The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-02-12
From Gardenville, 18th District.

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Netc Catholic hmch.-The new Catholic church
to be built on Lakewood avenue about three
quarters of mile from Raspburg, will be com
menced in the spring 1t will be of brick and
viii cost $4,000. A residence and school house
will also be erected. The ground for these build
ings was kindly given by Mr.. McColgan.
another Neto Chvch.-The German Lutheran
congregation worshipping at st. Peters church, 6
miles on the Belair road, contemplate building n
fine brick church to take the place of the frame
one now in use. Tho members are contributing
literally TO carry out this improvement and learn
the new building will cost about $1,000. Mr..
Henry Lang has contributed the sum of 1000.
Proposals for the hauling Of $4,000 brick and
other materials will soon be asked.
Suffering Among Ike Poor.-The severe weather
of the present winter has caused much suffering
among the poor in the county as well as in the
city Isee by the papers that the generous hearted
people of Baltimore are doing much for their re-
lief We also have many charitable people in our
midst who contributing to the relief of the
needy and several families have been the recip-
tents of their bounty.
Ice Rarrest.-Ice gathering is about over. The
houses being all full there is no more sale for it..
Mr.. John II. Vondcrhorst, an extensive brewer, is
building Of the largest ice houses in the coun
try. 1t will be completed in about two weeks and
will cost $4,000 Those who have ponds have
been cutting the ice and filling their sheds and
other outbuidings with the prospect of selling it
to Mr.. Vonderhorst when his house is completed.
1t cost $4,000 for three months last summer to
supply this extensive brewery with Northern ice.
Deah.-Mrs. Kate Sanders, wife of Mr.. Joseph
Sanders living Raspsburg, died, after an i'll
ness of few days of pneumonia. Two of the
children are also sick. This is a great affection
to the family, as Mr.. Sanders has been deaf and
dumb from birth, and his wife was the main sup
port of the family.
Accidem.-0n Sunday afternoon while funeral
was passing out of the cemetery one of the
hack horses slipped and fell. The other horse
which had never worked in double harness before,
became frightened and commenced kicking, and
striking the front axetree broke one of his hind
legs and had to be killed. The animal was young
and very valuable. The last time this driver was
out at this burying ground he broke the hind axle
of his hack. He says he don't want to come out
here any MORE
A Gear Thinning at Lorge.-There was rumor
started last week that bear had escaped from n
wagon about 6l miles on the Philadelphia turn
pike. The driver having three more in the wagon
could not give chase, and had to let it go. The
news spread and children at the pubic
schools were notified and were kept homo for n
few days. On Saturday last the bear was report
ed to have been seen by several one man run
ming into his barn and shutting himself up and
his father shooting at it. On Monday party Of
men armed with guns, butcher knives, reyOlvers,
&C., went up to the Double Rocks, on Stemmer's
Run, between the Belar and Hartford roads, where
it was said it had its den, but no trace could be
found of it. and all returned home disappointed.
Scarlet Fecer.-There has been several deaths
from scarlet fever in the upper end oc the district
mostly among children. NJ. A. r.
The Fork Spelling "Bee."
MeSsrs. Editors In last weeks issue of your
valuable paper appeared an article on the Fork
Spelling Bee" by -. j. L." / know you aim to
have correct statements in your paper, therefore
do not doubt that my communication will be ac-
ceptable. We all know that no two persons see
things exactly alike but never met any one
who had better faculty for disappearing things
seen and heard than the same -. j. l." Won
der whom he expected to credit his communica-
ton. Surely none of those present who certainly
numbered one hundred and seventy-fve or more,
from all directions. | advise him when he writes
up another bee" to remember that the public,
when they see or hear, judge for themselves. ga
word to the wise is sufficient"
In behalf of those who grossly and pur
posely misrepresented l will make all necessary
corrections, The prize 'cos T. be any book worth
50 00) that the riRner chose TO select The article
reads, 1T currently reported that several
members of the lyceum who participated had been
studying the words for several weeks previous to
tie Bee they being aware what words would be
given out" notice had been inserted in the
county papers and read before the lyceum that the
Grammar School Speler would be used, and see
no reason Why oil should not be o,edre what words
would be given out-aad study them too If they soao
iii. The speller is not so extensive but that per-
son with even a common school education could
master the majority of the words in a short time
as was proven that evening. All the hard words
were given out as they. came to the end of test
words by the pedagogue who was chosen that
night, after the lyceum had convened, by the only
ones who had the power-the Executive Commit
tee. So much for that clause
As to the sur upon the Normal School l pass
that by with the contempt it justly merits, it is
an institution too well known in Maryland to need
any JUSTIFICATION at my hands. Mr.. Cathell, no
doubt, would like to inform ~. }. H." that his
education is little more extensive than he has
been given credit for possessing The lyceum
proposes to be little more orderly than to allow
an applause to last ten minutes but we noticed in
the corner where ~. J. L.@was a boisterous at
tempt was made to prolong it, which was silenced
by the president.
One more correction and | am done. There
were so fe,c who were plncky enough to compete
that to pro!ong the spelling t,eo instead of one
word was allowed. ~. j. L." says the winner
missed none, the rest three, when he and all know
that the winner missed one, the rest t,co.
And to prove to all of you
That my story's not fictitious,
The one who did receive the prize
Could not spell meretricious.
Among the plueky number 81. j. L. was not
found, proving that those who think they can
criticise are not always able to compete. TRUTH.
From the 9Th District.
Tatrodwction.-I am a perfect stranger to you,
but having paid your respected father $3.50 for a
marriage license, therefore claim Indebtedness,
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