The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-04-28
parsonal Mention

| Personal Mention
Misses Katie and Anna Padian, Of New
| York, are visiting their brother, Mr.. Mlcnaei
Padian, of Texas, n. G. r. R.
Miss Ann Nisbet, who spent the past WIN
ter in Baltimore has returned to her farm,
"Montrose," near Cockeysville.
Mr.. James Piper, a young member OF the
| bar and son of DR.. Jackson Piper. nas Deen
spending some time at Lakewood, n. J.
Mr. c. LeGrand Cole formerly citizen
| of this county, has been appointed an assessor
by the Appeal Tax Court of Baltimore city.
Miss Mary Miller of Sunny brook, ana
! Misses Mollie and Celia Lynch, of Baldwin,
who had been visiting friends in Baltimore,
Mr.. William P. Cole, insurance agent, who
bought from Dr. G. NJ. Bosley one of his new
houses in the western suburbs of Towson, oc-
| cupied it with his family on Thursday.
MIR. VIM. H. Evans has been reelected
president of the Gentlemen's Driving Park As
| sociation Mr.. o. Hammond, vice president,
| and Mr. Joseph A. Els secretary-treasurer
MIR. and Mrs. Alpheus Hyatt Wight and
SOD, who spent the past winter at Bonnie
Blink" the Wight homestead, near Jockeys.
vile, will sail for Europe today for tour OF
five months.
The congregation of EPSON NJ. P. Church,
Towson, on Tuesday night rendered recep-
ton to Rev. Thomas H. Wright, who has Just
entered upon his sixth year as pastor OF baiti-
| more Circuit.
Mr.. William j. Peach, of the Register OF
Wills Office who had been living several
wears in Towson on Thursday removed his
| family back to his farm, near WOODSTOCK Ooi-
lege, I'd district.
MIR. Lewis NJ. Bacon, ex-Clerk of the Cir
cult Court who is lay delegate to the Gen
eral Conference of the NJ. Z. Church, whlcn
will meet in Chicago next week, will leave Tor
that city next Tuesday.
Mr.. w. w. c. Stewart has entered upon
| his twenty-sixth year as superintendent OF
the Sunday school of Jessop M. E. Church,
near Cockeysville. He is also superintendent
of Epworth school, at Cockeysville.
Mr. George w. Yellott of Long Green
Valley, president of the Baltimore County Ag-
ricultural Society, left a few days ago. for Texas
to visit his son, Mr.. John Iellott, who is en-
gagged in the business of cattle grazing in that
Mr.. Thomas Ward, one of the oldest citi-
Gems of the 9Th district, has been very sick for
some days at bis home in Texas: Or. Thomas
c. Bussev is attending him. Mr.. Ward, who
is native of Ireland, is upwards OF 80 years
of age.
Rev. Edward Hayes, who was for two
years pastor of Long Green Circuit, M. =.
Church, has removed his family to Havre de-
Grace, where he was sent by the late Confer
ence. Many regrets were expressed because
| of his removal.
Mrs. Jarrett, wife of DIR. H. S. Jarrett, of
Towson, gave card party last Saturday after.
| noon in honor OF her sisters, Misses Rose ana
Jean Lessig, of Pottstown. Pa. and Miss lsa-
bella Roberts, of West Philadelphia, all OF
whom had been her guests for some days.
Mr.. James Mex Merryman, of Baltimore
county. has been commissioned as an auc,
tioneer for Baltimore city and he will succeed
to the business of his late brother, d. Buch-
anan Merryman Mr.. Merrvman has wide
circle of friends who will wish him success in
his new undertaking.
| DIR. e. N Brush, medical superintendent
of the Sheppard Asylum, has been elected
member of the executive committee OF the
Medical and Chrurgcal Faculty of Mary
land. Dr. L. Gibbons Smart, of Roland Park,
was elected member of the examining board
for the Western Shore.
Miss Margie Viola Dilworth, daughter of
Mr.. William Dilworth, was married at her
home in Govanstown, on Thursday night, to
Mr. Frederick A. Hilgaertner of Baltimore
Rev. George w. Evans performed the ceremo-
| ny, following which was reception, attended
by the immediate families.
County Commissioner Benjamin f. Taylor
went to Antietam battlefield early this week
to make the final arrangements for the I'M
yelling of the soldiers monument on Decora-
ton Day May Both. COL Taylor is chairman
of the commission under whose supervision
the monument was erected.
