The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-04-20

TowsoNrowN. are gra,iied 10 announce
that decided spirit OF improvement " manifest
ing sisclfin our town. Already several iuc houcss
are In course Of erection, aud doubtless before
the season IS over, many more will be- erected. -
We have need OF houses here there are none
vacant, aud the demand for them is great.
We sec NO good reason WAY TowsOntow u
should not improve. |; Is beautifully situated,
aud around IL arr to be found some OF the fines,
building sites In the county The hcalihfulncss
Of our situation IS proverbal the water excel
lent. We have several churches representing
the EpiscOpalian, Methodist Episcopal, Methodist
Protestant, and Presbyterian crecds; we have two
really good hotels, one of them well known as a
popular summer resort, three newspaper offices, a
Masonic Lodge, n Lodge and Encampmeut oI
odd Fellows, Division Of tho Sons Of Temper
ancc three good stores, an excellent Court House
aud jail building Association In successful opcr.
alton, and probably, in few days the Tow son.
town Savings Institution will appear upon tho
scene as a great aid and cu-workcr In the pros
pcFity Of our village.
Towsoniown Is situated on the York road, sew.
\ ca miles from Baltimore city, and Is the coun.
~ seat Of Baltimore county. II is an old town,
aud derived It's name from having been the birth.
place Of General Towson, distinguished Officer
Of the last war with Great jTii,ian. The old he.
70 Is still held in kind remembrance by our oldest
citizens, and although his last days were ncccs.
| sarily spent away from his childhOods home
yet We know that he often referred TO II will
pleasure, and but short time before his death
sent well executed full-lcngih portrait Of him
self to adorn the walls Of the Towson Lodge o
Odd Fellows room We have nothing here frolu
! which We may ever hope 10 build up our town q.
grea, business mart, but present II rs an unsur.
passed situation for the erection Of country resi-
dcnCcs aud the building up " beautiful subur
ban village. for. really. We are hut a suburb al
Baltimore. Not many years have elapsed .in,
| Germantown WAS far-awny from the city Of Phil
adclphia. when 10 reach II through the dus, aud
heat Of the turnpike seqnirrd q good deal Of mo-
raj courage to attempt and for,iiudc TO execute
Now. Germantown Is a part Of Philadelphia M
streets connecting IL are closely built up, aud VA.
| rious lines Of steam and horse carriages connect
IL with all parts Of the old city and Il has becom,
almos,a necessity 10 Philadelphians. They hav,
built il up with splendid residences, and repair
| to their pleasant homes after the toll OF the da,
is over with feelings of satisfaction. What Ger
maniown is to Philadelphia Towson,own will on,
day be TO Baltimore. Before many years III,
| York and llilcn Roads and Charles Street Aven
ue will he lined with residences. and our town
| the cenicring point Of all these cOumu Indicating
| roads, will rival Germantown in appearance. -
The advantages OF Towsoniown. as regards stu
alton, are many. The York pike. the best on,
We have ever seen. passes through il on the way
10 the city the llillen road runs from the same
points. through beautiful farmu. region Ia,
Charles Street Avenue Is completed 10 pon
within less than two miles Of US aud measure.
are already ia progress % complete our cuuncc
ton with this popular road he Northern Cen
trial Railroad tuns within two miles % W. aud
We have very fine road leading 20 the neAr,s,
station aud besides al these. We have hourl,
communication with the city rs ucins Of ~,
/ York Road Passenger Railway Cars This roal
Is one OF the best managed We have ever secn II.
/ conductors are gentleman, and all connected
with Il are very attentive and obliging TO It's ~
,rons. Cars run on this road leaving Bitimur,
and Towsontown. every hour from q \. ". 10 .
+. w., and one leaves Baltimore at | clock a.
night 10 accommodate those whom business q,
pleasure mas dciain in the city until hat lat,
/ hour
We feel proud Of our town, proud Of is stun.
| II ~. it, hcalihflncss. is prospects ani OF III,
wel-EnoNn hospitality of is citizens. The next
Legislature will be- applied 10 for an net % ncor.
poraion aud Mayor AMI Town Council car
then act auihotiiaiivcy in Tilins our town oil
the lew nuisAuecs which We are sorry 20 say
/ still infcs, Il,