The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-06-24
Personal Mention

visit to the famous Bedford Springs.
Mr. W. Hall Harris, postmaster Of Balti
more city, argued case before the Baltimore
County Orphans Court on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Wier. who reside
short distance west of Towson, returned q
few days ago from the Virginia Hot Springs:
Julian Leroy Ridgely. youngest son OF Mr..
and Mrs. John Ridgely, of Hampton, sailed
from New York for Europe on Saturday last;
Mrs. George Falter, Jr., and son are spend
ing several days with Mrs. Richard W. Jungfer,
| at st. Johns Parsonage, Parkville, Hartford
| road.
Mr.. H. w. Knoble, well-known business
man and Democrat of the 10th district, has an
nounced himself candidate for Register OF
Wills.
Misses Helen and Margaret Crowther, of
Lutherville, have been visiting their sister.
Mrs. Martin, wife of Rev. ID. II. Martin, of
| Belair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Graefe, of Delight
4th district, gave q reception on Thursday even
| ing, the guest of honor being their pastor, Rev.
Mr.. Cullen.
-Massimo Pisani, Jr., of Govanstown, was
among those who graduated at the annual COM
mencement of the Baltimore Polytechnic IDsti-
tute on Tuesday.
Mr.. John Crowther, Jr., president OF the
TowsOn National Bank, returned on Monday
from visit to his daughter, who resides at
East Orange, N. j.
DIR. A.V. Cherbonnier, who has been liv-
ing on North Calvert street, Baltimore, has
gone for the summer to New Windsor, Carroll
county, with his family.
DR. William G. McCurdy has removed from
Cardiff, Nd & Pa. Railroad, to 1903 West Sara
toga street. Baltimore. He is a brother of DR..
A. C. McCurdy, of Towson.
Among the graduates at the commence
ment of the Western High School, Baltimore,
on Tuesday evening was Miss Laura Belle
Grim, of Orangeville, Baltimore county.
Mr. William Devries, who had been over
seer of the Burnside estate in Green Spring
Valley for the past twenty-six years, has re-
signed that position and removed to the I'd dis
trict.
more county, won the oratorical contest that
took place at St. Johns College, Annapolis,
last Monday. The subject of his Grafton was
"a Plea for Education"
Hon. J. Fred G. Talbot has appointed Lee
Huntington Davis, son OF Mr.. George A. Davis,
of Resterstown, cadet at the West Point
Military Academy from the Second Congress
sional District of Maryland.
Mr.. John s. Cuttings, of the Baltimore
banking house of ]. s. Cuttings & Co., sailed
for Europe few days ago. He was accompa-
MED by Mrs. Cuttings and their daughters,
Misses Gladys and Dorothy Cuttings.
Mr.. Harold B. Vincent, of Lutherville,
who has been working in the electrical depart
ment of the Interurban Railroad IN New York
has left there to accept position with the
Niagara Construction Company, OF Ontario.
AT the annual commencement of st. John'S
College, Annapolis, the degree of bachelor of
arts was conferred on Mr.. Arthur w. Harris,
of Glyndon, who took second class honor, and
also on Mr.. John Howard Fox of Perry Hall.
-Ex-Judge William B. Sands gave recep-
ton on Wednesday evening at his home. THE
Nest" Lake Roland, in honor of Prof. Otto
Fnchs. of the MARYLAND Institute, Baltimore.
Among the guests was Mr.. w. Gill Smith, of
the ToWson bar.
Hon. Thomas H. Robinson, State Senator
from Hartford county, was in Towson on tues
day. He is candidate for renom1nation ara
has as an opponent, Hon: Noble L. Mitchell,
who was speaker of the House of Delegates
Mr.. and Mrs. Osborne I. Yellott, of Tow
SON. have had an enjoyable automobile trip
through portions of Carroll and Frederick
Counties, They left Saturday night and en-
loved a moonlight run to Westminster, return
ing home on Monday night.
Mr. James McNab has rented his home in
Gainesville to Mr.. John w. II. Geiger, cashier
of the Canton National Bank. Mr.. and Mrs.
McNab will visit the Lewis and Clarke Exposi.
ton at Portland returning by way OF the Great
Lakes and Yellowstone Park.
