The Baltimore County union., 1873-01-18

near the line of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad,
between what is known as the Red and Viaduct |
bridges, in the 18th district, died on Saturday |
night last. He had been in a feeble state OF |
health for some time past and people in the neigh
borhood tried to induce him to leave his solitary
habitaton in order that he might be cared for |
elsewhere, but this he positively refused to do
FTe was provided with blankets, &c. by the neigh |
ors as be appeared tC be very destitute con- |
dition. On Saturday night lady living in Sex. |
tonvle, near the cave took him some coffee, and |
| finding that he was in a very prostrated condi- |
ton, she sent two men to look after him, who, |
upon arriving at the cave, about o'clock, found
the old man dead.
Justice Lehman, of the county, was notified, |
but deemed the holding of an inquest unnecessary.
But little is known of the history OF the deceased
but it appears that be had been for several years
| in the United States army, having served in the
Mexican war; and in the late war as member |
of the second Maryland cavalry He kept the en-
| trance to the cave covered over with bushes, de-
sirous only of being left alone in his solitary
| habitaton. The remains were buried by John
T.. Guinman and Clement Henrickle residents
| of the neighborhood. 1t is said the old man has
| two sons, but their whereabouts is unknown.
| ELECTION OF OFFICERs-I. o. o. FAT regu-
| lar meeting of Hereford Lodge, No. 80, |. o. 0.
| f., held on the 4th inst the following officers
were elected to serve the ensuing term: Noble
Grand-Wm. Miller; Vice Grand-Robert ID.
Mayes Recording Secretary-Geo. 81. Coney
Permanent Secretary-John Hix; Treasurer.
| t. Divin Chaplain-Wm. johnson; Marshal
John T. Burns Representative to Grand Lodge
George II. Coney Orphans Communications
Stabler, John W. Burns, VIM. johnson, Thomas
Hale and Isaac NJ. Price.
The above officers were installed by the Deputy
District Grand Master, Emanuel Bull.
| ...o,:..~ oc W;iIo,t RaIt Epoa IN N.
ment, No %, |. o. o. F., held on the 9th instt
in the Odd Fellows Hail. Hereford, the following
officers were elected to the ensuing term -
| Chief Patriarch-Wm. johnson High Priest
| John I. Burns; Senior Warden-Ira Upton =
Recording Scrbe-Geo. II. Coney; Financial
Scrbe-John T. Divin Treasurer-Emanuel
Bull Junior Warden Joseph Shock Marshal
! joel Stewart
The above named officers were installed by the
Deputy District Grand Master, Geo. E. Shelley |
| CLYNMALARIA DEBATlNG SOCIETY AT the reg |
| uar meeting OF this society, held on Wednes- |
day evening, 9Th instant the question for debate |
was ''W bch is the most predominant passion, |
| Love or Anger" which was discussed in the al |
| formative By Messrs. John V. Slade, George |
Jones and Thos Owings, aud in the negative by |
Messrs Joseph Morris, Chas. Curtis and Oliver
| Hulchlns. Al the conclusion OF very spirited |
discussion, tue judges, Messs. Jas D. Powell,
| B. 7. johnson and John Patterson, Jr., decided |
in favor of the affirmative, that side having ad-
vanced the best argument. Mr.. Ch .res Curtis
declaimed "Grey's Elegy." Also defamation
| by Thomas Owings.
This society is in hourishing condition and
much interest is being manifested by the young |
folks The members extend cordial invitation
TO the people of the neighborhood TO attend the
meetings of the society, and to cooperate with
them in making the very laudable enterprise a
success.
The HARFoRD Mutual FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
The annual election for Directors of this CON-
pany took place in Bel-Air on Jan: 9Th. James
Murray, Esq, of Joppa, was elected in the place
of G. G. Rouse, Esq, deceased, which was the
only change made-the old Board having been
unanimously reelected. committee consisting
of Messrs. Van Bibber, Rutledge and H. W.
Archer was appointed 10 revise the bylaws, and
to report at a meeting to be held hereafter
AT the close Of the company meeting the board
of directors met and reelected Col John Carroll
Walsh President, and Major VIM. H. Dsllam Sec
retary and Treasurer. Several losses were then
adjusted and ordered 10 be paid, when the meet
ing adjourned. We refer our readers to the an
nual statement of the affairs of the Company,
published in another column, and would particu-
larly call their attention 10 the report of the Ex-
ecutive Committee.
