The Baltimore County union., 1889-02-23

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New York.-Those who read the daily news
papers have noticed lately some severe criticisms
on St. Thomas's p. E. Church, in New York
said to be the most wealthy and most exclusive
parish in that great city. The Rev. John
Wesley Brown is the rector of this church. 1t
was said that strangers who entered his church
and took seats were approached by the sexton
and told that unless they had special permission
they could not remain in the pews as all of
them were rented and very high prices had
been paid for the privilege of occupying them.
1t is alleged that on recent occasion the sex
ton told lady from another city, who had
taken seat in pew, that she must get out
that she had no right to occupy seat that an
other person had paid for. This particular act
created great scandal and the rector, the con-
gregation and the sexton were all roundly
abused on account of it. In his sermon last
Sunday morning the Rev. Mr.. Brown desiring
to set his church right before the public, said:
You doubtless have sympathized and regret
ted with me, as have with you, the widespread
misrepresentation which has been made of the
parish giving the impression that it is not inter
ested in the poor This sprang from an article
crystalized about an incident of discourtesy,
which, If true, is reprObated, but which is denied
and against which thirty years of service is en-
titled to consideration. 1t is, therefore, neces-
sary. to deny officially from this desk that any
warden or vestryman was guilty of the discOur-
tesy in question. / want to add to what have
already said that this church, whatever the opin-
ion of any single man, is open to all, rich or poor
supplied gratis to all who come, so far as posi-
BILE. free, loving and affectionate invitation is
extended to all worShiperS."
All this would possess very little inter-
est for the readers of The UNION except for
one fact, viz, that this same Rev. John Wesley
Brown was formerly well known in Baltimore
county. Before entering the ministry of the
Episcopal church he was Methodist preacher
and his voice was heard more than once in old
EPSON Chapel, in TOwsontown, then the only
church of that denomination in the town. He
is a brOther-in-law of the late Rev. Daniel H.
Parrish, who was pastor of North Baltimore
Circuit in 1923, and who occupied the par
sonage here for two years. John Brown, as he
was then familiarly and affectionately called,
will be remembered as a brilliant and earnest
pulpit orator and young man of most pleasing
address. He married daughter of Mr.. Gam
brill, who owned the handsome property on
Charles street avenue which was occupied by
Mr.. T. Harrison Garrett at the time of his death.
Killed on a Southern Railroad.--The
many Baltimore county friends of Rev. Stephen
Yerkes, ID. D., of Danville, KY, are much
panied to learn of the sadness that has recently
come into his life in the death of his son, Mr..
Henry Yerkes. Rev. DR.. Yerkes was for some
years pastor of Chestnut Grove Presbyterian
Church, Sweet Air, Baltimore county, and also
conducted a successful private school for young
men at Cockeysville, and will be well remem-
bered by many of our older readers. He was
very popular and much beloved and although
many years have elapsed since he resided here,
he is still held in affectionate remembrance by
those who knew him and who now deeply
sympathize with him in his affliction. The
following account of the sad death of Mr..
Yerkes is taken from the Semi Weekly Advocate
of Danville, KY, dated February 5th, 1889, and
was kindly furnished us by Mr.. Alex. NJ. Nor
rison, of Sweet Air. who is one of Dr. Yerkes's
warmest friends:
1.-THE particulars of the death of Mr.. Henry
Hlv firm cbo1h hxrh fbar
Mr.. John w. Yerkes. Mr.. Yerkes and his
brother Prof. Will Yerkes, of Paris, have Just
returned from the scene of the sad occurrence.
