The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-10-27
Parsnnal Manti0n-

Personal Mention
Hon. Isidor Rayner, Attorney General of
Maryland, was among the visitors to Towson
| on Tuesday
Mrs. William S. Keech, Sr., of Towson,
has gone to Washington, D. c., to spend a
a fortnight with friends.
Col. and Mrs. d. G. Mcintosh. of Towson,
have taken house on North Calvert street,
| Baltimore, for the coming winter.
Col. Herman Stump, of Belair, was in
Towson on Tuesday, having driven here from
his home. in company with two ladies.
| Miss Mamie Cooper, of New Castle, DEL,
has been the guest this week of the Misses
Merryman, of "Hayfields." near Cockeysville.
MIR. George Brown and family, of Brook
hardwood" will remove next week to their
winter home, Marshy Point farm, on Salt
| Petre creek.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Slagle have
closed their cottage at Sudbrook Park and are
now occupying their city residence on Linden
avenue for the winter.
| Mr.. and Mrs Charles E. Reiman will
| spend the winter at "Dumba the beauti-
full country place of the Reimans on the York
road south of Towson.
Mr. c. Harris Ceilings, ex chief clerk in
| the office of the County Commissioners, who
had been sick some days at his home in Luz
therville, is improving.
Mr. Otto Duker and family, who spent
the summer at their country place, Evan
dale" near Roland Park, have removed back
to the city for the winter.
Mr. Jefferson d. Norris has removed his
law office to room II, No 222St. Paul street, Bal
timore. He will be at Reisterstown and Glyn-
don on Saturdays, as usual.
Mr.. and Mrs. William c. Sparks, of the
9Th district, have been spending some time
with their son, Rev. G.. A. Sparks, of Port
Matilda, Centre county, Pa.
Miss Helen Sophia Shaw, daughter OF Mr..
Vim GhoQHlQU Shaw of Macon ia VISIT
ing her aunt Mrs. G. Morton Stewart, of
"Cliffeholme," Green Spring Valley.
Mrs. Shoemaker, mother of Mr.. Samuel
M. Shoemaker of Burnside" Green Spring
Valley, who spent the past summer IN foreign
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Hall Harris and family,
who spent the summer at their country place
near the Hartford road, removed to their Park
avenue residence, Baltimore, this week.
Mr.. Summerfeld Baldwin and family.
who spent the past summer at their country
place at Warren. Baltimore county, have re-
moved to their city residence for the winter
MIR. Bernard Wiesenfeld, of the Baltimore
bar, was in Towson on Friday, on professional
business. Although lifelong Democrat he
is a supporter of Mckinley in this campaign
Mrs Cross, wife of Mr.. Philip s. Cross, a
we'll known farmer of the 9th district, who
has been sick for several months is somewhat
improved She is attended by DIR. ]. s. Bald
win.
MI. AlITeO OTOSSIuOT6, vi DTduoudMt llJu
district, who has been sick several months, is
again able to be out and attend to his dnties.
His son Wade, who has also been sick, is much
better.
DIR. William j. Todd, of Mt. Washington,
has been elected president of the Medical and
Chirurgical Faculty of Maryland He is a
member of the Baltimore County Medical AS
ISOLATION.
Mr.. D. Sterett Cuttings and his sisters, the
Misses Cuttings, who spent the past summer at
"RosIyn," the old Cuttings homestead in the
18th district, have taken a house in Baltimore
for the winter.
Rev. w. E. Robertson, pastor of Calvary
Baptist Church, Towson, attended the sixty
fifth annual convention of the Maryland Bap-
fist Union Association, which was held in
Hon. ]. Fred G. Talbot, Democratic NOM
inee for Congress, was unable to fill several OF
his engagements this week owing to the fact
that he was suffering from a severe attack OF
neuralgia of the face.
Mrs. Owens, widow of John e. Owens,
the comedian, who formerly owned, 'Aig-
burthn adjoining Towson, paid a visit this
week to Mrs. E. Stansbury, who resides here.
The present home of Mrs. Owens is in Bslti-
more.