Col. and Mrs. Walter s. Franklin spent this
week at Cambridge, Mass, attending the COM
mencement exercises their son, Mr.. George
Small Franklin, being member of the gradu-
ating class. Col. and Mrs. Franklin Will spend
Mr. Frederick Smith, who lives near Cor
bett. 9Th district, and who passed his 80th
birthday on Tuesday, is lying at the point OF
death. He is brother OF Mr.. William b.
Smith, of Towson, and the Oldest surviving
son of Frederick Smith, of Dulany's Valley:
The graduates of Towson High School this
wear will be Miss Ethel Estelle Mclaughlin, of
Govanstown Miss Cora Nellie Burton, Of
Greenwood; Miss Mary Blanche Straughn, Of
Towson Miss Mana Roberta Shipley. OF South
Towson, and James Stanley Gorsuch, of Fork
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Brooks, OF Bel
fast, 9Th district, gave reception on Tuesday
night in honor of Mrs. T. ]. Malone of Buffalo,
N. Y, sister of Mrs. Brooks; Mrs. Annie
Bouldin, of Baltimore, and their nleces, Misses
| Lillian johnson and Alice Yonson, OF Balti-
more.
went to Europe early this year, returned a few
DAYS ago to "Hambledune, " their country place
near Lutherville. They were much benefited
bv the trip and Mr.. Hambleton says he enjoy
ed the trip more than any he has taken In
years to Europe.
-MrR.H.D.W Willis, son of the late ID. Rich q
Willis. of Towson, is manager of the Pittsburg
and Rnffalo Company, one of the largest bust
ness concerns of Youngstown 0. The Towson
friends of Mr. Willis will be interested to know
that be is married and has three children, the
Oldest IL years of age. ,
On Monday last Governor warned, ac-
Stephens paid visit to Sparrow's Point and
INSPECTED the schools there. They were met at
the Point by Mr.. +. w. Wood, president OF the
Maryland Steel Company Mr.. Rufus K. Wood
and other gentlemen.
Rev. Richard W. Jungfer, pastor OF st.
Johns Lutheran Church, Parkville,- left on
Thursday morning for Newark, N. j., to at
tend the Annual Conference of the Lutheran
Evangelical SYNOD of North America, now in
session in that city. He will also visit New
York, Brooklyn and Philadelphia before his
return. r.
| merlv Miss Anna Gillingham, Of Baltimore
was among the few invited guests who attended
| the wedding of Miss Martha Lee Stevenson at
| "Fellowship," near Towson, on wednesday
| evening. Mrs. Van Deusen has many FRIENDS
| and acquaintance in Baltimore city and
| county.
Rev. Joseph Fletcher, principal of Hannah
More Academy, Reisterstown, accompanied by
| Mrs. Fletcher, sailed for Europe few days ago
and will spend several months abroad. Dur
inc the absence of Rev. Mr.. Fletcher Mr.. 3:
Hilton Orrick. a student at the Theologica,,
| Seminary in Virginia, Will omclate at All
| Saints P. E. Church.
Mr.. Harry A. Matthews an active young
business man of Philopolis, where he IS engaged
| in merchandising, was among the callers az
THE UNION Office this week. He is son OF
the late William w. Matthews and grandson
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wears ago, was one of Baltimore county's most
successful business men.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas McGuinness, OF
Highlandtown, gave dinner last Friday even
ing in honor Of the graduation Of their son
Thomas ]. McGuinness, from Rock Hill Col
lege. Their home was decorated with cul
flowers palms and American Beauty roses
Covers were laid for forty. Mr.. McGuinnes'
will enter Georgetown University in September
Mr. Charles s. Grason, of st. Marv's county
paid visit to friends in Towson this week
He is a farmer in st. Mary's, where be ha
lived since his marriage, but his visits to Baiti
more county are always made pleasant BY
cordial greetings from friends and associates
former years. Mr.. Grason is candidate TO
the State Senate in his adopted county thi
year. "a.
Mr.. William Gorsuch, a well-known citi
zen of the 18th district, on Monday PERSONAL,
applied at the County Clerks Office for mar
rage license for himself and Miss Elizabeth
Grsu, daughter of the late John Grau, who wa
prosperous farmer Of the same district. MI
Gorsuch, who had been married twice before
gave his age as 70 years and that OF bis Bird
as So.
Mr.. r. r. Rowe, who for the past six year
has led q strenuous life at Sudbrook Station
passenger and freight agent of the Western
MARYLAND Railroad, u. s. Postmaster, Adam
Express agent and the manager of the Westerl
| TTnion telegram office will be transferred 3