The Baltimore County union., 1881-03-05

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Fire ah9 Hsary Less.-Ths residences Il Afr 4
Denton 0Aseh, at Raspburg took ore about 81
o'clock on Friday afternoon, 25th Of february, and
vas burned 10 the ground. There was no one IN
the house 81 the time the Gre hroke ent sxespl
Mrs. Catch, tho mother % NJ. 0nteh and ser.
want The neighbors were soon on hand, also ssv-
era Of the larger children from pablie school No.
~, Who suceesded In saving al the furnitare On
the rst heor sad the esstsnts The cellar, among
the isttsr bsisg large iot % potatoes. An The
farniture, beds and bedding, clothing, Ae., which
were In the upper part ef the house we're burned.
ass %,. .. sssss .ss Are s s. =: S.s x: s.s s
ago. There was slight wind blowing al ths time
but fortunately not In the direction of the barn,
otherwise that building would have been In great
danger. The house vas . very old ons, The are
catching. u 10 supposed, from ths chimney. Mrs.
Catch, mother Of Mr.. Catch, q quite an aged lady
and has been vsFy tnaru Cor some years. She
was rsnsssd, vith ether members of ths fsnily,
TO the residence Of Mr.. Jossph Forester. NJ.
0atchs loss will be very heary there being No in.
surance on either honss or contents.
A Large Eee-Hosss.-The large ies-heuss of Mr..
John II. vondsrhoEst, aud which cost 81, Gee, has
been completed and q now being hilsa With lee
which was cut early last month and stored On tho
barns snd sheds ef those who had ponds. 10 10
about eight inches thick and kept very well.
bad ksads.-fhs county roads are nov In .
most wrstched condition snd m GONE places srs
almost impassabIs. u bear mseh eompiaist fFsn
those who travel the road running from coxea's
mill 10 the PhiiadelphiA road. Al the iatersec-
tion Of the turapiks The drain pipe hes besn elsd
up and the water hss washed oct . large gully,
making 10 very dangerous.
Farsrsu Ssr~oH.-0n Sunday aftsrnoen last
Rev. Mr.. King, junior preacher ef Grsat Fans
Circuit, preached bis farewell sermon 81 0ateh's
N: T. church; from the 18th eh.Pts. Of Romans.
10Th verse, "Love worksth no III 20 HE neighbor,
therefore Love isths faihiiing efths law" TIE
subject was well handled and The sermen very In
teresting.. o. 6uniny usxt Rev. y. Riehsrdson
breaches his lsst sermon a this appolntnsnt BE-
fore going TO conference.
amined . number ofpsash buds and and that they
are al killed. ol the bud being black inside.
bear The same report from az ny neishbors. whe
ssy ttey cannot Ind . i've bod. could not,
though exam{ned many. w WN
0sn;sy Resdy.-Many ofths gardeners are nov
sowing their frames with tomato, egg-plant and
Lettuce .s.s seed :ss ':%: ere ss",ns ssssa
after the Early York crop has matared. Should
NO hare mach severe weather or heavy snow
about the middle of this month. after the plants
have come up. they will most likely perish from
being kept covered up 90 bong and not allowed TO
get the light.
Narksf Nigga. RoSSsd.-on Saturday night
last several market wagons ware robbed Just In
side the city limits near whore erairoad bridge
crossed Gay street, while returning from market.
So far I have heard of the following who lost gro
ceries, meat, &c.: A. Fuller. August Dssmer. Me-.
Neibauer, c. Gooms. Mr.. Kiel and Mr.. Haasknect.
Mr.. Kiel stopped his wagon at Oyerman's store
and while inside paying for something he bad
Perchased. his wagon disappeared. Aitsr . long
search the team was found, the horse being in
lather Of sweat and appeared 70 have been almost
driven 10 death. "a
SHceessfsf Enserfainmsaf.-Thursda evening.
Feb. i7th was IN occasion Of unusual interest and
pleasure at Andrew Chapel, near this place.
Through the energy Of the young ladies and gen.
tlemen Of that appointment musical and literary
held for the bsncat ofthe church.
They were ably assisted BY their friends from the
city, among whom were Prof Skinner and daugh.
ter. Misses Bewen, .Bursan, Burton and ninkle,
and Msssrs hecaulsr, Harris, Webb and Wilcox:
The weather being favorable the church was well
filed. The programe embraced vocal end instru-
mental music. readings and declamations. An the
parts were performed with admirable ability and
skill eliciting constantly from the large audience
the most marked appianse, the esesrss bsing %
numerous TO proong he sxercisss % late hour.
Among the performers, smallest in stature yet not
least In importance, was Master Frank Catch, son
of Mr.. Thes. B. Catch, whose age e about years.
lie favored the nndienee with thres pieces 90 his
accordssn which were vendesed With sseh prssisieu
applause. The proceeds Of The eutertainmsnt net
ted $50. ~ 81 w
Cssfsrsnee.-The Annual Conference 10 near 81
hand when the Circuit preacher is required - give
m account of his stewardship. Happy for hin n
he shall be able 70 rsport m impres snent faa In
ereass) In the uembership committed 10 him.
Equally fortunate will he be n able 10 have re-
tained. even without improvement, the enc talent
In money with which he commenced bis Confer