The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-03-07
psAeonai Mention -

Mr.. Edward M. Gillett, who was for some
time clerk and salesman for the Filston Farm
Company, at Glencoe. N. c. R. R., has resigned.
DIR. Harry S. Jarrett of Towson, was called
to Pottstown, Pa, this week on account of the
illness of his little son, who is spending some
time there with his grandparents.
Miss Ridgely Grason, second daughter of
Mr.. William Grason, of the Towson bar. has
been sick and confined to her home this week.
DIR. J. Royston Green is attending her.
-Ihe young friends of Miss Annie T. Fuller
OF baynesvllle, gave her very pleasant sur
prise party on Tuesday night last Refresh
ments were served during the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert H. Wright, of Green
Spring Valley, gave reception on Wednesday
night to Mr.. and Mrs. Howard l.. Rider, of
Sherwood. who were recently married.
Mr.. Thomas w. Offutt, manager of the
Mt. Washington Electric Light and Power
Company, has been confined to his home in
Towson this week with an attack of grip.
Bishop William NJ. Brown, of Arkansas,
delivered highly entertaining address on
missionary work in his diocese, in Trinity P
E. Church, Towson, on Tuesday afternoon.
MIR. William H. Lawrence, member of the
bar, on Wednesday entertained the Judges of
the Orphans Court Messrs. Hoshall, Held
and Brunier, at his home in the 18th district
MIR. VIM. L. Marbury has been sick about
week and confined to his home in Roland
Park. He was United States District Attorney
tor Maryland under Cleveland's administra-
ton.
Mr.. Redmond c. Stewart, of Baltimore
county, was one of the pall-bearers at the
funeral of his father-in-law, Mr.. w. LaEmer
Small, which took place at York Pa, on Mon
day last
Mrs. Craig, wife of Mr.. W Pinkney Craig
of "Ravenswood," Govanstown, who had been
very i'll for some days, is much improved.
! She is daughter of Mr.. I. Freeman Rasin, of
Baltimore.
County Treasurer w. B. Cochran, who
has been secretary and manager of West Ar
lington Improvement Company for the past
ten years, has resigned that position on account
of i'll health.
Mr. Thomas C. Biddison, the we'll known
auctioneer and farmer, of Gardenville. 18th
district, is foreman of the present Grand Jury,
this being the third time for him to serve in
that capacity.
lately submitted to an operation on one of his
eyes, was in Towson on Monday. He is rapid
ly improving and thinks a permanent cure
has been affected.
Rev. ]. B. Stitt D. D.. pastor of Govans-
town NJ. E. Church, who has been very sick
for some time, is still confined to his bed. 1t
is not at all likely that he will accept an APP
pointment at the coming Annual Conference.
Miss Louise Colt, who with her sister,
Miss Gott occupies cottage on East Pennsyl-
vania avenue, Towson, was stricken with
paralysis on Wednesday, her entire left side
being affected. DR.. Leila Powers is attending
her.
Mr. John Centrum, one of the oldest citi-
zens in that section of the county, is very sick
at his home in Gardenville. He is an ex.iudge
of the Orphans Court, and the father of Mr..
John F. Centrum, a well known member of
the bar.
Mr. Henry J. Broening, the popular Clerk
of the Criminal Court of Baltimore city, was
among the visitors to Towson on Wednesday.
He is also member of the bar Mr.. Broening
has an extensive acquaintance in Baltimore
| county.
The venerable Goldsborough s. Griffith,
president of the Maryland Prisoners Aid So
ciety, was visitor to Towson on Tuesday and
conducted religious services in the JAIL assisted
| by Rev. w. G. Stoudenmire, general agent of
! the society.
Mr.. Z. w. Herman, we'll known Repub-
| lican member of the Towson bar, says he is
| not a candidate for States Attorney and
| would not accept the nomination if rendered
to him. He prefers to devote his entire time
to his private practice
Mrs. Eliza A. Mckee, of Wyanoke avenue,
! Waverly who had been confined to her home
with grip threatening pneumonia, has entire
| ly recovered. She is 81 years of age and the
| oldest child of the late Robert Jenkins, of Lo-
| Gust Vale, near Towson.
