The Baltimore County union., 1880-05-01

a number of young folks connected will
Tcwsontown VI. T.. church, visited Salem church
llth district, ON Monday night, and gave the good
people Of that vicinity an entertainment for this
benefit of their Sunday school. There was larg,
audience present and all seemed pleased with the
entertainment, the proceeds of which will gt
towards purchasing an organ Tor the school.
Tho will Of the late John Hurst, of this
county, who died at his city residence few day
ago. was admitted to probate ON Wednesday.
The executors John T.. Hurst. nephew, and
DE Witt G. Morgan and I.yttlston II. Purnoli
sons in law. II IL estimated that Mr.. IIursts o..
tate is worth about $500 600. which Il TO be equal
ly divided between his two daughters at the death
Of his wife.
Mics Caroline Ross. youngest daughter OF
the late William Ross. and sister r-in-law of Rev.
Dr. lioh. rector Of Trinity T.. T. Church. Towson.
town. died at the residence Of her brother. in
Frederick, Nd, on Tuesday morning last, after n
lingering and severe illness. The Frederick Er-
dHiHsr says Miss Ross was lady OF amiablc dis
position and was greatly esteemed for her many
excellent qualities and charitable innuiscs.
People who came 60 TOwsontOwn by the !
o'clock car on Monday morning were dsgustcd
by the appearance and conduct of three bummers.
in charge of Custom House official. who were
coming here To interfere with the convention which
was 60 be held on that day. They said that the
person who had engaged them to come out had
failed 10 come up to his promise. as they were 60
have been furnished with whisky before leaving
the city. They also said tha, there would likely
be some funerals in Towsontown before they got
through with their work. and much other talk oi
n grossly indecent character. II Is fortunate for
them that they did not start riot. for IL they had
Baltimore would have been rid Of at least three Of
Its bummsrs.
DR.. X. Willis and Mr.. Chas. II. Sheridan
OF this place. are both bee culturists on q small
scale About four weeks ago Mr.. Sheridan gave
Dr. Willis a quantity Of bses-about n quart
which were placed In hive and seemed 70 be
doing we'll. One day this week Dr. Willis went
60 Mr.. Sheri,lan's the side Of the town, 10
look nj his bees, aud while there small swarm Of
strange bees lowered over the hives and finally
commenced gathering In one Of them. The occu-
pants Of the hive did not like this intrusion and
at set to work to kill the new. comers and in
u very short time they were all disposed Of.
When DR.. Willis returned to his home he was sur
prised 60 learn that the bees Mr.. Sheridan had
given him had departed and ai once the whole
thing was explained. The bees had gone back
to their former home and the hive from which
they had been taken having been changed to
another box. they got into the wrong quarters
AMI were killed for the intrusion.
Govanstown Presbyterian Church,
congregational meeting was held at Govane Chapel.
GOvanstown. on Wednesday evening, which vas
called for the purpose Of considering the election
of elders under wbat IL known the rotary system.
aud also TO consider the matter Of the call extend
ell to Rev. Samuel II. Thompson, of Dcs Moine..
Iowa. Rev. Henry Matthews presided. Dr. J. ~.
Prcntiss read letter from Mr. Henry e. TurnbuIi.
an elder Of the church. and who i. nm invalid, prc.
facing the samc by the reading Of another letter
recciV ell by himself Dr. Prcn,i. signed by mum
her of the congregation In which hi. I6r Prem.
tiss resi- gnation u. an cider uas asked Mr.. Turn
bulls letter uas Co the cilcc, that Dr. j. H. Prem.
t.s being called un 10 reign. he had been consult,
ell thercupun, and would expires his APPRECIATION
of the conr,e put.uel hv Ir pr.nti,, =, an ,;,s.
and particuIaIiy with reference. to Mr. Thomr.on
and that the result. of such action would resi- upon
him mir. TurnbuIu as ,nuch n, unon pr. pr,nti.s
and that after pray.rn CON liberation nj. uniui.n
was that all rcspon.ibiIty Of any action lnokin /,
20 the retirement, uf Dr Pren,iss .houl,I nav, r,,,
with the con .r,sation. Furthermore. understand
ing that action wa. contemplated toward. eloc,ip.
elders by the rotary ,y.,sin, and that his nam,
would be used, Mr.. TnrnbuII positively declined
nm election in such case.
On the reading Of the letter. Mr.. Archibald
breckenridge asked /; Mr.. TurnbuIl had been in
formed Of the fal.choods stated to MIR Thompson
b. Dr. Prcnti., and Mr. Brown in regard "a IN.
Mr.. Dreeken,i,l.c ,bany.l The worI IN ..u,;.,c,'