
giving sermon and on the 9th a sermon by
Baltimore minister. There will also be special
music.
Mr.. and Mrs. 1. Jacob Lintz, of Glencoe,
spent few days with relatives and friends in
York, Pa. Nh