The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1888-11-24
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pnOlu FEVER, Is now SLOWLY Improving
Mrs John E. Owens, of "Aigburth Vale,'
adjoining Towsontown, will move to her resi-
dence in Baltimore next week for the winter.
Hon. George Hawkins Williams, who has
been quite i'll for some time at his city resi-
dence, was somewhat improved on Thursday.
William S. Keech, Esq, of Towsontown,
has been elected Right Worshipfu Senior Grand
Warden of the Masonic Grand Lodge of Mary
land.
-Messrs. r. r. Boarman and M. w. Offutt,
of the Baltimore county bar, were engaged i'll
the argument of cases before the Court of APP
| peals this week.
Mr.. Frank S. Corkran, Jr, who has been
extremely i'll at the residence of his mother, in
Lutherville, was slightly better on Friday
morning, 23d inst.
Prof w. f. Heimtndahl of Baltimore,
who has been i'll for some time at the residence
ofC Bohn Slingluf, Esq, Towsontown, isnow
| rapidly improving.
MIR. Thomas l. George, of Towsontown,
son-in-law of Hon. Richard Grason, this week
moved his family to Baltimore, where they
will hereafter reside permanently.
Mr.. r: NJ. g. Trainor, formerly a school
teacher of this county, is now located at Moul-
ton, Loup county, Nebraska. We publish an
interesting letter from him this week.
Mrs. Mccullough, wife of Mr.. William Nc
Cullough, ST., one of the oldest and best known
citizens ofthe 9th district, lately had two strokes
of paralysis and is now in helpless condition.
Mr.. William L. Butts, of Baltimore, Deputy
Grand Master Workman, paid an official visit
to Bethel Lodge of the Ancient Order of United
Workmen, of Towsontown, on Monday night
last.
Mr.. Benjamin P. Butler, clerk to Sheriff
| Tracey, and Mr. JOS B. Herbert, of the County
Clerks office, celebrated their birthday last
Sunday They are not twins, as some people
suppose.
! Col Heinrich c. Tieck we'll known mem
of the bar, formerly of Towsontown, has been
elected president of the Germania Riding Club
ofBaltimore, NEW organization just incorpora-
! ted in that city.
| Mr. Daniel Shamberger, of the 9Th district,
who owns fine farm in King William county,
Virginia, near West Point, left for that place on
| Thursday. He will visit the Richmond Expo
sition before he returns.
Rev. w. H. H. Powers, rector of Trinity
P. e. Church, Towsontown, who has been alb
sent on visit to Virginia for several weeks,
will return to-day and occupy his pulpit on
| Sunday morning at II o'clock.
Mr.. Daniel Jenifer, Jr., of the County
! Clerks office, was taken suddenly i'll i'll Tow
sontown, on Sunday evening last and on Tues
! day he was removed to his fathers residence,
! Good Hope" near Cub Hill.
! Mr.. Washington Chestnut, of Baltimore,
son of the late Col. William Chestnut, was i'll
! Towsontown on Tuesday and called to see us.
He is one of the best pleased men over the result
of the election that we have yet seen.
| Mr. Samuel Sands, the venerable senior
editor of the american Farmer, has been i'll for
some days at the residence of his son, Mr.. VIM.
| ID. CdIluS, III Lake Tie Is 90 years VI
age and has always enjoyed remarkably good
health
Mr. r. Stewart Latrobe who has been oc-
cupying the residence of Mr.. Geo. B. NIilligan,
near Towsontown, moved his family back to
the city on Friday. He has purchased house
| on East Eager street, where he will reside per-
manently.
Mr. Frank Croft and Mr. Henry l. Kirk,
of Philadelphia, made brief visit to Towson-
town this week. Mr.. Croft who is engaged in
! the drug business is a son of Mr.. Francis B.
Croft, of Washington, formerly of Owings' Mills,
Baltimore county
Mr. A. H. Rutherford, Jr, who had the
misfortune to lose by fire his handsome resi-
dence, near Homeland Station, expects to re-
build upon the same site. The house was in
sured in the Royal company for $500, very
| much less than it COST
Mr. Charles B. Trail, of Frederick, who, as
stated in these columns last week, had been APP
| pointed by President Cleveland secretary of the
! y. S. legation at Brazil, has declined to accept
that position. He is nephew of Mrs. John |.
Yellott, of Towsontown.
Mr. Edward T. Norris, ofthe firm of Wood
ward, Baldwin & Norris and one of the owners
of the Warren mill, has been in bad health for
some time and has been travelling in the South.
