The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-02-22
Hamilton Church Finally Dedicated.

Hamilton Church Finally Dedicated
The new Presbyterian Church at Hamilton,
on the Hartford road was finally dedicated on
Sunday afternoon last, the ceremony having
been postponed several times in order to raise
the necessary funds to free the building from
debt The pastor Rev. l. C. Yeakel, was very
active in his efforts to raise the required
amount, but, as usual in mission work, found
it difficult matter. The sum of $3.50 was yet
needed. To cancel this the Ladies' Aid SocIe-
ty assumed 5000, the board of trustees $3.50
and the pastor 500, with the privilege of col
ecting it. In this way the church was dedi-
Gated, as they had determined with sufficient
funds pledged to cover all Indebtedness.
Rev DIR. Guthrie, of First Church, Balti-
more, delivered an impressive sermon, appro-
pirate to the occasion. After final adjust
ment of the finances and a solo by Miss Hazel
Knox, Mr.. w. w. Kirk, on behalf of the
building committee formally delivered up the
KEYS of the building to Rev. l. c.. Yeakel
president of the board of trustees, who then
announced that they were ready to proceed
with the dedication Rev. Henry Branch,
D. D., of Ellicott City, then took charge of the
service. After reading an appropriate Scrip
ture lesson, he consecrated the new church to
the service of God in a most comprehensive
and fervent dedicatory prayer. The services
closed with singing Trying to Walk in the
Branch. The new church is a cozy frame
structure and stands on the south side of Ham
ilton avenue just east of the Hartford road.
Work of the Orphans Court.--In the
Orphans Court this week letters were granted
on the following estates
On the personal estate of John H. Hays to
Sallie Hays, executriX.
On the personal estate of Eugene LeDze to
John D. Sudman, administrator.
On the personal estate of Ernest Bewersdorf
to Dorothea Bewersdorf executrix.
On the personal estate of Patrick Butler to
Mary Butler executrix.
On the personal estate of Mary Douglas to
John W. II. Geiger administrator.
The will of Mrs. Elizabeth Hays, widow of
John S. Hays, was admitted to probate on
Tuesday. She gives to her son, John H. Hays,
60 shares of stock of the National Mechanics
Bank of Baltimore, and six shares of the Bal
timore Fire Insurance Company for life, with
the privilege to sell or pledge the same. All
the residue of her estate is to be equally
divided among her four chidren-Sallie Hays,
John H. Hays, Belinda Chapman (widow) and
Phoebe A. Hebb, wife of DR.. H. ]. Hebb-and
names her daughter. Sallie Hays, and her son,
John ii. Hays, as executors.
The Dilworth Will Case-Many Wit
nesses.-The trial of the case of Lehman L.
Dilworth against Emma E. Dilworth. execu-
trix, was commenced before Judge Burke and
jury in the Circuit Court here on Wednes-
day. 1t is to break she will of the late Will
liam Dilworth, in which he left to his widow,
Mrs E E. Dilworth, the defendant all of his
property for life. About seventy witnesses
have been summoned, and it is likely the case
will last for several days. Messrs. Edward L.
Ward, John S. Biddison, Frank l. Duncan
and William Cotton appear for Lehman l.. Dill
worth, only child of the testator, and Messrs.
e t,,1o for fru Juror