The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-05-11


Another Fine Church for Hamilton-The
Cardinal Lays the Corner-Stone.-Cardi-
nal Gibbons officiated last Sunday at the lay
ing of the cornerstone for St.. Economics
Church at Hamilton, Hartford road. The SER
mon was preached by Rev. Charles f. Trim
Klaus. pastor of ST. oseph's Church, Belair road.
At the conclusion of the ceremony the Cardi-
nal held reception and later he was enter
tanned at luncheon by Col. William Kersch-
ner. The luncheon took place at the home of
Colonel Kerschner's brother-in-law, Mr.. Will.
liam Kunkel, on Hamilton avenue.
Cardinal Gibbons, accompanied by Rev. DR..
E. r. Dyer, president of st. Mary's Seminary
and Colonel Kerschner, who represented the
parish, drove to the church. Some distance
from the site members Of various councils of
the Catholic Benevolent Legion, Knights of
Columbus and the Ancient Order of Hiber-
mans. headed by brass band, met the Cardi.
nal and escorted him to the grounds. The
various societies then formed guard of honor
and the procession to the church proper was
begun, headed by the cross bearer and the AGO.
lyte boys. Then came about 100 little girls
dressed in white with red sashes thrown across
their shoulders, Cardinal Gibbons and a num-
Der of priests followed by the committee.
The procession proceeded to the corner ofthe
building, where preparation had been made
for setting the stone in place. The Cardinal
blessed the stone and then prayers were recited
by the Cardinal, assisted by Rev. Father Ri
ordan. The copper box containing the coins
and copies of newspapers were next put in
place. Cardinal Gibbons then said the bene-
diction, which was followed by the march
around the the walls of the church, the Cardi.
nal blessing the walls.
The st. Dominic's choir, under the direction
of Mr.. Joseph A. Kunkel and assisted by mem.
bers of the choirs from st. Patrick's st. Igna-
thus and st. Vincent's churches, rendered fine
music.
The committee of laymen having charge of
arrangements for the ceremony was compos ed
of Messrs. q. A. Sehlstedt, chairman A. j.
Parr, secretary; d. P. Sindall, Joseph Biz, l.
O'Connell, Joseph M. Bauer. Henry Sander
geld, Thomas Miller, NJ. Kenny, John Buck,
John @. Murphy. Daniel Dolan, John M.
Kunkel, Joseph thurman, A. Albrecht NJ.
Kinlein, Michael Derwart E. V. Hermange,
George Smith and Colonel Kerschner.
Meeting the School Board. The School
Board held meeting at Towson on Wednes-
day, with the president, Mr.. Thomas B. Todd,
in the chair, and Mr.. A. s. Cook, secretary.
The Board decided to close the schools for
the summer vacation on Friday, June 21st, as
the Maryland State Teachers Association
meets at jamestown, June 25th, Goth and 9th.
The Franklin High School commencement
will be held Thursday, June Goth. The teach
ers' and scholarship examinations will take
place June 18th, 18th and 18th, at the Maryland
State Normal School,
a TeSOlutlOu was huOpLcu OU tQG ucdbQ VI
Prof. q. G. Ebaugh, principal of Franklin High
School, in which the Board says 1.-THE
Board of School Commissioners of Baltimore
county fully realizes the great loss sustained
in his death, both by the school and the COM
munity. to the development and welfare Of
which he so zealously devoted 20 of the best
years of his life."
Trustees were appointed for all the schools
for 1907 Messrs. Charles H. Knox and George
Emel, trustees of Lauraville school, appeared
before the Board and discussed matters of in
terest to the school.
architect to arrange for fire escapes in the plans
for the additions to Gardenville and Lauraville
schools.
The secretary was authorized to pay Miss
| Neel Zouck at the rate of $125 term while
taking the place of substitute assistant at
Franklin High School.
The fixing of the salaries of the substitutes
| at Mount Winans and School No. 4, district s,
was referred to the secretary with power to act.
| Misses Effie Ebaugh, Philina and Georgia
Allen Hutton and Louise Robinson were
| granted leave to employ substitutes.
| After September LIST next the first grade first
! class assistant teachers will receive $50 instead
of S75 term for the first year and sS5 instead
of $50 term for the second year.
| Shot a Large Snake.-While Mr.. Anthony
Snyder, near Phoenix, was crossing Mrs. VIM.
S. CarrolPs farm last Sunday morning be came
in contact with very large black snake: He
tried to kill it but the snake showed fight, SC
he called Mr.. Martin Eicholtz, who killed II
with shotgun. The snake measured nearly
| feet in length.