He is the father-in-law of Mr.. Chester B. Turn
bull who resides near Towsontown.
Mr.. Charles Bowen, son of Mr.. Grafton
Bowen, of this county, was married at Towson-
town NJ E. Church at 7.30 o'clock on ednes-
udy evening, 10 MISS Alice I1eTDcTl, young
est daughter of Mr.. Gideon Herbert, of this
place. Rev. Page Milburn performed the cere-
mOny.
Rev George Morrison, of Baltimore coun-
ty, lately received a letter from Mrs. HARRISON
wife of General BENJAMIN Harrison, conveying
to him the kind remembrances of herself and
husband. The Harrisons are Presbyterians
and Mr.. Morrison is minister of that denomi-
nation.
Rev. Hobart H. Smith has been chosen
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vice Rev. Strother Jones, resigned. Mr.. Smith
married Miss Florence Schenck, who was at
one time resident of Towsontown. She died
several years ago. He was formerly in the
Methodist ministry.
Mr.. Robert H. Thompson, who resides in
the Belt, has been critically i'll for some time
and special prayers were offered in his behalf in
the Presbyterian Church, Ellicott City, last
Sunday. Mr.. Thompson was formerly resi-
dent of Towsontown and was equity clerk in
the County Clerks office.
Mr. George N. Herbert, of Cumbeland, Md,
son of Mr.. Gideon Herbert, of Towsontown,
came here this week on short visit to his pa
rents. He has been in the employ OF Adams EX-
press Company for about eighteen years and at
present holds the responsible position of route
agent, with headquarters at Cumberland.
MIR. Philip L. George, who has resided on
Franklin street, Baltimore for many years has
! purchased fine residence on st. Paul street,
and is now occupying it. He is the senior mem
| Der of the well known firm of p. T. George d
Sons and owns one of the finest farms in Long
! Green Valley, where he always spends his sum-
merS.
Mr.. Samuel H. Green, of New Freedom,
| Pa, formerly a well known citizen of this
| county, was in Towsontown on Wednesday
| and called at THE UNION office. He cast his
| first vote for William Henry Harrison in 1910
| and was an enthusiastic Harrison man this
| year. He is one of the best pleased men over
the result of the election that we have met with.
I'll IT d. 20 81 oh 70
their golden wedding at their residence lei
| Briton," near Darlington, Hartford county, on
Tuesday afternoon next when they will hold
reception from to o'clock. The Judge will
! be pleasantly remembered by hundreds OF our
| older readers, he having occupied the bench
in the Baltimore county Circuit Court when
| it was first established here.
Major John l. Yellott left on Monday last
| for Walters Park Sanitarium, near Reading,
Pa For some time past he has been suffering
| with a catarrhal affection and the deafness re-
| sulting from the disease having lately increased
alarmingly. he determined to lay aside pro-
fessionaI cares for time and place himself in
! the hands of a specialist for treatment. He
will probably be absent until the first of jan
uary.
Mr. and Mrs. William Cowan will celebrate
their china wedding-twentieth anniversary
at their residence, North Broadway, Baltimore,
Thursday evening, 29th inst Mr.. Cowan was
formerly well known Baltimore county build
er, but for years has been connected with
Tyson's Chrome Works. He has many friends
and acquaintance here. His wife was former
ly Miss Denmead daughter of the late Will
| liam Denmead, of Melvale.
Mr. James Akehurst, who resides on Bark
ley street, in the Belt was in Towsontown on
Tuesday and called to see us He has been in
the employ of the Northern Central R. r. Com
pany for nearly thirty years, twenty-four of
which he has been an engineer and is now
running passenger train between Baltimore
and Harrisburg He says that in his long ser
vice he has never sustained any personal in
juries, although he has been in several acct
dents, one of which was the giving away of the
bridge at Lake Roland some years ago. Mr..
| Akehurst is a son of Mr.. Charles Akehurst, an
old and highly respected citizen ofthis county.
s.. Parker Bosley, Esq, of Towsontown,
who left for Denver, Colorado, on the 18th in
slant, arrived there on the 10th. A letter re-
ceived from him this week says that he is get
ting on very well and believes that the climate
will. agree with him. lfit does he will spend
the winter in that State. In Denver he met
| Mr. Samuel Ceilings, son of Mr.. Samuel Col
lings, of Lutherville, and Mr.. John Rider, son
| Of nv Tohp q Rider of RrOOklandVil1a both