The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-10-24
Personal Mention. :,

ded teachers institute IN cumberland, Nd,
has returned to his home in Towson.
Prof James Z. Green, chief clerk and au.
ditor in the Office of the County Commission.
ers. has gone away on his annual vacation
Mr.. James Nick. Merryman, of the Coun.
ty Clerks office, is acting as one of the judges
at the horse show being held in Kansas City
Mo-, this week.
have closed their country place, at the head OF
Charles street avenue, and removed to Balti
more for the winter.
DIR. A. C. McCurdy, of Towson. member
of the board of managers of the Baltimore
County Agricultural Society attended the
Frederick fair this week.
The family of Rev. W. E. Robertson, pas
tor of Calvary Baptist Church, who spent the
past summer at Otter Mills, Va, have returned
to their home in Towson.
Mrs. Charles Ridgely and daughters, OF
Hampton, who spent the past summer in
their cottage at Oakland. Md, have returned
to their winter residence in Baltimore.
Mr.. Harry Almony, son of Mr.. Frank AL
mony, of the It'll district, who went to Colo
RADIO several months ago for the benefit of his
health, has returned somewhat improved.
DIR. and Mrs. Edward n. Brush will give a
reception on Friday evening. October 30th, at
their home near Towson, in honor of their
debutante daughter, Miss Lavinia Hawley
Brush.
DIR. ]. E. Orrison and family have closed
their country place on the York road north OF
Cockeysville, and reopened their city residence
on Hamilton Terrace, Baltimore, for the
winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. g. Mason Janney, of New
York, have been spending some time with Mr..
Janney's parents, Col. and Mrs. Thomas JAN
ney. of Margaret Meadows" Green Spring
Valley.
MIR. Henry A. Parr, whose handsome
country place is situated near Sherwood. has
gone abroad for the winter for the benefit of
his health. He will spend the greater part of
the time at Carlsbad.
Mr. Jas. Il Kirkwood, who has beena clerk
in the Navy Department at Washington many
years is spending several weeks with relatives
and friends in the upper end of this county,
where he formerly lived.
Mr. William e. Shirley, proprietor of the
hotel at Jacksonville, Liberty road. who was
so seriously hurt in the accident at the tourna-
ment at Franklintown, some weeks ago, is
now very sick with pneumonia.
Mr. Carroll James, son of Mr.. John L.
James, of Baldwin, Long Green Valley, is
taking special advanced course of studies at
the SALISBURY College of Expression, in Bal
timore, preparatory to teaching in that in
Mr.. J. Mitchell Hale Republican nominee
for sheriff, called upon number of friends in
Towson on Wednesday. He has been making
an active campaign in some sections of the
county and thinks the outlook could not we'll
be better.
Rev. w. E. Daugherty, who for the past
year or two had served the churches of Ray
vile Circuit, United Brethren Church. has
been assigned to Yoe Circuit in York county.
He will be succeeded at Rayville by the Rev.
F. B. EmeEbeiger.
AT his own request Mr.. Charles W.
Slagle, who had filled the position many years.
has been dropped from the directorate of the
Western Maryland R. R. Company. Mr..
Slagle is retired merchant and well known
and highly esteemed citizen:
Mr.. and Mrs. John s. Cuttings on Tuesday
night celebrated the twenty-ffth anniversary
friends at Ashburton, their home, northwest
of Druid Hill Park. 1t was also the anniver-
sary of Mr.. Cuttings birthday.
Col Robert Hough, the we'll known race
starter, who last week officiated so acceptably
at Hagerstown, is this week serving in the
same capacity at the State Fair at Raleigh, n
G. Next week Col. Hough will serve the
Mecklenburg Fair Association.
Mr.. Charles H. Lutz, well known farmer
of Rosedale, Philadelphia road, celebrated the
fftieth anniversary of his birth few days ago,
upon which occasion he entertained number
of his friends, including several from Phila-
delphia, Wilmington and elsewhere.
Mr.. William T. MARYLAND, group princi-
pal of public schools in Baltimore city, was
stricken with paralysis on Tuesday while en-.
gagged in his work. He is upwards of 70 years
of age and at one time was teacher in Balti-
more county. His condition is not serious.
