The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1889-08-03

Gay week was quarterly meeting at tne NJ H.
Church, Reisterstown, and Rev. w. S. Edwards,
presiding elder, preached in the morning and
at Glyndon Chapel in the afternoon, The SER
mon in the morning was most effective one
and at its conclusion a very liberal collection
was taken up amounting to $50. Two stran-
| gers were i'll the congregation who spoke in
favor of making liberal contributions, and one
of them accompanied his remarks with ten
dollar note and the other also contributed lib
orally.
The congregation and the public generally
concur in the opinion of the presiding elder
that Reisterstown and Glyndon were never
better served than at present in the persons of
Revs. w. T. L. Weech and J. T. Wilhide,
though this is without dsparagement of the
services of the other able ministers who have
been stationed here.
Mrs. Weech, who met with such cordial
reception from the congregation and people
when brought here as the bride of the elder
minister short time since, still continues to
grow in favor. Two or three weeks ago her
certificate arrived from the church in Wash
ington of which she had been a member and
where Mr.. Weech had formerly been the pas
! tor, and she was received into the church by
her husband. She takes very active interest
! in the affairs of the church
Rev. John A. Anderson, pastor of Grace NJ.
| f. Church South, at Reisterstown, with his
family, are spending month with relatives in
| Virginia.
Mrs. Beckley, wife of Rev. G. H. Beckley, of
i'll for couple of weeks.
The Democratic primary meeting at Refs
! terstown last Saturday went off very quietly,
| there being but one ticket in the field, which
| was in favor of Judge Fowler for Chief Judge.
Last week the farmers had to give up plow-
ing for wheat on account of the ground being
so hard. But at this writing the weather is
keeping up its record. 1t began raining Tues
day afternoon and has kept it up almost with
out abatement to the present, and lift continues
as now superstitious people may well appre-
bend that we are going to have another Noah's
flood.
The people who are now encamped on the
several camp-meeting grounds are certainly to
be pitied, for who can conceive of more dis
agreeable thing than to be out in the wet woods,
in leaky tents, surrounded on every side with
mud and water ankle deep and unable to move
beyond the confines of your canvas prison and
the board floor on which you are sitting? Yet
this is the luck of those OH the camp grounds
at this time
The Prohibition camp which commenced at
Glyndon Park last Thursday, will break up
next Sunday, August 4th. 1t is not nearly SO
large as last year, although there are more
tents on the ground. That is there are fewer
people in attendance and less enthusiasm. The
threatning character of the weather during
most of the time may have had something to
do with this but it is probably also due to the
fact that the people are not so much interested
in the so-called Third Party movement as they
were then. A change has come DER the spirit
of their dreams" Since then "the dear old
man. has "got well!' Rev. C. H. Mead,
leader of The Silver Lake Quartette which was
the chief attraction in previous years and also
this, told an anecdote last year of a man who
had been long time sick: until his wifes pa
thence was about gone At last she said to
neighbor that she wished 'the dear old man
would get well or something" This, the Rev.
Mr.. Mead said, was like the Republican party:
1t was time it had "got well or something"
But the Republican party did not do what the
speaker meant by something" and the Pro
hibitionists protested to wish, namely, die, but
''got WE'LL" That is it won the election last
fall and triumphantly inaugurated Gen. Har-
rison President of the United States. While
on the contrary the Third Party movement has
shown but little progress only receiving in this
State 5000 votes out of 100000 in round num-
bers at that election.
Since that class of so-called Prohibitionists
see that the Republican party does not intend
to die as they had appointedlt to do and many
more sensible temperance people are seeing that
high license may accomplish some good for
temperance while they despair of prohibition
ever doing any at the present slow pace OF the
Third Party, they are evidently turning their
attention towards the latter. And this may ac-
count for the lack of the former enthusiasm at
the camp. OF course, the people still go to the
camp, which is under the management OF the
same persons, with Mr.. VIM. Daniel at the
head, as in former years, and enjoy it, but 1t is
merely as matter of course and they do not
now expect anything further to come from it
or the Third Party movement Hence they
are Indifferent and under such circumstances
it is difficult to get up much real enthusiasm
among them.
