The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-06-18
roraonal Mention. :.


Mrs. T. Scott Offutt, of Towson, has been
spending some time with Miss Lippett, of
Berryville, Va.
Burke sat several days this week in the Circuit
Court at Belair.
Mr.. w. w. Crosby, general superintendent
of the parks of Baltimore city, called on some
of his friends in Towson on Thursday.
Misses Annabelle and Matte Stevenson, of
"Fellowship,' near Towson, entertained few
of their friends at cards on Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. Beale R. Howard and family, of Wash
inpton have removed for the summer to their
beautiful farm, "Verdant Valley" near Taylor.
Miss Stella Benninghaus, of Winston ave-
nue., Govanstown. is visiting relatives IN ONO.
She will go to the Worlds Fair before she re-
turns.
Mr. Wilfred Bateman, who was Secretary
of State under Governor Smith, was in Towson
this week transacting business with the Or
phans' Court
estate near Texas, 8th district is recovering
from an attack of pneumonia She is nearly
80 years OF age.
Mr. George NJ. Lamb, whose summer resi-
dence is near Govanstown, has been drawn to
serve as petit juror at the June term of the
U. s. District Court.
bell, of Owings Mills, Baltimore county, will
be one of this years graduates at the West
Point Military Academy.
Miss Emily V. Quinlin. a teacher of Upper
Falls school, in the 18th district who was very
sick for some weeks, is now improving. DR..
J. F. H. Gorsuch is her physician.
Mrs. Price, who lives with her son, Mr..
Hugh P. Price, on the Hillen road, near Tow
son, has gone to Boston, Mass, for an indefi-
mite stay. She is the widow of DR.. A. II. Price.
Mr.. John F. Conrey, of the Towson bar,
whose illness at his home was referred to in
- fiji ool16 nod
to his bed and shows little signs Of Improve
ment.
assistant cashier of the National Howard Bank
of Baltimore. He is son of Mr.. Alexander
Y. Dolfield, the well known Baltimore county
banker and farmer.
Mr.. Clarence Kirwan, who is connected
with the construction department of the Ches-
apeake and Potomac Telephone Company, was
in Towson this week looking after the inter-
ests of his company.
Among those who received the degree Of
doctors of philosophy at the annual commence
ment of Johns Hopkins University this week
were Messrs. Charles E. Brooks and Charles
e. Lyon, of Baltimore county.
Misses Eliza and Margaret Ridgely, daugh-
tiers of the late Mrs. Charles Ridgely, of Hamp-
ton. will spend the greater part Of the summer
in New Jersey. Later in the year Miss Margaret
Ridgely will go to Africa as missionary.
Rev. W. H. H. Powers, rector of Trinity
marie county, Va. this week for few days
recreation. He was accompanied by his young
est son, Donald, who will spend the summer
there.
AT the annual commencement of Western
Maryland College, Westminster, on Wednes-
day last, Miss Gertrude Helen Gemmill, Of
Freeland, Baltimore county, was among the
members of the freshman class who received
gold medal.
-Messrs. Guy B. Croft, James P Offutt and
Elmer r. Halle all of Baltimore county, were
among those who took the examinations before
the State Board of Law Examiners this week.
Mr.. Croft is son of the late Benz. +. Croft, Of
Owings' Mills.
Mr.. John Mays Little, of the Towson bar,
went to Westminster this week to attend the
annual meeting of the alumni of Western
Maryland College. At the commencement OF
the college on Wednesday Mr. Little received
Mr.. ]. NJ. Fishpaw, formerly well known
resident of the I'd district of this county, but
now living in Baltimore, was looking after
some business matters in Towson few days
ago. He had been sick for some time, but his
condition is now improved.
Mr.. l.. M. Bacon, of the Towson bar, was
member of the committee that prepared the
reception rendered by the ministers of the M.
E. Church of Baltimore and which took place
at Mount Vernon Place Church on Thursday
night. The affair was very largely attended.
I'll
more bar, who is secretary Of the Maryland
Game and Fish Protective Association, was in
Towson on Thursday looking after the inter
ests of his association. He is very active in
the work of protecting birds and game of all
kinds.
