The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-04-17

STREET., of Green Spring Valley, well known
and popular huntsman, was severely injured
recently purchased by bis aunt. Mrs. ]. Myers
Pearce, on Friday afternoon, 9th inst, at II
minutes of 3 O'Clock, and not at 7.3O, P M, as
the Baltimore papers had it. Mr. Street,, BY
request of Mrs Pearce, was about to examine the
horses front foot, it is thought, as Mr.; STREET.
stopped the horse saw his black derby hat, be-
came frightened and suddenly wheeled and
kicked him against the barn wall, only few
feet away from where he stood, causing con-
cussion of the brain, besides knocking out
three teeth and cutting bis lip. Dr. i. Ross
Payne was called and be had Mrs. Street,
and surgeon summoned from Baltimore and
took him to the city on the 1914 train that
evening to the Union Protestant lnhrmary,
where, at last accounts, he was slightly inn
proved. The horse is an unusually quiet and
gentle animal for thoroughbred.
The point to point race announced for last
Monday was called off until later date (Which
has not yet been decided on) because OF Mr..
Streets serious injury. Although the Balti.
more Sun on Sunday and Monday announced
that the race was indefinitely postponed, the
same paper on Tuesday contained an account
Of the entries and the race. No race took place.
Easter Sunday was a grand resurrection
morn. Special Easter music was delightfully."-
rendered by st. James choir-vibrant, trium-
plant music breathing the victory of the risen
Lord. The Easter sermon by Rev. Mr.. Plum
mer was enjoyed by large congregation.
Mrs. Estelle b. Pearce was the victim OF
peculiar fire on Sunday evening last. Mr..
Sidney Waters and Mrs. Pearce had been out
driving in Mrs. Pearce's recently purchased
new buggy and when they returned they threw
the blankets back in the buggy and ran it in
| the she'd 1t is supposed spark from Mr..
Waters cigarette was smoldering in the blan-
kets, which finally ignited them and all that
is left OF the buggy is the wheels and shafts.
Some men discovered the fire and called Mr..
Thomas, the tenant on Mrs. Pearce's farm, or
perhaps the building would have gone also.
Miss Maude Pearce, who has had slight
attack oftpyhoid fever, is convalescing, being
! able to sit up.
Mrs. Constantine was guest OF Mrs T. Mel
vile Pearce for the Easter season.
The annual election of the vestry and church
warden also the treasurer OF st James Parish,
took place on Easter Monday and resulted in
the reelection of all the incumbents. The
vestry has decided to have a survey made of
the cemetery and plat giving the Dimensions.
! or metes and bounds, of each lot. This will
prevent friction in the future.
Very many of our residents are now sick
and the physicians care is necessary. Among
those who are ill from grip and kindred dis.
eases are Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. G. Shelley and
MIR. and Mrs. VIM. T. Bosley; Mrs. Charles
NJ. Price is i'll with quinsy.
Mr.. John Guthrie, who had bad fall while
hunting some time since, is now able to be out,
although still slightly lame.
Mr. Joshua Hutchins is again under the
care of DR.. T. Ross Payne.
Miss Dorothy Tate, Miss Sue Lee Cocksy,
Mrs. j. Myers Pearce with Messrs Cockey,
| Hutchins and Pearce, enjoyed delightful
hunt on Easter Monday afternoon in which
the dogs capturd reynared and made short work
of him. A drag hunt was then had.
Mr.. Nicholas ]. Hutchins. of Morgantown,
| W. Va, was a visitor in this neighborhood on
were delighted to see him as he is native OF
this section and spent many years here. ID.
Jacksonville and Sunnybrook, 10th Dis
| trict.-The funeral OF Mrs. Elizabeth @. link
han, whose death was reported in THE UNION
| last week took place at the German Reformed
Church, at Jacksonville, at 2 o'clock on Sun
| day afternoon last, and was attended by large
| number OF relatives and friends. Mrs. link.
| han was "a years of age and lived with her son,
| Mr.. Henry Zinkhan but was visiting another
| son, Mr.. John Zinkhan, when she died. The
pall-bearers were six grandsons. The inter
ment was in the cemetery adjoining the church.
Slade Bros. & Co. had charge of the funeral
| arrangements.
