The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-08-28

Philopolis, 9th DESTRUCTION the Oath inst
the executive committee of Union Chapel, al
Sparks Station, held business meeting, the
chairman, Mr.. Edward Austen, and the full board
being present. Mr.. Austen was reelected presi
dent; Mr.. R. David Yost, secretary, and Mr.. Geo
A. Underwood, treasurer. Very favorable reports
given respecting the spiritual interests of thu
Sabbath school and public worship. The fnan
cal report was very gratifying. 1t was decided
to hold an anniversary service on October I'D, al
7.30 p. m. All reports will then be made public
Appropriate music and addresses will also bt
given. On October Sd and thereafter all evening
services will commence at 7.3O O'Clock and Sab
bath school will convene at 2.30 p. m. After the
anniversary service Wednesday evening prayer
meetings will be held.
We are sorry to learn of the illness for several
weeks past of Miss Bette Moores. We wish hel
| speedy recovery.
The ground is very dry and the need of rain il
manifest. Late corn would be greatly helped and
the pastures revived by q good shower.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary Warner of Mount
Vernon, a sister of Mr.. Thomas Ingham, took
place at Jessop's Church, on Monday last, at II
o'clock. Rev. L. l.. Brown oficiated and spoke
eelingly of the spiritual characteristics and faith
fulness of the deceased in the cause of Christi
Her many friends of this vicinity tender the be.
reaved ones their sincere sympathy.
| Mr. Bascom Underwood and family, of Phila
delphia, are visiting relatives in our midst We
| acknowledge their visit with pleasure Also the
presence of Mr.. Beal Price and family and Mr..
| William Price and family.
Miss Lizzie and Mrs. George A. Underwood
have returned from several days stay in Wash.
| ington and Georgetown.
Mr.. VIM. C. Brooks and family speak very
favorably of their visit to Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Samuel M. Price contemplates going to
Williams Grove, Pa, to attend the Changers pic
| mic. Several of our citizens who have heretofore
/ Cd hasa Aokfa n0Iy ~
| them.
| Rev. S. M. Afford will preach at Jessop's Church
at 1890 a. m, and Union Chapel at p. M, on
| 29th inst.
Mr.. John Chicoat, living ear the 1S-mle stone,
York turnpike, was unfortunate in his grain bins
bursting out at the side and letting his grain run
| in the barn-yard. About 400 bushels had been
stored away. The weather, heine clear and d-v
the grain was gathered with the loss OF but few
bushels.
The Friends quarterly meeting will be held on
the 18th of September, at 10 o'clock a. m.
PHILopoLIs.
Gardenville, 12th District.-Mr. George
| Quick. one of our most prominent gardeners, was
| buried on Tuesday afternoon. The funeral SER
| vices were held at the German Lutheran Church,
of which he was a member. and the interment
| was made in the burial ground adjoining the
church. The services were conducted in German
sisted by Rev. C. Borchers, of Calvert street Lu-
thern Church, Baltimore, who preached in Eng
| fish. Mr.. Alexander Mccormick, Jr., chaplain
of Garden Lodge, I. o. O. F., performed the
burial services. The deceased was one of the
oldest members of the Lodge, being one of its
| charter members, &c. He also belonged to the
| Gardeners Society, delegation of which attend
ed the funeral and acted with the members of the
Lodge as pail bearers. Mr.. Quick was in the
| Goth year of his age. He leaves a wife and FIVE
| grandchildren. He had three children, all Of
| whom are dead. The funeral was largely at
tended.
On Thursday of last week Sophia Miller, q
| young woman living with Otto Worner, brewer,
| of this place. was arrested the charge of rob-
bling her employer. Mr.. Worner missing some
money, suspicioned the girl and went before Jus.
tice Carter, who issued search warrant, and af-
ter finding the missing money on her, amounting
to S60.14, which she admitted she had taken.
