The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-10-23

Hebbville, I'd District.-The new church
here was finished this week and will be dedicated
on Sunday, Oct. 3lst. 1t is 32x45 feet and OF
Gothic style. The steeple is 70 feet inches high
suspended in whichisa McShane bell and mounting
weighing 600 lbs. The carpenter work was done
by John Mackin and Augustus Hidy and certain
ly is o credit to them. The masonry was done by
F. and j. Greenwalt, the plastering by Monterey
and Adolphus Smink, and the painting by Edward
Mclean and Albert Frieschman. The church is
finished on the outside in a dark shade with snow
fake trimmings. The door and interior wood
work is OF oak finish and the walls and ceiling
| snow. fake. Three beautiful chandeliers
pended over the centre aisle. The cost of the
building is about So 900. Miss Mollie PieI col
ected the money for the chandeliers; Mis- Tessie
| Kalb for the pulpit furniture; Misses May Kirk
and Lizzie N allace for the bell, and Miss Lena
Greninger for the carpets. The building commit
tee was composed of Rev. H. N. GreniDger, D.
Kalb, P. Grill, H. Buppert G. Hidy and j. Kalb.
The following services will take place on the day
| of dedication: German sermon at o'clock a. m !;
| English sermon at 10 q. M; Sunday school SER
| vices at % p M; English sermon at p. m. A
number of ministers will be present to take part
| in each service.
Mrs. Elizabeth Pierpont, wife of Mr.. Joseph
Pierpont, Sr., died the I'd inst, and buried
in Grove Church cemetery on the Sd, aged 70
| years. Revs. L. A. Thirlkeld and Page Milburn
oficiated.
Mr.. William Waterman is very ill with typhoid
| fever.
Miss Annie Hughs, who owns the old Peddicord
property, is conducting the dairy business, and
| her dairy, with all the modern improvements, is
no doubt one of the neatest in the county and at
all times as clean as new pin.
| Quite pretty wedding took place in this COM
munity last Tuesday, at y pm. The contracting
| parties were Mr.. George Tmanus son of ex Judge
| Luther Timanus, and Miss May Zimmerman, eldest
| daughter of Prof. Zimmerman. The nuptials
were conducted in st. Luke's Church, by Rev. j.
B. Jones, of Cambridge, Dorchester county. The
ushers were DR.. Everhardt and Messr-. Riddle
| Bllup and Copper. Fully three hundred pc pie
witness ed the nuptials. The bride was dressed in
| garnet velvet. trimmed with bugle ornaments
She wore a necklace of brilliants with bead dress
of the same, and looked quite preposseseing. Tho
groom was dressed in the conventional suit OF
black. A reception was given at the house by the
brides parents, during which large crowd of
| serenaders came and made the welkin ring for
| awhile with drums, horns and tin pans. After the
reception was over the bride and groom were
driven to the city, where they purpose making
| their future home
The day Mr.. John Kalb's funeral took place
| Mrs Echerman, living on Pennsylvania avenue.
while ON her way to the funeral, was badly hurt
| by her horse running away and smashing the
buggy to atoms.
| Mr.. Henry Wideye, while on his way to the
funeral, also had the, front wheel of his buggy
| broken.
| After the long funeral cortege had started from
the house nearly half mile of it was thrown into
| confusion by a horse backing. Vehicles were
| piled in almost every conceivable way across the
| road, some being turned bottom upwards
Women screamed, men hallooed. and it really
| seems a miracle that no lives were lost.
The meeting of the White Grounds literary So
| uaIlo n6od Fri of Ia ct
week. The renditions, both in music and litera-
ture, were very interesting. Mr.. T. Keller was
elected recording secretary, vice A. Riddle re-
signed. I.
Philopohs, 9th District.-The recent harvest
home festival at Emanuel P. E. Church, Glencoe,
was largely attended by the teachers, scholars and
| friends of Gorsuch Hall, Union Chapel, Carrol's
| Mill and Emanuel Sabbath schools. The scholars
| and teachers of each school were designated by
different colored ribbon. Fruits, confectionery,
| etc., were bountfully served as a treat. The
church was beautifully decorated with fruits grain
| and flowers. Addresses were made by Revs. Dun
| can Mccullough and A. T. Pindell, of Sherwood
Church, Cockeysville.
