The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1889-11-23

Chief Judge Fowler was on the bench of
the Court of Appeals at Annapolis the past
week.
Rev j. Fred Heisse, of First NJ. L. Church,
who has been suffering severe illness. is inn
proving,
Mr.. William McCrery, coal and lumber
dealer of Towsontown, has taken rooms in the
Major Richard r.. Allison, formerly of
Phoenix, Baltimore county, was in Athens
Greece, on the 18th of October.
The family of Mr.. William IL. Perot, of
Woodbrook, have taken residence on Mt
Vernon Place. Baltimore, for the winter.
Rev w. H. H. Powers, rector of Trinity i.
e. Church, Towsontown, went to Richmond
| Va, this week to visit relatives and friends.
Mrs. +. o. Wyse, of Pikesville, has re-
turned from visit to her son, Mr.. Frank Wyse,
who has been ill at his home in Dallas, Texas.
Miss Margaret Painter who spent some
time visiting friends in Chicago, has returned
to her home near Owings' Mills, Baltimore
county.
Mr.. Thomas o. Matthews and family, of
the Sth district have removed to the city for
the winter and are living on North Fulton
| avenue.
Miss Laura Merryman, of Hayfields will
spend the winter with her sister, Mrs. Charles
II. Black, who resides on Belvidere Terrace, in
the city. tIt
Miss Emma FRESHMAN. daughter of the
late William Freshman, of Baltimore county,
who spent year in Europe has returned to
her home
Hon. Mortimer Whitehead, of New Jersey,
who is well known in Baltimore county, was
last week reelected Lecturer of the National
Grange, Patrons of Husbandry
! -Ex-County Treasurer William Parks, of
the 9Th district, who had been i'll and confined
to his residence for about two weeks, is again
able to be out and attend to business.
Mr. James Mex Merryman, of Hayfelds,
| has become a member of the well known firm
of Messrs. George B. Coale & Son, insurance
agents and brokers, Is South street, Baltimore.
Rev. William ]. Nicoll, well-known Bap-
fist minister of the upper end of the county,
| who was formerly pastor of Sater's Church, has
been drawn to serve as juror at the December
| term of court.
Mr. Samuel Spencer, who was formerly
connected with the Maryland Central Railroad
and resided at Blythewood, has been elected
president of the Suburban Rapid Transit Rail-
road of New York
The name of John Hubner, Esq, of Balti-
more county, is prominently mentioned for
theSpeakership of the next House of Delegates
| He has had previous legislative experience and
would make an excellent presiding officer.
! Among the names mentioned for the post
mastership of Baltimore is that of William
Whitelock ESQ.,, who was elected to the Legis-
lature from this county in 1875, but he says he
would not have the office if rendered to him.
Cards have been issued for the silver we'd
ding of Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Shanklin, which
interesting event will be celebrated at their resi-
dence "Cedar Lawn, on the old Hartford road,
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/ o'clock.
-Messrs Joseph B. Herbert and Benjamin
p. Butler, celebrated their birthday on Monday
! last. Mr. Butler was one year older than he
was at his last birthday, but it is singular fact
that Mr.. Herbert is no older than he was
year ago. :,
Mi Albert Frey, member of the we'll
known grocery firm of Frey d Co., North Gay
street, Baltimore, was in Towsontown on
Thursday and called at THE UNION Office. He
is live business man and firm believer in
the value of~printer's ink.
Miss Alice Croft, who at one time taught
in the public schools of Baltimore county, is
now in Paris studying music. She is daugh-
niece of Mr.. B. F. Croft, of Owings' Mills, this
county Miss Croft will remain abroad two
years.
Mr. Charles G. Homer, who is a resident of
Baltimore county and owns handsome prop
| erty at Sherwood, n. G.. r. r., has been elected
president of the Second National Bank of Bal
timore, to succeed the late John s. Gilman.
He has been vice-president of the bank for sew
eral years.
DIR. George Thompson, who entered the
| Regular Army about year ago as an assistant
surgeon, has resigned and returned to his home
in the Sth district, where he will engage in the
practice of his profession. He is son of DIR.
| VIM. S. Thompson, one ofthe oldest practclng
| physicians in the State.
Mr. Charles +. Corkran, son of the late
Francis S. Corkran, of Lutherville, was in
| Towsontown on Tuesday and called to see us.
