The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-06-05
woodensburg, alyndon and Reisters-

Woodensburg, Glyndon and Reisters-
town, 4th District.-A cake and ice cream fes
tival was given in the G. A. R. hall, at Glyndon,
on Friday and Saturday evenings two weeks ago.
by the g. A. r. Ladies' Auxiliary. The evening
was very stormy but there was large turnout OF
persons and handsome sum was realized for the
benefit of the treasury of Gosnel Post, No. 80, q,
A. R. The ice cream and cakes were contributed
by the friends of the Post. The following named
ladies constitute the officers of the Ladies' Auxili
ary President Mrs. William D. Yinglng vice
president, Mrs. Samuel B. Yingling; secretary,
Mrs. DR.. Henry; treasurer, Mrs. DR.. McKendree
Kemp.
Gosnell Post contemplates an excursion to Get
tysburg on the LIST, I'd and Sd of July next, to at
tend the annual enc .mpment of the G.. A. r. of
Pennsylvania. The Post is organizing fife and
drum corps, which will be utilized on the occasion.
On last Sunday evening the Post assembled at
their hall in Glyndon and marched to the M. e..
Church, at Reisterstown, where sermon was
preached to them by Rev. e. Richardson, prepar
atory to the memorial services on the following day
Notwithstanding the rain on Memorial Day, the
Post decorated with flowers the graves of the few
Union soldiers buried in the two cemeteries at
Reisterstown. The Post formed in line at their
hall in GIyndon and marched first to the Lutheran
cemetry, at Resterstown, where are buried two
Union soldiers, VIM. Shugars and Thomas Flory
Rev. E. Richardson offered prayer and Mr.. VIM
try tits of thee" after which the two graves were
strewn with flowers. The Post then proceeded to
the NJ. E. cemetery, where are buried three sol
diers, viz, Joshua Gosnell, after whom Gosnel
Post was named Asa Nelson and ,Lohn Trainor,
whose graves were decorated. All these deceased
soldiers named above belonged to Maryland regi-
ments.
May it not be appropriate just here to inform
the public if it does not know it, that there s no
such day known to the G.. A. r. as Decoration
Day." which expression we so often see used in
the newspapers to designate the day on which the
Union soldiers graves are decorated, that name
having several years ago been changed to me
mortal Day" by the G. A. R., and which latter is
now the proper designation of it. This informa-
ton I can give as member of the organi-
cation. Every friend of the G.. A. r. must feel
gratifed by the increasing interest that is mani
tested in the organization of late years, and no
ex- Union soldier, however humble, should be sat-
isfed without having his name attached to the
roll Of so noble an organization, which brings
back to his mind the days of peris, of hardshps,
and of the death of many that stood by his side
when fighting for his country and the preserva
ton of The Union. Also, wherever he may go he
may expect to find friends of the "same mind and
heart" with himself and who will sympathize with
him in any trouble he may have, for there are G.
A. R. Posts now in every corner and section of
our Union, and it is an honor for every ex- Union
soldier to belong to one of them.
Although the death of Mr.. Henry S. Fitch, post.
master at Owings's Mills, was announced to the
Department as soon as it occurred, no action
seems to have been taken yet towards the appoint
ment of successor. 1t is understood that Mrs.
Fitch, the widow, does not wish to retain the
office. A lady at that place is applicant for it,
but it is possible the Office will be returned to Mrs
Hartman, whom Mr.. Fitch succeeded, and whose
store would be very appropriate place for it.
Mr.. Joseph Trainor, who is now engaged in the
piano and organ business in Washington, is home
in this district On visit for week. He will re-
turn to Washington on next Monday.
Mr.. Vim. D. Yingiing and his son, Samuel Wing
ling, have bought out the warehouse business OF
Mr.. Samuel Townsend, at Glyndon and will con-
duct the grain, wood and coal business there under
the firm name of VIM. D. Yinging & Son. This
will be in addition to Mr.. Yinglings meat and
provision business at Reisterstown, which will be
under the charge of Mrs. Yingling and Mr.. VIM
Henry, who is employed to attend to it. 1t is
hoped that Mr.. YingIing and his son will meet
with merited success in the new enterprise. Mr.
Townsend's health would not permit him to con-
duct the business longer.
Miss Ann Eliza Gore, of Glyndon, is said to be
in poor health.
Miss Katie Gore, understand, has resigned the
postmas tership ut St. GEORGES. ANON,