Mr.. John G. Bosley, who owns the Snow
| Hill Farm, in the 4th district, is general pas
senger agent of the Queen Annes Railroad,
which extends from Queenstown to Rehoboth
Beach. His brother, Mr.. William H. Bosley,
is president of the company.
| -Messrs. Arthur Hedrck and Walter Balm,
! directors of the National Bank just established
| at New Freedom, n G. R. R., were in Towson
on Tuesday, Judge Melchor Hoshall of the
| Orphans Court is also member of the board
| of directors of the new bank.
Rev. ]. j. Dillon, pastor of st. Johns
Catholic Church, Baltimore, preached in st.
Erannis,- Church. -TowgaP -.ap~Sy lndau0eiahtr
| Catholic Church, Long Green Valley, and is
we'll known in Baltimore county.
Mr.. Shadrach Sparks, of Sparks Station.
| N. G. Il. R., has been promoted from the
finishing department of the Sparrow's Point
works to be assistant manager of the coke
oven department. He is brother of Mr..
Laban Sparks, member of the bar.
Rev. Asbury R. Kelley, former pastor of
| Towson M. e. Church, and Rev. Joseph r.
Wheeler, pastor of Resterstown M. e, Church,
| will each complete fifty years in the ministry
at the next session of the Baltimore Annual
| Conference, which will meet in First Church,
| Baltimore, April LIST.
| -Messrs. Charles A. Councilman and E.
Cuttings Merryman drove to Towson on We'd
nesday on their way to attend the public sale
of Mr. Thomas r. Jenifer, at Loeb Raven.
After reaching here they learned that the sale
did not take place until the next day. having
had their long drive for nothing.
| Mrs. Elizabeth K. Stevenson, whose beau
| tiful farm is situated near Sherwood, n. c. II.
R., has been very sick the past week with pneu-
monia. She is attended by her son, Dr. H.
1
more, was called in consultation. On Friday,
9th inst, her condition was improved.
On the LIST instant Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Markell, of Lutherville, celebrated the fiftieth
anniversary of their marriage at their winter
residence in Baltimore the children and grand
children to the number of twenty being pres
| ent. Mrs Markell was formerly Miss Trail, of
Frederick, Md. She is sister of Mrs. John
l. Yellott, of Towson.
| Mr.. Clinton Z. Matthews, manager of the
| limited States Farm (OmOanV COrhett NJ O.
r. r., was in Towson on Tuesday. He says
| his company is doing very satisfactory bust
ness that is growing steadily. They deal in
nearly everything the farmer buys and sells
and the establishment furnishes a reliable
home market that the people are beginning to
appreciate.
-Rev. William G. Cassard, formerly pastor
of Arlington NJ E. Church, who has been a
chaplain in the q. S. Navy for some time, has
been promoted by President Roosevelt to the
rank of commander. Rev. Mr.. Cassard, who
is well known in Baltimore county, was pres
ent at the battle of Santiago. AT present he is
on the training ship Constellation stationed at
Newport, r. l.
Mr.. Frank G. Scott, we'll known farmer
near Shawan, 9Th district who was very sick
for several weeks is again able to be out. He
has decided to abandon farming and will dis
pose of his stock and implements at public
sale, on the 10th inst. Mr.. Scott. like many
! other farmers, has experienced much trouble
in securing reliable help and this is one of the
reasons why he is about to give up the business,
at least temporarily.
Mr.. George A. Galloway, well known
citizen of the 9Th district, a visitor to Tow
son on Thursday. He will be remembered as
one of the popular conductors on the old
horsecar line between Baltimore and Towson,
in the days when it took an hour and half
to come from the corner of Baltimore and
Holiday streets to this place-if you had good
luck. Mr.. Galloway has many friends here
who always give him a hearty welcome.
MIR. James E. Green, Jr, who has been
book keeper in the Towson National Bank
several years, has been chosen cashier of the
new National Bank that will begin business at
New Freedom, York county, Pa, on the LIST of
April next. Mr. Green, who is a son of Prof.
James E. Green, chief clerk and auditor in the
office of the County Commissioners, is young
! man of high character and every way quail
fed to efficiently discharge the duties OF his
new position.
MIR. Alex. D. Brooks, the popular assistant
cashier of the Cockeysville National Bank,
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