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

Fork, 18th District.-Mrs. Cassandra Wood
land is now lying ill at her residence, Upper
Falls. Her life has been prolonged to good
old age, she being in her 85th year. Her
mental faculties are as bright as ever, noticing
and remembering everything that transpires
around her.
Upper Falls is remarkable little place. 1t
has a church, school-house, blacksmith and
wheelwright shops, two stores, postoffice, a
paper-hanger, butcher, Gamer, minister,
ready to marry anyone; doctor to cure, and
an undertaken to hide away those who may be
so unfortunate as to shuttle off this mortal coil.
Bishop Paret held services at st. Johns Epis-
copal Church last Sunday.
Mrs. William Foard, whose illness was men,
toned in last weeks letter, passed away on the
been consistent Christian since she was Is
years of age. Her funeral took place at Fork
on the 2Sth and was largely attended by her
relatives and friends Rev. O. G. Marriott de-
livered an effective discourse from these words !:
Yea though, | walk through the valley and
the shadow of death will fear no evil, for thou
art with me. Thy rod and thy staff they COM
fort me-" The pall-bearers were nephews of
the deceased
Some letters have recently been circulating
in this neighborhood, similar to those sent out
last fall, in the interest of the Deaconess' Home
-
as each one receiving letter copying three and
sending to friends asking for small amounts,
&c. There was no limit mentioned in these
letters of the number. The letters referred to
asked aid for Rev. Daniel Foard's church at
Gainesville, which is several hundred dollars
in debt The chain was to stop at No. 20.
Each one receiving a letter was solicited to
write two SIMILAR letters to friends to send
their contributions to Miss Minnie Jones, Ca
louisville. Mr.. Foard was raised in this district
lo.o loct &c o1at.xy VIC dc he
doubt will be pleased to assist in extinguishing
the debt by sending their contributions as
above.
The residents along the NJ. c. R. R. often
complain of the exorbitant charges for freight
| have not found it so, but on the contrary am
rather surprised at a box weighing 300 lbs
coming at 10 cts. per hundred.
Mrs. Chas. Gorsuch has three young lady
friends visiting her from Morristown, Pa:
.sThe country at this season is made lively
elsewhere. Mrs. Haven Wilson, near Upper
Falls, has two houses filled with boarders, she
having rented the house owned by the late
Dominick Hammond for that purpose.
INCoG.
Monday by the Maryland Central for this place,
where l shall remain for short time. The
route to Emory Grove lies through highly
cultivated section and the trip was in all re-
spects pleasant one One thing noticed, viz,
the absence of barbed-wire fences, so much
used in our neighborhood. 1t is mistake for
people to use this kind of fence, the danger to
stock being very great. Only last Saturday,
while driving along the Joppa road, | saw a
colt that had jumped out of field from its
mother and in its efforts to get back its breast
had been badly torn by the sharp barbs on the
fence.
There are now a number of tents on these
grounds and they look cosy and home)ike, but
ansair of quietude prevails, owing to the fact
that no meetings are in progress.
The temperance camp-meeting, about guar
ter of mile distant, is now in the full tide Of
success and | shall pay visit to 1t later.
A comfortable little passenger conveyance
runs from the railroad station to this camp
ground and at Glyndon | noticed several that
convey passengers from there to the temper
ance camp for the small sum of cents.
Among the other conveniences on Emory
that if we have any of the thousand and one
ills that flesh is heir to we can repair there for
something that may cure.
On our route here we passed the Wilson SAM
tarium, a delightful place where sick children
from the city can come with their mothers for
sane Asylum is also noticeable object along
the line of the Western Maryland.
While engaged in writing this hear the
distant rumblings of thunder, which forcibly
recall to my mind the terrible storm which
passed over this section two years ago and blew
down tree on the camp grounds, killing
young lady who was tenting here. INcoG.
Lauraville Items.-At last the Herring run
bridge is in order and travel has been resumed.
We hardly knew what a convenience the bridge
was until it was washed away, but now every
thing is in working order again and many
thanks to Mr.. France, the superintendent of
the road.
The members of Eutaw NJ. p. Church will
hold a grand supper and festival ON Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday evenings, August
9th, eth and Sth, to which all are invited. The
Pen Lucy band, of Waverly, will be in attend
ance and will render some choice music.
The Rev J. w. Gill will preach at Eutaw
Church ON Sunday morning at IL. Subject,
"Who is an honest man."
Mr.. Samuel Markley our expert fisherman,
had quite streak of luck a few days ago. He
was out one whole afternoon and caught one
small eel and severe cold, the result of getting
good ducking
Mrs. West has been quite sick for the last
three months and does not appear to be i'm
proving. Her friends are very uneasy about
her condition.
The bridge over Herring run, on Grindon
lane; was washed away during the recent flood,
and so far no move has been made towards re-
building it. Those having business on the
Hillen road are obliged to go about two miles
out of their way to get there. hope that 1t
will be rebuilt soon and thus restore much
used thoroughfare
On Sunday afternoon last negro boy about
twelve years of age passed up the Hartford turn
pike through this village, so drunk that he
could scarcely walk. Where he got the liquor
is problematical.
Mr. James B. Heisse is spending his vacation
with DIR. Darling, of this place. RESIDENT.
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lev and Miss Annie BOSley were married in
Baltimore, on the 18th of last month. Mr..
Conley is the day telegraph operator in the
Stemmer's Run tower, and Miss Bosley taught
the public school al Orem's for the last two
years or more.
James, infant son of George ii. and Annie
Nizer also, Alonzo Alvin infant son of Edwin
and Sarah Ewing, on Sunday last.
The colored Catholic Sisters have sold their
property located on the county road near
Graver's Spring, recently, and they have re-
moved to Baltimore.
Mr. Peter Deckman has taken charge of and
removed to the place owned by Anthony Hun
ley, who was declared lunatic by the court
not long since.
The work of repairing bridges, roads, &C., has
been going on vigorously since the late flood,
and the bridges that were damaged on the Phil
adelphia road have been permanently rebuilt.
The Stemmer's Run race road bridge has been
temporarily fixed and the road mended so that
travel was resumed early last week.
1t may be proper for me to state that the loss
by the flood sustained by Mr.. ]. S. Hayes was
not more than half so great as it was first
thought as much of his oats were saved though
all were damaged more or less.
Bilious dysentery is quite prevalent in this
section at present and in some cases the disease
has assumed rather a malignant form.
Messrs. John and Stephen Mitchell, who
wnra formerly residents Of this VininitV had
their mill property damaged to the amount of
about 81 900 by the late flood They are loca-
ted near Loeb Raven. PRINCIPE.
Hereford, 7th District.-Aunt Angelina
Whye an aged colored woman, died few days
since at her home near this place, from dropsy.
Her funeral was largely attended on Sunday
from st. Paul's M. E. Church. Rev. J. H. Brice,
pastor of the church, officiating
The Hereford Circuit (colored) camp will be-
gin in the beautiful grove of Mr.. Joseph w.
Nelson, on Sunday next, to be continued three
weeks These camp services are very largely
attended by people from far and near and most
excellent order always prevails.