The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-02-06
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! DIR. J. ROyston Green, at his home in Towson
| Mrs. Wilson, of GAINESVILLE, o. is visiting
Mrs. E. w. Herman, at her home in Luther
vile.
district. has been sick and confined to his
home this week.
-Col. Thomas Janney, OF Margaret Mead
ows," Green Spring Valley, sailed from New
York for Europe few days ago.
Rev. K. L. Walton, Of the Presbyterian
Church at Ashland. N. G. r. R., is sick with
grip and unable to attend to his pastoral duties
Mr.. Michael Padian, of Padonia Station,
N. c. r. R., is visiting his brother. Mr.. Peter
Padian, successful New York business man.
Mr. Daniel Shamberger. of the 9th district,
formerly assistant school examiner, is said to
be an applicant for School Commissioners. He
Mrs. Jennie Bell gave largely attended
reception and dance at her home at Orange
vile, on Thursday night, in honor of her SOD,
Mr.. Edward ]. Bell.
Mr.. Philip NJ. Slicer, an aged citizen Of
days, is somewhat improved. DIR. ID. Louis
Naylor is attending him.
Mr.. William ID. Hamilton, of Govanstown,
who spent several weeks inspecting the or
chards and vineyards in the northern part of
New Jersey, has returned.
Mr.. Charles Shelley has returned to his
home at Warren. Baltimore county, after
spending year at Beaver, Nebraska. He is
son of Mr.. Joshua Shelley.
The engagement has been announced of
Miss Rose Brooks daughter of Mrs. Sarah J.
Brooks, of Mt. CARMEL 9th district, and Mr..
Harry B. Gorrell, of Baltimore.
DIR. J. W. Herring, ex-Comptroller of the
State of Maryland, has been re elected cashier
of the Union National Bank of Westminster
for the thirty consecutive year.
On the LIST instant Mr.. Marian Sherman,
of Glen-Arm, 18th district entered upon his
d,.fsoo int Of fho Gonrf Hn1oo
and bailiff to the County Commissioners.
Miss Lillian E. Todd, daughter of Mr..
William II. Todd. of the Pot Spring road. is
visiting her cousins. Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua
Ridgely, Of East Twenty fifth street, Baltimore.
-Ex-State Senator d. Hopper Emory has
been confined to his home in Baltimore for the
past twelve weeks with severe case OF pneu-
monia. His condition is now somewhat i'm
Col. Benjamin F. Taylor, formerly mem
Der of the Board of County Commissioners,
was among the visitors to Towson on Tues
day. He and Mrs. Taylor are spending the
winter in Baltimore.
Mr.. Gearee M. Halle, of Fork, 18th dis
trict. who had been critically i'll with pneu-
monia several weeks, has almost entirely re-
covered. DR.. J. F. h. Gorsuch and DR.. John s.
Green were his physicians.
Having rented his farm in Worthington
Valley, 4th district, Mr.. John 8. Longnecker
will sell all his personal property on Tuesday,
February 10th, and soon thereafter remove
with his family to Pittsburg.
MIR. Lennox Birckhead, father of r. "a. M.
Birckhead, who died a few weeks ago, has
been critically i'll at his home in Baltimore
this week. He had q complication of diseases
that eliminated in double pneumonia.
DIR. A. G. McCurdy. of Towson, president
of the Mary land State Board of Dental Exam.
iners has been suffering from an attack of
bronchitis that has confined him to the house
over a week. Mrs. McCurdy was also iDdis-
posed several days this week.
Capt e. Herman of Lutherville, who is
a member of the board of directors of the
Towson National Bank, is recovering from a
plates trip to Germany next spring, If he can
arrange with some one to accompany him.
Mr.. E. Cuttings Merryman, of Gerar Farm,
near Cockeysville, with a family sleghing
party, drove through TOwson on Wednesday
afternoon with four horses ATTACHED to big
basket sleigh that no doubt has been doing
service in the Merryman family more than
Mr.. Clay Drewry, Jr. manager of the s.
N. Hyde Company, returned early this week
from short Southern trip. He said there was
fine sleighing in Richmond and he declared
that the snow was deeper there than it was in
this part of Maryland. Mr.. Drewry is ma
tive of Richmond.
