The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1889-11-23

Fork, 18th DESTRUCTION Monday, Novem-
Der 18th, Mr.. Birckhead Rouse departed this
life at the residence of his brother.in-law, Mr..
Joseph Hanway, at Joppa, Hartford county.
That death loves shining mark has been
his family and friends by his many amiable
qualities, and a wholesouled, honorable gen.
tleman has been called suddenly away in the
prime of early manhood. He had been COM
planning, but hopes were entertained by his
physician and friends that his sickness would
be of short duration and no thought was enter
tanned by them of so sudden termination.
| On the day of his death he dressed himself as
usual took a seat in his chair and in short
time he was dead. A sad feature in connection
with his death is that he leaves six orphan chill
dren, he having lost fond and loving wife two
years ago. The eldest child not over 10 or IL,
the youngest not 3. The funeral services were
held at Mr.. Hanway's residence, Rev. Mr.. Hob
litzell, of the M. p. Church, officiating. The
pail bearers were selected from the Masons, of
which order he was member. They were
Messrs. A. A. Blakeney, Ohio s. Lee, Geo. f:
Walker, James Trundle, Richard Dallam and
Frank Gorrell. The floral offerings were
numerous and beautiful consisting of pillow,
u chair and other devices. The remains were
conveyed on She B. & 0. Railroad to Baltimore,
thence to Loudon Park, where the interment
was made. Mr.. Rouse was brother OF MI
John G.. Rouse, of Belair. and of Mr. William
C. Rouse of the firm of Rouse, Hampstead u
! Co., Baltimore.
Dr. Orso Day. formerly of this county,
brother of Mr.. Edward Day, of Taylor,s Mount
| and son of the late William Day, is lying dan
gerously i'll at his residence in Kansas His
sister Miss Lottie Day, has gone on to visit him
with the intention of remaining until spring
The sale of the property of Col. b; f. Taylor
| called Mt. Peru, at Bradshaw, Il. u u. X. H.,
which was thought to be settled fact, has not
vet been consummated as the syndicate has
until December to determine. Those negotla,
ting for the property are land spectators and
may back down.
ing wonderfully. Many new buildings have
been erected. Mr. Joseph Hanway has a large
store and canning house; Mr.. Edward ID. Oliver
has q fine residence which he occupies during
the summer months, but is now making ar
rangements to spend the winter in the city.
Our little railroad the Maryland Central,
dwindles into insgnificance when compared
with the new B. d o., with its fine depots, its
double track, and its long trains of passenger
and freight cars passing over it continuously.
Rev. o. G. Marriott has closed a successful
meeting at Salem NJ. E. Church. Thirty-one
persons united with the church on probation.
He will now commence one at Union Chapel;;
! Mr. John z. Allender, of this neigh borhood,
recently visited his wife's relatives in Accomac
county Va. BY request of his friends in that
locality he assisted in holding protracted meet
ing at a new church lately erected there. This
Maryland or Virginia. The well-known hospi-
| tality of its citizens insures good time Be
sides the oyster is now in its prime, as well as
wild ducks, &c. There is no danger now from
malaria, there having been sufficient frost to
| destroy the germs of the disease.
All have heard about "Mary's little lamb
| that followed her to school one day." but all
have not heard about little dog that followed
a friend of mine to church, and what came OF
it. This dog persisted in following his master
into the church. He took the dog out and fast
ened him in house securely, as he thought.
and re-entered the church and sat down calm
and serene when 10! that dog again made his
appearance ON the scene (being like the cat
Rev. Mr.. GLENN speaks ofin temperance meet
ings as having crawled so often through the
stove pipe that the servant had to fasten up the
hole to keep it from eating the beef steaks)
Our friend was much chagrined. What was to
be done? He did not want the services inter-
rupted. pity people who take dogs to church
don't think the same) He escorted that dog
out again, took him to tree, caught him by the
hind legs and dashed its head against the tree
and soon poor little doggy was defunct. lie
entered the church again, in time to hear the
conclusion of the sermon, but that little doggy
has many times since haunted his waking
thoughts. He says he never wants to repeat
the experiment. lNcoG
Gainesville as She Is.-Some years ago
there occasionally appeared in your columns
letter from Gainesville which was read with in
terest by THE UNIONS subscribers in this neigh
borhood. If your former correspondent could
now see our town he would probably be most
agreeably surprised at the many Improvements
that have been made.
