The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-06-18

During the i've years of the pAstorate Of
the Rev. Geo. Morrison, ffty one members have
been added 10 the Grove Presbyterian church,
Aberdeen. During the same time there hns bs,n
collected fer the permanent II the church, In
building parsanage, si,0c0. and for ministerial
support aud benevolent uses. Sa,5en.- -iiciair
.iJ's.
I'm Tucsdat. Mc,sTs. J. Fred. &. Talbot.
Wm. Parks and Martin kennedy, bOndsmen VI
the late Hugh OCUnneT, tax, collector for the sth
district for the year 1874 each paid 20 the County
COInIBissioners the SUN uf S2G7.72. which amount
covered O'Conner's arTCaTages To the county, and
ior which judgment had been obtained against
his sdTetes.
The children attached to Trinity p. +.
Sabbath school Of this place, held a fair the
lawn attached to the residence Of Miss Kate NJ.
Mann, on Saturday afternoon last, from which
they realized about so. The little folks spent u
very pleasant afternoon and showed that they
posscsscd the necessary tact to manage an affair
Of the Kind successfully.
The children Of public school No. ;, near
Texas, Sth district, m6tie a narrow escape during
the prevalence 0f q thunder storm day last
week. The rain beat into the school house so
badly that the teacher removed the children to
an adjoining shed to keep them dry and while in
there the shed was struck by lightning but the
occupants. as IL by n miracle, escaped without
injury.
The childrcn's day services at Towson,own
N. l.. church last Sunday were Of very inter.
esting character. Rev. II. II. Carroll, Of Baiti-
more. preached in the morning and addressed the
children in the afternoon. At night the pro.
gramme consisted Of singing, recitations, 3c, by
the children Of the school. Miss Evelyn Spiecr,
a young elocutionist Of Baltimore, was present at
night and rceited several selections.
An irishman named james Anderson was
put on trial ia the city Criminal Court few DAYS
ago on the charge Of being drunk and disordcrly.
lie admitted the charge. said IL was the rst time
and IL let OF he would 60. where will you
60 - asked Judge Pinkney. Three miles on
the other side Of Towsontown, your honor"
Then go !" said the Judge. and Jimmy seoeted
with alacrity, without another word being said.
At q meeting Of the Presbytery Of Balti-
more, held on Tuesday, Rev. s. II. Thompson. Of
Goyanstown, urged the necessity Of erecting n
Presbyterian church at Towsontown. A motion
was adopted recommending the work and the
Presbytcry voted that $1,000 be given towards
the building nj the proper time. Messrs. W. W.
Spence. y. u. Freeman and Vim. Dugdale were
appointed To- cooperate with Rev. Mr.. Thompson
in building the church.
---M e.sr.. John 7. Morris anil Charles u.
Fcnlsii. trustee "f the estate 81 Mr.. Mary 4.
Sheaicy. are having her property surveyed "n
into building lots preparatory o. offering IL for
sale or lease. An avenue will be opened through
the grounds in the rear Of Mrs. Shcaicy's resi-
dcncc. extending from the Dulany's Valley turn
pike. opposite the terminus of Alicgany avenue.
to the Joppa ROAD. The work Is being done by
MI 'hnrlcs u. MctIcan, county surveyor.
---St. Mary Beneficial Society of Govan..
town. had an excursion to Cambridge on Thurs
lay "T La; week and several rcughs wcrc On the
boat. IN the way back 10 Baltimore they Start
cd fight, during the progress oi whish they
,hamefully assaulted Mr.. Jonn Il. Nolan. Of TO-
vansiown. and attempted 10 stab him. cutting a
Iii; ihsec inchr in length in his clothing bat the
knife did not touch his body. The accused
Mike German. Mike fahcy and John Gilcn
were arrested when the boat reached Baltimore
and after n hearing before u magistrate were
committed 20 jail for court.
"A very enjoyable meeting of the Tuwson-
town Literary Society was held on Monday night.
II. clay Dallam. Esq., Of baltimore lcliVc a
highly entertaining lecture which much en-
joyci by discriminating audience. Two vocal
solos by Mis- Bessie Oliver. of Baltimore. were
charningly rendered: two piano solos by Miss
Annie Cul!ingion AMI reading by Miss Pa,,cT-
son. Mr.. George Thatcher. who Is spending the
summer ia Towsontown. contributed greatly To
the pleasures Of the evening by singing. in his in
imitable style. two songs hc also Tccited tw"
humorous selections, aud. to use hackneyei ex-
preston. fairly brought down the housc. Those
whu failed io attend missed - rich literary aud
musical treat.