The engagement has been announced of
Mr.. Harry E. McCleary, only SON Of Mr.. and
Mrs. E; E McCleary; of Locust Vale Stock
Farm, Towson, and Miss Agnes Getz, of Ro-
land Park. The time for the wedding has not
been set. Mr.. McCleary, who is popular
young man, is engaged in business with his
father.
Mrs. James Winchester Owings, one of
Towson's Oldest residents, who has been con-
fined to her bed for many weeks, is now in an
improved condition, although almost blind
from cataract. She is the Oldest member of
Trinity P. E. Church, Towson, and was regu-
lar attendant upon the services until few
months ago.
estate in lower Long Green Valley, is sick
at the home of his sister in Chicago. He
had been in delicate health for long time,
but had improved after an extended trip
abEoad. ME:sGoYan'f heat m5y9ks, ,dta sEs
B. & .. Railroad Company.
Col. Robert Hough, the popular starter OF
harness races who is well known in Baltimore
county. was invited by the president of the Ma
tional Trotting Association to serve as mem
Der of the rule committee OF that association,
which will meet in New York city next Mon
day. COL Hough was Obliged to decline be-
cause of previous pressing business engage
ment.
Mrs. Sarah Jane Yellott, who is spending
the winter with her daughter. Mrs; Pindell, at
very good health. She is the widow of John
Yeiott, of Dulany's Valley, and is the last sur.
vivor Of the older residents of that section OF
the county. Mr.. George W. Yellott, president
OF the Board of County Commissioners, is her
youngest son.
has been connected with the local staff Of the
Baltimore San forty-two years, quietly cele-
brated his ed birthday on Tuesday. Mr..
Krout was born in the village of New Market,
in the extreme upper end of Baltimore county,
and is the eldest son of the late Adam n.
Krout who, in his early days, was paper
manufacturer.
Mr.. Michael Jenkins, president Of the Safe
Deposit and Trust Company OF Baltimore,
who is we'll known in Baltimore county, has
been made a knight Commander Of the Order
Of St. Gregory, the Great by Pope Plus x.
within the gift of the Supreme Pontif and is
bestowed only as a recognition of valuable SER
vices to the church.
Rev. Franklin H. Mullineaux, pastor of
Trinity NJ. P. Church, Kent Island, has been
selected as one of the delegates to represent the
Maryland Sunday School Union at the Worlds
Fourth Sunday School Convention which will
meet in Jerusalem, April 18th, 10th and 10th.
Rev. Mr.. Mullineaux, who has relatives aud
acQuaintances in Baltimore county, was at one
time junior pastor of EPSON NJ. 2. Church,
Towson.
The New Franklin High School Build
ing-A lot for the new Franklin High School
in ReisterstOWn has been neg0t1ateo TOT Dy the
committee of citizens appointed for that pur-
pose. The lot fronts 200 feet on Main street
and 500 feet on Academy lane and was pur-
chased from Mr. Harry A. Parr. 1t is consid-
cred the most suitable site in the town for the
school.
A former resident of Reisterstown, who is
also an alumnus of the school, donated $1,000
toward the new building. 1t is understood
that the School Board will supplement this
amount and will begin the erection Of the
structure the coming summer.
The committee appointed to purchase the lot
consists of Messrs. Frank B. Zouck, chairman {;
6. II. Stevenson, Adam DeBaugh, T. Rowe
Price and DR.. james Gore.
Mr.. Landstreet, of the Western Maryland
Railroad Company, who was at one time res
ident of Reisterstown. is the man who makes
the generous contribution toward the erection
of the school building. He Is son OF the
late Rev. Mr.. Landstreet.
Couney Ofacials and Others Make g
Visit of Inspection.-Upo the invitation OF
DR.. E. n Brush, superintendent, the County
Commissioners and several others on Wednes-
day paid visit to the Sheppard and Enoch
Pratt Hospital. near Towson. An appetizing
luncheon was provided. after which DR.. Brush
entertained his guests with an illustrated lee
ture on BRAINS" after which the visitors ere
shown through the institution. Mr.. George
A por,a x,roaidenk of The hoard of managers,