She was committed to Jail to await the action of
the Grand Jury. She is a Bohemian and had
been in Mr.. Worner's employ about three weeks,
and in that time had made two trips to the city,
making numerous purchases, which created a
suspicion in Mr.. Worners mind, and he had her
arrested, as above stated.
Mr. John W. Evans having lost a cow some
weeks ago, and being satisfied that it was pleuro-
pneumonia, he notified State Veterinary Ward,
who came out to his place and found the disease
which Mr.. Evans was allowed $500 per head.
He thinks the disease was carried to his place by
some COWS he bought in Baltimore.
We now have five fire alarm boxes placed at
intervals along the road from this place to the
engine house at Clifton, and many think they
much safer than before, but as most of the houses
are frame, there would not be much left of them
by the time the apparatus arrived.
The trustees of our school, Messrs. j. Hartman
Schone, Thos. B. Catch and Alex. Mccormick,
Jr., had eleven applicants for the position of
principal. Mr.. Joseph Blair was selected. Mr..
Blair, who returned from Europe last week, paid
visit to each of the trustees and thanked them
for the honor conferred. The trustees have APP
piled to the School Board to have daily Ger
man lesson. M. A. R..
Rossvulo, 1atl,- riat-iet.-nn last Monday
passenger accommodation train was mt on the
new B. q U. railroad, wnIcn is to run from VIII.
mington, Del. to Baltimore and return daily
The names Of the stations between the Susque-
hanna river and Baltimore are Havre- de- Grace,
Osborne, Swan Creek, Aberdeen, Churchvile,
Abingdon, Preston, Clayton, Joppa, Bradshaw
(Taylors), Big Gunpowder, Morrison, Convention,
Matthews, Rossville, Rosedale, Herring Run, Bay
view and Union R. R. Crossing (Canton). The
train leaves Rossvile station for Baltimore at S.57
a.. m. and returns at II p. m. At Bradshaw and
Convention large buildings are being erected but
at most of the places only small waiting rooms
have been put up. Among the first persons who
boarded the train at Rossville on Monday morn
ing were Mrs. John S. Hayes, Miss Thomas, of
Baltimore, Messrs. John Brown and son, John
Hayes, c. Ross Mace and Frank Tyson. The fare
from this place to Camden Station is 81 cents.
On last Tuesday afternoon Annie c., youngest
daughter of Mr.. John Lenning was buried at
Towards Lutheran Church, Rev. J. II. s. Clarke
officiating.
The Messrs Clarke Bros had good yield of
wheat this season. 1t is the beardless or Bald
Amber, and is clear of rye, garlic, cookie, &C.
Persons wishing to purchase seed of this variety
would do we'll to call and see them.
The quarterly meeting at Orem's, as previously
announced, will take place on next Sunday and
Monday. Revs. W. F. Speake, George c. Bacon
and other ministers will be present and take part
Childrens meeting will be held on Monday after
noon.
On Wednesday the Franklin debating society
held its annual picnic at Cape May Point, which
proved to be quite pleasant affair. A number
of friends from the city we're present among whom
were Mrs. McGee and family, and Mrs. Clara Muir
ply, who is visiting Mrs. c. T. Shsffer. Cape May
Point think, is one of the most desirable places
for picnics in this section. Its chief attractions
are shady groves, Pavilion, tables, seats, good
water, fishing, etc. Mr.. and Mrs. Philip johnson
spare pains to make it pleasant for their guests
Persons from distance would do we'll to come
here on fishing excursions. PRINCIPIo.
Fullerton, 18th District.-The picnic at
Gatch's Church, on Wednesday of last week, was
not so largely attended as former ones, but prov
ed very pleasant affair.
Mr.. Thos. B. Catch is constructing fish pond
on his farm, in a marsh near the Belair road. 1t
will require much labor to complete it, but it will
improve his property very much. He will stock
it with carp.
couple of very enterprising ladies of this
neighborhood having some tomatoes of unusual
good quality, and wishing to save the seed, and
at the same time make catsup of them, thought
the seed, which they did. We suppose their idea
is to raise boiled tomatoes in future.