The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-01-04
psrsonal Mention :

-JuQS6 N. O0drleS DurKe entertained lew
of his gentlemen friends at his home, Gray
stone," Aigbusth Park, on Tuesday night last.
= Mr.. John H. GeTwig, well known con-
tractor of Catonsville, has gone to Seattle,
Washington, where he will make his future
home.
Mr. j. Marsh Matthews, who is astudent at
the Maryland Agricultural College, spent the
holidays at his home "Brookwood,' Dulany's
-.Rev. J. Andrew Jones, the new pastor
of Govanstown Baptist Church, will take
charge next Sunday. He comes from Somerset
county, Md.
The Misses Stevenson, of Fellowship"
near Towson, had a number of their friends
with them on Tuesday night to help welcome
the New Year.
MIR. and Mrs William Chenworth, of
Upper Cross Roads, celebrated the twenty
fifth anniversary OF their marriage (sllver
wedding) last Monday.
Mr. Daniel Rider, the we'll known COM
mission merchant and feed dealer, has been
nominated as a director of the Baltimore
Chamber of Commerce.
Bishop and Mrs. Paret will give a reception
to clergyman at their residence on Madison
avenue, Baltimore, Thursday evening, January
9th, from to 10 o'clock.
The Misses Norris, sisters of Mr.. Jefferson
D. Norris of the Towson bar, sailed from New
York for Genoa last Saturday. They will
spend the winter in Italy.
Mrs. Philip A. S. Franklin and her two
sons, who spent the Christmas holiday at
"Hayfelds," near Cockeysville, have returned
to their home in New York city.
Mr. and Mrs Nils P. Hammerstrom of
walnut HILL" Western Run turnpike, have
closed their country house and removed to
Baltimore for the remainder OF the winter.
u. S. District Attorney John 9. Rose, who
was sick some days at his home near Cations
vile, has had an operation performed at
Baltimore hospital for an abscess of the ear.
Miss Flavia Allen, of Arlington, who is
teacher in the public schools of the county,
spent part of the Christmas holiday with Miss
Caroline Hewitt, of Sykesville, Howard county
Mrs. Hoshall, wife of Judge Melchor Ho-
shall, was very i'll several days this week at
her home in the 9th district. She is attended
by Dr. J. S. Baldwin and DR.. James Gerry,
of Shrewsbury, Pa.
the Woman's College of Baltimore, was
among the visitors to Towson this week. He
is the owner of beautiful farm and country
home near Pikesvile.
Miss Hawley and Mr.. W. G. Hawley, of
Buffalo, N. Y, spent the Christmas holidays
with Mrs. E. M. Brush, of the Sheppard and
Pratt Hospital, near Towson. Miss Hawley is
q sister of Mrs. Brush
Col. and Mrs. u. g. Mcintosh and their
son, Mr.. David g. Mcintosh, Jr., of Towson,
have gone to Baltimore for the remainder of
the winter. Mrs. Mcintosh will spend some
MIR. Edward s. Choate who is a student in
the mechanical engineering department of Cor
nell University, Ithaca, n. Y, spent the hol-
days with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. e. s. W.
Choate, of the I'd district of this county.
Col. M. w. Offutt, who had been president
of the Maryland Biscuit Company since its or
ganization, has resigned in order to devote
more time to the interests of the United Elec-
trio Light and Power Company, of which he
is vice president.
Mr.. Richard Gardner, who manages the
large business of the Canton Distilleries, visi-
ted some of his friends at Iowson on new
Year day. He occupies most responsible
position with his company and is young
man of fine business talents.
Mr.. Joshua B. Todd. who for some time
had charge of the farm of Mr.. Ormond HAM
mond, of Royal Oak, Talbot county, has re-
father, ex-Sherff William II. Todd, on the
Pot Spring road. east of Timonium.
Mrs. John Y. Slade, of Corbett, n. Q. K.
R., gave dinner on Friday evening of last
week to number of the young friends of her
niece Miss Claudia Rutledge. Among the
County Commissioner Charles H. Knox.
