The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-08-01
Personal Mention.

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near Cockeysville, has gone on a ten-day trip
to Asheville, N. c..
Miss Nellye N. Grambrill, of Convention.
Baltimore county, is visiting relatives and
friends in Baltimore.
Hon. ]. Fred. G. Talbot and wife, of
Lutherville, who spent some time at Bedford
Springs Pa, have returned.
Mrs. E. Cuttings Merryman and children,
Of "Gerar," near Cockeysville, are spending a
fortnight at Spring Lake, M.
Miss Rachel Matthews, of Washington,
d. c. is visiting relatives in the neighborhood
of Philopolis, Baltimore county.
Mr.. John Grason, who was a candidate for
denomination to the office of States Attorney,
has withdrawn from the contest.
Mr.. Harold Rice of Honolulu, Hawaiian
Islands, has been visiting Mr.. E. Z. Scott, of
"Rosedale,' Western Run Valley.
| MIR. and Mrs. Richard Cromwell, whose
country place is on the Pot Spring road, are
spending some time at Atlantic City.
Mrs. Greenleaf Johnson, of "Cheltham,"
Charles street avenue extended, has returned
from visit to White Sulphur Springs.
Mrs. James w. Ayres, of Parkton, is occu-
plying cottage on Tabernacle Square during
the progress of Summit Grove camp meeting.
Mrs. D. G. Mcintosh, of Towson, accom-
panied by her sister, Mrs. Anderson, of Rich
mond, Va, left on Thursday for Cape May, NJ.
| Rev. w. NJ. HYDE pastor of Franklinville
and Fallston Presbyterian Churches, has been
| granted months vacation by his congrega-
tons.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Weakley, of
"Blenheim,' 10th district left on Saturday
| last for few days visit to friends in Pennsyl-
vania.
Miss Mary Risteau, daughter of Mr. Will
| liam M. Risteau, of Towson, is visiting her
uncle, Mr.. John Howard Waters, of Howard
| county.
Mr.. Herman Cockey, son of Col. Joshua
H. Cockey, of My Lady's Manor, is very sick
at the home of his brother, Mr.. Hutchins
| Cockey.
Rev; Richard G. Koontz, junior pastor of
Hereford Circuit, left on Thursday for Win
chester, Va to spend week with Rev. Chas.
T. Weede:
guests her cousin, Miss Blanche Baldwin, Of
| Long Green Valley, and Miss Flossie Southern,
| of Forest Hill, Md.
Mrs. Samuel Brady, of Towson, accom-
panied by her daughter, Miss Mary Brady, has
| gone to Gloucester county, Va, to spend some
time with relatives.
Mrs. Parlett, widow of William J. B. Par
lett, is very i'll at this time at her farm in
lower Long Green Valley, near Hartley She
is far advanced in years.
Mr.. Edward A. Cockey, of Worthington
Valley, has been visiting Mr.. Charles E. Parr
and family, who are spending July and August
at Buena Vista Springs.
Hon s. A. Williams, of Belair, who is be-
ing prominently named as the Republican
nominee for Governor, was among the visitors
to Towson on Tuesday
Rev. w. d. Robertson, pastor of Calvary
Baptist Church, Towson, has gone to Chase
City, Va, to spend months vacation with
his family, who are summering there.
Mr.. and Mrs. BENJAMIN +. Wheeler, of |
Vincennes, Ind, have been visiting the parents |
of the latter, Mr.. and Mrs. William F. Will |
liams, of Radnor avenue, Govanstown.
Rev. George Edward Reed, president Of
Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa, will preach at
Emory Grove camp-meeting next Sunday, |
both at the morning and evening service.
Mr.. George s. Keiffer, of the 18th district, |
10. f1rr LODI IL. 80
in the fight for the Democratic nomination for |
State Senator and will not let up until it's all |
over.
Mr.. Noah Walker has announced himself |
a candidate for member of the Democratic |
Executive Committee for the Sd district at the
primary election to take place Saturday, Au-
gust 9Th.
Mr. William Penny, Clerk of the Criminal
Court of New York city, and Mr.. Peter Padian,
also Of New York, are visiting the latter's
brother, Mr.. Michael Padian, of Texas Balti-
more county.
Miss Agnus will give lawn fete at her
home, "Nacirema," Green Spring Valley, on
Tuesday afternoon next from to o'clock.
The proceeds will be devoted to a worthy char
liable object.
Mr. Henry Brown, Sr., an old citizen and
farmer of the 10th district, has given up the
business and will sell all his personal effects on
his farm, one mile south of Sunnybrook, on
Monday, August 10th.