In the first place he would ride from Balti
more on as fine steam service as there is in the
State and if he arrived at night he would prob
ably inquire what event was being celebrated
by illumination and would be told that this
was only the effect of the regular nightly light
ing of the gas.
But he would need daylight to appreciate the
changes. As he journeyed from the station
stop at Newburg Hall for glass of the stuff
that cheers and inebriates at the same time, but
he would not get it. Instead of the familiar
bar, with the glasses, cigar stumps, spittoons,
ct c;ptera he would see nicely painted reading
room with all the leading magazines and news
papers on file, and among them he would see
| COPY of the Temperance Blade published by the
w. C. T. U. of Gainesville. Perhaps he would
be moved by curiosity to inquire what is this
w. c. T. U. His curiosity could be readily
satisfied, for nearly any one would tell him of
the band of women under that name who had
united themselves together for the purpose of
helping their fellow-citizens in any way they
could. few steps farther he would see the
bright new building now occupied by another
paper published in Catonsville.
He would now reach his objective point west
ward, the corner of Melvin avenue and the
Frederick pike To the left he would see beau
vim avenue would stretch before him, adorned
with its rows of stately naples and neat dwell
lings
But what would probably soonest attract his
eye would be the two immense round build
ings, towering over all the houses near by. I'M
agne his surprise when told that these werethe
tanks of the Gainesville Water Works Compa-
ny. from which our town receives its supply of
delightful water.
However, by this time we think he would have
enough to satisfy him that our town is alive
and growing, even if we did not point out to
him the new Methodist and Catholic churches,
the new block of buildings erected on the Hor-
WITT property, st. Timothy's School, of which
every Catonsvilian is justly proud the cot
tages erected on and near the old Paradise Ho-
tel site, and a host of other improvements
which beautify and adorn ourtown. w. H. o.
Mt. Carmel, 9Th District.-The inclement
weather continues and has greatly interfered
with farm work although nearly all our farm
ers have secured their corn. The roads are in
simply awful condition, due largely to the
incessant rains. Grain is growing finely and
the outlook in that line is encouraging.
A protracted meeting is in progress at Cedar
Grove u. B. Church, conducted by Rev. Mr..
Young The meeting at Forest Baptist Church
has been very successful About thirty persons
have protested conversion and twelve are now
at the altar.
The debating society of this place, which
meets at Mr.. Richard Kelbaugh's store, is
f1ourishing and furnishes pleasant entertain
ment for all who attend. Questions of interest
are discussed at each meeting and interesting
and instructive arguments are produced by the
debators.
Mr.. C. S. Mosher gave an interesting enter
tainment here few nights ago, which was at
tended by about two hundred people.
Mt Carmel Sunday school held its annual
entertainment on Thursday night 18th inst,
when a very pleasing programme was presen
ted The music was particularly fine, led by
Mr. William Foster. Miss Sallie Benson pre-
sided at the organ. EVERGREEN.
Gainesville, 1st District.-Business is now
conducted ON business principles and flourish
ing in Gainesville. The artisans work on scien-
tiic principles. The merchants keep in stock
the very best grade of goods. With the excel
can supply all demands in their line The
postoffice is run as regular as the clock in st.
Timothy's tower. One of the finest stores in
| the county is nearly completed for the accom-
modating meat merchant to supply his large
and increasing trade. The supply of doctors
will soon be ample for each one to have their
exclusive medical advisor, and with the old
resident doctor of the sanitary board to look
! after germs, there is not ghost of chance
for disease. The best and most handsome fea-
lures in Gainesville are the dear girls To use
the expression of one who said she Twas not
stuck on being an angel" they have no occa-
sion to be, for they fly around with their bang
tail ponies livelier than they possibly could