The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-11-17
Parsonal Mention


town, has resigned the presidency of the Bal
timore County Water and Electric Company.
Misses Elizabeth Stabler and Rebecca Mil
! Ter, of Sandy Spring, Md, have this week been
visiting the Misses Scott, of Western Run
Valley.
-Messrs. R. r. Boarman and John L: G..
! Lee were in Annapolis this week engaged in
the argument of cases before the Court of
Appeals.
spent the summer at their farm on the Pot
Spring road, removed to their city residence
Hon. and Mrs. ]. Fred. C. Talbot and
their nephew, Mr.. F. Wilmer Cockey, all of
Luthervlle, spent this week at the Fifth Ave-
nue. Hotel, New York city.
Miss Mary L. Brown, of "Stoneleigh," near
Towson, spent several days this week at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York.
Mr. Jacob H. Taylor and family. who
spent the summer here, returned to their city
residence few days ago. They are delighted
with Towson as place of residence.
Mr. Robert II. Wright, of the Maryland
Bleach Works, on the Falls road will move
into his handsome new residence, about mile
west of Sherwood, N. c. r. R., next week.
Mrs Lyle, wife of Mr.. j. Harry Lyle, of
the Maryland Journal, who had been very
sick at her home in Towson ten weeks, was
able to be up for the first time on Wednesday.
Rev. John r. Edwards, pastor of Towson
M. b. Church, was engaged several evenings
this week in assisting his father, Rev. P. G.
Edwards, in revival work on Parkton Circuit.
Mr.. Guy E. Snavely, son of Mr.. Charles G.
Snaveiy, of Fork, 18th district, will be one of
the candidates for graduation at the Johns
Hopkins University the present academic year.
Mr.. w. w. Edmondson has closed his
country place, "Blythewood," on Charles
street avenue, and is now occupying his city
residence, 904 st. Paul street, for the winter
months,
and Mr.. Daniel B. Banks, chief engineer of the
United Railways and Electric Company, have
been enjoying several days bird shooting in
Virginia.
-Congressman-e elect Blakeney had four in
vitations to attend Republican Publications in
Carroll county this week. He made a speech
at the demonstration held in Westminster on
Monday night.
Mr.. VIM. A. Schumacher, of Baltimore
county, was this week elected one of the vice.
presidents of the Maryland State Christian
Endeavor Union, the annual meeting of which
was held in Baltimore.
Mr.. John E. Guthrie, well known far
mer near Manor, 10th district has rented his
farm and will engage in other business. He
will dispose of all his personal property on
the farm, Monday, December Sd.
MIR. John Creamer, of Greenwood, 18th
district, has rented part of the Fellowship"
property, on the Hillen road, near Towson,
and will farm it. Mrs Washington Stevenson
is now erecting house for his use.
Mr.. Henry J. Broening, Clerk of the
Criminal Court of Baltimore and family, who
spent the summer at their country place,
THE Barracks" near Queenstown, have re-
moved to their city residence for the winter.
Mr.. Granville Matthews, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles H. Price and Miss Bessie Scott were
representatives from the Gunpowder Meeting
of Friends to the quarterly meeting held this
week at Fallston, Baltimore Il Lehigh Rail-
road.
Upon the invitation of Mr.. Charles G..
Kriel, who lives near Powhatan, County Com
missioners Knox, Slade and Taylor dined
with that gentleman on Tuesday and inspected
some county work lately completed near his
home.
MIR. John NJ. Griffith and family, who
spent the past summer at their beautiful farm
on the Hartford turnpike, east of Glen-Arm
Station, this week removed to their city resi-
dence, North Cary street, Baltimore, for the
winter.
Miss Mary Digges Lee, daughter of Mr..
Charles O'Donnell Lee, of Roland Park, has
gone to New York to be one of the bridesmaids
at the marriage of Miss Randol, of that city,
to Mr.. Charles Carroll, which will take place at
noon next Tuesday
Mr.. John c. Bosley has rented his Snow
Hill Farm, in the 4th district, to Messrs. Firor
& Bro, of Oakland Mills, Howard county, and
will sell his personal property on Tuesday No
vember Goth. Mr.. Bosley and his family will
spend the winter in Baltimore.