The first meeting of the Dulany's Valley
Social Club was held on the evening OF the
25th inst, at the home of the Misses Cockey.
1t was largely attended and proved an enjoya-
BILE affair. Miss Kirschner, of Mt. Washing
ton played several piano solos. Refreshments
were served during the evening.
Mr.. H. G. Longnecker,, OF Towson, VINO
was four years ago appointed member of the
Board of Managers of the Maryland House of
Correction by Governor Lowndes, last week
sent his resignation to Governor Smith and 1t
has been accepted. His commission would
not have expired until May, 1902.
| Mr.. A. A. Blakeney, eX-member OF the
Board of County Commissioners, was in Tow
son short time on Thursday and was warmly
greeted by many friends. There is no longer
any doubt about Mr.. Blakeney being an out
and Tout candidate for Congress and he proposes
to contest the county with all corners.
i Mr.. Morris ]. Scott, of Philadelphia, was
aBd h y6s q9b sre ST stff he ehs zeal e
about fifty years ago from DR.. G. M. Bosley
I has been disposed Of 1t embraced about fifty
acres for which they paid $500 per acre.
1T is said that Rev. DR.. W. S. Edwared
will become editor of the BaltisaeTo- ldesaod1st,
wards was presiding elder for eighteen cop-
secutive years, the last six of which was in the
East Baltimore district At present he is assis-
tant pastor of Madison Square Church, Balti-
more.
Hon John Hubner, president of the Mary
land Senate, was in Towson on Wednesday.
He said he spent most pleasant winter at An
napolis and that the treatment he received at
the hands of his fellows enators-Republlcans
as we'll as Democrats-will be always cherished
by him as one of the most pleasant memories
of his life.
Mr. Charles Brockmeyer, of the 14th dis
trict, who was appointed justice of the peace
by Governor Smith, obtained his commission
from the Clerks Office on Thursday and will be
ready for business on the first Monday in May.
He has before held the same office and is recog-
nized as one of the best equipped justices in
the county.
Rev. J. R. Edwards, the new pastor of
Towson NJ. E. Church, moved into the parson-
age here on Tuesday and in the evening the
Ladies' Aid Society of the church, of which
Mrs. William B. Krout is president, rendered
him reception. Mrs. Alfred g.. Lee, as a rep
resentative of Lakeview Church, Dulany's Val
ley, also took part in the affair.
On Thursday last Rev. ]. b. Henry, the
new pastor of Taylor Circuit, M. E. Church
South, with his family, took possession OF the
parsonage at Gardenville, when they were
Andrew Chapel. Rev. Mr.. Henry was the
guest of Mr.. John S. Biddison for several days
before the arrival of his family.
An, Annapolis letter says: Thomas C..
Mays, of Baltimore county, who has done
good service in the Marine Corps, has good
chance of being appointed watchman at the
Naval Academy. Politicians have heretofore
filled these places, but the appointments, with
few exceptions, have not been satisfactory to
the authorities, who prefer Service man for
the place"
On Monday night last the choir of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church, Gardenville
rendered a surprise party to Miss Margaret
REESE and a very enjoyable time was had
Among those present were MISSES Iild 1eTT-
man. Barbara Grauer, Emma Schone, Rosa
Mlchling, Prof. Jos. A. Neumayer and Messrs
H. SIM, q. Schone, J. Herman f. Reise, E.
Grauer, ] Schwartz, II. Herman and Others
An Interesting Point Raised.-The Bal
timore american of last Sunday said Joseph
Phipps, manager on the Rldgely estate, near
Towson, was arrested yesterday on the charge
of obstructing an electric car on the York Road
line, by failing to pull the team which be was
driving, out of the way of the car The point
was made that the city ordinance did not apply
in this case. The alleged obstruction occurred
on the York road. which, it was claimed, is
not public thoroughfare, having never been
decided to the city. Justice Grammar held the
case under advisement and released Phipps on
his personal bond for hearing on Thursday. T"
At the hearing Mr.. Phipps declared most
positively that he did not hear the motorman
sounding his gong and that if he had done it
he would have gotten out of the way of the
| car.
A Very Close Call for Mr. Emmel.-On
Wednesday morning last Mr.. George Emmel,
a well known resident of Lauraville, Hartford
road, made narrow escape from being killed