The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-09-13

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William and Mary Winter, Shawan....... 55.0(
Alfred w. Zimmerman Phoenix. S3.3l
III. Jacob Zouck. Glyndon. $3.50
Was the Minister Hoodoo on This
Occasion ?-Rev. J. Tolley Marsh, of Monk
Parish Association, recently attended the an
nual reunion of that family at Emory Grove,
but against such odds as might have daunted
less determined man.
1.-The summer" said Mr.. Marsh, "has been
made up for me of plans that miscarried, but
did think might arrange days outing in
the woods without coming to grief.
my first intention was to make two days
driving trip of the journey, starting the day
before and joining other members of the family
en- route. That plan was abandon because it
became necessary for me to officate at fu-
neral the day preceding the reuning. Plan
second was to take an early train to Baltimore
on on the day Of the family gathering and reach
Emory Grove by the morning express. A sud-
den death necessitated my attendance that
morning upon the stricken family. I then
missed the early train to Baltimore and the
subsequent train to Emory Grove. Finding
the day almost half spent when the city was
finally reached my sole ambition became to
join the reunion party at dinner and unite in
singing old Hundred Before the Meal Con-
sultation with the trolley line revealed that I
could just make it and have time to pick up
my little son at Glyndon, who was coming
down on a train from Union Bridge. told
the conductor my woes and besought him to
make short stops and avoid accidents.
1--WE had scarcely left Charles and Licking
ton streets when mule baked ahead of US
and lengthy delay resulted. At Tobins an
old farmer was deliberately unloading wagon
across the rails. AS twas said to be frequent
and pretty little way he had of impeding pro-
gress there were dark suggestions on the part
of impatient folk that some day it might be
well if the rails were slippery and the brakes
out of order. Finally when we reached
Owings' Mills, a traction engine was found
disabled across the tracks. 1t was at this
point the conductor confded to me that it was
the general impression of all on board that l
was the hoodoo and he suggested that if
wanted to reach Emory Grove that day l might
as well join with the rest of the crew and get
out and push, which gladly did,"
Mr.. Marsh finally reached his destination
too late for dinner and about o'clock was
seen starting homeward, accompanied by the
general hope of the reunion party that it would
prove less troublesome journey than his
coming.-"Odd Tales" in Baltimore Sum-
The Country School Teacher.--Com-
menting on the Baltimore County Teachers
Institute held this week in the city, the Balti-
more Herald of Tuesday said:
1.-THE gathering of over 400 educators, in
Guiding superintendent, trustees and school
teachers, in Mccoy Hall yesterday marked the
autumnal revelation of the wheel of rural in
struction. The address of State Superinten-
dent Stephens was of moment, and his criti-
cism of certain abuses in the county manage.
ments of the public schools was listened to
with the attention it deserved and should have
a favorable influence throughout the schools
in Maryland.
1.-THE country school is matter of vast i'm
portance to the people at large Its influence
on the nation is great. From out its door
walked the future leaders in decades past and
doubtless these walls will shelter the leaders
of the future to great extent. The country
school and the village church-the two main
factors in creating the American people, intel
lectually, morally and socially. No wonder
State Superintendent Stephens wishes to pre-
serve the trustee management of these vital
spots from lowering indifference or corroding
corruption.
while the trustee system may have Graded
certain bad influences, such as favoritism, it
savors so completely of republicanism and APP
plies so thoroughly the old Anglo-Saxon doc
trine of home rule and local self-government
that il would be unwise to do away with local
election of the school teacher and vest the
whole in some central committee. It is pref
cradle to have the selectman's cousin now and
then. even if not the most competent applicant.
Those ardent in reforming these weak
nesses in the county system of education must
remember that these things have grown up
with the people and from part of their daily
life and early traditions. The reformers must
not forget these two facts and it will enable
them to bear more patiently with the apparent
apathy of the rural population under the some
what selfish and ante-dated ruling of the local
board of seectmen where school affairs are
concerned"
Fine New Parsonage at St. Anthony's.
The contract for the new parsonage for ST.
Anthony's Catholic Church, near Gardenville
has been let. Messrs Baldwin & Pennington
are the architects and the building will cost
about $1,000. 1t will be 40 feet front, 80 feet
deep and 364 feet high, with an extension 233
by l6 feet, with height of % feet The ex.
tension will contain kitchen and pantry on
the first floor and two bathrooms and the
servants chamber on the second floor. On the
first floor of the main building will be large
hall, at the farther end Of which stairs will be
raised leading to the second floor.
The second floor is divided into four apart
ments. all private, two being situated on each
side of large hall. The rooms will be con.
verted into parlor, library, dining-room and
bed chamber. A stairway will be raised at the
farther end of the hall, leading to the attic
The attic has large hall and two rooms thai
may be used as bed chambers or for packing
and storing. The house will be built of stone
and the roofs will be covered with slate. The
interior woodwork will all be highly polished
and of the best material, The house will b
heated by furnace and lighted by electrici
ty. There will be hot and cold water on both
floors and stationary fixtures in the bath
rooms.
The new parsonage will be erected on the
west side of the chapel. The present one
which is situated on the east side of the chapel
will be turned over to the sisters in charge Of
the parochial school connected with the parish
Rev. Henry s. Nagengast, pastor of st. An
thongs, expects to be occupying the new
house by next Thanksgiving day.
Sunnyspot Country Home.-Mrs. Jennie
Homer, wife of Mr. F. T. Homer, maintains
at her own expense the Sunnyspot Country
Home for Children which is located on a farm
owned by her on the Pot Spring road, neal
Tlmonlum. There are now 40 children at the
home, who are brimful of happiness, amidst
the pleasures of rural life. They are from
the crowded districts of Baltimore Each chile
will remain at the home from one to two
weeks. Mrs. Homer frequently visits there
and gives the worthy charity her personal SUI
pervision. Every facility for the pleasure anc
to promate the health of the children is fur
nished. DR.. H. Burton Stevenson is the ply
stefan to the home. A large number of the
children were taken to the Baltimore County
Fair last week and were among the most in
terested spectators. Mrs. Michael Herman has
charge of the home. Seven of the children
will be kept there during the entire year owine
to the illness of parents and other circum
stances. The home is located in one of the
most beautiful and fertile sections of the county
Mrs. Homer is the only daughter of the late
George w. Abell.-Americdn.
To Recover Two Tracts of Land.-Col
y. 6. Mcintosh, representing the Mayor and
City Council of Baltimore, has entered suit il
the Circuit Court here against Mr.. William H
Whltrldge to recover possession of two tract.
of land in the 3D. district which are claimed a,