ELECTION OF OFFIcERs.-0n Wednesday even
ing Jan. 1st, the following gentlemen were
elected officers of Marble Lodge No. l23, l. o.
O. F., near Cockeysville, for the current term:
N. G., j. H. Jones v. g., T. K. Griffith R. S.
S. U. Gent; P. s., VIM. I. Cox IT,, j. X. Rowe
Marshal, J. I. Riley Chaplain, Cornelius Leaf;
Rep. to G. l., VIM. H. Burns.
On Friday evening of last week the follow
ing officers of Amicitia Lodge No. 49, X. Of p,
at Hereford, Baltimore county, were installed
by S. Parker Bosley, D. D. G. c.: P.C.-Chas.
G. Wittig; c. C.-John 7. Burns; V. C.-Chas.
A. Candles; P.-Andrew F. Anderson NJ. E.
! Amos Shultz; M. F.-Keener Marsh X. of R.
S.-Geo. II. Coney; Rep.-Emanuel Bull.
| The Lodge has 40 members and is in a pros
| porous condition.
10. o. FAT regular meeting OF Prospect
Lodge, No. ll0, l. o. o. F., held on January
4th, 1878, at Phoenix, D. D. Grand Master, Geo. |
R. ROyston, assisted by P; G., John T. Riley and
| P. G., VIM. H. Burns of Marble Lodge, No l23, |
and P. G., Daniel Price Of Prospect Lodge, in
stalled the following officers for the term COM
| mencng January lst and ending July lst, 1878: |
Noble Grand-John W. Novel; Vice Grand
Johu w. Hyle; Recording Secretary. F. Nor
ris; Permanent Secretary--T. T. Griffith Trea- |
surer-H. D. Morris; Chapain-Daniel Price;
Marshal-B G. Harris
After the installation ceremonies were con-
|
by the D. D. Grand Master and others which |
were received by the members with greatapplause |
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| "SLEEpY. ."-On Friday of last week Balti- |
| more county farmer drove load of hay on the |
scales at Govanstown, and before the wagon was
driven off Mr.. Lewis Ritter of Govanstown Hotel,
observed huge darkey stretched out upon the
load, and Immediately informed the weigher |
| (Everding) of the fact. With mnch apparent |
difficulty the fellow was aroused and came down |
gaping and rubbing his eyes, pretending to have
been disturbed in a sound nap. Strange to say |
| the driver of the wagon knew nothing OF the
darkey IS being on the topo the load and stranger
still the sleepy individual was seen sitting upright
and wide awake few minutes before. Hay is
worth about So per hundred big darkies weigh
| from l60 to l75 pounds cost of weighing Il
cents per cwt. nett profit about $347. Good
business. Look sharp, weigh masters.
|
RELIGIOUS NOTICE fourth Quarterly Con-
ference Of Baltimore Circuit, NJ. P. church, will
take place ID. W at Hampden, on the 10th OF
February, 1873 All the official members OF the
Circuit respectfully urged to attend.
A proracted meeting will commence in that
church on the above date.
By a recent arrangement the Hall Chapel ap-
pointment is changed to the morning, and Rev.
| A. D. Melven will preach ID. W. in that church
on Sunday, 26th inst, at lO2 O'Clock a. m.
ARREsT.--On Tuesday last Deputy Sheriff Rs-
teau arrested Samuel Batty, colored charged
with stealing watch, the property OF Mr.. Joshua
Gross of Govanstown. He was committed for
the action of the Grand Jury.
Lucy Batty, mother of Sam, is also in Jail,
charged with having robbed Mr. Wilson's store
in Govanstown, three weeks ago.
A SpIRITUALIsTIC FUNERAL.-The Baltimore Sun
of 10th instant says: Yesterday afternoon a
funeral service according to the usages Of the
Spirtuasts took place at Lyceum Hall, on Balti-
more street, near Holiday, over the remains of
Mrs. Mary E. Merrill spiritualistic medium,
who has been we'll known in Baltimore for the
past ten years. The deceased was known as a
"writiug medium" protesting to give written
communications from deceased relatives of those
who visited her. She had attained the age Of
about so years. The funeral service was publicly
announced to take place at p. m, and before
that hour had arrived there were assembled in the
hall from $50 to 400 persons, crowding it to ex-
cess. About o'clock hearse containing the
| hOdv and apcomna MED hv carria containing