The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-12-05
Personal Mention. :.

Mrs. Charles b. Taylor, OF Luthervllle,
has as her guest her niece, Miss Anna Lee of
Washington, d. c.
Mr. James E. Ingram. Jr., of Baltimore
dorf-Astoria Hotel, New York city.
Mr.. Earle A. Kraft, of Cockeysville, is
among the students who have been passed by
the Maryland State Board of Law Examiners.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S. Abel, who spent
severalmonths abroad, have returned to their
home on Woodbourne avenue, near Govans-
town.
MIR. Edwin Higgins, the we'll known law
| yer lecturer and poet, has removed from
Waverly to the Reisterstown road, near Park
Heights avenue.
MIR. Thomas B. Todd, president of the
School Board, accompanied by Mrs. Todd, are
visiting their daughter, Mrs H. T. Douglass,
| at her home in Pittsburg
Hon. Stevenson A. Williams, of Belair
late Republican nominee for Governor, was
engaged in the trial of a case in the Circuit
Court at Towson early this week.
Mrs. John r. Frank, who had been spend
b. Welsh, of Glen Morris, has returned to
her home at Hamilton, Hartford road.
Mr.. George Whitelock, of Baltimore, who
was the Republican nominee for Attorney
General in the late campaign, was in Towson
on Thursday, on professional business.
Mrs. Joseph Holland, of Convention, B. &
o. Railroad, has been visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Edward J. Schroeder, and also her sister
in-law, Mrs. Thomas W. Hooper, both of
Ruxton.
MIR. w. Tyler Page, the Republican nomi-
nee for Congress in this district in 1902, who
had been very Sick with malarial fever at his
home in the 18th district of this county, is i'm
proving.
Hon. Albert A. Blakeney ex-member of
Congress from this district, has been nomina-
ted for president of the Union League Club of
Maryland. The election will take place next
Monday night.
MIR. William P. Cole, the new Clerk of the
Circuit Court, entertained at luncheon on
Tuesday several of those elected on the ticket
with him. Judge Burke and some others
were among the guests.
-Ex-State Senator James ]. Lindsay, of
Towson, upon invitation of the Elks Lodge.
of Hagerstown, Nd, will deliver an address
before it at the annual memorial service to be
held next Sunday afternoon.
Miss Mary G. Mann. daughter of County
Commissioner Henry P. Mann, and her cousin,
Miss Annie Kennedy, were present on Tues
day when Mr.. Mann took his seat as a men,
Der of the Board of Commissioners.
Miss Bessie Hoshall, daughter of Chief
Judge Melchor Hoshall, of the Orphans Court,
has returned to Maryland College at Luther
vile after spending the Thanksgiving holiday
at her home near Freeland, n. @. r. r.
Mr.. James Mex. Merryman, who was ex-
aminer in the Office of his brother, Mr.. N.
Bosley Merryman, Clerk of the Court, will
commune III the OlilC6 W Wluu up tuc uululSutu
work, which will require several months
The marriage of Miss Mary Webb and Mr..
Philip George Cromwell has been arranged to
take place next April. 1t will be home we'd
ding, to which only members of the two fam
lilies and few intimate friends will be invited.
Mr. Fred H. NJ. Birckhead is recovering
from an operation for appendicitis at the
Union Protestant Infrmaryin Baltimore. He
is we'll known in Baltimore county and is
prominent in hunting and amateur racing
circles.
Rev. DR.. ]. s. B. Hodges last Sunday cele-
brated his thirty-third anniversary as rector of
Old st. Paups P. E. Church, in Baltimore.
DR.. Hodges, who is native of England, is
one of the best known clergymen in the
country.
DIR. A. c. McCurdy, of Towson, who, four
| years ago, was strongly endorsed for the posi-
| ton of superintendent of the Maryland House
of Correction, will, it is said, again be an APP
| plicant for the same place under the Warheld
| administration.
Mrs. Lewis NJ. Bacon, the president, gave
tea few evenings ago to the Ladies' Aid So
| ciety of Bosley M. K. Church. In point OF at
tendance the meeting was record breaker,
thirty-seven ladies beingpresent. The amount
| paid in for dues was $23.