Rev. Frederick MacNeal, pastor, preached at
| Chestnut Grove Presbyterian Church last Sun
day morning. He will complete his studies
and graduate next month from Princeton Semi
nary when he will assume the regular passionate
and be installed. He has made very favora-
BILE impression with his congregation and after
permanently locating in our midst will doubt
less render effectlVe service.
Miss Eleanor Green conducted the Christian
Endeavor service at the above church last Sun
day evening and her remarks on the Joy and
gladness which the lessons of Easter bring to
the Christian life and how the temptations OF
worldly achievements should be avoided were
greatly appreciated by her attentive listeners.
Easter morning dawned bright and beautiful
| and all the church services throughout the day
were well attended. Many of our people spent
the day in the city enjoying the throngs on the
streets gaily dressed in their new spring hats
covered with flowers.
Miss Lynch and Miss Rogers, of Patapsco
Neck, spent the Easter holiday with Miss
Mabel Ovens at Sunnybrook.
Mr.. Herbert Owens, q student at Johns Hop
kins University, Baltimore, spent the holiday
with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas L.
Owens. M.
Pleasant Hill, 9th District.-One Of the
| heaviest wind storms, accompanied by consid-
cradle rain, visited this section on Tuesday
afternoon and night that we have experienced
since the terrible storm Of October, 1896. The
ground had become quite dry from the high
winds of the past week. Farmers were unable
| to work up the soil to make good seed bed for
the planting of their spring vegetables, so the
rain is very acceptable, even though the wind
has played havoc with tottering fences and
caused great deal of extra work otherwise.
Last Sunday afternoon the M. P. Sunday
school of Mt. Zion Church held la very interest
ing Easter service.
Rev w. G. Brian preached last Sunday morn
ing at Eklo M. e. Church.
Rev. Mr.. Stinespring, secretary for the Chill
dren's Orphange Home at Quincy, Pa,
preached at Salem U. B. Church on Sunday
| morning. In the afternoon he held services at
| Hoshalrs Memorial and at night the coDgrega-
ton at Pine Grove was favored with most ex-
ceIlent discourse on 1.-THE Risen Saviour" At
each of these appointments he took up collec-
lions for the institution which he represents,
receiving in all about S25.
The festival and oyster supper held at Ray
vile last Saturday night by the Sunday school
| class taught by Miss NJ Il. Hoshall was we'll
attended By a number Of very liberal-hearted
persons, az the class realized as the net proceeds
nearly $50.
Mr.. John o. Amos who is in his 18th year,
is dangerously i'll at his home, near Judge
Hoshalrs. There seems to be general deoll,
ity of the physical organs incident to age and
his physician has no hopes of his recovery.
There is a considerable amount of grip and
other indispositions existing in this communi-
ty The wife of Mr.. J. B. Krout is under her
physicians care. b.
Rayville, 9Th District.-The advance in
the price of wheat seems to have been caused
by prospective shortage in the crop of this
year. the condition of winter wheat on April
1st reported by the Department Of Agriculture,
being 1922 per cent against 81. per cent. for
1908 and ten.year average of 1856 per cent.
The states of New Jersey, Delaware. Maryland
and Virginia report an increase of IL per cent.
over last year and 104 per cent. above the ten
year average.
Winter grain in this vicinity is in fine con-
dition and gives promise of good crop.
Mr.. George A. Galloway, who has been sit
ting by the stove all winter, went out in the
open air last week and planted his potato crop,
and severe attack of neuralgia in the head
has been the result thereof.
The fair and festival, held in Rayville Hall
last Saturday night, was well attended and was
quite successful, the net proceeds being S45,
which will be applied toward the purchase of
a piano for Pine Grove Sunday school.
Rev. G. W. Stinespring, agent of the Q. B.
Orphanage at Quincy, Pa, preached at Pine
Grove Church and took up collection for the
benefit of that institution last Sunday night.
The public spirited citizens of Partition held
a meeting at Masonic Hall last Saturday night
to make arrangements to establish national
bank at that place.
Mr.. Fred. R. Hoshall has erected a very
pretty dwelling on his farm ct Rayville.
Mr.. Frank B. Kidd has begun to erect an
addition to bis dwelling. OBSERVER.
Long Green, 18th District.-Owing to the
inclement weather the Jr. D. U. A. NJ. post
poned their musical and literary entertainment
until April 9th, commencing at o'clock
Ice cream will be on sale. An enjoyable even
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