The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-09-21

-Messrs. Ripple. Fawcett 4 Co., have pur-
chased from Mr. VIM. Wilkens, 81 acres of land
in the 18th district, near Mount Clare on which
they have erected pens large enough to contain
thirty five car loads of cattle The purchasers
will at once commence the erection of barns, Off
ces, eating saloon, &C.. and will build additional
stock pens at once.
The friends of j. Fred. c. Talbot, ESQ.,, in
the 9Th district, to the number of about four hun
dred, called upon him ut his residence in Luther
vile, Monday night, to congratulate him on his
nomination. They came from all sections of the
district, in wagons, carriages, buggies, horse
back and on foot. They were sumptuOusly enter
tanned and afterwards addressed by Mr.. Talbot
On Thursday evening of last week party
of drunken rowdies, who had been spending the
day at the Western Schuetzen Park, went over to
the Frederick road and visited number of sa-
looms where they behaved in the most outrageous
manner, carrying off beer glasses, smashing glass
es and bottles, and refusing to pay for anything
they got MIR. Wagner, a saloon keeper, was very
seriously beaten by the roughs, fourteen of whom
have since been arrested in the city.
"A party consisting of two gentlemen and
four ladies came near meeting with serious
cident at Lake Roland on Saturday last They
were out rowing when by some means the boat
was upset and all were thrown into the water.
Some repair hands who were working on the rail
road seeing their perilous situation, went to their
relief and succeeded in rescuing them. Had it
not been for the timely assistance Ofthe men some
of the party would almost surely have been
drowned.
"A good many people cheat" their way in
to the tournament here on Tuesday and no doubt
some of them will have the meanness to brag
about it hereafter. One man drove in and told
"a ha onlv tn
man on business and would be back in n few min
utes. He hasn't got back yet, so far as the gate
keeper knows, but it is known that he drove to
the tournament, had his horse taken out of the
buggy and spent the afternoon. We are strongly
tempted to publish the name of this fellow, but for
the present forbear. He can yet cOme up and pay
his 25 cents to the yellow fever fund and thereby
ease his conscience-if he has any.
FRox GARnENvILLE, 18TH DIsTRIcT.-Deah
of an AGED and Highly Respected Cdizen-Open-
ing of a Ner Hotel-More Ldmps.-Mr. Nicholas
Catch died at his residence, near the Belair road,
on the 18th inst in the 18th year of his age. Mr..
Catch made profession of religion at a camp
meeting held in William Halls woods, Long
Green Aug. 14th, 1928, Rev. John Bear, Presid-
ing Elder and Revs. Henry Slicer and Samuel
Kepler. preachers in charge. The Catch family
is among the oldest and most respected families of
Maryland, and have been exemplary members of
the Methodist church for more than one hundred
years. From an article which appeared in the
Christian Adr0cote and Journal, in April, 1885,
from the pen of Rev. George Catch, cousin to the
deceased, it appears that the Rev. Philip Catch,
father of Rev. George, and uncle of the subject of
this sketch, was born in Baltimore county, Md,
March 3D. 1751, and that in 1772, under the
preaching of the Rev. Nathan Perrigo, was con-
victed of sin and shortly afterward received the
evidence of his acceptance with God. During the
session of the Baltimore Conference which was
held in Philadelphia in IVA, he was admitted into
the travelling connection, in which relation he
served the church most faithfully, enduring in
dscribable hardships until about 1898, when he
located. At the same time he removed to the
Northwestern Territory where, as pioneer of
Methodism, he continued to serve the church in
the capacity of local preacher In 1902 he was
chosen from CermOnt county, Ohio to assist in the
formation of State Constitution and was chair
man of the committee to whom referred the
propositions of Congress for becoming State.
He preached his last sermon, as local preacher,
Jan. I'd, 1884. On the 2Sth Of December, 1884
he "entered into rest" and on the Both his funeral
sermon was preached by the Rev. John Collins,
an early Western acquaintance. Mr.. Nicholas
Gath was we'll worthy of his noble uncle. He is
not for God has taken him. His funeral sermon
was preached Sept. 18th, 1878, by Rev. NJ. Pratt
Scaalan, the burial services being conducted by
Rev. Thos. Brown. Text-Heb. 2, l4-l5. The
pail bearers were John S. Biddison, Joshua Egg
gleston, Joseph Forester, George Ward, A. j.
Biddison and Samuel Buchanan, all old associates
of the deceased. 2.
Mr.. Nicholas Catch was private in cavalry
company, known as the Baltimore county caval-
nv guards" of which Mr.. Buck was captain and
which met for drill at his house, miles on the
Philadelphia road. Mr. Buck dying, Mr.. Catch
became captain. The company disbanded at the
breaking out OF the Mexican war.
The Ladies' Mite Society of the German Luth-
eran church at Gardenville held their annual pic
mic at Hertlein's Park, Belair road, Thursday,
18th inst, which was well attended and proved
quite successful. One of the features the raf-
fling of two large cakes which had been presented
by ladies of the congregation A fine supper was
served at % cts. and ice-cream and confectionery
were in abundance. A handsome sum was real
lied which will be devoted to paying off the debt
remaining on the handsome new church, which is
now nearly cancelled. The Society has about for
ty-tiYe members and has been in operation about
five years, it having been started by Rev. A.
Kurtz, then pastor of the church.
The new hotel of Mr.. John Krause thrown
open to the public on the 18th inst, on which
easiOn free dinner and supper were served and
of which many partook. 1t has saloon in the
center with reception rooms on either side, and
contains in all thirteen rooms, Mr.. krause has
been keeping public house for fourteen years and
knows how to entertain his many friends,
The County Commissioners have authorized the
lamp committee to extend the line of light out to
Gardenville, or to the "belt" line. This is very
desirable improvement. NJ. A. R.