Rev. and Mrs. John f. Crigler, of Luther
vile, who were married on the 9TH inst, have
returned from their bridal tour and were
given reception on Tuesday night at the resi-.
dence of Mr.. j. H. Marston. Rev. Mr.. Crigler
is pastor of the Lutheran Church in Luther
vile.
Mr.. Jesse Pocock, one of the Republican
nominees for the House of Delegates, called at
THE UNION Office on Wednesday. He has
been doing, some canyassing and is much
pleased with the outlook, Mr.. Pocock is
life long resident of the 10th district and a
highly respected farmer.
On Saturday night last Rev. H. Gyr and
wife were given surprise by the members of
the choir and Sunday school of ST. Johns
Evangelical Lutheran Church, Baltimore, at
Vocal and instrumental music were features of
the delightful evening that was spent.
"Hambledune, the beautiful country
place of Mr.. T. Edward Hambleton, west of
1utherville, was the scene of grand ball on
Thursday night given by that gentleman in
honor of his granddaughter, Miss Arabella
Hambleton, debutante daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank s. Hambleton. The attendance
from Baltimore city and surrounding country
was very large.
MIR. ]. William Merryman, who lately sold
his butcher routein Green Spring Valley to Mr.
Basil B. Bowen, will remove, with his family
to Jarrettsville, Hartford county, about Novem-
Der LIST. He proposes to establish butcher
route there and will also engage in buying and
selling country produce. Mr.. Merryman is a
good business man and in all respects an ex-
cellent citizen.
Mr. VIM. T. G. Whiteford son of the late
DR.. A. x. Whiteford, of Parkville. has been
elected president of the graduating class of the
Baltimore Medical College. Mr.. Whiteford
was named as chairman of the committee of
seven students who accompanied the body Of
the student who died suddenly in the football
game at Annapolis this week to his late home
in New Hampshire.
Mr. and Mrs w. s. G. Williams have sent
out invitations to the members of the Elkridge
Hunt Club and others to luncheon at their
country seat, "Long Green" on Saturday af-
ternoon, October oath, at 2 clock. A special
train on the Maryland and Pennsylvania Rail-
road will leave North Avenue Station at l r.
NJ, returning at 5 P. M The hounds will meet
today at 1.30 P. M. at Meredith's Ford bridge.
Mr.. T. Scott Offutt, who was married on
Tuesday evening, was given farewell bache-
lor dinner at the Overland Club, Towson, on
Monday night. Those present were Mr.. Stuart
Kearney, DR.. Frank r. Rich and Messrs. Ben
iamin Jenkins, Elmer ]. Cook, W. Maulsby
Carter, Walter W. Crosby, Harry G.. Horner
Thomas W. Offutt, John S. Ensor. DR.. Harry
Alnsw0rth, James L. OHutt, i. A. b. Duke
hart and Osborne l. Yellott
Happening in the building on Wednesday
Mr.. R. H. Bussey, Democratic nominee for
States Attorney, paid his respects to THE
UNION and met cordial reception from every
man in the Office. He was in excellent spirits
and declared that if he did not win out in the
end be was at least gaining an experience that
would prove valuable to him in the future.
Mr.. Bussey regards the outlook for his ticket
as favorable and is doing his best for its
success.
Mr. Alexander j. Cassatt, president of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, is expected
to arrive in Baltimore today to be present at
the christening of his grandson, Alexander ]
Cassatt Stewart, SOD of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
PIunkett Stewart, of Green Spring Valley.
Mrs. Stewart is a daughter of Mr.. Cassatt.
Her son was born last summer while Mr.. and
Mrs. Stewart were at Bar Harbor. The chris
tening will take place at 2.30 O'Clock in the
afternoon in st. Thomas Protestant Episcopal
Church, Garrison Forest. The rector, Rev.
Hobart Smith, will officiate.
Against Killing Pigeons for Sport
At an annual meeting of the Maryland Game
and Fish Protective Association, held in Bal
timore on Tuesday night, Secretary Oregon
Milton Dennis submitted his annual report,
from which we copy the following paragraph,
with our hearty approval of it:
Some means should be taken by this as.
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