The Baltimore County union., 1882-11-25

Topics OF tho Town.
MIR. Il. Bruce Hook has rented the residence
Of Major jesse s. Hunt.
MIR. J. W. Lee is making preparations 10 put
down a stone pavement In front Of his store.
Mrs. Rutter has rented the house of Ms. Jas.
l.. Gallagher, on east nusylvania avenue.
"A gentleman In this town had n splendid
view Of the comet about o'clock Monday morn
ing.
The Towson Guards are about organizing an
athletic club, to be taught by Mr.. Robert Perry,
Of Baltimore.
MIR. =. A. Chileoat has removed his family
from ToWsontown 10 Baltimore, where he IL en-
gagged In business.
Col. d. q. McIntosh. States ATTORNEY, has
been confined 20 the house the past week, suffer
ing from sore throat.
Hon. Richard Grason has formed copart-
nership with his son. Mr. William Grason, for the
practice Of their profession.
"A gentleman In town owns dog that has a
fondness for chickens lie has killed u number
aud is keeping up his little fun.
1t is rnmorcd that "tho literary" an organi-
ration much patronized BY some OF our young
men, has collapsed. Good II true.
-Towsontown beats the world for high prices.
Butter IL no selling at 40 cts. per lb eggs 40 cts
per dozen. and fresh pork Is cts. per ID.
One of the towns on the Eastern Shore has
increased in population upwards Of 800 within
sameg
The Misses Ady. daughters Of the late Ed
ward u. Ady, arc about to open dry goods and
notion store in portion Of the dwelling of Mr..
August Lossc.
Miss Carrie Lee. daughter Of Mr.. J. W. Lee.
who had been suffering from typhoid fever. and
who was improving. had relapse last week and
has since been very ill.,
MIR. John Z. Sheridan, whose hen house had
been raided by two possums. both Of which were
killed. this week caught another animal Of the
same species In bis cellar.
The regular meeting Of the TowsontoWn Lit
erary and Musical Association will be held Friday
evening, 18th inst, when n very interesting pro-
grammc will be presented.
Tho report Of our sanitary inspector, DR..
Piper, Is attracting great deal of attention over
the country. This Is a compliment 10 the DF. bu;
not much of ono 10 the town.
All the 9th distric, juror. drawn on satur-
day last arc either residents Of TowsOntoWn or Of
the immediate vicinity. The other portions Of
the district were badly "le!t" this time.
MIR. John Z. flay hart. foreman ofTnE Uxiox
Office. has compiled a very interesting "ili-tory
of TowsontoWn NJ. T.. Church from ~ foundation
in 1889. 10 ls7l." Also "Iiistory of the T..
Sunday School"
As Mr.. u. :. Iieirick, proprietor of the To-
Nile House. York road, was riding through Tow
sontown on Friday evening of las, week. hi
horse stumbled and fen throwing him Of and
dislocating his shoulder.
The first Sunday School in Towsoniarn was
organized in Epson Chapel in is39. aud Mr.
William Love. who was NJ that time q private
tutor in the family of the late Henry u. Chew. II
EPSON, was the superintendent.
Judge and Mrs. Fowler were On ihc hunt of
house in Towsontown on Monday. bu; could not
end n vacant one TO suit them. W. would sug-
gesi to the Judge that he build house and thus
become permanent resident of the town.
-During their trip to the upper end of llar-
ford ani York counties La; week Dr. 4. &. Nc
Curly and Mr.. !. ". Lee Killed twenty. Eve tab-
bis and only two partridge. birds are said 20
be scarce and the heavy growth of unIcrbrush
sad weed. make. it difficult to hunt them.
MIR. Merrill, who j. engaged in the lumber
busines. on the Canada side of Niagara Fall. has
been stopping az the Smcdley House for some
time. accompanied bv hi. wife lie has been in
delicate health and declares that the climate of
this place has benefited him greatly. This /. a
good card for Towsontowu.
--'ieorgc Cotton, E.q.. was asked by the Lndie.'
Mite Society of Tow.nn;own ". T. church for a
contribution 60 assist Ia buying stove f,r the
rs'sanags. whom he generously sent them twenty
dollar note with directions 20 send him the change.
Mr.. Cotton got no change but the patronage has
been supplied with line stove az a cost Of 500.
A number Of gentlemen from this place at
tended the lecture of Rev. n. l.. Magcyucy. a;
Masonic Temple. Baltimore. 1n Geslay cycnin.
The subject uf the lecture. which for the hen.
eft of the Southern Historical Snciety. was "The
Worth Of Battle Field NcmoGic.." anl Il Wa. ycfy
highly spoken of BY those who had the rleasure
of hearing Il.
Epson Chapel. in ,hi. place, was opened for
public service ani dedication On sunday. NOV.
10th. 1859. Daring the day the services were
conducted by Rev. Samuel kcpler aad Rev. :.
Ge;tcau. The Chapel was erected by the citi.
sens of the town AMI .ufrounlinr country AMI
was intended a. ":fec church." I; wa. the fret
church built in the town or immediate neishbor
hood.
A number q the members e M;. Moriah
Masonic Lodge were in the parade in the city on
Tuesday, some OF them with the knights Temp!ar
and some with the Grand Lodge. Whenever
there is Masonic parade high hats are in de-
riand and a. every man don't possess tile. he is
obliged 10 borrow en- saeh occasiOns. S0mo of
the hats in Tuesday. parade were curesi,ics in
their way. bG; one man from Towson,own had