The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-06-05

"A committee Of Wilson Post, q. A. r., Of Balli
more, composed Of Col. X. q. King. Thomas d
Colleii. WIN. y. Conn, WIN. b. Iudgins, Charles
| u. White. Henry Clark. Thomas Garrison, II. C.
Mackie and y. W. Buffer, reached Towsontown nj
m early hour on Sunday morning last In four.
morse phntOn, on their way 90 Chestnut Grove
church, near Sweet Air, for the purpose of holding
memorial services over the graves Of soldiers
buried there. Here the committee was Joined by
DIR. j. II. Jarrett, Geo. W. Ssipp, II. 7. Chcno.
with and Ezra r. Brown. also members Of Wilson
Post, and proceeded 10 the church, were they ar
rived In time for the regular morning service a,
the conclusion Of which the decoration services
took place. After prayer by Rev. Mr.. Rathburn,
pastor Of the church, Major John l. Yellot,, Of
this place, delivered n beautiful address, which
was attentively listened To by the large crngrcga.
ton. Amer speaking appropriately Of the occa-
sion which had brought them together, Major
Ycllott said:
The "wison boys" were soldiers In the great
war for the preservation Of the Union. They
were more. They were Mary land soldiers: and II
there Is any degree Of difference in the patriotism
Of the late soldiers Of the Union who went ward
with 90 much zeal in defence Of their country, II u
in favor Of those who went from Maryla and the
border states. They all freely faced the sword.
the bullet, the horrors Of prison pens the dangers
Of swamp and morass, and the accumulated hard
ships and suiIerings Of war. when waged by . de.
terinined and fearless foe but the Maryland
soldier had the most severe battle 20 fight before
he assumed the uniform. lie lived In n comm
nifty In sympathy with the enemy, and was often
the single Union man in n whole family. The
Wilson family was some exception 90 this, and the
only instance in the history Of the States part in
the late war, where mother had the proud sat
isfaction Of seeing many hero enlist be
meath the same banner. The remains Of the four
brothers and those Of their mother fast
mingiing with the dust OF their Old home. Their
physical forms being forgotten, but their
heroic deeds at Front Royal. Peters
burg, Weldon Railroad, Dabney's Mill and
other heids yet live, and will be green In the
memories ef generations unborn. These men
never achieved wealth. political fame or high
place on the scene of peaceful action aud
when called. their remains were not followed by
long lines of carriages. bat they have left richer
le;acies than many men of wealth and fame
bought at the price Il corruptng and over reach.
ing their fellow man. and are this day muurn.d
by as true hearts ~ IL IL the fortune of most
20 live in when they have gone beyond the river
which divides life here and life hereafter.
Major Yellott then spoke of the lessons that
could he drawn from such heroic lives. These
principles. he said. are now too much ignured. and
many 81 them forgotten by political Iafties and
politicians of the day. who. for their advance
meht and personal ambition. forget what We. the
soldiers. fought e. accomplish aud did sustain at
the price Of much life aud blood lie spoke Tor
the preservation If true non-n"t one kept
together by force and fear. but By sympathy aud
mutual respect When the ietters 81 slavery wcre
broken and the heTe.y 81 the States light 90 leave
the Union whenever a lev Of her leading citizens
wished was crushed. then the two great AMI only
obstacles in the way u true union of the State.
,ci and nothing but the Inomcn,ary
passions and prejudice. Of the people stood in the
way % a real and lasting peace.
10 conclusion. Major leiiutt said that while We
know We fought in a right cause. yet the barcst
reflection of what prompted us o. assume the sol
disrs garb compels u 10 believe that fellow
citizens who fought bravery 10 the gray were
equally sincere ia their conviction ii right aud
duty. and fought from the ,.me motive. that We
did. While we throw the mantle pf charity over
the past and bury our wrong feelings. We must not
forget that the Law Of and God. the pfnei-
pies Of moral. aud free eoyerninent. define open
war against the established government a. mean
ing but thing. and that must ever he promptly
me, and severely punished. II will never occur
in this country again without justifablc cause.
and IL il now with u. the people. 90 make our
government what our revolutionary sires inicnIe ]
IL should be. We have cnemic. in peace As veil
enemic- IN war. bu; let never forget that our
lag Is the emblem of constitutional liberty AMI
IL was that for which suffered aud endured IN
the war ot ID. rebellion. Our great danger e. day
is that which Washington pFeictel-pariy zeal
which puts party first and country second. ihi.
l. Ian gcrous foe. and il becomes "a 90 wAtch H.
