The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-08-14

New Freedom, Pa, Items.-stockholder
Carl Erdman, of Hanover, was arrested at New
Freedom last Wednesday by special constable
from York. 1t appears last Sunday that young
man BY the name of Mitchell living in the vicinity
of Blue Rock, was at Summit Grove camp and
was charged by Erdman with having whisky
on his person and was promptly expelled from the
grounds Mitchell employed counsel ana iegai
test will be made of the trouble. Erdman had
hearing Wednesday afternoon,
An elopement was frustrated here on Monday
by the vigilance of the Welch Bros proprietors OF
the eating tent. A young lady from YORK ana
young gentleman of Glen Rock have been quite
intimate tor some time past. Accordingly they
made arrangements to eope from Summit Grove
camp. Mr. WEIGH noticed the nervous actions OF
the lady and promptly notified her parents by
telanhone nd -.oa;uad instructions TO Pfooe her
under arrest until his arrival. This was quietly
done and the gay lover missed his sweetheart
when the train arrived to carry them to Washing
ton. The irate father brought his cowhide and
hunted high and low for his victim without sue.
cess.
Last Sunday dawned into beautiful and al.
most spring like day. gentle zephyr moved
the depending leaves just enough to break the
quiet, monotonous silence that overspread all ma
ture. The earth was flooded with dew, sun har-
binger in hygrometry of a fair day, and the ire
descent drops scintilated like gems in the glori-
ments during the night, and nowhere did the gra-
cous regeneration show palmer than at this
picturesque town. At an early hour Summit Grove
camp was alive Such Sabbath as this could
not but infuse life into old and young both on and
off the ground. AS early as $50 the surrounding
country folk began to arrive in every mode OF
conveyance from the nobby double team side bar
to the cumbersome farm wagon, and for the next
four hours an intermitting stream poured IN from
all highways leading to the grounds. The south
bound express brought fair share of early visi-
tors but the 8:35 had eight coaches of densely
packed humanity. The north bound 9:l3 train
from Cockeysville was heavily loaded with Bal
timore county people from local stations, and the
Baltimore train following later had a large and
merry crowd of excursionists Around the depot
after the arrival of the trains an animated scene
was presented, and to judge by the merry voices
and pleased countenances every one appeared
happy in meeting their old acquaintances. HOW
this looked like old times when monev changers
and railroad coupons were unnecessary adjuncts
to secure seat to hear the gospel, and the
"Chinese walr' was not so high barrier between
city and country worship and society. At the
gate we knew luck was assured for the day. Our
mascot was a poodle, htched to dude. Last
Sunday it was legless negro. 1t is curious
fact that many persons attend this camp and never
hear sermon. There is party occupying
wagon who commence to dine at eleven, and never
stopped eating until time to go home. Don't the
chicken fly Here in this buggy is love-slck
lad and lassie, slyly squeezing each Others hand
behind the seat, and coyly answering knotty
questions about nothing. Oh, but they are sly
Down about the pump is the hot bed for the poll
tician where the lower and upper enders lay their
traps and work their schemes for the fall cam
paign, and the scrubby district wrepuller, afraid
of the mosaic floors at Barnum's boldly de-
mands Doodle of his superior. How they brag
and lie Maybe the water effects politicians here
as it does parents at Ruhl's. know five families
who send thirty three children to one Sunday
school, and when I asked the superintendent the
cause, he attributed it to the water. Messrs.
Editors did you ever drink any of this water? l
have of late, with serious consequences. 1t re-
CURED two hours to 60 from the depot to the circle
and by this time the gates were locked. We
climbed the golden stairs and secured seat
among the two thousand who had gathered to
hear grand and eloquent sermon by Rev. B. b.
Hamlin. The sermon, over, great rush was made
for dinner. The cuisine department has been in
charge of WEIGH Bros, Of York, who paid heavy
for the privilege. and it is generally supposed
they will not make expenses unless Sundays
crowd cancelled the debtor side of their account.
The children's meeting was attended py large
audience of youthful faces. The choir was at its
best and rendered fine music. 1t had been
strengthened by several voices, including our sweet
singer friend from Shrewsbury. A big bassoon
artenoid cartiIages needed oing for he was always
half an octave either above below the tune
chord. On the whole it was naturally deformed
choir, but their voices were immense. All trains
having arrived the crowd is greatest and fully six
thousand were on the ground. Thepolitcal arena
is well filled and services were held hard by to
attract their attention. Who is that man and
what is he doing? you ask. That is heavy
stakeholder from Hanover and he is counting
the vehicles and the horses found fastened to trees
The longest part of his face during the week was
below the mouth, but the rush to-day has restored
it to its normal position. There are several more
kings here that face in the same pack. Rev. A.
J. Gill, of Woodbury., preached instructive SER
mon for the afternoon service, followed at night
by Rev. r. Norris, of Washington, in an earnest
and powerful argument in favor of old time con-
versions. A deep religious fevor pervaded the
entire congregation and several conversions oc-
Cured. Up to Tuesday night over twenty had
been converted since the opening of the camp.
Truly, there are some pious and God fearing per-
sons present, but oh the shilly shally majority
that roam aimlessly up and down the promenades
Everything passed off pleasantly, not the slightest
disorder prevailed although little loud talking
down in some of the Glen Rock carriages, indi-
Gated, as my German friend, Martin Luther says,
"Schnaps, by schemini"
Hon. j. F. C. Talbot, F. H. Webster, Sheriff
Miller, Philip A. Kroh, John Bacon, John Stirling,
Judge Rutledge, G. B. Hampshire, Amos Baugh
man, Jas. Nelson, Geo. Cameron, Adam Shuppert,
Dr. Baldwin, Albert Mayes DR.. Barton, Albert
AImony. DIR. Donaldson, VIM. Ensor, Edward
Amos, Melchoir Hoshall, Judge Daily, Fl. F. Grit
6n, T. Woodruff, John Amos, G. F. Miller, Ly-
sander Mccullough, Charles Hunter, Christopher
Sade, Jesse Hoshall, John. E. Balm, Prof. Jas.
Green and last but not least my three tourist
friends, Messrs, James Butler, Of Hartford county,
| and G. c. Hanna and II. c. Keagy of Towson-
| town.
The camp closed Tuesday night with glorious
revival and many hand shakings and farewells.
| Large numbers left on Wednesday, but many will
remain encamped until autumn. D.