The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-08-08


| trict..-The tournament and mule race TO o.
held Saturday afternoon, August 9Th, unde
the auspices of the Manor Glen Racing Asso
ciation will be the first affair of the kind thu
season in this community and it promises e
be altogether enjoyable. The officers OF tne
association will be in charge of the affair ant
this is sufficient guarantee that everything
will be properly conducted. large attendance
is anticipated.
The ladies of Fairview NJ. E. Church South
will hold lawn fete in the grove adjoining
the church, Thursday evening, August l3tn
Should the weather be inclement it will be held
the next evening.
Rev. Mr.. Cummings, of Washington. d. c.,
preached an excellent sermon at Chestnut Grove
Church last Sunday morning that was enjoyed
by large congregation. While in the neigh
borhood Mr.. and Mrs. Cummings were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Jessop, OF
Sweet Air.
Mr.. John W. Wolfe is preparing 10 erect q
residence for himself on his farm at Sunny
brook. He also contemplates other improve
ments.
Mr. Ensor Brown, who has lived for many
years near Jacksonville, has purchased from
Mr. William E. Pocock the property known as
the Schoelkopf farm, situated on the Jarretts-
vile pike south of Sunnybrook, and will soon
take possession of the same. The place con-
tains about Al acres. Mr. Brown will continue
his business of contractor and builder while his
sons, who are we'll qualified for the work, will
look after the farming operations. Mr.. Eu-
gene Pocock has purchased the snug little home
from Mr.. Brown, opposite Chestnut Grove
Church.
Mr.. j. Perry Carroll, the enterprising mer-
chant at Jacksonville, has been away on q
pleasure trip and is enjoying much needed
rest.
A new fence has been erected around Chest
nut Grove Cemetery which has greatly inn.
proved the appearance of that sacred place.
Mrc Toohua r Grpon has rpturnpd to her
home in Long Green Valley after visiting her
daughter Mrs. Clark, of Lancaster, Pa, and
her son, DIR. ]. Royston Green, of Powson.
Mrs. John B. Koerner, of Jacksonville, and
Bridenbaugh, have returned from weeks
visit to her brother, who is resident of the
Eastern Shore of Maryland.
The young ladies of St. Johns Lutheran
Church will hold an ice-cream social in the
hall at Sweet Air, on Thursday evening. Au-
gust 18th. There will also be sale of fancy
articles. The proceeds will be devoted to a
worthy object and liberal patronage is re.
quested. If rain it will be held the next clear
night.
Miss Mary Reyberger very acceptably led
the G. f. meeting at Chestnut Grove Church
last Sunday night. Rev. Mr. Cummings also
made an address.
The showers of Wednesday of this week were
most welcome as the earth was again becom-
ing very dry. Still more rain is needed. M.
Monkton, N. G. R. R.-A musical and liter
airy entertainment was given at the Guild
House of St. James Parish on Saturday eve
ming last. The affair was gotten up by Miss
Annie e. Curry and the program was given in
its entirety by her personal friends and was
much enjoyed by the audience. About $40
was added to the fund for the remaining debt
on the house as a result of the entertainment.
The program opened with piano solo by Miss
Anna Norris; recitation, Miss Mary V.
Phelps vocal solo, Miss Nj Claudia Rutledge
recitation, Miss Wright; solo, Mr.. Carman
recitation, Mr.. Wiley piano solo. Miss Mabel
Miller recitation, Miss Phelps; recitation,
Miss Janet Reckord solo, Miss Norris; reci-
taion, Miss Wright; solo, Mr.. Carman; reci-
tation, Mr.. Wiley.
Miss Wright, of Belair, was the guest of her
cousin, Miss Jessie Pocock, of the Manor.
Miss Kate Baker. of Baltimore, is visiting
Mrs. VIM. D. Curry of the Manor.
Mr.. Thomas Mem. Orr spent the week end
at "Hutchins Home and left on Monday for
New York.
Messrs. j. Myers Pearce and Ralph Hutchins
are enjoying the pleasures of Atlantic City
this week.
Mrs. Elmer w. Price and son, who had been
the guests of her brother, Mr.. Charles M Price,
left this week to visit her father, Mr.. Richard
Marshall.
The tournament at Manor Glen will doubt
less dttTdCU u crown Ou OdLuTudyy August OIL.
This is the farmers season for enjoying pic
MICS and tournaments. The ladies' annual
tournament will be held August 22d, on the
farm of Mr.. VIM. D. Curry, at Manor. This
affair is always social and financial success.
The Baltimore Sun had timely editorial
this week on the enforcement of the law by
the county officials, which did not make pleas
ant reading for the residents of the county
who, as law abiding citizens, do not like to
think their county fathers incompetent to en-
force the Sunday laws at the public places near
Baltimore Such state of affairs is disgrace.
Mrs. Rice and children, of Baltimore, are
guests at Mrs. J. Winfield Shepherds. Also
Mrs. William Sparklin and son, of Baltimore.
The recent rains immensely benefited all
craving .cEopy and alsn die. GREAT as'seFe'.a ss
Mrs John Guthrie is quite i'll and confined
to her bed for the last month.
Mrs. Julia Motter, of Manchester, Carroll
county, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Henry
Z. Hutcbins, at her home on the Manor.
Mrs. Alex. Guthrie is very unwell at this
time. H.