The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-12-27
Personal Mention

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Tuesday entertained the County Commission
ers at dinner at Tracey's Hotel.
Mrs Jennie Price, of Sweet Air. has gone
to Munhall, Pa, where she will spend the win
ter with her daughter Mrs. Jessop.
Misses Bessie and Ella Scott, Of Western
Run Valley, have as their guest their cousin,
Miss Josephine Scott, of Baltimore
Mrs. Henry s. Selden and son, of Washing
ton, D. c.. is spending the holidays with her
mother, Mrs Rose Keech, of Towson.
Mr. John c. Die, of Brunswick, Frederick
county, Nd, paid visit this week to his form
er home at Baynesville, near Towson.
Mr.. Joseph NJ Armacost, of the 5th dis
trict, who had been travelling several months
| in the West, has returned to his home.
Mr.. Jefferson D. Bosley, of Prince William
county, Va. paid a visit this week to his
mother, Mrs. Charles Bosley, of Towson.
Miss Eugenia L. Jones has accepted the
position of leading alto in Trinity Church
choir, Towson, from November LIST, 1902
Mr.. ]. Clarence Francis, teacher of School
| No. T. in the 9Th district, is spending the holt
days with his parents at White Marsh, Md:
The Catch family to the number of thirty
odd had reunion Christmas day at the home
of Major Thomas B. Catch, near Gardenville.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Redmond G.. Stewart have
returned from their wedding trip and are now
at their country home in Green Spring Valley.
Mr.. T. Alvah Merritt, a well known citizen
and farmer of the 18th district, is again sick
and confined to his home, near Grange post
Office
DIR. Harry S. Jarrett and family, of Tow
son, went to Pottstown, Pa, to spend the
Christmas holiday with the parents of Mrs.
| Jarrett.
COL Charles B. MCLEAN and wife, of Tow
son. left Wednesday night to spend Christmas
at Lewistown, Pa. the former home CT Col.
| MCLEAN.
Holly Horner, aged II years, son of Mr..
Joshua Horner, of Ashland, N. c. R. R., who
had an operation performed for appendicitis, is
recovering.
Mr.. George c. Jenkins has been elected
vice-presdent of the United Railways and
Electric Company, succeeding Mr.. George r.
Webb, resigned.
MIR. George A. Smith has removed from
| Dulanys Valley to his farm near Providence,
lately purchased by him and known as the
| Gail & AK farm.
Mr.. Hugh W. S. Powers, who is attending
| the Theological Seminary in Fairfax county,
| Va, is spending the Christmas holiday at bis
| home in Towson.
Mrs. Yingling, wife of Mr.. s. S. Yingling,
| of Reisterstown, has gone to Canton, O., to
| visit her father, Mr. G. K. Roberts, who is re-
| ported to be very i'll.
Mr.. N. Bosley Merryman, Clerk of the
Circuit Court, with his family, dined on Christ
mas day with his sisters at the old homestead,
"Hayfields," near Cockeysville
Mrs. Allen, mother of Mr.. Newton D. r.
Allen. is lying at the point of death at her
sons home in Towson and her recovery is not
expected. She is 81 years age.
Mr.. Charles W: Held, a practicing attorney
| at Morgantown, w. Va, is spending the holt
days with his family in Towson. He is son
of Judge L. w. Held, of the Orphans Court.
| Mr.. W. Taylor Phipps, who is in the EN-
| ploy of railroad company at Macon, Ca, Is at
home for the Christmas holiday. He is son
of Mr.. Joseph Phipps farm manager at Hamp-
ton.
Miss Painter, of Mansion Farm, Owings'
Mills who had been visiting friends at Marion,
Pa has returned to her home. She is sister
of Mr.. E. Lynn Painter, member of the House
| of Delegates.
County Commissioner John V. Slade, as
has been his custom for thirty years, dined on
| Christmas day with his mother Mrs. Sally
Slade, who is one of the Oldest residents OF My
| Lady's Manor.
Mr.. ]. W. Hammill has removed from
| Hartley, 18th district, to the farm near Cub
| Hill known as Good Hope" now owned by
Mr.. Thomas Carney, formerly the home OF the
late Col. Daniel Jenfer.
MIR. Randolph Barton, ST., head OF the
| we'll known law firm of Barton, Wilmer, Am
| bier & Stewart, was among the visitors to Tow
| son on Tuesday attending to some professional
matters at the Court House.