while We cherish the immortal sentiment Il Web
sicr. Liberty and union now and forever, one AMI
ius.psrable
By the time Major Yell"tt concluded hi. al
dress. the rain which had been falling IN gentle
showers FOR come time before commenced icsceni-
ing in torrents. but the members Il the Grand
Army and others proceeded 60 the burial ground
adjoining the church. AMI after the singing Of a
beautiful memorial ode by Wilson Poet Musical
Ass~siaiion. the graves ofthe soldiers sirewn
With profason uf flowers. The names % those
buried a; Chestnut Grove haV. several times here.
teiafr been published IN these columns. They in
cluie the four Wilson's. sons u the late Robert
wilson. VI. q. WILTON. brother OF samuel q. vii
son. u ;hi. place. and Henry Francis.
wilson Post i. named Tor col. John ". wilson.
but thi. j. the fret time that committee la. been
sent :" decorate his grave. that duty having been
done heretofore by Nessf. O.. ". Seipp ami :. q.
Wil.on. of this place. tin their return from Chest,
nut Grove the members 81 the Grand Army stop
pei at ToN,ontown aud lined with Dr J. u. Jar
rei'. after which they returned TO the city.
Transfers OF Property-The following 4.
lisi 81 real estate transfers. &c. hlel for
cord IN the Office of the Clerk Of the Circuit Court
for Bal;im orc county from May 18th. to June srd.
inclusive;
SamI Snawlsn e, al. es'r.. tu +. l.. Ensn
saml SnoWisn. 81 al. ex'r... o. same. assigni
Great Falls Iron e. ct al TO Levi fur.tenburg
boni e conveyance.
Great Falls Iron 60. ct al TO Levi Furstcnburs
Thoma. : Herman 20 Geo. |. Herman e; al.
John Fox 20 Daniel bonSclly. a,signt
J. re. Talbot e; al. TO Il. Il. Boarman. as.ign'i
wm. a. Fuller 4 wf. o. Ia.. 7. Curtin.
Noah =. CohclI 10 Elisha Brown.
II. &. Turnbull TO Chester u. Turnbuii.
Sam'I Bu.ns ct al. Co Geo. VI till trustee
Abraham fran,z 4 VT a. will. ". -. Frani4
Henry q. Zouck 4 VT Peter q. Zouck.
John T. MarshaIi 4 Vt TO same.
Chas. A. Candles 4 vi. to John Schneider
X. II. worthington 60 Thos. &. Worthington.
Geo. II. Tawney 4 VT to Geo. 7. Joice.
Lemuel German 4 VT. 10 Thee German 4 VI
:. ". worthington. late sheriff. To q. X. Bruwn.
Gus. u. Brown 60 Douglas ". Gorlon.
y. :. Allen hush. 10 Eliza }. Allen g; al
Thos. Hughes. trustee. ct al. 10 Geo. e. Jenkins
assignee. surrender.
Clarence Peters vi. 10 Albert X. Robins.
Jos. J. Robinson a. Gca. II. Robinson. assign't.
Isaac :. George 4 VT. 10 chas. 4. Vogcisr.
Abraham sharp 81 al. trustees, TO Wilhelm
Margraf. assish'i
Michael Bannou. attorney. 2e., 10 David schel-
Ter. as.isni.
Mary &. Greb ct al. 10 Henry Storm. assign't.
Elizabeth LiiEinger ct al. 10 Elizabeth J. HUI.
Geo. NJ. Bond. trustee, to Sarah S,crgerWald.
LEASES.
Geo. A. Kirk a at 10 Henry Eberhardt.
John kaiss Ia Laain A Rand Powder Go.
J. Fred. c. Talbot TO Sam'i T. Better, sub lease.
MORTGAGES.
4. GaTtsiie "a Central Union Permit. bldg. Asso.
Joseph Il. Mann 10 Augustus W. Yoekci.
Geo. J. Herman et nj. 10 Thos. Gorsuch.
Jos. u. Lcfrun ct al. to George II. Williams.
Geo. q. Gibson NJ To Bolton Bldg. Loan
Savings Society.
Henry 7. Ksyser TO Louisa ". DasAii. assign't.
Theo. German a VT 10 WIN. Price 4 wf.
Caroline y. Sempie to Matthew Sempie.
Uriah Garter. Jr. A vi. 20 John I. YelIott.
wilson Cary Nicholas 4 vi. 60 Andrew J. Gin.
0rviii liorwitE 10 Elias LiyeSy. assignment.
jein farraii 1 nj. TO Home Permit. Mutual
Land 4 bldg. Asso.
Henry Krout A wl to Abraham Mcdonald