The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-01-02

| Monkton, N. G. R. R.-The passing of the
| Old Year and the birth of the New Year is
| now q matter of hours and yet short as is the
| time between the death and birth many lives
will be affected in that time either fol-
| veal or woe. One of our customs is to
speak of the Old Year in its dying hours as
| ajoyless thing. while the New Year bells are
puising with gladness and joy. We suspect
| that the ledger of time will reveal a balance
sheet of equal joys and sorrows for the end OF
the Old Year and birth of the New-as joy and
sorrow go hand in hand. Some one has well
said ''there is a joy for every sorrow, and a
smile for every tear'' in life's stormy passage.
Now we trust that the New Year and the Goth
year in the life of The UNION may bring only
continued peace, happiness and prosperity to
the editors of The UNION and their many
readers.
The closing entertainment of Manor school
was held too late on Wednesday, December
23d, to appear in THE UNION last week. The
program was fine and much enjoyed by the
trustees and the many patrons and visitors
present. Mr.. Alex. Guthrie, president, gave q
short talk, at the conclusion of the exercises.
in which he congratulated Miss Pearce on the
manner in which her pupils acquitted them
selves. Mr.. VIM. ID. Curry then presented
fountain pen to Miss Pearce as a Christmas
offering from her pupils. Mr.. It. Melville
Pearce, the remaining trustee, then made a
few remarks appreciative of the influence OF
teacher in a school and neighborhood. Miss
Pearce, in few we'll chosen sentences, thanked
her scholars for their gift to her and the trus-
tees for their kind words of appreciation, The
roll was then called and each pupil received
box of candy.
On Wednesday evening of last week the
Social and Literary Club held its usual weekly
meeting. Misses Maybeth and Florence Guth-
RE each gave recitation Christmas reading
by Miss Ella Parker the Chronicle was
read by the editor, Mrs. Walter Hutchins.
Then Rev. James F. Plummer gave talk on
the origin of Christmas and its customs. The
meeting then adjourned. Mrs. Q. M. Hutch
ins was appointed editor of the Chronicle"
Among the Christmas visitors on the Manor
are Misses Louise and Elizabeth Pearce, who
are spending their holidays with their parents;
Miss Sue Lee Cockey is also at her home, "Har.
mony Hail." Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Hope, of
Gardenville, are guests of Mrs. Hopes parents,
Capt. and Mrs. J. Caulder Turner.
Mr. and Mrs. T. Munroe Richardson. of
North Calvert street, are visiting relatives on
the Manor at this time.
A slinen shower was given Miss Annie
Edwards Curry on Saturday last at the home
of her aunt, Mrs. John Garrison, at Taylor.
Many beautiful and useful pieces of linen were
received by Miss Curry from her friends and in
addition a cutglass pitcher was given by the
s. s. Club of young lady friends. Wedding
bells will chime for the marriage OF Miss Curry
to Mr.. John Greir Patterson, on Wednesday
evening, January 9th.
Mrs Plummer, wife of Rev. James +. Plum
mer who has been under treatment at Frank
lin Square Hospital in Baltimore, returned to
her home last week.
On Monday of this week st. James Sunday
school was given a Christmas tree and treat at
Guild Hall. A short program was rendered,
after which the tree was denuded of its trim
mings and the little folks made happy. A
mysterious little white silk bag hung on the
tree and was presented to the rector, Rev. James
F. Plummer, and was found to contain S28,
which had been collected by Miss Ella Parker
as a Christmas offering to him.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Price gave din
ner on Sunday last to their family. Three
generations of Prices were present Among
these invited were Mr.. and Mrs. R. o. Price,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Hutchins, Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer W. Price, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Francis,
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Francis Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. T. Bosley, Misses Bertha and Mary
Price, Bessie Hutchins, Ora Francis and Mar
iorie Francis and Mr. Joshua K. Richardson.
Mr. George E. Shelley is confined to his
home by illness at this time.
Permit me to apologize through your col
umns for the unjust statement made in refer
ence to the Monkton bridge. l am glad to re-
port that temporary guardrails have been put
up l have no wish to crltlclse the powers
that be-" but would suggest that it is an un-
doubted fact that an engineer should have
straight eyes and the Monkton bridge has a
curve OlllculJ 10 dppIOdCu rum CieACi Gnu.
1t is said unless the county fills up good deal
a six. horse team, heavily loaded, could not get
in the bridge without the leaders striking the
structure. and until the guardrails were put up
it was deathtrap. am told the contractors
complied with the contract to the letter, there
fore they are not to blame in the least that we
have curve at both ends of the bridge, and
am sure don't know who is to be blamed
presume we will have to worry along with it
as best we can.
Monkton Sunday school held its Christmas
entertainment on Monday night. A large con-
gregation was pleased with the way the little
folks acquitted themselves. At the close a
treat of candy and oranges was given to the
members of the school.
The four upper appointments of Monkton
Circuit-Wesley, Clynmalira, Monkton and
Corbett-gla6dened the heart of their pastor,
Rev. w. b. Beall, by presenting him an ele-
CANT Morris chair. They also gave Mrs. Beal
handsome handworked centerpiece.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Monkton Church
will hold a social at the residence of Mr.. Harry
Alder, at Corbett, on Tuesday evening, Janua-
ry 9th. An interesting program is being pre-.
pared. Refreshments will be served. A cordial
invitation is extended to all those interested in
the work of the church. H.