The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-11-24

WAvERLEy.-Amcnde Honorable Dozen
-New Lamps-Musical Entertoinment-Foir and
Festicdl-HigH School.-Messrs. Editors In
your addendum to Rev. Mr.. Johnston's letter in
your paper of last Saturday, you very kindly say
that you discam for your correspondent, as you
do for yourselves, any intention of doing him an
injustice. That is true You think him ''unne-
cessary sharp :" could add, sensitive. He has
seemingly justified the rumor alluded to by his
utterances in his own church, which were kindred
to "Papal America" He did say that "the real
body of Christ was present in the bread and wine,
&C.. &c.
Public men are public property, at least in what
they publicly teach. We therefore have a right to
sean their utterances and in our animadversons,
to approve or condemn as we would in relation to
any thing else that becomes our own. l would
not knowingly hurt him, nor rustic hair on the
crown of his head. lie has church of imposing
appearance, and like King David said of Mt. Zion,
Beautiful for situation" To his praise be it said
that he is Sin labors more abundant" but in JUS
tice to others, not more so than the Rev. Mr. Flip
pc, rector of the Baptist church. and the Rev. MIR.
Myers, rector of the Methodist Episcopal church.
Allow me to say that have not known in any
community three more interested and attentive
cerymen to their fiocks.
The diseases of scarlet fever and diphtheria are
not abating in our community. Two more chill
dren have died with diphtheria. One was a son
of excellent postmistress, Mrs. Bonsal. She
is so attentive and kind that she has the general
sympathy Of the community. The other was a
son of Mr.. Rahe. 1t is singular that all the chill
dren who have died of this disease are between the
ages of five and seven years.
A very estimable family here were serious y
alarmed by an accident which came near being
fatal, but fortunately passed without serious re-
suits Mr.. Ernest Hoen's carriage was being
driven to the city, they wont to do, by his
sister-in law, Miss Helen Nixdorff, who is quite
an experienced driver. Her mother, Mrs. Tobias
Nixdorff, and sister, Mrs. Ernest Hoen, were with
her. When they reached the corner of Hunting
ton avenue near the Methodist church, Wood
berry car came quickly on them ard raised their
carriage throwing the whole weight on the right
hind wheel and crushed it. Miss Nixdorf
thrown out under the horses feet and with great
presence of mind she still held the reins, and call
ed to the horse, which, being accustomed to her
kind voice. instantly stopped. Some gentlemen
near came to their help and they soon reached
their home on foot, excited but not hurt.
Our new lamps in Waverley doing finely.
Many thanks to our late Commissioners. If they
could have received as many votes as they have
had good wishes they would have led their ticket.
We are waiting to see if the new brooms will
sweep clean.
The Homestead chapel Sunday school, under
Mr.. J. T. Dillehunt, will have a musical and lit
erary entertainment in Waverley Hall, on Thanks
giving night, for the benefit of the school. Mr..
A. d. Erdman will be musical director
The ladies of Waverey NJ Il. church will hold
a fair and festival in the basement of the church
on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings,
4th, 9TH and 9th proximo. They are Industrious
ly and very commercially working to pay the
debt on their church. In its interior it is the
equal in beauty to any in the county.
Our public school building is now finished in its
needed additions, and is a credit to the county,
and richly worth all the taxes it may cost. The
number of pupils has increased so largely that
another assistant has been added. There are now
five and principal Itnow revels under the So
briquet of High School" There is much in a
name. OCCASIONAL.