The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-06-23

Still Two Boards of Election Supervi-
sors.-Messrs. William A. Slade and Charles
H. Wise, Democrats, who claim to be the legal
Board of Election Supervisors for Baltimore
county, held meeting at Towson on Monday,
in accordance with their adjournment of the
week previous. Mr.. Thomas NJ. Hill, Repub-
lican, who first met with this Board, was not
in Towson and therefore did not attend the
meeting. DR.. Purnell F. Sappington, Re-
publican who claims the right to sit as a Su-
pervisor instead of Mr.. WISE attended the
meeting, but of course took no part in the pro-
ceedings.
After disposing of the usual routine bushes
Messrs. Slade and Wise adjourned until l
o'clock to wait for the arrival of Mr.. Hill AS
that gentleman did not put in an appearance
the other two proceeded to appoint the Demo-
cratic and Republican judges of election. who
will also serve as registers of voters. These
names will be officially published hereafter.
After disposing of this business the Board ad-
journed until next Monday.
MEETING OF THE SECOND BOARD.
Mr.. Thomas NJ. Hill and DIR. p. f. Sapping-
ton, Republicans, who assert that they are the
legal Board of Election Supervisors for this
county, met at the Court House on Tuesday,
in accordance with their adjournment of the
week previous Mr.. w. w. Q. Stewart secre-
tary, and Mr.. J. Goodman Boyd, counsel were
also present They found the room in which
the Board usually held its meetings tightly
locked. These gentlemen then applied to the
County Commissioners and asked to be put in
possession of the room. Thisapplication crea-
ted the liveliest sort of racket in which several
lawyers and others more or less interested took
hand. 1t all ended in the Commissioners de-
Ginning to allow the others the use of the room,
but told them they could occupy the grand jury
room. This they concluded to do and pro-
ceeded to hold their meeting. On motion of
DR.. Sappington the clerk was directed to notify
Mr.. William A. Slade who is recognized as the
minority member of the Board, to be present
at meeting to be held next Tuesday, and also
to notify the chairmen of the Republican and
Democratic executive committees to submit
their lists of names for appointment as officers
of registration for the several districts and
precincts in the county. The Board then adj
journed until Tuesday June 10Th, unless SOON
er convened by Mr.. Hill.
After adjournment q paper was served on
Mr.. Hill by the Sheriff notifying him that
there would be meeting of the Board of SUI
pervisors, composed of Messrs. Slade, Wise and
himself, on Monday next, June 25th, at 10 A.
NJ, for the. purpose of transacting the usual
business and for the purpose of swearing in the
officers Of registration appointed on Monday.
Chestnut Grove Church Dedicated
Pleasant Occasion.-Friday June 10Th, was
a festal occasion to the people of Chestnut
Grove Presbyterian Church, near Sweet Air
On that day the church, which had been
undergoing extensive REPAIRS was reoccupied
and set apart anew for Gods worship. The
repairs had been in progress since last Sep
TENDER, the congregation worshiping during
that time in the hall at Sweet Air The i'm
provements have amounted almost to build
ing new church, only the foundation, three
walls and the floor of the old church being
used in the new. Acommodious lecture room,
communicating with the auditorium by means
of a folding partition; vestibule and tower
have been added. The windows are of opales-
cent and ripple glass, of beautiful designs, and
the entire building has been modernized and
furnished with new pews, carpets, chandeliers,
etc., and is now commodious and altogether
well adapted to the needs of the congregation.
The improvements, including furnishings,
cost in round numbers about $500. The
building was designed by Architect A. H.
Bieler, of Baltimore and constructed by Con-
tractor Philip e. Frantz, of Warren. The
building committee was composed of Messrs.
O. s. Davis and Thomas j. Jessop Rev. j. w.
Campbell and DR.. j. s. Green.
The dedicatory services continued through
out the morning, afternoon and evening The
morning service was devoted largely to history
and "reminiscences, consisting of devotional ex-
ercises, history of the church by Mr.. Samuel
M. Rankin, for many years a member of its
session and letter of greeting from Rev. ID.
L. Rathbun, late of Falls Church, Va, now
removed to California, who was pastor of the
church for about fifteen years. The afternoon
service consisted of devotional exercises, fol-
lowed by addresses by Rev; A. Lewis Hyde, of
Oelta, ia. AeV. W. n. IIlCe. vi mhuonua,
Md, and Rev. T. T. Brown, of Terra Alta, W.
Va, all sons of the church roy in the minis
try Of the church Rev. Thomas H. l. sP pbn9gSb
followed with on|address. The afternoon ser
vice closed W a words of greeting from neigh
boring BasSor rs present, VIZ. Rev. B. D. New Jew
berry, Kew. ]. T. Marsh, Rev. Solomon ger
man an, ara Rev. A. r. Kelley. oohod in the
evenn edicatory sermon nona waS pthre pastor Of
the Fl AZ = Presbyterian Church, Baltimore, after
whichf the church was formally set apart I 10
Gods worship by the pastor. Rev. james W.
CampiloSi