Mr.. N. Bosley Merryman retired on Tues
| day after serving a six-year term as Clerk of
| the Circuit Court. He was capable and at
tentive official and retires with the confidence
and respect of his large circle of friends. Mr..
Merryman and family will continue to reside
at Timonium, N. G. r. r.
| Hon. George l.. Van Bibber took the oath
| of office at Beair on Tuesday as Associate
| Judge of the Third Judicial Circuit, succeeding
| Judge James D: Waters, who retired by reason
| of having reached the age limit. Judge Van
| Bibber came to Towson on Wednesday to con-
| fer with Judges Fowler and Burke.
| PROF. A. s. Cook, school examiner for Bal
timore county, and Prof. John T. Hershner,
assistant examiner, attended the annual meet
| ing of the school examiners of Maryland that
| was held in Baltimore on Wednesday, and
were afterwards guests at dinner given at the
Carrolton Hotel by State Superintendent
Stephens.
seriously i'll with typhoid fever al his home in
New York city, and who was, apparently, on
the road to recovery, lately suffered relapse
| and has since been in serious condition. The
wife of Mr.. Franklin is sister of Mr.. n. Bos-
| ley Merryman, exClerk Of the Circuit Court
| for Baltimore county.
1T is said that Messrs. E. Lynn Painter and
George w. Arnold. both of the 4th district,
! will be applicants for the position of roads en-
| gineer upon the retirement of Mr.. W. w.
Crosby, who has been chosen general superin-
tendent of the parks Of Baltimore city. Mr;
Painter is q lawyer and Mr.. Arnold is civil
engineer in the employ of the B. & o. Railroad.
Mr.. Harry Malcolm, of Towson, will be an
applicant for the Office of State Game Warden
under the coming Democratic administration
in Maryland. He is an old-time sportsman
and possesses peculiar fitness for the place.
His many friends hope to see him succeed,
feeling assured that he will make an intelli-
gent and industrious official and one who has
the strict enforcement of the game and fish
laws very close to his heart.
Mr.. John v. Slade, who has served -four
years as q member of the Board of County
Commissioners, still has two years to serve to
complete his term. He was elected under the
law that Mr.. Robert Magruder had passed ex.
tending the terms of the Commissioners
which law was repealed after Mr. Slade wat
elected. It is not likely that anyone will ever
again be elected to this Office for term of SIX
years, the old plan of two-year term being
thought much better.
Mr.. Charles H. Knox is a man who re
tires from an important public trust without
stain on his official record. He held the. OF
fee of County Commissioners six years and nc
doubt in that time he made many enemies, as
any man in that position is more than likely
to do, but if anyone has accused him of crook
edness in his dealings with the taxpayers thai
person has not made the charge public. Hence
Mr.. Knox retires with record of the good
and faithful servant who did not abuse the con
fidence of bis friends.
Mr.. Peter Padian, of New York city. an
old Baltimore countian, is visiting his sisters
and brother at the family homestead, Padonit
Station, near Texas, n O. r. r. Accompany
who has been connected with the New Yorh
Court of General Sessions for upwards o.
twenty years. They make frequent visits tt
Baltimore county and always enjoy them
selves while here. They came to Towson or
Tuesday to see the new comfy officials Undue
ted into office and, like all Simon-pure Demo
Gratis. were much pleased at what they saw
Messrs. Padian and Penney were well acquain
ted with President Roosevelt when he wa!
Police Commissioner of New York city anc
they say If the Republicans nominate him
next year, which they think more than likely
he will surely be defeated
Mr.. Crosby Chosen Superintendent. o.
Parks.-At the meeting of the Park Board o.
Baltimore city on Tuesday night Mr.. Walter
W. Crosby, roads engineer for Baltimore
county, who had previously agreed to accept
the position, was elected General Superinten
dent of Parks, a new Office lately established
by tie Board. The salary is $1,000 and th'
superintendent has the use of horse and car
riage. 1t appears now that Mr.. Crosby wa
elected to the office on the 18th of November
but the fact was we'll guarded secret.
| hoe ho1d his r1oaiti0n of road