The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-02-13

Jacksonville and Sunnybrook, 10th Dis
tricr Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Knoebel, of Knoe
bel, were surprised on Wednesday night BY {
number of their friends from Jacksonville
who drove to the Knoebel residence to enjoy ar
oldtime surprise party. Vocal and instrumen
tai selections were given by the guests and re
treatments were served.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Chestnut Grove
Presbyterian Church met on Tuesday at the
home of DR.. and Mrs. John s. Green, in Long
Green Valley. A large number of the mem.
bers were present, and at the conclusion of the
business session luncheon was served. Mrs.
| Green was assisted in entertaining the guests by
her daughters, Misses Edith and Eleanor Green.
Rev. Mr.. Mcneil, arecent graduate OF Prince.
ton University. preached an impressive sermon
on Sunday morning last at Chestnut Grove
Church to large congregation. The weekly
prayer meeting services, which heretofore have
| been held in the homes of the members, have
been greatly missed this winter, owing to the
fact of the church being without regular
! pastor.
The Epworth League connected with Fair
view NJ. e. Church South, at Sunny brook,
holds its services each Wednesday evening at
7.30 O'Clock, and should receive the encourage
ment it deserves by good attendance There
is no more profitable work that can be engaged
in than that offered by the young peoples Or
! CARNATIONS of today in training its members
in greater activity and usefulness in church
work.
The ladies of Chestnut Grove Church met
with great success on Friday evening of last
week with their oyster supper. The hall was
crowded and the net receipts were gratifying.
Mr.. John Burk, farmer of this neighbor-
hood, was engaged the past week in blowing
under snow in one of his fields Mr.. Burk be-
lieves it to be beneficial to the soil.
Mr.. MCLEAN Weakley, son of Mr.. Charles E.
Weakley, who was seriously hurt several weeks
ago by being struck by the limb of a tree he
was telling in his fathers woods, is able to be
out.
MI John Koerner, son of Mr.. John B. Koer-
ner, of Jacksonville, who is attending veteri-
nary school in Michigan, is making rapid pro-
gress in his studies. at recent examination
be made high average, standing at the head
of his class.
Mrs. ]. Perry Carroll and her son. Mr.. Miles
Carroll, have returned to their home from
visit to relatives and friends in Delta Pa, and
Mill Green and Dublin. Hartford county.
Miss Edith Green, of Long Green Valley, is
visiting Rev. and Mrs. w. l.. Schmalhorst, of
Philadelphia.
The Ladies Aid Society of Chestnut Grove
Church partook of a sumptuous turkey dinner
on Tuesday at the home of Mrs. ]. S. Green.
The feast included all the good things of the
season.
Dr. John s. Green led Y. P. Christian En-
deavor meeting at Chestnut Grove last Sunday
night and spoke on Christian Endeavor Day.
The health of this neighborhood is excellent,
there being but very little il any sickness. ex-
cepting an occasional case of grip. M.
Maryland Line, 7th District.-Rev. DR..
A. W. Rudisill, missionary to India, has just
He spent Sunday, February 9TH, at Maryland
Line, Baltimore county, preaching in the
morning and in the evening and giving a
Bible reading in the afternoon. DIR. Rudisill
began his ministry on Bentley Springs Circuit,
which at that time included Maryland Line,
ofk Of in hn PoIf
Conference he went to India as missionary.
Hespent nearly aquarter of century in India,
filling the office of presiding elder during the
entire time.
In addition to the onerous duties of pre-
siding elder he established and superintendent
publishing house at Madras, India.
He has now returned to America and will
continue to preach the Gospel in his native
land Last Sunday he conducted services in
the M. E. Church, Rev. W. @. Brian, pastor.
The church was decorated with flowers and
the services were very impressive.
A reception was given Saturday evening by
Mrs. Joseph McCurley, of this place, in honor
of Rev. DR.. Rudisill and number of his old
acquaintance were invited to receive him on
his return to his native land. A very eDjoya-
BILE evening was spent. Dinner was served
and also refreshments. Misses Elizabeth
Diehi and Elsie Trout rendered several
selections on the piano, some of the old
old favorite hymns were sung and prayers were
offered by DIR. Rudisill, Rev. Fl. W. ID. John
son and Rev. W. G. Brian. Those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. George Wiley, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Kay, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Il. Whitcraft,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. M. Reed, of York Mrs.
Josephine Gessford, Mrs. Martha Wineholt,
Mrs. Harry Krout, Mrs. L. M. Fulton, Mrs.
Frederick Briggs, Mrs. Elizabeth Sykes, Mrs.
Frank Lee, Misses Hazel Hutchins, Matte
Harris, Virgie Smith, Mr.. Howard Wiley and
MIR. Russell Fulton. r.