The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-08-23

Hebbville, I'd District.-The Rockdale
Evangelical camp-meeting was well attended
last Sunday. The morning service was led by
Rev. E. e. Redeker, of Hebbville, and the
praise and prayer service was conducted by
Rev. M. A; Kennedy. Rev. U. +. Swengle
preached the morning sermon. Rev. j. A.
Hollenbaugh preached the afternoon sermon,
and Rev. J.. s. Reichard occupied the pulpit at
night. The evening prayer meeting was led
by Rev. c. A. Rotan, and Rev. L. s. Reichard
conducted the children g meeting. The infant
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Gorsuch was bap-
tized during the children's service, it being
the first baptism performed il the history of
the camp. On next Sunday there will be a
chorus of rs male voices, who will sing several
selections under the leadership of Rev. E. B.
Bailey.
One or two thieves and incendiaries, with
two valuable horses in their possession, are
believed by the local authorities to be in Bal
timore or its suburbs, and an order has been
issued to carefully scrutinize all driving horses
that are brought into the city on the country
roads.
At midnight Monday the barn owned by
Mr.. Samuel Gosnell, of Harrisonville was
broken open, robbed and then fired. Among
other things two valuable driving horses were
stolen. their combined worth being estimated
at $500. After the horses were taken out the
barn and its contents were totally destroyed.
Nineteen gallant knights participated in the
of the Holy Family Church, near Holbrook,
on Tuesday afternoon, 18th inst. The contest
was held in Brady's Grove, beautiful spot
and admirably adapted for the purpose. The
tourney was a spirited one and was witnessed
by large crowd of people. A novel feature
and single teams, for which prizes had been
offered A number of very fine turnouts
entered the contest and the rivalry created an
amount of enthusiasm equal to that shown at
some of the annual horse shows. Mr.. Q. W.
STREET., of Delight, was awarded the prize in
the double team contest, and Mr.. Baxter cap
tured the prize for single teams.
Randolph Wear, aged 10 years, is locked up
at the Central Police Station, Baltimore, on
the charge of the larceny of the driving horses
stolen from Mr.. George Gosnell. On Wednes-
day morning Wear appeared at the stable of
NJ. Fox, on High street, and endeavored to
dispose of two horses and was promptly arres-
ted. When taken to the Police Station Wear
admitted that the horses were the ones that
had been stolen from Mr.. Gosnells barn. but
denied that he was the thief. He stated that
another had stolen them and given them to
him to sell. An effort will be made to get the
man whom Wear implicated. Wear said that
he was resident of Dickeyville, but for sev-
eral months had lived in Philadelphia. He
was committed for further hearing. TEN.
Jacksonville and Sunnybrook, 10th
District.-The jubilee service held in St.
Johns Lutheran Church, near Sweet Air, on
Sunday afternoon last, was very inter.
esting. Rev. r. E. Golladay, of Baltimore
made an address on the founding of the Luth-
eran Church, which was much enjoyed by the
large audience. Rev. F. s. Lehman, the pas
tor, explained the meaning of the Jubilee ser.
vice, the chief object OF which is to raise
money to apply to the fund for the education
of young men for the ministry.
The social held on the lawn at Sweet Air
Hall, by the ladies of Chestnut Grove Church,
was attended by large number of people and
entertainment given by Mr. and Mrs. Aughin-
baugh, of Baltimore, was feature. The COM
mittee in charge deserves much credit for the
success of the affair.
Rev. DR.. Frazier, principal of New Windsor
College, preached in Chestnut Grove Church
last Sunday morning, the pastor, Rev. ]. w.
Campbell, assisting in the service. Rev. A. R.
Kelley, of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
also assisted in the service.
The tenant house that has been in course of
erection on the property of Mr.. John Price, of
this neighborhood, has been completed. 1t
will make cosy home for the man who will
occupy it and who has been in Mr.. Prices en-
ploy some years.
A large number attended the meeting of the
Young Peoples Christian Endeavor at Chest
nut Grove Church, last Sunday evening. Miss
Edith Green, who was the leader, acquitted
herself creditably.
Mrs. Dixon Connolly and daughter OF Bal
timore, are visiting Mrs. Joshua Jessop, of
Long Green.
Mrs. Oliver Price, of Phoenix, is entertaining
several relatives and friends from Baltimore.
Miss Ellen Kelly, who has been sick at her
home at Jacksonville, is much improved. She
is a sister of Mrs. Joshua Price.
Miss Anna Bork, of Sweet Air, who had
been away visiting friends, has returned.
Miss Laura Connolly. of Baltimore, is visit
ing her cousin, Mrs. w. Frank Porter, near
Baldwin. M