The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1890-12-06

MISS Berthe conner, OF HaVrc-ue-gr3Ce, Mo-,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. John F. Anderson,
of Towsontown.
Capt Charles l.. Dallan, of the Jackson
Guards, Belair has resigned and will shortly
remove from that place.
Mr.. Henry Shirk ST., an aged and wealthy
citizen residing on Maryland avenue, in the
Annex, is reported to be very ill.
Henry M. Stanley, the great African ex-
plorer who lectured in Baltimore on Thursday
night, has relatives living in Baltimore county.
Miss Orrie Crout, daughter of ex-County
Commissioner Crout, of Resterstown, has gone
to Ashland, Hanover county, Va, on an ex-
tended visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. G. Williams returned
from their wedding trip last Saturday and are
occupying handsome suite of rooms at theS st.
James Hotel.
Mrs. Charles Ridgely and family, and Mr..
John Ridgely and family, of Hampton, this
Madison street, for the winter.
Mr.. William Gimor, president of the Mary
land Central r. r. Company, whose country
place, Summarized" is situated near Loeb
Raven, has removed to the city for the winter.
Col. H. G. Teck has been reelected presi-
dent of the Germania Riding Club for the en-
suing year. The headquarters of the club are
at Mr. Bauernschmidts farm, on the Hartford
road.
J. Nelson Wisner, Esq, of Martinsburg.
has been made attorney of the Potomac Valley
Railroad Company of West Virginia, which is
an extension of the Western Maryland Rail-
road.
Miss Ellen V. Ward, who lives near Home
land Station, NJ: G. r. R., has been elected
member of Neighborhood Improvement Asso-
citation No. l. She is the first lady member of
the association.
On Thanksgiving day Chaplain Robinson
and David T.. Carter two Mt. Washington
youths, walked from Baltimore to Washington
in nine hours and fifty minutes. The distance
is about forty miles.
Rev. e. J. Wunder has been appointed
pastor of st. Demands Catholic Church, on the
Hillen road Heretofore this church has been
in charge of Rev. VIM. e. Bartlett, pastor of st.
AIMS Church, on the York road.
The many friends of Samuel Brady, Esq,
will learn with regret that he is very sick at
his residence, near Brooklandville, Green
Spring Valley Heis highly esteemed citizen
and his speedy recovery is earnestly hoped for.
Mr.. John d. Childs, having rented his farm
in the 9Th district, moved his family to Balti-
more last Monday He has taken charge of
the Bulls Head Hotel on North Front street.
succeeding Mr.. George H. Tawney as pro-
prietor.
Attorney General Whyte, and Mes:rs. Ber-
nard Carter and E. H. Cans, of Baltimore and
Albert Constable, ESQ.,, of Cecil county, were in
court here on Monday. They are all engaged
in the cases of the State VS.. ex-State Treasurer
Archer's bondsmen.
Mr.. r. w. Frank and wife, of Liberty
| Grove, Cecil county, paid visit to Towson-
town the past week. They came here to attend
| the wedding of Miss Lille Bowen. sister of
Mrs. Frank, who was married on Wednesday
| night to Mr.. John Reid.
-Messrs. Anthony A., John G. and George
| Weis, sons of Mr.. Conrad Weis, of Upper Falls,
| 18th district, left few days ago for Georgia.
| where they will spend the winter. They are
| brothers of Mr.. Albert NJ. Weis cigar manu-
facturer of Towsontown.
| Mr. Oscar Johnson, of the 10th district,
formerly clerk in the County Treasurer's office,
! isnow at work in the Office ofthe County Com
missioners, making up statement of road ex-
| penditures in the 9th district for Neighborhood
Improvement Association No. l.
Mr.. A. A. Piper and wife are spending the
| winter in the city. Mr.. Piper, whose home is
in the 18th district, found that travelling back
and forth to Towsontown every day in all kinds
! of weather was rather more than he could
stand. He is in his Office here every day.
Rev. DR.. Lewis De Lew, who has preached
several times in Trinity Church, Towsontown,
has been appointed rector ofSt. Stephens 2. E.
Church, Baltimore, by Bishop Paret. He is
professor of Hebrew and Biblical Interpretation
to the Diocesan Theological Class of Maryland.
The venerable Levi Price, perhaps the
Oldest man in that section ofthe county, resides
on his farm near Sparks Station, in the Sth
district. Notwithstanding his SO years, he
| possesses his faculties to a remarkable degree
and is still able look after his farming opera
! tons.
We had pleasant call on Monday from
Col. E. H. Webster and Col. J. Thos. c. Hop
kins, of Belair, who spent portion of the day
| in TowsontOwn These gentlemen are the
| presidents of the two national banks in Belair
| and while here inspected the building of the
Towson National Bank.
Mr.. j. NJ. Whiteford, who kept Whiteford's
| Hotel on the Hartford road has moved to the
property of his late brother Robert A. White
ford, half mile south of his former residence.
The partnership heretofore existing between
Mr.. Whiteford and Mr. John T. Dilworth has
been dissolved by mutual consent
! Mr.. William H. Bcsley has been very i'll
for some days at his summer residence, near
| Cockeysville, suffering from double pneumonia.
| He is member of the Baltimore banking firm
of John S. Cuttings d Co., and well known
gentleman. We are glad to say that at last
accounts his condition had improved some
what.
"A letter received this week from DR.. A. "
| Cherbonnier, who has returned to st. Louis for
the winter, informs us that he expects to come
back to Baltimore county next spring to reside
permanently. He served in the medical de-
partmeDt of the U. s. Army for many years
and was placed on the retired list about two
months ago
Mrs. B. N. Baker has made most generous
| proposition to the ladies who are endeavoring
to secure a suitable location near the city for
cooperative home for working girls. She
offers to give her handsome residence near
Catonsville for three years, free of rent and
taxes for that purpose, and it is likely the offer
will be accepted.
Miss Camilla Morris Ridgely, daughter of
the late Andrew Ridgely, was married at st.
Paups P. E. Church. Baltimore at noon on
Wednesday, to Ensign Edward Simpson, of the
U. S. Navy. The bride is niece of the late
Mrs. Richard Grason. of Towsontown. Mrs.
Charles Ridgely, of Hampton, was among those
who attended the wedding.
! Mr.. r. H. Bussey, of the 8th district, who
has been a clerk in the Surveyors department
of the Baltimore Custom House for nearly six
years, has resigned to take effect December
31st Mr.. Bussey, who was formerly teacher
in this county, is a graduate of the Maryland
University Law School and member of the
bar. He gives up good position, which he
has filled with much credit to himself, to de-
vote his entire time to his profession, in which
we hope he may meet with the success his
talent and energies deserve. He will probably
establish offices at Towsontown and Jockeys
vile.
Upset and Leg Broken.-Mr. Louis Nj.
Cole, brother of Mr.. William P Cole proprie-
tor of the stage line between Towsontown and
Lutherville met with a serious accident on
Wednesday afternoon. He was driving to the