Lieut. J. Marsh Matthews, of the Mary
land Agricultural College, is spending the
| Christmas holiday at his home, "Brookwood,"
Dulanys Valley. He was captain of the col
| lege football team this year.
| Mr. Conrad Ellis, the oldest resident of
| DELLA LIST district, celebrated his 81st birthday
on Christmas day. He has eight children, one
of the SONS being Mr. Joseph A. Ellis, secretary
of the Gentemen's Driving Club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip A. s. Franklin and
sons, of New York, paid visit this week to
Mrs. Franklin's old homestead, "Hayhelds,"
near Cockeysville. Mr.. Franklin is president
of the Atlantic Transport Company.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Barksdale and
Miss Annie Powers, of Richmond, Va, are
spending the holidays at Trinity Church Rec
tory Towson. Mrs. Barksdale and Miss Powers
are sisters of Rev. W. H. H. Powers.
Mrs. Maria Bergman, widow of Ephraim
Bergman and the Oldest resident of Reisters-
town, is very sick at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. James T. Logue She is the mother of
fifteen children eight of whom are living:
Mr.. Harrison Rider Register Of Wills,
and Mr.. Robert H. Wright. proprietor of the
Maryland Bleach Works, Falls road, left on
Friday, 26th inst for Burton's Bay, Accomac
county, Va, on two weeks cunning trip.
The family of Mr.. John d. c. Duncan, of
Marble Hill, 8th district held their annual re-
union on Christmas day, custom that has
been observed for many years. Mr.. Duncan IS
the father of Mr.. Frank l. Duncan, ex. States
Attorney for Baltimore county.
-Messrs. Edward A. Cockey, Jr., and John
| @. Cockey are spending the holidays with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward A. Cockey, OF
Worthington Valley. Edward is in the en-
ploy of the Westinghouse Company IN Pitts,
burg, and John is a student at the Marylan
Agricultural College.
Miss Lillian Louise Ringgold to Mr.. John NJ.
Requardt, well known young member OF the
bar. The prospective bride is a daughter OF
Mr.. John J.. Ringgold retired Baltimore
merchant who is now connected with the
| Towson insurance firm of Odutt, Wright u
Emmart.
Cards have been received at Towson for
the marriage of Miss Bessie Carson Mutton and
Mr.. John Boorse Hoffman. The ceremony
will take place in the NJ. e. Church South,
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at 80 P. NJ. The prospective bride is niece
of Mrs. J. B. Herbert of Towson, and is well
known here
Rev. Philip c. Edwards, who had been
under treatment several weeks at the Maryland
General Hospital, in Baltimore, for disease OF
the stomach, has been sent to his home in
Frederick county, in an improved condition:
He is the father of Rev. John r. Edwards, of
Towson, and was formerly senior pastor Of
| Partition Circuit.
When asked on Tuesday how he would
spend Christmas Ex-Governor VIM. Pinkney
Whyte replied "Oh am like Father Abra-
ham. gather all the faithful about me and
eat Christmas dinner. l have my children
ty-six gather at my home and take dinner with
me. 1t makes quite cheerful little family
when they are all present"
Mr. G. d. Warfel who has been farming
in Long Green Valley thirty-ive years. called
| at THE UNION office on Tuesday to renew his
|
has been making regular weekly trips to the
Baltimore markets for over thirty years. Mr..
Warfel, who is a native of Lancaster county,
Pa, has been a member of the vestry of Trini-
ty 2. Il. Church, Long Green, many years
Rev John W. Hedges, of the NJ. K. Church,
former pastor of Great Falls Circuit, Balti
more county, is in his 85th year and is still in
good physical condition. He has recently re-
moved from Ell Reno o. T., where for ten
years he had made his home with his eldest
daughter, Mrs E. j. Simpson, and is now at
Palo Alto CAL, visiting his daughter, Mrs.
John Matzke, wife of Prof. Matzke, of the
Stanford University
Mr. John Selig, who has been a resident of
Canton, 18th district, forty years, is black
smith by trade, although he is now engaged in
other pursuits. Heis native of Pennsylvania
and was born in the vicinity of Columbia.
His intimates say that in period of thirty.
seven years Mr.. Selg pounded fortune OF
800. 900 out of iron. He is now Democratic
candidate for County Commissioner and his
numerous friends would be pleased to see him
secure the nomination for that important Of
fee the duties of which be is fully competent
to perform. 1t is asserted that the Canton sec
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