Miss Louise Merryman, formerly of Haytields,
will leave on the 1st of July for Seabright N.
J., where they will spend the summer at the
home of their sister, Mrs. Philip A. s. Frank.
lin. Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin will go abroad
nected with the engineering corps of the B. &
0. Railroad, has accepted position with the
Deepwater Railroad, of West Virginia. He is
a son of Mr. T. Reese Arnold Of Glyndon, and
was lately an applicant for the position of
roads engineer for Baltimore county.
Mr.. Robert M. Taylor, of Mt. Prospect,
Hillen road, who had his collarbone broken
in fall at Morris Park, N. Y, several weeks
ago, has almost entirely recovered Mr.. Tay-
lor is one of the largest dairy farmers in Balti-
more county and is now milking 100 cows.
His milk is hauled to Baltimore by wagon
daily.
Mr.. John Bader, of the old Hartford road,
who came to this country from Bavaria fifty
one years ago. will sail for Germany next
week. He is n years Of age and goes abroad
for the benefit of his health. Mr.. Bader, who
served one year in the Union army during the
Civil War; has been a resident OF Baltimore
county forty-ive years.
Mr.. Alfred G. Hatch, of the Towson Ma
tional Bank, was tOast-master at the seventh
annual banquet of the class Of '98 OF the Balti-
more Polytechnic Institute, which took place
Wednesday night at Hotel Rennert, Baltimore.
Among those who responded to toasts were
Mr.. Edward II. Mealey, of Mt: Washington,
and Mr.. J. Howard Flayhart, of Towson.
Mrs. Carrie Lehman. of 1900 Edmondsou
avenue. Baltimore, has issued cards for the
marriage reception of her daughter, Miss
Clarissa M: A. Lehman, and Mr.. Walter A.
Poole, of Govanstown, to take place at the
home of the bride, Wednesday, June 22d, from
to IL o'clock P NJ Mr.. Poole is a popular
young newspaper man and is connected with
the reportorial staff of the Baltimore San.
-Messrs. Charles ", Slagle, Charles A.
tended the meeting of the board of trustees of
the Maryland Agricultural College that was
held at the college on the 10th inst. All the
present faculty and officers of the college and
Experiment Station were re elected except State
Horticulturist Austin, who resigned to accept
position at the Agricultural Experiment Sta
ton in Cuba.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph f. Moran pleasantly
entertained few of their friends on Saturday
evening last when their only child, Dora lsa-
bel Moran, was baptised by Rev. W. ". Cos
tin, pastor of Hunts Circuit M. e. Church.
She wore a robe that was brought from Eng
land twenty-six years ago. Among those
present were Misses Bessie Chenoweth, Lottie
Bowen and Laura Mumma and Messrs. Joseph
Ray, John Lee and Harry Lee.
AT the annual commencement OF st: John 8
College, Annapolis, on Wednesday, Edward
Raymond Turner, of Mt. Washington, Balti-
more county, received the degree OF bachelor
of arts. The following promotions in the cadet
corps of the college came to Baltimore county
boys: Lieutenant and quartermaster. j. n.
Fox, Perry Hall sergeant major, William A.
Harris, Glyndon: second lieutenant OF Com
pany B. John A. Tarbert, Glencoe.
Prof. James E. Green, who resigned as
chief clerk and auditor in the office OF the
County Commissioners relinquished the duties
of that place on Wednesday and was succeeded
by Mr.. E. Stanton Bosley, as heretofore stated
in The UNION. Prof. Green was q most Ell.
Gent officer and had systemetized the work OF
the office as it had never been done before.
He has accepted the position OF auditor and
office manager of the Roland Park Company.
AT the annual commencement of the
Maryland Agricultural College this week Rich
ard Pierce Choate. of the I'd district Of Balti-
more county. received the degree of NJ: E.
mechanical engineer James Garfield Ensor,
son of ex-School Commissioner James b. En-
sor, received certificate for the completion OF
a special course. Mr.. Choate was commission
ed captain of Company B, and Mr.: Ensor,
third Lieutenant of Company G, Of the cadet
corps of the college.