The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-01-09
Personal Mention

MIR. Edward A. Cockey, well known
! farmer of Gwynnbrook, 4th district, is recov-
eying from severe attack of bronchitis.
! Col. d. G.. Mcintosh and family closed
| their house in Towson this week and removed
to Baltimore for the remainder of the winter.
Mrs. Jarrett, wife of DR.. H. s. Jarrett. of
Towson, and her three children. who spent the
holidays at her former home in Pottstown, Pa,
has returned.
.-Ex-State Senator D. Hopper Emory, of
Baltimore county, who had been very i'll with
| double pneumonia at his winter home in Bal
| timore, is convalescing.
! Miss Anna Urban entertained q number
| of her young friends at her home in Towson,
on New Years eve. All remained to welcome
the advent of the New Year.
Mr.. Louis p. Knox, well known bust
ness man, is very sick with pneumonia at his
home near Parkville, Hartford road. DR.. Lin
gard 1. Whiteford is his physician.
Mr.. Preston McNeal and sisters, Misses
part of the holidays in New York city and at
tended the performance of 'Parsifal."
Mr. Christian Devries, of Baltimore coun-
ty, was on Wednesday elected president of the
Blue Ridge Hotel Company, which controls
Mr. George M. Halle, formerly bailiff to
the County Commissioners, who had been ex-
tremely i'll with pneumonia at his home near
Fork, 18th district, is somewhat improved.
Mr.. G. Raymond Halbert, who spent the
holidays with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
G. Halbert, of Perry Hall, Baltimore county,
has returned to Randolph Macon Academy,
Front Royal, Va.
Mr.. William H. DeBaugh, of Greenwood,
18th district. spent several days during the hol-
idays with his friend and former neighbor,
Mr. Henry ]. w. Boeschee, of 223 East Pratt
street Highlandtown.
Miss Edith Cole, eldest daughter of Mr..
William P. Cole Clerk of the Circuit Court for
Baltimore county, entertained q number OF her
young friends at her home IN I0wson, on Fri
day night of last week.
DIR. Vim. Rush Dunton, an assistant ply
stefan at the Sheppard and Pratt Hospital,
has taken one of the cottages OF Mr.. G. Edward
Thomas, on the east side of the York road a
short distance south of Towson.
Rev. F. S. Lehman, pastor OF the Lutheran
Church at Hamilton, Hartford road, had an
operation performed for appendicitis at the
Baltimore City Hospital, on Wednesday after
noon. His condition is said to be critical.
Rev. Matthew O'Keefe, pastor of the
Church of the immaculate Towson, on Sun
day last celebrated the fifty second anniversary
of his ordination to the priesthood He is the
Oldest priest in active service in the archdiocese
An engagement just announced is that of
Miss NJ. Jennings Carroll daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. st. John Carroll and niece OF Mrs. Will
liam Lanahan, of "Blenheim," Charles street
avenue to Mr.. Francis y. Rogers, OF Concord,
NC.
Mr. William L. Boyer, formerly manager
of the mills at Phoenix, Baltimore county, and
wholeft there after the mills shut down to &C.
cept similar position at Yardville n j., has
now given up the latter and will locate else
where.
Mr. and Mrs Thomas R. Price, who have
been living at Belfast 9Th district, for some
time, have gone to Baltimore to spend several
months For number of years Mr. Price
was farm superintendent at the Wilson Santa
| rum, Mt Wilson, w. NJ. K. K.
Mieeoo Fanny g and Mary r. RavlV will
leave in few days for Batesburg, s. c., to
visit their father, Mr.. N. Rogers Bayly who is
engaged in business there. The Misses Bayly
are nieces of Col. Charles B. Rogers, of
"Lystra," Green Spring Valley, with whom
| they live.
Mr. J. A. Bokel of Govanstown president
of the ]. A. Bokel Company, of Baltimore, re-
turned this week from shooting trip to Din
| widdie county Va He had fairly good luck
with birds, and had the pleasure of shot. or
| two at deer, but was not quite certain of
hit in case of the latter.
Mr. j. Alexander Preston, the well known
LAWYER, who is supposed to be lying at the point
of death at his home in Baltimore, is attorney
| for the Maryland Steel Company and also for
the Consolidated Gas Company. Mr.. Preston
married daughter of the late James Carroll,
of Summerfield. Baltimore county.
