The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-07-19

Philopolis, 9th District.-The severest wind
and rain storm of the summer visited this section
on Saturday night, July 5th and this was follow
ed by another of the same character on Friday
afternoon, July 18th, both storms doing consider
able damage to the roads, crops, &c. Mr.. VIM.
Hutchison, at Sparks Station, and Mr. Upton
Torbert, at Glencoe, seemed to have lost greatly
by the floods, as their crops along the line OF the
falls were nearly all washed away, besides carry
ing off good deal of fencing for them. During
the storm of July 18th, Mr.. Dorman, who pur-
chased Mr.. Shades farm, near Phoenix, had two
large trees on each side of his residence struck by
lightning and split from top to bottom without
injuring any other adjacent property. Hence we
think Mr.. d. should be very thankful indeed
The political pot in this vicinity certainly has
begun to boil in good faith, especially on the Dem
ocratc side since the nomination of Cleveland, and
it is really laughable to stand off and hear our
Democratic friends talk, for according to their
opinions, one who did not know any better would
almost be made to believe that there never lived
such man as their nominee. But, however, your
humble correspondent knows some little about
things too, hence he advises all he hears going
to extremes to come down a few degrees and
measure well their lines before undertaking to fish
in the political creek of uncertainty, else they
might have an occasion after November to sen
for old Ben and his spoon to spoon them back
again.
cult was held at Jessop's NJ. E. church, on Sunday
last, and about one thousand persons were in at
tendance. Love-feast began at $50 a. M, after
which the Rev. r. w. Black, P. E. preached an
excellent sermon from the text, "Take no thought
of tomorrow" &c. In the afternoon a children's
meeting was held and Revs. j. N. Davis and Joel
Brown and Mr.. S. Merryman Anderson addressed
the children and showed them the importance
of forming good habits while young SO that they
may make good Christians, &c. At $50 p. m,
the Rev. Joel Brown preached to the people, and
at 400 the meeting closed. Miss Ida L. Crawford
and Miss Mary A. Todd, of Baltimore, presided
at the organ during the services. Among the
many strangers present we noticed Mr.. Lloyd
Stalnecker and family, also Miss Bert 0. Edwards,
of Martinsburg, w. Va. S.
Camp Meetings.-The camp meeting season
is now nearly at hand and the dates for the open
ing of these meetings is given below.
Summit Grove camp, at New Freedom, on tho
Northern Central Railroad, will commence Thurs
day, July 3lst, and continue until August 18th.
Already number of families are encamped upon
the grounds.
Jackson Grove camp of the M. P church, II
miles from Baltimore on the BALTIC. Potomac
railroad, will commence July 31st and close
August 18th.
Wesley Grove camp, on the BALTIC. & Ohio rail-
road, will commence Friday, August LIST, and con-
tinue thirteen days.
The United Brethren camp at Emig's Grove,
Northern Central railroad, will open August LIST
and continue two weeks.
Emory Grove camp, on the Western Maryland
railroad, near Reisterstown, will begin Thursday,
August 18th and continue two weeks.
Mt. Zion camp, located on the turnpike, about
3 miles north of Shrewsbury, will commence on
the 18th of August and continue ten days, under
the charge of J. M. Coruthers, P. E.
There will be ne camp meeting this year at
Windsor Grove, the Powhatan road, in this
county.
The colored camp-meeting at Asbury Grove
Western Maryland railroad, near Owings' Mills,
will commence July 25th, and continue until the
18th of August.
Wayman's Grove colored camp, on the Baltic
& Ohio railroad, commenced last Thursday and
will continue until August 18th.
The Towsontown colored M. P. camp COM
mences at Wisners Grove, Maryland Central
railroad, on Saturday, July 25th.
The REGISTER avenue, NJ. P. camp commences
at Payne's Grove, near Towsontown, Maryland
Central railroad, to-day, Saturday, July 10Th.
Charged with Assaulting Two Women.
MIR. H. Metcalf, of Mt. Vernon, this county,
was arrested on Monday, and committed to Jail in
default of $500, bail, for assaulting Mrs. Hattie
Wilson, widow, and Miss Laura Engle, both
residents of the same village. 1t appears that
about three years ago, Metcalf, widower, came
to Mrs. Wilson and asked her to let him board
with her, to which she consented. They became
in a short time very intimate, and were engaged
to be married. Metcalf has son ten years of
age, over whom some trouble arose between the
two engaged to be married, and Metcalf, it is
charged, attacked Mrs. Wilson, knocked her
down and kicked her out of the house. She then
ran into neighbor's house for protection. Met
calf, she charges forced her back into the house,
grabbed her by the throat and fourished butcher
knife about her head, threatening to kill her if
she ever told wat he had done.
1t was develop ed in the trial, before the magis-
trate, that Metcalf has attempted four or five
times to take the life of Mrs. Wilson. In the
last assault his favorite weapon was butcher
knife. We have not heard the extent of the
injuries he inflicted on Miss Engle. Metcalf will
now be given time, before the next term of court,
Very nnstaray Gle Wedding as pt tes
postnoned indefinitely.