The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-03-03
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Personal Mention
Mr.. Alfred j. Carr has retired from the
legal firm of Carr & Bryan.
Mr.. e. E. ChIlcoat, of Mantua, 4th district,
who lately had an operation performed for
appendicitis, is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles W. Slagle left this
week for an extended trip to California and
other points of interest in the far West
Mr.. Frank j.. circuit, of San Francisco,
paid visit few days ago to his brother-in-
law, Mr.. e. E. Scott, of Western Run Valley.
Mr.. George L. Stocksdale, of the West
minister bar, was here on Thursday, attending
to some professional matters at the Court
House.
Mr.. James Rodgers, a we'll known citizen
and blacksmith of South Towson, has been
very sick this week. He is attended by DR.. J.
H. Jarrett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Matthews, of
Way land, Iowa, who had been visiting rela-
tiyes in the 8th district of this county, have re-
turned to their home.
DIR. A. G. McCurdy, of Towson. this
week filed with the Governor his application
for the Office of superintendent of the Mary
land House of Correction.
Mr.. Frederick Naimaster. OF Golden Ring,
Philadelphia road, sailed for London this
week. He goes abroad as the representative of
an American beef company.
Mr.. James w. Waters, who conducts the
farm of his cousin, Judge James D. Waters
on Thomas run. Hartford county, was stricken
with paralysis rev Jays ago.
--Ex-Secretary of State Richard Dallam,
of BeIair, has declined the appointment Of
minority member of the Board of Election
Supervisors for Hartford county.
Count Leonetti Cipriani, grandson of the
late John FOLLY Worthington, of 'Montmo.
renc," Worthington Valley, sailed from New
York for Liverpool few days ago.
Rev. w. h. H. Powers rector of Trinity
P. E. Church, Towson, was so much indis-
posed this week that he was unable to begin
his Lenten services on Ash Wednesday.
Mr.. B. b. Guthrie, bailif to the County
Commissioners who resides in the 10th district
was injured in runaway accident last Satur-
day and was unable to be in Towson this week.
Miss Amy Chauncey Williams, of Fau-
quier county, Va, who spent several weeks
with friends in Towson is now visiting in Bal
timore for fortnight before her return home.
Judge William B. Sands and his son, Mr..
William B. Sands, Jr, have resigned their
membership in the Gardeners Club. The for
mer was treasurer of the club since its organi-
cation.
Among the candidates for the West Point
Military Academy examined at Fort McHenry
this week was Robert NJ. Campbell, son of
DIR. Campbell, of Owings' Mills, Baltimore
county.
Mr.. Henry Walter has been appointed and
confirmed as an additional justice of the peace
for the 18th district of Baltimore county, He
resides at Perry Hall and formerly filled the
same Office
-Mr.Joshua 7. Cockey president of the Cock
eysville National Bank, has this week been
receiving the hearty congratulations OF his
friends. The boys name is Winfield Scott
Schley Cockey.
Norris, and her daughters, the Misses Norris,
who spent the winter in Baltimore, will re-
turn in a few days to "Brookland," their
country place near Reisterstown.
MIR. Robert Campbell, who has been rent
ing the Henry Homberg farm in Back River
Neck, has become manager of the farm of Mr.:
j. H all Peasants, near Glencoe and removed
lis family there on Friday, I'd inst.
On Tuesday afternoon several members OF
the Baltimore Washington Circle of the Alum
me of the Maryland College, Lutherville, were
entertained by Mrs. Jarrett, wife of DR.. II. 5.
Jarrett at her home in Towson. collation.
was served.
The Maryland Steeplechase Association
made an excellent selection when it appointed
Col. Robert Hough, secretary of the course for
the Pimlico meeting in April. He was one of
the original members of the old Maryland
Jockey Club.
Mr. John T. Carback of Logansville, York
county, was in Towson on Monday. He is
advertising in THE UNION today an extensive
sale of stock to take place on the 18th inst,
and after that date he may become resident
of Baltimore county.
Mr.. Elisha f. Parks, who was appointed
a member of the State Live Stock Sanitary
Board by Governor Smith, is highly respected
Sth district farmer who will make good officer.
He has been forage master at the Baltimore
county fair for some years.
DR. James Bosley, who was on wednesday
appointed City Health Commissioner by Mayor
Hayes, is native of Baltimore county and
son of the late John Bosley, of the 10th dis
trict. The salary of the office is 81, 500 year.
DIR. Bosley enjoys large practice.
MIR. W. Fl. DeCourcy, Wright, admlnistrac
e no hf1cin affairs
the late Frank NJ. Lee, in the 9Th district. Mr..
Lee was an extensive lime burner and also
managed the farming operations of the Mont
rose'' estate of his aunt Miss Nisbet.
1t is announced that the marriage of Miss
Bessie Peasants, daughter of the late Richard
The prospective bride is well known in this
county, her summer home being near Towson.
chief engineer of the City Water Department
many years, retired on the 1st inst and was
succeeded by Mr.. Alfred NJ. Quick. The Major
was presented by the employees of the depart
ment with q handsome silver service as
mark of their esteem.
Mr. j. Wesley Lee, superintendent of
Towson postal station celebrated his list birth
day on Wednesday. MIR. Lee is a native OF
Baltimore county and was born about three
miles west of Towson. For some years, while
he was resident of Govanstown, he ran
daily stage line on the York turnpike between
that place and Baltimore.
The congregation of the three Methodist
Protestant Churches of Baltimore Circuit
have unanimously asked the Annual Confer
ence for the return of their present pastor,
Rev. Thomas H. Wright, of Towson, who
has so acceptably served them for the past five
years. The health of Rev. Mr.. Wright APP
pears to have been entirely restored.
Mr.. Thomas ]. Lea, who had been farm
manager for Mr.. Henry A. Parr, near Sher-
wood, for the past six years, moved back to his
former homein Montgomery county this week.
He has been succeeded by Mr. L. E. Benedict,
of Lima, New York, who took charge on the
LIST inst During his stay in Baltimore county
Mr. Lea made many friends who express re-
greet at his departure. He was an active mem
Der of the Senior Gunpowder Agricultural
Club, but resigned at the last meeting. The
employees on the farm presented Mr.. Lea with
a handsome lap-robe as q mark of their esteem.
Increase Of Capital Stock.-A certificate
ofthe increase of the capital stock of the United
Milk Producers Association of Baltimore
from 81 900 to $250,00 was recorded in the
city on Thursday. The capital stock is divided
into 250,000 shares of 81 each. The original
capital stock was 200 shares of IS each. At
meeting of the stockholders on the 10th of last
December the increase in the capital stock was
determined upon. The certificate was signed
and certified to by the directors of the associa-
tion consisting of William B. Crowther, Cock
eysville; James B. Councilman, Mt. Wilson;
Joseph S. Freeland, New Freedom Joseph I.
Hopes, Bynum Thomas q. Hunter, White
Hall; Robert Gist, Westminster Johnnie g.
Beasman, Sykesvlle James p. Wordsworth,
Woodbine James B. Clark, Ellicott City;
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