Mr.. Thomas j. Miller, of Monkton, the
late Republican candidate for sheriff, was in
Towson on Tuesday and received cordial
hand-shake from many friends: Had 1t not
been for the new election law he thinks he
would have been sheriff of Baltimore county
today.
Among THE UNIONS oldest subscribers who
called at the office this week and renewed their
subscriptions were Mr.. George Chilcoat, of the
9Th district, and Mr.. William L. Price, of the
10th district. They are well known farmers
and both have been reading this paper perhaps
half century.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Oliver Price, of "Mt.
Pleasant" 10th district, gave reception on
Friday night of last week in honor of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas w. Francis, who were lately
married. There were large number present
from Baltimore city and county. Mrs. Francis
is a daughter of Mr.. Price.
Mr.. w. Plunkett Stewart, of Green Spring
Valley, will be married at st. James Church,
Philadelphia, at noon Wednesday, January
22d, to Miss Elsie Cassatt, daughter of Mr.. A.
J. Cassatt, plEsidcnt of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company. Many from Baltimore
city and county will attend;
Year reception rendered to their many friends
by Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]. BroeDipge at Their
home lis East Montgomery street, Baltimore,
from Ito 4P. NJ on Wednesday. Mr. Broening,
who is member of the bar and Clerk of one
of the city courts, has many friends in Balti-
more county.
Mr.. E. NJ. Kuechler, who was engaged in
farming several years at Providence, northeast
of Towson, and who sold all his personal eff
fects at public sale about two weeks ago, has
removed his family to New York city. He
and his brother-in-law have established plant
there for the manufacture of electrical cooking
apparatus, in which they will engage extern
sively.
Mr.. Thomas w. Offutt, manager of the
Mt Washington Electric Light and Power
Company, and his brother, Mr.. Noah E. Ofutt,
of the Towson bar, left on Thursday by the
Pennsylvania Railroad for pleasure trip to
Fort Worth, Texas. They were accompanied
by Mrs N. E. Offutt and children. The party
will be away several weeks and on their re-
turn will be accompanied by Mrs. Comfort M.
w. Morrison, of Cockeysville, who has been
spending some time with friends at Fort
Worth.
Mr. Daniel Shamberger, ex-assstant school
examiner, was in Towson on Thursday. When
asked what he thought about the rural free
delivery system in his section of the county
he said there are some things about it that he
does not approve of and one is the wiping
out of all the small postoffices, the names of
which had been familiar to the people for many
years. He thinks this very bad feature of
the system and one that should in some way
be corrected. Mr.. Shamberger lives at Sham
burg, in the extreme northwestern section of
this county.
Judge James D. Waters, of Belair, whose
illness was mentioned in THE UNION last week,
is now in much improved condition. Speak
ing of this the Belair Times says THE Judge
completed service of thirty years on the
bench the first of the present month, (Decem-
ber) and we do not recall that during that
time there has been day that he was detained
from duty by illness. The Judge has endeared
himself to everyone by his eminent judicial
character and his uniform fairness and cour-
tesy in the discharge of his duties, as also by
his cheerful patience and loyable disposition"
Mr. and Mrs Walter Hutchins, of Willow
Lawn Farm, near Monkton, gave their annual
dinner to a number of friends on Wednesday,
January LIST. Among the guests were Rev. w.
D. Parry, of Woodside, Montgomery county,
Nd; Miss Bessie Pattison and Mr.. Monroe
Hutchins of Baltimore; Miss Tessa Price, of
Manor Mr.. and Mrs. T. NJ. Hutchins and
family and Mr.. Wilbert Hutchins and sisters.
After dinper Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Morgan
Hutchins announced the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Clara Hutchins, to Rev. VIM.
D. Parry, of Washington District of the NJ. E.
Conference. The wedding will take place in
March.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miles Have a Close Call
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Miles, who live near Phi
lopolis, Sth district, made very narrow escape
from what might have been a serious accident
on Monday evening last. They were driving
from their home to attend an entertainment at
Epworth NE. Church, Cockeysville, and while
in the act of crossing the n. G. r. r. tracks
near the church the engine of north bound
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