The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-09-09
Top,oa Of tina Town

Topics OF the Town.
Miss Mann's private school viii reopen on
Tusaday, goth insi.
:. M MT 7. 9; Lin..y lost young child BY death
The Towsoniewn Gre department ~ hal
parade.
-Touson.own will ",aks In" the OrioIs neg,
week. Let rs hope the bird will not take In
| Towsontown.
The Towson Guards will 60 10 the city nszi
Tuesday 10 take part In the military display Of
the 0riole celebration.
The interior wood work Of the new Masonic
Hall 10 being painted and grained, greatly I'm.
The Towsontewn Gre department. being an
Incorporated body, has been sued BY Mr.. Samuel
y. Batlsr for money due him.
Mrs. Hildsbrand was thrown from her car.
| rage In Towsontown on Tuesday, caused BY q
break down, and had an ankle slightly sprainsd.
| Mr.. J. W. Lee, ono Of our entsrprising mer-
chants, will leave merit week 70 visit his son, who
has been living In Colorado for some time. lie
will be absent several weeks.
| Mis- Gay Porter, Of this place, who has for
some time been teacher In the public school at
hampdsn, has been relieved and her place has
been hlisd BY Miss Amy Isaac.
| The Rev. Mr.. Gil, pastor Of westminster
Presbyterian church, Baltimore, preached an able
sermon at the chapel Of that denomination, In our
town, on sunday afternoon last.
Prof. u. Q. Reed, who has so successfully
conducted the high school here for some time, has
been continued for another year. lie 10 assisted
| BY the same corps Of teachers ~ last year.
Mosquitoes are getting more numerous and
numerically pestiferous. They are very lively
and harder 10 "knock out" than Tug Wilson was.
/ IL you get one In ten rounds you're lucky.
Work on the new reetory for Trinity p. T.
church 10 progressing satisfactorily. The walls
are up some distance above ground and the stone
work will DO finished before cold weather sets In.
Joshua Plaskitt, Eco, aud wife, Of Balti-
more, spent Wednesday last n TowsontoWn. Mr.
Piaskitt, who 10 an old baltimore eountian, has
been q member Of the city School Board for some
years.
The tournament held last week By our mill.
tary company was not 90 great . success hnan.
eially - the one held last year. The expenses
we're heavy and the net receipts WILDE something
William 8. Keeeh, Esq., carries . very odd
cane which was presented 20 him by . lady of
Nantucket, Mass. II 10 made Of . whales rib,
nicely turned, and the head 10 . whales tooth.
lie prizes Il very highly.
the public streets were rigidly enforced. as Il
should be, some peoples pocket books would 10
made 20 feel the effects. A dollar for an oath
makes swearing an expensive habit.
"A gutter on Baltimore avenue, near the corner
Of Pennsy lyaniA avenue, IL very dangerous 90 We.
bieles and may he the cause Of serious accident.
Mr.. Thos. L. Parlett, Of Baltimore, broke the
spring Of his carriage there on Wednesday Of last
week.
Rev. J. q. Geottman, Of Allegheny City, Pa,
accompanied by his wife and little daughter. and
also Mrs. c. ieager, Of the same city. who have
been spending the summer ut Greenbrier White
Sulpher Springs, Va, are now visiting Mr.. J. u.
Longnecker.
The crossing at the intersection Of AIiegany
avenue and the turnpike IL in n dangerous condi.
a. ~ L.. - l.
guleh that 10 10 some places impossible to efoss.
We know not whose duty II IL 20 repair the dam
age-the turnpike company's or the county
but something had better be done Immediately,
, in order 90 prevent an accident and save the
pensc of Law suit.
MIR. Nelson Cooper. road supervisor Of this
place. by order of the County Commissioner. Is
grading Pennsylvania avenue from the turnpike
~ its eastern terminus. lie will alec grade the
avenue that intersects Pennsyly ania and running
past the eoloFed church connects With the Hillen
road. The property holders along east Pennsyl-
vania avenue arc taking steps to have Mr.. Cooper
grade the side. walks also.