MIR. and Mrs. Leonard D. Passano, who
for several years had been occupying house
on West Pennsylvania avenue, Towson, this
week removed to the new cottage of Mr.. G. Il.
Thomas, on the east side of the York road,
about mile south of Towson.
Among the new members of the board of
managers of the Woman's Industrial Elk
change of Baltimore are Mrs. Joseph H. RE
| man and Mrs. Edwin f. Abel. Among the
members reelected was Mrs. VIM. II. Wight,
| of "Kinlochn near COckeysyille.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Wright. who live in
| the 4th district, one mile west of Resterstown,
| natdlsafyjJ 6n thursday last There was
| family reunion that continued during the day,
| and the event was one of much quiet enjoy
ment.
Miss S. Cora Halle and her cousin, Miss
| Nettie Hewes, of Jarrettsville, entertained a
number of their young friends and others at
| the home of the former, in Western Run
| Valley, on Friday evening of last week. Dane
| ing was the chief feature and very pleasant
| time was had.
| MIR. George Refs, who for many years con-
| Quoted wheelwright and blacksmith shops at
| Refs Hill, on the York road, south of TowsOn,
and who has had two strokes of paralysis, has
been in a critical condition this week. DR..
James A. Jarrett is his physician. Mr.. Refs is
| about so years of age.
-Messrs. Elmer ]. Cook and Thomas W.
| Offutt, of Towson, spent several days this
week hunting in Hartford county. They were
| the guests OF MT. y. huSn OLT6eu, OI
| ington.' DIR. A. G. McCurdy and Messrs. VIM.
| A. Lee and Edward ]. Rutter also spent day
| or two shooting in the neighborhood of Black
| Horse.
Mr. Thomas B. Butler, of Towson, enter
| tanned the County Commissioners on Wednes-
| day, when they made an inspection of East
| Pennsylvania and Chesapeake avenues with
| view to making some much needed improve
| ments. Among the other gentlemen who par
took of the luncheon were Messrs. Harrison
| Rider, w. Gill Smith, Robert H. Wright and
| Sheriff VIM. II. Todd.
| John E. Flay foreman of THE UNION Office
celebrated his 21st birthday on Monday, losing
his vote for President by just six days. he
is graduate of the Polytechnic Institute of
Baltimore, and is now employed by the
| Snowden & Cowman Manufacturing Company
! of Baltimore, in the capacity of assistant
| draughtsmaE and clerk.
Mr. Beckham, who was elected Governor
of Kentucky on the 9th inst, is brother Of
| Mrs Wyse, wife of DIR. w. p. +. Wyse, Of
Pikesville, Baltimore county His Repu6li-
| can opponent was Mr. Yerkes, son Of Rev. DR..
Yerkes, who at one time conducted success
| full school for boys in the old Taylor mansion
at Cockeysville and also at Sweet Air, and who,
| during that time, preached at Chestnut Grove
Church, near the latter place.
Hon. Albert A. Blakeney, Republican
| memb er-elect to the House of Representatives
from the Second Congressional district, was an
early caller at THE UNION Office on Monday
morning. He spent only short time in
| Towson, but while here was warmly greeted
| and congratulated upon his success at the
polls. Mr.. Blakeney is the picture of health
and feels no bad effects from his active work
and exposure during the campaign.
On Monday night last the congregation of
Mt. Washington NJ. Z. Church rendered fare
we'll reception to Mr.. VIM. J. Johnson and
presented him with handsome silver loving
| cup. Mr. johnson, who has been superinten-
! dent of the Mt. Washington Mills many years,
will leave shortly for South Carolina to fill a
similar position there. He was active in
church work and superintendent of the Sun
| day school.
| Capt William D. Morrison, formerly Of
Sweet Air, Baltimore county, has written to
relatives here stating that he and his fami-
| ly are recovering from the effects of the hur-
ricane that destroyed the city of Galveston a
short time ago. They lived at Angleton,
about sixty miles from Houston, where Capt.
Morrison is engaged in farming. His house
and every building on his place were blown
away and himself and his family left wit out
clothing or provisions.
Mr. Richard G.. Francis who, few days
ago, removed his family from lower Long
Green Valley to Baltimore, had been resident
| and active business man in that section of the
| oounfv Ynonv upara lafterlv "a nanaOer of the