DR. A. H. Price, who now resides on the
Hillen road, near Towson, was caller at
THE UNION office this week. His many
friends in the county will be glad to know
that his health has improved since his recent
attack. 80
Mr.. A. A. Blakeney, Republican nominee
for Congress in this district, has been canvass
ing in Carroll county this week. On Monday
night he spoke at mass-msetlng In Westmln-
ster and has also addressed meetings elsewhere
in that county.
Mr.. Elmer ]. Cook, of the Towson bar,
was one of the ushers at the wedding of Mr..
G. Cover Street, and Miss Eleanor Ogier,
which took place at st. Michael and All An
gels Church, Baltimore, at o'clock last
Saturday evening.
Joseph's Church, Midland, Alegany county,
Md, was guest this week of Mr.. James J.
Lindsay, of the Towson bar. He was for
merly pastor of st. Stephens Church, Brad
shaw, Baltimore county.
Mrs. Richard H. Peasants, who lately
sold her country place on the Hillen road,
near Towson, went to Baltimore on Tuesday
to reside permanently. The removal of Mrs.
Peasants takes from the neighborhood one of
its oldest summer residents.
Mr.. M. f. w. Weidemeyer, OF Hebbville,
I'd district, was in Towson on Wednesday. He
is engaged in the insurance business, represent
ing some of the best companies in the country.
He also makes business of clerking sales, in
which he is said to be an expert.
Mr.. John Ridgely and family, of Hamp-
ton, near Towson, have removed to their city
residence for the winter. His mother, Mrs.
Charles Ridgely, and her daughters, who oc-
cupied cottage at Oakland, Md, during the
summer, have also returned to Baltimore.
AT the eighty-first annual convention OF
the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Maryland,
held this week at Middletown, Frederick coun-
ty. Capt E. Herman, of Lutherville, and Mr..
P. g. Zouck, of Reisterstown, were elected lay
delegates to the General Synod which will
meet next year.
bookkeeping at Joppa Hartford county, was
married on the 18th inst, to Miss Martha
Litchfield, daughter of Mr.. George w. Litch.
field, of Edgewood. The groom is a son of
Mr.. Aquila Chilcoat, well known farmer of
the 9Th district of this county.
Mr.. and Mrs. James T. Norris, of Govans-
town, have issued cards for the marriage of
their daughter Miss Grace Edna Norris, and
Mr.. James Galbreth Rodgers, Jr, son of Mr..
James Rodgers, of South Towson. The cere-
mony will take place in the Presbyterian
| Church, Govanstown, Wednesday, November
7th, at 1902 NJ.
Mr. Lysander Mccullough, of the 9Th dis
| trict of this county, voted for Andrew Jackson
| for President in 1882 and if he lives until
Tuesday, November 9Th, he will go to the polls
| at Middletown and cast his ballot for William
| Jennings Bryan. He is the Oldest man in
! that section of the county and has been voting
| sixty eight years.
Rev. DR.. A. B. Kendig, one of the brilliant
preachers of our Methodism, has been COM
pelled to resign his charge in Boston on &C
| count of nervous prostration. 1t is hoped
that rest will restore him to health. -BaItinaore
Methodist DIR. Kendig spent part of his boy
| hood days in Baltimore county lie Is
nephew of the late Francis Kendig, of Wor-
Ellington Valley.
Victim Don't Live in Towson.-'Twas a
very old game, but it worked on Thomas j.
| Batty, of Towson, says the Baltimore Sun.
Batty met a negro on Gay street, near the
Belair Market, Thursday afternoon. The ne
gro engaged him in conversation, and few
minutes later they were joined by second
negro The newcomer produced some cards
| and offered to bet the first negro that he conld
not name certain card Negro No. agreed !;
the money was put up Batty acting as stake
holder, the cards shuffied, and negro No. l
won. Then Batty was asked to try his luck
and consented. Batty concluded to do the
thing in true sportsmanlike manner, so
he not only bet all his money, but also his
watch and another watch which he had just
purchased.
Negro No. acted as stakeholder this time,
and, of course Batty lost. Then negro No.
displayed badge and said he was detective
and would have to arrest his colored brother.
He said he did not have time to take the
prisoner to the police station himself but
asked Batty to go there and tell them to send
an officer. Batty, willing to be obliging. es-
pecially as he saw chance of getting back bis
valuables, started for the policestation leaving
bundle containing some new clothes with the