The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-03-10
Personal Mention

Mr.. Eugene T. Raphel, of the 18th dis
trict, is foreman OF the present Grand Jury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur i. Bosley registered
at the Murray Hill Hotel, New York city, OF
Wednesday
Mr.. ]. Edwin Davis, of the Baltimore Law
| firm of Davis & Siegmund, was in Towson thi
week on professional business.
School Commissioner William B. Krout
was confined to his home in Towson this week
suffering from severe attack of grip
Mr.. William e. Stansbury, a well known
farmer and contractor near Towson. is confined
to his home with an attack of measles.
Mr. John p. OFerrall a member of the
bar, who was lately married, spent two weeks
of his honeymoon at Old Point Comfort.
Mr.. Darby Belt, one of the oldest citizens
of the 9Th district, ssuffering from an affection
of the lungs. Heis upwards of 80 years of age
-Messrs. Joshua Homer, Jr., and Morris
L. Horner, sons of Mr. Joshua Horner of Ash
land, sailed from New York for Europe on
Wednesday.
Miss Pocohontas Smith, of Winchester,
Va, paid a visit to friends in Towson this
week. She is descended from the original
Pocohontas.
MIR. James Rodgers, well known citizen
of South Towson, who suffered from an attack
of appendicitis, is recovering under the care of
DR.. James II. Jarrett.
Mr.. Benjamin P. Butler, who was chief
clerk in the office of County Treasurer Shank
lin is suffering from an attack of pneumonia
at his home in Towson.
Hon. John Hubner State Senator for Bal
timore county, is prominently named as the
possible Democratic nominee for Congress in
the Fifth Maryland district.
On Tuesday night County Commissioners
Knox, Slade and Taylor were entertained by
Mr.. George w. Yellott at his home, Ridge
View Farm, Long Green Valley.
Capt. John NJ. Barrett of Towson, who is
excursion agent for the Queen Annes Railroad
Company, is already booking excursions for
Rehoboth Beach for next summer.
Rev. r.. G. Gallaher, who has been pastor Of
Towson M. d. Church three years, has notified
the congregation that he will ask for new APP
pointment at the coming Annual Conference.
Mr.. John F. Centrum, a well known mem
Der of the Towson bar, has been admitted as
an attorney in the United States District Court
in Baltimore, upon motion of Mr.. Fl. Arthur
Stump.
Mr.. Elisha w Parks, who rents the Samuel
Chew farm, near Towson, is an applicant for
the position of resident superintendent at
Loeb Raven. The position is filled by the
City Water Board.
Rev. R. E. James, junior pastor of Park
ton Circuit, NJ. E. Church, who does not ex-
pect to be returned there next year, preached
his farewell sermon at New Market Church
last Sunday night.
Mr. and Mrs W. S. G.. Williams, with
their daughter and two maids, will sail from
New York for Europe next Wednesday. They
have taken q house in Paris and will spend
eight months abroad.
Mr.. E. S. W. Choate, member of the
House of Delegates from this county, who had
been sick at his home some days, was again in
his seat last Monday. He is now serving his
third term in the House.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Mason Janney, of Mar.
garet Meadows" Green Spring Valley, sailed
from New York for Europe this week. They
will spend some months abroad, the greater
no nf hn fiY11o in
Mr.. Charles B. Bowen, son of the late
George v Bowen, Of Charles street avenue ex-
tended, is recovering from typhoid fever. which
was followed by an attack Of pneumonia. He
is attended by DR.. P. f. Sappington.
Mr.. John D. Bacon, of Baltimore county,
has been elected vice-president of the gradu-
ating class $1,000 of the Maryland University
Law School, He is a son of Mr.. Lewis NJ.
Bacon, ex Clerk of the Circuit Court.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Towson NJ: q.
Church, of which Mrs. William B. Krout is
president, on Tuesday presented Mrs. Gallaher,
wife of their pastor, Rev. E. G. Gallaher, with
a handsome silver butter dish and knife.
Mr.. Albert Gambrill, vice-president of the
Gambrill Manufacturing Comp ny, was strick-
en- with paralysis at his home. in Baltimore,
on Wednesday. He is a son Of the late G. A.
Gambrill, founder of Gambrill's flour mills.