The word now is with regard to Emory Grove
camp that it will not be near so large or sue
cessful as in former years. There are not so
many families on the ground at this stage nor
so many tents rented as formerly
Squire Alanson f. Shipley, residing near
this village, is again very seriously i'll and there
are great apprehensionS that he will not recover.
He is afflicted with complication of heart,
liver and kidney diseases. DIR. James Wilson
is attending him.
Jake Kilrain and Murphy, his friend, APP
piled for board in this neighborhOod week or
two ago. U.
Knoebel, 10Th District.-Nine-tenths ofthe
representatives of frail humanity, located not
over a thousand miles from here, will necessa-
rily be compelled to grumble and speculate
over a new topic when the sun reappears. IT'S
truethe harvest was delayed; theroads flooded;
the bridges destroyed, and pleasure-seekers
kept indoors, yet the springs are bubbing over,
the corn was never more prosperous and the
foliage is as green and fresh as in May and this
beautiful country never appeared more charm
ing and invigorating. The farmers report a
comparatively fair harvest yield and work in
general is considerably advanced. Many have
commenced blowing for wheat and everything
will be ready for an early fall seeding.
In the death of Mrs. William Foard, which
occurred last week, this community sustained
loss that will be keenly felt for long while.
A thorough and practical Christian, whose
bright and charitable disposition illumined the
lives of all with whom she came in contact;
beloved by large circle of relatives and friends,
she passed from life unto rest living example
of humility and Christian devotion.
The surrounding hill-tops are alive with city
folks recuperating and enjoying the keen, in
vigorating atmosphere that we are so boastful
of. Fishing, riding and dancing parties are in
order and but for the persistent rain the pleas
ures would be ten-fold.
The nuptials of Mr.. H. w. Cathell and Miss
Erwin, of Washington, occurred on the 10th.
The groom young gentleman of this locality,
surprised his large circle of friends who, not
withstanding, express universal congratula-
tons.
Among the visitors sojourning here is Mr.
John w. Ashmead, son of Postmaster H. g.
Ashmead, of Chester, Pa. He is guest of
your correspondent Mrs. William Noll, Miss
Tillie Plaenker, Miss Nellie Norris and Mr.
Henry Plaenker of Baltimore, are making
their annual visit and are guests of Mr.. Charles
| Z. Bishop.
1t is with much regret note the serious ILL
ness of Mrs. John Pocock, at Sweet Air. She
| was stricken with paralysis and but little hope
| is entertained for her recovery by the attend
| ing physicians, Drs Emory and Green.
| 1t is a conceded fact that our genial neighbour
| Mr.. John B. Watkins, can impart more his
| tOrical information in one hour, behind his
swift Texan ponies, than can be obtained from
the entire population of Long Green combin-
| ed. Hederives much pleasure and information
| from his weekly perusal of THE UNION.
HOWARD.
Perry Hall, 18th District.-Our mail-carrier
started Wednesday morning towards Balt-
| more, but soon returned as he was unable to
cross White Marsh run. Rain came down in
| torrents all the night previous and there was
another general flood.
The Jerusalem turnpike company is moving
very slowly in the work of repairing the road
and bridges damaged by the storm of July 18th,
and many complaints are made againstit for not
getting things in shape more expeditiously.
Toll is even charged for the full length of the
road whether people travel the whole of It or
ford road to reach Perry Hall, but full toll is
charged at the Georgetown gate, 1t is shame
| that corporations should be allowed to treat
the public in this way and the only way to
remedy it is for the State to take all highways
in hand and see that the people are treated
Justly. In Europe all public highways are con-
trolled by the State authorities and the plan
works successfully. And if it will do so there
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