The name of Lieut. Redmond O. Stewart,
formerly of Troop A, Maryland National
Guard, is now being mentioned in connection
with the Adjutant- Generalship of Maryland.
Mr.. Stewart is resident of Green Spring Val
lev, member of the bar and popular gentle
man who would creditably fill the position.
DIR. Charles Bagley, of Hartford county,
was among the visitors to Towson on Wednes
day, having had some business at the Court
House. He was formerly resident of the
10th district of this county, but removed to
Hartford some years ago and has since been
successfully engaged in the practice OF his pro-
fession.
Mr.. James ]. Lindsay, of the law firm of
Boarman & Lindsay had as his guest this
tor of the Catholic Church. Midland, Md, and
formerly pastor of st. Stephens Church.
Upper Falls, Baltimore county. Father Sartori
resigned his charge at Midland to return to his
home in Italy.
Mr.. Robert Stabler, who some time ago
purchased the old Willow Mill property, at
Western Run, is Just recovering from severe
case of double pneumonia. He is attended by
DR.. Thomas G. Bussey. Mr.. Stabler is refit-
ting the MILL which was burned few months
ago. and will resume operations there as soon
as he RECEIVERS his health.
Mr.. Lewis NJ Bacon who had been sick
with grip at his home in the 9Th district, had
recovered sufficiently to be at his office in
Towson on Tuesday. In addition to being
member of the bar Mr.. Bacon is one of the
most successful dairy farmers in the county.
He is also an active member of the Senior
Gunpowder Agricultural Club.
The members of the vestry of st. Michael's
| P. E. Church, Reisterstown rendered the rec
| tor, Rev Joseph Fletcher, a reception on New
| Years day. The affair took place at Hannah
members of the parish and other personal
| friends called to pay their respects during the
| day. Rev. Mr.. Fletcher has been rector there
| ten years.
Mr.. William B. Hamilton, of Govanstown,
| left on Wednesday for trip through Northern
| for the nf Stu6VlDQ the
| improved and approved methods of fruit culti-
| walton, He was for twenty -four years Connec-
| ted with the horticultural department at Druid
Hill Park and during the past ten years had
| been chief of the department. He resigned
| that position last spring.
MIR. Robert H. Bussey, the new States At
! torney for Baltimore county, took the oath Of
| office and assumed the duties of his position
| last Monday. He succeeded Mr.. John Grason,
who resumes the practice of his profession.
| county, never before held an elective Office.
| He is we'll known in his profession and his
| many friends wish him a successful career.
-Messrs. William land Oliver c. Warfield,
| we'll known conveyancers OF Baltimore, were
| in Towson this week on professional business.
| These gentlemen have an extensive acquain-
| lance in Baltimore county and succeeded to
| the business of their late father, which was
| established many years ago. Mr.. William v.
| Warfeld has been indsposed for some time,
but is now able to attend the many details OF
| the business.
General and Mrs. Richard N. Bowerman
celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of their
wedding on Saturday night last, at their home
on Gilmor lane west of the York road. They
were assisted in receiving by their daughters,
Mrs. F. H. Potter, Mrs. VIM. H. Richardson
and the Misses Bowerman and their son, Mr..
| II. 81. Bowerman. The house was deliberately
decorated and lighted. A number of beautiful
| presents were received.
Mr.. James Rodgers, ST., who is one of the
successful blacksmiths of Baltimore county.
| has been carrying on business at the corner of
York road and Stevenson's lane, mile south
of Towson, for fifty years: OF course his
DAYS of hard work are over but he still has a
| general supervision of the business, the active
| part of which is looked after by his sons,
Messrs. George and William Rodgers, who are
] experts at the trade which, in their case, is
mainly the shoeing of driving and saddle
| horses.
| Order of Dismissal Filed.-In the Circuit
| Court at Towson, on Saturday last, Mr.. Frank
|. Duncan, attorney for the Green Spring Val
lev Protective Association, filed an order for
the dismissal of the case instituted by that Or
! ganizstion against Mr.. T. Dudley Riggs to
| Secure an Injunction to prevent the defendant