The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-05-05

Perry Hall, 18th District+Mr. John I
Hershner, principal of the public school a
| this place. will retire at the end of the presen
week to accept next Monday the position of as
sistant county school examiner. The patron
/ of the school are extremely sorry to part witt
him as he is recognized as one of the bes
teachers that has ever had charge of the school
| Through his efforts the school was built up II
such an extent as to require three teacher
during the entire year.
Mr. Fl. H. BIackiston, postmaster at thii
| place for some time, has resigned and beer
succeeded by Mr. William p Beale, who keep:
a store and the Office therefore suits him very
well. The first mail was delivered from the
new office on the Sd inst.
A new fence is being erected in front of the
Lutheran Church at this place, thereby adding
much to the appearance of the property. The
pastor of this church will next week attend
the annual meeting of the Evangelical Synod
of Atlantic District, of which he is a member.
Mr.. George Langkam will also attend as dele
gate. The meeting will be held in Williams
port, Pa.
fire was started in the FORCES woods. near
this place, last Sunday and was still. burning
on Thursday. A great deal of dead wood has
been burned, but otherwise the damage does
not amount to much. No cord wood has been
destroyed.
Mr. Henry Walter the newly appointed
justice of the peace at this place, has qualified
and is now ready for business. Mr.. Walter is
an experienced man in the Office and has the
confidence of all. Those having business in
his line will do well to confer with him.
Mr. Philip E. Soth, who kept saloon near
the tollgate on the Jeruralem turnpike, has
owned
Mr.. Emil Venzke.
Several changes of property have taken
place in this section lately. Mr.. Simon Seidl
has sold one of his farms to Mr. Joseph Shot,
adjoining the Seidl home place. The farm
where he resides he has sold to his son, Mr..
Bart Seidl
Mr.. Long, of Sweet Air, has rented the place
of the late Henry Herring, near Perry Hall,
and is now occupying it. PERRY.
Hereford, 9TH District.-The body of the
unknown man who died suddenly Saturday
afternoon, April Dist, about mile north of
Hereford, at the home of Mr.. Harry NJ. Fos-
ter, has been identified as that of Capt James
L. Briscoe who was an inmate of the Confed-
crate Home at Pikesville, he having left there
April 10Th. He was on his way to Shrews-
bury, Pa. Mr.. Arthur S. Carman, postmaster
at this place, recognized the gray vest worn by
Capt. Briscoe as similar to those worn by in
mates of the Confederate Home. He inform
ed Captain William H. Pope, superintendent,
and he came to Hereford, had the body disinter-
red from the Baptist Cemetery and at once
identified it as that of Capt. Briscoe, who was
known as the Fighting Quartermaster" of
Mahone's Brigade, Confederate Army. The
remains were sent to Baltimore to be renter
red in the Confederate soldiers lot in London
Park Cemetery. Capt. Briscoe was 81 years of
age. He was born in Jefferson county, then
in Virginia, and enlisted in Company G,
Twelfth Mississippi Infantry, as a private
He was promoted to the rank of captain and
afterward became quartermaster. He was with
the Army of Northern Virginia from July,
1861. to the end of the war. Two sisters sur
vive him.
Mrs Ernest H. McEwen, wife of the pastor
of Hereford Baptist Church, with her infant
son. who has been quite sick, is visiting her
parents at Reisterstown.
Mr.. George w. Howard. cabinet maker and
undertaken, has offered his property here for
sale or rent prior to his going to Phoenix, N.
c. r. R., to engage in the same business there.
Mr.. Edger w. Rowe has beautified his yard
by having erected quite large and attractive
birdbox.
Farmers are very busy planting corn in this
section.
All the sick in the immediate neighborhood
of this village are improving. A..
Monkton, 10th District-John McGirr,
aged about "a years, very familiar figure
about Monkton. near which he resided for
many years. died at the residence of his
sister-in-law, Mrs. Frank McGirr, at Westmin-
ster, Md, April 25th last. He had been sick
for long time. Mr.. McGirr was educated at
Loyola College, Baltimore, and adopting the
profession of teacher. taught in a number of
the public schools in Baltimore county.