DIR. Martin L. Jarrett, of Jarrettsville, ac-
companied by hisnephew, Mr.. Martin Latimer
Lee, of Towson left on Tuesday for the White
Sulphur Springs, w. Va, where they will
spend several weeks.
Miss Amy Blunt. of Granite, Baltimore
county, who submitted to an operation at the
Union Protestant In6rmary in Baltimore. has
entirely recovered. She is a daughter of the
late Capt. Atwood Blunt.
Miss E. Mamie Bevans daughter OF Mr..
John T. Bevans, of Andrews Choice, near
Convention, has returned from visit to Rich
mond, Va. where she was the guest of DR..
and Mrs. James J. Stern.
tack of vertigo and cut his head painfully. He
was able to be in Towson on Tuesday.
Mr.. Stuart Kearney, secretary and treas,
urer of the Canton Company, has returned
from Capon Springs, Va, much improved in
health. Mr.. Kearney and his son are spend
ing the summer at the Smiley House. Towson.
Mr. Charles A. Councilman and Mr.. Fred |
erick Won Kapf spent pleasant day on wed
nesday comparing notes on their farming OPP
erations with Mr.. E. Cuttings Merryman, at
his beautiful estate "Gerar," near Cockeysville:
"A letter from Mr.. n. Rogers Bayly,. OF |
Batesburg S. c., formerly of Green Spring |
Valley, Baltimore county, says that on tues
day of this week the Thermometer there regis
tered 1899 in the shade, with little air stirring
Mr.. Edward S. Choate son of Mr.. Il. 5.
w. Choate, of the ID district, has secured a |
position in the shops of the B. IL o. Railroad
at Mt. Clare Baltimore. Until lately ne was a
Mr.. Horace G. Clarke has been appointed
superintendent of the middle division OF the
Wabash Railroad with headquarters at De-
catur, Ill. He is son of the late Gen. james
| G. Clarke, once a resident of Ashland, Baltl-
more county.
Mrs. Harry NJ Benznger has issued invi..
| yations for lawn fete to be given in honor OF
her little daughter, Miss Angela Glare BenZln !,
ger. at her country home, Harmony Hail."
! near MoDonogh, w. M. r. R., on Monday
| next from 2 to P. NJ.
Mr. Smith X. Fitzhugh, who had been
visiting his aunt, Mrs. Rose Keech, of Towson
| will leave today for his home in San Francisco
accompanied by his mother, who is resident
| of Prince Georges county. Mr.. Fitzhugh was
| in the U. S. Army in the Philippines.
| Mr. John Hiltz, successful builder OF
| Highlandtown, has announced himself can
| didate for the Republican nomination for
| County Commissioner. He is a first-class bus
| mess man and stands deservedly high in the
community. A sketch of Mr.. Hiltz appears
| in THE UNION today.
Prof. ]. Mont Gambrill, of Alberton, was
married in the Presbyterian Church at Elllcott
| CITY, on Tuesday evening, 10 Miss Maude X.
Mayfield, daughter of Mr.. John ]. Mayheld,
of that place. The groom. who is successful
teacher is a son of DR.. William b. Cambria,
| formerly of Baltimore county.
Mr.. T. G. Risteau Jenifer, who travels IN
the South for the Maryland Biscuit Company,
was taken sick in Richmond and it was at tlrst
feared he had typhoid fever. His condition
later improved and he was able to return to
his home at Loeb Raven, accompanied by his
brother. Mr. Daniel Jenifer, who had gone to
Richmond to see him.
Mr.. w. Taylor Phipps, who for the past
four years had held position with the Georgia
Southern and Florida Railway. gave up the
same to accept place with the East Coast Line
Railroad Company and will hereafter be be sta. sta,
toned at St. Augustine, Florida. Mr.. Phlpps
is the eldest son Of Mr. Joseph Phipps, farm
manager at Hampton, near Towson.
Mr.. Samuel II. Nicer, formerly OF Baltl-
more county, who is now engaged in farming
near Forest HILL Hartford county, was 10 Tow low,
son on Thursday. He says the wheat crop
throughout his section of Hartford turned out
very poorly. He also complains Of the scarcity
of farm help and thinks this serious matter
that tiIlers of the soil are called upon to face
-Messrs Elmer J. Cook, Thomas w. Ohutt'
Osborne l. Yellott, James 2. OHutt T., ana P i
A. S. Cook, of Towson F; Mr.. John W. Mealey,
of Mt. Washington, and Messrs. VIM. ID; ID.
Stevenson, Edward Grubel and Richard Han;
of baltimore, left on Friday, 3lst, to spend
about two weeks fishing on the South Branch
of the Potomac, in Hampshire county, west
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