The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-02-21

Rayville, 9Th District.-Rayville Lodge,
No. 131, X. of P, recently elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing term: Chancellor
Commander, Harry Wilson; Vice-Chancellor,
Emory Hazlett; Prelate Robert d. Davis
Master of Work, Seth Talbot; Keeper OF
Records and Seal, Frank Wilson Master OF
Finance, P. A. Stiffier Master of Exchequer.
George A.. Galloway Master at Arms; John
q. Richards; Representative to Grand Lodge
p. S. Cross.
The fourth quarterly conference OF Rayylile
Circuit, United Brethren Church, Rev. WIN. Il.
Daugherty, pastor, will be held at Pine Grove
Church, on Saturday, February 18th. Key.
G. T. Stern. ID. D., presiding elder, will preside
and will also preach on Sunday, morning and
Mrs. Margaret Gemmill, wife of Mr. Mark
Gemmill, who had been sick long time. died
at her home on Chestnut Ridge, on February
18th. aged 81 years, months and % days.
Her remains were inferred in Pine Grove Gem
etery, Rayville, on Sunday afternoon. Rev.
j. l.. Straughn, of Towson, pastor OF Grace NJ
p. Church. of which she was mem Der. de-
livered a very interesting sermon from Rev.
18th chapter 18th verse write, Blessed are
the dead that die in the Lord from henceforth :
Yea, saith the Spirit that they may rest from
their labors." The undertaken, pall-bearers
and some of their friends who drove through
the mud and rain from Chestnut Ridge were
pretty thoroughly soaked when they reached
the church.
Nearly every Sunday since the first of De;
cember it has rained, showed, or been colo
and blustry.
The annual nuisance-CongressioDa seed
distrlbution-has begun, and the rural delivery
carriers will have their hands full until the
faithful are supplied. The original idea oil
the free seed distribution seems to have been
to disseminate new and untried varieties OF
seeds and plants, and to have those who plan
ted them report to the Department OF Agricul'
ture their adaptability to the soil and climate
in which they were planted, and what I'M
provement they were on the old varieties
But of late years nearly all the varieties dis
tributed are labeled with names that were ia
miiar in the days of our childhood; and q
few years ago the packages bore no names al
all except "a standard variety of early cab
bage," &c.
revival services at Pine Grove Z. B. Church
since February I'd. The bad weather and
muddy roads have prevented services on sever
al nights, but considerable interest is nantes
ted and several persons have protested con
version.
Mrs. Mary Duncan and Mr.. George T
Hampsher, of Rayville, have been on the SICK
list for some time but are improving. DIR. r
R. Norris. of Parkton, is attending them.
Mr.. David II. Cooper, native of this place.
but for the past 35 years resident of Dana,
H.. has tired of farming the broad prairies oil
future to try his luck at farming in the Lone
Star State. OBSERVER.
Grange, 18th District.-Mr. William T
Hackett, who had been seriously i'll for several
months, died at his home on Thursday, Feb
ruary 18th. He was one of the best known
residents of Patapsco Neck, having lived here
since early childhood He was also widely
known elsewhere, having many friends and
acquaintance in different parts of the county
"a yscs
tee him from far and near and be also received
letters of sympathy from distant friends.
A lengthy account of Mr.. Hackett's long
career as superintendent of Patapsco Station
NJ E. Sunday school was published lately in
Baltimore paper, al which time Mr.. Hackett
time to that position. He also held other po
sitions of honor in the church, being first
vice president of the Epworth League Chap
| ter and trustee of the church. He was con-
slant attendant at the services and was man
who loved his religious work intensely. His
heart was ever full of love for his neighbors
He was a loving father and husband, kind
ueighbor and promoter of all that was fol-
the good of the community.
| Through his illness everything for his com.
| fort was done, and lovingly bis wife and
| children ministered unto him. Toward the
| last his suffering was intense, but he bore 1t
with remarkable Christian foritude.
The funeral service was held at Patapsco M
Il. Church, Saturday, 14th inst, at 2 O'Clock.
Rev. F. H. Havenner, Rev. B. F. Devries and
Rev. E. G. Gallaher spoke tenderiy Of their
| love for the deceased and of the help and in.
| spiration he had given them when pastors OF
| Patapsco Station. 1t was indeed sad scene
when the remains of the beloved superinten
dent were borne from the church. The pail
bearers were Messrs Benjamin Bond, George
Stansbury, j. W. Jacobs, Gottleib Stengel, T.
! Alvah Merritt and P. ]. Fisher The inter
ment was in Mt. Carmel Cemetery. Arm.
strong. Denny & Co. had charge of the funeral
| arrangements.
Mr. Hackett was GA years of age and leaves q
widow and eight children, as follows Mrs
| Thomas Littleton, Mrs Charles Jewell. Mrs
| Thomas Emmert and Messrs. William. James
and Charles Hackett and Misses Emma and
| Edith Hackett. A.