He went to Coal Creek, Tenn, some 16 miles
from his home, near Clinton, on Monday, jan
uary 26th, partly on business but more especi-
ally to see friend who had been severely in
jured few days previous by train at the
same point where he met his DEATH On reach
ing Coal Creek he found his friend had died
from his injuries. Anxious to get back home
before night he determined to get, if possible
on freight train which passed several hours
before the passenger train. He was standing
talking to several friends when the freight
came along and, it not making stop, he at
tempted to board it while moving. He had on
a long overcOat, unbuttOned, and when he
caught on to the iron ladder at the end of a car
his coat swung under, was caught by the wheel
and he drawn down after it. He died imme
diately-was dead when his friends reached
him-not more than minute after it happened
The body was taken home Thursday A. NJ,
and the funeral services held Wednesday at IL
o'clock There was large congregation of his
friends and neighbors. Mr.. Yerkes for the past
two years has acted as head clerk for firm of
railroad contractors at Knoxville and was also
farming"
Hartford in the Lead dNow.-Harford coun-
ty may be behind in some things, but in the
matter of censations she can discount almost
any other county i'll the State. Her last effort
in this line has proven an unqualified success
and has set the whole country talking. Albeit
the story is not asavory one, yet it must be told
Lemuel Beall lives at Federal Hill, Hartford
county, and has daughter Catherine, aged Is
years On Tuesday afternoon of last week she
left home and went to Baltimore, in company
with E. Hanna Calder. Mr.. Bealls story is as
follows: after my daughters departure |
learned that she had been married to Calder on
September 5, 1888, by the Rev. J. A. Frederick,
of st. Mary's Catholic Church. The marriage
license was procured in Baltimore on May 30,
and was issued to Z. Hanna Calder for the mar
riage of E. Hanna Calder, aged 81 years, OF
Hartford county, to Catherine Beall, aged eigh-
teen years. The marriage was performed at
the parsonage and Calder, who had hitherto al
ways worn dresses, was arrayed i'll trousers and
a Prince Albert coat. After the marriage cere-
mony my daughter returned home, and moth
ing was known of the wedding nntil she left
home on last Tuesday" While living at Fed
clothes of woman, but always had her hair
cut short.
The case was put into the hands of detectives
in Baltimore and they have made every effort
to come up with the couple, but without sue
cess upto this time, What has become OF them
no one appears able to tell. Calder, who was
always known as Hannah Calder, is daugh-
ter of Martin Calder, a well-tO-do farmer of the
neighborhood of Federal HILL She always
wore woman's clothes and although her hair
was kept cropped short and she had rather
gruff voice she always passed for woman.
The mother of Hannah Calder, who had been
sick for some time, died on Wednesday, in the
I'D year of her age. 1t is believed the excite
ment of this affair fastened her death
Pleasant Social Event.-One of the most
ENJOYABLE events of the winter was dancing
party which took place on Friday night. 18th
inst, at Hickory Hill' Dulanys Valley, the
old homestead of the JessOp family, now owned
by Mr.. Chas. NJ. Jessop. The large company
commenced to assemble early in the evening
and soon the cOmmOdious parlors were filled
with merry crowd anxiously waiting for the
dancing to begin. This amusement was the
principal feature and continued without in
terruption until II o'clock, when elegantly
served and bOuntiful supper was heartily en-
joyed. Among those present were Mr. and
Mrs. John G. Booth, Mr.. and Mrs. James q.
Kane Mr. and Mrs. Harry Patterson, Mr.. and
Mrs Harry Booth, Mr.. and Mrs. G. Edgar
Smith, Mrs Lily McGinn, Mrs. E. C. Duke
hart, Misses Tolly. Halle, Foard, McCOmas,
Price, Hawkins, NJ. c. Jessop, Susie Scarff
Sallie Jessop, Salie and Laura Connolly, Mag
gle and Bessie Stansbury, May NJ. Booth, Laura
Jessop, Belle Whitaker, Julia Yeakle, L. Kate
Smith, Jennie Marion, Lille Newman, Sadie
Medcalf, and Messrs. Jessop, Marshall, Nc
Comas, ,Pocock, Shanklin, Hutchins, Patterson,
Bond c. Watkins H. Dilworth Thos. Jessop,
w. Halle, Thos. Baldwin, Carville, Will and
Howard Stansbury, f. Ed. Scarf, Dixon Con-
nelly, E. Booth, Miles Curry and many Others.
1t was o'clock before the company departed
for their homes, carrying with them pleasant
recolections of the hospitality of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jessop, who left nothing undone to insure the
pleasure of their guests The committee haY-
ing charge of the affair was MeSsrs. Thomas
and Walter Jessop and Harry Patterson, who
deserve special mention for their successful
management.
Furley Mill Burned-Heavy Loss.-The
large stone grist mill of Mr.. George Z. CoxOn.
known as Furley MILL situated on Herring
run, in the 18th district, took fire short time
after midnight on Monday night last, from
some unknown cause, and was entirely con-
sumed with its contents, embracing 1,50O