Mr.. George T. Kenly. who was clerk at
the Mount Royal Pumping Station, has lost
his position, which paid 5000 year. He is
son of Major Kenly, who was, until recently,
chief engineer of the City Water Department
Mr.. e: Clinton Tracey, the new snperin-
tendent of the county alms-house, will take
charge on the LIST of April. He will succeed
Mr. John B. Hunter who is one of the best Of
fcials the county has ever had in that position.
Charles Fl. Hohlbein, formerly of Towson,
is now in Manila, Philippine Islands, and
private in Company L, 35th Infantry, o. s.
Volunteers. He is not pleased with the coun-
nd hn oil RI n
States.
Mrs. Cockey, wife of Mr.. Joshua F.
Cockey president of the Cockeysville National
Bank, who was in critical condition early
Mr.. Stanley Field, of Chicago, will be
married at "Brooklandwood Baltimore coun-
ty, on Saturday, 18th inst, to Miss Sarah Car
roll Brown, daughter of Mr.. George Brown.
This will be society event of considerable i'm
portance.
Bosley, the new Health Commissioner of Bal
timore city, is son of the late John Bosley,
of the 10th district of this county. This was
an error, as Mr.. Bosley is still alive. He is
farmer and So years of age.
Mr.. John G. Brogden has been elected
a member of the board of governors of the
Baltimore Country Club, to fill vacancy.
This club now has its full complement of MEM
bers, (fifteen hundred,) with waiting list of
over one hundred and fifty.
Our esteemed fellow-townsman, DIR. Graf
ton Marsh Bosley, quietly celebrated q birth
day on Thursday. He is one of our Oldest cit
liens and the owner of a large body of valua-
BILE land adjoining Towson on the west. The
DIR. is in the enjoyment of excellent health.
Rev. Charles Warren Currier, the Catholic
diocesan missionary, has returned to Baltimore
after an extended tour through Michigan and
Pennsylvania. where he delivered number
of lectures. Father Currier was formerly pas
tor of st. Josephs Church, on the Belair road.
Mr.. Charles e. Fendall, equity clerk in
the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court de-
sires to be district delegate to the Democratic
National Convention which will meet IN Kan
sas City next July. He is warm supporter of
Bryan and hopes to see him again the party
leader.
--On Thursday County Commissioners
Knox, Slade and Taylor, accompanied by Chief
Clerk Jas. E. Green, Mr., Harrison Rider, Reg
lister of Wills; Col Charles B. MCLEAN, Coun-
ty Surveyor and Mr.. George W. Yellott, went
to Annapolis to look after legislation in which
Baltimore county is interested.
Mr. Noble S. Raphel, son of Mr.. E. f:
Raphel, q well known citizen and farmer OF
the 18th district, has rented from his father
the property known as the Kennard farm and
has engaged in the dairy business: He is
shipping his product to the new United Milk
Producers Association of Baltimore.
Mr. Robert H. Blackburn, well known
truck farmer near Carney, on the Hartford road,
who lately sold his personal property, has re,
moved with his family to Lauraville. He will
continue to discharge his duties as secretary of
the Germantown Building Association, posi-
ton he has filled for some years most accep-
tably.
Mrs. Dorathe Homer, mother of Mr. Charles
G. Homer, of Sherwood, celebrated her Goth
birthday at her home in Baltimore last Sunday
and received a number of her friends. She is
the widow of Christopher Homer and they at
one time lived near Lauravile. in this county.
Mrs. Homer enjoys good health and is still
remarkably active woman.
Mr.. r. E. Shoemaker who has been rent
ing the Fenner Lee farm, near Owings' Mills,
for the past fifteen years, will curtal his farm
ing operations and hereafter devote his exclu-
sive attention to his home farm. He will sell
his surplus stock and implements on the 18th
inst. The Lee farm will still be in his charge,
although farmed by another man.
Clyde L. Bowen, aged years, OF Towson,
through the efforts of State Senator Hubner,
has secured free scholarship in Knapp's In
stitute in Baltimore. Several years ago the
boy had an attack of spinal meningitis, which
caused him the loss of both speech and hear
ing, but he is now able to speak few words.
He is a son of Mr. Charles e. Bowen:
1t is said that Rev. Joel Brown. who IS now
pastor of the NJ. K. Church in Westminster,
will succeed Rev. DIR. w s. Edwards as presid-
ing elder of East Baltimore district 1t is also
= 1,,e, ~ a mo; h;litiea that Rev DR. O. Herbert