He is now located in Boston, Mass, where he
represents Messrs A. NJ. Dodge & Co., of New
| York, one of the largest lumber and milling
firms in the United States.
Mr. Emmons Blaine, son of Secretary
! Blaine who was lately married to Miss McCor-
! mick, of Chicago has leased the large and
handsome new residence of DIR. Moale, on
! North Charles street, Baltimore and will short
! Nv occupy it. Mr.. Blaine is connected with the
! West Virginia Central Railroad Company.
Mr. John Schrenker and Miss Mary Heu-
mer were married at st. Joseph's Church, Bel
| air road on Tuesday morning last, by Rev.
Charles Damer, pastor of the church. After
! the ceremony an all-day reception was held at
| the brides home, near Putty Hill, where
host of friends of the young couple had royal
| time.
-Messrs. Carrot Amoss, c. ]. Moore, j. Polk
Street,, s. Griffith Davis, j. Z. Mitchell, John
| Baker, Chas Osborne, Henry Osborne, j. w.
Galbraith and ]. W. Moore of Hartford county,
came to Towsontown on Friday for the purpose
of gaining some information about the bust
ness of the Baltimore County Hedge and Wire
| Fence Company their object being to fOlm
similar company in Hartford.
Mr.. John Grason gave supper on Monday
night in honor of Sheriff Joshua Tracey, who
retired from office this week. The company
was composed of Judges Fowler and Burke,
County Clerk Shanklin, Hon. ]. Fred. G. Tai
bott DIR. j. Piper, Col. NJ. w. Ofutt, County
Surveyor MCLEAN and Messrs. Charles Z. Fen
| GALL, BENJAMIN DuIlCT, w lllldIll NJ hlSlcdui
VIM. P. Cole and G. 7. Brown.
Joshua Tracey, Esq, completed his two
years term as Sheriff of Baltimore county on
| Tuesday last and retires to his farm in the 4th
| district with the respect and confidence OF
everybody. This county has rarely had a
better or more conscientious officer than Mr..
! Tracey All his duties were faithfully per-
formed and he goes out of office with the con-
| seriousness of having done what was right.
Miss Lillian Hooper, daughter OF MIR. James
! Il Hnonnr of the OrOOriPtOrS of the Mount
Washington and Woodberry mills, was mar
! ried on Thursday evening, at the First NJ. Il.
Church, in the annex to Mr.. John Richardson
Dorsey, of Baltimore. After the ceremony at
| the church reception was held at the residence
of the brides parents, corner OF st. Paul and
! Fourth streets which was largely attended by
| prominent people.
Mr. Samuel Cover Wilson, of Towsontown,
| celebrated his 64th birthday on Thursday last.
He has been apopular auctloneeri in this county
for nearly forty years and can talk as fast to-
day as ever he could. MIR. Wilson is nephew
of the late Samuel ii. Cover, prominent auc-
tioneer of Baltimore with whom he learned
the business nearly half century ago He is
| perhaps known to more people IN this county
| than any other man in it.
Mr.. w. O. g. Wright of the 18th district,
who has been a clerk in the office of the Regis
! ter of Wills for two years. received notice this
! week that his services will not be required after
! the 2Sth inst. 10 reason has been assigned for
| Mr.. Wrights removal and q good deal OF sur
prise was occasioned by it. He is a very clever
gentleman and has made many friends since he
has been in Towsontown. 1t is reported here
that Mr. James Kelly ofthe 18th district, who
is a brother-in-aw of Senator Lindsay, will
succeed Mr.. Wright.
Mr.. Benjamin P. Butler, who filled the
office of clerk to Sheriff Tracey, expected to be
appointed. Up to Tuesday morning, when
Mr. Beckley came to Towsontown to assume
the duties of the Office it seemed to be gener-
! ally understood that Mr.. Butler to have
the place and not until the last minute was he
advised to the contrary There was much in
| dignation among Mr.. Buffers friends at the
way he was treated and great deal ofcuriosity
is manifested to know how the thing was done.
OF the many uncertain things in this world
there are none more SO than politics.
Church Jubilee Services.-A jubilee ser
vice was held at Eutaw p NJ. Church, Hartford
road, on Sunday last, IN thankfulness to God
that the church property and parsonage had
been entirely relieved from debt. The Rev. A.
d. Melvin, former pastor of the church;
preached an effective sermon which delighted
| fha LARGE conoregatiOn A vote of thanks was