The Baltimore County union., 1882-12-30
Topics OF tho Town.

Topics OF tho Town.
Christmas In TowsontowR passed OF remark
ably quiet, the only disturbances being two q
three haieuns resulting from too free iibations
There were no arrests.
"A numbsr Of our citizens kept "open house
on Christmas day and sumptuously entertained
all callers. but the custom is not 80 universally
observed as Il was 9 few years ago.
COL d. @. MeIntosh, States Attorney, hai
gone to Old Point Comfort for the benefit Of hil
health, which has not been good for some time
We hope he may be bensGtted BY the change.
Epson NJ. p. Sunday school held lie annua
treat on Christmas night. After short literary
and musical programme was gone through with
bags Of confectionery were distributed among the
scholars.
Chief Judge Oliver Miller, Of the Court e
Appeals, spent Christmas In Towsontown with hil
brother.in.law, DIR. Jackson Piper. lie also call
cd on District Attorney David q. Mcintosh ID,
same day.
Tho large and beautiful doll rahied BY the
Misses Ady. was won by little daughter Of Mr.
u. n. Mays, granddaughter Of Mr.. George Y.
Wheeler. II was truly prize and many little
ones were disappointed at not securing Il.
The N. L. Sunday school will hold its annual
treat 10 the children on New Years night. An
interesting programme has been prepared, and
those wishing TO see the children enjoy themselves
AIu tusht1 W W VIcftuts aumtsatoa tfNos
Rev. W. II. II. Powers, rector Of Trinity p
Y. church, Tousontown was presented by the con-
grcgation Of Lu,herviile Mission with very hand.
some Christmas offering. lie holds services every
Sunday afternoon at this Mission aud makes nc
charge for his services. He has been preaching
three times every Sunday lately.
Mrs. William Bowen OF s. will accept our
grateful acknowledgements for \ supply Of splen-
did golden butter. artisticaily wrought into the
shape Of pine apple. We never saw more
beautiful butter from any dairy and Il was a.
sweet and fragrant ~ though made from fresh
pasture. she must be an adept at butter making.
A popular young member Of the bar vas one
Of the best pleased men In Towsontown on Christ
mas morning. His estimable wife, from saving,
during tho year, purchased and presented 10 him
= very handsome gold watch, with his monogram
engraved upon the case. Il was genuine slr.
prise, aud all the more appreciated beeasse fs4s
iaet.
The "soft" weather OF the past week has
caused many imprecations to be heapsd upon the
heads of the Maryland Central railroad people
because they have not yet constructed walks 10 the
station. The mud in the vicinity Of tho station
has been very deep and "stickcth closer than .
brother" Can't our friends do something for
that portion of suffering humanity who patronise
the narrow gauge.
Rev. Mr.. GLENN. pastor Of the ~. y. church.
N ftIHtour SUBWAY tuoEutuS anu tftuiUS tHtti
said some thing. which brought down the little
folks upon his head. lie don't believe In thi.
"Sania Claus business" and said so plainly
enough, hence the trouble. IIc should have
waited until the 18th Of July 10 give his views on
the subject. THIS would have given the little
folks time 90 have forgotten what he said.
Religious services in the VI. L. church. Rev.
W. 7. ID. GLENN. pastsr. on sunday. will be as
follows: Theme for morning sermon. personal
Rctrospection." Al night will be held. in accord.
ancc With immcmorial cus,otn, Watch night ser.
vices" commencing at 81 and closing at fcw
minutes after ~ o'clock. The covenant hymn
will be sung by the congregation knecling, and
then in silent prayer the Old Year will bc watched
out and the New Year welcomed in by the doxolO.
gy. Al invited.
The sunday school Of Trinity T.. l.. church
held festival on Thursday afternoon and n yery
pleasant affair Il proved TO be under the manage
ment Of Mr.. Charles ". lIof. the very populai
superintendent. Each child was presented with
q bag Of candy and a Christmas card, and thos'
who had been most regular in their attendance
were awarded prizes. A gentleman from the city
kindly gave a magic lantern exhibition, which
greatly pleased the little ones. The vocal music
was under the direction of Misses Anna Pilsor
and Alice Mckee. Mrs J. d. Longnecker presided
at the organ.