Mr.. Joseph E. Walter. nephew of Harry
Walter; of this place, was married April 25th,
at the home of his uncle, to Miss Elizabeth
Lee Temple, daughter of James Temple. Rev.
j. Tolly Marsh performed the ceremony. The
bride and groom are nativesof Belair, Hartford
county.
The funeral of Mrs. Frances NJ. Miller, of
Corbett, who died of paralysis at Johns-Hop
kins Hospital, April 25th, took place last Sun
day morning from her late home. The re.
mains were taken to New Market and buried
in the cemetery belonging to the Methodist
Protestant Church where her husband, John
NJ. Miller, was buried a few years ago. Rev.
George W. Beatty conducted the services
Messrs. -John..V -Slada-Thamas- MiJiar
bearers.
Mrs Frank A Shepperd, who had been on
a visit to her father, Mr.. Patrick Bradley, OF
the 18th district, has returned. -
Howard Bond, son of Mr.. Francis Bond, 81 |
this place. has gone to Finley, Ohio, to-locate. |
Miss Annie Montague, of Easton, Md5.is the |
guest of her cousins, Misses Clara and Katie
Hutchins. n.
Fork, 18th District.-The entertainment
given by the Fork Literary and Debating So
ciety, Friday evening, April 9th, was success
and much enjoyed by the large audience.
About SIS was cleared and it is the intention
to purchase an organ for the use OF the society:
the president Mr.. w. 0. B. Wright.
The cineograph entertainment given under
the auspices of Fork Christian Church at Shir-
ley Hall, on Monday and Tuesday evenings of
this week, was much more entertaining than
the majority would suppose. The cineograph
nir 10 nf
taken of objects in motion and
shows them lifeike and life size. Some are
very cOmical.
Rev. Solomon German, who was appointed
at the last Conference, pastor of Long Green
Circuit, NJ. E. Church, preached at Fork last
Sunday morning and held an election for
officers of the Sunday school. He also took
charge of the Epworth League at night, at
which time officers were elected for the year.
MIR. Charles g. Snavely was reelected superin-
tendent of the Sunday school, and Mr.. John
Clayton, president of the Epworth League.
About 9 o'clock on Monday morning last
the large dwelling of Mrs. Temperance Wis.
nom at this place, was consumed by fire. 1t
caught in the kitchen and rapidly spread.
Neighbors soon gathered and they succeeded
in getting out all the furniture from the main
portion of the house. Several outbuildings
were also destroyed The loss is estimated at
several thousand dollars. Insured for $2100
in the Hartford Company. r.
Eklo, 9th District.-The warm weather of
the last few days has caused the earth to put
on her coat of green and now all nature seems
to smile with her beautiful appearance, greet
ing us on every hand.
Miss Mary K. Hayes, who had been great
sufferer from consumption, which she bore
with Christian fortitude, passed from labor to
reward last Saturday morning, surrounded by
her family of brothers and sisters whose kind
hands administered to her every want Her
funeral took place on Monday following, at
Pine Grove Church. Revs. P. G. Edwards, M.
NJ Burtner and J. H. Jeffries officiating.
Miss Hayes was in her 54th year and had been
q member of church for over twenty years.
Mrs. Lavinia Standiford, wife of John Stan
diford. near Freeand's died on Sunday even
ing last, after short illness, in her 81st year.
She was buried at Mt. Zion Church, on We'd
nesday afternoon, Rev. Mr.. Cassen preaching
the funeral sermon. A husband and three
married daughters survive her. She was a
loving wife, an affectionate mother and very
kind neighbor.
Mr.. George w. Briggs, who had been teach
ing in the 9th district until about two years
ago. when he took position in the postoffice
in Baltimore, is now sick at his home at Eklo.
His many friends wish for his speedy recovery.
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