The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-08-28
Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
Emory Grove and Other Camp Meetings
County Fairs-The Cutting Case
Death Of Mr.. Heffner, &C., &c.

Messrs. Editors Some camp meetings are over
and others are drawing to close. Emory Grove,
located on the Western Maryland railroad in your
county, is chief of these. 1t will come to a close
on Thursday morning. tits the most popular and
largest in the State, numbering upwards of 600
tents all very tastefully arranged and some pro-
fuse in everything tending to comfort rain or
shine, and attended by large crowds on week days
as we'll as Sundays, behaving with respect and de-
corum. This, indeed, was remarkable feature of
the camp. The sermons have been striking, prac-
tical and remarkably good ones. There were no
rowdies nor ruf6ans as sometimes go to such meet
ings. The meeting was all the time under the
control of and strictly watched by police and other
officials. There was no one who did not feel per-
fectly safe and free from insult. One of the chief
attractions is the general healthfuness of the loca-
ton. There has been no prevailing disease and
very little sickness In this respect it indeed has
been like q summer watering place, excepting the
increased advantages of religious services. 1t is
q very beautiful place in all respects. Some per-
sons 20 there two or three weeks before camp COM
mences, put up their tents, and spend very de-
lightful time enjoying country life. many contlnu
ing in this way for some time after camp has
actually ended. 1t has proven healthful and
every way agreeable. The water from springs and
wells is of the very best and coolest kind. 1t is
remarkable SITE all things considered, retired yet
near the railroad and to other conveniences. The
upon as permanent, especially to the purposes for
which intended. 1t will doubtless hereafter be a
still greater resort for the best kind of people, It
has this year been complete success in every way
and greatly enjoyed by all who attended. The
possibility is that it will continue to grow larger
with each successive year, doing its full share OF
good. The people of your county should be great
~ pleased with having such an institution in their
midst, both as regards physical healthfulness and
vol or al hu g.
sity it is also financial success, distributing q
large amount of WopeY rieH chy of Baltimore as
also to the Western Maryland railroad Money
spent in this way cannot fail of being serviceable
in every way, and your people should pray for its
encouragement.
Other camp meetings in different parts of the
State have likewise been very successful this year
in every sense. They have been fully attended
with unusual good order prevailing. The differ
ent railroads did large business in carrying per-
sons to and from them, perhaps greater than ever
before known. There seems to be spirit of en-
couragement growing towards them and they are
more popular than years ago. 1t is sort OF re-
Taxation and exchange for awhile of city for coun-
try life, which proves beneficial, doing, hope,
both soul and body good. For some people it is
the only chance they have of getting few days
in the country, that too in the hottest, most OPP
pressive weather. I am, therefore, in favor of
these camps in their season, when conducted prop
erly and in order, as those I have noticed have
been.
AS camp-meetings are coming to close it will
not be long before agricultural fairs will COM
mence. These this year likewise promise full
attendance-unusually so. That of your county,
commencing on September 18th, has every prospect
of being very fully attended, the largest GU have
vet had. 1t is held at Timonium, place of his
toric renown, and is so still. am induced to be-
leve it will be larger than ever before known, dis
playing fuller and greater variety of articles on
exhibition. There is no reason why it should not
be so. Your county is growing weathier every
year and the people take deeper interest in
agriculture They have done well heretofore
Let US see them do still better, which they can
and believe will at the coming fair. Let it be a
matter of pride. Let them if possible, beat old
Frederick, which hitherto-and justly-has had
the upper hand of them in age and experience but
not in wealth. Hartford, Cecil and Washington
counties too deserve much credit for the interest
they have and are taking in such things So with
other counties of the State. The Maryland Cen
trail railway has been of great advantage to the
Beair exhibition. These local improvements as
they increase must add to the wealth and energy
of states and counties they penetrate. They need
full encouragement. ! am inclined to believe
therefore, that the county agricultural shows this
year, as general thing, will be ahead of shows of
the kind in the past. There is nothing command
earth is our mother and we should treat her
kindly.
see that Mr.. Cutting has been released by the
Mexican authorities on the ground that he has
been punished enough by long imprisonment for
his ofense. The real merit of the case has not
been touched as between nations, but presume
we will take no further notice of it. If he had in
fact American citizenship he will have the right
of suing that government on account of depriving
1; ip,e is nf
not much account, yet his citizenship and liberty
pre-. -hiahahasnUaa af. Dlanapt.ta tba.whales pAqa
q citizens liberty cannot and should not be tram
pied upon with impunity. 1 imagine, however,
not much further will be done with it. We do not
want Mr.. Cutting with US. Let him go.
The death of Rev. Edward HeAner, superinten-
dent of Greenmount Cemetery, took place on Sat-
urday morning. His funeral took place Monday
afternoon from his late residence, opposite the
trance to the cemetery. His remains were in
tered in the cemetery. He was in his 18th year.
A very large concourse of people were at the OBJ
sequies. lie was advanced in years. but the
1lth of September coming Mr.. Barton, keeper of
the upper cemetery gate, will be SO years of age
He is quite active and vigorous yet in body and
mind, attending to business regularly. He at
tended Mr.. Heffner's funeral though 80 we'll
stricken in years. Mr.. Tagmyer, architect and
civil engineer, who does some professional work in
the cemetery, stands good chance of getting his
place if he will accept of it, Mr.. Hefner was
highly thought of by every one.
called the other day upon Mr.. VIM. M. Knight,
of Cecil county, who holds the place of special
deputy collector, and found him attending to Col
lector Groome's office in his absence on short
pleasure trip to the North. was glad to find in
him an old friend of many years. He is, as usual,
the same social gentleman. I was glad to know
so fitting deputy had been chosen for so respon-
sible position. He is free, affable and polite,
calculated to make friends with all. Collector
Groome could have chosen no more suitable rep
resantative. ....
have often wondered why young men, often
holding good situations, would jeopardize ala
whole life as they have done of lately perpetra-
ting acts of various kinds of rasca!ity, knowing
they would surely be discovered and lose charac-
ter. Let them first think whether it is right and
if not keep aloof from all such evil. NEsToR.