The temperance lecture given by Mrs. L. Wash
ington of Connecticut, at Gorsuch Hall, on Tues
| day evening last was of great interest. There
was a large audience present whose deep interest
| manifested the good effect of the effort of the
lecturer, who is considered one of the most elo-
| quent speakers connected with the W. c. 7. u
Mrs. Washington was the guest of Mrs. Sue H.
| Gorsuch.
Irotracted services at Bosley's NJ. E. Church are
announced to take place on the 3lst inst. Rev.
j. II. M. Lemon will be present.
The congregation of Jessop's M. E. Church will
hold services on Sunday morning next, at 1880
| o'clock, in the hall over Mr. Wight's store, he
! having kindly offered the same for religious
| vice. Sabbath school will also be held there
Rev. S. M. Afford will oficate. The use of Ash
land Presbyterian Church has been kindly tender
ed to Jessops congregation for Sabbath afternoon
| services
large congregation is expected at Union
Chapel, Sunday evening next, to hear the fare
| we'll discourse of Rev. Edwin Small
| Rev. Joshua L. Benson preached at Gorsuch
| Hall on the 18th inst.
The Junior Agricultural Club met at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Edwin Scott Saturday last. 1t
being "reading meeting" articles of much in
terest were produced. Mr.. John Griffin, of Penn
| sylvania, was present.
The Senior Agricultural Club will hold its next
monthly meeting at the residence of Mr.. Samuel
| M. Price.
The most serious fall drought is now being ex-
perenced. Grain is hindered in its termination
and growth, hence very unfavorable showing
| for this season of the year. Not as much ground
has been fallowed as was intended, some fields
only partially plowed and seeded Springs have
fallen off considerably. 1t is. excellent weather
| for drying corn, and what has been gathered is
| in good condition. There great many down
shocks which are receiving the first attention of
| the farmer. ....
/ Tomat, picking has ce ,sed, the frost of Satur-
| day night last being very severe. The last load
| from this vicinity was sent to market on Wednes-
day. The highest number picked by any
| firm was 800 bushels. Mr. VIM. Winks ceased
| operations at his cannery two OF more weeks ago.
| Miss Kate Taylor, daughter of Mr.. Geo. Taylor,
residing in the grove at Jessops Church. is i'll
| with typhoid malaria. 1t is hoped that she will
be speedily relieved of her sad affection.
PHILoPoLIs.
| Lavender Hill, Hartford Road.-Professor
McBee, principal of the public school at Hiss
Church, has nearly hundred scholars on the roll
and is getting accessions almost daily. The Pro
fessor is a pleasant gentleman and is bound to
make himself popular with our people.
Mr.. John Kinline is building O dwelling and
saloon at the intersection of Taylor avenue and
the Hartford road. Some persons inclin to the
opinion that saloon is not needed at that point.
| Mr.. A. W. Neal, our postmaster, also conducts
very prosperous store and is very accommoda-
| ting to his many patrons.
| Mr.. Joseph A. Bauer has opened store near
the smile stone on the Hartford turnpike. The
business is conducted by his daughter.
Mr.. Benjamin W. Ady intends having public
| sale next week, preparatory U taking possession
| of the property he purchased of Mr.. Robert Dill
worth, in Long Green, some months ago. Mr..
Ady is very kind neighbor and his many friends
in this vicinity regret very much that he is going
| to leave.
Mr.. Wisner, the proprietor of the stage line on
this road, is very obligng to his patrons, but bust
ness with him is not brisk it was earlier in
the season.
Some pleuro- pneumonia existed among several
herds of cattle the BeIair road, but being taken
in time, soon stamped out, to the great salts
faction of our farmers and gardeners.
VIGILANT.
Another Typhoid Fever Victim.-Miss
May L. Watkins, oldest daughter of Mr. Maurice
Watkins of this place, who had been i'll for about
five weeks with typhoid fever, died on Friday
morning She had improved so much up to about
a week ago that it was thought she was Sin fair
way to recovery, but relapse came and notwith
standing the best medical attention. including DR..
Van Bibber, of Baltimore, she fell victim to the
terrible disea.e with which our town has been
scourged this fall Miss Watkins was a recent
graduate of the Towsontown public school and had