The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-03-27
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From Lutherville, N. c. r. R.-HistOry Of
the Seminary Continued Driving Accident
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Escape, dc.-The first meeting of the corporators
of the Lutherville Seminary and Land Company
was held in DR.. Morris study, in Baltimore on
February End, 1858, when a building committee
was appointed. DIR. Morris, Jacob Horn, Charles
w. Lentz II. M. Punderson and George Hartzog
composed this committee, who went energetically
to work, determined to commence the building.
Plans and specifications were invited, and finally
the plan submitted by Dixon, BalbrniO Il Dixon,
was adopted. Proposals from builders had also
been invited and the contract for the erection of
the edifce as it now stands, allotted to l.. &.
Shipley. l should say that plans and proposals
had been invited before the building committee
was appointed-in anticipation as it were-and
hence there was no delay in adopting the plan
and awarding the contract.
On the 18th of February, 1858, the location or
site of the building determined upon, but
owing to unavoidable delay the first work of dig
ging foundations, &C., was not done until Monday,
April 25th, 49, On Wednesday the 22nd day of
June following, the corner stone was laid, and a
great day it was, doubtless, to many who were es-
pecially interested in the enterprise and who for
years had been working against difficulties, dis
couragements and disappointments. Arrange
ments had been made with the r. R. Co. to con-
rey people VINO mlRnC dItenu IHe ceIemOny, cOH
mittees were appointed, &C., &c. Col. Brantz
Mayer, who was then on the editorial staff of the
Baltimore american, was the orator of the day.
The morning train from Baltimore brought out a
very large number and many from York, Pa, and
the surrounding country were in attendance Inc
day is recorded as one of the warmest ofthat very
warm summer. Indeed the heat was so intense as
to very much interfere with the exercises of the
day. The ceremony of laying the cornerstone
hv DIR q assisted
a number of other ministers. Among the clergy
men belonging to the different denominations
were Messrs. Hamilton and Symington, of York,
Pa, of the M. E. church Keller of the Episcopal
Burnap, of the Unitarian Hammer, of Presby-
terrain Stockton of the Methodist Prostestants,
and Drs. Kurtz, Lochman, Lilly, Martin and
others of the Lutherans.
Work the building was pushed forward with
all possible speed. Jacob Wisner did the stone
work and right well he did it, too.
During the summer of SO, the location of the
county seat of Baltimore county was agitated, and
it may not be known to many of your readers that
Luthervile was spoken of as suitable place for
it. Such is the fact however. DR.. Kurtz, upon
his own responsibility, offered sixteen acres of
ground as a site for the public buildings. This
offer met with great opposition by many of those
interested in the Seminary, because it would inter
fere with the proper isolation and retirement OF
the school But sufficient interest was net felt
in the movement by those who made and sustained
the offer to actively the matter, very little
notice was taken of it when the question was sub
mitted to vote of the people of the county, much
to the delight of many.
Charles b. Taylor (we known in Towsontown)
son-in- law of our esteemed townsman, Saml Col
lings, was thrown from his buggy a few days
since, but happily his injuries, which might have
been serious, were slight.
John E. Sheridan has bought from John A.
n.,oA &c n.lf ~ of
York turnpike, just north of the 9-mile stone.
Mr.. S. proposes building house and smith shop
upon this lot Workmen are now engaged in Dig
gng or rather cleaning out an old well from
which one of tho men says he drank water fifty
seven years ago. 1t is said that there was
tavern stand at this point many years. OF this
you and I, Messrs Editors, know nothing, but
perhaps some of your older readers do.
Mr.. Milfred Flowers carpenter, is now engaged
in building house for James Robinson, upon his
lot purchased from VIM E. Cross Mr.. R. has also
a smith-shop on the rear of his lot. 1t IS always
gratifying to see the mechanics of village or
town building and securing their own homes. 1t
is an evidence of thrift, prudence, industry and
economy.
Col Jno. G. Cockey has been having built
during the winter two houses, on Melancton ave-
nue., the larger one of which is rather an addition
or adjunct to the very fine stone mansion he
erected last year. 1t is his purpose to rent both
boarding house, and we hope he may succeed
in so doing.
On next Sunday EASTER morning the Lords
supper will be celebrated in the Lutheran church
here. DIR. Morris has been preaching each Sab
bath during Lent, sermons of great earnestness
and impressiveness upon the passion of our Lord
and Saviour.
On last Monday morning Chas. w. Ridgley,
Esq, attempted to board morning train and was
violently thrown to the ground. Persons who
were near witnesses of the accident say that his
escape from being run over was almost miraculous.
Baltimore evening paper gave an exaggerated
account of the affair and stated as fact, what
might have been. Mr.. Ridgey, though somewhat
bruised and shocked, was not seriously hurt and
is moving about with his accustomed activity.
Rev. C. T. House preached his Introductory
sermon, as pastor, in the M. E. church on last
Sunday morning. We regret to learn that his
health is very much impaired. Resident.