One day this week . little boy got under the
porch Of his fathers dwelling and gathering up
some shavings procured . match and set them on
Gre. Fortunately the neighbors noticed the
smoke and Fastening 20 the spot put the ere out
before Il had gained any headway. Had II no,
been seen when IL vas the chances are the house
would have been burned and the little boy with IL.
IS be vas in such position tina; he could not we'll
escape.
Between 9 and 10 o'clock on Wednesday
night bright blare dashed up from the eastern
section Of the town and those Who saw Il started
on run for the spot, suppOsing that q house vas
on Ere. Arriving at the scene u vas found that
the blaIe was caused by the burning ofa pile Of
rubbish in . yard. Fortunately the cry Of fire"
was not given, and there was no excitement. Il
is . bad plan 10 start fires at such an unseason-
able hour.
Every early riser in Towsontoun has doubt
less noticed the strong smell Of coal oil which
often pervades the atmosphere. This 10 caused
by the smoke from the chimnies Of those persons
whose servants use oil 10 start the fires. One Of
these days terrible accident will result. and IL
behooves all who will use oil for this purpose 90
DO very careful. Only . few days ago . fatal &C.
eiient occurred in Hampton from this kind Of
eareiessness.
Dedication OF q School House. pub
lie school house NJ GOvanstown, 9Th district,
was dedicated on Friday evening Of last week,
the attendance Of patrons and friends being
very large. Exercises uere opened with singing
by the school and prayer BY Rev. :. u. ThOmp-
son. At the conclusion Of SOME excellent vocal
music. Mr.. J. A. Hamilton, on the part Of the
Board Of Trustees Of the school. delivered the keys
90 Mr.. Daniel Jenifcr, president Of the School
Board. Each gentleman made feu appropriate
remarks during the ceremony. Addresses were
maze by alf. W =. mecca. rev. =. IL. lnomp-
son and John +. swift. Zach Of the gentlemen
eenhned their remarks TO educational topics,
ferred to the new building and also gave some
good advice 10 the pupils ofthe school. Gold and
silver medals were distributed 10 . half dozen
pupils BY Mr.. 7. c. Brua. for scholarship and
ton. which concluded the programme and those
present we're then invited 10 parake Of an elegant
supper. which had been provided By ,he ladies Of
the town. and vas spread in . large hall on the
second door Of the building. The school house is
. two.s story brick building, with . MAnssrd roof
and . small tower. being the extension Of the
hallway. The building 10 weil-eonstruetei in
every particular. and the desks and seats
! Portable Mr.. r. G. stringe. 10 the principal %
the school, and Miss Mamie Feast, assistant.
There are - scholars enrolled, but the school has
. capacity Of quadruple the number.
Defeating q Tower.-Ihe new tower and
clock on the German Evangelical Lathern Church,
Canton. Vas formally dedicated on Sunday after
noon last Several thousand people wsre in stten-
dance and the services were Of . highly interest
/ ing character. A number Of secret orders from
the city marched out In procession, there being
several bands Of music in line. platform. which
bad been erected In trent of the church. vas oeeu-
pied BY the choir and the clergy Who participated
In the ceremonies, namely. Rev W. c. Abeling. Of
CatonssiiIe; Rev. l.. d. Major. Rev. y. A. Con
radi, Rev. &. A. sehloegel, and Rev. j. Z. Meyer.
Of Baltimore. aud Rev. W. c. segelin. Of Garden
willie, and Rev. Andrew Schwartz, pastor u Zion
Church. The church 10 situated on East Boun-
dairy avenue. just north Of Dillon street. II vas
built In 1878, aud the eongregation numbers
several HUNDRED. With . Sunday school Of more
than 100 pupils. The new tower 10 100 feet high.
including the spire. and cost 81 900. In the tower
| are two 6ne toned bells and clock, the latter
costing shcs. ssae. collection 90. taken up,
which vas quite liberal.
| Fatal Shooting Affray.-A fatal shooting